|| Shri Hari ||
Work, Service and Worship
(Karma,Seva aur Puja)
(Karma,Seva aur Puja)
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"Bhogaisvaryaprasaktaanam tayaapahrtacetasaam
vyavasaayaatmikaa buddhih samaadhau na vidheeyate." (Gita 2/44)
"No mind that is lured by sense-objects and engrossed in sensual enjoyments and glory of material possessions can ever enter, O, Partha, the state of contemplation and divine communion transcendental."
Only two points have been covered, enjoying sense pleasures and hoarding of things. “yadaa hi nendriyaartheshu na karamaswanushajjate†therefore, do not get trapped in actions and objects. Whatever pleasures one enjoys, they are all action-oriented. The pleasure in the sense enjoyment is
action-oriented, whereas, hoarding is oriented around objects (things). Let me accumlate these things. Therefore God said - “Patram, Pushpam, phalam, toyam†all these things offer them to the Lord. And further ahead “Yat karoshi, yadashnaasi yajjuhoshi dadaasi yatâ€. i.e. Offer all the actions to the Lord. Then “ shubhaashubphalairevam mokshase karmabandhanaih†you will be freed from both bondages. Actions and objects both are only forms of Nature. By this you will server relationship with Nature. He who comes under the sway of actions and objects, will be under the sway of Nature. He will be caught in the birth and death cycle.
action-oriented, whereas, hoarding is oriented around objects (things). Let me accumlate these things. Therefore God said - “Patram, Pushpam, phalam, toyam†all these things offer them to the Lord. And further ahead “Yat karoshi, yadashnaasi yajjuhoshi dadaasi yatâ€. i.e. Offer all the actions to the Lord. Then “ shubhaashubphalairevam mokshase karmabandhanaih†you will be freed from both bondages. Actions and objects both are only forms of Nature. By this you will server relationship with Nature. He who comes under the sway of actions and objects, will be under the sway of Nature. He will be caught in the birth and death cycle.
"kaaranam gunasangosya sadasadyonijanmasu | (Gita 13/21)
"Attachment to the modes becomes the cause of its birth, in good and evil bodies." (Gita 13/21)
The modes are either Saatvic (purity), or Raajas (Activity, Passion), or Taamas (inertia, ignorance). Objects are also saatvic, raajas and taamas.
He
who is infatuated by objects and actions, will be bound. Therefore do not get trapped in these. The solution to this is obeying orders. “Aagyaa sam na susaahib seva†There is no service greater than obeying orders. Therefore the moment someone instructs to do something, at that very moment itself, do it. As such, we have nothing to do, whatsoever. We have nothing remaining to be done. As such, there is nothing to do, nothing to acquire, nothing to take. We have no relationships at all. Swing the stick as deemed appropriate. Just as you rotate the holy beads, just like that
who is infatuated by objects and actions, will be bound. Therefore do not get trapped in these. The solution to this is obeying orders. “Aagyaa sam na susaahib seva†There is no service greater than obeying orders. Therefore the moment someone instructs to do something, at that very moment itself, do it. As such, we have nothing to do, whatsoever. We have nothing remaining to be done. As such, there is nothing to do, nothing to acquire, nothing to take. We have no relationships at all. Swing the stick as deemed appropriate. Just as you rotate the holy beads, just like that
rotate it.
The bead, the stick does not say, that you turn me around like this, or do this.
However you wish, you do to me. Likewise, there is great joy for a student, for a son, for a wife, for a servant, for subjects (people of a kingdom). Great joy! There is nothing that is ours. The master says, do this and we do it. And doing so, remain ever joyful. There is no sorrow and remorse at all. Neither anything is ours, nor any actions, nor there is anything to take, nor there is anything to do. There is much glories sung of a chaste wife in the scriptures, why is it so?
However you wish, you do to me. Likewise, there is great joy for a student, for a son, for a wife, for a servant, for subjects (people of a kingdom). Great joy! There is nothing that is ours. The master says, do this and we do it. And doing so, remain ever joyful. There is no sorrow and remorse at all. Neither anything is ours, nor any actions, nor there is anything to take, nor there is anything to do. There is much glories sung of a chaste wife in the scriptures, why is it so?
As the husband says, so she does, she remains happy in his happiness. There is nothing of her own. Even she herself is not her own. She belongs to the husband, she is a toy in his hands. Give her food, water, do as you please. The son can also be like that. A son, a disciple, a wife can attain salvation very quickly. The moment you leave your insistence, salvation is attained.
If some work comes our way, then we have to think whether to do or not. Is this alright or not. But if he says and you do it, now why did you do it? Because he said so, therefore it was done. What have we got to do with this? Tell me, what doubts do you have in this matter? Oh! Filled with pride, brother! filled with pride ! Pride ! Filled with such tendencies such as pride, laziness, and negligence. The moment “taamsi†(ignorance and inertia) tendencies are reduced, one can easily attain salvation, and if these tendencies increase, then it will take longer. We must do as per the dictates of the scriptures, surely we do not want to do forbidden acts. (to be continued)
If some work comes our way, then we have to think whether to do or not. Is this alright or not. But if he says and you do it, now why did you do it? Because he said so, therefore it was done. What have we got to do with this? Tell me, what doubts do you have in this matter? Oh! Filled with pride, brother! filled with pride ! Pride ! Filled with such tendencies such as pride, laziness, and negligence. The moment “taamsi†(ignorance and inertia) tendencies are reduced, one can easily attain salvation, and if these tendencies increase, then it will take longer. We must do as per the dictates of the scriptures, surely we do not want to do forbidden acts. (to be continued)
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