Gifts of God

Aum Sairam

Trees bear fruit for the benefit of others
Rivers flow for the betterment of all
Cows yield milk for the benefit of others
Human body has been given to man to help others

Start the day with love,
Fill the day with love,
Spend the day with love,
End the day with love,
This is the way to God.

You should saturate your life with love and end your life with Divine
love. All other thoughts will disturb your equanimity.

Man possesses all types of wealth except two. These two are possessed
by God you can attain them by praying to God. These two are Shanti
[peace] and Ananda [bliss]. You may feel happy otherwise too, but know
that such happiness is transient. Eternal peace and eternal happiness
are the gifts of the Divine. So, you should pray for these gifts. Your
prayer should be like this: My Lord, I do not want anything that can be
found in this world. Please grant me that which is with you alone,
Shanti and Ananda [peace and bliss]. I want nothing else other than
these two. Pleasure and happiness obtained from objects of this world
are short lived. Anithyam Asukham Lokam, Imam Prapya Bhajasva Maam,
says Shri Bhagwad Gita. Let not your prayer to God be for these
impermanent things. Pray to God for Shanti and Ananda. With such prayer
you can win God's love and grace. Once God's love is obtained, you can
win the whole world. When you pray to God for His love, your worldly
desires also get fulfilled automatically.

Once a king did penance. He had no children. God manifested before him
and asked him to tell his wish. The king said, Lord, I want to see my
great grandson ruling the kingdom. How many desires are contained in
one desire? He should have children. His children should also beget
children. The kingdom should be under his control till his great
grandson grows up and rules over it. His eyesight should be intact to
watch this progress. This single desire expressed by him contains all
the other desires. Likewise, if you pray to God for love, all your
worldly desires too will be fulfilled.

Man is seated under a tree bearing twelve worries. Birth is a worry,
life is a worry, family is a worry, death is a worry, childhood is a
worry, old age is a worry, success is a worry, failure is a worry,
action is a worry, obstacles are a worry, joy itself is a worry, and
all uncertainties are a worry. Oh ye, all come and carry away this
gift. All your worries will end.

This tree of worries is not a fit tree for shade. If you receive God's
love, all these worries will vanish. This is your only need. This
should be your only desire. All other spiritual practices are of no
use. Love cannot be acquired by these practices. Prayer and Bhakti with
intense yearning for Gods love and grace will fill your heart with
love. Chant the Lord's name ceaselessly to attain that love.

Allah Malik