All the dealings in Sansar are present due to mind. So, giving up of physical worldly interactions or Sansar is not true giving up or sanyas. At the same time, if giving up is done by mind with knowledge, it will bear some fruit. When we get respect and honor and if we take any interest in it, there will be lessening of the penance. If we can keep such situation secret, then only Sadhana can bear fruits. Positive merits (Punya) gets to be less with respect and welcome. We need to always remember that, when we become comfortable and well adapted with hunger, misery, insults and keep love for people who keep oppositional attitude towards us, we will be comfortable everywhere. Sadhak who considers insult as nectar and respect as poison, never experiences downfall. Ego of the body increases with respect.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan yog, Edition 1,
Part 1, Page 448.
