Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Leave All Fears. Become Fearless

 

If man accepts his own things (Paramatma) as belonging to himself, and

that which is not his own (i.e. body, world) as not belonging to himself, then

all work is done ! He will be totally freed - There is not the slightest bit of

doubt in this. In Gita wherever the characteristics of a " gunaateet " great soul

are written, there it is said " samadukhahsukhah swasthah " (Gita 14/24). He who

within his own self, remains in his own place, established in the Self, such a

one remains evenminded in happiness and sorrow and he is freed. The expectation

that we have from others is " extreme " cowardice. It is a very great weakness.

This cowardice, this weakness, has been created by us. In essence it does not

really exist. You stick to your position, accept what is yours as yours, and

that which is not yours as not belonging to you - in this where is the weakness?

where is the difficulty?

 

What will others say to me? what will they understand of me? Such fears can be

very damaging. Putting aside this fear, one should become

fearless. When others speak ill of us, we become fearful, then will they not

speak ill? They will say what they please! If we are fearful then too they will

say the same thing and if we are fearless, then too they will say the same

thing. Whatever thought arises in their mind, they will say that. By us becoming

fearful, will they consider us to be good? This is impossible. Do not look at

what the others are saying - Remain firm on your convictions. Be thorough and

perfect in your work. It is a very beneficial point.

 

This is something that happened a couple of days back. We were talking

about a particular topic and I said - There is only one point in your

becoming free of all doubts and free of all fears and that is - If any one says

anything bad about you, then you see yourself with your own critical eye and see

if you have done anything wrong, whether you have done any injustice. In this

manner, as much trust as you can gain, remaining firmly rooted, as much as you

can sustain, do so then all your fears will come to an end. When there is

nothing wrong that we have done, then why the fear? Remain firm in your conduct,

religious observance, behavior and inner sentiments (bhaava). You will gain

immense strength on doing so. In front of the person, I also said to him, that I

have done this and seen for myself. You too do and see! When we are Ok, we are

geniune, then why the fear? It is due to not trusting ourselves that we do

injurious and futile things. When we are very fine in our own standing, when our

intentions are OK, when our actions are OK, when our thoughts are OK, when our

sentiments (Bhaavas) are OK, then do not have the least bit of expectation for

anything at all from anyone. Have no such desire that the other person sees us

as good. Out of fear of being considered bad by others, do not become fearful .

However bad the other person thinks we are, we will remain the same, no matter

what. If we are not good and others think we are good, then would we have proven

our goodness? Think over this!!!