Please illuminate us about how we should not lose focus in our material life.

[Guest guest]

, Ajay Agarwal

<ajay_msh> wrote:

>

> Dear Jagbir,

> Thanks for reply.

>

> I do attain nirvacharita sometime ...but for seconds

> only...then my mind is again diverted to other worldly

> matters...

> even when i get cool breeze in my hands....i m not in

> nirvacharita...infact...i m " consicously aware " of

> that coolness feeling and hence i am not able to

> sustain the feeling for longer period......... Is

> there any method that i can medidate and do not divert

> my attention to hands ( while cool breeze flows)...or

> something else ........music is one option....but

> still dont know whether it will be worth?

>

> Thanks

> Ajay

>

>

 

Yes, music is a good choice and one of my favorite. You may also

watch your own breath going slowly in and out. Being free from

petty problems helps too. And do not forget the most important -

doubtless and fearless faith that Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi is indeed

the incarnation of the Shakti within.

 

However, it takes a long time to increase the gap between thoughts. i

still have problems despite a spiritually conducive atmosphere. There

is just no one sure method but a combination of many. You should be

forever comforted by the fact that the unprecedented knowledge of the

Devi and Sahasrara given by Her incarnation is most vital for moksa.

At least your daily experience of the cool breeze confirms that you

are indeed born of the Spirit (Shakti), and that it is not just a

mental concept. Since you are already on the right path the rest will

come eventually. Just keep on meditating and you will eventually

attain more and more of the Silence when free of external agitation,

worries and rituals.

 

Hope the above will partially answer this email below i.e., that many

are all also struggling in one way or another:

 

 

" i am really frustrated by my lack of direction in life..(my on/off

belief in sahaja yoga..)

 

i feel my career is in doldrums..please illuminate us about how we

should not lose focus in our material life..coz we need to see the

practical side of life too...earning money to support our loved ones

and providing for them for future needs..i consider myself a failure

in this respect coz i don't have career direction..feel messed up

with diff career orientations that i took up.

 

please guide about career ,finance, practical life issues coz i am

still young and need to fulfill responsibilities. "

 

 

i have to say that we need to balance spiritualism and materialism.

SYs should try to excel themselves academically and professionally

too. i have even said that there is nothing wrong with becoming a

millionaire provided there is detachment. By this i mean earning six

or seven figures should be our goals too as long as there is no greed

or obsession involved. All that money can be used to further the

cause of Shri Mataji and help those in need. i am two thumbs way up

for highly educated, professional and successful SYs.

 

But then there are cases where we fail, as the email explains. i know

it is very important to provide for the family and failure leads to

spiritual weakness. It is not easy to be detached when we are not

gainfully employed or subject our loved ones to financial hardships

due to our own shortcomings.

 

However, these are all temporary setbacks, especially for those

youthful. Hard work and a bit of luck will eventually pay off.

Therefore, we must always have an optimistic outlook of the future.

And remember, by sharing your troubles we partially absorb the pain

of your struggles and hardships too. That consciousness does help and

eventually bring results.

 

By all standards SYs are extremely rich. This spiritual wealth is all

that we can take along when we return to the Spirit World. Only old

age and being on deathbeds will this accumulated wealth bring most

comfort. There will be no fear of death of a life lived in dharma and

adherence to all holy scriptures, as encapsulated in Shri Mataji's

Divine Message. Such a spiritual life will ensure peace of mind,

perhaps even happiness and joy of great expectations after death.

 

But till that time comes we need to live a material life as

successfully as possible. Do not lament at the present throw of the

dice of life. You will always have opportunities at the next throw

that may just be round the corner, or years away. It is only when you

succumb to the one-night stand of materialism and pleasure, and in

intoxication abandon the Shakti within, you will lose the divine gift

of being human and enter the wheel of countless rebirths again. There

is no greater loss.

