Hearing yourself speak from the other end.
Listening to someone else making the same mistakes you made.
Someone else knowingly, willingly experiencing the pain. Embracing it. Enjoying it. In this masochistic way. Prolonging the healing. The recovery. Just revelling in the misery. Wallowing in self pity.
Enjoying being the victim. The martyr. The good guy. The human being. The good human being. The well meaning good human being. The lost well meaning good human being.
And it occurs to you.
We enjoy the mistakes. We need some pain. We need some heartbreak. We need some misfortune. We need some bad runs. We need some rain. We need some heartache. We need some challenge. We need some failures. We need some bad dates. Some bad relationships. We need some lousy friends. We need some awful teachers. We need them.
To learn. To grow. To feel. And most of all, to appreciate the good ones.
And no amount of sound advice can stop us from falling. From failing.
And eventually rising. Eventually.
Dearest friend,
Thank you for showing me light.
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17th November 2007
Thought for the day!
Visions are only reflections of divine vibrations in the mind, aroused by Sadhana (spiritual practice). They are milestones, signposts; they happen on the road to the goal. They do not, they cannot accompany you right to the end. You will have to travel alone and overcome obstacles. Grace from your own self is the most important and essential help for spiritual progress. I might grant you grace without limit, but of what use can that be if your heart is not clean and if your head is full of ego? Clean your heart with Prema (love) and remove ego through service.
- BABA
16th November 2007
Thought for the day!
There is no greater Sadhana (spiritual exercise) than service. Service is the principle means for acquiring divine grace. Without being a devoted follower, you cannot become a worthy leader. If you are not willing to do work, you cannot attain divinity. Each one has to realize this truth. Service to society is the highest good. It is Truth, Right Conduct, Peace, Love and Non-violence that give happiness. These are the five principles that sustain life. Under no circumstances should these principles be departed from or given up. Render service to society with these principles in your mind, and with broad-minded dedication to the well-being of all.
- BABA
Oh dear....this post of urs is like my talks to myself ;-)
I liked the para on "we need them"
Welcome back Satyadarshini!!!!!!!
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