Guest guest Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Commitment Thus, everything has been placed before you -- the possibilities, the risks, the dangers. They say: " forewarned is forearmed. " All the scriptures tell us of all the dangers upon the path and warn of the pitfalls and risks to the human questioning soul. Lord Krishna Himself says it in the Bhagavad Gita: " Triple is the gate of this hell, destructive of the self -- lust, anger and greed. Therefore, one should abandon these three. " And in the eighteenth chapter, He tells us: " Now I have told you everything that is to be known. I have given you all the facts, without reservation. Now it is for your to decide. It is upto you. " Therefore, deeply dive within yourself and be clear as to what you are committed to. What are you living for? For what are you prepared to face anything? What are you even prepared to die for? That is the acid test. Are you committed to something very definite, very clear, very unmistakable? Ask yourself this question. Keep on asking until you re clear, until you are absolutely certain about your answer of this question. FOR ACCORDING TO YOUR COMMITMENT, THAT WILL BE YOUR LIFE. We have to start somewhere. What does Gurudev Swami Sivananda have to say about our commitment? First, be committed to a life where we put service before self. " Not I, but all Your creation, O Lord, and YOurself too. " As Gurudev has said, " God first, world next, yourself last. " Because, getting caught in the net of selfishness will nullify all spiritual aspiration. In that blindness, we will not at all see what we are doing. And there we will get stuck. There is no more dangerous pitfall than selfishness. Contd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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