The smile on your face, the evenness in you and the royalty in you will establish you in your Self, free from all bondages.

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        🌺 ASHTAVAKRA GITA🌺

    

                🌿Chapter - 18🌿

   ~ Be Happy And Dispassionate ~

                  🌱 Day - 101 🌱

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पश्य भूतविकारांस्त्वं भूतमात्रान् यथार्थतः ।

तत्क्षणाद्बन्धनिर्मुक्तः स्वरूपस्थो भविष्यसि ॥

You will be able to get into your Self when you see this distortion of consciousness. The entire universe is the distortion of one consciousness; the modification of one consciousness. तत्क्षणाद्बन्धनिर्मुक्तः स्वरूपस्थो भविष्यसि । Don't get down from your royal seat. Don't be tempted by anything in this world, whether material or spiritual. The smile on your face, the evenness in you and the royalty in you will establish you in your Self, free from all bondages.

There are two things. One is being humble and the other is feeling low. They are very different. None of our practitioners, teachers, sadhaks, or devotees should feel low in front of anybody. But they should be very humble before anyone. If you feel as though you are nothing, before the Pope or any other saint very well known all over the world, then you have lost. You have forgotten to see the hollow-empty unity everywhere - inside that person and inside you. Instead, you got caught up in the outer paraphernalia i.e. the pomp and show around these personages... This is very delicate. If you don't follow it properly you will misinterpret me, and then miss the whole point! You will take it in a wrong sense!

Once I was touring, and an older man, a saint came and saw me. He said 'What should I do, should I bow down to you, bless you, or hug you? What shall I do? I am confused.' I slapped him and asked him, 'Is this a question to ask? Do whatever you want to do!' He bowed down. So I said, 'Yes, there is no need to ask such a question.' It was fun! He laughed and laughed whole time. And I slapped him! People were shocked, and wondered what was going on, as I never behave like this towards such elderly saints! I slapped him on his cheek in front of all the people and he liked it! 

Once, Kabir and Farid ( contemporary saints) stayed in the same traveller's bungalow. All their disciples were so excited. Two great saints were meeting that day. Something great would happen. They could have wonderful discussions. They thought they were going to have a feast of knowledge. Nothing happened. Two days passed by. The two saints just looked at each other maybe with a smile and maybe not even that. On the third day, both departed without even saying a word. It was so confusing for the people. Everybody wondered why they had not talked to each other. There was no need for words. What was there to talk about? It was all the same. Kabir knew and Farid knew. So there was no need to talk. And, therefore, nothing happened!

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji

ASHTAVAKRA GITA

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