In Ch.9 of Bhagavad Gita, the Lord gives
all devotees who are dedicated in the path of Spirituality, two strong
assurances. The first one is the promise
of taking care of the Yoga-Kshema of HIS devotees. It is explained in my previous blog
posting. The second confident promise
of the Lord is that HIS devotees who are walking on the path of realizing HIM
with full trust (‘shraddha’) and belief (‘bhakthi’) shall NEVER perish. In verse 31 of Ch.9, HE says as below
क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति |; कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्त: प्रणश्यति || 31||
He quickly becomes
virtuous again and attains everlasting peace. O Kaunteya, declare it boldly that My devotee never perishes.
What a strong and confident message! In today’s world when people walk on two sides – materialistic and
religious – just so that they don’t miss anything and grab everything, this is a strong declaration from the LORD
that walking towards HIM in unwavering mind (personality) will always ensure
success in every form. HE will ensure
the devotee gains ever lasting peace and joy – the goal of all perspirations in this material world !
I think the above statement along with Lord's promise of taking care of the 'Yoga-Kshema' work of the devotees are probably the two best assurances to us that we should give up our 'assumed' worries related to finances, family, career etc. and work confidently dedicating all our activities to HIM.
I think the above statement along with Lord's promise of taking care of the 'Yoga-Kshema' work of the devotees are probably the two best assurances to us that we should give up our 'assumed' worries related to finances, family, career etc. and work confidently dedicating all our activities to HIM.
Hari Om.
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