Fwd: The Meaning of Taking Complete Refuge in God

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Hare Krsna

 

 

This divine illusion of Mine, consisting of the three gunas (modes

of Nature) (which is also belonging to God), is very difficult to

cross; however; those who exclusively worship Me alone can cross

this ocean of divine illusion. (Gita 7:14)

 

"Daivi hyesaa gunamayee mama maayaa duratyayaa

Maameva ye prapadyante maayaametaam taranti te." (Gita 7:14)

 

Those who desire pleasures and prosperity, are unable to free

themselves from this divine illusion. The word used is "Duratya"

which means that such a one finds himself to be sometimes happy,

sometimes unhappy, sometimes wise, other times ignorant, sometimes

strong, sometimes weak, etc. feeling thus they remain engrossed in

these sentiments. In this manner, due to their attachment and

desire for things and sentiments of the world, including the body

and its pleasures and pain etc., they get entangled in them. When

they accept the independent existence of the modes of Nature, then

this Divine Illusion becomes very difficult to overcome. If they do

not accept their separate entity, besides God, they will overcome

this Divine illusion.

 

Among men, those who exclusively take refuge in only Me, they are

able to cross this divine Illusion; because they behold only Me,

they do not remain entangled in the three modes of Nature (purity,

passion, inertia). As was already described, these three modes of

nature are neither in Me, nor am I in them. Staying unattached, I

perform all actions. Thus those who know My true Essence (Reality),

do not get entangled in the three modes of nature and they are able

to cross the divine illusion. They do not in the least bit depend

on the mind and intellect, as these also belong to Nature (matter),

which is perishing every moment. Just as Nature is moving towards

dissolution, so is mind and intellect also moving every moment

towards dissolution, therefore depending on it, is cause for one's

downfall. Let such dependency never ever remain, and let that

divinity which is a part of God, remain magnetically attracted only

beholding God "Paraa", i.e. Let it be completely disinclined

towards "aparaa" matter (body, world) - this is what is meant by

taking exclusive and complete refuge in God.