In every crisis, to seek guidance and assistance from the Lord, is the supreme refuge – Pappa
We have recognised the Supreme Lord as the Sahajanand Swaroop. Only if we accept the Lord to be the ultimate controller of kal, karma, maya, swabhav, prakruti and purush, can we assume our association with Him to be genuine. Thus, when he instigates favourable or detrimental incidents – which may even cause the destruction of everything we hold dear, and we turn towards Him and pray for guidance and assistance – then we have genuinely taken refuge in the Lord. If under the same circumstances, we seek alternative methods of reaching a solution, then although we have found and recognised the supreme Lord, we have not taken refuge in Him.
In a crisis situation, whenever we maintain faith in ourselves, utilising our own aptitude, ingenuity and intelligence, as a means of resolving our problems, due the fundamental nature of our characteristics – i.e. that our dexterity and intelligence is very limited, the problems are only solved temporarily, giving rise to other complications. We then proceed to blame the Lord. Instead, if we were to stop, introspect and consider that although we always proclaim that we have found the genuine supreme Lord, do we really turn to Him for assistance in any crisis ?
Thus Gunatitanand Swami has advised that in any crisis, we should turn to the Lord, remain engrossed in his divine rememberance (smruti) and He will surely resolve the crisis. We are meek, our strength limited, where as the Lord is mighty and has unlimited resources. With the Lord’s assistance, the results will be perfect.