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138 Twelve Facets of Reality future, and you ask, “What does remain when I disconnect myself from everything? What remains is myself. What remains is my life. This is what is communicating in this moment.” It is here and now, continually in communion.
This eleventh facet, bodhidurlabha, helps you eliminate the gross elements from your intellect. You make it so fine that it becomes your ally. You come to understand that you are nothing but soul. And the soul has no mission other than just to be in communion. From here let the idea of achievement drop.
We are all oriented to the idea of achievement. Many people ask, “What did you achieve in your life?” If you continue to ponder this question, you may conclude that you are a failure. You may think, “What did I achieve? Nothing. All my life is in vain.” I have heard these same words from people of all walks of life. They say, “I feel I have been a failure. I wanted to be a doctor, but I failed in school. I wanted to be a lawyer, but I did not get the proper credits. I wanted to be an actress, but I did not get a good chance. I wanted to find a good partner in life, but they all cheated me.” I have seen clerks who wanted to be managers, and managers who wanted to be owners. It reflects the way in which people live and act with the thought of failure
What is achievement? In my college days, I witnessed the second richest and most powerful king in India, the Maharaj of Mysore, Krishnarajvadiar, turn into a heap of ashes on his funeral pyre. Afterward, I saw all the elephants, horses, and army return to the palace. He who had so many possessions, a huge palace, was lying alone in the wilderness, reduced to a handful of ash. Billions and billions of rupees, name and fame, what did it all mean? Is this achievement?
