Srimad Bhagavatha Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 4 - Uddhava's sorrow - 17

 

Explanation

 

In the previous day we saw as to Uddhava being able to understand the depth of the Lord's words while instructing the yaadavas regarding going for teertha as they have accrued sins (in the form of curses from the sages). Today we will see as to how Uddhava was able to understand the Lord's words.

 

We saw briefly yesterday as to how when a seeker surrenders unto the Lord or one's own master, there is always an understanding of the mind. Hence there is a sync up or frequency tuning between the minds. Thus the master has to just say one word and the disciple will instantly understand even the deeper significance of the word. We find this in the life of Paramahamsa Yogananda as mentioned in “autobiography of a yogi”. Once his master, yukteshwar giri, was supposed to arrive in the station at a particular time. But then during night, he appears in subtle form to Paramahamsa yogananda saying that he wouldn't be arriving at the station as mentioned but at a different time. Yogananda's friend doesn't believe this and goes to the railway station only to wait unsuccessfully. Afterwards yukteshwar giri appears at the time specified to yogananda thereby mentioning that he was in sync with yukteshwara giri's mind or frequency level and hence was able to receive message in a subtle form.

 

Uddhava was the great one among vrishnis. He started worshipping Krishna after making an idol at the age of 5. While playing with the mud idol of Krishna, even if his mother would come and call him for morning breakfast Uddhava wouldn't go until his pooja was finished. In due course of time, Uddhava also became a close friend of Krishna. He then became the minister to Krishna. Krishna would do anything only after discussing with Uddhava.

 

Thus we find here that when a person is able to contemplate completely on the Lord with full devotion and surrender, then the Lord's words will become clear; the Lord's intentions will be clear; there will not be any bad actions or words coming from such a person. Even if bad actions happen, the person will happily remain remembering that it is all but the Lord's will and play. Such merging unto the Lord at a subtle plane is very essential to ensure that our mind is ever focused on the Lord amidst all the distractions that are possible in the world today. Today we find distractions everywhere - in the form of technological advancement, we have got to an era where a supreme being is not even acknowledged let alone worshipped or followed. But this will ultimately lead to our own downfall as we will be lead to sorrow alone in the long run when things don't go as per what we have planned. The world is never under our control - on the contrary, if we try to control the world we will find that the world takes its own course thereby shattering our dreams/desires etc. and finally leading us to a sorrowful state and even major natural calamities. But many times people today are so egoistic that they will not even accept a supreme being even if it means blaming everything on the so-called “fate” or “destiny” (fate or destiny is an indirect way of accepting a supreme being - fate or destiny is based on actions and results being given based on actions performed; how can actions in themselves give results as they are insentient; if actions could give results of their own then there wouldn't be a judge to give judgement in court; thus a sentient being is essential in order to give fruits for actions; this sentient being has to be impartial yet all knowing in order to fulfill the chores of overseeing actions leading to fruits; this sentient being is who is called as God or Lord or Brahman; this sentient being controls everything and yet is beyond everything; thus one who seeks this being goes beyond the rules of actions thereby making the person unaffected to actions and their fruits).

 

Thus unless we attain surrender unto the supreme being, we will experience sorrow and sorrow alone in this and many more births to come.

 

We will continue with the story in the next day.

 

Let us try to gain complete surrender unto the Lord so that we are able to understand the words of the Lord thereby making us progress quickly in the spiritual path thus ensuring that we are able to ever rejoice in bliss in this very birth itself.

 

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