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Suffering is the root and results are flowers
include discontentment, undue attachment, desires, fear, hatred, unethical behavior etc. Anukula reactions include forbearance, gratitude, remembrance, resignation, and faith. Pratikula reactions can become kaaranam for future sufferings. Once a person decides to observe positive reaction, his steadiness is supported by pranahuti process.
It is said that the physical ailments are meant to cure spiritual ailments and actually develops the quality of endurance. We can also appreciate the logic behind being grateful to external agents who are only playing their role. Perhaps the choice of selection of the external agents is based on our past runa with them. Adopting a state of happy disposition will also be beneficial because as Master says it is very close to the original state.
Master has not indicated that suffering and pain are necessary and essential for spiritual growth. But He asked to compare us with saints of India who petitioned God for all the miseries of other people. Master wrote to Dr. K.C.Varadachari, “Sufferings and ailments are indispensable for the body”. Elsewhere He said that if it is required to give our head for God we should consider that bargain cheap. We therefore, can appreciate the significance of suffering in our sadhana. I feel that those who are spiritually inclined and put to sufferings are in a way doubly blessed. One, as Master said, for being under the gaze of the doctor who gave the bitter pill, and secondly for getting the best opportunity to take the spiritual test. Suffering will simultaneously creates a way to relieve our past impressions while at the same time gives an opportunity to test our faith, love and devotion towards Master.
When we are in suffering our behavior, values and principles we hold will be put to maximum test. If one is here to express God, what better opportunity can Nature provide than suffering so people around him can see the
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