In one of his videos Shree Guru talks about attached detachment and detached attachment when it comes to Narayana and Shiva. He says that Narayana is attached but detached while Shiva is detached but attached.
What does that mean? Basically even while living in this material world full of pleasures and pain we should not be too involved in them, always keeping our focus on God.
How can we do this in our everyday lives? When situations come, we are fully a part of them. Sometimes we may not have time to observe, only to react. Even in those times, especially in those times, we rely on our intuition, or the inner voice telling us what to do, we do not think and analyse, we react. In those situations we are relying on God to guide us through.
In the same way every situation comes to test us and as we rely more and more on God, he will show us the way through it. How to walk on dirt and yet not get dirty, how to be like a lotus flower, blooming in the muddy waters.
I have been on this path for more than 2 years and over this time have observed a growing detachment to many things. Especially food, clothes and all the material things most of us crave for. It does not mean that i do not enjoy them but it means i do not actively seek them out all the time.
Some people are addicted to food and think of it at all times, all experiences they seek relate to that. Some people love clothes and take pleasure in dressing up well, and always seek out those experiences. All this is done to fill up something in their lives.
I was addicted to sugar, i used it to fill some emptiness within me. Whenever i was stressed or tired i would crave sugar. Whenever i was happy i wanted to eat chocolate, when i was sad also i wanted it. Due to some situations in my life i was forced to quit sugar. It was one of the hardest things i have ever done. But slowly with time, God helped me through the situation and my craving for sugar reduced. I slowly started to live my life without it and realised that it was one of my biggest attachments.
God had put me through this situation to help me to come out of it. And it was only through his Grace that i did.
Like this there are countless times when he has helped me to overcome attachments. Sometimes it happens unknowingly. I used to love travelling to new places and always used to plan holidays to visit different places. Over time i have found that this need slowly reduced. I still get a chance to travel and visit new places and i am happy to see them. But the urge to keep moving, to keep looking for the next place and experience has gone from me now.
Such is the beauty of this path and such is his Grace.
Hari Om ❤