 

i remember sitting beside the ocean in Perth in 1988, all dejected

and sad as i had to return to Malaysia after failing in my attempt to

attain permanent residence in Australia. On the eve of my departure i

had drunk half a bottle of excellent port in order to drown my

troubles as i had gambled all - life savings, business, reputation -

on that throw of dice ......... and lost. In a rare moment of

remembrance i looked up at the night sky and asked a few times, " God,

why are you doing all this to me? " There was no answer.

 

Within months of returning to Malaysia and reviving my business again

i was given an opportunity. This time the throw of the dice meant i

will be destroyed financially and socially if i ever failed. Despite

the enormous risk, coming on the heels of the Australian failure, i

accepted the smallest of chances of success and left for Canada.

Miraculously, given the slim chance of attaining permanent residence,

it paid off.

 

But after a few years in Canada i was dejected and disillusioned. It

became increasingly disturbing that all the wealth and family meant

nothing if it all ended in death and nothingness. What is the point

of trying to accumulate all the wealth, property and loved ones

if " I " would end one day, leaving everything behind, never to meet

all my family, friends and relatives ever again. The whole concept of

human existence in this infinite universe became devoid of meaning, a

final full stop to end it all. In a rare moment of remembrance i

looked up and repeated asked, " God, what is the meaning of all this?

What is the Truth? Is this the end of everything? Why give me a life

in the first place? " This time there was an answer, loud and

clear: " Join Shri Mataji! "

 

Eventually i found out that i was reaping the fruits of my previous

births. i wish i could at all times remember and seek refuge at Her

Lotus Feet but the physical world disturbs, deludes and distracts me

despite all that i have remembered, again, of my eternal nature. We

are all reaping the fruits of our past lives. So make the best of

your short sojourn on Earth and accumulate all the wealth that you

can take along into the Kingdom of God. Don't let Maya divert you

from the only path that matters ....... in the end. All of us will

eventually return Home.

 

jagbir

[Guest guest]

Dear Jagbir,

While i was reading your update...it was like looking

in mirror.

 

I live in India currently. I had got the PR visa for

canada. i went to canada in mar-05, but i was not

able to find any job of my career or any office

job...only labour job... so frustrated and dejetected

i came back with my family....in june-05. This trip

ripped much of my savings...this setback was too much

for me...

right now, i live in INDIA...and trying to recover the

loss.. Still sometime when i am alone ..i think and

think about why i failed in getting any job in

Canada.?

Why Mataji send me to Canada from India ...and then

why I was rejected in Canada ? Still i am unable to

understand the things... Still the life is disturbed

....Hope it stabilize fast...

 

- Ajay

 

 

--- anil kanhaua <hello_betu wrote:

 

> Dear Jagbir,

>

> Thank you very much for bringing us the insight

> through this lovely post. I am sure this really

> helps.

>

> Jai Shri Mataji !!!

> Anil

>

> jagbir singh <adishakti_org wrote:

> , Ajay

> Agarwal

> <ajay_msh> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Jagbir,

> > Thanks for reply.

> >

> > I do attain nirvacharita sometime ...but for

> seconds

> > only...then my mind is again diverted to other

> worldly

> > matters...

> > even when i get cool breeze in my hands....i m not

> in

> > nirvacharita...infact...i m " consicously aware " of

> > that coolness feeling and hence i am not able to

> > sustain the feeling for longer period......... Is

> > there any method that i can medidate and do not

> divert

> > my attention to hands ( while cool breeze

> flows)...or

> > something else ........music is one option....but

> > still dont know whether it will be worth?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Ajay

> >

> >

>

> Yes, music is a good choice and one of my favorite.

> You may also

> watch your own breath going slowly in and out. Being

> free from

> petty problems helps too. And do not forget the most

> important -

> doubtless and fearless faith that Shri Mataji

> Nirmala Devi is indeed

> the incarnation of the Shakti within.

>

> However, it takes a long time to increase the gap

> between thoughts. i

> still have problems despite a spiritually conducive

> atmosphere. There

> is just no one sure method but a combination of

> many. You should be

> forever comforted by the fact that the unprecedented

> knowledge of the

> Devi and Sahasrara given by Her incarnation is most

> vital for moksa.

