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Therefore, Sadhakas and Bhakthas must ignore and forget all the thousand troubles that have gone before, and be engaged in the thoughts of the Lord only. Immerse yourselves in them and derive joy therefrom. Bhakthi has no other reward. It is the cause and it is also the effect - there are no two. Bhakthi is itself the Realisation. Through the Jnana Path also, when the veil of Ajnana is removed, the self-same Realisation occurs. In the Bhakthi Path, one derives no jot of joy from any source, except the Lord. Every obstacle in this Path can be overcome by Chithsakthi. The Chith-sakthi is weakened by Ahamkara and Mamakara: the feeling "I am the enjoyer." "These things are mine" etc. So long as one has this consciousness one can have no real contentment. One will be driven to seek for things which will give even more joy. Every Bhaktha hopes ultimately to experience the joy of Supreme Bliss, as a result of his Sadhana. But, that Bliss is not something newly earned or acquired, some new experience to be won by Sadhana. It is always with him, in him; only he is not able to taste it now, due to the obstacles of the Ego, which acts as a screen hiding it from view. One has to rend that veil asunder. Sadhana, that is all that the Sadhaka has to do. Then the ever-existing Bliss can be cognised. It does not arise anew; it is there always. What comes and goes is the screen of 'I' and 'mine' which covers the Bliss. While trying to remove the screen of Ahamkara and Mamakara, the Sadhaka should not hasten frantically and worry overmuch if he does not discover the Bliss expected. At such times, Santhi is an unfailing help. If Santhi is cultivated well at first, then you can succeed in any task, however difficult. Every one is entitled to acquire and benefit by Santhi such as this. All are children of Santhi; however many the progeny she is 'mother' to each of them; for every of them, old or young, great or small, she is 'mother' in an equal measure; when they call her, each one has to address her as 'mother'. Children brought up by Santhi avoid all pain and sorrows, bear all varieties of happiness and, at last, lay their heads on the lap of the 'mother' in perfect security. |