Instant Gratification

It is important for me to realize that virtually nothing I talk about or the spiritual practices that I do lead to a feeling of instant gratification, a point that was made to me by one of my clients.  The reason that my realization is important is my understanding of why most people do not seek the deep sense of fulfillment I have found.  The fact is that knowing the love, peace and serenity of the Absolute or the sense of “I am”, requires discipline and practice.  Knowing God also requires giving up the attachment to worldly things since, as St. Augustine stated “we cannot serve two masters.  But a man does try to serve two masters if he seeks both the kingdom of God for the great good it is and those other temporal things.”.