Srimad Bhagavadgita Sadhaka Sanjivani -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter 3
A striver, who has a single-minded determination to attain bliss, is bent upon practising the spiritual discipline, whole-heartedly without thinking of the difficulties, duration, pleasure and pain. Not to talk of a striver, even a greedy merchant bears all hardships, without caring for hunger and thirst etc., as long as customers continue to come and there is a good sale. Similarly, a striver practises spiritual discipline with reverence and devotion, without caring for comfort and even the bare necessities of life. He has a keen desire to attain his object. He bemoans if he finds himself unable to overcome any obstacle in the path of spiritual discipline, while a striver,
who derives pleasure out of the spiritual discipline, gets angry when he finds an obstacle, in his way. The curiosity or desire of a striver enhances every moment, while the latter thinks of relaxing, having attained the aim quickly. The former thinks that he has nothing to do, except practising the spiritual discipline under all circumstances. So he applies his full power and attains bliss. But the latter, when he does not succeed quickly, may get disappointed. Therefore, a striver should attach mom importance to the means, rather than to the end, like Goddess Parvati who in the Ramacaritamanasa declares, "I have a firm determination that I shall marry only Lord Siva, otherwise I shall remain unmarried even though millions of births may pass. I shall not disobey the preaching of sage Narada, even if Lord ) Siva may ask me to do so, a hundred times" (1/81/5). Mother Parvati is not time-conscious, in her penance.
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