*Bhanu Didi's message just now:*

*Bhanu Didi's message just now:*

When the mind is kept busy it creates interest in life. Having interest is the essence of life. At times when fear comes to the forefront you focus on the great sages and thinkers, the stories from the Puranas and the wisdom that they shared. The mind then imbibes those qualities and that brings relief from anxiety. For example, when you think of your child or grandchild you feel love and affection, when you are thinking of a lion, you feel like a lion; you get the qualities of a lion, you think of Gurudev and you feel completely secure and protected! Then where is the fear? Isn’t it? 

Ultimately, what do we fear? death, isn’t it? Sometimes life poses such dire circumstances so that you wake up to the reality and know that you are unshaken. If you are in the Self, you are unshakable. 

Everyday you see - oh that country has so many deaths, this country has so many – you know it can happen anytime to anybody. But there is always an inbuilt support system in us that is called faith. You need to focus on that faith. That is the inbuilt shield, protection for you. 

Nurture that faith by 

1. Listening to Gurudev’s talks on Bhakti Sutras, Ashtavakra Gita, 

2. Reading the knowledge sheets,

3. Reading Srimad Bhagwatam, Yoga Vashishta

4. Listening  to nice music and poetry, 

5. Meditation, 

6. Pranayama

7.  Being creative. 

8. Connect online with people and tell them to meditate and be in wisdom.

(All these are available on The Art of Living App)

The past few days, I am seeing how Gurudev is utilizing his time. He would meet thousands of people everyday physically but now he maintains social distancing but is still connecting with people from all over the world on skype or FaceTime and Elyments. He is recording meditations and messages to comfort everybody, spending some time with nature - he is walking the talk. 

Faith is strengthened by satsang and keeping the mind still; not filling it with negative news.  

Now is the time to get support from our soul and when you are strong, you can extend it to others and then it forms a chain reaction.  A ripple effect comes that impacts the whole world. Today while we meditate with Gurudev and millions around the world we will experience this and be part of this ripple effect. Just think,” I have my master, I have my God, the divine will take care of me,” and let go and relax!