RE: Why We Do Not Think About God When In Pain

[Guest guest]

Following is excerpted from Devaraja Mudaliar's "My Recollections"

wherein he talks about his life with Ramana Maharshi (devotees used

to address him as Bhagavan).

 

"Most of the time I lived with Bhagavan, I used to feel peaceful and

absolutely free from care. That, as many can testify, was the

outstanding effect of his presence. Nevertheless, it did occasionally

happen that something disturbed the peace and happiness for a while.

On one such occasion I asked Bhagavan: "Why do such interruptions

come? Does it mean that we have ceased to have Bhagavan's grace

then?"

 

"With what graciousness did Bhagavan reply: "You crazy fellow! The

trouble or want of peace comes only because of grace."

 

"On other occasions also Bhagavan has similarly told me: You people

are glad and grateful to God when things you regard as good come to

you. That is right, but you should be equally grateful when things

you regard as bad come to you. That is where you fail."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ammachi, GeorgeSon <leokomor> wrote:

> Dear Lisa:

>

> When in the throes of pain it is difficult to think about God.

Anxiety Fear and the egotistic delusion of self-preservation kick

in. God is kicked out.

>

> You advise just call Amma, She will come,is true without a doubt.

>

> Nevertheless before the call to God you have to think about God

first. The mind wants to crawl under a blanket and sigh oh pitiable

me. Thought of God seems crowded out.

> Anyone have suggestions how to combat this syndrome?

>

> Amma says in Awaken Children "God is an un-invited Guest"

>

> With Love,

>

> GeorgeSon

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> Make your home page

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[Guest guest]

Om Amriteswarye Namah

 

Thank you for this awesome excerpt.

 

The excerpt you cite below is like balm for AmmaGroupsters suffering

from "perceived" physical/psychological problems.

 

Can we believe that all hardship is prasad? Outstanding exchange by

one of the Great Modern Rishi/Saint/Mahatmas. Erase_egoji please

post more often.

 

Pranams,

 

GeorgeSon

 

Ammachi, "erase_ego" <erase_ego> wrote:

>

> Following is excerpted from Devaraja Mudaliar's "My Recollections"

> wherein he talks about his life with Ramana Maharshi (devotees used

> to address him as Bhagavan).

>

> "Most of the time I lived with Bhagavan, I used to feel peaceful

and

> absolutely free from care. That, as many can testify, was the

> outstanding effect of his presence. Nevertheless, it did

occasionally

> happen that something disturbed the peace and happiness for a

while.

> On one such occasion I asked Bhagavan: "Why do such interruptions

> come? Does it mean that we have ceased to have Bhagavan's grace

> then?"

>

> "With what graciousness did Bhagavan reply: "You crazy fellow! The

> trouble or want of peace comes only because of grace."

>

> "On other occasions also Bhagavan has similarly told me: You people

> are glad and grateful to God when things you regard as good come to

> you. That is right, but you should be equally grateful when things

> you regard as bad come to you. That is where you fail."

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

Ammachi, GeorgeSon <leokomor> wrote:

> > Dear Lisa:

> >

> > When in the throes of pain it is difficult to think about God.

> Anxiety Fear and the egotistic delusion of self-preservation kick

> in. God is kicked out.

> >

> > You advise just call Amma, She will come,is true without a doubt.

> >

> > Nevertheless before the call to God you have to think about God

> first. The mind wants to crawl under a blanket and sigh oh

pitiable

> me. Thought of God seems crowded out.

> > Anyone have suggestions how to combat this syndrome?

> >

> > Amma says in Awaken Children "God is an un-invited Guest"

> >

> > With Love,

> >

> > GeorgeSon

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Make your home page

> >

> >