Often, Maya comes in the form of questions like who, what, why, where, when, and makes an effort-maker to spin in circles of uncertainty and doubt. If we observe closely, these questions have their roots in the soil of body-consciousness. Hence, whenever such questions spring up in the mind, it means our feet are touching the harsh material ground. Now, the question arises of how to deal with these questions and regain our calm self.
WHO
Usually, this ‘who’ baffles one in the form of: “Who is he to tell me this, who is he to judge my capabilities, who is he to lecture me”, etc. All of us have experienced that such questions do arise in our minds from time to time. We usually expect others to act or behave according to our expectations or want others to be moulded according to our own value systems. But we need to realise that each one is unique and different and a beautiful child of the Supreme, Shiv Baba.
We need to respect and accept others just as Baba accepts His children unconditionally. Every person that we meet helps us to know more about ourselves and help us in our personal growth. Rather than reacting negatively to people and events, we can accept them and mould with them. We must see them as ‘teachers’ who are testing us according to drama, in order to develop our strengths and remove our weaknesses.
WHAT
This kind of doubt arises in the form of: “What do they know about my conditions/ parents/in-laws? What is the use of doing this/that? What has one achieved even after spending so many years in Gyan,” etc. The reason such questions arise is that one is too much dependent or attached to the situations. He forgets that they are his creation and that it is in his hands to create his destiny. Before becoming Baba’s child, one was unaware and powerless to conquer the situations. But now, Baba teaches His children not only how to conquer them but also fills each child with His immeasurable powers.
So, continually asking such questions means that one has not realised what he has achieved after belonging to Baba. Baba is ready to take all the responsibility of His children. Many times Baba says, “O Sweet child of mine, you only need to take one step forward, and I’ll help you a thousand times”; but it is the child who is hesitating to gather the courage to take that first little step. Hence, one needs to have complete faith and experience as to how Baba helps him change his destiny.
WHY
Such questions are quite common and disturb one in the form of “why me? Why has this happened to us? Why did Baba not save us from this?” etc. The answer to such questions is that drama is fixed, accurate and is beneficial. ‘Nothing but only goodwill comes out of it’. Hence, the recurrence of questions indicates an effort-maker’s lack of faith in the drama. Drama has shown one of the most beautiful and fortunate scenes of union with God, the opportunity to be with Him and be free from all the wrong-doings of the past. Even then if one is unable to appreciate the beauty of the drama, then it’s his lack of vision that is barring him from progress.
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