Share the wisdom of Sri Sri Ravishankarji - 29.

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Dear friends and devotees,

 

Bhakti is eternal.

 

Share the wisdom of His holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji

 

29. POLITICS

 

Do not let politics sway you away from the path. If you are afraid of politics

you cannot be successful in the spiritual realm. You have to cross the barricade

of politics. It is a test of your strength, your commitment and your focus.

 

You cannot avoid politics, but you choose whether to harbor the politics in

your mind or to let them go. There was politics among the twelve apostles. There

was politics among Buddha and his followers. Krishna was immersed in politics.

And you say you do not want to get involved in politics? The more you do not

want it, the more you will harbor it in your consciousness. When you recognize

politics in any group, it is a blessing for you to be centered and to go inward.

You can do that without blaming the group, without running away from people,

without giving up. It can enhance your skill to act and to remain detached.

 

There are many advantages to becoming involved in politics. Politics amplify

the diversity in people. It confronts you with different view points, approaches

and tendencies. It enhances your ability to communicate and act. It brings

centeredness and dispassion. It shakes you up and makes you stand up to the

knowledge. It enhances your capacity to accept and tolerate. It makes you

realize that all of life is a game.

 

Cross the threshold of politics and come to the Divine. The strong will smile

through the politics and the weak will lament.

 

To be contd. . . 30.

 

With love and regards,

 

Sastry.

 

 

 

 

 

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