Gita's Yoga of Detachment
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Mentally to consider things as belonging to us is attachment (sense of mine-ness). Considering things as ours in relating with the world, is not attachment (sense of mine-ness). Externally that sense of mine-ness is only for the purpose of serving. Relationships that are assumed only for the purpose of serving one another are not binding. Only those relationships that are assumed for selfish interests are binding.
Our relationship with the world cannot last and our relationship with God can never be wiped out. However, due to attachment for the perishable, we are not aware of our relationship with the world. On having attachment to the perishable, one constantly sees towards relationship of perishable and only the perishable.
Question - How will the attachment to the perishable be wiped out?
Answer - A very simple straight-forward solution to this is, whoever we have an attachment to, serve those and in return do not desire anything from them – neither desire respect, honor, service, hospitability, favors etc. from them. Do not desire anything at all. Serve those whom you have a sense of mine-ness with. Utilize those things that you have a feeling of mine-ness with for serving others. If you have a sense of mine-ness with the body, then work with the body to serve others. The more that the sentiments and feelings are to see to other's happiness, that much our relationship with things will be severed.
When the months of "Adhikmaas" come, the sisters and mothers collect places, glasses, bowls, cups, umbrella, clothes and various other things. Of these some bowls may be collected by a child, then the mother says, O' this is to be given, it is not ours. Even though purchased from moneys earned by us and kept in our house, yet it is not regarded as ours and we do not use it. Similarly, all these things are for serving, they are not for sense enjoyment. If we become determinate on this, then the attachment towards those things will be wiped out.
The human body is not for sense enjoyments at all - "yahin tana kar phal bhishaya na bhaayi" (Manas 7/44/1). This body is only for giving happiness to others, it is only for serving others. If we become immersed in serving others, if we become fond of seeing to the welfare of all beings, then attachment will go away - "Te praapnuvanti maameva sarva bhootahite rataah." (Gita 12/4) `Those who are engrossed in the welfare of all beings also come to me." (Gita 12/4)
(To be continued)
From book in Hindi "Jit Dekhu Tit Tu" By Swami Ramsukhdasji
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If in doubt regarding the translation, please read the original Hindi message by Swamiji.
FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 30TH October, 2011 – GITA KA ANAASAKTI YOG
http://www.satcharcha.blogspot.com/
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Mentally to consider things as belonging to us is attachment (sense of mine-ness). Considering things as ours in relating with the world, is not attachment (sense of mine-ness). Externally that sense of mine-ness is only for the purpose of serving. Relationships that are assumed only for the purpose of serving one another are not binding. Only those relationships that are assumed for selfish interests are binding.
Our relationship with the world cannot last and our relationship with God can never be wiped out. However, due to attachment for the perishable, we are not aware of our relationship with the world. On having attachment to the perishable, one constantly sees towards relationship of perishable and only the perishable.
Question - How will the attachment to the perishable be wiped out?
Answer - A very simple straight-forward solution to this is, whoever we have an attachment to, serve those and in return do not desire anything from them – neither desire respect, honor, service, hospitability, favors etc. from them. Do not desire anything at all. Serve those whom you have a sense of mine-ness with. Utilize those things that you have a feeling of mine-ness with for serving others. If you have a sense of mine-ness with the body, then work with the body to serve others. The more that the sentiments and feelings are to see to other's happiness, that much our relationship with things will be severed.
When the months of "Adhikmaas" come, the sisters and mothers collect places, glasses, bowls, cups, umbrella, clothes and various other things. Of these some bowls may be collected by a child, then the mother says, O' this is to be given, it is not ours. Even though purchased from moneys earned by us and kept in our house, yet it is not regarded as ours and we do not use it. Similarly, all these things are for serving, they are not for sense enjoyment. If we become determinate on this, then the attachment towards those things will be wiped out.
The human body is not for sense enjoyments at all - "yahin tana kar phal bhishaya na bhaayi" (Manas 7/44/1). This body is only for giving happiness to others, it is only for serving others. If we become immersed in serving others, if we become fond of seeing to the welfare of all beings, then attachment will go away - "Te praapnuvanti maameva sarva bhootahite rataah." (Gita 12/4) `Those who are engrossed in the welfare of all beings also come to me." (Gita 12/4)
(To be continued)
From book in Hindi "Jit Dekhu Tit Tu" By Swami Ramsukhdasji
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If in doubt regarding the translation, please read the original Hindi message by Swamiji.
FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 30TH October, 2011 – GITA KA ANAASAKTI YOG
http://www.satcharcha.blogspot.com/