Anarth nivritti-Offense dissipation
As the bhakti increases the tendency to engage in these anarth gradually dissipates. This dissipation is called anarth nivritti (Devanagari: अनर्थ-निवृत्ति ISO15919: anartha-nivr̥tti).
Being mindful of these anarth is the first step towards getting rid of them. Abstaining from anarth while continuously practicing sadhana bhakti, is the only remedy to dissipate them all.
Bhakti would gradually reduce all anarth. Other than performing sadhana diligently and regularly, no extra effort needs to be exerted. Just as the consumption of food automatically gives satisfies hunger, energy and satisfaction, the practice of devotion reduces tendency to err, increases knowledge and increases detachment.
Stages of anarth nivritti
There are five stages of anarth nivritti.
- Resolve
Commencing sadhana with a firm resolve that the goal is to attach the mind to Shri Krishna. This is called ekadeshavartani anartha-nivṛtti (Devanagari: एकदेशवर्तनी अनर्थ-निवृत्ति ISO15919: ekadeśavartanī anartha nivr̥tti).
2. Fractional
When one has some control on vices and can focus on God it is bahudeshavartini anartha-nivṛtti (Devanagari: बहुदेशवर्तिनी अनर्थ-निवृत्ति ISO15919: bahudeśavartinī anartha nivr̥tti). It happens at an advanced stage of sadhana bhakti.
3. Excessive
Having a good control over one’s vices is termed as prayiki anartha-nivṛtti (Devanagari: प्रायिकी अनर्थ-निवृत्ति ISO15919: prāyikī anartha nivr̥tti). It happens in the middle stage of bhav bhakti when the mind gets well settled in meditation and most of the worldly attachments dissipate.
4. Complete
This also happens before God realization. In this state, almost all the worldly attachments are removed. In addition, all vices of Maya are also almost gone. This state is known as purna anartha-nivṛtti (Devanagari: पूर्णा अनर्थ-निवृत्ति ISO15919: pūrṇā anartha nivr̥tti). It happens when the devotee reaches the apex of bhav bhakti . Please know even at this stage, the veil of Maya is still there, hence a marginal chance of attachment could be expected.
5. Eternal
In this state all kinds of anarth are annihilated forever. In addition, the material mind which is the root of all anarth, gets transformed into a divine mind. Thus, the root is also uprooted for good. This is called atyantika anartha-nivṛtti (Devanagari: आत्यन्तिक अनर्थ निवृत्ति ISO15919: ātyantika anartha nivr̥tti). This state is attained after liberation from Maya and after God realization.
So in a nutshell, bhakti alone is the remedy to attain eternal servitude of Shri Krishna and become free from the miseries of the world.
So, the invariably precise medicine (Devanagari: अमोघ दवा ISO15919: amogha davā) to alleviate all the pain and suffering is bhakti.
When you eat, with every morsel you feel fuller, satiated and gain strength. Similarly, when you do sadhana bhakti all the attachment to worldly objects reduces [17], pain and suffering diminishes [18], and happiness increases [19]. When by the grace of Guru you reach Siddha bhakti all pain and suffering is gone forever and ever. This is called atyantika anartha-nivṛtti. There is absence of pain and in addition, you have attained God, the source of unsurpassable happiness.
To increase your devotion, do sadhana bhakti and abstain from committing the anarth mentioned above. And one simple do and one don’t that makes all this happen is
• Always remember God
• Never forget God
Shri Maharaj Ji says, even while doing such a trivial action like scratching a mosquito bite, visualize that He is looking at you and smiling. While doing tamasi action (like sleeping), think He will come in your dream tonight that is why you are going to sleep. In this manner, force your mind into thinking about Him all the time. And by doing such a simple thing, you can attain the greatest bliss of all, and it will stay with you forever. Also, it will be ever new and will grow forever so you can never get bored of it.