★ Spirituality through meditation; the way of life How many times have we felt that incorporating spirituality in our daily life, though desirable, is not possible considering we have the responsibility of taking care of our home, family and children? All these years, we have been wronged into thinking that only saints can lead a spiritual life. Being spiritual does not mean renouncing family, friends or other worldly responsibilities. We have incarnated on Earth for a reason and it is our undisputed duty to carry out our responsibilities with confidence in ourselves and faith in God. And the best way to do this is by infusing spirituality into our routine. Long time ago, in the Himalayan forests, lived a saint. A beautiful little ashram was his abode of peace. He spent most of the time in meditation and running the ashram. One day the saint was visited by a traveler who was trekking the Himalayas. The traveler was intrigued by the life of the saint and began to ask him about spirituality. He asked the saint, “Tell me something about your earlier life. What did you do before settling down here?” The saint replied, “My job was to chop wood and carry water from the well. The traveler immediately popped his next and most evident question,” So what do you do now, post enlightenment.” The saint wasted no time in answering;”I chop wood and carry water from the well.” The puzzled traveler said, “This means there is no difference between you and any ordinary person. For this you need not have spent years in ‘sadhana’ only to be doing the same menial job.” The saint smiled and said,”The difference is not in the job but in ME. By changing my perspective, my outlook towards things and my acts, I have brought significance in what I do.” It’s time we understood that spiritual life is not about WHAT we do, but HOW we do it. It is but natural for us to think, “Let me first finish my duty as a Grihastha’ and then seek spirituality.” On the contrary, it is during the crucial phase of ‘Grihasthya’ that you would require sadhana and spiritual observance. So do not wait until retirement to invoke the glory of spirituality upon you and your family. Only when we program our subconscious mind to think and act spiritually will we be able to handle the anxiety, stress, hurdles and challenges thrust upon us in the office of ‘Grihasthya’. In other words, spiritual life is about turning anxiety into tapasya, challenges into opportunities and stress into peace. In Spiritual Service, Brahma Kumaris ♥
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:59:27 +0000
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