Divine sage Narada said to Shukdev, “See the defects in the objects to which u have developed an affinity or passion’ because if the affinity believed to increase harm, then the mind become dispassionate to it instantly. Lamenting over past event does not bring religious merit, wealth or fame. On the other hand it reduces them, and the grief is not over come. Rather it is aggravated more and more.
“Good objects are acquired by all creatures and are bound to leave them as well. This is the universal law. Separation from the desired object is the only cause of grief. One who grieves for the death or loss of one’s beloved is actually multiplying his sorrow. Thus one who grieves in undesirable circumstances suffers double grief, but one who does not grieve is saved from all grief. Those ponder over the inevitable dualities of good and evil, and pain and pleasure in this world, nether lament nor grieve over the separation of a beloved one. Those who behold this world thoroughly as it is, never lament.
“If removal of physical pain produces mental agony and there is no way out, one should neither worry nor grieve. The best way to eradicate sorrow is to avoid tension because tension does not reduce sorrow but rather increases it. Therefore to be indifferent to it is the best solution.
“Relive mental agony with the help of lofty thoughts and cure physical ailments with the help of medication - this is the duty of the wise. In times of sorrow, do not be distressed like the unenlightened ones Youth, beauty, long life, accumulation of wealth, health and contact with the desired objects, are all impermanent and not everlasting. Therefore the intelligent, learned person should not get enamored with them.
“The great thinkers and scholar, who have read heard about past real stories and thoroughly scrutinized them, have finally come to the conclusion that there is more sorrow then happiness in human life. Undoubtedly it is the right conclusion. Beings are threatened by death only because of delusion and passion for objects of sense pleasure. One who remains indifferent to worldly happiness or sorrow becomes a jivanmukta, liberated while living. Such people are considered to have crossed the ocean of grief by the scholars. Man suffers extremely at the loss of wealth and riches. The preservation or guarding of wealth brings no happiness, and one should not grave predicaments for the acquisition of wealth. Therefore, one should not grieve over the loss of such wealth; because when the thing which gives pain gets destroyed, the pain it produces is also destroyed.”
“Good objects are acquired by all creatures and are bound to leave them as well. This is the universal law. Separation from the desired object is the only cause of grief. One who grieves for the death or loss of one’s beloved is actually multiplying his sorrow. Thus one who grieves in undesirable circumstances suffers double grief, but one who does not grieve is saved from all grief. Those ponder over the inevitable dualities of good and evil, and pain and pleasure in this world, nether lament nor grieve over the separation of a beloved one. Those who behold this world thoroughly as it is, never lament.
“If removal of physical pain produces mental agony and there is no way out, one should neither worry nor grieve. The best way to eradicate sorrow is to avoid tension because tension does not reduce sorrow but rather increases it. Therefore to be indifferent to it is the best solution.
“Relive mental agony with the help of lofty thoughts and cure physical ailments with the help of medication - this is the duty of the wise. In times of sorrow, do not be distressed like the unenlightened ones Youth, beauty, long life, accumulation of wealth, health and contact with the desired objects, are all impermanent and not everlasting. Therefore the intelligent, learned person should not get enamored with them.
“The great thinkers and scholar, who have read heard about past real stories and thoroughly scrutinized them, have finally come to the conclusion that there is more sorrow then happiness in human life. Undoubtedly it is the right conclusion. Beings are threatened by death only because of delusion and passion for objects of sense pleasure. One who remains indifferent to worldly happiness or sorrow becomes a jivanmukta, liberated while living. Such people are considered to have crossed the ocean of grief by the scholars. Man suffers extremely at the loss of wealth and riches. The preservation or guarding of wealth brings no happiness, and one should not grave predicaments for the acquisition of wealth. Therefore, one should not grieve over the loss of such wealth; because when the thing which gives pain gets destroyed, the pain it produces is also destroyed.”
Pure and detached, you are the one
without from and colour;
Devoid of the three bodies, you are the
external witness without organs.
A reservoir of peace and bliss,
the Self is Bliss Absolute.
Why do you forget yourself?
There is no duality in you.
without from and colour;
Devoid of the three bodies, you are the
external witness without organs.
A reservoir of peace and bliss,
the Self is Bliss Absolute.
Why do you forget yourself?
There is no duality in you.
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