We’ve often seen some people being very active and spiritually oriented, who later lose their way. Why does it happen and how should we do avoid such pitfalls?
In order to live up to the high standards of morality, you must cultivate love, nonviolence, fortitude and equanimity.
The last three guard and foster the first. Many people have succeeded with the help of the latter three qualities, to get their minds established in Universal love!
Indeed, quite a large number of spiritual aspirants have also given up their spiritual ascent midway because they lose confidence in their true selves.
The first faint whisper of doubt disheartens them and they slide back into a life of sensual satisfactions. They lose faith in the Divine who is the Embodiment of Love and is their real sustenance.
Spiritual Practices alone can steel people to forge ahead on the spiritual path. The wise are buoyed up by the bliss of their genuine awareness.
Hang on, persist in your sadhana, have faith in yourself and derive strength and joy only from the Divine!
- Divine Discourse, Jun 6, 1978 (SSS Vol 14, Ch 4).
Depression, doubt, conceit - these are obstacles to the spiritual aspirant.
Source: radiosai.org