Pushkarmuni Abhinandan Granth

Author(s): Devendramuni, A D Batra, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Rajasthankesari Adhyatmayogi Upadhyay Shree Pushkar Muni Abhinandan Granth Prakashan Samiti

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Impersonal Universal Vision ५७१
ledge. The Self-knowing is a state of being, not a process of accumulating knowledge. For the realization of I AM ALL, there is no need to force and strive, with the mind to become anything. All that is needed is just BE what I AM. If we want to be as free as a bird, what is required is to live in the moment giving complete attention to what we are and what we do. It is this realisation that brings SAMADARSANAM (the sameness of vision) Without this all-embracing impersonal universal vision, one will never be able to say that 'I AM not in the world, but the world is in Me' or that 'I AM the Truth, the Way and the Life'.
As the world is not different from us and as we are not different from the world, when we change our vision and thinking, we find that the world is already transformed. As we are, so the world is. When our concept of the world is completely changed, the world and its happenings will have a different significance for us. Moreover, why try to change others, when they are I AM in different forms? The fact is that by changing ourselves, we change the world. Therefore, there is no need to set right the world. What is needed is to set right one's own mind for precision, clarity and lucidity of the mind.
The Self-knowing is not possible when the mind's attention is turned towards other objects. Our so-called concern for others is often to disguise our own self-centred activities and preoccupation with our ego. If we really had deep concern for others, we would have instantly changed to be benefactors of the world and humanity. When each one of us is seeking blindly one's own ambition and success and when greed and selfishness rule our life, of what use is our thinking and talking about others? What is needed is love in action and action in love. We often pretend to be what we are not. For Self-investigation, one should be sufficiently interested in oneself, though, of course, not in a selfish way. Pretension, wearing a mask, make-up, outward show, vain and proud display of one's wealth and knowledge, position and status have become the mania of our modern times. We seem to dress not for our own comfort and convenience, but to please others. When this tendency goes too far, we will not be true to our own being, but will dance to the whims and fancies of other people. We do not realise that the pretense of doing good is self-deception. Therefore, one should be honest and sincere to oneself to the core.
As the world consists of people of different interests, ambitions and aspirations, and, as all of them are at different stages of their mental and spiritual development, there will be chaos and confusion in the world, as it has always been. War, violence, brutality of every kind, on a big or small scale, are bound to prevail in society. Trying to bring order in this disorderly world, without first bringing order and clarity in one's own mind, is like trying to change the image of the face in the mirror without first correcting the face itself. Similarly, trying to escape from life and its problems which we ourselves have created, is like coming out of one trap and then falling into another trap. To seek escape is to invite sorrow. Undoubtedly, the world makes many demands on us. As we solve one problem, further problems continue to confront us all the time. Life is a shoreless ocean and the only shore is found in one's own Self. Behind the facade of glamour and pleasure, there is much ugliness and pain, and we all get greatly agitated about them. But if we are able to look beyond these dualistic impostors, we may find beauty and bliss. In the midst of darkness, light exists and in the midst of sorrow, happiness prevails. When one overcomes the world, safety and security are found in one's own Self which is the source of all blessings.
The usual tendency to blame the world or others for all the troubles arises from lack of Self-knowledge. When one's own vision is set right by conquering the mind and by putting it in its proper gear, perhaps there may be no need at all to reform others or to improve the lot of the world by our unnecessary and unwarranted interference which often does more harm than good. When we attempt to make others happy according to our notion of happiness, we are, in fact causing them more unhappiness. Despite all the benefit that accrues from education,