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RENUNCIATION
the growth pattern and the interdependency which is the essential law of life and Gods creation cannot be compromised. Such is the situation obtaining today in the name of independence and liberty of individuals. Independence is a MODERN MYTH and deserves to be rid of totally and interdependence THE VIRTUE shall be enabled to govern us, for sanity sake. That is actually the state of the Self – to be totally oriented to the Divine. This leads to the capacity to appreciate and enjoy everything heard or seen. This also leads to the capacity to enter into other beings and feel for them. This is the basis of empathy.
The awareness of the existence of the Divine everywhere and the awareness of the interdependency in life which is understood initially leads to the awareness of the nature of our Self. Though it seems to be independent and is capable of making decisions on its own, unless it conforms to the order of Nature leads invariably to miseries and afflictions. Attachment to any thing in Life is something that Divinity does not permit without some punishment or the other. Attachment’s to any thing other than Divine is not the law of God and therefore it ensures misery and unnecessary troubles in life. This is the state when the
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