Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

[Guest guest]

How to Overcome our Weakness?

 

Question: As long as worldly pleasures do not come in front of us,

till that time we are firm that we will not get entangled in

enjoyment of worldly pleasures, but when we come face to face with

such enjoyments, we become weak. What should we do?

 

Swamiji: This a a very good question! The intent that you have of

not getting entangled in worldly enjoyments is a very precious and

rare expression or feeling. To detach from the world and to awaken

the relationship with the Supreme Consciousness (God) - is true

humanity.

 

In reality, we cannot attach with the world through a relationship,

and our relationship with God (Supreme Consciousness) can never be

broken. To become one with the world and to become separated from

God is absolutely impossible. We do not have that power to be

separated from God. And even though God is all powerful, He does not

have that power to separate from us. The truth is that we do not

have a relationship with the world and we have a relationship with

God. That which is not, separate from it and that which is, awaken

it - this is our main work.

 

As long as objects do not come in front of our eyes, till that time

we are a firm that we will not be entangled in worldly enjoyments -

if you have achieved this, then too, it is a moment of great joy!

Having no desire for worldly enjoyments is quite a high state, it is

not an ordinary thing. If you have even the slightest desire to

leave the world and attain God, then the fruit (outcome) of this

will not be temporary, rather it will only be an eternal fruit

leading to benediction. " Swalpamapyasya dharmasya traate mahato

bhayaat, " (Gita 2:40). Even the acquisition of millions and

trillions of rupees ($), then too it is nothing compared to this.

Even if you become the ruler of the three worlds, then too it does

not have the least bit of honor, because these are all temporary.

 

When an object comes in front of us and we become moved and

disturbed - why is this our state? We think over and over again

and then leave it aside, this has become our weakness, our bad

habit. We listen to satsang, we read books, we contemplate on this

that now onwards, we follow the spiritual path, but then once again

we leave it. Even ordinary things we hold on to and later leave.

This habit itself is making us weak. If you had the habit, that once

you leave a particular point or view, you leave it for good; if you

hold on to some point, then hold on to it forever, then you would

not be in this troublesome condition. Forgive me, and please do not

be offended; but this definitely is a pathetic condition.

 

With every work you think over what is to be done, but then you do

not remain firm on that thought, that aim. There are not that many

bad qualities in things (objects), or in accumulating them, as there

are in our bad habits. As long as there is no determination in you,

till that time your involvement in any field, will not result in

progress. By spoiling your habits, you are incurring great losses.

If you become firm in any one point, then you will be immensely

benefited. God is mine, then whatever happens, only God is

mine. This world is not mine, and then it is absolutely not mine.

(to be continued)