Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Rise Above Pleasure and Pain

 

This human birth has not been received for the enjoyment of pleasures

and experience of pain, rather it has been received to rise above the

two and to attain immense joy, supreme bliss and eternal peace. And

having attained this, there is nothing left to attain or to seek

(Gita 6:22).

 

If favorable things, individuals, situations, etc cause us to be

happy, or even the likelihood of having these will make us happy,

that is, if within there is a desire and longing to attain favorable

things, individuals, circumstances etc., then we will be unable to

effectively utilize those favorable things, situations etc. Rather,

the energy and the ability to effectively utilize these favorable

circumstances, will not arise. In fact the strength and energy will

be wasted in enjoying those favorable circumstances and situations,

rather than making proper use of them. In other words, the energy

will be engaged in enjoyment of pleasures or brooding over them.

 

Similarly, if we become unhappy on arrival of, or have anxiety on the

arrival of unfavorable times, things, individual, incidents,

situations, circumstances, activities etc., then we are not properly

utilizing those unfavorable situations. We will be incapable of

bearing sorrow and pain. Rather we will become entangled in

experience of the unfavorable experiences and remain unhappy.

 

This human birth is to rise above pleasure and pain and attain

supreme bliss and eternal peace.