________________ Those seeds are of the happiness and contentment born out of total surrender to the Almighty." Can sadness touch one who is in the shelter of Almighty God? No!! Unless the seeds of total surrender are sown, the plant of life never bears fruits of eternal spiritual bliss. Leave aside the spiritual aspect for a moment... it is not even possible to get worldly pleasures without the spirit of surrender. There is not a single happiness or comfort, in this world, that one can attain without the spirit of offering, worship and devotion to religion. When worship and faith in Parmatma, are born in one's heart, his bonds with the materialistic world are broken. It is Parmatma's guideline that one must fast. So you decide that, "I will fast today." You will be hungry, you will be thirsty and you will have to face troubles... so what? You must have faith that since it is Paramatma's command, it has to be for my benefit. You then resolve that no matter how many hurdles come your way, you will face them bravely, patiently and you will experience happiness, even in pain. Parmatma says, "There is no gain without pain." When faith is roused, we can see well-being even in suffering! When there is no faith, even a little pain feels like torture!