From Vrindavan to Dwarka, she went on foot again! Both are the lands of Shri Krishna- one for His divine play, (and) One where He ruled. So, Meera travels to both places. Can you imagine the troubles that she might have faced? From the viewpoint of body's Deficiencies, weaknesses. Somewhere she walked on foot, other times, she found some space on a chariot. And she bears all troubles, but keeps contemplating on Hari's name. For Her, There is a freedom that now, no one stalls Her path. She, Whenever she wants, she may remain in the remembrance of the Lord; whenever she wants, she can do Satsang, She left all the adornments, and took to the ways of a Yogini! And she walks on foot. Wherever she sits, she sings with her ektara, She lives in a state of total abandon and absolute bliss The world would sees and wonder, "Well, the queen in the lanes" "Wandering, bare feet. What plight has she met!" But, if someone delves into Meera's heart, Was she sad? Let's take the life of Sri Rama Chandra Maharaj, 14 years of exile, his own mother asks for it. The poor father was helpless to say anything as he was bound by his words. And, Sri Rama taking along his newly wed Wife, and Brother, goes 14 years in the forest, You people wouldn't have visited, neither Ayodhya nor Chitrakoot. Go. Must go. Even today, in Chitrakoot, Uhhh... If, from Prayagraj, you go towards Chitrakoot, Then, for miles and miles, No village comes in sight. It's a mountainous region, the land is not much fertile, There's a thick forest. In the present times, many dacoits also live there. There's a lot of poverty. And just think, when thousands of years ago, when Shri Rama, Started from Ayodhya, and then wandering at unknown places, And then, Sita Ji gets abducted. And then, it is unknown where she is. And then, in different places, He searches for her. He wanders. Then, takes the help of Sugriva and Hanuman- How difficult situation Rama faces! But, did Shri Rama grieved? Did he complain that- "What kind of a mother do I have, an unkind step-mother?" Did he complain that my father's Uhhh... authority was somewhat compromised, that's why, he listened to his wife. Ram Ji never complains, never cries, never groans in pain. That's why, Shri Rama is worship-worthy. Just a night before, he is about to be crowned as the king, and as the dawn breaks, He dresses up as a forester and starts off towards the jungle. How hard a situation! Who can be better than Rama? But, does Rama cry? No! Does Sita cry? Does Lakshaman Ji cry? In the beginning, Lakshaman Ji goes through intense rage, but Ram Ji pacified his anger, He said "No!" Giving a 'word' is a Kshatriya's Dharma, And abiding by that word is also a Kshatriya's Dharma. In whatever circumstance, those words were given, They must be followed. I am his son, So, for his pride, I must follow the word given by him and I shall do it. If you have a problem, then, stay here. After that, Lakshman didn't once say anything! We do not get happy or sad due to our external circumstances. We get happy or sad due to our mind. I remember, we people, Went to Jabalpur. From Jabalpur, to have Narmada's Darshan, When we went, so there runs a ferry. On the Narmada. A section runs. Very beautiful. There are mountains of marble. Very beautiful. And right in the center, The Narmada flows. The one who was ferrying our boat, that oarman, Was such a lighthearted man! His clothes, his work were speaking that he doesn't own much money. But, the spark in his eyes, The style of his talk. The way he cracked jokes, and the running commentary he spoke before us, While moving the oars, we people, were surprised, happy, and elated! That How majestic is our country- The Bharat! Such that people living in the cities, Spending thousands of rupees, what's it called something to do which brings glow to the face and And the face looks very Lustrous! Okay, well! There may be some treatment that dermatologists do. And this man, Uhhh... In his early thirties, And he is ferrying the boat and what glow is there on his face and what... his eyes... that energy which is there! The style of his talking, the way he sang, His laughter, his making us laugh, And it's a very hard task to operate the oar. But, even when opposite current is flowing, he's still laughing, talking, mirthful! There itself, I met a mother who sells miniature Idols Uhhh.... She sells Shivlings. She was preparing to open her shop. I approached her, I