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“True love is surrender. The more we love the more we surrender. For by giving the little we possess, we give all- and that there is no limit to the love that prompts us to give. To give oneself completely to God is to be His victim- the victim of His unwanted love.”
Saint Teresa of Calcutta wrote these lines while drafting the constitution of Missionaries of Charity and she lived up to every word of it, probably even beyond that.
“Often I wonder what does really God get from me in this state- no faith, no love – not even in feelings. The other day – I cant tell you how bad I felt. – There was a moment when I nearly refused to accept.-…- the moment passed- but the darkness is so dark, and the pain is so painful. – … People say they are drawn closer to God- seeing my strong faith- is it not deceiving people? Every time I have wanted to tell the truth- “That I have no faith”- the words just do not come – my mouth remains closed. – And yet I keep smiling at God and all.” – (September, 1962)
“In my soul- I cant tell you- how dark it is, how painful, how terrible. – my feelings are so treacherous. – I feel like refusing God and yet, the biggest and the hardest to bear- is this terrible longing for God – I just long to speak – and this too He seems to have taken the power from me. – I will not complain. – I accept His Holy will just as it comes to me.” – (January, 1964)
“The silence and the emptiness is so great that I look and I do not see, listen and do not hear. – The tongue moves but does not speak.- Helpless yet daring. – Pray for me that I let Him have a free hand.” – (September, 1979)
“I do realize that when I open my mouth to speak to the sisters and to people about God and God’s work, it brings them light, joy and courage. But I get nothing of it. Inside it is all dark and feeling that I am totally cut off from God.” – (1985)
The sufi’s reaction to this strange attitude of Lord-
साकी ने मोहब्बत का भर जाम जब पिलाया
तो पहले ही कह दिया था
यह इश्क की सज़ा है।
फिर भी
मोहब्बत का जाम पी कर दिल कर चले हवाले,
अब है खुशी यह तेरी, चाहे नाच जो नचा ले।
तीखी है चोट तेरी, नाज़ुक है दिल हमारा,
दिल चाक कर दिया है, तिरछी निगाह वाले।
यह हिज्र तेरा मुझको, बेताब कर रहा है
जैसे मिले तसल्ली, वैसे ही आज़मा ले।
https://forbeingalive.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/chaak.mp3
– Shri Vinod ji Agarwal
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By VRINDAVAN“True love is surrender. The more we love the more we surrender. For by giving the little we possess, we give all- and that there is no limit to the love that prompts us to give. To give oneself completely to God is to be His victim- the victim of His unwanted love.”
Saint Teresa of Calcutta wrote these lines while drafting the constitution of Missionaries of Charity and she lived up to every word of it, probably even beyond that.
“Often I wonder what does really God get from me in this state- no faith, no love – not even in feelings. The other day – I cant tell you how bad I felt. – There was a moment when I nearly refused to accept.-…- the moment passed- but the darkness is so dark, and the pain is so painful. – … People say they are drawn closer to God- seeing my strong faith- is it not deceiving people? Every time I have wanted to tell the truth- “That I have no faith”- the words just do not come – my mouth remains closed. – And yet I keep smiling at God and all.” – (September, 1962)
“In my soul- I cant tell you- how dark it is, how painful, how terrible. – my feelings are so treacherous. – I feel like refusing God and yet, the biggest and the hardest to bear- is this terrible longing for God – I just long to speak – and this too He seems to have taken the power from me. – I will not complain. – I accept His Holy will just as it comes to me.” – (January, 1964)
“The silence and the emptiness is so great that I look and I do not see, listen and do not hear. – The tongue moves but does not speak.- Helpless yet daring. – Pray for me that I let Him have a free hand.” – (September, 1979)
“I do realize that when I open my mouth to speak to the sisters and to people about God and God’s work, it brings them light, joy and courage. But I get nothing of it. Inside it is all dark and feeling that I am totally cut off from God.” – (1985)
The sufi’s reaction to this strange attitude of Lord-
साकी ने मोहब्बत का भर जाम जब पिलाया
तो पहले ही कह दिया था
यह इश्क की सज़ा है।
फिर भी
मोहब्बत का जाम पी कर दिल कर चले हवाले,
अब है खुशी यह तेरी, चाहे नाच जो नचा ले।
तीखी है चोट तेरी, नाज़ुक है दिल हमारा,
दिल चाक कर दिया है, तिरछी निगाह वाले।
यह हिज्र तेरा मुझको, बेताब कर रहा है
जैसे मिले तसल्ली, वैसे ही आज़मा ले।
https://forbeingalive.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/chaak.mp3
– Shri Vinod ji Agarwal