|| Shri Hari ||

Freedom from Sorrow

I have received such insights from saints and holy books,  whereby all men can attain immense bliss, in this present life.    There is no doubt whatsoever.   Whether someone is virtuous, or sinful,  whether someone is intelligent,  or has less intelligence,   whether someone is educated or uneducated, whether someone is a brother, or sister.  Whether he is a follower of Sanatana Dharma, or is a Buddhist, or a Muslim or a Christian, whoever it may be, he can attain eternal bliss in this very life.    Today I am sharing one point in detail from these talks.    

We become pleased and displeased,  this is our mistake.   What is the mistake in this?   In Adhyatma Ramayan,  Lakshmanji said to Nishaadraj Guha -  

Sukhasya dukhasya na kodapi daataa

Paro dadaateeti kubuddhireshaa |

aham karomeeti vruthaabhimaanah

swakarmasootre grathito hi lokah ||  

(Adhyaatma Ramayan 2/6/6)  

'There is none other who gives happiness and sorrow -  this is the main 'sootra'.   It is ignorance, it is false notion, it is poor intellect that someone else gives  sorrow to us.   From the view of principles ,  it is false that some person gives us unhappiness.   There is one point on the subject that God is eternally compassionate,  He is an eternal well-wisher,  He is all knowing,  and all capable.  When such a God is present, and knows all that is happening,  then can anyone give someone unhappiness?   The second point is that if someone else gives sorrow, then the sorrow will never come to an end;   because that someone will remain at all times.     Wherever you go,  in whatever form of birth,   whether you become a demi-god,  or a devil, or a demon,  or a ghost,  whether you become a man,  the other will inevitably remain.   Then how will sorrow end?  These two points are preponderant.   

Pleasure and pain both come in front of us.   There is no one who can give you pain and pleasure.  All are only experiencing the fruits of their past actions.    It is written in Patanjali Yog Darshan -  

'Sati moole tadvipaako jaatyaa yurbhogaah'  (2/13).  

In other word,  birth, age and sense enjoyments are the fruits of past actions.  What is the name of 'bhog' - sense enjoyments?    'Abukool vedaneeyan sukham',   'Pratikoolvedaneeyam dukham'  and 'sukhadukh anyatarah saakshaatkaaro bhogah'   i.e. pleasurable and unpleasurable situation come in front of you and  you experience the pleasure and pain,  and you believe it to be pleasurable or painful, this is the what is called ‘bhog’.    Now one point is of great secrecy,  it is very important,  and very useful.   Now pay attention.   If you have done good work, then pleasurable situations come in front of you and if you have done bad work, then unpleasurable situations will come in front of you.   This is all about 'karma.'   Now taking those situations and becoming happy or sad, is nothing but foolishness.   These situations are ordained by God,  for exhausting our 'karmas' and have come for our purification.  How can God give suffering to anyone?

From "Nitya Yog ki Praapti" in English by Swami Ramsukhdasji