Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Living in this world, attain Salvation.

 

In the art of seeing divinity in relationships, Gita has shared

amazing insights by which man can in all situations, conduct his

life in a manner that is free of prohibited actions, and attain his

salvation. Many other teachings indicate that if one desires to

attain salvation, then renounce everything and become an ascetic, as

dealings in the world and attaining spiritual upliftment both cannot

happen simultaneously. But Gita says that wherever you are, whatever

doctrines, philosophies you believe in, whatever theories and

principles you imbibe, whatever religious beliefs you have or

organizations you have faith in, while continuing to believe in

those things, and simultaneously living according to the teachings

of the Gita, one can attain salvation.

 

The point here is, that any man whether he is a hindu, or a muslim,

or a christian, of jewish faith, or a parsi, or a believer of any

other belief system or doctrine etc, if his aim is one of attaining

salvation, then he will receive all the necessary tips, tools,

techniques on attaining this in the Gita. Even living and conducting

his daily activities, he can attain divine knowledge, he can become

a devotee of God, he can attain union with God, he can realize the

essential truths in meditation, or any of the different yogas can be

attained. Such amazing and extraordinary knowledge has been revealed

in the Gita. Now, what is that extraordinary and distinguished

knowledge that is being expressed here? It is -

 

In whatever relationships we are engaged in, leaving aside all

insistence of selfishness, arrogance and vanity, have an eye on

doing things for the benefit of all beings.

 

Having an eye on welfare of all means, that in present it is

beneficial and in future it is also beneficial. We are also

benefitted and others are also benefitted - having such a vision and

intention, do all your activities. On doing so, one can very easily

attain God Realization.

 

The knowledge and realizations attained by the great sages and

saints while remaining in seclusion, that same knowledge can be

attained while living in this world and conducting one's daily

activities. Remaining equanimous in successes and failures and

performing one's duties is in itself conducting one's life according

to the Gita.