GOD cannot be seen without yearning of heart,
and this yearning is impossible unless one has
finished with the experiences of life. Those who
live surrounded by 'woman and gold', and have not
yet come to the end of their experiences, do not
yearn for God.
When I lived at Kamarpukur, Hriday's son, a child
of four or five years old, used to spend the whole
day with me. He played with toys and almost
forgot everything else. But no sooner did evening
come than he would say, "I want to go to my
mother." I would try to cajole him in various ways
and would say, "Here, I'll give you a pigeon." But
he wouldn't be consoled with such things; he
would weep and cry, "I want to go to my mother."
He didn't enjoy playing any more. I myself wept to
see his state.
One should cry for God that way, like a child. That
is what it means to be restless for God. One
doesn't enjoy play or food any longer. After one's
experiences of the world are over, one feels thisand this yearning is impossible unless one has
finished with the experiences of life. Those who
live surrounded by 'woman and gold', and have not
yet come to the end of their experiences, do not
yearn for God.
When I lived at Kamarpukur, Hriday's son, a child
of four or five years old, used to spend the whole
day with me. He played with toys and almost
forgot everything else. But no sooner did evening
come than he would say, "I want to go to my
mother." I would try to cajole him in various ways
and would say, "Here, I'll give you a pigeon." But
he wouldn't be consoled with such things; he
would weep and cry, "I want to go to my mother."
He didn't enjoy playing any more. I myself wept to
see his state.
One should cry for God that way, like a child. That
is what it means to be restless for God. One
doesn't enjoy play or food any longer. After one's
restlessness and weeps for God.
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