Jyoti and all:Is marriage an impediment in one's spiritual growth?

[Guest guest]

HARI OM

WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR BHARATI!

MAY BHAGWAN KEEP YOU AND SWEET VISHWESHWAR ALWAYS HAPPY TOGETHER.

MAY HE ILLUMINATE YOUR SOULS WITH LIFE DIVINE IN ALL ITS PHASES!!

OM.

[Guest guest]

Namaste Vishweshwar!

I was deeply touched by your letter .Your life

and the way you have lived life being grihasta(family man ) and yet

practising spiritual sadhana has served single people like me to

consider you as my inspiration before getting into family life. Even

i was grappling with this this question whether marriage is

necessary at all and how to balance family and sadhana.I had even

posted query answered by swami on this topic.

 

But reading your letter has made me set a goal and approach this

using you as a my role model.

 

I also thank Swami and Shree maa for inspiring you to write this mail

and in a way answer lot of questions.

 

May MAA and swami bless you and your family allways.

 

 

JAI MAA

 

Amrish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108 wrote:

>

> Namaste all family: I have a wonderful wife, married more than 25

> years. Today is her birthday. In honor of the Grace of having her

in

> my life, I joyfully respond to this question: is marriage an

> impediment to one's spiritual goals?

> As a supreme blessing in my life, she has been an amazing helpmate

and

> partner. Together we have raised a family based on the highest

ideals

> of perfection, and served Maa and Swami with love and devotion. We

> always knew that our life together would be stronger and more

fruitful

> than alone. Our deepest desire, to know God, is manifesting thru

the

> support and strength we give each other. We are a team, united and

> strong, and Maa and Swami bless us daily.

> I remember 10 years ago when we met Maa and Swami for the first

time,

> while still living in Iowa, Maa told Bharati, my wife, to serve my

son

> and I and help us in every way possible. She, with a totally loving

> heart, has given us 100%+ these past 10 years. And as a result, my

> son and I have flourished and grown in so many ways. Bharati has

been

> our shakti, our foundation, our living Mother Divine in our home.

She

> has shown us that no matter how selfish we may be, or how unbalanced

> we may become, she will still love and nourish us. We are blessed

to

> have her.

> Maa also told Bharati and I to be an ideal couple, to be an example

to

> others in this world. We have worked hard to fulfill Maa's request,

> battling the ego and his army of generals, fighting to overcome

> selfish desires, and with Maa's Grace, overcoming them and growing

> stronger and stronger.

> Marriage is not for everyone, but a marriage based on the highest

> ideals of perfection, founded on mutually satisfying and life

> supporting goals, becomes a tremendously powerful sadhana, a

spiritual

> practice. To be able to dedicate one's life to knowing God in each

> other, and thru that experience, growing to see God in everyone:

that

> is a goal worth working towards.

> If I see my wife as Mother Divine, and she sees me as Lord Shiva,

then

> we have reached our goal.

> Life is so short, time passes so quickly, set your goals, make a

plan,

> work the plan, and stay alert for the bumps in the road. Whether

you

> are married or single, keep your eyes and heart fixed on attaining

the

> highest goal, and live life to the fullest.

> If you are married, serve your spouse as God, if you are single,

serve

> your Guru as God. Don't entertain idle thoughts, and don't waste

your

> time arguing idle philosophies.

> Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul, and

try

> to uplift everyone. Love and serve your Guru, and wear a path to

their

> door. Do whatever they need to ease their burdens, and they will

> shower you with love and free you of all your past karmas. For the

> Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is the Great Maheshwar.

>

> Love and Jai Ma Jai Swami

>

> vishweshwar

>

> Happy Birthday Bharati

>

>

>

> , " jyoti_pierce " <jyoti_pierce@>

> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Dear All,

> >

> > I have been wondering, if marriage is an impediment in one's

spiritual

> > goals?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Jyoti N

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Vishweshwar,

That is so beautiful! Happy Birthday to you beloved Bharati and may

you both continue to set an example of Divine relationship for a long

time to come!

Jaya Shiva Shakti!

 

 

 

, " inspectionconnection108 "

<inspectionconnection108 wrote:

>

> Namaste all family: I have a wonderful wife, married more than 25

> years. Today is her birthday. In honor of the Grace of having her

in

> my life, I joyfully respond to this question: is marriage an

> impediment to one's spiritual goals?

> As a supreme blessing in my life, she has been an amazing helpmate

and

> partner. Together we have raised a family based on the highest

ideals

> of perfection, and served Maa and Swami with love and devotion. We

> always knew that our life together would be stronger and more

fruitful

> than alone. Our deepest desire, to know God, is manifesting thru

the

> support and strength we give each other. We are a team, united and

> strong, and Maa and Swami bless us daily.

> I remember 10 years ago when we met Maa and Swami for the first

time,

> while still living in Iowa, Maa told Bharati, my wife, to serve my

son

> and I and help us in every way possible. She, with a totally loving

> heart, has given us 100%+ these past 10 years. And as a result, my

> son and I have flourished and grown in so many ways. Bharati has

been

> our shakti, our foundation, our living Mother Divine in our home.

She

> has shown us that no matter how selfish we may be, or how unbalanced

> we may become, she will still love and nourish us. We are blessed

to

> have her.

> Maa also told Bharati and I to be an ideal couple, to be an example

to

> others in this world. We have worked hard to fulfill Maa's request,

> battling the ego and his army of generals, fighting to overcome

> selfish desires, and with Maa's Grace, overcoming them and growing

> stronger and stronger.

> Marriage is not for everyone, but a marriage based on the highest

> ideals of perfection, founded on mutually satisfying and life

> supporting goals, becomes a tremendously powerful sadhana, a

spiritual

> practice. To be able to dedicate one's life to knowing God in each

> other, and thru that experience, growing to see God in everyone:

that

> is a goal worth working towards.

> If I see my wife as Mother Divine, and she sees me as Lord Shiva,

then

> we have reached our goal.

> Life is so short, time passes so quickly, set your goals, make a

plan,

> work the plan, and stay alert for the bumps in the road. Whether

you

> are married or single, keep your eyes and heart fixed on attaining

the

> highest goal, and live life to the fullest.

> If you are married, serve your spouse as God, if you are single,

serve

> your Guru as God. Don't entertain idle thoughts, and don't waste

your

> time arguing idle philosophies.

> Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul, and

try

> to uplift everyone. Love and serve your Guru, and wear a path to

their

> door. Do whatever they need to ease their burdens, and they will

> shower you with love and free you of all your past karmas. For the

> Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is the Great Maheshwar.

>

> Love and Jai Ma Jai Swami

>

> vishweshwar

>

> Happy Birthday Bharati

>

>

>

> , " jyoti_pierce " <jyoti_pierce@>

> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Dear All,

> >

> > I have been wondering, if marriage is an impediment in one's

spiritual

> > goals?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Jyoti N

> >

>