The Easily Attainable "Bhakti" (Devotion and Love of God)

The Easily Attainable "Bhakti" (Devotion and Love of God)
( Bhakti ki Sulabhtaa )

Shree Hari

On assessment it becomes clear that due to external education, sophistication, abandonment of culture and indulgence man has become extremely extravagant. Prices of essential things needed for sustaining life have skyrocketed. Income from business and jobs is modest. Due to these reasons, it has become very difficult for men to find time to devote to spiritual practices, and at the same time due to having only worldly aim, and a life filled with many worries, it has become quite a sorrowful condition. In such a state, the compassionate sages and saints have shared the variousyogas and various spiritual disciplines which in fact are man's dispensation to realize God and to attain solace and eternal peace. However, at this time, on the subject of those that are young in age, with less power and small intellect - for them attaining eternal peace and eternal bliss, is extremely easy, a spiritual practice of great importance is that one and only devotional service (bhakti) of the Lord. The characteristic of that devotion is only contemplation and remembrance of the Lord. Just as in Srimad Bhagwat 3/29/11-14, the qualities of "bhakti" (love and devotion) are shared by Lord Kapildev with his mother -

The way Ganga flows uninterruptedly, continuously towards the ocean, similarly simply by hearing My divine qualities, let the condition of the mind uninterruptedly, undividedly, like the continuous pouring of oil abide in Me, the Universal One, the inner heart of all, and with selfless and exclusive love become Mine - this is said to be the mark of devotion of the attributeless (nirguna) One. Such a devotee, who is free of desires, who leaving My devotion and love, resides with the liberated souls, in their proximity, resembling My form, and connected with Me, does not choose liberation. For the loving devotion of the Lord, they are the kind to even censure liberation, this discipline of devotion (Bhaktiyog) is itself eternal goal of man, in other words, the end (God). Through this, a man strides across all three qualities, and attains My sentiments – My loving form, that is beyond Nature.

In the same manner, Shri Madhusudanaacharya has also written in the Bhakti Rasayan -

Drutasya bhagavadharmardhaaraavaahikataam gataa |
Sarveshe manaso vruttirbhaktirityabhidheeyate ||

That is, by imbibing in the Bhagwat, the religious scripture, the mind that is deeply moved towards the Almighty Lord, with uninterruptedly, undividedly state, that itself is called "Bhakti".

By the above mentioned qualities, it is proven that remembrance of God, with exclusive sentiments, is itself "bhagwat bhakti" (devotion and love of God). (to be continued)

From book in Hindi " Ekai Saadhe, Sab Sadhai" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram


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Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens

                                              Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens
                                                                               
                                            ( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )



Shree Hari
Therefore Arjuna asked -
"Atha ken prayuktoyam paapam charati purushah | Anicchannapi…" Even though a man does not want, why does he commit sinful acts? God said - "kaamesh" - This desire that, I should get this, I should not get this, this should happen, this should not happen - this is the inertness of all sins and futility. Desire is also that I get a voluptuous woman, get lots of money (gold) and I get name and fame. However, at the heart of desire is that whatever is favorable to me, that should happen and whatever is not favorable to me, that should not happen.

As long as desire remains, till then man remains dependent, he remains subordinate. Man is entirely independent in holding on to or letting go of this desire.

Indriyasyeindriyasyaarthe raagdveshshou vyavasthithou |
Tayorna vashmaagacchetou hyasya paripanthinou || (Gita 3/34)

"Attachment and aversion of man abide in each and every sense-object, through the feeling of agreeableness or disagreeableness towards its senses."

If you come under the sway of attraction and aversion, then those likes and dislikes will gain strength. But on not coming under the sway of likes and dislikes, attraction and aversion will be wiped out. Thus Lord has said not to come under the sway of attraction and aversion. Consequently, wipe out likes and dislikes and purify the instrument (sense objects).

He has also given another solution - "tvameva sharanam gacch" - The Lord that makes all beings operate, take shelter in Him. On taking shelter, what will happen? God says -

Manmanaa bhava mad bhakto, madhyaajee maam namaskuru | (Gita 9/34, 18/65)

"Fix thy mind on Me, be devotee to Me, worship Me, prostrate thyself before Me."

By doing so, everything will be alright and you will attain only God. Therefore the solution is that if either, get rid of attraction and aversion, and purity the sense objects, or take shelter in the Lord.

Therefore as long as a being (jeev) having pride of doership does work according to his wishes, then he will have to bare the consequences of his actions and he will have to suffer.

Therefore we have to think that what we do is being done by God's inspiration, is false. Whatever type of work we do, accordingly we will have to bear the consequences. I t is God's ordinance that as you do, so you shall reap. Therefore one must be always very careful in doing and one must remain happy in the outcome (that which happens), that all happens in accordance to my very own Lord.

