People especially parents become scared when they see their child taking spiritual processes seriously. Because the general mindset is that when someone joins such path he becomes hard hearted, he ignores or abandons his parents and family considering them to be obstacle to spiritual progress, he gives up his social responsibilities and considers everything to be illusion.
But no, that's not the fact. We seen in Gita While enlightening on the importance of soul Lord krishna doesn't belittle need and importance of body and bodily relationships. He many times calls Arjuna by names relating to his dynasty and mother Kunti(Parth, Pandava, kaunteya etc). Incidence comes in Mahabharata that when Abhimanyu was killed his father Arjuna even after knowing principles of Gita and soul wept bitterly out of love for his son.
When one comes to spirituality he becomes aware of his relations with everyone as parts of God. One becomes kindhearted and respectful not only towards human but also to the birds and beasts. He helps them to advance on their spiritual journey. His soft heartedness goes beyond bodily relationships and time. He extends his love beyond cast, creed, nationality, religion etc because spirit is the basis of spirituality and not the body which identifies with cast and religions. The only religion for the soul is to love God and His parts and parcels. His love is now not only remains remains limited to family or relatives but goes far out of compassion for all living being.
In conclusion when one practices the Bhakti process seriously he understands that I am not the doer nor the enjoyer I am just the caretaker and servant. He loves and takes care of his family considering it to be Krishna's family. He fulfils social responsibility with more attention and care considering it to be duty given by the Lord. 'Vasudhaiva kutumbakam' that means whole earth becomes his family and he strives for everyone's spiritual well being.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
Sent by ISKCON Desire Tree
www.iskcondesiretree.com
But no, that's not the fact. We seen in Gita While enlightening on the importance of soul Lord krishna doesn't belittle need and importance of body and bodily relationships. He many times calls Arjuna by names relating to his dynasty and mother Kunti(Parth, Pandava, kaunteya etc). Incidence comes in Mahabharata that when Abhimanyu was killed his father Arjuna even after knowing principles of Gita and soul wept bitterly out of love for his son.
When one comes to spirituality he becomes aware of his relations with everyone as parts of God. One becomes kindhearted and respectful not only towards human but also to the birds and beasts. He helps them to advance on their spiritual journey. His soft heartedness goes beyond bodily relationships and time. He extends his love beyond cast, creed, nationality, religion etc because spirit is the basis of spirituality and not the body which identifies with cast and religions. The only religion for the soul is to love God and His parts and parcels. His love is now not only remains remains limited to family or relatives but goes far out of compassion for all living being.
In conclusion when one practices the Bhakti process seriously he understands that I am not the doer nor the enjoyer I am just the caretaker and servant. He loves and takes care of his family considering it to be Krishna's family. He fulfils social responsibility with more attention and care considering it to be duty given by the Lord. 'Vasudhaiva kutumbakam' that means whole earth becomes his family and he strives for everyone's spiritual well being.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
Sent by ISKCON Desire Tree
www.iskcondesiretree.com
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