Guest guest Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 When asked: 'How does a Grihastha (householder) fare in the scheme of Moksha (liberation)?' Bhagavan said, 'Why do you think you are a grihastha? If you go out as a sanyasi (ascetic), a similar thought that you are a sanyasi will haunt you. Whether you continue in the household or renounce it and go to the forest, you mind goes with you. The ego is the source of all thought. It creates the body and the world and makes you think you are a grihastha. If you renounce the world it will only substitute the thought sanyasi for grihastha, and the environments of the forest for those of the household. But the mental obstacles will still be there. They even increase in the new surroundings. There is no help in a change of environment. The obstacle is the mind. It must be got over whether at home or in the forest. If you can do it in the forest, why not at home? Therefore why change your environment? Your efforts can be made even now - in whatever environment you are in now. The environment will never change according to your desire.' (Gems from Bhagavan, selected by A. Devaraja Mudaliar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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