We should make an attempt with constant awareness to maintain equanimity, without getting entangled into bhavna, emotions, thoughts, dealings, behavior, works, acquaintances, discussions, field of action, office work and business. I have written several words above as it conveys slightly different meaning.
We must cultivate humility to its extreme. It is important to maintain the bhavna that we are lower and lighter than dirt and a particle. We are nobody. Without keeping this bhavna, we can not make preparation to become His instrument. More over if you want to maintain the bhavna that we are nobody than we must soften our opinions, insistences, suppositions, thoughts, routines and principles. We should not give any importance to these and focus all our attention to sadhana. Sadhana is the only proposition. We have to use all our energy, force, enthusiasm and perseverance, only toward our chosen work.
In general there is nothing wrong in performing actions according to your beliefs. What happens next is that we tend to stress this kind of behavior a lot. This leads to lack of concentration and ultimately loss of interest in our sadhana. If you think and believe that my assertion is correct then start acting on this with perseverance. If your focus and attention keep going places, let it go. It should not be mixed with any insistence of any kind. Do not give too much importance to it and try to maintain an easy attitude. Even if we act according to our thoughts, principles and our prior behavior, there should not be any forcefulness about it. There should not be any insistence. It is much better for us if these actions leaves least or no impression on us. This is important in building certain level for sadhana.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pagaran,
Edition 3; pages 187 - 189.
We must cultivate humility to its extreme. It is important to maintain the bhavna that we are lower and lighter than dirt and a particle. We are nobody. Without keeping this bhavna, we can not make preparation to become His instrument. More over if you want to maintain the bhavna that we are nobody than we must soften our opinions, insistences, suppositions, thoughts, routines and principles. We should not give any importance to these and focus all our attention to sadhana. Sadhana is the only proposition. We have to use all our energy, force, enthusiasm and perseverance, only toward our chosen work.
In general there is nothing wrong in performing actions according to your beliefs. What happens next is that we tend to stress this kind of behavior a lot. This leads to lack of concentration and ultimately loss of interest in our sadhana. If you think and believe that my assertion is correct then start acting on this with perseverance. If your focus and attention keep going places, let it go. It should not be mixed with any insistence of any kind. Do not give too much importance to it and try to maintain an easy attitude. Even if we act according to our thoughts, principles and our prior behavior, there should not be any forcefulness about it. There should not be any insistence. It is much better for us if these actions leaves least or no impression on us. This is important in building certain level for sadhana.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pagaran,
Edition 3; pages 187 - 189.
