[Sri Ramakrishna] how to practise non-attachment to our work.

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Sudhir wrote:

> iam 26 years old & iam a dentist.I read gita printed by ISKON. It is

difficult for me to apply the principles of gita [like non-attachment to our

work] because i feel for a grihasta he needs money in this materialistic world &

hence he aims fruits of his work while doing work.

> Please let me know how to apply this principle of non-attachment to our

work in one's daily life.

 

I think it is fairly normal for a young man to have ambitions and passions. By

temperament you may be a person who wants to get ahead in life. To be detached,

in my view, does not necessarily mean you have to stop being the kind of person

you are. Everyone has to follow his or her own nature. So you should live a

natural life. But whatever the front of your mind is occupied with in your daily

work, know at the back of your mind that all this belongs to God. You (the ego)

are not the one who is doing all this. Think of it as God getting it done

through you. Try to love God and serve others to the best of your ability. Do

your work the best you can, and leave the results of all your thoughts, words,

and deeds to Him. You can just think of that once in the morning before you go

to work. At night before you go to sleep, you can remind yourself that

everything you did during the day, all that you enjoyed and suffered, is His.

If you are successful in life, you may be happy. If you are not so successful,

you'll probably have a normal reaction of being unhappy. Whether happy or

unhappy, it is all His will. Don't worry about it. Keep reading the Gita (try

studying some different editions and commentaries). Little by little accumulate

impressions of spirituality. Avoid bad company and low desires. Gradually your

own divine nature will transform you from within, in a natural process.

That's my opinion, based on trying to take the advice of the wise.

 

 

 

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Dear Sudhir;

I wish I knew. When I try to feel, how it might be, I think of being in

Disney world. I take the ride,I enjoy the shows, I praise the beauty the

flowers and gardens. But I never feel anything belongs to me or that I

should own anything there. As the day gets over, Iam ready to leave, after

enjoying it thoroughly,for other people to come and enjoy it as well. I wish

I could do the same for the real world. I do get the glimpses of the

possibility some time. The world is like an addiction to me. I know I will

be better off, if I could just give up what I want and keep only what I

need. But , alas, Knowing what you need to do and doing it are two very

different things.

Anup

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Monday, April 01, 2002 10:56 AM

[sri Ramakrishna] Re: how to practise non-attachment to our work.

 

 

> The following interesting email from Sudhir asks:

> How to practise non-attachment?

> May I request the list to offer some suggestions.

> The response can go directly to Sudhir or via the list..........

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> jay

> Vivekananda Centre London

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> Monday, April 01, 2002 04:03

> how to practise non-attachment to our work.

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> Dear sir /madam

> iam 26 years old & iam a dentist.I read gita printed by ISKON.

It is difficult for me to apply the principles of gita [like non-attachment

to our work] because i feel for a grihasta he needs money in this

materialistic world & hence he aims fruits of his work while doing work.

> Please let me know how to apply this principle of non-attachment

to our work in one's daily life.

> Thanking you.

> yours sincerely

> sudhir reddy

> [ email i.d -] sudhirreddy2000

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