Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: “2. Ihaamutra phala bhoga viraaga This long name simply means Vairagya (detachment). Detachment from what? Detachment from the pleasures of this and the next world! What is Vairagya? Vairagya is nothing but absence of desires. Why do desires arise? When we see an object or hear about it, if we develop a feeling 'this object is real and is useful to me', a desire to acquire that object arises in the mind. Two friends were strolling along a beach on a sunny day. One of them saw something shining like silver at a distance. He was thrilled that he had spotted a piece of silver and jumped with joy. His friend asked him as to why he was so happy. The first friend said 'look there. I have spotted a piece of silver. I am going to take it'. Then the other friend said 'it is only a seashell. Because of the sunlight which is falling on it, it is shining like silver'. The first friend did not believe his words. He went near it and found out that it was not silver, but only a seashell. His joy evaporated. He had no interest any more in that shiny object. Why? Because he has now found out the truth. He has realised that the 'existence' of silver in that shiny object was not real. Therefore he has lost all interest. This is Vairagya. What caused this Vairagya? Realisation that the silver which he 'saw' is not real." Sri Swamiji Lessons in Vedanta - 25 part VI Bhakti Mala, December 1997 http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/bhaktimala/december-Bhaktimala/declessonsinved\ anta.html _ Communicate with others using Lycos Mail for FREE! http://mail.lycos.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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