said, "Mother, Namaste!" So, she in great elation replied, "Well, You!" "You have come today!" uhhh.... I said, "Ji, We came today!" Now, she's talking in such a way as if she's my aunt! With an authority! You came just today?! I said, "Yes, just today!" "What are you doing?" She replied, "Setting up the shop." I asked, "Do people come? Do they buy?" "Well, they may or may not buy...!" Umm... Means, what a swag! They may buy or they may not buy! I asked, "Mother, are you able to sustain well (through your business)?" Now, keep in mind, I can see her tattered saree. Her feet have rubber slippers, the heels are dry and cracked. Her hands are visibly hard, it is clear that at a time, those hands have broken stones too. I asked, "Mother, is your subsistence going well?" She said, "Ram Ji's immense grace is there" "(I) get to eat a humble meal. It's Ram Ji's great blessing!" Those Sitting in Mercedes and Jaguar, and longing for 2 - 4 crores compared to such people, that mother seemed More cheerful, happier, And more contend. Money doesn't bring happiness Are these idle talks? One person said, "Who says there's no happiness with money. We can go to 5-star, we can do this, we can do that!" "We can go to Switzerland!" Well, dear, would you go to Switzerland and bang into the mountains! What... what would you do in Switzerland? Those who even go, all the while, they keep doing multiplication or division. How much money? How much Euros? Water bottle for 2 Euros. They say, the river is flowing here itself, "Drink from here only!" By going there, the poverty becomes get more visible And there, they're trying to create film-like scenes. They're standing there on some mountain or some rock opening their arms wide so that some nice pictures can come! And making a pose with the fatty wife! While doing this, both fell off! He's not happy even then as he's busy accounting. It's a 5-day tour. One day to go, one day to return, a total 7-days trip it was! So, spending so much money, still there's no happiness on the face. And this mother's Face, there is joy, happiness. -It's Ram Ji's blessing. It's great blessing of Ram Ji! Now, you all people will say, "What blessing?" Right? You would wonder, "What blessing?" As you see blessing in luxury cars, you see blessing in huge bungalow, designer clothes; The peace and bliss in mind, that, "Who cares for that!?" That is not needed. Leave it. Not requires! So many hopes, desires! Life is short. Then, one day comes when the body dies. But, the mind is alive, isn't it? The desires of the mind, again push him, then, again a new birth. Then, again, keep lying tucked in nappies. Keep on passing urine and potty into that! Then, slowly teeth come, then gradually, one learns to walk. Then, again, go to kindergarten, then, nursery, then, primary, then secondary, then, higher. Then, college. Then, again the same desires, "May I do this, may I do that!" 63-70- Then, the game is over! Well, again come back! Game, again! That Snakes and ladders (game), you know it, right! The venom of that last snake, where does it come? On 99. Doing so much effort, saving yourself from so may perils, you find some ladders in between, (you) quickly hop onto them and reach the top, And coming to 99...? Back to pavilion. Go back where you began from. So, the situation of human birth is the same; This is the foolishness he repeats. Until, He doesn't break this cycle. How to break the cycle? -When he will be desire-less When he will be bereft of wants, when he will develop the Viveka- razor sharp differentiating wisdom When he will understand what is Truth and untruth. Only on attainment of Truth does this cycle ends, else it goes on. It started from God knows when? And it will go on Until Can't say How many more births would be there? Who knows? Muskaan, from Ahmedabad? Okay. She writes, In the morning also, I read. Hmm... It's interesting. "Before association with the Ashram, I had this understanding about the renunciates that they live in the Himalayas." "They don't talk to anyone. They just do the austerities. They live cut-off from the world, people." "But, by coming here I realized," "That sanyasi doesn't at all mean this!" "So, on what juncture do they find that its time for them to initiate into sanyasa?" "And after that, in their life" "What changes occur? What is the difference between a sadhu and a sanyasi?" Umm... The first thing is this that A bit, in the morning, without raising this question, I did say, But, still, let's do a bit more. -In Guru's love, The one who lives doing sadhna is known as a sadhu. And reaching to a certain level of sadhna, That one, we Call Sanyasi. When self-realization happens, What is Parmatma?