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

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Namaste Deviloka: many thanks from Bharati and I for your blessings.

With Maa and Swami's continued Grace, we will work to manifest their

Divinity in this world, for as we grow older, we feel more and more

often that we are not the actors, They act through us. And if we can

manifest their Divine Light, Love, and Wisdom, through us, with the

Ego blissfully in his highest heaven, then we will be living the life

that Maa and Swami wish us to live.

Indeed it is the life that they desire for us all.

I once asked Swami what was his goal for us? He responded without

hesitation: " I want to give you everything I have learned and

experienced. I want you to pick up where I have left off and go forward. "

What a gift. Beyond measure, beyond words.

May God make us all worthy and able to accept that gift.

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

 

 

, " deviloka " <deviloka wrote:

>

> 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

> > >

> >

>