Question by devotee........... Maharajji! Why does discouragement occur? Answer: by Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj............. Discouragement occurs as a result of prior practice. It has to be eliminated through knowledge, through practice. The feeling of discouragement comes when not just one, but all of our weaknesses culminate. They reside in our subtle body and therefore, from time to time, they become strong and manifest. Just like a strong wind that suddenly comes and passes, in the same way, they also come and go. They are not permanent. During that time (a devotee) should hasten his devotion. Everything will be possible with practice only. For example, when someone is riding a bike or when someone is driving a car up a hill or a slope, he puts the car in first gear, puts it in second gear and the car easily drives up the hill. One who is riding a bike puts out more effort trying to get up a hill. When the slopey part ends, then the bike runs smoothly. Similarly, due to the old practice of our attachments, our consciousness becomes prone to mistakes. However, with practice it slowly and gradually becomes normal. If you are taking medication for diabetes, but along with that if you are also eating half a kilo of rasgulla, how will the medication help? In the same way, we must safeguard our devotion against negative forces. You see! While eating, if by accident a small stone gets into your mouth and gets between your teeth, you become alert. You spit out that morsel of food or pick out the piece of stone with your hand. You are always careful. Oh! Everyone does that while eating. Sometimes a piece of stone accidentally appears in the food, but it is picked and thrown out and the person continues eating. Therefore, in the same way, when negative thoughts and ideas arise in the mind, we should understand that our past bad actions are causing a hindrance and that we should eradicate them with our devotional strength. We can conquer the negative thoughts and ideas by heeding the Divine teachings of the scriptures and Guru.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:47:14 +0000
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