KARMA - SADHANA ( 3 )

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( 9 )  Sadhak must keep in mind that any karma that does not transform him to a higher level, is not of much importance to him. All the karmas must sublimate him. Sadhak experiences the incidents and various karmas to expose his own nature so that he can sublimate and transform it. He would never overcome the difficulties if he gets defeated during these incidents. He must light the energy of his inner self while performing these karmas and must acknowledge that he is capable of overcoming these difficulties. This will result in increase of his energy and determination.

( 10 )  Sadhak will never expect particular results or return on his karmas. He never has to think about it. It does not mean that there are no consequences or results.

( 11 )  Sadhak will never gets festered if he learns to perform his karmas as smoothly and efficiently as the cotton fiber coming off of a spindle. He needs to arrange works according to its priority. While performing this work he should not carry the burden of the next work in his mind. This is possible only if sadhak has developed or is making a living effort to develop, appropriate management style and order to perform his works. At the same time he must pay attention and not succumb to his own nature while performing the karmas in this fashion.

( 12 )  Sadhak should have overall idea about all the aspect of the work. Any other work that is associated with and is an integral part of it, needs to done at the same time. The work stays incomplete if this is not accomplished at the same time. Sadhak should repeatedly draw attention to this matter and continue to think and contemplate over this point every two or three days. This will increase his competency.

( 13 )  Sadhak will need to use his sense of discretion, intelligence, mental balance and comprehend the works. At the same time he needs to be careful and not get confused and agitated with this use. He must have complete understanding and control over the process.

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Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pathaya ( જીવન પાથેય )
Edition 3; pages 61-68.

KARMA - SADHANA ( 2 )

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 Following points need to be remembered.

1)  Bhavna needs to be infused into our karmas so that bhavna can become bright, spirited and always longing for the divine consciousness and is also expressed in real life.

2)  Do not think of anyone ( who comes in your way to sadhana ) else while performing a karma. Anyone else is merely the excuse. Train yourself into believing that whatever happens, happens to reevaluate yourself. Karma is only for the development of life. There is no other purpose of karma.

3)  Sadhak must make a firm decision to correct any mistake that he realizes happened while performing a karma. It is of value only if he makes less and less mistakes over a period of time.

4)  Karma needs to be done with quietude, impartiality and without any haste or entanglement.

5 )  Must have developing faith from experiences that there is somebody standing with the sadhak while he performs the karma.

6 )  Sadhak should not have thoughts after the karma is done. If that happens then he should try to analyze
the mind and find out the reasons behind it. The main reason behind that, is mind's involvement in the karma.  Mind needs to be empty and sadhak has to develop a living awareness and practice to achieve it.

7)  There should be a living bhavna of surrender during beginning, middle and at the end of the karma.

8)  While performing the karma there must be a living awareness ( bhava ) that it is God's work, it is for the benefit of sadhak and it is meant for his transformation. This may be difficult but sadhak needs to keep this bhavna behind the karma.

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Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pathaya ( જીવન પાથેય )
Edition 3; pages 61- 68.

KARMA - SADHANA ( 1 )

 Sadhak needs to have the alertness to realize that any given circumstances is for the development of his              sadhana. With that he will have deeper understanding of the circumstances. He will notice many defects in himself. He will not get any deeper in sadhana if he ignores these defects, does not give much importance to it or does not make any conscious and meaningful effort to correct it. He needs to learn from any and all incidents where he is involved. If he does not learn from it then there is no difference between him and ordinary person, who does the work with the same old routine. There are many mistakes and defects in sadhak that cannot be corrected by just pointing at it or by verbalizing it. In these situations God creates the circumstances where Sadhak can repeatedly see the stubbornness of his nature and his inability to act appropriately because of his defects and mistakes. If sadhak continues to act in the same old way then the whole purpose of these circumstances goes in vain. There is a big difference between bearing the situation and accepting it. There is no development when sadhak bears the situation as there is always an element of separation and this kills the whole purpose of God created circumstances. Sadhak get the full benefit of circumstances when he accepts the circumstances and becomes one with it wholeheartedly. Sadhak needs to face the karma or the circumstances with clear understanding of the purpose behind that karma or circumstances.

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Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pathaya ( જીવન પાથેય )
Edition 3; pages 61-68.
Compiled in Jivan Sadhana, pages 113 - 117


My two cents ---

Next three blogs also represents  Pujya Shree Mota's writings on karma. It is a practical guide for one to follow in day today life.

SADHANA -- STRUGGLE

Struggle in sadhana is unavoidable and necessary. Sadhak needs to keep his mind, intelligence, prana etc in higher consciousness. One will always have the reason for variety of thoughts, feelings, irritations and natural tendencies. There will always be incidents with conflicts. Sadhak can learn to separate himself from his own nature and tendencies if he becomes aware ( mindful ) of these tendencies right at the instant that it originates and refuses to build accompanying and connected links in his mind. He needs to develop impartiality and equanimity at that time, while making this effort with knowledge, devotion, and awareness.


Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan manthan; ( જીવન મંથન ),
Edition 2, pages 124-125.


My two cents ---

The purpose here is to go beyond your nature and develop equanimity.

NAAM-SMARAN AND NATURAL TENDENCIES

It should pain us tremendously  if we miss even an instant, without remembering Him. If you feel that way, then know for sure that one day you will experience Him. Also know and believe that you live in fools paradise if your expectations are of highest order, but your efforts and behavior are opposite. You in fact do not care for your ideal if you find yourself devoid of the efforts to express love and devotion for your ideal in your day today life. We are not ready to express this ideal ( remembering Him at all the times ) yet. The soul that wants to fulfill this ideal  has to decide very clearly and with great determination. It does not matter what kind of nature you have, but to talk about praising God while continuing to stay in the same old nature, is like cheating your self. So I am telling you with all the humility and prayerful heart to alert the swajans ( close friends ) regarding their inner tendencies. If you want to be awake then act accordingly in your daily works. Fight and oppose unwanted and conflicting natural tendencies with great awareness. At that time call on to God almighty and pray with all your heart for help. Do not get stuck in the muddy land of natural tendencies of the worldly life. God does make us aware off and on when we get stuck in this kind of mud. He makes us experience this in real life but we refuse to accept the purpose and meaning of the experience and that this experience is for our own benefit. It is all right if we do not accept it, but we get mad at Him and then reject Him. What can be the fate of this kind of soul? So if you can wake up and move somewhat in this direction then it is very good. Again it is meaningless if you are going back to the same slumber of natural tendencies after some movement in this direction.


Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pokar ; (જીવન પોકાર )
Edition 1, pages 428-429.