Attachments- Experiences

[Guest guest]

I had posted about dropping off of attachments. The main attachments

are to family and career (with the trappings of money, power and

fame). I have felt this in my life. At the peak of my career I had a

set back which led me to examine my values and aims in life. Over a

period of years career took a secondary role. Circumstances arose due

to which there was a gradual drop in the attachment to family and

relatives.

 

You start your life with lot of plans and expectations. But when

nothing goes according to plans, you realize that there is a power,

which is controlling your life. Life is a stage in which we are only

the actors. We have no control over the script or the props. This has

happened in my life. At the same time I was guided by the teachings of

Sri Ramakrishna and my Gurus.

 

MAA has always kept me and my family in comfort.

 

Since I do not know what is going to happen I have stopped making any

plans and try not to have any expectations. But giving up attachments

is not easy. You have to be prepared for disappointments (can not give

up expectations that easily), humiliations, insults (we pray to MAA as

Apavadhaharai namah). The questions, which arise, are

 

Where am I? I do not know.

What do we live for? I do not know.

 

The only attitude, which helps, is total surrender to MAA. Have the

attitude and total dependence on MAA like a six-month-old baby. MAA

will take care. Even developing that attitude will take a long time. I

do not think I am anywhere near it.

 

Sakalayai thomari iccha. Ichhamoyi Thara thumi ------

[Guest guest]

Dear one,

It is so good to hear from you. You bring out Sri Ramakrishna’s

teachings in such a personal way.

Welcome.

Ardis.

on 2/6/05 7:09 AM, Sankar Viswanathan at sankarrukku wrote:

I had posted about dropping off of attachments. The main attachments

are to family and career (with the trappings of money, power and

fame). I have felt this in my life. At the peak of my career I had a

set back which led me to examine my values and aims in life. Over a

period of years career took a secondary role. Circumstances arose due

to which there was a gradual drop in the attachment to family and

relatives.

You start your life with lot of plans and expectations. But when

nothing goes according to plans, you realize that there is a power,

which is controlling your life. Life is a stage in which we are only

the actors. We have no control over the script or the props. This has

happened in my life. At the same time I was guided by the teachings of

Sri Ramakrishna and my Gurus.

MAA has always kept me and my family in comfort.

Since I do not know what is going to happen I have stopped making any

plans and try not to have any expectations. But giving up attachments

is not easy. You have to be prepared for disappointments (can not give

up expectations that easily), humiliations, insults (we pray to MAA as

Apavadhaharai namah). The questions, which arise, are

Where am I? I do not know.

What do we live for? I do not know.

The only attitude, which helps, is total surrender to MAA. Have the

attitude and total dependence on MAA like a six-month-old baby. MAA

will take care. Even developing that attitude will take a long time. I

do not think I am anywhere near it.

Sakalayai thomari iccha. Ichhamoyi Thara thumi ------

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