Maa Parmatmaa

Author(s): Namramuni
Publisher: Parasdham Mumbai

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The son was Shukaushal, his father was Kirtidhar, and his mother was Sridevi.
Sridevi's upbringing of the child in the lap of luxury and grandeur was with an aim and a goal... she thought that the child would be engrossed in splendour and would never ever think of leaving her, even if he saw his father as an ascetic. She was constantly troubled with the doubt that someday, “My husband will come and my son would leave me for him... what if he leaves me and goes with his father?"
Today's mother is also troubled with a similar doubt... “Someday someone will come and take away my child... will seize him from me. Earlier, he always missed me... he always liked my company... he would not take a step without my permission and now, my love has no hold over him?"
Expectations carry along attachment, and when there are no expectations, one does not feel the need to increase their attachment.
Excessive attachment leads to expectations and possessiveness. If there is no attachment then there is no need for possessiveness and expectations.
Great people never seek importance and the one who seeks importance can never be great... One can never be eminent or prominent without
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