Narayana ! Narayana !! Narayana !!!

From book in hindi "Jeevan ka Satya" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram

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Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens

Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens
( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )

Shree Hari

Your question was,

Ishvarah sarvabhootaanaam hrdeysherjuna titishthi |
Bhraamayansarvabhootaani yantraroodhaani maayayaa || (Gita 18/61)

He is seated in everyone's heart and just like a driver of a car, he takes everyone (all beings) around. In other words, man himself does nothing. It is God's hand in all making all activities happen through all beings.

Then how much of it is God's hand? "Yantraa roodhaani maayayaa" It means, that God ( Ishvar ) abides in the hearts of all beings, causing them to revolve according to their nature. (Gita18/61 ). He gives inspiration. According to a man's past and present actions, the Lord inspires a man.

The Lord only inspires -
Na kartrutvam na karmaani lokasya srujati prabhu |
Na karmaphalasanyogam svabhaavastru pravartate || (Gita 5/14)

Neither does he force that You do this work, become engrossed in it - such are the ways he inspires. And you will have to undergo the fruits. He also does not force man to become a doer.

Then what does God do? He only ignites a fire within, by which all work takes place. Just as when electricity is connected to the speaker system, then the sound spreads. When the electricity is connected with the heater then there is heat, and when it is connected with the ice-maker, ice is made. The electricity touches the instruments, but electricity does not have any insistence that I should get this work done by this particular instrument. Electricity is impersonal and impartial, merely by its existence and ignition power, all work takes place.

Similarly with God's presence and igniting power, actions take place, according to a man's inner faculty and nature. In his nature that pride of doership and desire for fruit is the main driver. Man is independent in whether to have pride of doership and desire for fruit. Man is independent in desiring or not desiring, in attraction or repulsion. But when he has pride of doership, desire for fruit, attraction-repulsion etc, then he becomes deluded by the instruments and therefore in "doing" he becomes dependent.
(to be continued)

From book in hindi "Jeevan ka Satya" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram

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Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens

Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens
( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )

Shree Hari

Man coming under the influence of his nature instilled over infinite years, acts accordingly, but he accepts that whatever he does, he does due to inspiration from God. The truth is that as long as he has pride of doership, and he desires fruit of his actions, till then he does not act according to the inspiration received from God. He does things as inspired by his desires, and its fruit is bondage. But, when selfishness, desires, attraction, disparity etc. does not remain and the inner faculties are purified; then his actions are not fruit bearing, they are not binding.

Karmanyakarmayah paschyet (Gita 4/18)


In other words, that mans see inaction in action, and -

Yasya sarve samaarambhaah kamasankalpavarjitaah |
Gyaanaagnidagdhkarmaanam tamaahuh panditam budhaah || (Gita 4/19)

"He whose all actions are burnt up by the fire of wisdom, him the seers call wise (Pandita)." (Gita 4/19)

"Samaarambhaah" it means the undertaking that are free from attachment and aversion. kāmasaṅkalpavarjitāḥ - which means, all actions that are entirely free from resolve and desire. Such a man, is `J�ānāgnidagdhakarmāṇaṁ', that is, all his actions, are burnt in the fire of this wisdom. What is that wisdom? That relationship between nature and Self (purush) is severed. All actions are taking place in Nature (Prakruti), not in the self, therefore "karmas" (binding actions) do not take place. Actions are burnt in the fire of wisdom, and when does wisdom arise? When "sarvesamārambhāḥkāmasaṅkalpavarjitāḥ" When all actions are free from resolve and desire. And as long as desire and resolves remain, till then man himself is performing actions.

Now one has to think that when actions are our own, then is there independence in performing those actions or lack of it? Then they say that one is independent in doing in accordance to one's rights, but not entirely independent. Just as you are independent in living in your country, but to go to another country, you have to get permission from the other country. Similarly he is independent within his own field and according to his rights. We are independent to work in this world, but we are not independent in going to other worlds. (to be continued)

From book in hindi "Jeevan ka Satya" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram

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Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens

Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens
( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )

Shree Hari

Ishvarh Sarvabhootaanaam hrdeysherjun tishthati |
Bhraamayansarvabhootaani yantraaroodhaani maayayaa || (Gita 18/61)

This means that The Lord though seated in the hearts of all beings, He by His Divine potency, deludes them all. Then the question arises, that does God only make every one do things?

Now listen to the answer to this. There is one thing that is "doing" and another thing is "happening". We have the power to "do"; but we have no power in what "happens." God says -

Karmamyevaadhikaaraste maa phaleshu kadaachan |
Maa karmaphalaheturbhoormaa te sangostavka || (Gita 2/47)

Your right is to work only, but never to its fruit, let not the fruit of action
be your object, nor let your attachment be to inaction (Gita 2/47).

