Two principal Aphorisms for Spiritual Achievement – 2

Now a doubt may arise that when nothing is mine, then why should I serve mother and father?  Why should I protect the objects and things. When I want nothing then what is the need for food and water ?   When I have no relation with anyone, then why should I help, why should I be of service to others? When only God is my very own, then why should I serve the husband?   The main reason for all these doubts is that an aspirant accepts the above two points by assuming oneness with the body. The main cause for bondage is the identification of “me-mine” with the body.    Therefore regarding the self (swaroop), Goswamiji says –   

Ishvar Ansh Jeev Avinashi Chetan Amal Sahaj Sukh Raashi (Manas,  Uttar 117 / 1)    

Now let us think about these points –  

‘Ishvar Ansh Jeev’ —  Jeev (embodied soul) is an inseparable fraction and God is the ‘Whole’.  God has also said this in Gita, ‘Mamaivaansho jeevaloke’  (Gita 15/7).  Just as God is an embodiment of ‘Sat-chit-anand,’ (Existence, Consciousness and Bliss absolute),  so is ‘jeev’ (embodied soul) an embodiment of sat-chit-anand. Just as all children have equal rights on the mother, likewise, all beings have equal entitlement on the our eternal father,  God Himself. Just as a prince forgets that – ‘I am the king’s son,’ then the king is stupefide and at the same time he feels very sad, similarly, seeing man indulging in worldly pleasures and hoarding,  God is very sad, that instead of attaining Him, man is degrading himself – ‘maampraayaiv kaunteya tato yaanyadhamaam gatim.’  (Gita 16/20).   

An aspirant must be proud of the fact that God is my very own, and I am God’s –   

‘As abhimaan jaayi jani bhore |   

Main Sewal Raghupati pati more.’  

(Manas,  Aranya. 11/11)   

We are the children of God, the eternal father, the owner of the three worlds, then why should we beg in front of the insignificant,  mortal world? He who turns to the world, the world makes him their slave, their servant. But he who turns to God, God Himself becomes their slave –  ‘Aham bhakt paraadheenh’  (Srimad Bhagwat.   9/4/63); ‘Main to hun bhagatanka das, bhagat mere mukutmani’!   Leaving God, our eternal well-wisher,  and desiring the world, is such foolishness !