Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

[Guest guest]

Rare Human Birth and its Exclusive Aim.

 

In Gita 6:22, there is a very important message. It states - " Yam

labdhwa chaaparam laabham manyate naadhikam tatah. " " And having

obtained which, he does not reckon any other gain greater than that, "

and " Yasminnissthato na dukhen gurunaapi vichaalyate, " " And

established in which, he is not shaken even by the heaviest of

sorrows. " (Gita 6:22). This means that even when the worst of

sorrows, distressful situations, grief or most unfavorable

circumstances come his way, he is unperturbed and unaffected. He

remains unaffected and as-is ever present. Reaching this state is the

goal of human life and it is only to attain this realization that the

human body has been bestowed on us.

 

All beings (all species) are already deeply engaged in enjoyment of

pleasure and suffering of worldly pain. Dogs and donkeys experience

pain and pleasure, and so do the trees. Rather all species experience

pain and pleasure. If human beings too waste their entire life only

swinging between pain and pleasure, then this human birth would not

be a success. I have gained, I have lost, I have united, I have

departed, today was very pleasurable, today was very sorrowful, today

I came out a winner, today I lost everything - such blows come to

every one. If human beings too continue to be recipient of these

blows, then this certainly is not success of this human birth. It is

the aim of human life and a rare opportunity to attain the kind of

happiness and joy, which does not even have a trace of sorrow, and

there is never any decrease in the joy. Attaining this essence is the

aim of human life.

 

Therefore at the very onset human beings must have a firm resolve

that this birth is only to realize this essence (tattva). That I have

come to this world, and my work is to only realize my real essence. I

do not want that which is incomplete and destructable. If I earn

money, it will be incomplete and it will not remain with me. If I

gain name and fame, that too will be incomplete and it will not stay

with me. If I gain knowledge, abilities, rights, position etc,

whatever I gain, all this will be incomplete and it will not remain

with me. I do not want that which is incomplete and does not stay

with me.

 

Exclusivity (single-pointed aim, goal, objective) is when we have a

firm resolve that we only want to realize our true essence (Self

Realization, God Realization).