Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens
( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )
( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )
Shree Hari
Your question was,
Ishvarah sarvabhootaanaam hrdeysherjuna titishthi |
Bhraamayansarvabhootaani yantraroodhaani maayayaa || (Gita 18/61)
He is seated in everyone's heart and just like a driver of a car, he takes everyone (all beings) around. In other words, man himself does nothing. It is God's hand in all making all activities happen through all beings.
Then how much of it is God's hand? "Yantraa roodhaani maayayaa" It means, that God ( Ishvar ) abides in the hearts of all beings, causing them to revolve according to their nature. (Gita18/61 ). He gives inspiration. According to a man's past and present actions, the Lord inspires a man.
The Lord only inspires -
Na kartrutvam na karmaani lokasya srujati prabhu |
Na karmaphalasanyogam svabhaavastru pravartate || (Gita 5/14)
Neither does he force that You do this work, become engrossed in it - such are the ways he inspires. And you will have to undergo the fruits. He also does not force man to become a doer.
Then what does God do? He only ignites a fire within, by which all work takes place. Just as when electricity is connected to the speaker system, then the sound spreads. When the electricity is connected with the heater then there is heat, and when it is connected with the ice-maker, ice is made. The electricity touches the instruments, but electricity does not have any insistence that I should get this work done by this particular instrument. Electricity is impersonal and impartial, merely by its existence and ignition power, all work takes place.
Similarly with God's presence and igniting power, actions take place, according to a man's inner faculty and nature. In his nature that pride of doership and desire for fruit is the main driver. Man is independent in whether to have pride of doership and desire for fruit. Man is independent in desiring or not desiring, in attraction or repulsion. But when he has pride of doership, desire for fruit, attraction-repulsion etc, then he becomes deluded by the instruments and therefore in "doing" he becomes dependent.
(to be continued)
Ishvarah sarvabhootaanaam hrdeysherjuna titishthi |
Bhraamayansarvabhootaani yantraroodhaani maayayaa || (Gita 18/61)
He is seated in everyone's heart and just like a driver of a car, he takes everyone (all beings) around. In other words, man himself does nothing. It is God's hand in all making all activities happen through all beings.
Then how much of it is God's hand? "Yantraa roodhaani maayayaa" It means, that God ( Ishvar ) abides in the hearts of all beings, causing them to revolve according to their nature. (Gita18/61 ). He gives inspiration. According to a man's past and present actions, the Lord inspires a man.
The Lord only inspires -
Na kartrutvam na karmaani lokasya srujati prabhu |
Na karmaphalasanyogam svabhaavastru pravartate || (Gita 5/14)
Neither does he force that You do this work, become engrossed in it - such are the ways he inspires. And you will have to undergo the fruits. He also does not force man to become a doer.
Then what does God do? He only ignites a fire within, by which all work takes place. Just as when electricity is connected to the speaker system, then the sound spreads. When the electricity is connected with the heater then there is heat, and when it is connected with the ice-maker, ice is made. The electricity touches the instruments, but electricity does not have any insistence that I should get this work done by this particular instrument. Electricity is impersonal and impartial, merely by its existence and ignition power, all work takes place.
Similarly with God's presence and igniting power, actions take place, according to a man's inner faculty and nature. In his nature that pride of doership and desire for fruit is the main driver. Man is independent in whether to have pride of doership and desire for fruit. Man is independent in desiring or not desiring, in attraction or repulsion. But when he has pride of doership, desire for fruit, attraction-repulsion etc, then he becomes deluded by the instruments and therefore in "doing" he becomes dependent.
(to be continued)
From book in hindi "Jeevan ka Satya" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
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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 August, 2012 ( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )
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