Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

[Guest guest]

How to be Free of Desirous Thought Ways that Spring Up?

 

Question: How to be Free of Waves (Subtle Desires / thought waves)

in the form of " Sphurnas " ?

 

Answer: Neither have likes, nor dislikes. Simply engage mind in

Bhagwaan (God). Goswamiji has said `Lord, give me your devotion and

free me of desires, anger and faults'. And only `Give me your

devotion' †" as that alone will suffice. Similarly, while chanting

Bhagwaan's name, if sphurnas (thought/desire waves occurring in

mind) come frequently, then sadhak should neither connect with those

thoughts, nor forcefully disconnect (abhor) them. Then what should

be done? He should try to engage in God and chant Lord's Name. Then

these sphurnas will go away.

 

Bad thoughts, waves, propensities etc. are of two types:

 

Teevra Manorajya (Propensities with great force)

Manda Manorajya (Propensities with light force)

 

If you become indifferent, then they will come and simply go away.

If you challenge them, then they will go after much fighting and

force. Simply by engaging in God, they will be wiped out. In both

kinds of sphurnas, if sadhak does not establish a relation with

those thought waves by either liking - disliking them, and instead

becomes neutral, uninvolved and disinterested, then these thoughts

will perish on their own. If the bad thoughts are detested then the

sadhak is at war with those thoughts and these thoughts will be

temporarily suppressed. If sadhak becomes indifferent to these

desire filled thought waves, if he ignores them, then they are

automatically reduced. But if sadhak remains steadfast in worship

then the bad propensities will be wiped out.

 

Three things happen to sphurnas. They either get -

1. Suppressed - by making an effort, you try to control and it

suppresses over time.

2. Reduced - by being indifferent they will be reduced, and will not

come as frequently.

3. Wiped out (perishes). By engaging in Bhagwaan, they will perish.

 

If the propensities are not ignored, rather if they are confronted

then more power has to be exerted to fight them, but the gains are

not as much, because they are only suppressed, and likely to occur

again at a later time. If sadhak becomes indifferent and ignores

them and concentrates on chanting, meditation, worship etc. then

those waves will reduce and will ultimately perish on their own.

Confronting these thought wave occurrences, may work for a few days

but the sphurnas will again come up. In fact it won't leave for

years. If sadhak's effort is to confront and control the sphurnas

(thought / desire waves), then this will also yield results

ultimately. But ignoring the propensities is far easier and quicker

approach. (to be continued)