How can I seek jobs or opportunities that are more aligned with divine work? How do I know whether I’m seeking a job change to fulfill hidden desires or truly to serve my higher aspirations?
As far as job is concerned any job can be made part of the Divine Work by doing dedicating it inwardly to the Mother. When we are living in a state of ignorance then the nature of the work hardly matters. What matters is the right inner attitude of doing it as a service to the Mother and with nishkama bhava. The initial choice may be driven by desire or ambition but the work once undertaken should be done with the idea of it being Her Service. If the result is a success one should offer it to the Mother without letting the ego be puffed up or jump to take credit. If the result is not good one has to accept it with surrender to Her Will and not allow despondency to set in. As a result of this practice one arrives at a state of equanimity towards success and failure, praise or blame, gain or loss. It is only when this stage is established reasonably that the question of knowing The Mother’s Will arises.
In a state of inner peace and equanimity one can feel the true Divine Impulsion as a deep inner urge or an inspiration to take up one kind of work or another. Then it is no more a job but the expression of your inmost truth. This emerges when the outer motives have been removed. Until then it is best to make rational choices based on practical considerations and one’s temperament and do it in the spirit of karmayoga as mentioned.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
