Finding that dream job, having a passionate life

[Guest guest]

satnaam ji

dandauth bandhana ji

 

Some New Age Motivators say we need to find a job we are passionate about,

then people reply they are still looking for something they were passionate

about. OK, some people will find that ideal job, but most people will not

and will carry on being unsatisfied with their current situation. Sai Baba

said it best, " Its not about doing what you like, its about liking what you

do. "

 

If we accept that we are only going to get what we have sown in the past,

and we also accept that wherever we are right now in life is the Hukam, the

will of God, then the mind comes into contentment right away. And that is

90% of the battle. The remaining 10% to peace of mind comes

by understanding how to be passionate. Most of us on a spiritual path are

already very passionate about one thing and one thing only - attaining Union

with the Truth. When we are passionate about that, it doesn't mean we

should then not do any thing else. For many years I was passionate about

going to the Gurdwara, doing seva (service) and simran (meditation). But

when it came to studying, going to work or starting a family, I just

couldn't see the point. I did it without any passion. But with Baba Ji's

blessing I have come to understand that the good things I learned in the

Gurdwara were to be applied into every other aspect of my life. So now

with Guru's kindness, I have brought that passion of serving and living for

others into my worklife and into my homelife. Seeing work colleagues as my

holy company (sangat) to serve, seeing work tasks and requests as being from

my highest Boss, my Satguru. And at home seeing household chores as

service to the family sangat. By keep the body in humble service and the

mind on God wherever we are there is no duality of thinking some other job,

or some other situation is better than where the Hukam has placed us

right now.

 

Another point some New Age Motivators or religious groups make is that by

following a certain techniques we can have whatever we want. That there

are tools that can help us destroy our self imposed limitations and make our

dreams come true, to manifest our desires. Once again, some people will get

what they want, but most people wont. Why? Because again it comes down to

what we have sown in the past. We can only reap what we have sown. Law of

Karma. Not understanding Law of Karma means the mind will remain unhappy,

will keep on feeling that we have failed or are inadequate because we are

not living in our dream house, with our dream partner in our dream

lifestyle. Byron Katie summarised these techniques being sold to us as " You

can have what you want. " Wereas she said what we really needed to do was

" Want what you have. " It means accept that whatever we have right here,

right now is absolutely the right thing for us. This is our Guru's teaching

also, to accept the Hukam, accept that what we have right now is God's will

for us right now. Then the mind is at peace. Contentment in Truth, Sat

Santokh, stabilizes the mind. Then we can sit and meditate with one mind,

one focus and escape from the hold maya (worldliness) has over us. We can

go into smadhee, deep meditation, and realise the objective of our life on

Earth.

 

So what will happen if we suddenly give up looking for a job we are

passionate about, and we give up trying to have what we want? Will our life

stagnate? Will we become poor and unfulfilled? No, not at all. What

happens is we free our mind from " the grass is greener on the other side "

mentality. We stop complaining about the job or situation we are in. We

stop the downward mental spiral that drains us of our life energy, our inner

amrit. Instead, we wake up and become passionate about everything, because

we see God in everything. We work harder and more consistently in our work

and home life. We let go of all our wants and worldly desires and

instead trust God-Guru to take care of everything. We live in the moment by

accepting the Hukam for us. And when in a future moment an opportunity

comes for us, we study or work for it as best we can.

 

When we say to God that we now only live for doing Naam Simran, Seva and

Bhagti (devitonal worship), then God-Guru will give us the worldly stabilty

we need. He will give us the opportunities to have all the material

possesions, house, car, family, job and so on that we require in order to

live a spiritual life. And free us from chasing those dreams that can never

come true for us because of what our karma has limited us to.

 

This is what it means in Gurbani whenever the Gurus have written that all

their desires have been fulfilled and that whatever they have asked for has

come true , eg " jo mangey takur apanay tay soee soee devay " . It means all

spiritual dreams have been fulfilled and as a by product, all material needs

(not wants and maya dreams), have been taken care of. Satguru tumaray

kaaja savaray ... The SatGuru takes care of all your tasks.

 

 

God Bless You

dust of your feet

Harjit