Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Dear Ajitji, Bhakti is eternal. A sensible doubt! It is true in this material world, one should tide over the difficulties and restore the natural peace of life and happiness. In this connection Lord Krishna made it clear in chapter 9 as follows: ananyaaScintayamtO maam yE janaah paryupaasatE, tEshaam nityaabhiyuktaanaam yOgakshEmam vahaamyaham. Meaning: The devotees, however, who loving no one else constantly think of Me, and worship Me in a disinterested spirit, to those ever united in thought with Me, I bring full security and personally attend to their needs. (Here yOga denotes, acquiring all the requirements which could not gained by the devotee and kshEma denotes, safeguarding such obtained things) It is, therefore, clear that one who surrenders to Him and pray, even without mentioning the needs, He will give by His own and also safe guards those given. With love and regards, Sastry --- On Wed, 7/15/09, Ajith <vengellur wrote:Ajith <vengellur[Guruvayur] Re: What should we ask of God?guruvayur Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 6:17 PM Hare Krishna Sastryji! Very nice incident from the scriptures! So what will happen to many of us who constantly ask for prayers to tide over material difficulties! ? Won't He remove the material mindedness from our hearts own His own? Thank you Ajith guruvayur@grou ps.com, "Dr.B.G.Y Sastry" <drbgysastry@ ...> wrote: > > What should we ask of God? > Human existence is said to be the highest existence. Humans should ensure that do not waste life in flippant pursuits, so that we do not have to regret any thought or action of ours later. > What is the correct way to lead this life? A life devoted to realisation of God is the only way that can be said to have been used correctly, and with no question of regrets later. It is really easy. And the simplest possible method is Meditation. > We all seek God, and those who seek Him, do so for divergent reasons. We are all praying to achieve so many aims. Which is the right one? What should a devotee really ask of God? > This story from Mahabharata answers this question beautifully and categorically. > The Great War between the Pandavas and Kauravas was to begin. Arjuna, having pondered, decided to go to Lord Krishna and ask him for help. > He went to the Lord’s abode and found him asleep. > He stood respectfully at his lotus feet, with folded hands and head bowed in reverence. Duryodana, of the Kauravas, had the same idea of asking Sri Krishna’s help. He too came and, finding the Lord asleep, sat arrogantly in a chair placed at the head of Lord’s bed. > In due course, the Lord woke up. Arjuna, being at his feet, was the first person he, naturally saw. As he turned to get up, the Lord’s eyes fell upon Duryodana. > The purpose of their visit was known to Him. However, he asked them what he could do for them. > Both answered that they had come to request his assistance in the ensuing war. > The lord said that they had placed him in a difficult predicament by asking for the same thing. > He said he could not deny either of them. He said he would offer himself, alone, without armies to one of them and to the other he would offer all his armed forces completely. > He said that since his eyes had fallen on Arjuna first, he should have the first choice in the matter. > Arjuna promptly prayed to Sri Krishna that he alone should side the Pandavas. Duryodana heaved a sigh of relief and requested Sri Krishna for all his forces. The Lord agreed to their requests. > We know who emerged victorious. The moral is “We should ask for HIM, not ask for things He can give us†> If the lord gives us everything in the Universe but withholds Himself from us, we gain nothing. But if we seek HIM for Himself alone, we get not merely Him but all that is His, too! > > abhyaasa yOga yuktEna cEtasaa naanyagaaminaa, > paramam pursham divyam yaati paarthaanucintayan. > Meaning: > Arjuna, he who with his mind disciplined through Yoga in the form of practice of meditation and thinking of nothing else, is constantly engaged in contemplation of God attains the supremely effulgent Divine Purusha (God) > (sloka 8 in chapter 8 of Gita) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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