|| Shri Hari ||
Liberation and Devotion
(Mukti aur Bhakti)
Being an "ansh" (fraction, part) of God,all beings have a natural attraction and inclination towards God. It is a principle that attraction is for the same type; therefore "ansh" (part) is naturally attracted towards the whole (God); just as a stone is part of the earth, therefore when it is tossed up in the sky, it gravitates back towards the earth.Just as God and his "ansh" (jeev, the embodied soul) are both imperishable. But when a "jeev" assumes its relationship with "I-ness" (egoism), when he has a sense of "I" and "mine-ness" with the body, then this very attraction is directed towards the world. In fact, the body is only attracted towards the world; because the body is a part "ansh" of the world; however due to blending with the body, the "jeev" (embodied soul) believes that attraction to be his own.
When the natural affinity that the "jeev" has is directed towards God there is "love" and when directed toward the world it is "passion" or "likes".The attraction for the world also continues to increase, and the attraction (love) for God also continues to increase.However the difference between the two is that the world being impermanent,the attraction is also impermanent. Where as God being permanent, the attraction for God is also permanent. Therefore the relish for the world turns sour, but the relish of love remains ever joyful.That relish of love is constantly increasing,and it never comes to an end ! "dine dine navam navam namaami nandasambhavam."
There is one exceptional point - Just as "jeev" (embodied soul" is attracted towards God, in the same way, God is also attracted towards the "jeev" (embodied soul) - "Sab mama priya sab mama upajaaye" (Manas7/86/2). The embodied soul by developing attraction for the world becomes distant from God,but God never becomes distant from "jeev".God never has any shortage of love towards "jeev",not in the least bit, because God is complete and perfect.It is due to this love that God continues to draw a "jeev" towards Him.He does not let the "jeev" last in any one state, situation etc. No state, situation can remain forever.Whoever the "jeev" grabs hold of,God makes him leave that, and this itself is God's drawing of the "jeev" towards Him. Not only that, "jeev" also on its own becomes disinterested in worldly sense enjoyments and hoarding.However,due to predominance of worldly pleasures and accumulating of things in his heart,he continues to hold on to it. He does not leave it. God continues to make him leave it, but time and again he grabs hold of new ones ! In the end being a part "ansh' of God !
The mother has several times more love for the child,than a child has for his mother.But the child does not recognize the mother's love. If the child would realize the mother's love, then he could never ever cry in the mother's lap. If he cries in the mother's lap, then where else would he ever laugh? In the same way, God does not love the "jeev" any less. Kaakbhushundiji plays with Lord as a baby Ram (Ramlala), when he comes near him. At that time Ram lala begins to laugh and when he goes far away from him, then God begins to cry -"Aavat nikat hansahin prabhu bhaajat rudan karaahin"(Manas 7/77 Ka).Such amazing love that God has towards "jeev" ! However, due to regarding ourselves as the body, due to being attracted to the world,"jeev" does not recognize God's attraction (love). If he were to recognize God's love,then he could never have attraction for the world. (To be continued .......) From Book in Hindi "Jin Khoja tin Paayiyaa" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
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