Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Duty versus Rights

 

It is the duty (kartavya) of a son to serve his mother and father.

Whereas it is the mother and father's rights (adhikaar) to receive

this service.

 

A spiritual aspirant must fulfill his duties and sacrifice his

rights.

 

We need to give up the attitude that says - let others do according

to my likes, let things happen my way. Sacrifice is - " Giving up of

our rights. " It is our right to do our duty, but it is not our right

to acquire or gain from it. These days we desire our rights, but are

unwilling to do our duty. In reality, rights follow duties, but these

days we run after our rights. Right is a servant of Duty, but

nowadays we have become the servant of Rights. We desire to pass in

examinations, but we do not like to study. In this society, if

everyone only wanted to fulfill their rights, then there would be

nothing but fights.

 

The minute we look at the duties of another, we fall from our own

duties. To demonstrate ourselves as being above others is a pursuit

of " Rights " . To percieve ourselves as good is also a pursuit of

our " Rights " Whatever others say to us, let us not be

affected. Let us do our duty well, then this world (society,

community) will become a better place.

 

Seeing others without faults is not a fault finding view. Mother and

father see the faults of their children. Teacher sees the faults of

his students, Master sees the faults of his Disciples, but this is

not considered a fault finding view (dosh drshti), rather it is a

desire to see them without any faults. Flaws / faults should not be

viewed as permanent in us, nor in others - this is a very important

point.

 

The essence is that everyone's present is without flaws and faults.