-When this is known, His mind is his command, his body is balanced, He lives in discipline. In mind, the world's hopes-desires, All three aren't there. What are the three things? Now, he doesn't need respect. -Doesn't need money. -And may I have disciples, such a desire also isn't there in him/her! And all three things, they are very powerful binding chains All are longing, "May we get popular!" All are longing, "May we have a lot of money!" All are dying so that- May the world recognize me! May the world know us, so that's why they construct a Dharmshala, and inscribe their name in big letters on that. They build a school, on that they get their name inscribed. They build a water-tank, on that as well, they get their name inscribed. Well, why do you do this? They say, "Because, at least the world should know that we built the water-tank." "We built the hospital!" "We built the temple." So, for their name and fame, they do all. They don't do it for the Lord, they do it all for their ego. But, the one in whom all these three things have dropped or he/she has left them, And now in his heart- Guru's love is there, Aha! Now, such ecstasy that person experiences in Dhyana He experiences such bliss in meditation that now there remains no desire to pen the eyes and do anything! It's not essential for all that all become a sanyasi! It wouldn't be in everyone's destiny too, that all could become sanyasi! If you attain true knowledge well, if you mediate well, Then, even on marrying, you can live a sadhu-like life. It's completely not necessary That leaving household, only staying in Ashram, he can do sadhna. This is totally wrong. What's the truth? The truth is that the one who has understood that bliss rests in Parmatman, Such a man when he will marry, Then tomorrow, he won't seek joy from the wife, or the kids, or from the money. Rather, he will draw his joy from within, And he will keep distributing the prasada of bliss and true joy to everyone! Such a noble householder, Is no less than a sage. Uhhh... Mother Sita gets born In whose home? -King Janak. Who is Janak? -The Most Knowledgeable one. Knowledgeable one. Liberated one. One who is established in Brahman. And, he's a king! He did not leave kingdom, becoming Baba Ji, he did not go to Himalayas. He has remained a king. But, while remaining a king, this understanding and conviction dawned that the entire Samsara, is nothing but the projection of my own mind; It's the Maya. That's why, even while doing kingly work, He is completely Unattached, Peaceful, Mind's conqueror. The hunger for greed, lust, and authority is nowhere in Him And remember, when Shri Ram and Lakshman Alongwith Rishi Vishwamitra, when they reached his (King Janak's) court for the first time, The moment Shri Ram saw King Janak, Then, Ram himself with folded hands, offered his salutations. As I have become blissful today That I could have a glimpse of jeevan-mukta great man like you. In this Samsara, It's never easy to have sighting of such a living liberated man! Shri Ram offers His salutations to Janak Ji. This established the point, That you can be a king Or you can be a teacher or you can be a doctor or you can be a warrior, Once you have attained Gyana, Once you have attained enlightenment, then, you can do all these jobs, or responsibilities and duties, And yet you are totally unattached with that. But, Spending the entire life itself, In Guru's sewa or in one's sadhna- in this several factors play their role; in that Prarabdha is also one, His strong will is also one, Or say, in him, such a state of meditation has arisen, After Knowledge, one such mind has formed, That, now Umm... Listening to the world's talks is not pleasant anymore. Now, think, while meditating, your mind becomes peaceful, At a certain height, you've reached. Such a state, you have now that there is supreme bliss! It's like clouds of supreme bliss are pouring, Now, at this time, someone says, "C'mon, let's sit and gossip. C'mon, let's go to cinema, c'mon, let's go shopping." You will say, Dear, you may go!" "What I am enjoying, you even don't know about it!"
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