I will share with you one very fine point, which I have read in books and heard from saints. God exists (is present) and exists at all times. There is no time when God is not there. The time is within God's enclosure. God is at no time non-existent, but in God the time is non-existent. God who is present at all times, therefore He is present now as well. If he was not there right now, then how can God be there at all times?
God is at all places, therefore he is here as well. If God is not here, then how can God be considered to be everywhere?
God is in everyone, therefore God is in me also. If God is not in me, then how can God be regarded as being in everyone?
One other exceptional point is that God is our very own! The body is not ours, intellect is not ours, senses are not ours, because they are all in all the workings of Nature, they are inert, they are the kind to be born and later perish.
Just as you say that "I am", then in this, is there any doubt whether "I am or not?" Do you need to ask anyone about this? Do you need to take testimony from anyone regarding this? This is axiomatic. In this "I am," the sense of "I"- ness is linked with Nature, whereas the "am" –ness is linked with "Is" (God, Existence). That "Is" has become "am". On severing affinity with Nature, "Is" remains and "am" also washes away. This is the experience and realization of Saints. Accept this point with an unflinching and resolute conviction, then all work will be alright.
In this there is one very big obstacle. Now what is that obstacle? I will share with you. Pay extra attention . Even on doing spiritual practices, prayer and meditation, one does not see this. Even after giving lectures for years, this point did not come into my intellect. This very same point I will tell you now straight-forwardly, which you accept at this very moment. This fleeting pleasure that we relish, that alone is the main obstacle.
The amount of eating-drinking, sleeping-waking, sitting-speaking and honor-fame etc. that is there, then due to an affinity with it, one experiences pleasure. The attachment and attraction that one has towards this pleasure, this is the main obstacle. What is the means of getting rid of this? Having the sentiments that how can others be happy? If these clothes are very good, then how can others get them?
If honor and fame are great, then how can others get them? In this manner, let the feelings and sentiments be one of giving to others. This is a very easy means, to be free of contact born pleasures! This work you can start from home itself. Give happiness and pleasure to all – mother-father, wife-son etc., but do not take anything from them. You are giving them happiness, but in return you have the sentiments that my son should listen to me, if I serve my mother, then she will give the jewellery to me only - such thinking is dangerous.
These sentiments of wanting to take, is the main binding thing. Therefore, leave the sentiments of wanting to take, and serve the mother only to make her pleased. Tell the mother that whatever jewellery you have, the money that you have, either give it to my brother or to my sister, or give it to some Brahmin, wherever you want, you give it there. But only let me serve you, in this please do not hesitate.
Our work is only to serve. We are to serve our mother-father. If you have married a women and brought her home, then do not make her unhappy - it is your duty, whether she serves or not. If she troubles you, gives you sorrow, then understand that God has showered His immense grace on you. If she were to promptly serve and do as we wish, then we would get trapped in attachment.
God alone is taking service from us, coming in the form of our mother - father, wife-son etc. If one develops such sentiments, then attachment to pleasures will go away. The moment that attachment to pleasure goes away, God will be realized; because God is ever present, everywhere. In all space, time, things, in all incidents, in all situations, it is only God. Where will someone else come from? Therefore a very easy means of God Realization is giving happiness to others and the obstacle to it is – taking pleasure.
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