Seek Freedom, Not More Attachments
Once a childless couple approached Maharaj ji and asked him,"Maharaj Ji we have tried a lot, yet we don't have a child. Should we adopt one?".
Maharaj Ji replied,"what is the need to adopt. Make me your father, Shri Krishna your son and bring Radha Rani as His bride. She will cook roti for you and also serve you as you will be Her in-laws."
In such a simple sentence Maharaj Ji communicated so many aspects of devotion. Some of those that I can gather are -
- Quit wasting precious human life [15] in making frivolous goals. If you make them then you will pursue those goals. That will increase your attachment to those things. After increasing your attachments when you want to walk on the path of bhakti then you will have to let first work on removing those attachments . When you reach the point where you made a U-turn then you can move forward on the path of devotion. For example, you had to go from Mangarh to Lucknow(west) instead you went 10 miles towards Allahabad(east). Now you will have to come back those 10 miles then you can go towards Lucknow. Thus you have wasted time going and coming another 20 miles! Human life is short and uncertain and the goal is far. Be wise! Spend every moment of this human life in pursuit of your eternal aim of life [16].
- Human body is extremely valuable but short lived. In this body you have been given the power of discrimination (free-will) [17], right to perform actions (karm-yoni) and knowledge (tattva-gyan). Devatas have a lot of knowledge, but haven't been given the right to perform karma. Other life forms work on instinct, they don't have the power to decide what is right and what is wrong. Human body has both of those and Maharaj Ji has imparted the required tattvagyan. Now use that to defend yourself from the ills of material mind and intellect by surrendering it to Hari-Guru.
- Accept Guru as your father, guardian, coach.
- Establish an intimate relationship [18] with God.
- Even though God is almighty, yet per His rule He will reciprocate your devotional sentiment [19].
- Be exclusively devoted to Radha-Krishna and Guru [20].
- Also, follow the path of Raganuga Bhakti.
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