3 ways to look for blessings amidst problems
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So, I will summarize. I spoke on the topic of how to look for blessings when problems seem to be everywhere. I started by talking about how talking about acronym B, C, D. B was blessings.
So, if we are eating a feast at someone's place, there may be 10 items which are good and one which is not good. So, if you want to enjoy the feast, we focus on the items that are good. Similarly, in our life, there are things that are wrong and that are right.
So, inside our consciousness, if we focus on all the things that are wrong, we will make ourselves miserable. Focus on what is good. That will bring us some positivity and joy in our life.
But Bhagavad Gita is not just about looking at the positives in our life. It is looking at the positives at a higher level. Not just at one level of reality.
This is negative, this is positive. Look at positive. But Bhagavad Gita reveals a higher level of reality.
That we are souls who are spiritual and indestructible. And God is in control and He is always our valuation. So, the Bhagavad Gita doesn't just ask us to look at our blessings.
It reveals blessings that we can look at. It is not just about positive perception of reality. It is about perception of positive reality.
So, we need to make a habit of counting our blessings. We may every day look at three things and thank God for those things. So, if we are always looking for problems, looking at problems, then our mental floor becomes inclined to be pessimistic.
And then amidst big problems, we will not suddenly be able to look at blessings. To make a habit of looking for blessings, then our mental floor becomes inclined in that way. And when problems come, then we will be able to look at the blessings.
And the C was combat. That when we face problems, at that time, we may have many things wrong, many things right. But what are the right things that help us to deal with the wrong things? So, what is the blessing that helps us to combat that particular problem? When we focus on that, that gives us a sense of strength.
If an army is attacking, why is this army attacking? That is a problem. Okay, at least I have weapons to fight with. Oh, I have got this disease.
That's a problem. Oh, but it's curable. That is the blessing.
So, when we look at the blessings that help us to combat the problem, that makes us not feel disempowered, but feel empowered. And I talked about how Krishna consciousness is like the globe. Which we put on, by which material nature, like the teacher who will punish us, but the blows of life will hit, but they will not hurt, if we are absorbed in Krishna.
Like outside, the weather is cold, but if we come inside a warm room, we don't feel the cold. So, similarly, instead of simply, the problem is out there, it has to be dealt with. But we need to be strong to deal with the problem.
So, we come inside the room, that is, we absorb ourselves in Krishna, and we get calmness, we get strength. And then we can decide how to deal with the problem. And D was the divine plan.
That, even when bad things are happening, Krishna can bring some good out of the bad. We look at the present and plan for the future. Krishna looks at the future and plans for the present.
So, therefore, we, instead of just getting caught in one movie scene, why is this hero being beaten all the time? Wait for the movie to roll. So, like that, instead of letting our consciousness be caught in the problems we are facing right now, just be patient. Krishna's plan will emerge.
I talked about how, by remembering the Bhagavad Gita 18.61, I was able to deal with that explosive alert. And then, similarly, this Ukrainian lady, she found that what was bad for her, the boy forgetting about her, was actually good for her. Because she was saved from an accident.
Even if we can't be grateful for all situations, we can be grateful in all situations. And by learning to make it a habit to think about Krishna, we will be empowered to face life's negativities with great positivity from within. Thank you very much.
Hare Krishna! So, are there any questions?