परम श्र्धेय स्वामी रामसुख दास जी महाराज का दुर्लभ प्रवचन के लिये यहा क्लिक करे

Who is an Aspirant (Sadhaka)?

Bhadrapad shukla tritiya,   bhudhvar , Vikram Samvat 2068

   

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Question -  What are the main impediments to spiritual discipline (sadhana)? 

Answer -  Attachments to sensual pleasures is the main impediment.  This obstruction stays for a long while in his spiritual discipline (dedication).  Wherever he enjoys pleasure, he gets stuck;  so much so;  that if he relishes even deep trance and deep meditative super-conscious state (Samadhi), he gets trapped.  Attachment to good, pure happiness (sattvika sukh) also leads to bondage.  The Gita says – "sukhasangena badhnaati"  (Gita 14/6);  That is why the Lord has said in the Gita "jnanino nityavairinaa"  (Gita 3/39);  "The desire for happiness is the constant enemy of the wise." 

These days an aspirant remains engrossed and passionate about gaining maximum progress in his dedicatory efforts, and about increasing his knowledge, yet he does not direct his energy to the getting rid of attachment to pleasures.  It is due to this attachment that an aspirant does not get success immediately, in other words, in the present he does not gain perfection and it takes a long time.  Therefore it is extremely essential to get rid of attachment to pleasures. 

In reality, God is ever present, the Guru (spiritual guide) is also present; also the "Essential" knowledge for Self-Realization, Truth (tattvagyaan) is present, and the capabilities, competencies and abilities are also ever present in us; only the attachment and infatuation to temporary and perishable pleasures is the main obstacle in manifesting and revealing these.   The responsibility of effacing and wiping out this attachment to pleasures is on the aspirant; because he himself has created this attachment and become infatuated.  Therefore Lord Krishna says in the Gita –

Uddharedaatmanaatmaanam naatmaanamvasaadayet |

Aatmaiva haatmano bandhu raatmaivaripuraatmanah ||

(Gita 6/5)  

"It is up to man to emancipate himself by his own self and not degrade himself, as man is his own friend and he is his own enemy."    

Question:  How to eliminate attraction and attachment to pleasures?

Answer:  There is an excellent remedy to be free of attachments to pleasures -  it is to be happy in the happiness of others and to share the sorrows of others with compassion -  "par dukh dukh sukh sukh dekhe  par"  (Manas 7/38/1). 

On seeing a happy person, feeling happy along with him, an  aspirant becomes unison with his happiness, by which the other person experiences joy.  Similarly on seeing an unhappy person, an aspirant becomes compassionate towards him, and shares in his sorrow, and thus the person does not have to bear the entire brunt of the suffering alone,  by which it lightens up his sorrow and he feels happy. 

By feeling happy with the joy of others, a person's own desire for pleasure lessens, because the pleasures derived from self-indulgence, that same  pleasure is specially derived from seeing others happy, by which he does not feel the need to seek enjoyment for himself.  Similarly, on sharing other's distress, whatever the means (things), abilities, capabilities etc. an aspirant possesses, these are naturally diverted to reduce other's distress, with the result that his own desire for hoarding, collection, prosperity reduces.  In this way, through sharing other's happiness and distress, an aspirant's propensity towards enjoyment (sense pleasures and accumulations) is reduced and eventually is wiped out.  

An aspirant who co-shares the joys and sorrows of others can endure his own sorrows cheerfully and willingly, but he cannot endure the distress of others.  While indifferent to his own suffering, he cares much for the pain and distress of others.  If an aspirant has the primacy of renunciation and dispassion then he does not feel the pain of his body nor does he seek pleasure from others.   He cannot bear to draw happiness from others and if others extend it to him of their own, then he is not pleased with it.  

From "Vasudeva Sarvam"  in Hindi and "All is God"  by Swami Ramsukhdasji

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परम श्र्धेय स्वामी रामसुख दास जी महाराज का दुर्लभ प्रवचन के लिये यहा क्लिक करे

आज की सुभ तीधी 

भाद्रपद शुक्ल प्रतिपदा, विक्रम सम्वन्त २०६८ मगळ्वार

Who is an Aspirant (Sadhaka)?   

Question - When does the spiritual practice begin in human life? 

Answer -   Dedication (spiritual practice) begins when a person is distressed with the world or if he begins to think / reflect on life.  When a person gets no pleasure, nor peace from the world, when he has affection for others, from who he expects to receive happiness or has hopes of happiness, and they let him down, then a feeling of despair overtakes him.  He begins to feel uneasy within regarding the current state of affairs.   In such a state, within him awakens the desire (and need) to attain happiness that is constant (ever-lasting), imperishable, immutable and free from any pain and suffering.  He aims to achieve the bliss which is devoid of sorrows, which is without an end and without a fall and which cannot be separated from him.  With such an objective, his spiritual discipline (sadhana) begins. 

A person who turns to God and engages in spiritual disciplines only due   to becoming disgusted with the world, then on getting worldly happiness, he could deviate from his divine objective.  However an aspirant with deep dedication and contemplation cannot go astray; because it is the aspirant's objective to achieve that bliss, which is without even the slightest bit of sorrow once and for all.  Without that bliss he is not satisfied with any place, time, thing, person, condition or circumstance. 

