God Looks After Everything

Sri Ramana Maharshi

A middle-aged Andhra visitor: A man is said to be divine. Why then does he have regrets?

M.: Divinity refers to the essential nature. The regrets are of Prakriti. 

D.: How is one to overcome regrets? 

M.: By realising the Divinity in him. 

D.: How? 

M.: By practice. 

D.: What kind of practice? 

M.: Meditation. 

D.: Mind is not steady while meditating. 

M.: It will be all right by practice. 

D.: How is the mind to be steadied? 

M.: By strengthening it. 

D.: How to strengthen it? 

M.: It grows strong by satsanga (the company of the wise). 

D.: Shall we add prayers, etc.? 

M.: Yes. 

D.: What of the one who has no regrets? 

M.: He is an accomplished Yogi. There is no question about him. 

D.: People cite disasters, e.g., earthquakes, famines, etc., to disprove God. How shall we meet their contention?

M.: Wherefrom have they come - those who argue? 

D.: They say, “Nature”. 

M.: Some call it “Nature” - others “God”. 

D.: Are we to keep anything against a rainy day; or to live a precarious life for spiritual attainments? 

M.: God looks after everything.