Day: August 23, 2025

Swami ji said…

How many of us truly wake up each morning with a happy mindset—a smile on our face—ready to welcome the new day? How many of us rise with calmness in our hearts, eager to face whatever lies ahead—unknown to us but known to Him? When our faith rests in the Divine, every challenge becomes a natural occurrence, not something to flap about. When we have no expectations from life – we learn to simply be glad to be alive—grateful for the opportunity to remember Him, to bow our heads in gratitude to Him.Yet, most of us stubbornly refuse to let go of the burdens of life — for instance of ‘pain’— whether physical or mental—that life has handed us and which was suffered by us. We convince ourselves that life cannot be painless, that suffering is inseparable from existence and torment ourselves with negative thoughts about how much pain we will have to bear in future.

Is it possible for any one of us to live a life without making a mistake? “इंसान कोई गलती न करे, ऐसा हो ही नहीं सकता। परंतु अगर हम बस पछतावा करते रहें और जीवन में आगे न बढ़ें, तो ऐसे जीने में कोई फायदा नहीं होगा।” If we live only in ‘regret’, never learning from past mistakes, never moving forward, then our growth and evolution will remain out of reach.

Haven’t we developed a habit of living in a state of constant ‘fear’? How much fear can one endure? Fear of the next step, fear of the future, fear of losing loved ones. If we give fear easy access to our mind, it will destroy our calm thinking in an instant.

Do we wake up filled with ‘anger’—aimed at no one in particular, yet directed at everyone in general? Anger at life, at the world, at individuals. Anger blinds us and makes us refuse to see reason. Anger never benefits anyone. It only harms, often in irreversible ways. In a fit of rage, we may speak words that shatter years of friendship, create cracks in relationships and cause wounds that can never be healed.

And then the ‘hatred’ that is nurtured silently within us, allowed to grow unchecked by us. Without realizing it, we let it eat away at our very core, damaging ‘us’ – more than anyone else. Still, we keep busy justifying why someone deserves to be on our hate list.

And, then of course, ‘guilt’— another heavy chain that binds us. Guilty of having done something wrong which we haven’t been able to share with anyone ; that is known only to our conscience. Guilty of wishing someone’s downfall. We need to sit with someone who understands us and confess about our wrong – doings and only then will we feel truly liberated.

Unfortunately, we continue to allow our minds to accumulate these unnecessary burdens. Do we ever question ourselves –
“इतनी सारी बेफ़िज़ूल की चीज़ों को हमने क्यों अपने भीतर इकट्ठा कर रखा है? इन सब बेकार चीज़ों का बोझ ढोकर हम कैसे कुछ अच्छा कर सकते हैं, और कैसे अच्छा सोच सकते हैं?”

We must ask ourselves honestly – “Are we truly happy with the way we live—with our questionable mindset and with our debatable attitude towards life?” And if not, are we going to do anything about it at all? If the answer is in the affirmative, then how do we rid ourselves of these burdens?

The answer is simple. Surrender. Surrender the good, the bad, and the ugly—everything of the past—at God’s feet. Accept Him wholeheartedly as your one and only caretaker. Live in such a way that it pleases Him, and Him alone. In this state, you will begin to appreciate what He does for you. You will see how and why you are better off, and, you will realize that things could have been much worse if not for His grace. You will cultivate gratitude for all that He has given you. This gratitude will dissolve resentments and grudges of the past. Even those whom you once thought had wronged you will appear merely as instruments of God, guiding you to where you are today.
You will understand that, irrespective of how the world seems to function, it is not the world’s rules but God’s grace that governs your life. Gradually, you will come to believe that He will ensure you never lack what you truly need, and, that you will always have enough at the right time.Then, you will experience the bliss of contentment, the certainty of true faith, and become a witness to His miracles. The fear of the future will vanish. Your mind will be free—focused solely on God and His greatness.

In the end, the choice rests with us. We can either continue to carry the needless weight of fear, anger, hatred, guilt, and regret—or we can decide to lay it all down at His feet and walk lighter, freer, and closer to Him.
Life is not meant to be a constant struggle under burdens we ourselves refuse to release. It is meant to be a journey of remembrance, surrender, and gratitude. When we let go of the unnecessary, we make space for the essential—for His love, His grace, and His peace.