|| Shri Hari ||
Exceptional Points in Gita
(Gita ki Vilakshan Baat)
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There is sweets (rasgulla) as well as, bitter gourd (karela) in "Annakoota prasaad" (a day of special offering to the Lord). One is sweet and the other is bitter, but both are "prasaad" only. In "prasaad" one must not focus on the taste, rather in the taste one must view it as an offering to the Lord. "Prasaad" is not the subject of taste, rather it is the subject of divine feelings and sentiments of the Lord. In this way, offer all the objects and activities to God, then everything will become the Lord's "prasaad" i.e. it will all become divine. The reason being that everything (objects and activities) is God's, therefore there is no difference in the things and God. Just has riches belong to the rich, therefore there is no difference between wealth and the wealthy. Because without wealth (money) there cannot be the wealthy, and without the wealthy there cannot be the wealth. (Money is like dirt). Actions and objects are the workings of Nature (world) and Nature is God'spower. There is oneness between the power and the powerful. Without power one cannot be powerful and without being powerful, onecannot have power. Therefore when all things are God's they will all become divine - "Vasudeva Sarvam". All is God.
Acceptthat we are God's only, we live in His home, we are doing work in His home, we are taking the "prasaad" given by Him, and with the"prasaad"given by God,we are serving His people.All of you, accept this point. Whether you are a brother or a sister, whether you are small or big, whether you are wise or unwise, whether you are educated or uneducated, whether you are sick or healthy, whatever "varna" or stage of life or color, or country or group you belong to. All of you accept this point i.e. all objects and activities and ourselves tooturn over to God (offer it to God). In this manner, by surrendering to the Lord, what will happen? God says -
Shubhshubhfalairevam mokshyase karmabandhnaih |
Sanyaasayogayuktaatmaa vimukto maamupaishyasi || (Gita 9/28)
"In this manner by surrendering all to Me, you will be freed from the fruits of the good and bad actions. He who surrenders everything to Me and who is free from all bondages, will attain Me. In other words, you will become divine (My form)."
Just as when you put wood, stone and even the darkest of coal into the fire, then it gets devoured by the fire, and begins to shine. In the same way,when you offer everything to God, the thing offered (actions and objects)and the one offering (you) both become divine (form of God)and begin to shine.
There was nice householder, who was a great devotee of the Lord. An ascetic(sadhu) came to see him at his house. The ascetic was very pleased to meet him. The ascetic (sadhu) asked for an introduction. The man said, he belongs to the Lord, and this house also belongs to the Lord. The man began to show his house to the "sadhu". The sadhu asked, who does this car belong to? The man replied - Thakurji's (the Lord). Who do these things belong to? Thakurji's (the Lord's). Who do these children belong to? The Lord! Who does this lady belong to? To God ! Who do these people belong to? To the Lord! After walking through the entire lower level, they went upstairs where there was a temple. He asked, who does this temple belong to? To the Lord! All these things in the temple, who do they belong to? To the Lord! These vessels made of gold and silver, who do they belong to?The Lord ! The sadhu pointed to the idol of Thakurji and said, who does this belong to?The man replied Thakurji belongs to me.The point is that everything belongs to the Lord, and is a form of the Lord, but the Lord is mine,therefore the Lord's things are ours only.But being the Lord's, if they are with us,they become very pure ! And independently if they are ours, they become very impure. !
From book in Hindi "Sab Jagah Ishvar Roop Hai" by Swami Ramsukhdasji.