Day: May 15, 2021

Swamiji said …

“भविष्य को किसने देखा है। ” – Who among us has seen the future? None of us. Yet, we, who are mere puppets in the hands of our Creator ; alive, only till the moment He wishes us to be, continue to derive great pleasure in making end number of plans for the future…our ‘bhavishya’, although unknown and unseen by us in the present moment, holds a mysterious fascination for us. A minute or less is all that it takes us to imagine ourselves in certain roles, places, and positions , in the future, with such ferocious certainty and conviction, that even a fortuneteller would think twice before cutting short our flight of futuristic plans. We constantly talk and dream about the manner in which we intend to go about planning and securing a better future for ourselves.There is nothing wrong in doing so – but we must remember that our ‘future’ is moulded by our habits of today, of the present time ; how conscious and diligent we are towards fulfilling our duties and responsibilities, today, and as we grow, and fulfil our ‘dharma’ towards our family, friends, society or the nation. After all, it is the strong foundation of faith, trust, belief and good values on which we stand today and hold close to our heart that will govern our future actions, thoughts and way of functioning.”

“Planning for the future, verbally, is always easy. It is acting upon one’s plans doggedly that takes effort and true dedication. A few of us; health conscious and troubled by our weight gain, could ‘plan’ to lose five kgs within a month; yet, in a matter of moments after making such a ‘plan’, we find it difficult to resist mouthwatering temptations. We end up pushing our slimming down ‘plans’ ahead by a few days. It is always easy to promise ourselves that we could restart our action plan from the next day. But, isn’t it our ‘duty’ to keep the body, that God has endowed us with, fit and healthy with a nutritious diet ? At such a time, it becomes our duty; an obligation that we owe to ourselves to follow a simple and healthy diet. If we approach our eating habits with the intent of being responsible for our health, the need of the ‘plan’ to lose weight would not have arisen in the first place !”

“ Be it academic recognition, financial reward or societal achievements – all such future ‘goals’ actually need us to live in the ‘present’ moment in a sensible and organised manner. We need to reinforce the thought and make it a part and parcel of our lives that
it is our ‘habits’ and ‘actions’ of ‘today’ that define ‘who’ and ‘where’ we will be tomorrow. Instead of constantly worrying about the future, we must learn to stay focussed on the present. A student who studies dutifully, regularly and completes his homework conscientiously, does not need to worry about getting into a good college later. A small time businessman who understands his ‘ dharma’ towards his customers, on making the needs and requirements of his customers his topmost priority, will most certainly see his business expand and grow in the near future. A farmer who genuinely cares for his crops will water them daily, keep them pest free and do everything that he needs to do as a responsible farmer. Needless to say, not only will he be rewarded with a rich harvest, but also, be successful in securing a better future for himself and his family.”

“While it is important to have goals and plans, one’s effort must also commensurate with them.We must strive to end our day with the satisfaction of knowing that we have done everything that was needed to be done by us – whether it be attending to professonal issues with sincerity ; meeting the emotional requirements of our family sensitively, and above all, by devoting time to spiritual growth earnestly. Success begets success. Life will give us better opportunities, tomorrow, and , in the future, only, if we are able to complete and achieve all that we were supposed to do today, in the present moment.”

” ‘Agar hum yeh aadat bana lete hain ki hum apne ‘aaj’ ke saare ‘kartavya’ karenge, apna ‘dharma’ nibhayenge, achche ‘karma’ karenge, toh avashya hi humara ‘bhavishya’ achcha hoga !”