BABA EXPLAINS ABOUT SAMSARA

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BABA EXPLAINS about SAMSARA

 

 

Question by N G Chandorkar: Joys and sorrows of samsara disturb one

so much. Should we not renounce samsara therefore?

 

Answer by Baba: Joy and sorrow are mere delusion. Mere appearance of

worldly joy is not true happiness. The worldly man is forcibly drawn

to it, as he believes it to be true happiness. According to the

Prarabdha of each, one gets delicacies (Panchamrita), one, stale

crumbs, and one, mere bran-gruel. The latter fancy themselves unhappy

at that, and the former fancies he lacks nothing. But the result of

eating any of these is merely the satisfaction of hunger. Some cover

themselves with laced shawls, others with barks. Both serve only one

purpose, covering the body. This joy and this sorrow are due to

opinion, which is mere illusion and is ruinous. Whenever any idea of

joy or sorrow arises in your mind, resist it. Do not give room to it.

It is pure delusion.

 

The `Shadripus' i.e., Lust, Anger, Covetousness, Delusion, Pride and

Jealousy) are all delusive. They make the unreal appear as real. If a

rich man wears a gold ornament, the poor man gets jealous, and thinks

he must have one. This is Lobha.

 

All are like this. So one must conquer the six enemies. If they are

conquered, waves of passion will not arise. Else they will enslave

you. If they are sub-ordinated and reason made the commandant, then

the delusive pressures and pains will no longer hold sway over you.

 

(Courtesy: HH Pujyasri B V Narasimha Swamiji)