If somebody is unhappy with the world and desires to get rid of his sorrow through worldly happiness, then he is a worldly person, not an aspirant. The reason is that he has faith in worldly happiness, which cannot be the result of his devotional perception and understanding.   Worldly happiness cannot dispel worldly sorrow, that is the rule.  Unhappiness precedes worldly pleasure and end with it. It is the same in the middle, whether one perceives it or not,  The reason is that anything that is at the beginning and the end, is also in the middle state – this is the principle.  When a person understands that worldly happiness in truth is nothing but a form of unhappiness and person desiring happiness can never be free from misery, then his spiritual discipline begins.  

Question:  What is the form (nature) of spiritual discipline? 

Answer:  It is renunciation (tyaaga), reflection (vichaara) and surrender (sharanagati, i.e. calling out to the Lord). 

Not to do anything for one's own happiness, but only to work for the happiness of others – this is renunciation (Karmayoga)

From childhood to now, this body has changed completely, but "I"  (self) is the same and it has not changed, this is discrimination,  it is reflection (jnanayoga).

Believing that I am unable to do anything; and with such feelings, giving up the reliance of one's own strength and surrendering to God.  That is self-surrender (Bhaktiyoga).   

From "Vasudeva Sarvam"  in Hindi and "All is God"  by Swami Ramsukhdasji

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परम श्र्धेय स्वामी रामसुख दास जी महाराज का दुर्लभ प्रवचन के लिये यहा क्लिक करे

आज की सुभ तीधी 

भाद्रपद शुक्ल प्रतिपदा, विक्रम सम्वन्त २०६८ मगळ्वार

4. Duty versus Rights

It is the duty (kartavya) of a son to serve his mother and father. Whereas it is the mother and father's rights (adhikaar) to receive this service. A student must fulfill his duties and sacrifice his rights. We need to give up the attitude that says - let others do according to what I like.  Let things happen my way.  Sacrifice is - "Giving up of our rights." It is our right to do our duty, but it is not our right to acquire or gain from it. These days we desire our rights, but are unwilling to do our duty. In reality, rights follow duties, but these days we run after our rights. Right is a servant of Duty, but nowadays we have become the servant of Rights. We desire to pass in examinations, but we do not like to study. In this society, if everyone only wanted to fulfill their rights, then there would be nothing but fights. The minute we look at the duties of another, we fall from our own duties.  To show that we are superior to others is a pursuit of "Rights". To perceive ourselves as good is also a pursuit of our "Rights" Whatever others say to us, let us not be affected. Let us do our duty well then this world (society, community) will become a better place. Seeing others with faults is not a fault finding view. Mother and father see the faults of their children. Teacher sees the faults of his students, Master sees the faults of his Disciples, but this is not considered as someone who is fault finding (dosh drshti), rather it is a desire to see them without any faults.  Flaws / faults should not be viewed as permanent in us, nor in others - this is a very important point. The essence is that everyone's present is without flaws and faults. From "Sagar ke Moti" in Hindi - page 105 by Swami Ramsukhdasji http://www.swamiramsukhdasji.net/youth_corner.html

परम श्र्धेय स्वामी राम सुख दास जी महाराज का दुर्लभ प्रवचन के लिये यहा क्लिक करे

भाद्रपद अमावस्या विक्रम सम्वत २०६८ सोमवार, सोमावती अमावस्या 

    स्वामि जी महाराज का वीद्यार्थी’ओ के लिये  प्रवचन 

3. Student and Progress

Question:  What are the factors conducive to student’s progress?

Swamiji:   There are seven factors conducive to student progress.  They are as follows: 1)      Enthusiasm: A student should have enthusiasm to study, because for a enthusiastic person even a difficult task becomes easy, while without enthusiasm even an easy task become difficult. 2)    No procrastination:  A student should work very promptly and careful. He should not devote more time to the work that does not require as much time.  He who devotes more time than what the work requires, will be ruined. 3)    Right Knowledge of tools and techniques:  A student should know the right method of performing an activity such as ablution, eating, drinking, walking and worship etc.  He should properly act accordingly.  4)    Freedom from Addiction:  A student should not be addicted to evils. Gambling, drinking, eating meat, prostitution, hunting/killing, stealing, and adultery are the seven evils that lead to the worst of hells.  Besides them, the use of tea, coffee, opium, smoking, playing cards and games with dice, fun, frolic, movies, etc, are all impediments to spiritual progress and honest livelihood.  These are all evils and a student should not be addicted to any one of them.  5)    Bravery: A student should be brave (free of cowardice) and fearless while performing every activity.  6)    Gratefulness: A student should always feel grateful to his benefactor. He should never be ungrateful to him and should show respect to him. 7)    Firmness in Friendship:  A student should offer the hand of fellowship to his friend in all circumstances.  As travelers seek a hospice, so does perfection seek a person possessing the above qualities.   From: "Be Good" pg 134 in English by Swami Ramsukhdasji http://www.swamiramsukhdasji.net/youth_corner.html

स्वामि जी महाराज का वीद्यार्थी’ओ के लिये प्रवचन