Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Thought for the Day - 25th March 2014 (Tuesday)

As long as you are in this world, you must follow your duties sincerely. You must respect your parents and teachers, take care of your spouse and children. These are our worldly duties that must be performed sincerely. At times, you may have to disobey others for the sake of God. There is nothing wrong in doing so, provided you have truly established your relationship with the Divine. Meera, Prahlada, Bharatha, have all tread this path and have disobeyed worldly commands out of genuine love for God, for the sake of God. When you have God by your side, who gives you everything, why do you bother about other worldly aspects? When you have a wish fulfilling tree, why do you go elsewhere? Never give up God. You must be ready to do anything for Him. Your focus and whole hearted effort must be to attain God.

Selama engkau berada di dunia ini, engkau harus melaksanakan tugasmu dengan sungguh-sungguh. Engkau harus menghormati orang tua dan guru, memperhatikan/peduli pada pasangan dan anak-anak-mu. Inilah tugas duniawi kita yang harus dilakukan dengan sungguh-sungguh. Kadang-kadang, engkau mungkin tidak mematuhi orang lain demi Tuhan. Tidak ada yang salah dalam melakukannya, asalkan engkau telah benar-benar menunjukkan hubunganmu dengan Tuhan. Meera, Prahlada, Bharatha, semuanya menapaki jalan ini dan tidak mematuhi perintah duniawi, demi Tuhan. Jika Tuhan berada disampingmu, yang memberikan engkau segalanya, mengapa bimbang tentang aspek-aspek duniawi lainnya? Jika engkau memiliki pohon yang bisa mengabulkan semua keinginan, mengapa engkau pergi ke tempat lain? Jangan pernah meninggalkan Tuhan. Engkau harus siap melakukan apa pun bagi-Nya. Seluruh hati dan perhatianmu harus untuk mencapai Tuhan. (Divine Discourse, “My Dear Students”, Vol 3, Ch 2, March 19, 1998)
-BABA

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