Got Shraddha?

Got Shraddha?
Shraddha is a Sanskrit word which Wikipedia defines as faith with love and reverence.
We often think we know what is best for us and become attached to a desired outcome or goal.
Our minds become rigid and fixated on what we “want". For example, "I need this opportunity or this home or this partner to work out."
This can lead to anxiety and attempts to control. It can also lead to great disappointment when things do not go our way.
Even when we are fortunate and our goals manifest, things in life are never how we imagined. Life is one great mystery.
Faith, or shradda can help us to embrace the journey, to loosen our grip and to simply, enjoy.
Nine years ago a personal tragedy led to questioning my faith in a higher power. Shraddha simply was not accessible to me for some time. I had to work hard to re-connect with my faith in a higher power. It started with a willingness to Trust again,
And a willingness to be okay with uncertainty.
We never know what our future will bring…..and our happiness is not dependent on desired outcomes.
One thing that has helped me to regain faith is to realize that the purpose of life is to experience a wide array of emotions (pleasurable and not) and outcomes (desireable and not) and to gain wisdom, gratitude and help others the best I can along my journey.


note: this entry was started in 2012, saved in draft for 11 years and completed today, 6/13/21 when I returned to my Spiritual Someday blog.