Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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A Way to Wipe Out Attachment

 

Someone's son dies then there is great sorrow, but in reality the

sorrow that is experienced is not in the death of the son, but it is

in believing the son to be " mine " Daily in the world whoever is

dying, it is the son that is dying, because the dying one happens to

be the son of someone or the other. But when we consider that it

is " my son " that is dying, then at that very moment we will

experience sorrow and deep grief. Rather, in this world it is the

relationship, the feeling of " mine-ness " that is the root cause of

sorrow. If the relationship is only for the purpose of serving the

other, then there will not be any sorrow.

 

Therefore in this family life, the relationship should be one of -

serve all, give happiness to all, give comforts to all, whereby

attachment will be wiped out

 

If a 25 year old son dies, then one experiences immense grief and

sorrow. But if the same son becomes severely ill at the age of 19-20

and if the doctors announce that there is no likelihood of him

prolonging his life, and after suffering for several years, he dies

at the age of 25, then one does not experience as much grief and

sorrow. The point here is that it is in the hope of happiness,

desire and enjoyment that sorrow is hidden.

 

If we do not crave for happiness, or desires or wanting enjoyment

from the world or others, then sorrow cannot ever touch us.