He’s Not Just Your Husband, He’s Your Past, Your Test, Your Karma | Paramahansa Yogananda
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Marriage is not just a social bond. It is a union of souls and karmas. Paramhansa Yogananda said that the bond between husband and wife is far deeper than it appears. It is the unfolding of past life karmas and a step toward the soul's growth. When a woman marries, she does not merely join hands with a man. She ties her destiny with the karmmas that have brought them together. That man may become her support, her trial, and at times even her teacher. But the truth goes deeper. A man is never just one role. He is reborn in many forms, each time carrying a different responsibility. At times he is a son giving up his own desires for the happiness of his parents. At times he is a brother standing as a shield for his family. At times he becomes a father toiling day and night to build a future for his children. And then as a husband he walks beside a woman sharing her joys, her sorrows and her destiny. None of these roles are easy. And friends, since we put so much effort into bringing you these videos, a like and a kind comment is the least you can give in return. Don't forget to subscribe and do tell us in the comments where you are watching from. Let's continue. As a husband, a man is not merely the head of the household. He becomes another name for responsibility itself. He shoulders both the happiness and the pain of his family. He gives up his own comforts so that his children may grow. He hides his own tears to keep his wife smiling. How many times does he go to bed hungry so that his family eats well? How many times does he bury his own dreams so that the dreams of his loved ones can blossom? This is the greatest sacrifice of a husband. When we say a husband is your karma, it does not only mean he has come to test you. It also means he is your shield, your lesson, your mirror and the living reminder of sacrifice and love. If a wife truly understands this, she will no longer see her husband as just a man. She will see him as a reflection of the divine. Because when a man becomes a husband, he stops living only for himself. He lives not just for himself but for his whole family. Think of that man who leaves early in the morning and returns late at night. He swallows insults at work, endures the harsh words of his boss, bends under the pressure of society, and yet he does it all for one reason. His family, the fruits of his labor are eaten not by him, but by those he loves. And yet how often does anyone truly notice his exhaustion, his silence, his hidden helplessness. Too often he is seen only as a machine that earns money. When in truth he is one of the greatest topis of the soul. Yogaandanda taught that the union of husband and wife is not just of bodies but of souls. And this union ripens only when both understand each other's sacrifice. The patience of a wife and the sacrifice of a husband together create balance in life. If a wife begins to see the hidden tears of her husband if she feels the weight of his unfulfilled dreams. Marriage ceases to be just a bond. It becomes a form of sodena. A husband is not merely a man. He is the mirror of the soul God has sent into your life. When he goes hungry so his family may eat. When he takes loans for his children's education. When he lives in a foreign land to send money home, his soul is performing tapacia. And the reward of that tapacia is enjoyed by his family. That is why a husband must not be seen as just a role but as a soul walking through fire for the sake of others. When a man in the role of a husband bears pain, when he breaks silently inside, when he buries his emotions so that others may stand strong, he is undergoing a spiritual trial of his own soul. And when the wife respects that sacrifice, when she stands beside him, when she understands his silence, she too lifts her own soul higher. This is why marriage is one of the greatest sadas of the soul. The bond between husband and wife is sacred because nearly every step of a husband's journey is filled with sacrifice. When a child falls ill, it is not only the mother who stays awake all night. The father too lies restless, though he hides his tears behind a strong face. When the house is pressed by poverty, it is the father who first sets aside his dreams, who denies himself small joys, who puts his own desires quietly to rest. He gives up so much not because he is weak but because his soul is tied to his family's well-being. Paramhansa Yogaandanda said that both husband and wife share in the soul's sadena. The wife practices through patience and endurance while the husband practices through sacrifice and struggle. When these two join, the soul's path opens. That is why marriage is not just a contract but a form of tapacia. When a man surrenders his own wishes, he is not only doing it for his wife, he is raising his soul higher. And when the wife recognizes this sacrifice, honors it, the marriage itself becomes a prayer to God. Have you ever wondered why a husband sometimes comes home and just sits silently? Why his eyes seem moist for no reason? He wants to cry, but there is no place for him to cry. Society has told him he must be strong. But inside, he too is human. He feels pain. He gets hurt. Many times he lives suffocating inside thinking that if he shows his sorrow the family will collapse. That silence, that burden is his greatest sacrifice. His