Deep Response from the Divine
By Karmayogi
The Divine wishes to give us the
Deepest Response. Only that we ask of Him trivial things. To rely on the Divine
in the worst of circumstances is the only condition for deserving such a
response. Human love is celebrated over the ages. One cannot see a famous film
or read a popular novel without the theme of love. Man longs for that. The
heart yearns for it. If only that is granted, it gives the pride of life, says
a great poet. Mother says human love is full of selfishness. Friendship, trust,
confidence, good will, goodness, and affection are rare. If found, they are
there over a bottle or across the table of playing cards. Nehru and Patel gave
such confidence to Gandhiji full of love and submission. But they do not
survive the test of life.
One who enjoyed such affection from several quarters felt a fulfilment that is
rare and sought no further advancement in any sector of life. In one of those
rare individuals, he found a rich fulfilment that was rare. Life came with its
test. This was so sacred a relationship that it was untouched by mercenary
selfishness. It only enhanced the sweetness of the intimacy. One may rise above
human smallness, but it is not easy to rise to the divine greatness. The divine
test arrived. The human rose to the fore. It had not put up the usual smallness
of a petty heart, but now gave in to one such claim. The sacred sweetness was
unconsciously sacrificed. The recipient had staked his all on that proximity. Because
he was a devotee, he did not collapse. He survived, but was lifeless without
that source of emotional enrichment. He could maintain the cheerfulness
outside, but inside he was empty. Mother says such a moment is the best for
calling Her. The devotee had no strength even to call Her. He did lose faith in
life, not in Mother, but Mother did not rise as the same old enjoyable
enrichment. Still, the devotee was resolute in his faith, not as austerity or
frustration. But he could not raise his human heart to that of its old
wholesomeness. There was a sudden development, unexpected. Along with the
sacred friendship was lost all sustenance emanating from managing 100 acres. The
sudden development was so sudden that in five minutes, twice that sustenance
with a greater ownership was readily GIVEN to him. Mother is great. That
evening, She gave the deepest response. The person who offered the magnificent
response came to the devotee seeking him and pleading with him to accept five
times more than what was offered that morning. Mother gave him spiritual
magnificence, but the foolish human heart longed for the sweetness of the lost
human love.