|| Shree Hari ||Benefits of an Unwavering Aimउद्देश्यकी दृढ़तासे लाभcontinued.....Just as brothers and sisters come for “satsang” then first and the foremost the thought that comes to their mind is that I have to go for “satsang”. Then the means of reaching the satsang comes thereafter - whether it be by bus, taxi, cycle, walking etc., This means all become available thereafter. One can also take the help of others to go for satsang; but the decision to go to “satsang” has to come from you (self) only. In the same way, we must decide that we have to realize God. We have nothing to do with what others are doing or not doing etc.तेरे भावें जो करौ, भलौ बुरौ संसार ।नारायन तू बैठि कै, अपनौ भुवन बुहार ॥What have we got to do with whether the world does good or bad? We have to do our real work. Besides God Realization, there is no work as stable and permanent. Someruns after earning money, others runs after becoming famous, some go for becoming physically strong, yet others strive to become very healthy and free of disease, but all this work is never going to be perfected and entirely accomplished. Even if you become so, then too, it will come to an end. But if God Realization takes place, it will be once and for all. It will never come to an end.There is one very exceptional point, that all men are entitled to God Realization. God has said ‒अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् ।साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः ॥क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति ।कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति ॥मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनय ।स्त्रियो वैश्यास्तथा शद्रास्तेऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम् ॥किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा ।अनित्यमसुखं लोकमिमं प्राप्य भजस्व माम् ॥(गीता ९ । ३०‒३३) Api chetsuduraachaaro bhajate maamanaya bhaak |Saadhureva sa mantavyah samyagvyavsito hi saha ||ksipram bhavati dharamaatmaa sasvacchaantim nigacchati,kaunteya pratijaaneehi na me bhaktah pranasyati.(Gita 9:30-31) "Even if the vilest of sinner worships Me with exclusive devotion, he should be considered a saint in as much as he has rightly resolved. Speedily, he becomes virtuous and secures lasting peace. Know it for certain, Arjuna, that My devotee never falls. "Maam hi paarth vyapaashritya yepi syuh paapaynayah |Striya vaishyaastathaa shoodraastepi yaanti paraam gatim || (Gita 9/32)Oh Paartha, women folk, Vaisya, Sudras and even those that are born of sinful wombs taking refuge in Me, attain Me (the Supreme God) forever, without any doubt. (Gita 9:32)Kim punarbraahmanaah punyaa bhaktaa raajarsayastath aaAnityamasukham lokamimam praapya bhajasva maam (Gita 9:33)Those Brahmanas and devout Kshatriyas, that are pure in their deeds and devoted of God, what to speak of them attaining God (Eternal Peace or Salvation). Therefore, having obtained this transient, perishable and sorrow-filled body, that is void of any pleasure, become devoted to Me only, worship Me devoutly and remember Me only.” (to be continued)
From book ‘Jin Khoja Tin Paayiyaa’ by Swami Ramsukhdasji
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Date : 14th January, 2014 - उद्देश्यकी दृढ़तासे लाभ Uddeshyaki Drdataahse Laabh