Page 4 - Developing Faith

on his studies and knowledge of the company’s past
performance, its management, its competitors and other
relevant facts, he decided to purchase $ 2 million dollars’ worth
of stock in that company with the expectation that he would
make a considerable profit in the next six to 12 months. But,
he was shocked to see that the company’s stock tanked only
two weeks after he purchased it. Factors
unbeknownst to him and beyond his control caused the stock
to lose considerable value in a short period of time.

In the examples cited
above, faith was
placed in an airline
ticket and the expec-
tation that a compa-
ny’s stock price would
increase. The out-
comes of both were
dependent on circum-
stances that were be-
yond the control of
the individuals. My
friend who spent a
Outcome of a stock market is beyond year studying his par-
the control of individuals
ticular stock was con-
vinced that there was very little risk buying the stock.

He was confident and had faith he would succeed. But in the
material world “trust no future however bright for all human
beings hang on a slender thread and the strongest fall with a
sudden crash.” In the material world there will always be
changes that are not predictable and controlled. Thus, there is
an element of uncertainty that causes anxiety for the out-
come.

Faith in God can be attained by honest

observation of nature and oneself
Lord Krishna indicates that He pervades and supports the
entire universe. With this in mind, it is possible by careful
observation of nature and oneself to perceive the presence of
God by the different manifestations of His omnipotent mystical
powers, and by our personal psychological development in
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