Gita on Character Building (Cont...)

Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2011 By sadhaka@yahoogroups.com

|| Shree Hari ||

Ram Ram

14th October, 2011, Friday

Kartik Krishna Dvitiya,  Shukravar, Vikram Samvat 2068

    In walking the path towards God,  remembrance is the key point.  In the beginning of the Eight Chapter, on questioning by Arjuna,  the Lord said that he who leaves this body while remembering  Me,  he attains Me -  of this there is no doubt.   (Gita 8/5). 

Because whatever the sentiments and feelings that are recollected at the time of leaving the body, that alone he attains.  (Gita 8/6)  Therefore God says, that keep in mind and remember Me at all times   -  "Sarveshu kaaleshu Maamanusmara"  (Gita 8/7).  Then God said something extra-ordinary that he who remembers Me at all times, for him I am easily attainable. 

Anayacheta satatam yo maam smarati nityasah |

Tasyaham sulabh paarth nitya yuktasya yoginah ||  (Gita 8/14) 

 

To remember God is a divine trait. It is innateness the root of good character.  The meaning of being in remembrance of God is -  that remembering and recollecting the innate relation that we have  with God, that very relationship, which is the one only real relationship.  I do not have a relationship with the world.  I have only assumed a relationship with the world, therefore this relationship does not last.  It is clearly seen that the relationships we have in this birth, they were not there in the previous birth, and they will not be there in the next birth. In the same way this world is constantly changing, but God is the same, as Is, and I myself am also the same.  Therefore my relationship with Paramatma is eternal.  Remembering this itself is recollection and remembrance  (smruti).  Thinking can also be of the world, but "smruti" can only be of God.  On having such recollection and  remembrance, good character is axiomatic. 

He who walks the path of God, becomes the best of all.  There is greater gains among those who walk the path of God with aim of God, than the gains that come from Vedas (holy texts), sacrifice, austerities, charity, visiting holy places, fasting etc.   (Gita 8/28). 

Therefore walking the path of God is considered to to be the sovereign of sciences (king of all knowledge), most mysterious, supremely holy,  most excellent,  directly realizable, endowed with virtues, very easy to practice and imperishable (Gita 9/2).   God finds Himself to be so easy to attain, that "he who with devotion offers a leaf, a flower, a fruit, water etc.  I partake in that thing., (Gita 9/26). Therefore,  whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer in sacrifice (yajna), whateer you bestow as a gift, whatever you do by way of penance, dedicate it all to Me, then you will be freed from bondage of actions having good and bad results; and freed from them you yourself having completely surrendered shall attain Me (Gita 9/27 – 28). 

 

Whether a man is evil or good – he must not worry.  The main point is that that he is engaged in God.  On becoming engaged in God, his bad conduct cannot last.   He can very quickly become righteous and he attains eternal peace  (Gita 9/30-31) .  Women folks, Vaisyas, Sudras, and even those that are born of sinful wombs taking refuge in Me, attain the Supreme God.  (Gita 9/32-33).  However many different jaatis that are present, of these externally there is the separation due to nature, but from within all are a part of God.  Therefore in worldly relations,  the importance is of conducting one's self according to one's "Varna,"  but in the path of spirituality,  there is no importance of "varna" etc.  because in the form of divinity (being a part of God), every one's true nature is pure and all are equally entitled to God.  God say,  that "Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, adore Me, prostrate to Me, thus making yourself steadfast in Me, and entirely surrendering to Me, you will reach Me." (Gita 9/34).   The point of all this is that only be engaged in Me.         -   (to be continued)  

From book in Hindi "Kalyaan Path"  by Swami Ramsukhdasji

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