A devotee does not dissolve his sense if I-ness (egoism), rather he changes it. It is very easy to change this sense of I-ness. Just as when a girl gets married, then "I am unmarried" this sense of I-ness very easily transforms into I am married. Similarly a devotee's changes his sense of I-ness that "I am not of this world, I am God's" Changing the sense of I-ness is easy and extra-ordinary. On changing the sense of I-ness, one becomes immersed in his spiritual practice, and naturally one attains perfection on its own.
An aspirant must have this in his mind that rest and relaxation, nurturing and protecting the body, is not my work. The sustenance and management of the body is already arranged for, but there is no arrangements made for enjoyment of sense pleasures, for hoarding, for becoming a millionaire and billionaire. Milk is first formed in the mother's breasts, there after we are born. When God has arranged for the sustenance of life, then why not do "bhajan" (remembrance, worship, adoration of the Lord)? Although the responsibility of "bhajan" rests on the shoulders of each and every human being, then too the responsibility is significantly more on the old, widow and ascetics (sadhu). What other work do these three groups have besides "Bhagavad Bhajan"? This human body is not at all for indulging in sense pleasures, relaxing, desiring favourable situations -
"yahin tana kar phal bhishaya na bhaayi
Swargau swalp ant dukhadaayu ||
Nar tana paayi bishayam mana dehim
Palate sudhaa te sath bish lehin ||" (Manas, Utter. 7/44/1).
Therefore he who desires pleasures and relaxation, name - fame etc. can not be an aspirant (sadhak). He is an enjoyer of pleasures. To desire name and fame is also a "bhog" (enjoyment). Because respect is of the body and fame is of the name, not of the "self" (swayam). Man after dying also desires to be known, so he may write a few books or may create such a monument or building, whereby people remember him. In Marawadi language this is called "gitadaa and bhitadaa". But for an aspirant name-fame, praise-glories should be kept way at a distance. "Bicchoo-si badaayi jaake naagini-si naari hai." An aspirant has to realize God. An aspirant's aim is also not to attain the heavens and higher regions (lokas). "swargu swalp ant dukhadaayi" God says -
"na paarameshthyam na mahendradhishyam na saarvabhoumam na rasaadhipatyam |
Na yogasiddhirapunarbhavam vaa mayyarpitaatmecchaati mad vinaanyat (Srimad. Bhagwat 11/14/14)
He who surrenders himself to Me, that devotee does not want anything, leaving Me. He does not want post of Brahma, nor Indra, nor ruling of the entire world, nor the other worlds, nor all the magical supernatural powers, not even liberation."
(to be continued)
From "Satsang Muktahaar" in Hindi 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 : 5th February, 2012 "SADHAKUPYOGI AMOOLYA BAATE"
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An aspirant must have this in his mind that rest and relaxation, nurturing and protecting the body, is not my work. The sustenance and management of the body is already arranged for, but there is no arrangements made for enjoyment of sense pleasures, for hoarding, for becoming a millionaire and billionaire. Milk is first formed in the mother's breasts, there after we are born. When God has arranged for the sustenance of life, then why not do "bhajan" (remembrance, worship, adoration of the Lord)? Although the responsibility of "bhajan" rests on the shoulders of each and every human being, then too the responsibility is significantly more on the old, widow and ascetics (sadhu). What other work do these three groups have besides "Bhagavad Bhajan"? This human body is not at all for indulging in sense pleasures, relaxing, desiring favourable situations -
"yahin tana kar phal bhishaya na bhaayi
Swargau swalp ant dukhadaayu ||
Nar tana paayi bishayam mana dehim
Palate sudhaa te sath bish lehin ||" (Manas, Utter. 7/44/1).
Therefore he who desires pleasures and relaxation, name - fame etc. can not be an aspirant (sadhak). He is an enjoyer of pleasures. To desire name and fame is also a "bhog" (enjoyment). Because respect is of the body and fame is of the name, not of the "self" (swayam). Man after dying also desires to be known, so he may write a few books or may create such a monument or building, whereby people remember him. In Marawadi language this is called "gitadaa and bhitadaa". But for an aspirant name-fame, praise-glories should be kept way at a distance. "Bicchoo-si badaayi jaake naagini-si naari hai." An aspirant has to realize God. An aspirant's aim is also not to attain the heavens and higher regions (lokas). "swargu swalp ant dukhadaayi" God says -
"na paarameshthyam na mahendradhishyam na saarvabhoumam na rasaadhipatyam |
Na yogasiddhirapunarbhavam vaa mayyarpitaatmecchaati mad vinaanyat (Srimad. Bhagwat 11/14/14)
He who surrenders himself to Me, that devotee does not want anything, leaving Me. He does not want post of Brahma, nor Indra, nor ruling of the entire world, nor the other worlds, nor all the magical supernatural powers, not even liberation."
(to be continued)
From "Satsang Muktahaar" in Hindi 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 : 5th February, 2012 "SADHAKUPYOGI AMOOLYA BAATE"
http://www.satcharcha.