Inspiring Thoughts - 12

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is no greater sanity than ‘God Madness’. Such is this story that the

Lord told me today and I upon receiving it rushed to share it with you.Upon

the Niligri hills was a tiny village. Dev was the head of this village.

Not only was he a good head of the village but the people called him

‘the heart of their lives’.Dev thought only for the welfare of all. He was always fair, equal minded and happy. And most of all he was God mad.But

Dev’s life to the normal eye was full of troubles. It seemed like God

would give him one test after another. His mother was bedridden for

years…his wife died upon the birth of their son…and his only son was

born blind…deaf and dumb.And

that was not all. Recently in an accident with his tractor Dev had lost

one of his legs. Yet no one could stop Dev from loving God…madly.Dev

had a Guru that lived in silence in a cave. This Guru was always in

meditation…he spoke to no one other than Dev. Dev frequently went to

him and came back with even more vigor to serve…even a bigger smile and

more devotion toward God.The villagers wept at the fate of Dev. They loved him deeply and wondered how he had no resentment toward God.On

one festival when Dev was dancing before the village deity intoxicated

with devotion one of his friends went to him and asked, “Dear brother,

I love you and have intense respect for your love for God. But in the

midst of this love and respect is mixed a little pity for the way God

has treated you. Not only have you not spoken of your troubles, it

seems you have never even seen them. And then you help others in

trouble all the time. How do you do this?”Dev

stared blankly at his friend. “What trouble?” he asked gently. “What

help?” he again asked in confusion. “My Guru once told me that God is

the indweller in the heart. He is always in bliss. Never disturb His

bliss. Always keep your mind quiet. Make sure the senses see nothing

that disturbs the equilibrium of your mind. Let your mind think only of

God. Then the intellect has nothing to reason. Give up your name and

form, for this indweller is the real you. To maintain His bliss is your

sanity. That message of my Guru is my life. I only see that. I have yet

not seen any trouble for I concentrate on not troubling my indweller. I

have also not helped anyone for I in doing all have concentrated only

on that bliss of the true Master within.” Saying that he closed his

eyes and began to dance once again.His

friend weeping ran to the Guru. He said to him, “O divine soul, how

sweet is Dev…how sweet is your knowledge, please tell me how sweet is

that indweller within me?” The Guru opened his eyes…he smiled. Bliss

was shining on his face. He said, “Dev is free from troubles. The

indweller has given Dev His eye of love and blinded him to the troubles

of fate. And while Dev passes his life in this love the sweet indweller

Himself endures the pains and suffering of his troubles and in that

remains in bliss. That is the sweet indweller in you my dear brother

and in all."What can I write after this but weep…I must return to that sweet love…and so must you!Part of the book: 'Inspiring Thoughts'By Seema M. DewanCopyright reserved by author Please share the messages with no changes in the text Visit

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