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Sufferings and Miseries
Total absence of sufferings and miseries in life is however impossible and unnatural .In fact they are rather meant for our betterment ,like bitter pills of medicine given to a patient to restore the health.
93. How to remedy pain?
When pain passes the limits of intensity, it becomes its own cure.
94. Master, I have been told by some other people that colds and other certain kinds of diseases are caused to come about because of our negative thoughts. It that true?
Of course it is correct also. Well, heart attack, the chief cause of heart attacks is the confusion? When you are disturbed, your thoughts are disturbed. Then comes confusion. And spirituality cleans it. It is very good tonic for the heart and the mind, very good tonic. It brings in natural order. Although it is not that man joins this mission may not have heart attack. It is not that. But this is helped by it, not to bring that thing as a disease.
95. Can I pray to God for deliverance from pain?
Physical ailment is really meant for the cure of spiritual diseases because thereby it consumes some of the samskaras and increases the power of endurance as well.
96. Is suffering necessary for spiritual growth?
No. They are also left behind. But I am telling you one thing. There have been saints in India who presented themselves before God with the petition that all the miseries of the world may be given to them. Excuse me for saying this, but you now compare yourselves with them.
97. What is misery?
All that is born of attachment is misery. Pain and pleasure both contribute to misery.