Q&A with Swamiji .....72...Detachment in suffering

[Guest guest]

Question from Linda :

 

My question for Swami is this: for someone like me, who is in

the midst of suffering from a physical malady, how do I detach

from my body, which is giving me a variety of painful symptoms;

how do I keep my mind focused on God/Goddess; how do I accept

my situation and go on each day? Is there some specific

practice that would help me? Thank you.

 

Swamiji's response :

 

Continual japa, "What a privilege it is to be part of your creation!"

[Guest guest]

even in misery existence is a miracle. yes it is incredible to be

present even with agony. maybe one can scarcely bear it ... only she

who is suffering knows its intensity. peace to you linda i pray you

get some relief from this pain soon.

 

swamiji's response is interesting. can i comment? here is what i

see. the sadhvi. she is with this pain. yet she stands alone,

enduring this. her japa is intensified despite her pain. it is a

demanding austerity. she speaks with such sensitivity is spite of

it. i might guess the rewards will be great. i pray, i pray for

great relief and focus for you to emerge beyond this.

 

steve

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Question from Linda :

>

> My question for Swami is this: for someone like me, who is in

> the midst of suffering from a physical malady, how do I detach

> from my body, which is giving me a variety of painful symptoms;

> how do I keep my mind focused on God/Goddess; how do I accept

> my situation and go on each day? Is there some specific

> practice that would help me? Thank you.

>

> Swamiji's response :

>

> Continual japa, "What a privilege it is to be part of your

creation!"