HARMFUL VIBRATIONS

Swajan : Mota, I did understand from your previous talk regarding praying to God and asking for His help to recognize and remove my faults. Is it harmful if I still see other's faults?

Pujya Shree Mota : You are the one who experience harm first. Is it less harm when you experience sadness yourself? Moreover we experience boredom and our peace is disturbed. This boredom and disturbed peace is the biggest harm and this is the result of these vibrations. We get uneasy and agitated when we think of other's faults. Moreover our mind gets agitated and angry at the person whose faults are seen and thought. Our mind gives utmost importance to the person against whom we are angry or irritated. At that time our mind is active in finding faults of others and sends the vibration of these faults to them. This results in the impressions in the mind of other person of similar accusatory vibrations regarding us. We plant the seeds of our future pain in the mind of others. We are unaware of this subtle process.

Swajan : This is really extraordinary and subtle matter.

Pujya Shree Mota : Moreover when we see or think contrariwise of others, not only we make them unhappy we get unhappy ourselves. In this manner we spread these negative vibrations around larger and larger atmosphere and with increased intensity. So the real way to remove faults is to be free of faults ourselves. It is a matter of ignorance to be restless with anger for somebody else's faults. If we understand the conditions of the set up of the circumstances with appropriate knowledge and understanding in a matter of fact manner, we will not be unhappy. Do not get agitated as it is the characteristic of our worldly affairs to have faults.

Pujya Shree Mota
Sukkha No Marg
Edition 7: page 16 - 17.

PRACTICING GOODNESS (SADABHAVA, સદભાવ)

We get many opportunities to train ourselves to develop many good qualities in dealings with the world. The condition required is the turning of our attention, vision and natural tendencies towards that goal with complete understanding. How can we utter even single bad word about any soul in front of the other soul if we are convinced of the above matter? We should know that if we utter any negative of any soul then our idea of practicing sadabhava and not talking negative of others is all imagination. The soul that has started practice for developing sadabhava and started to put in practice even on a smaller scale, increases its importance personally as he goes forward with the practice. The reason being the development of peace, equanimity, happiness and simplicity in his life as the sadabhava is practiced with understanding and knowledge. Mind does not get flung around in all the directions. With this practice of goodness mind never gets worried, impatient, conflicted, suffocated, distressed or anguished and that is experienced by the soul that practices goodness. As a result soul feels appropriate to stay in that condition.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pokar
Edition 4; page 19.

INTERNAL FIGHTS ARE HARDER THAN EXTERNAL FIGHTS

If a negative tendency arises regarding anyone in our mind, always try to remember that particular soul's best side instantly. Try to remember about that souls's good wishes, conversations and good work for us. Instantly be aware and wake up as soon as any negative tendencies arise within you. If that happens then we should surmise that our mind has the desire to get rid of its habit of seeing negative side of others. If that happens repeatedly then know for sure that this particular soul will experience God one day. There is a saying" people with awareness are always happy". This can be interpreted differently in different circumstances. We should pray to God to free us from these negative tendencies whenever there is such an instance. Bhava of prayer produces inner strength. It is not an easy task to be consciously aware, face, fight and remove such inner negative tendencies when it arises within us. This work requires much more courage and effort than showing courage in a physical work. This soul (Pujya Shree Mota) has the heartfelt longing for you to always act in such a way. I pray that you always show the courage with thy grace to face inner negative tendencies by always being aware and offering mind, prana, buddhi etc with love and devotion at thy lotus feet.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pokar
Edition 4; page 75.

ATTAINING PEACE AND HAPPINESS (3)

Now I will come back to original subject. We need to do naam-smaran, read holy books and learn the art of behavior so that there is no friction when we come in contact with others. To achieve this we need to make an honest effort with faithfulness, love and devotion. Together with this we also need to learn to be our own observer. We will need to see our mind and other inner instruments. By doing this we develop the strength and understanding that we are actually different from them. We do not become one with them because of this understanding and become the witness to them.

Realized soul (person) does not have any difference in his mind, intellect, chitta, prana and ego. If we make an effort to merge with his heart with heartfelt sincerity then we can experience some of the natural virtues of his heart like peace and happiness. It requires an effort from our side though.

Divine consciousness has many characteristics and all these prevail at the same time. These characteristics are experienced by the realized souls. Start with watching the mind without becoming one with it and keep praying at the same time. We will definitely reach our destination with this kind of effort. Help is around the corner if we pray with humility and heartfelt emotions. This kind of condition is achievable with an effort. If we can do self observation (introspection), merge with the heart of the realized soul and pray with humility; it is possible to maintain peace and happiness. Further directions for progress open for us then.

Pujya Shree Mota
Maun Mandir Nu Haridwar
Edition 6; page 118.

ATTAINING PEACE AND HAPPINESS (2).

All these (quieting mind with equanimity) is not possible till there is continuous, irrepressible and constant longing. Even prayers and bhajans become ineffective if we fail to understand the purpose behind it. It does not yield best results. So the persons who stay in Maun Mandir  need to give importance to self knowledge to light up the Bhavna. Just by staying in the Maun Mandir for one, two or three weeks is not going to make the mind quiet but there will be definite impressions on it. It is also definite that this soul will be active in his pursuit of the goal when these impressions rise up and manifest. He will also develop understanding of his behavior in his daily life. So the person must decide his aim first. Not everyone is going to experience the God. That is beyond the capacity. There is no capacity or arrangement to emancipate everybody.

It is of no use to stay in Maun Mandir with the thoughts of realizing the divine if our behavior does not match that thought. Every person has to make an honest, sincere, constant and creative effort with awareness to stay peaceful. Only then one can progress by one's own efforts. This step may appear to be small but it is a huge step. Keep the aim of keeping constant peace and happiness.

There should be a plan to act and behave in certain ways to be peaceful and happy. The reason peace and happiness does not stay for long is within us. The reason peace and happiness do not last is our own desires, anger, greed, infatuation and attachments. We are associated with other people due to our past associations. We develop attachments with them because of our expectations, greed and desires resulting in conflicts. If we develop the attitude "this will not happen to me" our peace and happiness will not be disturbed.    -------  (continued)

Pujya Shree Mota
Maun Mandir Nu Haridwar
Edition 6; pages 114 - 116.