[Advaita-l] Jagadguru Speaks: Body Is Impermanent; Seek Liberation

[SIVAKUMAR R]

At times postings like this are extremely refreshing
Namo Namah

*Prof. Sivakumar *


On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 7:28 AM S Jayanarayanan via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> (Around the beginning of the month, a nugget of Wisdom from the Jagadguru
> may be posted
> on the Chaturamnaya list :
> http://lists.advaita-vedanta.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/chaturamnaya )
>
>
> Man must never lose track of the goal of life, even as he goes about
> doing his daily activities. Only moksha should be the prime goal of
> life. It may be beneficial to pursue learning and progress in life, but
> one must also be ever conscious of the changing nature of objects in
> the whirligig of time.
>
> What exists today will perish one day. This body and all the actions
> associated with it will not last forever. Given the fleeting nature of
> this world, circumstances too will constantly change. The Lord alone
> is eternal and realising our oneness with the Lord is moksha. The Lord
> pervaded all even before the start of creation and will continue to
> pervade for all time to come. Man must never forget this.
>
> We must never hurt another by criticism or harsh words and deeds.
> If we nurture this positive attitude, we will develop the tendency to
> forgive and accept even those who betray us.
>
> Again, it is apparent that no embodied being will last forever. When
> a body, which has been falsely identified with the notion of ‘I’ and
> ‘mine,’ resorts to selfishness, arrogance and betrayal, it will perish
> ignominiously in the wheel of time. Be it an emperor or a person in
> penury, one's lifespan is numbered. Approaching life with such an
> attitude and a changed outlook, one can tide away suffering and live
> in peace.
>
> पुरा रथैर्हेमपरिष्कृतैश्चरन्‌ मतङ्गजैर्वा नरदेहसंज्ञितः ।
> स एव कालेन दुरत्ययेन ते कलेवरो विट्कृमिभस्मसंज्ञितः ||
>
> This verse describes the impermanence of the body. The body of a
> king may have been carried in golden chariots pulled by elephants.
> However, even that body is subject to the inevitable grip of time and
> perishes in varied ways. Devoured by fox and the like, the decayed body
> is rendered useless and transformed into micro-organisms. Or, the body
> is transformed into ashes when burnt. If we understand this evanescent
> nature of life, we will be able to live in harmony with all beings.
>
>
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