” ‘समस्या’ पर नहीं, ‘लक्ष्य’ पर ध्यान दो …”

Swami ji said…

” ‘जीवन में ‘लक्ष्य’ होना
जरूरी होता है … A goal, an ambition, a dream – gives our life a sense of direction; a well defined purpose. The climb uphill towards one’s goal can never be easy. It comes with its share of twists and turns, unforeseen problems and unimaginable obstacles – all of which appear to loom larger than life , and , beyond our reach, as we face the insurmountable nature of the unachievable ‘lakshya’ that we had set our eyes on. And, all the more so, when our ‘goal’ appears to look back at us defiantly and knowingly – that ‘its’ degree of difficulty might deter us from pursuing it, so much so, that we might quite simply give it up.”

” However, it is this weakness of ours – of focusing more on the challenges leading to the goal, rather than the goal itself – that is our true undoing. Fear of the pain we might have to go through, the fear of defeat, makes us victim to the imaginary difficulties and unceasing problems that the restless mind needlessly conjures, and , before we know it “ जब हम अपना सारा ध्यान उन समस्याओं पर लगा देते हैं तो लक्ष्य दिखना बंद हो जाते हैं।’ It is during such moments of weakness ; when the mind highlights hindrances and darkens possibilities – that we must put in every ounce of positive energy and remind ourselves that – जब हम ‘लक्ष्य’ पर ध्यान देंगे तो ‘समस्या’ दिखनी बंद हो जायेंगी …”

“Another trap that we often fall into is visualising problems in plentiful even before taking tentative steps towards our ‘lakshya’. Very often, even before we start off on something, we imagine a hundred scenarios of why it might be a bad idea and why it will not work out. Such an approach is highly corrosive to our development. We should infact embrace hardships on the way to our goals, as it is ‘these’ alone that make our success taste sweeter later. It is in overcoming difficulties that the worthiness of our lofty goals is proved. Thus, we must never be intimidated by the challenges that strew the path leading us towards our goal.”

“Jesus Christ was well aware of His crucifixion that was to take place at the hands of the Romans. He was well aware of the immense pain that His body would suffer from their wrongdoing. Yet, these ‘hurdles’ did not stop Him from concentrating on His ‘goal’ of spreading the word of God. Neither did He hide nor did he stop preaching and curing the sick. Our problems are not even a fraction of what He faced. Why then must we cower down? Why must we give up on our dreams in the face of difficulty ?”

” For the spiritual practitioner, practising these words in principle, becomes all the more relevant.The path of enlightenment is difficult. It demands listening to the voice of ‘Truth’ even when the world will speak untruth, ridicule you, insult you and isolate you for it. It demands a determined pursuit of an honest life ; one that itself is difficult in a world where physical comforts and lies go hand in hand. Focussing on God becomes difficult – it seems easier to live like the rest. Yet, such ‘problems’ should not be the focus ; rather, they should be ignored completely. Only and only ‘He’ must be the focus of all of one’s actions. It is only then that He will reveal to us – the divine path leading towards Him.”