Fwd: Attachment is a Fleeting Flaw

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Hare Krsna.

 

 

A man can realize God very easily and quickly. But due to

attachment to the world, it appears that God Realization is very

difficult and it will take place much later. In fact, God Realization

is not difficult, but renunciation of attachment to the world is

difficult. If we reflect on this deeply, then we come to the

understanding that even renunciation of attachment is also not

difficult, the reason is that no attachment remains persisting.

Attachment predominantly takes the form of only two things - enjoyment

of pleasure and prosperity. But attachment to them do not last or

remain constant even for a single day. It does not have the power at

all to remain.

 

Attachment is to those things which emanate and later perish. It is a

rule that those things which are emanating and perishing are incapable

of ever satisfying a man (Self). How can the perishable satisfy the

imperishable ? How can attachment to the perishable be everlasting ? It

is not possible for it to be. Attachment is a fleeting flaw. The method

to root it out is - "Let only God be my love" increase this one desire.

Day and night let there be only that one longing - How can I enhance my

love for my Lord. Besides love for Him, let there not remain any other

desire. Not even desire for His vision. There is amazing power in this

desire for God's love. If this desire is enhanced, God can be realized

very easily. This desire must be increased to such an extent that all

other desires are washed away. Only one longing remains - "I must have

love for God" then this desire will be fulfilled within no time.

 

May God appear sweet to me, may I develop love at His lotus feet - this

is indeed our necessity. There is "necessity" and there is "desire".

Worldly desire is called wishing, craving, hoping etc, whereas desire

for God is a necessity, it is essential, a hunger etc. The point is

that attraction towards the perishable is desire, whereas attraction

for the imperishable is a necessity. A desire attracts a man towards

pleasure and prosperity, while necessity directs a man towards

association with exalted souls, adoration and meditation etc. It is a

rule that desires are never satiated, while necessities are certainly

fulfilled. To the extent that we have accepted a deep affinity and

relationship with the inert (insentient) , that much shortage we

experience. It is only for fulfilling this shortage that we have

necessities. When affinity for the inert is renounced totally, desires

will be wiped out and necessities will be fulfilled.