Gain from Unfavourable Circumstances-concluded
For accomplishment of spiritual well-being, an unfavourable circumstance is far better than the favourable circumstance. Why is it better?
It is so because in a favourable circumstance there is a possibility, because of attachment, of going down in the mire of worldliness but it is not so in midst of an unfavourable circumstance; instead there is the manliness of walking only towards the God-head. For a seeker of God, only two things are of supreme value : withdrawal from worldliness and complete adherence to God. In a favourable circumstance we do get attached to the world; thus there is to be an effort to withdraw from the world. But in an unfavourable circumstance no effort is needed in the act of withdrawal from the world. Therefore, half of the seeker’s work is automatically done in the unfavourable circumstance!
Unfavourable circumstance is the principal means of God-realization. If we do not like unfavourableness of the circumstance, then we are not at all true seekers of God. We will be real seekers when we believe that the God-sent circumstance is auspicious for us. This is a matter of utterly perfect principle!
In loving the child and in slapping the child, if need be, mother is never of two hearts; she is never devoid of grace or love. What to say of ‘want of grace’(akripa), there is instead a special grace in her admonitions. When love swells in any mother’s bosom, she will distribute sweetmeat (Laddus) among all the children; but she will not slap all the children who are creating nuisance. She will slap only her child. Likewise God showers favourable circumstances on all people alike, but God confers unfavourable circumstances only on them on whom He has special grace, whom He regards His own dear devotees!
In unfavourable circumstances, God’s special grace is obtainied, sins are destroyed and progressive development is achieved. Whosoever have been the great and good ones in history, they have mostly progressed on in adverse circumstances. Very rare saints there have been who have progressed in favourable circumstances.
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