Kabir, a 15th century mystic poet and saint in India wrote the following lines:
In sorrow everyone prays to Him (reference to God), but in happiness, no one does. If you pray in happiness, then how can there be sorrow.
There are two aspects to this. One I fully agree with, and another I completely disagree with.
दुःख में सुमिरन सब करे
सुख में करै न कोय
जो सुख में सुमिरन करे
तो दुख काहे को होय
In sorrow everyone prays to Him (reference to God), but in happiness, no one does. If you pray in happiness, then how can there be sorrow.
There are two aspects to this. One I fully agree with, and another I completely disagree with.
- Expand it beyond remembering Him. Take care of you health when you are healthy. Take care of your wealth when you have it. So, this is truly sage advice.
- The other side, however, is more philosophical. A different name for religion is "hope." When all else fails, you pray to God - your last hope. As they say - "God helps them who help themselves." So, instead of asking God for help all the time, one must try to help themselves - and reserve praying only for when all other means have been exhausted.
