No matter how much I struggle to stick with my day-to-day routines (including meditation), I’m always grateful for the boost of bliss and inspiration I feel after a Kriya initiation!
Feeling inspired
Celebrating Lahiri Mahasaya
Tonight’s celebration of Lahiri Mahasaya was very inspiring, filling the Temple of Light with deep, deep devotion.
The first time I really tuned into Lahiri was the end of September 2001; someone had printed up cards with just the final sentence a longer quote (the full quote is below): Though man’s ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful.
I found those words profoundly reassuring in the aftermath of 9/11 and they are just as meaningful to me in the crazy times we’re living in today!
Solve all your problems through meditation. Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-Contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception. Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life. Though man’s ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful.
— Lahiri Mahasaya
God is bigger
It all feels so huge right now. Huge and overwhelming. And when the overwhelm starts to drag me under I have to go for a walk and ground myself in the trees and the sky and the breeze.
Then I can remember that no matter what is going on, God is bigger. Regardless of whether He feels bigger to me in every moment, I believe that He is bigger than all of it.
But sometimes that’s all it feels like: belief…which isn’t the same as knowing. And isn’t the same as having faith.
Which reminds me of something I heard in a class at my Unity church several decades ago. The teacher pointed out that most of us had more faith in the United States Postal Service than we did in God. When we all looked properly shocked at her statement, she pointed out that we routinely put our letters in the mailbox without questioning for a moment whether they would get where we wanted them to go. Whereas we were always doubting and second guessing God!
So in this time of upheaval and uncertainty and general angst, I’m doing my best to remember the quote by Anandamayi Ma: “Don’t you think that He who created this world knows how to run it?”
After all, He’s bigger than any person, any politician, or any virus. Of course, He’s not going to take away our (global) lessons and/or karma, much as we may wish that He would. But He remains ever-present, loving us throughout the entire process, no matter what.
Here are two quotes that I find reassuring in these crazy times…
God is the one great Reality. To know and experience Him is the whole purpose of human existence. So do not hesitate to strive to achieve this great goal. Be patient in all the ups and downs of life. Everything will right itself. Do all that is necessary to be done, but do not be anxious. Do your best and leave the rest to God.
Sri Anandamayi Ma
Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life. Though man’s ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful.
Lahiri Mahasaya
May God bless us all. 🙏