Monday, May 05, 2008
GITA 108 DAYS - Day 86
86. Cut Bondages Just as Separating Watermelon from its Vine
We should separate our bindings just as a watermelon separating from its vine when it is ripened. Once become mature by accepting and assimilating nutrients from the vine, the watermelon separates itself naturally without any pain. Neither the vine nor the watermelon has any grievance about it. Accept and assimilate experience from the universe and be mature in knowledge. Then we are also ready to discard the relations and bondages with the world, just as a watermelon. This is the ‘mrutyunjaya mantram’- the secret of winning over the death. Fearlessness (abhayam) is the outcome of having this knowledge.
Fearlessness, mental purity, hunger for and regular practice for obtaining wisdom (jnana yoga), charity, sense control, yajnas (serving the world), truthfulness, integrity, eagerness to learn, non violence, renunciation, mild temper, calmness, compassion for all beings, not finding fault with others, yearning for nothing, softness in dealings, modesty, determination, radiance, patience, courage, cleanliness, un-perturbing and the lack on ‘I and mine’ attitude are all divine qualities.
To be firm in these qualities should come naturally to us. While doing a charity, we should feel that it is not mine, but it is His. I am only an instrument. We should feel privileged and thankful to be able to do it. In the Indian tradition, the receiver is nobler than the giver. Noblest of charity is not harassing or aggressive with anyone. We can be a pain to others by ‘giving’ something mentally of physically. Many of our charities become an act of aggression. It is intended to keep the other person under control. We should give the most necessary thing in charity.
Sense control is not being forcefully stopping the senses from acting. It is being aware of the mechanism of the senses and their activity. When we get angry, be aware of the fact that anger is raising within. Truth is giving light to the stuff within. It is the realization that all living beings are another form of ‘me’.
We should separate our bindings just as a watermelon separating from its vine when it is ripened. Once become mature by accepting and assimilating nutrients from the vine, the watermelon separates itself naturally without any pain. Neither the vine nor the watermelon has any grievance about it. Accept and assimilate experience from the universe and be mature in knowledge. Then we are also ready to discard the relations and bondages with the world, just as a watermelon. This is the ‘mrutyunjaya mantram’- the secret of winning over the death. Fearlessness (abhayam) is the outcome of having this knowledge.
Fearlessness, mental purity, hunger for and regular practice for obtaining wisdom (jnana yoga), charity, sense control, yajnas (serving the world), truthfulness, integrity, eagerness to learn, non violence, renunciation, mild temper, calmness, compassion for all beings, not finding fault with others, yearning for nothing, softness in dealings, modesty, determination, radiance, patience, courage, cleanliness, un-perturbing and the lack on ‘I and mine’ attitude are all divine qualities.
To be firm in these qualities should come naturally to us. While doing a charity, we should feel that it is not mine, but it is His. I am only an instrument. We should feel privileged and thankful to be able to do it. In the Indian tradition, the receiver is nobler than the giver. Noblest of charity is not harassing or aggressive with anyone. We can be a pain to others by ‘giving’ something mentally of physically. Many of our charities become an act of aggression. It is intended to keep the other person under control. We should give the most necessary thing in charity.
Sense control is not being forcefully stopping the senses from acting. It is being aware of the mechanism of the senses and their activity. When we get angry, be aware of the fact that anger is raising within. Truth is giving light to the stuff within. It is the realization that all living beings are another form of ‘me’.
# posted by Sukumar Canada @ 8:59 PM 
