Fwd: For Our Self, Nothing is Ours

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Hare Krsna

 

Nature is said to be the cause of all material

activities and effects, whereas the living entity is the cause of the

various sufferings and enjoyments in this world. GITA 13:21

 

 

In this world, there is one very surprising thing - Whoever we

consider our own, they do not remain, but the assumed affinity and

relationship with them remains. In other words the related person

does not remain, but the relationship remains. Just like a women

who became a widow and many years have gone by, but the moment that

she hears her husband's name, her ears perk up. That is, even though

the husband is no more, yet her relationship continues to remain

with the husband. "I am wife of so and so."

 

Here a doubt may arise, that when the father does not remain, if the

son does not continue the affinity with the father, then how will he

conduct the religious rites (pitru tarpan) that are suggested by

scriptures? Here the determination is that, anything that is done

with desire for our own enjoyment and with a selfish motive, will

lead to bondage. For serving and for reducing debts (of parents),

these assumed relations are not a bondage, rather they are working

towards discontinuing (removal) of the relationship.

 

The point is, that if the things appear to be ours, then they are

only for the purpose of serving others, and they are ours for

putting to good use. If a person appears as ours, then they are

ours only for serving them without a selfish motive and intention.

For ourself nothing is ours. To consider objects and individuals as

ours, for our happiness and relaxation, is the main reason for being

caught in the birth and death cycle. "Kaaranam gunasangosya

sadasyoni janmasu." (Gita 13:21) Therefore, by believing any thing

to be ours, we do not get anything at all in this world. And by not

considering any thing to be ours, we get everything ! In other

words, we get Bhagwaan (God).