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.
