Swami ji said…
“मेरे जीवन मेँ इतने कष्ट क्यूँ आते हैं ?” “मैं इस विपत्ति का सामना कैसे करूँगा?” Isn’t this our immediate and instinctive response to any unforeseen problem ? ‘किसी भी तरह की कठिनाई के लिए जो अचानक से हमारे सामने आ सकती है…?’ Difficulties that had never been envisaged by us; infirmities that could have been farthest from our mind – leave us shell – shocked – as they unleash themselves on us. Unexpected medical problems that could challenge the limits of our physical endurance; ऐसी शारीरिक ‘कष्ट’ और ‘पीड़ा’ जो सहन करने में हम सक्षम नहीं हैं – beyond our tolerance; incidents causing such unbearable grief and sorrow that one feels he will never be able to understand as to why did it happen with him and that he will never be able to come out of it …’
We could find ourselves being attacked severely by problems that are both – demanding and daunting. And, for some strange reason we feel that by throwing back the question – ” मैं इस विपत्ति का सामना कैसे करूँगा?” – at the cause ; the problem itself will be solved – just by doing so. If only it was as simple as that !
We need to understand that – जो भी कष्ट’और ‘विपत्ति’ हमारे जीवन मे हमारे सामने आते है , उनका सामना हमें ही करना पड़ेगा, हमारे अलावा कोई औऱ नहीं कर सकता…” It is we – who has to face them ; deal with them and overcome them. Thus, how we attempt to face them, tackle them – rests totally with us – whether we cry and complain about them non – stop, or, be resolute and determined; refuse to buckle under any kind of mental pressure, and , instead develop the mental strength needed to face them.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful, if, in times of crisis – we are able to approach whatever it is … ‘कोई भी कष्ट , किसी भी तरह की विपत्ति’ – with a strong mindset and mental toughness … accepting the fact that everything that comes our way – be it good or ‘bad’ – is our ‘कर्म’ – whether we want it or not ; whether we like it or not. It is but natural that the severity of the issue could overwhelm us so much while suffering with it and bearing it – that we fail to understand that – times of distress, misery – painful , as they may be, do make us stronger – as we tend to grow and evolve in ways that we had never associated ourselves with. On reaching the end of the tunnel – after waging a battle with adverse situations – we will find that – ‘ हम में सहने की शक्ती उत्पन हो गई है ; साहसी हो गए हैं और खुद पर भरोसा करने की क्ष्मता बढ गई है…’
When faced with a mammoth ordeal, we need to motivate ourselves by recalling the words – ‘ God tests those who He loves the most and those who are strong enough to put up a fight…’ – and recharge ourselves with indefatigable energy to overcome the odds and it will be possible for each one of us to come out stronger than before. It is people like these who are the actual winners – who conquer terminal diseases; financial losses in which they lose everything and start from scratch again; when natural calamities make people homeless but they remain stoic and rebuild their homes – brick by brick. It is people like these – जो ‘कष्ट’ और ‘विपत्ति’ के पल जब उन्के जीवन में आते हैं , तो वो उन से घबराते नहीं हैँ परंतु साहस के साथ, उनका सामना करते…ऐसे लोग हमेशा सफल होते हैं…”
Dedicated to Swamiji Ajay Jain ji 