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Chapter 6
An Exceptional Fact About God-realization
Think of—'I am not body', because the body changes, while I remain the same; 'This body is not mine', because I cannot keep this body healthy, and in my possession, as long as I wish; 'This body is not for me', because if it had been for me, I might have not had any other desire. Secondly, this body is changeful, while I am eternal. How can this kaleidoscopic body, be of any use to the eternal 'Self? Thirdly, if it had been for mc, it would have lived with me forever, but it does not live. Therefore, if a man thinks seriously, and sticks to the thought, 'I am not body', 'The body is not mine' and 'The body is not for me', he will realize God spontaneously.
Now, a question arises, why Lord Krsna has said, that a man should lift himself by his own self, when God, preceptors, saints and scriptures, also lead a man to God-realization. The answer is, that all of them will lead as to God-realization, only if we have faith in them; and it depends upon us, whether we have faith or we do not. It is, because of the lack of faith and desire, that several incarnations of the Lord, and many saints and liberated souls, could not enable us to realize God. But, those who had faith in them, realized Him. Therefore, a striver by having faith in them and by obeying them should realize God. Itis an unique opportunity for us, that this human body has been bestowed upon us in this Kali-Age, so that we may realize God, not only once, but several times during this life. But, we can realize Him, only when we ourselves want to do so.
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