On detachment, by Haripada dasa
With love and confidence I share some nectars of Srila Prabhupada's books on the subject of detachment. In the Gita, 6, 35, God or Krishna tells Arjuna that containing the restless mind is undoubtedly something very difficult to do, but this is possible through proper practice and detachment, and in the meaning Srila Prabhupada says that the Impersonal spiritual detachment is more difficult than attaching the mind to the activities of Kṛṣṇa. This is practical, because when one hears about Kṛṣṇa, one becomes automatically attached to the Supreme Spirit. That attachment is called pareśānubhūti, spiritual satisfaction. It is exactly the same as the feeling of satisfaction that a hungry man produces every morsel of food that he eats. The more you eat while you are hungry, the more you feel satisfaction and strength. In the same way, through the performance of devotional service a transcendental satisfaction is felt, as the mind becomes detached from the material objectives.
In the Bhagavatam, 1, 2, 7 it is said that by rendering devotional service to the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṣṇa, one immediately acquires knowledge without cause and detachment from the world, and in the meaning Srila Prabhupada says that the principles of knowledge and Detachment are two important factors in the path of transcendental enlightenment. The whole spiritual process leads to the perfect knowledge of everything material and spiritual, and the results of that perfect knowledge consist in that one detaches oneself from material affection and adheres to spiritual activities.
In Chapter 19 of the Nectar of devotion, it is said that the Emperor Bharata is a typical example of detachment. He had everything that can be enjoyed in the material world, but he abandoned it. That means that detachment does not mean artificially staying away from the temptations of attachments. If even in the presence of these temptations we can avoid feeling attracted by material attachments, we are said to be detached. Of course, at first a neophyte devotee should try to stay away from all kinds of tempting attachments, but the true position of a mature devotee is that even in the presence of all temptations, he does not feel attracted to them at all. That is the true criterion of detachment.
It would be a good idea if you with love and trust share nectars from Srila Prabhupada's books, in this age full of hypocrisy and quarrels, Srila Prabhupada's books are the only mercy.
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With love and confidence I share some nectars of Srila Prabhupada's books on the subject of detachment. In the Gita, 6, 35, God or Krishna tells Arjuna that containing the restless mind is undoubtedly something very difficult to do, but this is possible through proper practice and detachment, and in the meaning Srila Prabhupada says that the Impersonal spiritual detachment is more difficult than attaching the mind to the activities of Kṛṣṇa. This is practical, because when one hears about Kṛṣṇa, one becomes automatically attached to the Supreme Spirit. That attachment is called pareśānubhūti, spiritual satisfaction. It is exactly the same as the feeling of satisfaction that a hungry man produces every morsel of food that he eats. The more you eat while you are hungry, the more you feel satisfaction and strength. In the same way, through the performance of devotional service a transcendental satisfaction is felt, as the mind becomes detached from the material objectives.
In the Bhagavatam, 1, 2, 7 it is said that by rendering devotional service to the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṣṇa, one immediately acquires knowledge without cause and detachment from the world, and in the meaning Srila Prabhupada says that the principles of knowledge and Detachment are two important factors in the path of transcendental enlightenment. The whole spiritual process leads to the perfect knowledge of everything material and spiritual, and the results of that perfect knowledge consist in that one detaches oneself from material affection and adheres to spiritual activities.
In Chapter 19 of the Nectar of devotion, it is said that the Emperor Bharata is a typical example of detachment. He had everything that can be enjoyed in the material world, but he abandoned it. That means that detachment does not mean artificially staying away from the temptations of attachments. If even in the presence of these temptations we can avoid feeling attracted by material attachments, we are said to be detached. Of course, at first a neophyte devotee should try to stay away from all kinds of tempting attachments, but the true position of a mature devotee is that even in the presence of all temptations, he does not feel attracted to them at all. That is the true criterion of detachment.
It would be a good idea if you with love and trust share nectars from Srila Prabhupada's books, in this age full of hypocrisy and quarrels, Srila Prabhupada's books are the only mercy.
www.fflv.org https://haripadadasa.blogspot.com
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