Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

[Guest guest]

Give-up Sense of Mine (Mine-ness)

 

One has proprietary interest (a sense of mine-ness) in things that are

acquired/attained and one has desire for things that are not

attained/acquired/ don't have. Hence, whatever we have, do not consider it as

" mine " and do not have new desires, then only this much will lead to salvation.

What is known as mukti (salvation), that which is called a rare state

(position), That which has been attained by seers-sages, That which is known as

" Akshar " – `Yadaksharam Vedvido Vadanti', to attain That the " Brahmacharyas "

celibates practice celibacy – `Yadichhinto Brahmacharyam Charanti'; That which

is attained by detached men – `Vishanti Yadytayo Veetragaha', That Highest state

can be attained simply by this point, and that is -

Whatever we have, i.e. that which we have acquired or received, do not

have proprietary ownership " Mine-ness " in it, and that which we co not

have i.e. have not acquired or do not have, don't desire it.

 

I am not saying to destroy it, throw it, burn it whatever things you

possess. Let the things remain as they are, but there shouldn't be

mine-ness in them. Now, how not to have feeling of mine-ness, when we

have these things? Look, this is your own experience. And you are using this.

Just like you wished to give your daughter away in marriage to the groom's

family (kanyadaan - charity in form of giving daughter to in-laws in marriage)

and you carried out that wish. After your daughter's marriage, the proprietary

interest (feeling of mine-ness) towards the daughter was not as before. She was

your daughter and you also said that she is my daughter; but after marriage do

you have the same mine-ness? So you know how to renounce mine-ness, isn't it?

Pay close attention to this point.

 

Question – Mine-ness in daughter is left without any effort; but

mine-ness in things that are owned is not left even after making effort!

 

Swamiji – Mine-ness in daughter is also left after lot of efforts!

Maharaj. To leave her you have to spend a lot of money; you have to

concern yourself and be interested with brother-friend, family,

relatives etc.! For leaving mine-ness with things, you don't even

have to do so much. I am saying that even if you have things, don't

consider them as yours. To leave this mine-ness neither you have to call other

people over, nor will you have to offer food to anyone, nor will you have to

decorate your home, rather you will have to do nothing at all ! In daughter's

marriage you have to face so many hardships. But even with such hardships you

leave mine-ness in daughter easily, then why do you find it difficult in leaving

this mine-ness?

 

I will tell you one more thing. If you want to give me a cloth and I

accept that cloth then haven't you left mine-ness in it? So you know

how to leave mine-ness, isn't it? Giving daughter away is a huge

offering; while giving a piece of cloth is a small charity. Whether an

offering is big or small, it doesn't make any difference. Leaving

mine-ness is what is important. Giving something big or small thing

doesn't hold any value; rather man attains salvation on leaving

mine-ness.