Acceptance of Truth Leads to Salvation
( Satya ki Sweekruti se Kalyaan )
( Satya ki Sweekruti se Kalyaan )
Shree Hari
Question - Despite the intellectual understanding of this teaching (I do not belong to the world and the world does not belong to me. I belong to the Lord and the Lord belongs to me), we are unable to inwardly accept it; what should be done?
Answer - Please think whether you consider the acceptance of this point as proper or its non acceptance as proper? If acceptance is considered as correct, then what is preventing you? If there is a beneficial teaching, one should accept it even forcibly – it becomes simpler after acceptance. Basically you do not want to accept the fact inwardly – in my opinion, this is basically due to a desire for enjoyments and pleasures. Due to this desire for pleasures, the fundamental truth is not accepted.
Please forcefully (blind foldedly, clenching your teeth, placing weight on the chest) accept the fact that you belong to the Lord and that Lord belongs to you. This body is not yours, not yours ! not yours ! When even the body is not really ours, then what in the world can be ours?
Question - Objects in the outside world form impressions on our minds, thus affecting us; what should one do in such situation?
Answer - Do not value the impressions. When a likeable thing is seen, it is pleasing, there is a desire in the mind to get it. Even when such an impression is formed, there should be this inner knowledge that this thing is not mine. Instead of giving importance to the impression of the objects, one should value the fact of this inner knowledge. By considering impressions as significant, you lose sight of the real fact. Make a determined resolve right now, that you will no longer accept the impression, but accept the reality (the truth) from now on. Consider also that impressions take place sometimes, not all the time; but if you consider them as permanent this is a mistake. In reality, you are not the body; the body of childhood is no more, but your self is the same. Therefore kindly do not give any significance to the impressions, one should be impressed by the truth / reality, if an impression of unreal is formed, it should not be valued. The truth is that we are not the body and the body is not ours.
On the path to liberation or in the movement towards the Lord, gross, subtle or causal bodies are not helpful. Body is of use to the family, society or the world, it is of no use to the self. Thus keep the body busy in the service of the family, society and world; this is an extremely important point, if you accept it you would be ever happy. There is a plain misconception that body would be beneficial to us.
Neither the gross, nor the subtle, nor the causal bodies are of any use to the self - understanding this fact leads to immense welfare. The gross body performs actions, thoughts occur in the subtle body and steadiness or Samadhi (trance) is a function of the causal body. Actions, thoughts and Samadhi are not of the Self, therefore one should not depend upon these. Fundamentally the useful thing for you is non-entertainment of any thoughts. In many scriptures Samadhi has been highly glorified, however, even Samadhi is of no use to the self. Neither actions, nor thoughts, nor trance is of any use to the self; similarly concentration, Pranayama (breath control) and awakening of Kundalini are are of no use to the self. Self is different from all these things which are of different class, as all of these are product of Prakriti, whereas, the self is a part of Paramatma. Your oneness is with the Lord. Whether you have faith in monism (advaita) or dualism (dvaita), whether you follow the Yoga of Knowledge or of devotion, at least accept the fact that this body is of no use to the self, the self has no relationship with the body. (to be continued)
From book "Discovery of Truth and Immortality" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
Answer - Please think whether you consider the acceptance of this point as proper or its non acceptance as proper? If acceptance is considered as correct, then what is preventing you? If there is a beneficial teaching, one should accept it even forcibly – it becomes simpler after acceptance. Basically you do not want to accept the fact inwardly – in my opinion, this is basically due to a desire for enjoyments and pleasures. Due to this desire for pleasures, the fundamental truth is not accepted.
Please forcefully (blind foldedly, clenching your teeth, placing weight on the chest) accept the fact that you belong to the Lord and that Lord belongs to you. This body is not yours, not yours ! not yours ! When even the body is not really ours, then what in the world can be ours?
Question - Objects in the outside world form impressions on our minds, thus affecting us; what should one do in such situation?
Answer - Do not value the impressions. When a likeable thing is seen, it is pleasing, there is a desire in the mind to get it. Even when such an impression is formed, there should be this inner knowledge that this thing is not mine. Instead of giving importance to the impression of the objects, one should value the fact of this inner knowledge. By considering impressions as significant, you lose sight of the real fact. Make a determined resolve right now, that you will no longer accept the impression, but accept the reality (the truth) from now on. Consider also that impressions take place sometimes, not all the time; but if you consider them as permanent this is a mistake. In reality, you are not the body; the body of childhood is no more, but your self is the same. Therefore kindly do not give any significance to the impressions, one should be impressed by the truth / reality, if an impression of unreal is formed, it should not be valued. The truth is that we are not the body and the body is not ours.
On the path to liberation or in the movement towards the Lord, gross, subtle or causal bodies are not helpful. Body is of use to the family, society or the world, it is of no use to the self. Thus keep the body busy in the service of the family, society and world; this is an extremely important point, if you accept it you would be ever happy. There is a plain misconception that body would be beneficial to us.
Neither the gross, nor the subtle, nor the causal bodies are of any use to the self - understanding this fact leads to immense welfare. The gross body performs actions, thoughts occur in the subtle body and steadiness or Samadhi (trance) is a function of the causal body. Actions, thoughts and Samadhi are not of the Self, therefore one should not depend upon these. Fundamentally the useful thing for you is non-entertainment of any thoughts. In many scriptures Samadhi has been highly glorified, however, even Samadhi is of no use to the self. Neither actions, nor thoughts, nor trance is of any use to the self; similarly concentration, Pranayama (breath control) and awakening of Kundalini are are of no use to the self. Self is different from all these things which are of different class, as all of these are product of Prakriti, whereas, the self is a part of Paramatma. Your oneness is with the Lord. Whether you have faith in monism (advaita) or dualism (dvaita), whether you follow the Yoga of Knowledge or of devotion, at least accept the fact that this body is of no use to the self, the self has no relationship with the body. (to be continued)
From book "Discovery of Truth and Immortality" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
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