Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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In Gita, Lord Krishna said - " Mamevaansho Jeevaloke Jeevabhootaha

Sanaatanaa, " (Gita 15:7). " In this Universe, the Soul (Atma. Self)

that has become an embodied Soul, is an eternal part of Me alone. "

This body is a part of mother and father, but the Self is not part

of both (Nature and God). It is a part of only God, the Supreme

Consciousness - " Mamevaansh " This implies that just as God is, so is

the Soul (Self, Jivaatma).

 

Goswamiji Maharaj says - " Ishvar Ansh Jeev Avinaashi Chetan Amal

Sahaj Sukh Raashi. " (Manas, Utter. 117:1). Just like God is

consciousness, without faults, and naturally blissful, similiarly

this embodied Soul, is also consciousness, without faults and

instinctively joyful. Even though this embodied Soul is a part of

that Supreme Consciousness, but being enchanted by " Maya " the

illusive and supernatural powers, the embodied Soul became

influenced and controlled by these illusive powers (Maya) - " So

maayabas bhayoo gosaayi. " Thus the Soul magnetically pulled toward's

itself, the mind / intellect that are born of Nature. In other

words, it begins to believe the mind - intellect as it's very own

and for itself - " Manasashthaani Indriyaani, prakrutisthaani

karshati. " (Gita 15:7). But in reality, the Self is a part of the

Supreme Consciousness (Paramatma) and established in only

Consciousness and this body is a part of Nature and established in

only Nature.

 

Being established in only God, yet we consider ourselves to be

established in this body - this is such a big mistake ! Anything

that is a part of Nature remains ever established in only Nature,

but us being a part of Supreme Consciousness (Paramatma) are not

remaining established in God, but rather remain immersed in this

gross and subtle body, which is born of Nature. It is only because

the Soul grabs hold of Nature in this manner, that it is called a

part of God. However, if it did not grab hold of Nature, then the

Soul would not be called a part of God, rather it would be called

Supreme Consciousness (God, Brahma) itself.