Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Value of Time

 

Time is very precious, so don't waste it on trifles. People keep

money in safe deposit boxes, but time cannot be saved in this

manner. Time can be saved and utilized only by being alert,

otherwise it will be wasted away. People who utilize their time

appropriately, by having a disinclination for worldly pleasures and

an inclination to know the Supreme Essence, become saints and

exalted souls.

 

Time that is devoted to good company, the company of saints and

devotion of God is the most precious time. Therefore devote your

time to the best pursuits such as the study of sacred books,

constant remembrance of God, chanting of God's names and service to

others.

 

Avoid wasting time on worldly pleasures, joking, smoking, tobacco

chewing, movies, theater, playing cards etc. By smoking you set fire

on your time, money , freedom, and health along with polluting the

environment. Someone asked a saint whether he smoked. The saint

replied that he didn't smoke but the people made him smoke by

blowing a puff of smoke at his face. Thus smokers give trouble to

others who don't smoke.

It is said in the Ramacharitramanas - " There is no duty like the

welfare of others and there is no meanness like giving trouble to

others.

 

" Par hit saris dharma nahi bhaayi

Par peeda sam nahi adhamaayi. " (Vii.40.1)

 

How pitiable it is to give trouble to others and to disturb their

freedom by devoting your time to such useless activity as smoking

and drinking alcohol! Is this precious time to be wasted in useless

pursuits such as playing cards etc.? No, if you had spent the time

in studies, service and doing good to others, that would have been

the right use of your time. But you waste precious time for no

reason.

 

Therefore by devoting time properly, you can attain God. To a

devotee of God, God declares: - " I am a servant of my devotees and

they are the jewels on my crown. " " Mein hu bhagatan ko daas, bhagata

nere mukutamani. "

 

People who devote their time to devotion become the jewels of His

crown.