Talk Excerpt 295. Swamiji: See the Divine Mother in the good and the bad, in every form.
From Mother Radha’s notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.
Near the mother the child feels security, happiness, contentment. So must we feel near the Divine Mother. Always imagine you are in her lap. You must be aware (conscious) all the time.
If I lose this awareness for one second, I cry out, ‘Ma, Ma, Ma.’
Be in Her lap every second, but watch the game She plays. She never tires from all these worldly games. Only when She is tired of the game will She let you sleep.
I like to play games too, whatever game you choose. If you want to go towards God, OK, we will go together.
Do you want to be happy or do you want to make others happy? If you want to make others happy, then you must feel the pain yourself. Say to Mother, ‘Give me the pain.’ Then the heart may be full of suffering; but you must still show the world a happy face. The love of God is joy.
‘Let me only cling to Thy feet Ma, let me worship Thee with songs, stories, glories, worship, rituals, scriptures.’ Then only, true meditation is possible – especially for householders.
In wanting God only, there is peace.
With the pairs of opposites [gunas], for example likes and dislikes, if you are high enough it is easy to see both and to abandon both. If you are not high [developed/evolved], one or the other will disturb your mind.
See Mother in the good and the bad, in every form.
If God is sitting in front of you, how can you sing? Only by forgetting Him outside and remembering Him internally.
If you do not unite in life you will not unite in death.
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