We do not know what lies within us completely, even from a viewpoint of Jiva-Nature. Some Jivas do not know what lies within, even at the time when it is bubbling over. But the Jiva who becomes aware of this and if such Jiva makes an effort at that time, it is possible that such Jiva can be saved from such attack. Till we know inclinations, the twists and turns of our Jiva-Nature and Prakruti, what is there to talk about our conscious nature? If we want to be completely free from something, we will not gain anything by being fearful or uncomfortable by its presence. Nothing will be gained by being one with it either. We must confront it and fight the battle to remove it. If we suppress passions and inclinations, it may become dormant for a while but it does come out in time with vengeance. So the best possible way to calm down passions and inclinations is to keep mind engaged and absorbed in best kind of thought. Also, this can be done by developing the art of offering everything at the holy feet of Shree Bhagwan whenever such vruttie, thought and feelings arise in the mind. If we can be alert and aware when such vruttie, passions or inclinations arise and if we wage a war to remove such vrutties etc., then it may be possible to remove it. We can also benefit if we offer everything that bubbles over to the highly developed soul at that time. We must have the factual experience of him being a self-realized soul and we have no ifs and buts about him in our mind and have developed genuine heartfelt love and devotion for him.
There is a reason for offering vrutties to realized soul. The main characteristic of Prakruti is to create. So the vruttie for creation is always present. Moreover one is connected to infinite. We are one but are connected to many. So to be connected with whatever kind of vruttie is needed, such vruttie is always present, meaning it is never destroyed. Nothing is destroyed in this universe, only transformation from one to other happens. So to be alert and aware is the first and foremost duty of the Sadhak. One cannot take even one step in sadhana without awareness.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Yog, Part 1,
Edition 1; Pages 343 - 344.
