Surakshit Khatra

SR No.: 009270
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Usha Maru
Publisher: Hansraj C Maru
Publication Year: 2014
Total Pages: 219
Language: Gujarati, Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Gujarati, Book_Devnagari, & Book_English
File Size: 28 MB

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Why Safe Danger?
Why this book? Why Safe Danger? This is my second book, the first one was entitled Free Prisoner. After contemplating my free spirit in the walls of my body, I thought now I was safe. I had found my guru, I was on the right path.
I worked for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) for 18 years as a consultant. One thing I had learned quite clearly was that, when one feels confidant, or safe, one loses the sharp awareness towards safety and makes major mistakes. So while confidence is good to boost one's effort, at the same time, it can be dangerous.
In the path of finding my ultimate blissful freedom, I cannot afford to have anything less than full effort and attention. My goal is greater than anything I can achieve in this world and more final than any destination of this world; therefore my effort also has to be great, with awareness and sharpness every moment, with the danger of losing focus looming. On the other hand, the free spirit is always safe in these walls of the body. This body never touches my spirit, never is able to diminish my spirit in any way. So I am always safe and sound to be discovered, felt, cherished, and enjoyed.
Gurudev has explained my soul, with such details and clarity that I feel capable to try to walk the path of achieving total bliss. As I listen to him, read his lectures, live through his teachings, feelings and thoughts flow through my mind and are written in the form of these poems. The writing process has given me a special chance to examine my beliefs, my connections to the family and this world. It has given me a clearer understanding of my existence in this world. I hope that these poems also help readers think differently and challenge some of their beliefs.
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