Take nothing...rely on God (Latha, I revised this to make it clear.)

[Guest guest]

effie that is cool. here is something i read once that relates. it

is from shivapuri baba.

 

he said, 'most of us, we are never alone.' he meant, in our hearts,

always talking with this or that person; this or that external thing

on our minds.

 

after i read that i started to say: "god i need time with you

personally. nobody else. just you and me."

 

s

 

, "Frederica Evangeline Wilder"

<effie_wilder@e...> wrote:

> Dear List,

>

> During our discussion of perseverance, Sahib Sadhu jumped off the

> desk and said "Read." Here is what presented itself on page 9.

> This is Rishi Amritananda responding to Swamiji when he asked what

> to take on a spiritual pilgrimage. "Nothing. If you want to

learn

> to rely on God, then take nothing with you. You only need to

> believe that everything you need will always be provided for you.

> Just take your faith and your longing to be with God." For me,

this

> means leave it all, even in one's everyday life journey. Leave

the

> books, the computer, the dish, the spoon, the determination, the

> perseverance. Just God. Just take the longing for God and all

that

> you seek will be added--determination, love, devotion, and

> perseverance. I think the longing creates the rest.

>

> Heartfelt thanks to all,

> Effie