|| Shri Hari ||

Why does the Jeev Return?

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Jeev must acknowledge that this world belongs to the Lord,  it is the Lord's family,  it is the Lord's money,  it is the Lord's house.   We are only doing the Lord's work.  Live like the book-keeper.  Do not become the master (owner).   Whatever work you do, have the feeling that O' Lord,  I am doing Your work.  What is ours over here?  The family is Yours, the house is Yours, the money is Yours,  the land is Yours.   This is the absolute truth,  because when we were born,  we have come nude, without anything.   Not even a piece of thread was in our possession,  and when death comes, then this dead body will also remain right here.  Even the dead body we will not be able to take with us, then can we take the wealth-possession, grandeur-family with us?

We did not bring with us, we cannot take with us and while living here too, we cannot make all of these according to our mind and wishes. It is your direct and evident experience that your son and daughter do not obey you, your wife does not listen to you, your family members do not listen to you.  Then it is proven that you cannot make these thing according to your wishes, and you cannot keep them as long as you wish.  To change their nature or their color, is not up to you.   Then too you keep saying – 'my things'.  How are they 'Mine', tell me?   Therefore what you will have to acknowledge is that all these are not mine, they have been given by God, and they belong to God.

Just as we have been given this building for the purpose of satsang,  but now if I claim ownership of it saying that -  the floor covers are mine, the microphone is mine, because I am the one sitting on the podium, I have spoken from the microphone.  All this is dishonesty,  isn't it? In the same way,   God has given us wealth, possessions, grandeur, family etc for serving them.   Provide from them well and give them happiness.    But instead you became the master, owner of these.   Will landlord hold over them, remain forever?  Will we be able to stay with them?  Will we be able to change them according to our wishes?   Will we have any hold and control whatsoever over them?  Not at all.  Then too we call them as 'ours.'

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From "Kalyaankari Pravachan"  in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasji