Our scriptures teaches us in very wonderful ways with practical examples of how to live in this world and how to leave the world for never to come back again and one of such example is of King Bharat. Formerly world was known as Ajanabha Varsha but due to benevolent activities of King Bharat this world later became Bharat Varsha. He was like father and mother for his people. He was faithful servant of God and demigods, ruled his kingdom according to directions of scriptures.
After ruling kingdom for 10000 years he decided to accept renunciation. He divided his wealth amongst his sons and immediately left for forest to perform austerities, he gave up all comforts just like one gives up stool. He started living near holy river Gandaki, ate roots and fruits, worshipped Lord Narayan everyday, he was on advanced level of spirituality. It's so happened one day that he saw that a small baby deer was drowning in river, as a compassionate sage he rescued and protected it, he took nice care of it. But eventually he got so much attached to it that he felt it was his own son, he would lay down with it, sleep with it, bathe with it. He was always concerned about its protection eventually he left performing his spiritual practices and always bothered about deer. One day deer disappeared from his vision Bharat was pained a lot he was constantly thinking about it, even during most important time of leaving this world Bharat rather than thinking of God, thought of deer and he received the body of deer in next life because constant absorption in deer.
Later in life of deer he repented a lot and this time he remained away from worldly things which may hamper his spiritual practices, soon he got another birth of human where he perfected his life and went back to Lord. Just like Bharat Maharaj had one deer to distract him from his goal similarly we also have at least one deer to distract us, it may be our wealth, property, position, relationships etc.
One need to be very very careful of things which may hamper their spiritual life and goal, attraction of this world are really tempting but at the same time entangling just like deer in case of Bharat. Temporary attractions of world are cause of our real fear and that is missing the goal of human form of life which is to attain love of godhead. It's not that we should abandon everything and go to the forest but one shouldn't be overly attached to the temporary things here, perform your duties and fulfil all responsibilities but know in the back of the mind that I will have to leave everything one day else same duties and responsibilities may become cause of fear.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
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After ruling kingdom for 10000 years he decided to accept renunciation. He divided his wealth amongst his sons and immediately left for forest to perform austerities, he gave up all comforts just like one gives up stool. He started living near holy river Gandaki, ate roots and fruits, worshipped Lord Narayan everyday, he was on advanced level of spirituality. It's so happened one day that he saw that a small baby deer was drowning in river, as a compassionate sage he rescued and protected it, he took nice care of it. But eventually he got so much attached to it that he felt it was his own son, he would lay down with it, sleep with it, bathe with it. He was always concerned about its protection eventually he left performing his spiritual practices and always bothered about deer. One day deer disappeared from his vision Bharat was pained a lot he was constantly thinking about it, even during most important time of leaving this world Bharat rather than thinking of God, thought of deer and he received the body of deer in next life because constant absorption in deer.
Later in life of deer he repented a lot and this time he remained away from worldly things which may hamper his spiritual practices, soon he got another birth of human where he perfected his life and went back to Lord. Just like Bharat Maharaj had one deer to distract him from his goal similarly we also have at least one deer to distract us, it may be our wealth, property, position, relationships etc.
One need to be very very careful of things which may hamper their spiritual life and goal, attraction of this world are really tempting but at the same time entangling just like deer in case of Bharat. Temporary attractions of world are cause of our real fear and that is missing the goal of human form of life which is to attain love of godhead. It's not that we should abandon everything and go to the forest but one shouldn't be overly attached to the temporary things here, perform your duties and fulfil all responsibilities but know in the back of the mind that I will have to leave everything one day else same duties and responsibilities may become cause of fear.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
Sent by iskcondesiretree.com
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