Is it better to give up one's family or not?
Even though you go through the motions of daily living, the sum total of your existence is the same.
What is the use of wearing garlands and applying sandalwood paste (performing spiritual rites) if you are not aware within?
There must be an internal belief that the world is a deception.
What good is it to become a renunciate (Sanyasi) if that goal isn't met?
What is wrong with you if you are completely aware that this illusory reality is untrue and you function in it with detachment?
That is the most wonderful thing. You can be anywhere, at any moment, and still be unaffected by the outside world.
Is it true that you can only be a sage if you stay hidden in a chamber or in the woods, and if you leave, you can't be a sage?
No, this isn't correct. You must be removed from yourself on the inside. Even for those who are willing to do so, illusion is a possibility.
The five components must be treated with extreme caution, since they will entangle you.
Do not believe the five elements are harmless.
They will give you the impression of kindness, but don't be fooled by their appearance and place your faith in them. It's important to remember that they're merely pretending to be docile.
Even though the field inhabited by the five components and the panorama given by them seem appealing, do not put your faith in it.
These are deceiving sights. Always keep in mind that they're like ghosts in different disguises. The ghosts are nonetheless ghosts, regardless of their disguise.
Unlike the ghosts, you are not a phantom. Illusion (Maya) uses many techniques to try to make you forget your True Nature.
You must maintain vigilance at all times. You may be comfortable, but you are intellectually disengaged. In one's thinking, words, and deeds, one should maintain a condition of "Desirelessness." As a Brahman, live in Brahman.
"Sir, I have seen you once," a man once stated to a Sage who had discovered Brahman. "Says the Sage," "You wouldn't have been able to see me. I am not who you think I am. I am not who you think I am; I am totally different."
What would you gain if you quit the material life and withdraw into seclusion?
It is not necessary for you to do so. Simply alter your mindset or attitude. Don't lose sight of the fact that you are a Brahman. When administering a vaccination, it makes no difference if the patient is tiny or large, skinny or obese; everyone should be immunized.
It makes no difference how a person looks.
Both the king and the poor are equal in profound slumber. This is referred to as equanimity. Being in the world is excruciating.
When you realize that the world is an illusion, you will find joy and fulfillment, even in the midst of its appearance. You've always been and continue to be the "Highest Joy."
A person who nurtures desire is only a laborer who is continually acting as an employee. The owner is the one who has no desire. Desire does not become desireless unless it is scorned. The Sage Shuka went to the forest only for the aim of reaching Desirelessness, but King Janaka did so while governing over a kingdom.
I dare claim that if you sincerely want to learn, you can do it wherever. There is a simple solution. It makes no difference where you are. You can have a spiritual life whether you're in a house or in the woods.
You are not required to flee. Even though he was continuously hounded, the Sage Pralhad could be in the condition of Brahman.
Take it for granted that if you declare you can't undertake spiritual practice (Sadhana) while living in a family, you're not truly engaged in authentic spiritual practice.
Whoever who want to be spiritual will do so regardless of where he is.
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