Ashwin Krishna Ashthami, Mangalvar, Vikram Samvat 2068
True Humanity
To be happy in one's own happiness and sad in one's own sadness is beastliness, while to be happy in others' happiness and sad in others' sadness is humanity. Therefore, as long as, a man does not develop the nature of becoming happy in others' happiness, and sad with others' sadness, he does not deserve to be called a man. His appearance may be that of a man, but in fact he is not a man. So long as a man is happy in his own happiness and sad with his own sorrows, it means that he has not developed humanity in him.
He who harms others for his own happiness and pleasure, does not deserve to be called a man. A man is he who having renounced his selfishness, does good to others or at least does not in the least cause any suffering to others. Therefore the lesson that needs to be learned is that let no one experience any pain or suffering, in the least bit through our actions. Besides trying to relieve the people of their sufferings, we should aim at their welfare, keeping in the forefront, how they can be benefited? May all beings be benefited! "Sarvabhootahiteh rataah." "Remain engrossed in the welfare of all." (Gita 5/25; 12/4).
We are only responsible for the welfare of others to the extent of our ability, power and resources. No one can make everyone happy. Even all the men in the world pulling all their resources together, cannot make a single man happy. The reason is that as a man's desire for prosperity, pleasures, honor and praise etc., are fulfilled, the more they are strengthened. In the Manasa, it is mentioned, "Jimi pratilaabh lobh adhikaayi," "The more a man gains, the more greedy he becomes." Even on acquiring an abundance of riches, the man can't be satisfied. When the entire world together cannot make a single man happy, how can then one man relieve all people of the world of their suffering? However, all can adopt the feelings and sentiments, of wishing well for other's welfare, i.e. "How can all be happy?", whether he is a brother or a sister, young or old, rich or poor. No one is deprived of this right.
He who does good to others according to his power and abilities, God does good to him according to His power. If he applies all his power to do good to others, then God also applies all His power to do good to him. When God applies His powers, then how can he remain unhappy? No one can ever make him unhappy; and such a person attains God. The Lord declares - "Te praapnuvanti maameva sarvabhootahite rataah." "Those who are engrossed in the welfare of all beings attain Me." (Gita 12/4). We should wish -
"Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah;
Sarve Santu Niraamayaah |
Sarve Bhadraani pashyantu,
Maa kaschid dukhabhaagbhavet ||
He who wishes everyone to be happy, healthy and totally free from all sufferings, deserves to be called a human being. As long as he is not saddened by the sufferings of others, till then he cannot be considered to be a man. Second point is that, he who empathizes and identifies with the suffering of others, does not grieve from his own grief. You all pay attention! Only he, who does not have compassion for the joys and sorrows of others, has to suffer. Only he who is a pleasure seeker, and hankers after riches, experiences the void of and lack of happiness. But he, who is happy with the happiness of others, never has a shortage of happiness. How? His desire for enjoyment and pleasures perishes. (to be continued)
From book "Ease of God Realization" in English by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
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