Guest guest Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Hare Krsna. Question: How are the dealings (conduct), of a sadhak (spiritual aspirant)? Swamiji: He gives up selfish interests and does good to others. He shuns his own happiness and comforts and offers these to others. He shares his honor and position with others and imparts honor and status to them. He gives honor to others even at his own expense. He does not have bad feelings towards anybody. If he sees any faults in others, he believes those faults are in Nature and not in their true "Self". Just like if a person's clothes are stained, his self is not stained. Similarly if there is a defect in someone's mind, the defect is not in him (self). Therefore a spiritual aspirant does not assume anyone to be bad, and at the same time, he does not appear bad to others. In Gita it is said - "yasmaano dhvijateloko lokaanodhvijate ce yeh (Gita 12:15) Gita also indicates that a Sadhak has risen above all distractions, has renounced undertakings for pleasures and prosperity, he neither rejoices in favorable situations, nor is averse in unfavorable ones, he neither grieves in unpleasant circumstances, nor longs for pleasant ones. He has renounced both attachment and aversion to good and evil actions. He is alike to friend and enemy and also in honor and dishonor. He has perfect equanimity in all situations, and content with everything that comes his way, he is unattached to anything or any person or situation and has a steady mind. Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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