Turning towards God not only resolves our difficulties but also eliminates the very desires that are the source of much suffering. In this context, my question is: How can a person turn towards God? Please guide me.
To turn towards the Divine means to engage with Him in some way. The most natural way is to hear, read, think and meditate upon Him: sravana, manana, darshana, nidhidhyasana. Read the ancient Scriptures such as the Gita, the Ramayana, the Upanishads, or the new ones such as the works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. Meditate upon the Divine in your heart on the image of the One whom you naturally feel drawn towards as the Ishta. Do Naamjapa inwardly. Try to create the atmosphere of the Divine in your room through pictures and books that give you the feeling of divinity. Seek and stay in the company of those who are full of faith in the Divine. These are some of the ways one turns towards the Divine.
Affectionately
Alok da
