Day: June 12, 2021

Swamiji said …

” ‘Manushya apni nasamjhi mein, apni sansarik ‘ichchain’, ‘ashain’ aur ‘ummidon’ ko poora karna hi apne jivan ka lakshya samajhne ki bhool kar deta hai ! Aur uska zyadatar jivan inn ‘ichchaon’ ko paane main hi, nikal jaata hai !’
All that man needs is a whimsical desire, a fanciful wish and a distant dream to motivate him, drive him ; a challenge to keep him going and very often he doesn’t rest until he gives his desire a real, concrete and definite shape. So, he works with a willing heart and determination, pursuing his desires, which are mostly materialistic in nature, and very often succeeds in achieving them one at a time. Thus, ‘desire’ in itself is not bad as it teaches him quite a many lessons about self awareness.The world itself was born out of Brahma’s ‘desire’ to understand ‘Himself’. It is, however, falling in love with desire fulfilment; failing to understand where this chase of his never ending desires is taking him and seeking immediate gratification is the cause of man’s undoing.”

“We all desire something or the other. While we all are a part of the same ‘परमात्मा’, our past ‘karma’ and the physical bodies that we inhabit make us different people with different desires. Many of us desire wealth; some desire physical beauty; some academic excellence, while others desire power and status. There is nothing wrong in desiring any of these. However, our purpose on earth – our ‘कर्म भूमि’ – is not just to fulfil these desires. Such a life would be a waste, if it kept us away from realising its true purpose; the desire to attain self – realization by treading on the spiritual path; the Right path.”

” Our desires are unending. They keep tugging the mind in all directions.There can be no peace if one pays heed to them all the time. The desire to be wealthy is not a sin. Money is required during one’s old age and for the well being of one’s family. But this desire must not seize control of one’s being. The tendency to accumulate personal wealth is strong amongst most of us.The relentless pursuit for wealth blinds us to the social miseries around us and turns us into insensitive human beings. It is obvious that we have been snared in the “माया जाल” of money and gold.”

” While living a life in the thick darkness of desires, we must pause for a moment ; correct ourselves and ensure that we find time to take a few steps in the direction towards the brightness of the ‘divine’ light regularly. We should often contemplate about the real cost at which we are achieving our desires? What are we gaining by making our desires the end all of our lives? What are we losing by embarking on this wild goose chase ? Have we deviated from a simple, easy life in which we used to remember God unfailingly ? ‘Hum apni ‘ichcha’ poorti kar ke kya achche insaan ban pa rahe hain?’ ‘Ishwar’ ke aur sameep ja pa rahe hain kya? These questions need to be answered honestly by us.Time can only keep a constant vigil and await the final outcome silently.”

” ‘Hummey yeh baat yaad rakhni chahiye ki jitni ‘zyaada’ humari ‘ichchayen’ poori hoti hain, hum utne zyaada hi ‘ Bhagwan’ se dur hote jaate hain , aur jitni kum ‘ichchayen’ poori hoti hain , hum utna hi ‘Bhagwan’ ke kareeb jaate hain !”

” The all seeing, all pervading ‘Paramatma’ has His own unique way of taking care of each one of us and He does so, in a manner, best known only to Him. Since, ‘He’ is The One, who has created us, He knows us in and out. Thus, in Him, rests the power of ‘judging’ us. And, He, in His unprejudiced, divine manner judges us and awards us with a verdict…fair and just…which may, or, may not be to our liking. The choice is totally His whether He allows us proximity to Him ; or prefers to keep us at an arm’s distance from ‘Him’. Only ‘He’ enjoys the exclusive privilege of taking the final call, judge us accordingly, and , decide whether the bond between Him and us should be strong or fragile. It is possible that our Master could pick a few among us, fulfill our desires, and give us in plentiful. He might do so deliberately, solely, to judge us. He knows that in all probability we will most likely forget Him, as well as the blessings that He had showered on us, the minute we are inundated with wealth and riches. At the same time, God doesn’t bestow much on a few people; and keeps their desires unfulfilled, on purpose, so that being in a state of want, they remember Him constantly, beseech Him to  listen to their voice, as they pray and appeal to Him. He does so, because He wants them to take His name and establish an unbreakable bond with Him. Such are God’s unfathomable ways of judging us. In which ‘category’ would we like to see ourselves is something that we need to answer ourselves !”

” The exercise of fulfilling our desires is like a double edged sword. We must, thus, pause to reflect and ask ourselves – ‘Why is it that our mind seeks certain things? Will the new jewellery, latest watch or smartphone really make a difference to our lives?’ Instead of spending hours on end, trying to make money to obtain these objects, will not our time be better served in pursuit of a higher goal of meditation, ‘sadhna’ and ‘dhyan’ ?”

” A day must dawn…’Jis din hum apni ‘ichchaon’ ka antt kar sakte hain ! Jab humare andar siwai ‘ Ishwar’ ke darshan karne ki ichcha ke alawa koi aur ichcha jagrat hi nahi hogi ! Aisi nek aur pavitra ichcha avashya poori hoti hai!’ Believe me, if we try sincerely, we will reach that point in time, when we will harbour only one desire within us – the desire to meet God. All other desires must be ignored and cast aside, before it is too late, as no amount of money ; no amount of power ; no position in society can ever substantiate for the true happiness that is felt on developing a direct connection with God and ‘guru’. Life is short and will end soon, with us regretting too little too late in life, for letting our desires overwhelm us ; for making us feel dissatisfied and unfulfilled; sad and forlorn on seeing the gateway to God’s abode close on seeing us.”