Living like a “guest”
Our role in this life should be that of a guest
His Holiness Bhaktaraj Maharaj
We should be aware that we are guests only and have to go back to our home again. Howsoever be the food prepared by the lady of the house, the guest always appreciates it. Whatever be the arrangements made for him, he accepts gracefully. Similarly, we have to happily accept the joys and sorrows in our lives. ‘Accept joys and sorrows equally’, because this embodied soul is a guest in this life; our permanent dwelling place is at the feet of the Lord. Chanting is a means to remember Him continuously. At home, just as we get angry, act stubbornly or show our displeasure, so must one quarrel, argue, be stubborn with God.
On completing his stay, a guest bids farewell to everyone and happily goes back home. Similarly, the embodied soul should be overjoyed while leaving the body, because it is going back home.
– His Holiness Bhaktaraj Maharaj
[From “The Teachings of Saint Bhaktaraj”, compiled by Dr. Jayant B. Athavale and Dr. (Mrs.) Kunda J. Athavale]
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Much Gratitude for sharing this quote 🙂
Yes, our body is just like a house of rent and we all are guests here on this earth. Everybody has a fixed time slice on this earth, nobody can purchase a single second of time when our time is over, even if we are ready to spend billions of dollars.
Please continue to extend your blessings upon us. Your words always guide us along our path.
wow this is really the great truth truely it touched my heart and created a sense of incresed devotion to God
Deepest gratitude to our loving Guru – His Holiness Bhaktaraj Maharaji.
Wonderful advice, Confucius also said that we should be like guest and treat others like guests as well.
Gratitude 🙂
The truth, thank you
its true