Just Get Up: Returning to God
The essence of devotion is to consistently offer time to God without judgment, and if one falters, to immediately return to Him without guilt or overthinking, embodying Hanuman Ji's teaching to 'just get up'.
Remember that: Give time to God. Give time to...
Thank you so much, Ananta Ji.
Don't worry about what is happening in that time. Don't judge yourself in a good way or a bad way. Just offer yourself. Give God the consent to work on you every day for some time at least. Now what to do with those days when we haven't given time? Don't sit and feel guilty. Take that ten seconds instead of feeling guilty; give that ten seconds to God. So beautifully, Hanuman Ji, these very simple words always stay with me: that if you've fallen down, just get up. Don't think about "How did I fall? Where did I fall? I keep falling. When will I get up?" All of this stuff is a waste of time. Just leave the checker guy is what he's saying, and just get up. Get up means return to God. Okay, you sleep at 12:00 a.m. It is 11:59 and 50 seconds and you haven't prayed for even one moment in the day, and you suddenly remembered you haven't used the ten seconds.
Key Teachings
- Focus on giving time to God without judging the quality or outcome of that time.
- Offer yourself and give God consent to work on you daily.
- If you miss giving time to God, do not dwell in guilt; immediately return to Him.
- The teaching of Hanuman Ji: 'If you've fallen down, just get up' means to return to God without overthinking or self-recrimination.
From: The Spiritual Quest is a leap of Faith - 27th October 2025