PURPOSE OF THE BATTLE (STRUGGLE) IN LIFE -- ( 1 )

Swajan :  I have lots of conflicting reactions in my mind and heart and it feels as if I am never relaxed and comfortable within me.

Pujya Shree Mota :  The soul that has determined the aim for developing the life will have more instances of intense struggle in life then ordinary sentient being. Such soul feels as if there are more incidents of struggle in life but it is from greater awareness to recognize such instances. Other souls also have such instances but it is not recognized due to lack of awareness. Struggle in life is very necessary to clarify and brighten the spirit of the aim of life, to examine and give definite form and to gauge our strength, to realize the level of our determination, to develop the appropriate skills to win the battle and to solidify the aim of life. Without this battle the progress of the human being falters and stops, and it is also one side of duality.

Pujya Shree Mota
Sant Hraday
Edition 3; Page 68.

WAY TO SUKKHAS (સુખ)

Way to happiness is to develop goodness (સદભાવ), congeniality, love and consideration for others. Even if someone has expressed hate for you, develop goodness towards that person. Develop forbearance and generosity. All these is penance.

It is good to understand the importance of our human life. If you want to taste its nectar, try reducing the differences. Happiness is achieved not by increasing the differences but by reducing it. Even the smart and understanding person increases the differences. He never pays attention to it. He understands correctly but does not act accordingly. He reciprocates the bad behavior of someone by saying "He acted in bad way". Why does he not act to reduce the differences? The reason being his understanding is not mature and deep seated, it is superficial and almost like a hypocrite. The curtain of hypocrisy has to be lifted if one wants to be happy. Hypocrisy is the hardest curtain to lift and one has to do it by oneself. This requires understanding. How can that develop? By itself.

Pujya Shree Mota
Maun Mandir No Murm
Edition 1; Pages 97 - 98.

EXPERIENCING SUKKHA (સુખ, JOY AND HAPPINESS) IN DUKKHA (દુઃખ MISERY)

Mahatmas (higher souls) thought about dukkha in the mind and suggested to training the mind to make a difference. At the same time the biggest enemy in sentient beings is the energy of prana. So they thought the talk of cleansing the mind is not proper. Whatever happens in the mind is the result of prana so cleansing of prana needs to be done. It requires lessening of sexual desires, anger, greed. infatuation and jealously.

Field of Buddhi (intellect) is different than mind, chitta, prana and ego. Field of buddhi is independent. In sansar we understand the nature of a person by buddhi. Buddhi is a subtle sense that throws the light on the problem so we understand about sansar and its ways. We have correct understanding but buddhi is tinted by the colors of prana like desires, preferences, likings and covetousness and incorporates these qualities of prana in its decisions.

If you want to experience sukkha in dukkha, these two senses of prana and buddhi needs to be worked on. Buddhi can be sanctified by reducing sexual desires, anger, other desires, longing, beliefs and preconceived ideas.

Pujya Shree Mota
Maun Mandir No Murm
Edition 1; Pages 86 - 87.

TRUE RELIGION (DHARMA, ધર્મ, PERFORMING DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS)

We need to reduce attachments-hatred in our relations, activities and works. For the sake of our progress there is a need to avoid oppositional attitude and to have the enthusiasm to develop true and heartfelt goodness for others. At the same time we need to find the ways to reduce desires, preferences and covetousness. We should take shelter and support of naam-smaran of God to awaken our inner strength to achieve these goals. True religion is that when we progress and prosper in our lives in this fashion. It is religion when we develop equanimity in the relationships and discussions with the souls that we interact, avoid selfishness and always act in a way to wish well of others, not hurt their feelings and harm them in any ways. Religion is a purification process of the day to day behavior. If naam-smaran is done with this kind of behavior, progress in the life accelerates. Just as mango tree cannot flourish in the soil with rocks and needs good soil, there is a need for knowledge and devotion in life for it to flourish. Prosperity and well being of life is not possible when we continue to be selfish, act with deceit and recite God's name with rosary and spend most of the time doing it.

Pujya Shree Mota
Maun Mandir No Murm
Edition 1; Pages 60 - 61.

INNER BEING AND EXTERNAL WORLDLY AFFAIRS (સંસાર, SANSAR)

Sansar is never attached to us. We get attached to sansar. Sansar is a part of our inner being (mind, intellect, prana etc). External sansar and its happenings are mere expressions of the inner being. If we understand this, and are convinced that whatever happens in external sansar is the expression of our inner being as well as the real cause of it, then we will not feel anything unusual about any expression of external sansar.

THE BEST REMEDY IS TO ASK FOR GRACE BY HEARTFELT PRAYERS.

By the grace of God if we can keep our mind in the higher spirit, then we do not feel anything unusual about the sansar. It is my own experience that it is not possible to control the mind completely by following certain practices and rules or practicing pious life. It is better to get the help of the higher forces rather that trying to control the mind itself. When the heartfelt prayers are done repeatedly with intensity and the help is asked with love, devotion, intellect with the spirit of surrender, mind can be changed into appropriate state with ease. It is not possible to achieve this by any other means.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pokar
Edition 4; Pages 340 - 341.