Dear Divine Ma,
What Do You Want Me to Learn Today?
“Many want power, or wealth, or the most beautiful mate, or longevity. But none of those things in and of themselves can bring us what we really want, which is lasting happiness—Joy! The only thing that brings unending Joy is God contact. God can bring joy that repeats, that’s renewable, that ever refills itself and never runs out. ‘Once you have God, you’ll want nothing more’ the song from St. Teresa reminds us. There is nothing else in the world that can fulfill that promise.”
Can we always find the Joy each time we seek?
“Well, the saints can—that’s what made them saints. They never lost sight of God’s presence. That is nirbikalpa samadhi. ‘By deeper, longer, guru-given meditation comes this celestial samadhi.’ “
It takes great effort, intense focus, to part the veil that seems to separate us from Divine Mother. It takes extreme effort—not tension, but an intensity of focus that we aren’t accustomed to using. The body is our vehicle to be able to find an asana in which we can sit still long enough to summon the Divine Presence once again.