Page 29 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 3
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VAIRAGYA
Nobody owns the land, land is owned by the Government and can be acquired by the Government at any time. I think this concept is very clear to most of us. Similarly it is the Lord who is the owner of everything here. So, when we say we are trying to own something we are usurping what is His. This is what the ‘Isa Upanishad’ stated “Isa Vasyamidam sarvam, Yatkincha Jagatyaam Jagat”- whatever that is, is His: therefore “Tena Tyaktena” therefore leave attachment and be happy. The world ‘Ka’ always refers to God. Therefore the word ‘Kasya’ in the Upanishad means ‘that of God’. God’s property is here and we have no right over any of the things or persons here. So it is not exactly undue attachment but it is an unwarranted, unnecessary and irresponsible attachment that we have got, and that is very clear to a person who thinks well and knows everything is God’s. The transient nature of things also proves the uselessness of possessiveness. ”This too shall pass away” is the knowledge that Viveka gives us. Anything that we own, anything that we have also passes away. “This too shall pass away”, if we want to know in one
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