> At least your daily experience of the cool breeze

> confirms that you

> are indeed born of the Spirit (Shakti), and that it

> is not just a

> mental concept. Since you are already on the right

> path the rest will

> come eventually. Just keep on meditating and you

> will eventually

> attain more and more of the Silence when free of

> external agitation,

> worries and rituals.

>

> Hope the above will partially answer this email

> below i.e., that many

> are all also struggling in one way or another:

>

>

> " i am really frustrated by my lack of direction in

> life..(my on/off

> belief in sahaja yoga..)

>

> i feel my career is in doldrums..please illuminate

> us about how we

> should not lose focus in our material life..coz we

> need to see the

> practical side of life too...earning money to

> support our loved ones

> and providing for them for future needs..i consider

> myself a failure

> in this respect coz i don't have career

> direction..feel messed up

> with diff career orientations that i took up.

>

> please guide about career ,finance, practical life

> issues coz i am

> still young and need to fulfill responsibilities. "

>

>

> i have to say that we need to balance spiritualism

> and materialism.

> SYs should try to excel themselves academically and

> professionally

> too. i have even said that there is nothing wrong

> with becoming a

> millionaire provided there is detachment. By this i

> mean earning six

> or seven figures should be our goals too as long as

> there is no greed

> or obsession involved. All that money can be used to

> further the

> cause of Shri Mataji and help those in need. i am

> two thumbs way up

> for highly educated, professional and successful

> SYs.

>

> But then there are cases where we fail, as the email

> explains. i know

> it is very important to provide for the family and

> failure leads to

> spiritual weakness. It is not easy to be detached

> when we are not

> gainfully employed or subject our loved ones to

> financial hardships

> due to our own shortcomings.

>

> However, these are all temporary setbacks,

> especially for those

> youthful. Hard work and a bit of luck will

> eventually pay off.

> Therefore, we must always have an optimistic outlook

> of the future.

> And remember, by sharing your troubles we partially

> absorb the pain

> of your struggles and hardships too. That

> consciousness does help and

> eventually bring results.

>

> By all standards SYs are extremely rich. This

> spiritual wealth is all

> that we can take along when we return to the Spirit

> World. Only old

> age and being on deathbeds will this accumulated

> wealth bring most

> comfort. There will be no fear of death of a life

> lived in dharma and

> adherence to all holy scriptures, as encapsulated in

> Shri Mataji's

> Divine Message. Such a spiritual life will ensure

> peace of mind,

> perhaps even happiness and joy of great expectations

> after death.

>

> But till that time comes we need to live a material

> life as

> successfully as possible. Do not lament at the

> present throw of the

> dice of life. You will always have opportunities at

> the next throw

> that may just be round the corner, or years away. It

> is only when you

> succumb to the one-night stand of materialism and

> pleasure, and in

> intoxication abandon the Shakti within, you will

> lose the divine gift

> of being human and enter the wheel of countless

> rebirths again. There

> is no greater loss.

>

> i remember sitting beside the ocean in Perth in

> 1988, all dejected

> and sad as i had to return to Malaysia after failing

> in my attempt to

> attain permanent residence in Australia. On the eve

> of my departure i

> had drunk half a bottle of excellent port in order

> to drown my

> troubles as i had gambled all - life savings,

> business, reputation -

> on that throw of dice ......... and lost. In a rare

> moment of

> remembrance i looked up at the night sky and asked a

> few times, " God,

> why are you doing all this to me? " There was no

> answer.

>

> Within months of returning to Malaysia and reviving

> my business again

> i was given an opportunity. This time the throw of

> the dice meant i

> will be destroyed financially and socially if i ever

> failed. Despite

> the enormous risk, coming on the heels of the

> Australian failure, i

> accepted the smallest of chances of success and left

> for Canada.

> Miraculously, given the slim chance of attaining

> permanent residence,

> it paid off.

>

> But after a few years in Canada i was dejected and

> disillusioned. It

> became increasingly disturbing that all the wealth

> and

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