Leave all cares
A devotee apparently grieved at some business or domestic calamity was sitting at Papa's feet recounting his afflictions. Papa with his characteristic smile patted him on his back, as though congratulating him, and said: "Ram sends such miseries to his chosen people. It only means that he has marked you out for liberation. Take heart that His eye is on you and leave all your cares in His hands in future." It is Ram who does all and Ram knows what is best." Why then should one worry about any incident in life which seems tragic or unfortunate at the moment?
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Live in the moment
During one of my visits to the Ashram, a young Sadhu aged about 20 was sitting in the Ashram Hall, practically nude save for a tiny strip of loin cloth. He seemed to be completely free from anxieties and cares of the world. I was wondering what he was doing there, when Papa pointed at him and said: "He has no idea what his future programme is. He knows only that he is in Anandashram at the moment. His is a typical instance. He lives from moment to moment and therefore lives eternally."
