Swami Ramanand Tirth had a wife and son [before he became a
renunciate]. After he became a renunciate, his wife once came to see
him. The Swamiji turned his face and said that he was a renunciate and
that therefore the lady should not come to see him.
Hearing this, the lady replied that she had not come there to see her
husband but a holy sanyasi. Ramanand Tirth was humbled by the reply
and felt regret that he has spoken proudly to the woman.
The Swami then realized that one does not have to give up PROPERTIES.
Instead, what is important is to develop PROPER TIES with God! People
think that giving up means that one must renounce life. What one must
give up is attachment - this is the true meaning of renunciation.
Swami Ramanand Tirth learnt this truth that day.
The mind is the culprit & the reason for such a feeling of pride
earlier. Happiness can be attained & pride can be annihilated only if
the mind is turned towards God. If the mind is turned towards the
world, then life would become painful.
For example, if it rains and we want to catch the rainwater, we must
place a vessel in the rain with the mouth of the vessel facing the
sky. Only then will the rainwater collect in the vessel. If on the
other hand we place the vessel upside down, how can we expect
rainwater to collect in the vessel?
Our mind is the vessel and God is the sky. Once we turn the mind
towards God; then the water of Grace can surely be collected.
Another example: A knife is used by a surgeon and a knife is also used
by a killer. The surgeon's cutting of a person is for his good, but
the killer uses the knife for an evil purpose. A butcher may use knife
to cut meat and a lady may use a knife to cut fruit for a salad. If
all the knives are put in a circle with a magnet at the centre, all
the knives will be equally attracted by the magnet. The good or bad is
not in the knives.
Similarly God is the magnet and all of us are attracted to God. Good
and bad are not in a human being, but in the way the mind is used!!!
Mind is a monkey and has to be tamed!!!
knr
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If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God
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