HARI ॐ
Karachi,
August 13, 1940.
Dear brother,
We have variety of ideas regarding vairagya. Ordinarily most people understand vairagya as separation from family, not performing ordinary works , etc. But that is not true. If we go deeper in the meaning of vairagya; it means a state where there is absence of attachment or dispassion. Virag and vairagya are two words with the same meaning. We have to perform all the works that belong to us. If we were not clear about aim of our lives, we could have created lots of new bondages. Since we have an ideal and know the purpose of our lives and have decided to follow it for sure; we have to be cognizant of the fact that we need to perform only appropriate works and that also without passion and attachments. It does not mean working without heart in it. Works need to be done without keeping the expectations of certain results in our heart. Moreover we also need to be aware of our limitations and responsibilities for that particular work and also keep doing it as it presents; also not think about it excessively before or after the work. We do this with unwavering mind. What ever work belongs to us, just do it without keeping in mind after it is done. We will get the real joy when we perform every work in this way with understanding and vairagya.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pagaran
Edition 3; Pages 222 - 223.
Karachi,
August 13, 1940.
Dear brother,
We have variety of ideas regarding vairagya. Ordinarily most people understand vairagya as separation from family, not performing ordinary works , etc. But that is not true. If we go deeper in the meaning of vairagya; it means a state where there is absence of attachment or dispassion. Virag and vairagya are two words with the same meaning. We have to perform all the works that belong to us. If we were not clear about aim of our lives, we could have created lots of new bondages. Since we have an ideal and know the purpose of our lives and have decided to follow it for sure; we have to be cognizant of the fact that we need to perform only appropriate works and that also without passion and attachments. It does not mean working without heart in it. Works need to be done without keeping the expectations of certain results in our heart. Moreover we also need to be aware of our limitations and responsibilities for that particular work and also keep doing it as it presents; also not think about it excessively before or after the work. We do this with unwavering mind. What ever work belongs to us, just do it without keeping in mind after it is done. We will get the real joy when we perform every work in this way with understanding and vairagya.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pagaran
Edition 3; Pages 222 - 223.
