householder disciples...

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In today's world, when science appears to be the panacea for all the

problems, we start questioning the necessity of religion and God.

However, despite scientific progress and technological innovations, it

is obvious that we feel insecure and are worried due to the trials and

tribulations in life. Everyone experiences stress, frustration,

estrangement, grief and despair.

 

To face such predicaments one needs to acquire values of contentment and

forbearance. The householder disciples of Sri Ramakrishna showed us how

one can live in the world and yet be centered in God. When we realize

through self-experience, or through the experiences of others, that

money and fame, intellectual and other privileges are inadequate to free

us from the suffering and tragedies of life a definite ray of hope

shines through the lives of these disciples for us to find the way.

 

The concept of God is related with our own higher consciousness. It is

the reality about our true nature that is all Bliss and Divine. Because

of our ignorance we associate ourselves and stay focussed on body and

matter only. Living God centered life means realizing and manifesting

our true nature. Better than getting entangled in 'lust and gold', a

different life of higher quality and values is within our reach. This is

possible by combination of many factors, like influence of tradition,

study of scriptures, and, most importantly, devotion, faith, surrender,

and association with a holy person - a saint, a sage, or a Man of God.

 

We see this in the lives of the devotees of Sri Ramakrishna. Their

illumined lives at his holy feet give us some hope of leading God

centered life and redeeming our faith in spirituality.

 

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