Guest guest Posted October 18, 2002 Report Share Posted October 18, 2002 Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: “Q .The above discussions imply that even Gods can not escape unhappiness. After all, many Gods are Jeevanmuktas. But the Vedas and other scriptures ordain that Gods should be worshipped to overcome hardships. When Gods themselves can not escape unhappiness, how can they remove our misery? A. A king is suffering from severe stomach ache. Does it mean that he is incapable of removing the suffering of say, a beggar? Although he is suffering in one way, it does not take away his other capabilities. Same is the case with the Gods. Because they assume a bodily form, they have suffering. But their other aspects are so strong that they can relieve others of sufferings. To put briefly, thinking that ‘I’ is the body causes unhappiness; thinking ‘I’ is not the body leads to liberation." Sri Swamiji Lessons in Vedanta - 32 part VII Bhakti Mala, June - July, 1998 Sri Guru Datta, Swamiji Says __________ Get 250 full-color business cards FREE right now! http://businesscards.lycos.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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