Divine Love Its Possible

Author(s): Namramuni
Publisher: Parasdham Mumbai

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and truly, he alone can understand the pangs of separation.
Chandana's tears don't stop. She once again requests Lord Mahavir to comeback, “Oh Lord! Please don't go away. Please come back.”
What will Lord Mahavir do? Will he listen to her cries?
At times, in order to teach a truth-seeker, God goes near him and at times, in order to teach HIM certain truths, God goes away from him.
At times, to kindle devotion, God needs to get close to the devotee and at times, God needs to drift away from the devotee.
A true worshiper values both proximity as well as distance from God or Guru.
How did Lord Mahavir know there were tears in Chandana's eyes ? Did He turn back to notice? No!
When the heart gets moist, eyes get moist too. When there are tears in the eyes, words too gets blurry. The tremor in her words moved Lord Mahavir. His heart softened and melted.
One who has never got wet in the rain can never understand the beauty of the wetness. Same is the case with divine love.
A true seeker is one whose eyes are moist and heart is soft... whose lips are wet... who shivers, and the words uttered have a tremor...!!!
Such moist words fall on Lord Mahavir's ears and HE turns around and realizes... Oh! there are tears in her eyes!
When Lord Mahavir had first looked at Chandanbala, his twelve conditions were fulfilled. However, the thirteenth condition was not yet met.
HIS thirteenth condition was “tears in her eyes”.
On seeing tears in her eyes, Lord Mahavir's eyes showered Chandanbala with divine love. A cloud of divine affection surrounded her.
When God or Guru glance at their devotees, there is immense affection in their gaze, there is boundless love. On whomever the shower of love flowing from God's or Guru's eyes falls, he not only