Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Kalia posted: Swamiji: The purpose of suffering is to teach us how to remember God. When we feel pain, most people will say, #8220;Oh God, save me from pain. I don#8217;t want this.#8221; So we immediately increase our relationship with God. If we can experience pain as a tool to stop thinking about our little, personal afflictions and focus instead on God, we can transcend the pain and see it as another thought of the mind. If we can absorb our mind in God, we can train ourselves to be ready for God at the time of going.Question: If you remember God all the time, would you feel less suffering because there would be no purpose for having pain?Swamiji: Yes. You might have the same sensations, but the experience will be, #8220;I#8217;m not suffering. I am experiencing the fact that the body feels pain, but I don#8217;t suffer because I am experiencing the love of God. The Body has pain, but I#8217;m not the body. I am the instrument of God. Dear Kalia ~ if you read my post when it appears (I am one digest behind), you will understand what immense comfort reading these words gave me. And I know that they are true. Where are these quotes from? Jai Swamiji ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Happy to have helped in some small way. These quotes are from the book " Before Becoming this, Conversations with Shree Maa and Swami Satyananda Saraswati" and written by Steven Newmark. May you ever find comfort in the arms of Mother. Jai Maa!nierika (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: Kalia posted: Swamiji: The purpose of suffering is to teach us how to remember God. When we feel pain, most people will say, #8220;Oh God, save me from pain. I don#8217;t want this.#8221; So we immediately increase our relationship with God. If we can experience pain as a tool to stop thinking about our little, personal afflictions and focus instead on God, we can transcend the pain and see it as another thought of the mind. If we can absorb our mind in God, we can train ourselves to be ready for God at the time of going.Question: If you remember God all the time, would you feel less suffering because there would be no purpose for having pain?Swamiji: Yes. You might have the same sensations, but the experience will be, #8220;I#8217;m not suffering. I am experiencing the fact that the body feels pain, but I don#8217;t suffer because I am experiencing the love of God. The Body has pain, but I#8217;m not the body. I am the instrument of God. Dear Kalia ~ if you read my post when it appears (I am one digest behind), you will understand what immense comfort reading these words gave me. And I know that they are true. Where are these quotes from? Jai Swamiji ~ LindaDo You ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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