Progress in the spiritual path with Eternal Father - Baba

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Shankaram Siva Shankaram!

 

He prince Dhruva was deprived of his father's attention and witnessing his father dote on his step-brother started pining for his father. Seeing the child longing for his father's love, Narada appeared before him and advised, 'Do not lose heart for the sake of a mortal father's love. The Lord Narayana is our Eternal Father; focus your thoughts on Him and He will grant you His everlasting Love'. So Dhruva secluded himself in the forests, and was absorbed in total concentration on the Lord, 'I want Your Love. You are my Eternal Father. I need your love.' Vishnu appeared before him in His Cosmic Form adorned with the Sangu (Conch) and Chakram (Discus). He asked Dhruva,

'What do you want?' to which the child replied, 'I want only Your Love'. God seated him on His lap, showered His attention on the child and said, 'You regarded me as your Father; I need to give you something'. A father will gift his child with whatever he can afford. A person living on daily wages may buy his son a kite or chalk-piece or such things. A businessman may purchase costly toys for his child. Dhruva had taken to the Lord Himself as his father! The lord said, 'I will make you a star in the skies. I will give you this celestial posting, where people can look upon you and learn from you'. People remember the story of Dhruva when they see that star twinkling radiantly in the galaxy. This world has seen the birth of so many children; they grew up in the love of their mortal parents, and led a normal worldly life terminating in the cremation ground. Whereas, since Dhruva looked upon the Lord Himself as his Parent, he has attained the immortal status of a resplendent star. So, whoever takes to God seriously, regarding Him as their father, will be blessed with several boons on the earth and attain an exalted status even after death. Make a start by nurturing love for your family members. The world is composed of all of us; if our families are peaceful, happy and loving, that is our major contribution to God’s work - - that is how successfully we can administer the responsibility God has given us, taking care of His branch Office that each family is. Expand your love gradually and steadily to your neighbours, your country and everyone in the world. That is Grace. Never ever assume you are sacrificing your interests for the sake of your family. Whatever you do for your family is your penance. Whatever you do for the society is your penance. Then you will be worthy of God’s Infinite Grace, which alone will lead to eternal happiness. Do not presume that God will perform a miracle and take care of your worldly needs, after which you can retire to the solitude of the forests to do penance. That will never happen. The service you render your family by fulfilling your worldly responsibilities is penance by itself. And you can be in constant thoughts of the Lord. That is bliss. You cannot empty your mind of all thoughts just by secluding yourself to the forests. You will find that thoughts do not let go of you even then! Taming of the mind is part of the process called life. Penance is all about braving life’s tests and being a loving, caring, sharing human being. Conquer your desires, take care of your parents, chart out a good future for your children, attend to your siblings - - that is Penance. Many persons are under the illusion that worldly life and worship are two different entities. It is not that way. You need not go about in search of God. Be with the world, doing what is noble by God’s standards. God will come seeking you! It is not important that we accept God. What is important is whether we are leading a life by God’s standards. Leading life the way it must be lived is what worship is all about (‘Vazhi’ in Tamil is ‘path’, ‘paadu’ translates to ‘activities’ - - ‘Vazhipaadu’ (Worship) is all about the path you follow for conducting your worldly activities). So simple! Therefore, do not run away from what life offers you. Be straightforward and considerate in your family and worldly dealings. Then you need not even visit a single temple.Believe me when I say this, God grades you better if you perform this way. There is no use in being a negative person, spouting negative thoughts, words and actions and then going on pilgrimages. That never works. Instead, be good; conquer hatred, anger, jealousy, selfishness and any other negative traits. Before you retire to bed every day, analyze if you have been good that day, if you have been helpful to anyone or if you have unwittingly hurt anyone. Resolve to be better with every passing day. The day you become the best; the moment your conscience gives you a clean chit of having been 100% on the right track in all ways, that day you have become God. Divinity is all about scoring 100% in Love, Intellect, Bliss, Beauty and Cleanliness. But remember, nothing less than 100%. That is what Lord Krishna mentions in the Bhagavad Gita, ‘I am Airavata among elephants, I am the Spring among seasons, I am the Kalpaka Taru among trees, I am Muruga among the celestial generals, I am the Gayatri of the mantras…. etc’. This does not mean He is not all the others. What He implies is, as God, He is all these and beyond; He is excellence

personified. And so, if you want to be divine, you know what you must aspire for. Absoluteness!

 

-Love Baba

 

Chant & be Happy " Shankaram siva Shankaram"

 

-Maha

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