Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

[Guest guest]

Have a Generous disposition

 

Whatever we have in our possession, is for everyone, not just for

us - having this broad, generous and philanthropic view towards life

gives immense peace. When food is prepared, if anyone that is hungry

arrives at door step, whether it be a friend, or a holy man, or a

dog, then according to our available means, we must give them food.

We may not be able to entirely satisfy their desires. Rather all

human beings on this planet together cannot satisfy the desires of

one person.

 

" Ath prthivyaam vrihiyavam kiranyam pashavah striyah;

Na durhyanti manapritim punsah kaamahtatya te. " (Sri Bhagvatam

9:19:13)

 

" In this planet the total amount of grains and food supplies, entire

world's gold (wealth), animals and women, all together cannot

satisfy the mind of a man that is filled with desires. " (Sri

Bhagvatam 9:19:13)

 

The Bhartiya Sankruti is very amazing, that can lead to the

salvation of all beings. In Rajasthan when the farmers are farming

their land, they pray to the Great One to bless them with enough

food that includes portion for birds, beasts, animals, small insects

and other creatures etc! The point here is that the crops grown are

not only for us, but for all beings. When the crop is ripe, and when

the first harvest is in, then the farmers instead of using it

themselves, send portion of the first harvest to the temples, the

Brahmins and ascetics, thereafter for themselves. Similarly when

food is prepared, then guests and visitors are fed first and then

the home members eat. As a matter of fact there are certain days

when offerings of food are made to God, demi-Gods, all beings and

more.

 

There is no shortage whatsoever in God, but just like a child offers

his father's thing back to the father, and the father is pleased,

similarly God's things when offered back to God, pleases Him. Water

is offered to the oceans and lighted lamp is offered to the Sun when

performing " Aarti " . Is there any shortage of water in the ocean?

Does the Sun have any shortage of light and brilliance? Undoubtedly

there is no shortage, but our generous disposition, a feeling of

wanting to serve all, a feeling on wanting to give happiness to all

is one that will lead to our salvation.