Hope in the path
Question
Dear Sir,
During the practice for Self Realization, is it detrimental to have any kind of hopes?
Does hope pose as an obstacle?
Hope provides some consolation during the bad times a person may go through, so is it okay to use it to console oneself while on the journey?
Thanks a lot.
Answer
It is beneficial to have a positive approach during the initial years of practice. One should however stay clear of expectation, which results in bondage. As one gets closer to the self, he comes closer to the permanence of reality, which is infinite and constant. Then, one is not affected by adversity or well being at the mental level, for the endless self alone is seen everywhere, all else realized as an illusion. Such a one see's the world events as one does a dream, upon waking up.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)