Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Never Abandon Your Duty; Doing Duties, Experience Bliss

 

With reference to enlightened souls that have attained perfection

through the Discipline of Action, God declares in Gita 3:17-18 that

there is no duty for an enlightened soul, as his delight, satisfaction

and contentment is in his own self. Such a soul has nothing to do with

the performance or non-performance of actions in this world, and he

has no relation with anyone that is due to selfishness. Inspite of

that, that great soul, continues to perform actions for the welfare of

the world.

 

Similarly God declares for Himself that there is nothing that is to be

done by Him, yet He remains engaged in action for the welfare of the

world. It means that an enlightened soul has oneness with God (Gita

14:2) and just as God plays the exemplary role in the three worlds,

(Gita 3:23, Gita 4:11), similarly an enlightened soul is also the

exemplary role model in this world (Gita 3:25).

 

In Gita 3:22 God uses the term " Varta eva ca karmaani " , " Eva " meaning

that He performs duties (actions) enthusiastically, promptly,

carefully, thoroughly, and without being lazy. " I neither abandon my

duties, nor am I indifferent to them. "

 

Just as the compartments of a train, being connected to the engine,

follow the engine, similarly, God, Saints, and Great Souls (those that

have no desire to do or to attain something), perform their duty, by

which other people follow them. In many men, there is desire to do and

to acquire something or the other. By performing one's duties, without

expecting any reward, these desires can go away. If God and the Saints

did not perform their duty, then other people will also not do their

duty, whereby they will become indolent and negligent and begin to

engage in forbidden actions! Then how will their desires go away. It

is for this reason that duty is automatically and naturally taking

place through God and Saints for the welfare of humanity.

 

At all times God remains engrossed and devoted to His duties.

Therefore devoted aspirants must never abandon their duties. By

performing their duties regularly and at all times, they will easily

experience the bliss of God or God Realization.