Activities of transient pleasure cause disturbance to the mind, therefore remain in a place where such harm cannot reach you, till you attain equanimity. Avoid those friends who add to your delusions, and depend upon those who increase your virtue. Since worldly activities have no end, stay clear from such activities and keep yourself free. Accumulate your virtues day and night, and keep watch on your mind. Merely meditating on the advice is not sufficient; always practice with reverence in accordance to the instruction of the Spiritual Guru. Practice with devotional commitment is the fastest and most reliable way of attaining fulfillment. The Spiritual Law ensures whoever practices sincerely, in accordance with the Dharma, is free from the adversity of livelihood. Friends, mundane desires offer no more satisfaction than thirst can be quenched by sea water. It is, therefore, a hopeless task to try to satisfy mundane desires. Extinguish pride and arrogance from the mind, and remain peaceful and disciplined. Any activities which pretend to be meritorious should be renounced, for they are rituals of no benefit and are obstacles to Dharma. Material gain and worldly honor are the devil’s snare, so remove these as you would remove boulders from a path. Words of praise and fame are mere deceptions. Therefore, throw these out as you would spit. Happiness, prosperity, and friendship of the present life is temporal by nature, and last but momentarily. Therefore, do not attach yourself to such transient matters. Since future lives last infinitely longer than the present one, save the virtues of Dharma to provide for the future. You will eventually have to abandon everything and depart. Therefore, have no craving. Have compassion for beings of less fortune, do not injure or despise them. Love thy enemies and friends equally and impartially. Have no jealousy for those with good qualities, but instead, have respect for them and develop those qualities in yourself. Do not seek faults in others, but examine those of your own, and purge them like poisonous blood. Do not think of your own virtue, but think of the virtue of others. Respect and serve all beings. Extend the same loving feelings to all beings, just as parents have love for their son. Always have a smiling face. Avoid anger and speak kindly with a loving heart. Be mindful of the words you use and speak in simple terms, for careless words give rise to error. Partaking in unnecessary activities taints virtue. Therefore, avoid activities that are non-virtuous. There is no merit in being burdened with meaningless activities. Nothing happens by wish alone, for everything is governed by past karma. Therefore, keep relaxed and be happy. Listen, for a noble person a non-virtuous act is worse than death. Therefore, be honest and straightforward. The happiness and sorrow of this life are but the result of past actions. Therefore, do not blame others for these. All happiness comes from the blessings of the Spiritual Guru, one must always therefore be grateful to him. You cannot successfully help others till you have succeeded in helping yourself. Therefore, work hard to perfect siddhi - the mastery over the powers of the body, mind and of nature. When it is time to depart, one will have to leave the worldly-possessions one has gathered behind. Therefore, do not generate non-virtue for the sake of worldly-possessions. Transient pleasure and mundane distraction have no value. Therefore, enrich yourself with the only wealth which really matters - the practice of generosity. You will thereby become beautiful in this life and enjoy happiness in the next. Unwholesome attitude - anger, hatred, deceit - abound in the kaliyuga (age of decadence). Therefore, protect yourself with the armor of patience. Do not procrastinate in samsara due to laziness. Kindle the fire of the effort to attain siddhi. Human life is wasted by senseless indulgence in distractions. Therefore, practice meditation. The nature of the Ultimate Truth cannot be realized under the influence of ignorance. Therefore, differentiate the adapted meaning from the ultimate meaning of truth. Friends, do not bury yourself in the mire of samsara. Reach for the firm land of liberation. Develop correct understanding of the teaching of the Spiritual Guru. Meditate on samsara as the river of suffering. These are not meaningless words. You should contemplate these with care and keep these in the depth of your heart. If you practice thus you will generate happiness for yourself and others. This is my humble advice. And I pray you take heed of it.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:05:02 +0000
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