July 26, 1963
Swajan : Mota, Our relatives and aquaitances never appreciate us even though we bear with them, let go stuff or endure difficulties for them. Why do I feel that all these self sacrifice (let go for others) is useless and does not help?
Swajan : Mota, Our relatives and aquaitances never appreciate us even though we bear with them, let go stuff or endure difficulties for them. Why do I feel that all these self sacrifice (let go for others) is useless and does not help?
Pujya Shree Mota : There is a saying in Upanishad" keep enjoying while sacrificing at the same time" and humans have such capabilities for self sacrifice. But the human being cannot appreciate the importance of such self sacrifice since his heart does not feel the longing for it or has understanding that true happiness can be the result of self sacrifice. Until that happens he cannot self sacrifice with the joy of his heart and enthusiasm. We humans knowingly or unknowingly cannot live without sacrificing for each other. But this kind of self sacrifice is from their helplessness. Humans have to sacrifice unwillingly for each other lots of times due to certain circumstances and that kind of self sacrifice causes mental distortions and perversions. This causes mental stress, conflicts, irritation and disturbed peace in the mind. There is always infinite peace in mind with true self sacrifice. The self sacrifice that is done with clear knowledge, love and devotion and when this knowledge, love and devotion stay with constant awareness in his heart while performing the self sacrifice, has a far superior value. Our hearts, mind and intellect gets to be wide, generous, forbearing and full of goodness towards all the souls that come in our contact.
It is the characteristic of this worldly affairs that leads to conflicts. One who wants to be above the conflicts and wants to be alerted and saved from this conflict, gets the desire in one's heart for self sacrifice. The person whose heart desires peace and wants to maintain the peace during conflicts can easily and enthusiastically self sacrifice for others. In general humans have to sacrifice for others grudgingly. So why not do it with understanding and for our own happiness and peace. When it is done with this understanding it produces both happiness and energy. One gets new insight and enjoys
the life fully when one acts with the understanding that it is for one's own good.
Pujya Shree Mota
Muktatma No Premspersh
Edition 2; excerpts from pages 105 - 107.
It is the characteristic of this worldly affairs that leads to conflicts. One who wants to be above the conflicts and wants to be alerted and saved from this conflict, gets the desire in one's heart for self sacrifice. The person whose heart desires peace and wants to maintain the peace during conflicts can easily and enthusiastically self sacrifice for others. In general humans have to sacrifice for others grudgingly. So why not do it with understanding and for our own happiness and peace. When it is done with this understanding it produces both happiness and energy. One gets new insight and enjoys
the life fully when one acts with the understanding that it is for one's own good.
Pujya Shree Mota
Muktatma No Premspersh
Edition 2; excerpts from pages 105 - 107.
