- The Present
"I brought about the fourfold caste distinction; yet, I did not." - Gita.
God is responsible because it is "natural".
But He disowns authorship of man-made distinctions.; also, why a particular person belongs to a particular caste is determine by his own Guna and Karma.
God created work, situations and challenges - but man creates problems.
Work becomes problem post mortem - situation becomes problem post mortem.
You look forward to work. Work!
But do not look far ahead - you will not be able to concentrate on the present - and thus the opportunity will slip through your fingers and be transformed into worry.
- Upadhis
A small jar, within a bigger jar, bigger and bigger (four others).
Break the five to find out what is in them - but that very instance, the space in the jars becomes one with the space outside.
Like Atma - the Self) and Jiva - the individual soul.
- Violence
If a man uses violence under provocation, he is bringing himself down to the level of the one who has provoked him.
To be violent is to show weakness.
- Condemn
You cannot condemn any religion. The reason is simple.
In order to condemn or even compare you should have a thorough knowledge of your and the other religion.
Complete knowledge is possible only via practice.
If you practise your own religion, you will find a life-time is not enough.
Where is the time to condemn others!
He who docs does not practise but prattles has plenty of time.
- Aparigraha
Freedom from Covetousness.
Aparigraha may logically be extended to include everything other than one's immediate personal needs - all else is expropriation.
Storing of grains is surely taking away what belongs to others.
Abandonment of private property is Aparigraha.
You plant sugarcane on farm and, as it grows, you cut it again and again because the farm belongs to you.
Are you justified?
All this is Parigraha or expropriation.