Swamiji, can you help us to erase the difficulties of life?
We have to understand that life is not going to be according to our likes and dislikes. The river is not going to flow according to our wishes. The rise and the ebb of sea waves are not determined by the wishes of those using its waters. The sun is not going to rise or set in according to our imagination. Wisdom consists in choosing to swim or surf when the waves are favourable, in working and resting in harmony with the day-night cycle. The waves are not cruel or unkind to the surfer or swimmer. In fact, the higher the waves, the greater is the surfer’s joy, but more dangerous to a swimmer. Creatures of the night prowl, prey, and mate in the darkness of the sunless sky when other animals slumber. Nature by itself is neither kind nor cruel. We can look upon difficulties as nature’s acts of kindness. In the face of difficulties we develop survival skills that otherwise would lie dormant, much as the sweat and fatigue of weight training lead to developing tough muscles. In fact, life wou
