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(4) Or else, Sitaji realized that the sorrows of this world are
more beneficial to the soul than happiness. Because these
sorrows make us remember God and his religion. Thus,
these sorrows are not a curse but a boon. Hence, she
must be considering present sorrows to be very minor.
Then why to cry over minor issues in front of her sons ?

(5) Or else, sorrows are a medium to destruct the previous
bad karmas. ‘O soul, you will not get another chance to
eliminate your karmas.’ Thus, thinking in this way she
must have not have cried over her sorrows.

Thus, it is not surprising if Sitaji minimized sorrow of
being left alone in the forest by reflecting upon the above
thoughts.
External sorrows are not merely the rise of bad karmas
but it is actually the removal of bad karmas.

Bad karmas are like a stain on the soul. It is an occasion to
rejoice if these stains get removed. It isn’t something to worry
about. And thus, Sitaji was fresh and happy and overlooked
her sorrows.

You may feel that all these methods to minimize your sorrows
are impractical in routine life, it demands deep spiritual
knowledge and understanding, it isn’t possible to implement
such ideologies in daily life but you have no other option
other than implementing them. Adverse circumstances are a
result of your own previous karmas which have come into
action. They are not going to go away easily, then what is
the point of just sitting and crying over them ? No. Instead
this philosophical thinking and contemplation consoles the
mind. It saves a negative thought process. Isn’t it better to
engage your mind in thoughts which strengthen and motivate
us rather than in those which discourage you ?
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