January, Thursday 23rd., 2020
Today's Thought for the Day
23 Jan 2020
What is the connection between devotion, faith and love? Let us listen to Bhagawan’s pearls of wisdom today.
Today's Thought for the Day
23 Jan 2020
What is the connection between devotion, faith and love? Let us listen to Bhagawan’s pearls of wisdom today.
Some
aspirants are so frightened by troubles, losses, and difficulties to
even begin their spiritual endeavor, and so remain aloof. Some devotees,
after undertaking the spiritual journey and travelling some distance,
are depressed and defeated by obstacles and disappointments and give up
in the middle. Yet others steadfastly adhere to the spiritual path with
calmness and courage, whatever the nature of the travail, however hard
the road - these are of the highest type. You may be deluded by
attachment to this illusory world and attracted by temporal joy, but
never barter away the means to achieve permanent and complete happiness.
Carry on your spiritual duties with full devotion. God cannot be
experienced without faith and steadfastness. The Lord comes only through
supreme devotion (para-bhakti); supreme devotion comes only through spiritual wisdom (jnana); spiritual wisdom comes only through faith (shraddha); and faith comes only through love (prema).
- Prema Vahini, Ch 18