Gain from Unfavorable Circumstances
(Pratikul Paristhiti se Laabh)
(Pratikul Paristhiti se Laabh)
Shree Hari
Human body is considered to be the best (door way to Divinity). "Labdhvaa sudurlabhamidam bahusambhaavante" (Srimad Bhagwat 11/9/29) God, showers grace without cause, confers human body by His utter mercifulness and kind grace -
Kabahuka kari karunaa nara dehi,
Deta isa binu hetu sanehi (Manas, Uttara 44/3)
As God has by mere compassion and grace given us the human frame, so also whatever circumstance He has given us is also given by Grace. Whether our actions are good or otherwise, whatever kind of actions we have done, is of little concern! The important thing is that the dispenser of their fruits is our supremely Dear Friend - "suhrdam sarvabhuutaanaam" (Gita 5/29).
From worldly view-point, circumstance is of two kinds - pleasure-yielding and pain-yielding. But from spiritual point of view, the circumstance is not of two kinds. To them who want God Realization, there are no two kinds of circumstance. For God has given this human body only for His realization, has conferred the circumstance also for that very realization. Therefore, whatever nature of circumstance we have obtained -whether the most favorable of the favorable circumstances or the most unfavorable of the unfavorable circumstances or the circumstance of mixed nature i.e. favorable-cum-unfavorable circumstance - it is only meant for our spiritual welfare. Whatever nature of the circumstance is made available it is merely the instrument of God-Realization - "Saadhan dhaam moksh kara dvaaraa (Manasa, Uttar 43/4) He who is a "Bhogi" i.e. a seeker of sensual pleasures, to him the circumstance is of dual nature - pleasure-yielding and pain yielding. In Yogi's view, however the circumstance is never of two sorts.
For accomplishment of spiritual well-being, an unfavorable circumstance is far better than the favorable circumstance. Why is it better? It is so because in a favorable circumstance there is a possibility, because of attachment, of going down in the mire of worldliness, but it is not so in the midst of an unfavorable circumstance' instead there is the manliness of walking only towards the God-head. For a seeker of God, only two things are of supreme value - withdrawal from worldliness and complete adherence to God. In a favorable circumstance we do get attached to the world, thus there is to be an effort to withdraw from the world. But in an unfavorable circumstance, no effort is needed in the act of withdrawal from the world. Therefore, half of the seeker's world is automatically done in the unfavorable circumstance !
Laalane taadane maaturnaakaarunyam yathaarbhake
Tadvadeva mahesasya niyanturgunadosayoh
As in nourishment and admonitions, never is there lack of mother's grace!
So too in control of merits and sins, never is there lack of the Lord's grace!!
Kabahuka kari karunaa nara dehi,
Deta isa binu hetu sanehi (Manas, Uttara 44/3)
As God has by mere compassion and grace given us the human frame, so also whatever circumstance He has given us is also given by Grace. Whether our actions are good or otherwise, whatever kind of actions we have done, is of little concern! The important thing is that the dispenser of their fruits is our supremely Dear Friend - "suhrdam sarvabhuutaanaam" (Gita 5/29).
From worldly view-point, circumstance is of two kinds - pleasure-yielding and pain-yielding. But from spiritual point of view, the circumstance is not of two kinds. To them who want God Realization, there are no two kinds of circumstance. For God has given this human body only for His realization, has conferred the circumstance also for that very realization. Therefore, whatever nature of circumstance we have obtained -whether the most favorable of the favorable circumstances or the most unfavorable of the unfavorable circumstances or the circumstance of mixed nature i.e. favorable-cum-unfavorable circumstance - it is only meant for our spiritual welfare. Whatever nature of the circumstance is made available it is merely the instrument of God-Realization - "Saadhan dhaam moksh kara dvaaraa (Manasa, Uttar 43/4) He who is a "Bhogi" i.e. a seeker of sensual pleasures, to him the circumstance is of dual nature - pleasure-yielding and pain yielding. In Yogi's view, however the circumstance is never of two sorts.
For accomplishment of spiritual well-being, an unfavorable circumstance is far better than the favorable circumstance. Why is it better? It is so because in a favorable circumstance there is a possibility, because of attachment, of going down in the mire of worldliness, but it is not so in the midst of an unfavorable circumstance' instead there is the manliness of walking only towards the God-head. For a seeker of God, only two things are of supreme value - withdrawal from worldliness and complete adherence to God. In a favorable circumstance we do get attached to the world, thus there is to be an effort to withdraw from the world. But in an unfavorable circumstance, no effort is needed in the act of withdrawal from the world. Therefore, half of the seeker's world is automatically done in the unfavorable circumstance !
Laalane taadane maaturnaakaarunyam yathaarbhake
Tadvadeva mahesasya niyanturgunadosayoh
As in nourishment and admonitions, never is there lack of mother's grace!
So too in control of merits and sins, never is there lack of the Lord's grace!!
(to be continued)
From book in English "BE GOOD" by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
Ram Ram
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FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 16th July, 2012 (Pratikul Paristhiti se Laabh)
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