Remember: a human being in the
true acceptance of the term is he who is endowed with humanity. And humanity
mainly consists in directing the course of one's life towards God and marching
towards one's own true welfare. If this is lacking, a man is no better than a
brute. Eating food, going to sleep, fear of enemies and danger, copulating with
a member of the opposite sex and giving vent to anger—all these traits are
found in a beast in no smaller measure than in a human creature. The only
feature which distinguishes a human being from a beast is that the former can
give his thought to his own welfare, strive towards that end and attain it. He
who lacks this discrimination is a mere beast in human semblance.
Remember: man is possessed of
intelligence bestowed on him by God and he has been allowed freedom of action.
Turning this intelligence and freedom of action to good account, he cannot only
grow to be a superman or a god but can even attain the divine state, the
supreme goal of human existence. If, on the other hand, he abuses this divine
gift, he lapses into transgression and turns a veritable demon. He then becomes
a positive source of torment to the living creation by doing serious harm to
them every moment by his vilest devilish acts. Consequently he is deprived of
God-Realization or salvation.
Remember: such a demon in human
garb strives incessantly for securing and enjoying luxuries, making this the
sole aim of his life, and remains engrossed in endless worries and engaged in
evil practices till the last moment of his life. In this way his human life is
not only entirely wasted but he is repeatedly cast into contemptible demoniac
wombs and even into the infernal regions, which are worse than the former. Far
from being a means of redemption, human life proves a terrible curse for him.
This constitutes a most tragic failure of human life, resulting from its
perversion.
Remember: there is only one
momentous work for accomplishing which you have come to this world and which
could not so far be accomplished in any other species. That momentous work is
to realize God and for that you are thoroughly qualified. But, forgetting this
most sacred object of your life, you are madly running after animate beings and
inanimate objects that are sure to betray you in the end, and that you will
have to leave behind while departing from this world. You will then have no
choice left to you but to repent.
Remember: God-Realization alone is the supreme
end of your life. Therefore, perform all your duties for the sake of His pleasure
alone. Constantly merged in His thought, worship Him with every act of yours.
Do everything efficiently and well; make no slips. Do not spoil your work
through sloth or error. But do it for His sake alone. Purge your mind of all
hopes and aspirations.
Remember: acts done for the
sake of God are only those which are free from attachment and are not motivated
by the desire for self-gratification, nay, which are marked by indifference in
the matter of result—whether it is favorable or unfavorable—and which are
neither prejudicial to the interests of any other creature nor mar anyone's
happiness.
Remember: those actions which
are prejudicial to the interests of other creatures or mar other's happiness
are not intended to please the Lord. They will never bring happiness to you in
the end. A man who hopes to attain happiness by marring the happiness of others
is really very unfortunate. Such actions evoke His displeasure and bring
infinite woes in their wake. Therefore, constantly beholding His presence in
all creatures, propitiate Him through benevolent service to all. Never forget
the goal of your human life and fulfill your human existence by attaining this
goal before you leave this body.
Writer - Hanumanprasad Poddar
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