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Why is it
that we sometimes are unable to experience joy & bliss? What can we do to
overcome the situation?
A tree is
justified by fragrant flowers bringing forth sweet fruits. If on the other
hand, its leaves dry, flowers fade & the fruits refuse to grow, the farmer
will examine the roots & discover that they are eaten up by pests. So too,
if virtues do not blossom & yield sweet fruits in you, then the roots of
Divinity might have been destroyed or harmed. Envy, greed, malice, anger etc.
are the pests that rapidly destroy the roots. All of you are near & dear to
the Divine; only you must have the staunch determination to realize Him.
Welcome hardships, trials & challenges. Dwell on the Name of the Divine
which is dear to you, steadily & with faith. Discard all inferior sources
of joy. Know that the Divine is the spring of joy in every heart. When you
repeat the Name of the Divine with a pure heart, HE will fill you with bliss
& joy.
Jealousy
& hatred do more harm to those who entertain these feelings than to those
towards whom these are expressed.
