KNOW YOUR PRAKRUTI ( NATURE, પ્રક્રુતિ)

The soul that is a real true observer of himself will definitely have the idea of the direction of his inner natural tendencies, feelings and intent. We also get to know the kind of prakruti we have (lower , medium or the best quality) by confronting it. If sadhak wants to progress in life he must clearly see through and acknowledge the level of his prakruti. He definitely knows his own prakruti from incidents and happenings around him either by the grace of god or from any other such incidents.

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Pravesh

Edition 2; Page 88.

DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TYAG (ત્યાગ, RENOUNCIATION, GIVING UP SELF INTERESTS, LET GO)

We need to march forward as the inner knowledge of easiness, simplicity, happiness and sense of discretion manifest in our sadhana of life, no matter the kind of circumstances are present in our environment; at the same time we need to behave with the spirit of cooperation and harmony with the presented circumstances. Life is complicated and very complex. For the sake of developing our lives, we can let go whatever is needed to keep easiness in our surroundings with joy. We behave with understanding in such a way so that other souls around us get peace and happiness. We should not take an objection if we do not get peace, happiness or easiness from others. If we let go for others or for their happiness and peace with clear understanding that such tyag is for our own development and keep actual awareness and understanding at the time; penance of such tyag takes us higher in our development.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pravesh
Edition 2; Pages 85 - 86.

BEST WAY TO PRACTICE PENANCE

One who directs the twists and turns arising in the mind in an appropriate fashion, can withstand these forces in a constructive way. That is the best way to practice penance and it is the true sadhana. Such inclinations and tendencies arise in our mind off and on. It lives, goes away and yet enters again in a different form and produces the same kind of tendencies again. It is the greatest penance if one has the awareness about one's goal in life at that moment and makes an effort to utilize it for that purpose. The soul that accepts such penance with happiness can go much higher in his development.

The true Bhagawat* is expressed in the real life. This weekly discourse of Bhagawat is being played out in daily life. If we try to awaken the Krishna who is laying dormant within us by following and practicing the real bhavna behind the readings of Bhagawat; we would have used that week in the best possible way.

*Bhagawat is a holy hindu scripture. Some times it is read for a week and devotees try to follow its teachings in their lives.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pravesh
Edition 2; Pages 96 - 97.

HOW DOES THE FUTURE IMPROVE?

                                                                     HARI OM

Kumbhakonam,
July 29, 1952.

Building of the life for most part depends upon the way sadhak lives presently. It depends upon the kind of understanding, intent and usefulness in present life. It is very important for sadhak if he uses the same kind of evaluation of mind, intellect, chitta etc, in the form of self narration (aatm nivedan, આત્મનિવેદન) with love, devotion, knowledge and truthfulness of the present life just as his evaluation of past life. Sadhak must properly analyze and watch how the forces of duality affect attachments,  infatuations etc, and their play in mind, intellect, prana and ego. He must watch how these forces rise, affect and calm down in mind, intellect, etc. This is very useful for his future life.

When there is heartfelt faith, there is no need for such proof or confirmation. The objections and shortcomings are present only when there is no faith.

All that is present is born out of the past. The way we live in present results in our future. Thus time is one continuous and permanent entity. One who learns from the tendencies of the past by watching and understanding one's nature and then tries to improve ons's nature and learns one's lessons from the past, gets all the benefits in the present. It is important for the one not to keep rehashing the past repeatedly, while living in present. It is not that past life has no connection with the present life and yet sadhak need not repeatedly invoke old memories. He can do overall observation of the past but only for that time. If the past memories are invoked repeatedly, it can affect mental stability or make him do the same as he did in the past. If the sadhak keeps his sight on what he wants to become and gives it utmost importance, lives his life in the present with that spirit improves his future.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Prevesh
Edition 2; Pages 94 - 96.

TAKE CARE OF ONLY PRESENT

                                                                          Hari Om
Karachi,
March 3, 1940.

We need to offer all kind of karmas, thoughts, speech, vrutties, feelings, intentions, relations and contacts at Thy lotus feet continuously with awareness and devotion. Sadhak (of development of life) has to continuously and instantly offer and continue such effort at all the time. Then only he can become true devotee of God. Whatever happens, remember Him and offer at His feet at that very moment. If we can do this with true awareness and devotion, future or past just do not enter the consciousness.

So we should neither keep on remembering past events and lengthen the thread of that thought and feeling nor keep entertaining the thoughts " I will do this in future and this will happen then". We should not keep on mulling over such thoughts. We should not get confused with series of questions like "what is after death?", "how did the universe came into existence?", "why there is so much misery in the world?". Our intellect can never solve such questions. At the present level of intellect there is no possibility since there is not enough depth and energy in it. When we experience the divine consciousness such questions will not arise. We will accept any situation as it is then. So presently you should not concern yourself with questions like "why and how did universe came into existence?", "what comes after death?", "why there is misery in the world?". At present our most important work is to figure out our goal and how we want to achieve it. Never allow our attention to be diverted in any thing else.

Let us live in the present. We need to take care of the present. One who lives the life with awareness, love, devotion, keeps the aim of developing life and lives life in appropriate manner has one's future equally bright. Present contains past as well as future. One who accepts the present as training ground to be free from the intricacies of the past and gets inspiration to actually put and follow through in practice with love, devotion and awareness; has one's future always as present. One who lives present appropriately knows the right way to live life. One who lives the life in present appropriately with right intentions and awareness will not experience the past and the future will express in present automatically.


Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Darshan
Edition 8; Pages 46 -- 48.

MOTHER

                                                                      Hari Om

Karachi,
June 4, 1940.

Mother's place in the life is quite unique. Her bhava and affection pours inspiration, enthusiasm and life into us. There is no warmth and support like mother’s.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Pravesh,
Edition 2; Page 233.