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Phalgun Shukla Tritiya, Vikram Samvat 2074, Ravivaar
Feb 18, 2018, Sunday
For Spiritual Aspirants (Sadhaks) – Discourse 1
The most important message for aspirants (sadhaks) is – Remove all dependencies. The need for perfect body, money, relation, country, time period etc are all dependencies. Those who are rich in money, knowledge, intellect, strength, can serve the world better – this is a myth that has to be completely erased from your heart. Whatever amount of money, knowledge, strength etc. a striver has, with that only he can serve the world in big ways. You are not obliged to give the things you do not have. God realization doesn’t happen by acquiring things, it happens by renouncing them.
To feel the need for things which can be created-destroyed and considering our progress in their dependency, is a big mistake. Even in dreams, an aspirant, should never be dependent on things which can be created and destroyed. Whatever money, land, house, family etc. you have, disassociate the need for these, from the consciousness. By doing this, the aspirant’s progress is self-evident.
To be dependent on perishable things which can be created-destroyed, to admit to their subjection is a major obstacle in all three paths – कर्मयोग (Yoga of action), ज्ञानयोग (path of knowledge), भक्तियोग (path of love and devotion). The embodied soul being a living fraction (ansh) of the perpetually perfect formless God, and if it still feels the need of things which can be created-destroyed, then how can it know God. Hence, material things like money are for us and we need them – this feeling should be erased from the aspirant’s heart.
Human beings have this feeling inside that the things, the situation, the capabilities that we don’t have at present, if we get them, then we will surely progress. He thinks that his progress is in the possession of those things which are created-destroyed. Like if he doesn’t have money, then on earning millions-billions he thinks he has made significant progress; if he is illiterate, then after gaining knowledge he thinks he has progressed etc. But in reality, this is not progress, this is major downfall. Things which were not there previously, will not be there later as well. Though the Soul (self) is eternal, it considering its progress, in the possession of worldly or perishable things is a great illusion. Man’s real progress is in the attainment of that imperishable God, Who was always there and will always remain. For how long can the things which we do not have right now and even if acquired later, stay with us. That which is not present currently, will ultimately be null and void. To feel nobility in acquiring such perishable things is actually being dependent on them
From book ‘ Sadhakon ke Prati’ by Swami Ramsukhdasji
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