ЁЯФ╢ When the whole world was following the policy of selfishness, whereby a person would accumulate in excess and deprive others, saints in India mused, what was the uniqueness of man in practising this dictum? Everybody is desirous of indulging in pleasures. Everyone is willing to commit unethical deeds for earning money. The society is tormented by people’s habit of loafing around in idleness. Who does not crave to eat the best food and wear best clothes? All these are the features of an ordinary man.
ЁЯФ╖ Many of these tendencies are found in animals too, and if man also wallows in them, what is his speciality? Such an attitude does not make the right use of his knowledge, intellect and wisdom. In spite of being the possessor of extraordinary strength and abilities, if man leads a contemptible life, then where does lie the meaningfulness of the human life? Superior possessions should be used for superior deeds – only Indians have apprehended this fact. For this very reason alone our authority and eminence have subsisted in the world.
ЁЯФ╢ The problem of bread and butter could not be more acute for man than the need to understand the aim of life. Even an atheist will accept that human life is a rare opportunity. It would be unwise to waste it like ordinary people do. Going in an opposite direction of the routine, the purpose of human life can be ascertained. The outcome of living life casually, pain and suffering, is evident to us all. Therefore the saints asked: why not go in an opposite direction and discover some new facts? With this ideology a new philosophy emerged in India. It inspired the birth of sadhana. The achievements (siddhis) of sadhana were majestic and great.
ЁЯФ╖ The dispersal of even a fraction of these achievements resulted in heavenly happiness in the world. The name of these achievements was “humanity”, meaning practising the dictum “I do not want it, you take it. Nothing belongs to me; everything belongs to the Almighty God” (i.e. selflessness and sacrifice). After thorough sadhanas and the resulting experiences, saints concluded that everyone is entitled to God’s gifts, so they should be distributed to all. By pursuing this guideline, the development of happiness can take place and the world can be kept secure. Save this, there is no other way to establish peace in man’s life.
ЁЯУЦ From Akhand Jyoti Jan 2001
ЁЯФ╖ Many of these tendencies are found in animals too, and if man also wallows in them, what is his speciality? Such an attitude does not make the right use of his knowledge, intellect and wisdom. In spite of being the possessor of extraordinary strength and abilities, if man leads a contemptible life, then where does lie the meaningfulness of the human life? Superior possessions should be used for superior deeds – only Indians have apprehended this fact. For this very reason alone our authority and eminence have subsisted in the world.
ЁЯФ╢ The problem of bread and butter could not be more acute for man than the need to understand the aim of life. Even an atheist will accept that human life is a rare opportunity. It would be unwise to waste it like ordinary people do. Going in an opposite direction of the routine, the purpose of human life can be ascertained. The outcome of living life casually, pain and suffering, is evident to us all. Therefore the saints asked: why not go in an opposite direction and discover some new facts? With this ideology a new philosophy emerged in India. It inspired the birth of sadhana. The achievements (siddhis) of sadhana were majestic and great.
ЁЯФ╖ The dispersal of even a fraction of these achievements resulted in heavenly happiness in the world. The name of these achievements was “humanity”, meaning practising the dictum “I do not want it, you take it. Nothing belongs to me; everything belongs to the Almighty God” (i.e. selflessness and sacrifice). After thorough sadhanas and the resulting experiences, saints concluded that everyone is entitled to God’s gifts, so they should be distributed to all. By pursuing this guideline, the development of happiness can take place and the world can be kept secure. Save this, there is no other way to establish peace in man’s life.
ЁЯУЦ From Akhand Jyoti Jan 2001
рдХोрдИ рдЯिрдк्рдкрдгी рдирд╣ीं:
рдПрдХ рдЯिрдк्рдкрдгी рднेрдЬें