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Suffering is the root and results are flowers
inextricable web, proving extremely difficult later for us to shatter this self created net work.
Babuji while dealing with evil nature of mind observes: “I, no doubt agree with those who say that every evil has its origin in the mind and which alone, is therefore, responsible for it, though at the same time, I may remind them that it is the same mind that leads us to virtue and also helps us to realise out highest self”.
Suffering is the root cause of misery. While dealing with the miseries Babuji observes : “ The man who is born in this world in sure to taste miseries. One cannot escape these”. In another context Babuji states “Total absence of sufferings and miseries in life, is however, impossible and unnatural. In fact they are meant for our betterment”. Our grand Master’s opinion about miseries in the words of Babuji is “Rev. Lalaji Maharaj used to say that troubles and miseries of Grihasta life are the penances and sacrifices for spiritual attainment” Babuji is also of the opinion when he says: “Our home is the training ground of patience and endurance. To endure calmly the adversities of a household life is for us the greatest penance, which is the noblest of all other forms of penances”. To develop a positive attitude in understanding that difficulties are inevitable accompaniments in our long journey in life, Babuji opines: “Really speaking, the difficulties are the operations of nature for our good”. He further states that miseries are even valuable assets: “To put up coolly with miseries and troubles contributes much to our betterment hence they are valuble assets to out progress”.
Coming to the practical aspect of converting miseries into flowers, Babuji Maharaj in his message mentions the existence of “Sahaj Marg System” offering an easy way to transcend the misery in life. We are fortunate enough to have inherited a very rich treasure in
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