Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

[Guest guest]

Surrender Everything to Lord and Live in Joy

 

I have heard this from saints, that he who has nothing that he can

consider his own, neither the mind is his, nor the intellect, nor

the body, nor the life force, nor the sense organs, nor the house,

nor the wealth etc., he lives in bliss. When everything is

surrendered to God, then wherever he lives, there is joy. Everything

has been surrendered to God, therefore he lives in bliss at all

times.

 

Saints are amazing ! One such saint, when he used to go to the

market, he saw many wonderful things, including delicious sweets,

fruits etc. Whenever he saw wonderful things (barfi, or ladoo or

jalebi), he stopped and right there and then mentally offered that

thing (bhog lagaayi) to the Lord. Simply standing in a very joyful

state, he made an offering of these wonderful things to the Lord .

He said, " Lord, please accept this as an offering " . You too can do

the same to the Lord, and all those things will become offering unto

Him. Now tell me, how difficult can this be? You too can do the

same. There is no one stopping you. Wherever you see great and

wonderful things, make them an offering to God.

 

Everything is God's. Then what can we do? Simply become joyful. Now

there is no work that is remaining to be done. All work is simply

God's work, His name, His contemplation, listening to His stories

and messages etc.. What other work remains for you? You are doing

the Lord's work. God is the master of this entire Universe. Now tell

me, what is the difficulty in offering at the Lotus Feet of the

Master, his own things? You say that these things are mine, but for

how long? For how many years can you say they are yours ? For how

many more years will you consider them to be yours ? In the end it

will remain God's only. Therefore while living, offer it to the Lord

with your whole heart, then you will be in joy. So very simple and

yet so incredibly powerful is this point !

 

Saints have said the following -

" Ram naam ke sampadaa do anter tak dhoon;

Yaa toh gupati baat hai, kaho bataave koon. "

 

Who will share such a great point ! and yet so very simple ! also a

point that holds such a high status ! The message about

worrilessness, fearlessness and joyfulness ! There is no worry, nor

fear, no aim, no desire to live, nor desire to die. There is no

desire of our own. My wishes are blended with that of God's. (Thy

will be done). Now however God wishes, He may keep me.

 

" Jaahi vidhi raakhe Ram. taahi vidhee rahiye

Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram kahiye. "

 

There is no want of our own, no desire. With this our difficulties

will be wiped out and God will be pleased. By thinking something to

be mine, there is worries. This is my room. Some things are lying

inside. My clothes are drying there. Someone will take them, such

worries will arise. When you offer all of this to God, then how

wonderful it will be. If it remains then it is the Lord's, and if it

disappears, then too, it is the Lord's.

 

Narayan ! Narayan ! Narayan !