Patience and Perseverance for Lasting Happiness

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Date: 21st April 2021

On this last and final day of the Happiness Challenge, let us discuss the importance of patient perseverance.  In this journey of the last twenty days, while discussing the art of happiness, there might have been many occasions when we felt that there is a huge gap between where we are and how we wish to be.  But let us not get discouraged by this.

Take inspiration from bulls.  In the days of yore, when farming was done by bulls, on the first day—the young calves would rebel by jumping high into the air when the farmer yoked them by placing the plow on their neck.  The bulls would wonder what happened to their life of fun and frolic.  But the farmer would not give up.  He would tie a huge log between the two calves hanging it on a rope, and then allow them to run.  At first, they would run madly, but slow down after a few kilometers and then walk gently.

When the farmer made them practice in this manner for ten days in a row, those calves would understand that we need to walk slowly.  Henceforth, they would be engaged in farming, where they would work with such expertise matching line to line.   That is how farming was done for many millennia in the world.  In the same manner, our mind may be difficult in the beginning, but that does not mean we should give up.

Persistently, let us keep applying the tools for self-improvement and the results will come.  But let us remember, it takes time, and in the process, there will be times when we will fall and bring unwanted thoughts and repulsive attitudes.  But every time we fall, it should only be to learn the art of better walking.  As the Japanese say, “Fall nineteen times, but get up twenty times.”  So, let us with dedication and patience, apply all the tools that we have learnt, and this will then attract the grace of God.

Watch this interesting video by Swami Mukundananda –

Let me end with a beautiful story.  One bird made a nest by the seaside and laid eggs in it.  However, the rising tide pulled the nest with the eggs into the ocean.  The bird became annoyed at the ocean and began lifting beaks full of water and throwing them into the sand.  The other birds asked it, “What are you doing brother?”  The bird said, “The ocean has stolen my eggs, I am emptying it.”  The other bird said, “We will help you.”  And soon hundreds of birds were filling beaks full of water and throwing them on to the sand.

This news reached Garudji, the bird carrier of Lord Vishnu, that his brethren were having a fight with the ocean.  Garudji reached there and on finding out what the matter was, he threatened the ocean, “Return the eggs, or I will take care of you.”  The ocean became scared and floated the nest back onto the beach.  That poor bird by itself could never have dried the ocean.  But its efforts attracted divine intervention.

In the same way, when we dedicatedly apply ourselves to becoming better and to doing better, we will then receive the divine grace of God, which will enhance our efforts and provide us with success.  And then, we will experience the infinite bliss that our soul has been searching for since endless lifetimes.  It is then that we will feel the best that we possibly can.  This is the art of happiness.  So, on the 21st day of the Happiness Challenge, let us make a firm resolve that we will definitely succeed in this journey by imbibing within ourselves the quality of patient perseverance.

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Bandita Pradhan
Bandita Pradhan
07/09/2021 2:48 pm

Patience and perseverance is the art of cutivating happiness advises swamiji in this wonderfully written blog.

Madhusmita Dash
Madhusmita Dash
08/09/2021 5:50 pm

It takes time, and in the process, there will be times when we will fall and bring unwanted thoughts and repulsive attitudes.

Sasmita Pradhan
Sasmita Pradhan
08/09/2021 11:03 pm

Every time we fall, it should only be to learn the art of better walking.

Sanjay
Sanjay
09/09/2021 5:41 pm

Let us with dedication and patience, apply all the tools that we have learnt, and this will then attract the grace of God.

sasmita sing
sasmita sing
11/09/2021 8:07 am

Just like the bulls in the days of yore were trained for farming, similarly we have to learn to tame our mind.

Aryan Raj
Aryan Raj
13/09/2021 1:37 pm

Swamiji’s very first advice for me was Patience and Perseverance. I think with His grace I have got a little Patience in me.

Satish Sankar Sahoo
Satish Sankar Sahoo
14/09/2021 4:03 pm

We must put in our best to succeed with the grace of God and then we will feel the best we possibly can.

Rahi
Rahi
20/09/2021 12:21 am

Bhakti Marg par daro mat aankh band karke daudo, bhagwan piche piche chal rahe hai isiliye kabhi giroge nahi

Srinibash Pradhan
Srinibash Pradhan
20/09/2021 10:21 pm

Taming our fickle mind has been equated to the bulls in farming. With practice, we can get our minds to apply the tools of self-improvement.

Padmini Nag
Padmini Nag
20/09/2021 10:26 pm

As the Japanese say, “Fall nineteen times, but get up twenty times.”

Ashok Thakur
Ashok Thakur
20/09/2021 10:34 pm

The grace we receive helps us in enhancing our efforts and provides us with success.

Anusaya Patel
Anusaya Patel
20/09/2021 10:52 pm

When we receive grace for our efforts our soul will receive infinite bliss.

Prakash Sharma
Prakash Sharma
20/09/2021 11:32 pm

We must firmly resolve to imbibe in ourselves the quality of patient perseverance to help achieve our goals.

Padmanav Kumar
Padmanav Kumar
20/09/2021 11:37 pm

In cultivating the art of happiness, there might have been many occasions when we felt that there is a huge gap between where we are and how we wish to be. But we shoudl continue the journey with patient perseverance.

Sasmita Padhan
Sasmita Padhan
20/09/2021 11:40 pm

We must diligently apply the tools of self-improvement and put in our best to attract divine grace.

Dharmendra Pradhan
Dharmendra Pradhan
20/09/2021 11:43 pm

The bird whose nest was drowned in theocean could not have fought with the ocean alone, but her perseverance and efforts attracted divine grace. This is such an exemplary and beautiful story!

Pratyush Pradhan
Pratyush Pradhan
21/09/2021 12:09 am

Patience and perseverance is the key to happiness.

Radhika Tripathy
Radhika Tripathy
21/09/2021 12:13 am

We must put in our best to succeed with the grace of God and then we will feel the best we possibly can.

Manjushree Nanda
Manjushree Nanda
02/10/2021 10:16 pm

We make a firm resolve that we will definitely succeed in the journey by imbibing within ourselves the quality of patient perseverance.

Manjushree Nanda
Manjushree Nanda
03/10/2021 12:11 pm

We make a firm resolve that we will definitely succeed in this journey by imbibing within ourselves the quality of patient perseverance.

Chinmayee Bag
Chinmayee Bag
04/10/2021 1:27 pm

Nothing materialises without patience and perseverance.

Sibani Naik
Sibani Naik
04/10/2021 3:08 pm

i have no words to express my gratitude to Swamiji for His profound revelations.

Annapurna Das
Annapurna Das
05/10/2021 1:23 pm

Patience and perseverance are very important in life.

UmaBag
UmaBag
08/10/2021 4:05 pm

If we are persistent and patient in our spiritual practice ,we will succeed.

SUMIT RANJAN BAG
SUMIT RANJAN BAG
10/10/2021 9:27 pm

Patience and perseverance are required for lasting happiness.

Manasi Dash
Manasi Dash
11/10/2021 10:32 pm

We can become better by doing better

Sasmita Padhan
Sasmita Padhan
13/10/2021 7:12 pm

Thank you Swamiji for this meaningful discourse.

Bisakha Pradhan
Bisakha Pradhan
13/10/2021 7:27 pm

purity,Patience and Perseverance -are the three essentials to success.

Puspa panda
Puspa panda
13/10/2021 7:49 pm

Great guidance we can overcome greatest difficulties by patience and perseverance.

Jyotsna mayee bag
Jyotsna mayee bag
13/10/2021 9:08 pm

Endless thanks to Swamiji for guiding us on this journey of happiness.

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