Gift of divine presence

Often we talk to our parents, siblings or friends about our problems to get relief. Sometimes they console us, advise us or tell us that they too share our sorrow as helpless as we are. Even when they just listen, we get relief. Their mere presence makes us feel better.

There is a small story which tells that often just the feeling of a kind listener's presence is the best relief one can get. One man was sitting on a river bank by himself. An old and lonely man came and started talking to him continuously. He kept on talking about his sad experiences and disappointments to him and never gave him a chance to respond. He very patiently listened to all of the old man's stories and after some time the old man thanked him and slowly walked away. Also the old man said that he felt much better after talking to him because he gave him the most precious gift, his presence.

Now imagine Bhagavaan as the kind listener giving us His divine presence and we are the people who tell him about our experiences. Even with out uttering a word back to us, (and He never does to to us) His loving presence gives us the relief we are looking for, much more than a human listener giving his presence. Human presence will help us temporarily in several situations, but the ultimate peace only comes when Bhagavaan becomes our loving listener and when He gives His divine presence as a gift to us!! it did not mean to say that we should never share anything with anybody, but in addition to sharing with fellow human beings, we should try to share everything with Bhagavaan to achieve eternal peace and happiness.

May the eternal well wisher and listener bless us to communicate everything to Him and may He bless us to feel His divine presence through out our life!