Share the wisdom of Sri Sri Ravishankarji - 36.

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Dear friends and devotees

 

Bhakti is eternal.

 

Share the wisdom with His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji.

 

36. VIRTUES

 

Virtues cannot be cultivated. You must assume that they are there. In Bhagavad

Gita, Krishna said to Arjuna, “Grieve not Arjuna; you are born with virtues.”

The seeker should remember that he is born with virtues; otherwise he would not

be a seeker. If you think you have no virtues and then try to cultivate them,

you will fail.

 

You compare yourself with others on the basis of virtues. Do not compare

yourself with anyone. Simply recognize all the virtues you appreciate in others

and realize that those virtues are present in you in seed form. You only have to

nurture them.

 

Virtues must be practiced until they become your nature. Friendliness,

compassion and meditation should continue as practices until you realize that

they are your very nature.

 

The flaw in doing something as an act is that you look for a result. When

something is done as your nature, you are not attached to the result and you

simply do it. An action that arises from your nature is neither tiring nor

frustrating. Daily routines like brushing your teeth or bathing are not even

considered actions because they are so integrated into your life. You do all

this without doership. When seva is made part of your nature, it happens without

doership. Wise men continue their practices just to set an example, even though

for them there is no need for any practices.

 

Question: “When do you realize that compassion, meditation and seva are your

nature?”

 

When you cannot be without them.

 

Contd . . . 37.

 

With love and regards

 

Sastry