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Question 14

Your whole life is a sacrifice, is it true? Does God really want us to be such martyrs? (03.11.2002)

No, no, we should not blame poor God like that. He doesn’t want us to be martyrs. Why does He want you to sacrifice? It is so that you will be happy. Sacrifice your desire because desire takes you to misery. If you are desireless, you will be blissful. Then you are not sacrificing for anybody. You are sacrificing for your own sake.  Instead of going to the theatre, I am going to the Mandir.

“Sir, I’m not going to theatre. I have not gone to cinema, so I have sacrificed.”  Oh, you have not sacrificed anything.  By going to the theatre and watching a cinema there, your mind would have turned violent. Your mind would have become agitated. Your mind would have been disturbed. Your mind would have been full of turbulent waves. The mind would have lost its balance and peace. By going to the Mandir, it enjoys peace of mind. It enjoys equanimity. It delights. So, what have you sacrificed?  You have not sacrificed for anybody else. You have sacrificed for your own advantage, for your own improvement.

© Anil Kumar Kamaraju 2004 - Here reproduced for personal use of the devotees for the purpose of seva.
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