1. Those who would give you boons, "Okay, what is it that you want? Some little things here and there? Okay, have it, but rise above it". Granting boons, giving blessings, and getting you out of the maya (illusion or ignorance). This way they will fulfill all your desires and then you will become centered somewhere on the path. It depends on our strength and capacity.
2. The other types of masters are a little different. They are very tough. If you want something, that's it, you will never have it. If you say that you want to go to Italy, you will never be able to go to Italy. They will go everywhere else but not that place!
This was the method or way of saints in those days, so that your desires are removed along with its roots. So that makes you hollow and empty. If you express that you want something, they would do exactly the opposite.
They will see to it that you drop your desires, you drop your passion and everything that you cling on to, and then you will rise above it. The previous generation of masters used to do that. They would make you realize, "Hey, my dear, you are much more than your mind, why are you so caught up in this little mind all the time".
Today’s youth cannot be in that environment even for a day. No entertainment, no fun, you could not ask any question, you couldn't even say that you are suffering from pain otherwise they will say it is your karma, go through it! Not even slight compassion towards us, nothing. Just that if you do good karma you shall have good results, if you do bad karma then bad things happen to you, suffer, bear it. In such a difficult environment one becomes strong and independent.
So, our @ArtofLiving is more like the 1st one. If anybody wants something then let them have it. I thought that if all your desires get fulfilled then you will think beyond all this, ask about knowledge, about meditation, you will be above all these things.
Are your desires getting fulfilled? (Crowd Yes!)
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji
