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Use of Suffering - Swami Ramdas |
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Adversity and misfortune and the resultant sorrow and suffering are the common lot of mankind. Some notable men of philosophic turn of mind have questioned the utility of suffering in the world, and have not only denied the goodness of God but have also flung Him out of human calculations as unworthy of belief. But men of true wisdom and perfected experiences, who have probed deep into the mysteries of life, acclaim with no uncertain voice the invaluable uses of adversity. Surely, if there were no suffering in the world, there could be no evolution of man towards the highest destiny of life – the knowledge of immortality. It is through sorrow alone a soul understands the real foundation and purpose of existence. Misery, pain and suffering open the portals of his life to the comprehension of the supreme value and power of life. Progress towards the subtle and spiritual realms of existence is possible only along the path of pain and suffering. The fullest grandeur and beauty of life can be revealed when it is made to pass through the fire of tribulation and sorrow. |
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