Shankar Acharaya's Blessing- overcoming pain and suffering

[Guest guest]

Namaste: As I read the letters to Morningsong, and felt the

outpouring of love and support, I looked for guidance in dealing with

this pain in the texts that Maa and Swami have given us. I asked:

" what is the cure for pain and suffering?

The 5 verses of the Sadhana Pancakam, from the Advanced Shiva Puja

text, refreshed my heart and soul and gave me a clarity of purpose. I

wanted to share with you all.

This is the second verse, of 5, and Shankar Acharaya is telling us to:

" maintain the association with true people, and take refuge with

devotion in the Supreme Divinity, and will all your capacity, try to

befriend the universe, and very quickly renounce the fruits of your

labors. Seek out the company of the true and knowledgeable people,

{Maa and Swami},and serve the sandals of their lotus feet, and ask

from them even one letter of the knowledge of Brahman and listen to

the great words of wisdom from the Vedas. "

If we identify with the world, we suffer. Attachements cause pain and

suffering. Diving deep into our hearts, we find God waiting for us,

and this brings relief from the pain and sorrow, and allows us to know

that life is transitory, and we return to the relative world, renewed

and sure that, with all our being, we have to work to break the bonds

of attachement and strive to be One with Her.

Only in that Union, will pain cease.

I know this is not easy, and I know it takes time, but, it is the

reason we are here on this Earth. Maa Shakti will give us these

lessons until we learn from them, and rise higher.

I pray that we as a family can support each other as each of us faces

these dark nights of the soul.

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

love

 

vishweshwar