Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji begins by reflecting on how people celebrate the new year. While many focus on fun and personal resolutions like losing weight or saving money, Didi Ji questions if we've truly considered the passage of time. Every year that passes means less time for spiritual growth. She emphasizes that life is a limited opportunity to practice devotion and strive for spiritual progress.
Reflecting on spiritual life is crucial; people often focus on material advancement, neglecting their spiritual wealth. Time should be used to cultivate devotion to God, a wealth that remains intact beyond this life. Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji urges introspection to assess virtues like humility, tolerance, and devotion, and to acknowledge the importance of using this human life for spiritual purposes.
Didi Ji compares the attachment to the world with the attachment to God, stating that true spirituality lies in cultivating love for God, or "bhakti." The importance of reflecting on our virtues and vices is stressed to ensure we live a life that progresses spiritually. She reminds that human life offers the opportunity to elevate ourselves, and celebrating the new year should be about spiritual advancement and growth in devotion to God.
Lastly, Sushree Diwakari Devi Ji encourages attending satsang more frequently and prioritizing spiritual fulfillment over fleeting worldly joys. This is the true path to lasting inner peace and joy.
Memorable Quotes from the Discourse:
"We need to reflect on where we stand in our spiritual life."
"We are the soul, not this outer physical body, this shell."
"We should refuse to celebrate the new year frivolously."
"We need to think, we need to understand, God has given us intelligence."
"This human life is our only opportunity to elevate ourselves through spiritual practice."
"We always look for that experience in the wrong place. If we could only try seeking it in the right place, we would experience so much inner peace and contentment and joy and satisfaction."
"God has given us this vehicle, this human body, so that we can practice devotion and ultimately find solace in God's love."
"We need to think about tolerance."
"We have spent majority of our time towards material advancement and have earned nothing spiritually."
"We need to analyze where we have gone wrong and how we can improve."
"Spiritual wealth never gets demonetized."
"Attachment to God essentially is the core of spirituality."
"We don't need to learn... we already love. We are creatures of love."
"So when we cultivate that (love) toward God, then that is known as bhakti, devotion."
These quotes remind us of the eternal search for Divine fulfillment, urging us to deepen our faith and longing, so that we may one day experience the boundless grace of God.
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