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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 12 AUGUST

YOGA OF SELF-SURRENDER

 

Repeat this formula very often and with intense faith: "The Lord is

my strength, my support and my stay." Thus you will derive strength,

power and peace.

 

God knows what is best for you and He does what is best for you. His

ways are mysterious - know His ways and become wise.

 

Slay egoism and desire, they are the enemies, the obstacles of self-

surrender. You may accuse God and say: "He is not just; He is cruel.

Vicious persons are thriving I am virtuous and yet I suffer. There is

no God." Later on you will realise that He has done the best thing

for you.

 

Do not pray to the Lord for the removal of sufferings. Pray to Him to

grant you power of endurance and patience to bear all calamities.

 

A devotee remains unaffected by adversities, trials and tribulations.

He knows and feels s that they are all karmic purgations and are the

real messengers of God. He welcomes them calmly.

 

A devotee alone gets troubles and adversities; because this is his

last birth many karmas have to be worked out and he must be united

with the Lord in this very birth.

 

God gives immense strength and patience to His devotee to bear

troubles and calamities. The devotee is ever calm and cheerful - he

is not affected by them as his mind ever dwells in the contemplation

of the Lord. He is not body-conscious.

 

Murmer not. Grumble not. Even a leaf cannot fall without the will of

God. What is destined to take place as willed by God, takes place.

Face the difficulties, the battle of life with a smile. Become a

brave soldier. Difficulties come to intensify your faith, to

strengthen your will and power of endurance and to turn your mind

more and more towards God.

 

Pain is the great eye-opener. It is your silent teacher. It will make

you remember God. Kunti prayed "0 Lord Krishna, give me pain always

so that I may ever remember you." The more troubles and adversities

you get, the stronger and firmer will be your faith in God. They will

mould you into a divine being. Welcome them.

 

Seek God's grace through self-surrender and He will show you the way.

Transient are all mundane things! Evanescent are all earthly forms!

Seek the immortal and attain bliss eternal.

 

JAI MA

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Outstanding instructions from a famous Swami!

Jai Ma

 

GeorgeSon

 

Ammachi, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us wrote:

>

> OM NAMAH SIVAYA

>

> SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 12 AUGUST

> YOGA OF SELF-SURRENDER

>

> Repeat this formula very often and with intense faith: "The Lord is

> my strength, my support and my stay." Thus you will derive strength,

> power and peace.

>

> God knows what is best for you and He does what is best for you. His

> ways are mysterious - know His ways and become wise.

>

> Slay egoism and desire, they are the enemies, the obstacles of self-

> surrender. You may accuse God and say: "He is not just; He is cruel.

> Vicious persons are thriving I am virtuous and yet I suffer. There

is

> no God." Later on you will realise that He has done the best thing

> for you.

>

> Do not pray to the Lord for the removal of sufferings. Pray to Him

to

> grant you power of endurance and patience to bear all calamities.

>

> A devotee remains unaffected by adversities, trials and

tribulations.

> He knows and feels s that they are all karmic purgations and are the

> real messengers of God. He welcomes them calmly.

>

> A devotee alone gets troubles and adversities; because this is his

> last birth many karmas have to be worked out and he must be united

> with the Lord in this very birth.

>

> God gives immense strength and patience to His devotee to bear

> troubles and calamities. The devotee is ever calm and cheerful - he

> is not affected by them as his mind ever dwells in the contemplation

> of the Lord. He is not body-conscious.

>

> Murmer not. Grumble not. Even a leaf cannot fall without the will of

> God. What is destined to take place as willed by God, takes place.

> Face the difficulties, the battle of life with a smile. Become a

> brave soldier. Difficulties come to intensify your faith, to

> strengthen your will and power of endurance and to turn your mind

> more and more towards God.

>

> Pain is the great eye-opener. It is your silent teacher. It will

make

> you remember God. Kunti prayed "0 Lord Krishna, give me pain always

> so that I may ever remember you." The more troubles and adversities

> you get, the stronger and firmer will be your faith in God. They

will

> mould you into a divine being. Welcome them.

>

> Seek God's grace through self-surrender and He will show you the

way.

> Transient are all mundane things! Evanescent are all earthly forms!

> Seek the immortal and attain bliss eternal.

>

> JAI MA

>

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