One thing is that we do, and another is what takes place (happens). Actions is what we do, and fruit is what takes place. Only the pride of doership that remains, will be the cause of enjoying the fruits in the future. Actions that are done without a sense of doership, do not become fruit bearing karmas (actions). The work that we do, we do with desire for fruit and attachment, but that which happens (takes place) is in accordance to ordinance put in place by God.

A man must be careful in doing, whereas he must remain happy in what happens (takes place). The meaning of remaining careful in doing is, putting your total effort and abilities in doing work, renouncing pride of doership and desire for fruit, as the work done with pride of doership and desire for fruit is binding. But -

Yasya naahankruto bhaavo budhiryasya na lipyate |
Hatvaapi sa imaamllokaann hanta na nibadhyate || (Gita 18/17)

He who is free from egoism, whose intellect is not tainted, though he may slay

other creatures, he slays not, nor is he bound (by actions) (Gita 18/17)

Therefore the meaning of being careful in "doing" means renouncing both, the pride of doership and desire for enjoying the fruit. This sense of doership and desire for enjoyment is not created by God, this is created by the "jeev" (embodied soul) himself.

Na kartrutvam na karmaani lokasya srujati prabhu |
Na karmaphalasanyogam svabhaavastru pravartate || (Gita 5/14)

God neither creates sense of doership, nor does he cause one to act, that you do such and such work. God does not establish a relationship with the fruits of actions, that you will get this fruit for performing this particular action. This is not something that has been fabricated by God.

Man himself has created a sense of doership. He himself performs actions and himself becomes an enjoyer or sufferer of the fruit. (to be continued)

From book in hindi "Jeevan ka Satya" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram

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We are God's

We are God's
( Hum Bhagwaan ke Hai )

Shree Hari
continued.......

Old sins will be wiped out and new sins will not be incurred. The reason is that a sinful action is done only when we have a desire to be satiated, by regarding this world as our own. If we regard God as ours, then at this very moment, the sins of infinite births will be wiped out. We must accept "God as ours", thereafter there is no need for repeated acceptance. We have accepted (assumed) the mother as ours, but it is God that is ours. We came to the womb of the mother and suckled her, thus she became our mother. But God has ever been ours and will always remain ours. No relationship with anyone in the world is permanent. If we die now, all relationships will end. The entity which actually does not exist, is destroyed; while the entity which actually exists, it remains (persists). We should have an eye on the ever existent – this is our only duty.

We are God's and God is ours. The body is of the world and the world is of the body. We have our identity with God, while the body has its identity with the world. Saints have called this satsang (association of the real). Association with the real, acceptance of the real is satsang. If there is association with the real, then there is no bondage. If we accept the fact that we have no relationship with the body and the world, it means that we have attained the goal of our life. Even providing food to millions of people can't equal it. We have ever been different from the body. There is no doubt about it We have assumed our identity with the body and the world – we have to give up this wrong assumption. If it is given up, salvation is attained at this very moment.

We commit an error that we assume the affinity with the world which does not last, but we do not accept the affinity with God which is everlasting. We accept the relationship which conduces us to bondage, but we don't accept the relationship which leads us to salvation. Howsoever force we may apply, we can't maintain our relationship with the world. Similarly, howsoever force we may apply, we can't break off our relationship with God. Even God has no power to break off relationship with us. Inspite of being omnipotent, He has no power to be separate from us.

I am God's - We need not think over it. It does not depend on thought but it depends on acceptance. As this is a pillar – do you have to think too much about it? Two and two make four - does it need any thought? We are God's - this is a fact. If we accept this fact, we'll attain the goal of our life. And we being connected with the body, we (the self) would also experience change with the change in the body. The body undergoes change, while there is no change in us (self). The body passes through boyhood, youth and old age, but we don't pass through these stages of boyhood, youth and old age. We are neither "sharir" (body) nor "shariri" (holder of the body). We are different from the body and the body is different from us. Being different from the body, we depart from one body and acquire another body. We are obviously a part of God - this is something quite true, confirmed and based on principle. Therefore from today, having stopped listening to discourses, studying the scriptures and learning by rote i.e. by having bookish knowledge, we should start "to know" and "to accept". In infinite universes not a single thing is ours, even the so called our body, senses, mind and intellect are not ours - this is "to know" and only "God is ours" - this is "to accept". By listening, studying and rote-learning, we may become a scholar, an orator, a writer, but we'll remain bound. But if we know "nothing or no one is ours", we'll be emancipated and if we accept only God is ours", we will become a devotee.

Narayana ! Narayana !! Narayana !!!

From book in Hindi "Satya ki Khoj" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram

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