Obstacles in Meditation (2)

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(Contd)<br>3- Natural/karma disasters: Nothing

happens in the Universe without a plan of Mother Nature.

A small thorn piercing through our body may be a

part of the secret plan of the Nature . Some sadhaka

while reaching the higher planes face these obstacle of

Nature. I know one of my co-sadhka who is very sincere

and is dedicated but could not make progress as

whenever he starts sadhna within a week he gets one

diseases or the other. Some may face social turmoils,,

death of near and dear….or poverty……These obstacles are

designed by mother nature to purify us. Though a common

man also gets boots of karma, but a sadhaka gets it

more. When we are advancing Mother Nature stops giving

us fruits of our good karma and brings bad karmas

only on the surface to destroy them….as she plans a

purified and truthfull life for us. <br>That is why most

of advance sadhaka…..even some good and gentle

persons suffer more. In such a condition we should not

lose faith in God and continue. Even if we are unable

to perform physical sadhna….thinking over the

truth…or chanting a mantra while in bed should be

performed. These Natural obstacles can not be removed by

mere power of our sadhna or will. the best course is

to let the storm calm down. We will surely come out

victorious. Do not blame anyone for the plight as we are

ourselves responsible for whatever is happening to us.

There is a beautiful story in Mahabharata. There was a

widow Brahmin lady named Goutami, who lived with her

only son. She was very religious and a higher soul.

One day a snake bite his son and he died. Goutami was

furious as he was the only one she had. She used her

yogic powers and summoned the snake and asked him why

he killed her son. The snake said," Mother do not be

angry with me. I have no personal enemity with your

son. It was Kaala (God of time) who asked me to kill

this boy as his time on earth finished". Goutami

summoned Kaala and demanded as to why he asked snake to

kill. The Kaala said," Mother pls forgive me. I have no

will of my own. My hands are tied by Vidhata(Godess of

fate). She asked me to kill the boy as this was his

destiny". Vidhata was called and she said,"Mother forgive

me! I do not make fate by my fantasies…but I design

the destiny on the basis of one's past karma. Your

son had done so many bad karma in past life that he

was to die now and u did some bad karma in yr past

life so u were to face this grief ". <br><br>Goutami

forgave the snake, kaala and fate for the plight of her

son….as then she knew it was her son himself responsible

for his death and nobody else.<br><br>Hari

OM<br><br>_____________<br>Con\

cluded<br><br>(Authored by silentsoul)