How to Best One’s Opponents. {54.}

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Radhasoami!

“Main pyari pyare Radhasoami ki
Birodhi baithe sab hee haar.”

Meaning, in that I am
dear to my beloved Lord,
all my opponents stand defeated.

One’s opponents or obstacles may be
either internal / personal,
or external / circumstantial.

Wrong faith, insufficient devotion,
lack of motivation, laziness,
incompetence, fear,
limited resources {of time, money, etc.},
and sundry such others,
constitute one’s own limitations and failures.

These prevent one from fully utilizing
for one’s own real and lasting
spiritual benefit and welfare
the fortunate opportunities that one
may already be blessed with.

One’s problems and foes without
also do exist,
since we live in Kaliyuga,
and people are hardly angels,
with most akin to beasts,
but it’s one’s own choice
whether one decides to lose
even without a wholehearted, healthy fight,
and fail one’s own
faith, desires and destiny.

It would be simplistic
to wish realities away,
there are always opponents and obstacles,
both internal and external,
but there is a solution too.

The Lord’s Love and Grace
can literally cause any miracle.
His mere Inspiration invariably suffices
to rid oneself of imperfections.
His Help enables devotees to
handle jealousy, persecution and hostility.

To be, remain and prove
true to one’s unshakeable faith,
to persevere in one’s quest.
to continue fighting one’s battles in life
until victory has been
duly won, savored, established.
Life never was easy,
but true religion does resolve difficulties.

Let’s remember that the sacred promise
in the opening lines
of our morning Binti or hymn,
the very first lines Penned by
our August Founder are:
“Radhasoami Naam
jo gaave soyi thare,
Kal klesh sab naash
sukh paave sab dukh hare.”

That is,
“Whoever sings the Radhasoami Name,
Eradicates Kaliyuga’s banes, ends sorrows,
And attains bliss.”

Meditation and the quest for salvation
certainly don’t mean irresponsibility,
and definitely not cowardice or escapism.

But one learns to be selective.
“Main pyari pyare Radhasoami ki
Chutayi Guru ne jag begaar.”

That is.
In that I am dear to the Lord,
the Guru has caused me to cease
indulging in useless and wasteful activities.

However, let's keep the flag flying,
because one can do it all,
with the Guru's Love, Grace, Help, ...

There is no confusion, problem,
danger, misery at all,
we already have every ultimate
truth, solution, power, bliss!

Radhasoami!
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