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Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6
complete by Himself and realize the truth that supreme happiness lies only in God.
When an abhyasi put up the question, “Babuji ! what is your opinion about sorrow or happiness?” He replied in a natural voice,” our lalaji’s reply on this topic is uncomparable. Our lalaji sahib had said, that the sorrow and happiness are like the two ends of this shawl. One end which is joined with the universe or the origin of creation is the symbol of eternal happiness and peace. The other end is linked with the world which appears to be the shadow of sorrow for the humanity. Sometimes we enwrap ourselves with one end and sometimes with the other end. In the same way we feel the presence of sorrow and happiness”.
Babuji had written about the affliction, that when man assumed his physical form, coming out of the original source, he brought with him the thing opposed to the real nature of his being and the thought of diversity began to acquire prominence. Thus activity sprang up which was opposed to the real nature of the soul. The outbursts which resulted from these actions appeared in the form of suffering and miseries. There was nothing wrong with the things descended to us but the mis - utilisation of these purest things made them transform in to afflictions. It is very important for us to realize that affliction / misery / sorrow is the only thing that revives in our heart a consciousness of the real and help us to march towards our spiritual goal. More over, the sufferings and diseases are the boons of nature in disguise, which help deliverance from the effects of sanskaras. In relation to problems, Master said, that as we advance more in spirituality, we are faced with bigger and more difficult problems in life, only to give us an opportunity to undergo bhog of our sanskaras, provided we take (treat) them in the proper perspective. It is like gold made to pass
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