|| Shri Hari ||
(Vinaashi ka Aakarshan Kaise Mite?)
Question-Maharajji ! We hear, understand,
and know and then too webecome attracted to the fleeting (rising and perishing)
objects and persons. How can we be freed from
this attraction?
this attraction?
Answer- See, you have at least
recognized this. Or else, nowadays this point is not even comprehended, that
these things, objects, persons are fleeting (rising and perishing), and I "Self"
am free from that which rises and perishes. Even recognizing this separation
between the two is not an ordinary thing. People believe them (body and self)
to be one. They do not know that I (self) is the kind to remain and these
(body, mind etc.) are the kind to be fleeting, born and later die.
"Kaamopabhogparama etaavaditi nischitaah" (Gita 16/11). Their aim and goal is only one of desires, passion and enjoying worldly sense pleasures. Brother!
You have at least seen that these are the kind to arise and perish ! They do not stay with us, and we cannot stay with them, if we recognize this, then this is not a small accomplishment. If you see among ordinary people, then you
will come to know. If you sit with educated people then you will see. You think about your condition. Just as when I first came to Anand Ashram, at that time there used to be Satsang talks in the morning. You all used to also come at that time. At that time what was your notion and what is it now?
"Kaamopabhogparama etaavaditi nischitaah" (Gita 16/11). Their aim and goal is only one of desires, passion and enjoying worldly sense pleasures. Brother!
You have at least seen that these are the kind to arise and perish ! They do not stay with us, and we cannot stay with them, if we recognize this, then this is not a small accomplishment. If you see among ordinary people, then you
will come to know. If you sit with educated people then you will see. You think about your condition. Just as when I first came to Anand Ashram, at that time there used to be Satsang talks in the morning. You all used to also come at that time. At that time what was your notion and what is it now?
Questioner
- Maharajji, there is much difference now.
Swamiji -
Much has changed now, isn't it ! Then there are two points in this, the first point
is, since there is vast difference now, then surely you have benefited and surely
you will benefit; but now become firm and unshaken that I only want to do this
work. the second point is, one is not to become contented with that much
progress, thinking that we have benefited. Rather, we have not progressed to
the extent to which we should have progressed. Then we are attracted to
fleeting objects, but we the self are not fleeting (born and dying). Body, mind, intellect, senses etc. all the things in nature, are the kind that are changing; but we the self are unchanging. You understand this point don't you! Grasp this point deeply within, you will surely gain immensely!
fleeting objects, but we the self are not fleeting (born and dying). Body, mind, intellect, senses etc. all the things in nature, are the kind that are changing; but we the self are unchanging. You understand this point don't you! Grasp this point deeply within, you will surely gain immensely!
Pay attention
to your sense of being, of existence - "I am". As viewed by the scriptures
and saints that I existed before and in future too I will remain; because the
fruits of actions performed in previous births have to be borne now, and the
fruits of all the actions performed in this birth, will have to be borne in
future births. Therefore the previous birth, the future birth and the present
birth, all three births appear in front of us in our thoughts, and we remain in
the same place in all three births. Then in fact, "I am eternal and this
birth is not permanent" this point should be nderstood properly.
Now, we
have to pay attention towards our sense of being, of existing that "What
am I?". This existent element "I am" - my sense of being, is my
true self (swaroop). At this time if you do not have a clear experience of this
then too you understand that my sense of being (existing) is in waking state,
dream
state, and deep sleep state. There are three states - waking-dream-deep sleep". These states keep changing and "I" remain one in all the three states, there is no changes in the "self". (to be continued)
state, and deep sleep state. There are three states - waking-dream-deep sleep". These states keep changing and "I" remain one in all the three states, there is no changes in the "self". (to be continued)
From book in hindi "Bhagwat Praapti Sahaj Hai" by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
Ram Ram
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Date : 28th March, 2013
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