How can we become near and dear to God? Bhagawan lovingly gives us valuable tips today.

How can you become dear to God? Gita emphasises two qualifications: “Samtushtah Satatam” (ever contented) and “Dhruda nischayah” (with firm resolve). He must be contented and cheerful always, without regard for changing tides of fortune. It should not be a pose, a passing phase, an artificial, superficial show. Tushti has a prefix sam which indicates contentment must be deeply rooted in the heart and manifested through every thought and act. Another term for contentment is trupti; all-pervading never changing form of trupti is denoted by the prefix sam (sam-trupti). Samtushti fills the heart with divine delight; marks a stage of detachment from the world, for the world makes one swing from pain to pleasure and back again. The devotee therefore must desist from attempts to earn joy or avoid grief. He must be unconcerned with ups and downs. Success should not boost his ego, nor should defeat land him in dejection! Honours should not turn his head, nor dishonour make it droop. Equanimity and serenity - these are the signs of Samtushti. A devotee welcomes gratefully whatever happens to him as given to him by Divine Will, to which he has surrendered his own will!