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Divine discourse of His Holiness Shri Datta swami

 

There are three types of people. The first type of people are ordinary human

beings who do not start the spiritual journey. They are strongly attracted by

this world and these attractions are the qualities accumulated from millions of

births in the soul. Such people are called as Ayukta (Ayuktah Kamakarena

Phalesaktah—Gita). The second type of people are called as yogis who practice

Yoga and who have not yet completed the training in Yoga. They cannot sacrifice

their fruit of the work to the Lord. They can sacrifice the work, devotion by

mind, discussions with intelligence and any work with senses of their body like

singing songs etc (Kayena Manasa Buddhya—Gita). The third type of people are

called as Yuktas, which means the people who have finished the training in Yoga.

Such people sacrifice the fruit of work also along with the above (Yuktah

Karmaphalam—Gita). The aspects to be achieved by Yoga are the equal reaction to

all types of incidents and the reaction must be only

peaceful undisturbed balance of mind (Sarvatra Samadarsanah, Prasanta

Manasam—Gita). Another aspect is not to think of any worldly matter in leisure

time. Such thinking will lead to loss of energy (Nakinchidapi Chintayet—Gita).

Another aspect is to realise the achievement of grace of God as the highest

profit in the life (Yamlabdhva Naparam—Gita). Another aspect of Yoga is to

maintain constant mind even if a mountain of misery falls on you (Na Duhkhe na

Gurunapi—Gita). Another aspect of Yoga is not to have even a single worldly

desire in mind (Nisspruhah Sarvaakamebhyah—Gita). Another aspect of Yoga is to

control the worldly activities to the possible minimum level because if God’s

grace is there, any worldly affair will succeed even with minimum effort

(Yuktacheshtasya—Gita).

 

The Lord criticised both science and arts related to worldly

aspects (Vedavadaratah, Trigunya Vishayah—Gita). The Lord says that both are

waste since you are not touching anything about the Lord (Namyadastiti—Gita).

Such people are attracted to the worldly selfish pleasures only and not to

please the Lord. The dynamism observed in such people is also not appreciated by

the Lord because both walking and running in the wrong direction are useless

(Kriya Visesha Bahulam—Gita). The Lord is giving stress on the devotees to cross

the difference between good and bad faced in the world. You should be showing

the same love and kindness to both good and bad people and also love friends and

enemies in the same way. If you praise a good person and a friend and scold a

bad person and enemy, you have failed in the Yoga. Tomorrow when you reach the

Lord in the human form, He will appear bad and damage you like any. Then you

will scold the Lord also. For example the devotees of Vishnu

criticise Lord Siva, since Lord Siva appears with the qualities of Tamas. This

is very important essence of Gita that one will succeed in the tests of the Lord

in human form only if he raises himself above the three qualities (Satvam, Rajas

and Tamas). Therefore you should not be disturbed by the negative qualities or

positive qualities in the world like insult and honour, enmity and friendship,

loss and benefit, misery and happiness etc (Gunanetanatetyatrin—Gita). Only such

devotee can succeed the tests of the Lord and can please the Lord. This yukta

state, which is the final stage of the Yoga, is called as the real sanyasa. Here

the word sanyasa does not mean the external indications like saffron cloth,

leaving the house etc (Naniragnih—Gita). The sanyasin is that person who has

completely sacrificed everything and everyone for the sake of the service to the

Lord. Such sanyasin or yukta alone can be fully blessed by the Lord and enters

the innermost circle of the Lord

(Brahmabhuyaya—Gita).

 

One should not think of leaving the family members and house as the real

spiritual step. You cannot get the grace of the Lord by simply sacrificing your

house and family and claim that you have become the saint. The sacrifice should

not be based on your effort and it should be a spontaneous consequence of the

devotion to the Lord. Gopikas were wandering in Brindavanam leaving their

families and the reason for such detachment was the attachment towards the Lord.

They became mad due to the absence of the Lord and this madness cannot be

compared to the madness of a person obtained by the shock of brain in an

accident. In both cases the madness is same but the reasons are different. When

Lord Krishna was staying with them, they neglected Him and were doing all their

family duties. When the Gopikas were going to Madhura city to sell the butter,

Krishna used to obstruct them. They were requesting Him not to disturb their

duties. But when Krishna left Brindavanam they became mad and left

all the duties. The reason for this difference is that when the human

incarnation is near negligence enters. Only in His absence the devotion reaches

climax and this is human psychology. Human form itself leads to negligence and

if such human form stays constantly near the negligence is doubled. By leaving

the families and by simply wandering in Brindavanam, one will not become a

Gopika. Of course, in the Yogavasishtam it is said that an ordinary human being

should stay far from the attractions and this will help the concentration on the

God initially. But the actual attachment towards the Lord is the only reason for

spiritual development.

 

I will give an example. A boy is in love with a girl. In the beginning the boy

would leave the house often in order to develop the affair with the girl. But

one day the love reaches the climax and now the boy is prepared to leave the

parents, house and a lot of property to run away with the girl. Now the reason

for leaving the parents and property is love with that girl. Sometimes a boy

having psychological disorder may also leave the house. Both the cases are quite

different. But again one point should be remembered in such sacrifice. Sankara

left His mother because she was fond of Sankara. This bond is a hindrance in the

spiritual effort of Sankara. To avoid this Sankara left His mother. If His

mother was congenial to the spiritual path of Sankara, Sankara would not have

left His mother. Therefore, one should leave the house only when the atmosphere

is opposing your spiritual effort. Even in that case one should try his best to

change the atmosphere by preaching the family

members. Ramanuja left his wife when she continued to obstruct him from his

spiritual path in spite of his repeated spiritual advises.

 

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa did not leave his wife since she was fully

co-operating with his spiritual effort. Even if the atmosphere is neutral one

should not leave the house and hurt others. Only in the case of extreme

opposition one should leave the house and go away for the association of real

devotees (Nachasanyasanadeva—Gita).

 

posted by: His servant

at the lotus feet of shri datta swami

www.universal-spirituality.org

 

 

 

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