dharma. A husband's life is not only spent worrying about the present. His mind runs toward the future too. The children's education, their dreams, their careers, his wife's happiness, his aging parents, all these weights sit on his shoulders. Yet, how often does he share this openly? Rarely, because he knows his silence keeps the family steady. And that is why people often fail to understand a husband. But the wife who can hear his silence is the one who truly touches the depth of the soul's sadena. Yogaandanda said the soul grows only through sacrifice and the husband is its living symbol. When he sleeps hungry so his children can eat. When he shivers through the cold so his wife and children stay warm. When he leaves his home and village to work in distant lands so his family can have a future. His soul is in tapacia. This tapacia is the deepest mystery of marriage. The bond between husband and soul is not just of this life. It stretches across lifetimes. Sometimes a husband's role in this birth is the continuation of unfinished vows from the past. Souls often leave stories unfinished in one life and return in another to complete them. Sometimes they come back to share each other's joys, sometimes to share each other's sorrows. But in every birth, the soul grows, learns, and rises higher. This is the mystery of rebirth. If a wife begins to see her husband not as just a man, but as the companion of her karma, a tapasi for her sake, then every day of her life turns into worship. She honors his weariness, bows to his sacrifices, and takes his struggles as part of her own spiritual practice. At that moment, marriage stops being just a relationship and becomes a temple of God. Many times, a husband must make choices for his family that silently break his own heart. He may send his children away for a better future, but quietly ache in their absence. He may live far from his wife for work, crying alone at night while carrying the weight of his duty. Yet he bears it because his soul is walking the path of sacrifice. That sacrifice itself becomes a blessing for his wife and children. When we look more deeply into the bond between a husband and the soul, it becomes clear that marriage is not about comfort or worldly companionship alone. It is a path of tapacia, a way toward God. Yogaandanda taught that every relationship is meant for the growth of the soul and so is the husband's role. The same soul when born as a man takes on many roles. As a son, the shoulder for his parents. As a brother, the protector of his sister. As a father, the guide shaping his children's future. And as a husband, the life companion of his wife. The role of a husband is perhaps the hardest because in it he carries all the others together. He is still the son who cannot let go of his parents' hopes. He is the brother who must remain strong. He is the father whose mind stays restless about his children's lives. And he is the husband who bears his wife's emotions with patience. His life stretches in four directions at once. Yet he must stand steady in the middle. A husband's life often gets consumed under the weight of responsibilities that never seem to end. That is why it is said a husband's life is another name for sacrifice. Think for a moment when a man leaves his home, lives in a foreign land, and struggles every single day against countless hardships. Who does he do it for? Only for his family. He hides his loneliness, swallows his tears, and buries his desires so that his wife and children may have a better life. This silent tapacia is no ordinary thing. That is why a wife should learn to see her husband not just as a man but as a soul walking the path of a taposphe. At times his silence may hurt his wife. She may feel he doesn't share or doesn't understand her. But behind that silence are a thousand tears he never lets fall. He doesn't allow himself to break because he knows if he falls apart the whole family will collapse. That quiet strength, that silent endurance is itself his greatest offering. His silence is his meditation, his prayer, his way of turning inward toward God. Yogaandanda taught that when a soul takes the form of a husband, it does not come only to give comfort. It comes to stand as a shield to face storms on behalf of the family. Sometimes it is financial struggle. Sometimes society's judgment. Sometimes unbearable responsibilities. Yet at every turn he steps back so his family can step forward. That is what purifies the soul. That is what draws him nearer to the divine. From the eye of the soul, a husband is not just a companion of the wife. He is the companion of her inner journey. If she learns to honor his sacrifice, to see the unspoken pain behind his silence, to take his struggles as part of her own spiritual practice, then marriage itself becomes worship. For her, each day becomes a prayer and each moment of his sacrifice a flame on the altar of their shared life. A husband's days are filled with struggle. Sometimes society throws harsh words at him. Sometimes his own family overlooks his efforts. Sometimes his deepest wishes remain forever unfulfilled. Yet in all this he keeps moving often with a smile because he knows his struggle is not his alone. His sacrifice is lifting the soul of his entire family. And in that lies the hidden beauty of his journey. If you liked this message, do share this with your loved ones. Thanks for watching.
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