SHUBODAYAM....

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Golden words by Guru RamanaHAPPINESS AND MISERY IN CREATIONBhagavan.

Creation is neither good nor bad; it is as it is. It is the human mind

which puts all sorts of constructions on it, as it sees things from its

own angle and as it suits its own interests. A woman is just a woman,

but one mind calls her “mother,†another “sister,†and still another

“aunt†and so on. Men love women, hate snakes, and are indifferent to

the grass and stones by the roadside. These connections are the causes

of all the misery in the world. Creation is like a peepul tree:        Birds

come to eat its fruit, or take shelter under its branches, men cool

themselves in its shade, but some may hang themselves on it. Yet the

tree continues to lead its quiet life, unconcerned with, and unaware

of, all the uses it is put to. It is the human mind that creates its

own difficulties and then cries for help.        Is God so partial as to give

peace to one person and sorrow to another? In creation there is room

for everything, but man refuses to see the good, the healthy and the

beautiful, and goes on whining, like the hungry man who sits beside a

tasty dish and, instead of stretching out his hand to satisfy his

hunger, he goes on lamenting. Whose fault is it, God’s or man’s? But

fortunately for man, God, in His infinite mercy, never forsakes him. He

always gives him new chances by providing Gurus and Scriptures to guide

him to find the errors of his ways and ultimately gain eternal

happiness.-- OM  GURU  NATHASAI  GURU  NATHA