Attain Nirlipta State

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Lord Krishna says in His Gita: 'Tasmat Sarveshu kaleshu mam anusmara

yudhya cha " . " Therefore at all times think of Me and fight. " Give the

mind to God and the hand to work. The typist works at the machine and

talks with his friends. The player on the harmonium plays on the

organ and talks and jokes with his friends. The lady knits and talks

with her comrades. The mind of the girl who has a water-pot on her

head is on the water-pot, though she is talking and joking with her

companions while she is walking on the road. A nurse while she is

nursing the baby of another lady has her mind rivetted on her own

baby. A cowherd while he is looking after the cows of other people

has his mind fixed on his own cow. Even so, have your mind fixed at

the lotus feet of the Lord, while you are doing your household duties

and office work. You will realise Self-consciousness quickly. Just as

the water remains unaffected in the lotus leaf, just as the oil

floats upon the surface of the water without being affected in any

way, so also you should remain in the world amidst troubles,

pleasures and difficulties.

 

Just as the tongue is not affected by taking ghee, so also you should

remain unaffected even amidst worldly activities and troubles. You

must keep up the Nirlipta state. This is Jnana. This is balance

(Samata). You may fail to keep the balance and Nirlipta state in

thousand and one times. But in the long run you are bound to succeed

if you persist in your practice and if you discipline the mind

properly. Every failure is a pillar for future success. Remember this

point well.

 

A Karma Yogin should not expect even return of love, appreciation,

gratitude, and admiration from the people whom he is serving.

 

Only he who has reduced his wants and controlled the Indriyas can do

Karma Yoga. How can a luxurious man with revolting Indriyas serve

others?

 

He wants everything for himself and wants to exploit and domineer

others.

 

Another qualification is that you must be balanced in success or

failure, gain or loss, victory or defeat. You must be free from Raga

and Dvesha. " An action which is ordained, done by one undesirous of

fruit, devoid of attachment, without love or hate, is called pure " .

(Gita XVIII-23).

 

(Source: Essence of Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda)