Arosa Go-ssip! (Rest and Action - Part 1)

Someone asked Guruji a question on dispassion to which He said something really beautiful. I dont remember His exact words but the essence of what He said was this...

He said that dispassion is misunderstood by most people.
In life we swing between rest and action.
When we rest, we must rest with an attitude that "Everything is ok". This is where dispassion is needed. This dispassion makes our rest deeper so that when we are awake, we are so alert that we can actually see every small mistake and correct it.

In the Bhagwat Gita, Krishna explains to Arjuna the 3 golden principles (or attitudes) that one must follow to go deep into meditation.

The first one is, "I want nothing" - dropping all desires just for a few moments and becoming empty. For example, when we are chasing a target at work or in college, so often our mind is consumed with the desire to achieve the target. This does not let us be 100% either in the action or in rest. The very thought of the target starts eating into our efficiency and effectiveness which in turn weakens our capability in achieving the target itself! It becomes very obvious that the mind needs to rest but the worry and stress does not allow it to rest. So instead of wasting our time and energy, a good idea would be to accept the situation as it is and rest with the attitude and faith that "Everything is ok"!

to be contd...

In the meanwhile enjoy this video :)

Love & Jai Gurudev!