SIGNPOSTS ON THE JOURNEY
Great Spiritual Lights
The pathway for Spiritual Seekers can often be both long and, at times, arduous. Fortunately all the great Faith Traditions have examples of Great Saints and Sages, who by their life and example help to 'throw light' on the spiritual pathway. One such was the great Hindu Master , Swami Chidananda.
Many years ago I visited India with my wife Angela and other members of the International Satsang Association. It was a 'pilgrimage' to many of the important sacred places of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. This pilgrimage was led by Sister Ishpriya. We stayed at the Sivanandas Ashram in Rishiskesh and , from there, went to Haridwar, where we were fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet with this humble and holy man.
Chidanandaji, was the President of the Divine Life Society, based in Rishikesh. He was a devout and humble disciple of his Guru , Swami Sivananda, who founded the Divine Life Association. Chidananda was a quiet, humble and very holy man, whoce very presence illuminated any gathering. Below is a simple teaching of his on living a Fruitful Life.
The secret of a progressive and fruitful life is to be inwardly ever linked with God, linked with the Cosmic Being.When there is no connection, when you cut yourself off from the source of your being, then your life will be full of pain and suffering, misery and fear, negativity will prevail.
If you want to put an end to this, the only way is to link yourself with God, who is your source, your origin. Keep that connection either through enquiry and discrimination, or through constant unbroken remembrance of God and devotion, or through meditation and continuously thinking about Brahman, or through worshipfully dedicating all activities to Him. Then, day by day your spirit will begin to unfold. It will grow, develop, progress, expand and you will attain divine experience.
So remember that separation from God is the rootcause of all human miseries. Put an end to this; seriously strive after that supreme state of being constantly in a state of oneness, attunement with the Supreme and overcome the sorrows of samsara.
May God bless you. Swami Chidananda
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