Marriages do not work out as we expect them to do because of the gap between the ideal and the strength and sacrifice needed to realise it. This is very much missing today in the fast food and utilitarian culture imported largely from the West. But the Divine is always willing to help us realise the Ideal. He is not the spoilsport to our happiness but the helper and guide and it is only rarely that he does not grant a sincere prayer, and only when He sees the harm that may accrue through it. The reason why relationships end up badly is not God but our incapacity to love. A love full of demands, expectations, wishes and desires based on the need for pleasure or happiness is not so much love but emotional and vital hunger. So too a love calculating gain and loss is a business and a marriage based on social benefits is a transaction. These are as good as failures even if it succeeds by outer standards. So grow in love and try to make it beautiful and sincere. That is all that is needed.
Yes, there are certain difficulties and problems going on in my life surrounding the family atmosphere and my career. I was in Pondi a few months ago and used to attend your sessions; you also know me personally. I have been on this path for a year now. 😰🌼[…]
November 7, 2026
Yes, I understand. Life can be quite challenging at times. But once one navigates through it then there is born a real hero. There is no difficulty, inner or outer that cannot be eventually overcome by the Grace. But we have to hold on to faith and endure the
