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Considering the true nature of the sorrowful world, as revealed by the yogic perspective, which includes the collection of all suffering, a natural aversion arises towards this inherently suffering world. This genuine dispassion is called "gabij" and is the subject of this discussion. This is because the discerning individual, with their yogic perspective, clearly perceives the nature of the world:
“Born, aged, and died, this world is impermanent. All beings experience karma, and no one can hold onto anything.”
–Shri Vinayavijayajikrit Punyaprakash
“The umbrella that is held over the head, the staff that is held in the hand, even those are gone, leaving behind the endless web of Maya.” –Shri Padmavijayaji
“When illness manifests in the body, it cannot be taken away by anyone else. It is the one self, the one soul, the one father. This is the wisdom of the wise. The lightning, the wealth, the king, the moth, the lifespan, the water wave, the Purandari bow, the beautiful colors, what is the use of these fleeting moments?” –Shrimad Rajchandraji
Thus, recognizing the nature of the world, the great soul addresses the soul with compassion: “Oh, living being! You have drunk the milk of countless mothers over countless births. If you were to gather it all, it would exceed the water of the ocean! Oh, living being! The tears of countless mothers have flowed at your death. If you were to gather them all, it would exceed the water of the ocean! Thus, oh, living being! You have experienced countless births and deaths. Who is your son, who is your father, who is your wife?”
“The story of the great king, the king of the universe, is like the water of the ocean. The sorrow of your death is like the sorrow of countless mothers. The sorrow of your death is like the sorrow of countless mothers.” –Shri Kundakundacharyajikrit Bhavaprat
“Whose son, whose father, whose wife? The soul wanders in the ocean of existence, difficult to cross.” –Shri Amritchandracharyajikrit Shri Tatvarth Saar
“All relationships arising from the ocean of existence are fraught with suffering. Humans are born and die, leaving behind nothing but emptiness. The union of lovers is like a city in the sky, youth and wealth are like the surface of a cloud, the body of one's family and children are like lightning, fleeting. Know that the entire cycle of existence is momentary.” –Shri Shubhachandracharyajikrit Shri Jnanarnava
“The fruits of the tree of birth and death fall down and perish. The soul wanders in the cycle of birth and death for a long time.” –Shri Atmanushasan