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Even a Bhava-abhinandi, who desires to attain liberation, cannot attain it. Moreover, as stated in the Gabindu, a Bhava-abhinandi being hungry for worldly gains and recognition, sits in the "Lokapankti," meaning he performs virtuous actions with a tainted mind to please worldly desires. This leads him to a disastrous and irreversible outcome. Because, to deceive the world and gain worldly benefits, the Bhava-abhinandi uses even Dharma-kriya (righteous actions), which are meant to be performed solely for the sake of the soul, for worldly purposes. He uses such great Dharma-kriya for trivial worldly gains like honor, worship, and respect, thus degrading it and ultimately insulting it. He then expects liberation. Such Lokapankti, which is driven by worldly desires, and Atma-kalyan (self-liberation), which is driven by the soul's true purpose, can never meet. And if we think about it from the ultimate perspective, the value of worldly gains compared to the soul's true purpose, which is liberation, is like a grain of sand compared to the vast ocean. Yet, it is a great wonder that a Bhava-abhinandi, for the sake of a fleeting, imagined benefit in this life, considers the infinite suffering of future lives as insignificant, thus living up to his name!
Similarly, those who are driven by desires for worldly gains and worship, yet speak of knowledge and "detached yoga," are like scholars without wisdom. As stated by Haribhadrasuri in the Gabindu, just as worldly possessions like children and spouses are the "samsara" (cycle of birth and death) for the ignorant, "Shastra-samsara" (cycle of knowledge) is the samsara for scholars without wisdom. Thus, whether ignorant or learned, those who cherish worldly suffering and whose hearts are filled with desires for worship, how can such Bhava-abhinandi be eligible to hear the path of liberation?
"Those who hear the path of liberation, let their minds be steadfast and unwavering. Those who are attached to worldly desires, their hearts are filled with the suffering of future lives."
"I have tried endlessly to deceive the world, but I have not succeeded. Because the cycle of birth and death and its causes are still evident. The suffering of one life will be eliminated, but it will be replaced by the suffering of countless future lives. I speak with humility, and this is my endeavor." - Shrimad Rajchandraji
"Infinite love, through which the world is illuminated, is the ultimate truth. It is the essence of the Supreme Being, and it reveals the unity of all beings." - Shri Devchandraji
*"For the sake of worldly gains, with a tainted mind, virtuous actions are performed, and this is called Lokapankti.
A Bhava-abhinandi, with a low view of great Dharma-kriya, uses it for worldly gains, and wise people know this."*
*"Worldly possessions like children and spouses are the samsara for the ignorant. For those without wisdom, the cycle of knowledge is their samsara."*