虔誠與祝福 Sincerity and Blessings
#072 1996/10/24 印度 班格羅靜心所
問：眾人皆祈求祝福，但只有少數人得到。為什麼？
古儒吉：給予者無論如何都在給出，但接受者並不在──缺乏虔誠。給予祝福者自由地給予，但接受的人必須虔誠。虔誠是接受祝福的條件。任何一個人在任何時刻、任何地方都有選擇虔誠的自由。
問：那為什麼人只有在某些時刻選擇虔誠呢？
古儒吉：這是因為他們有一種即將喪失某些世俗享樂的幻相。渴望享樂的心使他們無法虔誠。當你虔誠時，你是單純的享受快樂，而不是渴求享樂。
窮人為食物而奮鬥。富人則分享他們的食物。比這更富有的是那些與人分享權力的人，更勝一籌的是那些與人分享名聲的人。最富有者是那些分享自己的人。一個人的財富是由他分享的能力所表現，而不是以他囤積的財富來論計。
虔誠是保持與自己內在深度的接觸。
072 SINCERITY AND BLESSINGS
Weekly Knowledge #72 Bangalore Ashram 24 Oct 1996 India
Q: Many ask for blessings but only a few will receive it. Why?
A: The giver is anyway giving but the taker is not there - the sincerity is missing. One who gives blessings gives it freely but the one who receives it has to be sincere. Sincerity is the qualification to receive blessings. And everyone is free to be sincere at any point of time or space.
Q: Why do people choose to be sincere only sometimes?
A: Because of the illusion that they are going to miss some mundane pleasure. Hankering after pleasure makes them insincere. When you are sincere you simply enjoy pleasure.
Poor people fight for food. Rich people share their food. Richer are those people who share power. Richer still are those who share fame. Richest are those who share themselves. Richness of a person is indicated by his ability to share and not by what he hoards. Godliness is enjoying sharing fame.
"Sincerity is being in touch with your Depth."
NEWS FLASH
The silence became alive with Vedic chantings. The saffron clad Swamis on either side of Guru Dev added luster to the gathering. The whole Ashram was so vibrant with Divine energy that the renowned pundits who had performed so many Yagyas felt the difference. As the Pundits became busier, the devotees became serene and still. The silence was thick and profound and the celebration was loud and colorful. And with each passing day Guru Dev grew younger and more radiant. Those who walked near Guru Dev's Kutir would experience different fragrances which kept changing every few minutes!
Jai Guru Dev
(Compiled by Raghu, Kashi and others)
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