But What is Divine Life?

To sublimate the human into the divine, to express this sublimation in his daily, hourly life in thought, word and deed — that is truly divine life. To speak the truth at all costs, to speak sweetly with love, to practise non-violence, celibacy, to behold the Lord in all forms, is divine life. To be ever in communion with the Lord by annihilating mine-ness and egoism through faith, devotion and self-surrender, is divine life. When the mind entertains unholy thoughts, remember the unpleasant consequences. Also think of the advantages of leading a pure life. Remember the lives of saints and draw inspiration from them.… Every attempt to cultivate divine virtues, selflessness, straightforwardness, courage, serenity, generosity, mercy and self-restraint, this in reality is divine life. Keep a balanced mind in success and failure, censure and praise, honour and dishonour, gain and loss, heat and cold. Give up identification with the body, spouse, children and all kinds of property. Identify yourself with the all-pervading immortal blissful Atman and rest peacefully in Brahmn. Man’s love must embrace the entire universe. Therefore, when he loves knowledge for its own sake and his love is universal and boundless, then the mighty protector God is pleased because man attains the summit of his glory. The true goal of life is to get back to the source from which we came. Just as the rivers flow restlessly till they join the ocean, so too we should be restless here till we obtain His grace and become one with him

Source: Economic Times, 24/01/2019