Unexpected, adverse things keep on happening in our lives from time to time and then knowingly or unknowingly we become preoccupied with thoughts about the same. All sorts of questions haunt us. We keep on asking ourselves: Why did this have to happen now? Why did this fate befall me? Why should I suffer this for no fault of mine? When will I be relieved from this? We find ourselves trapped in a whirlpool of such agonizing questions. And, there is a lot of mental stress when we can’t think of a way out. Such stress also has adverse effect on our body.

How can we then regain our mental poise and face such circumstances? For this purpose, the following three-point formula offered by Spiritual-Science is very helpful:

1. Accept the situation.

2. Adjust with the situation.

3. Overcome the situation.

Let us consider an actual calamity that occurred in Mumbai on 26th July, 2005. All the residents of Mumbai were in a dangerous situation. Due to continuous, torrential rains accompanied by high tides, there was water-logging everywhere and almost the entire city was flooded. No one had an answer to this Nature’s fury and everyone experienced it fully.

One such family used to attend our Spiritual-Science Prabodhini regularly. The place where they live is a very low-lying area and moreover, their flat is on the ground floor. Due to the difficult situation, everyone at home was worried as to how other family members who had gone out would return home safely. Telephones were out of order and there was no power either.

The water level was rising every moment and eventually it reached a danger point. Like in many other ground floor flats, water began to gush into this family’s flat from the bathroom and the toilet. Even in such a dire situation, they tried to safeguard as many things as possible by placing them at a higher level such as on a loft or on a metal cupboard and so on. Even so, they couldn’t do anything about the fridge, TV set or wooden furniture and cupboards. Saving their own lives was important and so they finally moved into a neighbour’s upper storey flat.

Next day, when the rains had abated they came down only to find their home in a very frightening mess. Still, they remained calm and began to do the needful. Just then they heard the sound of loud crying from the surroundings. This shrieking was really scary. Everyone was so tormented under those circumstances that no one was in a position to comfort and console another.

Actually, this family also suffered huge financial loss. But even then they were very calm. They narrated later that they were able to remain calm throughout those terrifying circumstances only due to the right vision imparted by Spiritual-Science.

They said, “We thought to ourselves that we were just one of the thousands of families affected so badly by this natural calamity. So we first accepted the situation mentally. Then we began our daily life with whatever few utensils and clothes that were left unaffected. Gradually, we adjusted with the situation. Therefore, we are now definitely confident that we will be able to recover and restore whatever we have lost.”

Actually, this calamity ruined the lives of many. Many people became mentally disturbed and suffered depression. However, this family faced this horrifying situation calmly and firmly thanks to the guidance offered by Spiritual-Science by way of a three-point formula. Our lives can also become bearable if we embrace this three-point formula in our lives.