Liberation is natural

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Liberation is natural

 

See Brothers, objects (things), persons and actions - these three things are

perceived. Of these three, the objects and actions are in Nature (Prakruti) and

that body which is seen in manifested form is also Nature; but " That " which is

within and unchanging is a part of Paramatma (God). Now if " That " does not

become tangled in things, actions and individuals, than " That " is naturally

free; because " That " is veritably a part of Paramatma (God). It has been said -

" That " is " chetan amal, sahaj, sukh raashi " That is " consciousness, pure, free

of any impurities, eternal and naturally blissful. Instead of seeing towards

That great blissful Self, That begins to want worldly pleasures and relations.

This is the main mistake. He has become trapped in happiness derived from

union.

 

 

 

Just like being pleased on getting money, and becoming happy on getting food,

and getting pleasure from sense enjoyments; and becoming delighted on getting

clothes, things, respect-honor etc. This is a very surprising thing! The Self

is eternally and constantly present. " Sahaj Sukh Raasi " means that the Self is

naturally blissful; but here there is a misconception, that on acquiring worldly

objects one becomes happy. But these will surely leave you " Sanyoga

viprayogaantaah " . All that contact born pleasure and pleasure from union will

not remain, how can it? Man does not think ! Has any pleasure derived from

union and contact born remained until now? None remained. We have already seen

a sample of pleasures resulting from union; however we are still not alerted and

we want to take the enjoyment in sense pleasures.

 

 

 

Till we takes pleasure from external relations and from contact and union with

them, till then we will not get innate joy. " Baahyasparshavyasa ktatma " (Gita

5/21). He who is not infatuated or attracted to external pleasures (pleasures

from sense contact/union) , for him " vindtyaatmani yatsukham " that extraordinary

joy will be attained on it's own. By taking pleasure from relationships in this

world, the natural / innate joy is lost. It is not true happiness, but " That "

became separated from the real joy. Those who attained that joy became

blissful. They no longer desired worldly pleasures whatsoever. Because no

other joy compares to that innate joy and bliss that they received. " That "

though being naturally blissful, it desires contact born pleasures. It becomes

delighted by worldly enjoyments. This is a very surprising thing. It becomes

pleased by the happiness that comes from meeting and departing. You " Yourself "

remain, and this happiness comes and goes, then how will you be satisfied with

that which comes and goes?

 

 

 

You are That which remains and That Paramatma within you remains. If you go

with The Paramatma that remains, then you will be eternally joyful. That joy

will never come to an end. If you take happiness from the body that is born and

later perishes, and the objects that meet and later depart, then how long will

that happiness last? The saints have said that such futility of this mind.

" Parihari Ram-Bhagati sur-sarita " God's devotion, leaving Gangaji " aas karat os

kanaki " at night when there is frost on the leaves and grass which shines, with

that frost you want to be satisfied. The point is that God's devotion in the

form of the Gangaji is flowing away. To think you will get happiness from a

son, to get pleasure from respect and greatness, to get pleasure from being free

of disease, etc, to desire happiness from contact born pleasures. You are

searching happiness in all these objects. You are wandering after them. These

are nothing but the morning frost which will quickly disappear. Brothers! The

morning frost is shining in various forms, but even with the slightest sun rays

at dawn, they all disappear. They will dry up, then how will you be satisfied

with these? How can thirst be quenched by dew drops? If you desire real

happiness, then turn towards Paramatma. Accept your relationship with

Paramatma.

 

 

 

From book " Bhagwatprapti sahaj hai " by Swami Ramsukhdasji.