Question: <\/b> What is the main purpose of the Lord in regard to the Srishti or the Creation or the Universe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Answer: <\/b> We may look at the question from two standpoints : Monism & Dualism.<\/p>\n From the standpoint of Monism, the question cannot arise at all, as to the monists, the world or the creation does not exist and only the God or Brahman exists, whatever they see is He only. According to this view, we see the world due to our ignorance or Maya. Whereas from the standpoint of Dualism, the world \/ creation exists. It is said that God created this world in a playful mood. He enjoys with His created world.<\/p>\n To the question – Why should God make us run about? Sri Ramakrishna said: “It is His will that we should run about a little. Then it is great fun. God has created the world in play, as it were. This is called Mahamaya, the Great Illusion. Therefore, one must take refuge in the Divine Mother, the Cosmic Power Itself. It is She who has bound us with the shackles of illusion. The realization of God is possible only when those shackles are severed.<\/p>\n One must propitiate the Divine Mother, the Primal Energy, in order to obtain God’s grace. God Himself is Mahamaya, who deludes the world with Her illusion and conjures up the magic of creation, preservation, and destruction. She has spread this veil of ignorance before our eyes. We can go into the inner chamber only when She lets us pass through the door. Living outside, we see only outer objects, but not that Eternal Being, Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute.” (Reference: ‘The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna’, Page Number: 116).<\/p>\n Questions like the one that you have put won’t yield anything good; rather, for a man, it is much better to strive sincerely to reach the goal of our life. The Goal is to know our Real Nature or in another words, God Realization. What is required of us is to utilize the multifarious nature\/world properly so that we may become stronger and get out of the veil of Maya and realize our Real Nature.<\/p>\n It is worth-quoting Swami Vivekananda here; he says :<\/p>\n This world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong. (Ref.: ‘The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda’, { in short, C.W. } Vol. 5, page no. 410)<\/p>\n What is the purpose of the whole of nature? That the Purusha (i.e., the jiva) may gain experience. The Purusha has, as it were, forgotten its mighty, godly nature.\u00d3 (C.W. Vol.1, page no. 248)<\/p>\n This world is not our habitation, it is only one of the many stages through which we are passing. Remember that great saying of the Sankhya, “The whole of nature is for the soul, not the soul for nature.” The very reason of nature’s existence is for the education of the soul; it has no other meaning; it is there because the soul must have knowledge, and through knowledge free itself.\u00d3 (C.W. Vol. 1, page no. 56-57)<\/p>\n Response to the Above: <\/b> I am a devotee. My problem is: I am doing Hari Namasmarana (remembrance of the Lord) some days continuously & giving gap some days. Because if I do it continuously, I am going very deep, and by that depth I am becoming fool; my friends are telling, ‘He is becoming a Sannyasin (monk).’ By this my Sadhana (spiritual practice) is getting disturbed. Please give me good instructions to continue my Sadhana without any disturbance from others. How to do Sadhana – because by doing Sadhana for 2-3 days continuously, I am going very deep. Please tell me how I should do.<\/p>\n Answer to the above Response: <\/b>Matter is simple. If the Hari Naamasmarana gives you peace and bliss, and it suits your constitution, please continue to do it. Don’t worry about the public criticism. You cannot satisfy your friends. The tongue has no bone. Today they criticize you, tomorrow they praise you. Don’t pay any heed to them. Be indifferent. You are doing it for your own good. While doing Naama Japa (repeating the Lord’s Name), please also pray to the Lord to give good sense to your friends.<\/p>\n Response to the Above: <\/b>What is the difference between Vairagya & Sannyasa ? The person who has Vairagya – is he a Sannyasin (monk) ?<\/p>\n Answer to the above Response:<\/b> Vairagya means dispassion. This means non-attachment to all pleasures, ranging from the enjoyment of tangible objects found on earth to that of the happiness, the virtuous soul experiences in the heaven. A Sadhaka (spiritual aspirant) must have keen power of intellect in order to discriminate between the real and the unreal, but also must possess stern power of will to give up the unreal.<\/p>\n As per the old tradition, a monk (Sannyasin) is a religious man who lives apart from the rest of the society and who has made solemn promises especially to remain a bachelor and not to have any possessions.<\/p>\n Swami Vivekananda says: He who takes three oaths Question: What is the main purpose of the Lord in regard to the Srishti or the Creation or the Universe. Answer: We may look at the question from two standpoints : Monism & Dualism. From the standpoint of Monism, the question cannot arise at all, as to the monists, the world or the creation does … Continue reading What is the main purpose of the Lord in regard to the Srishti or the Creation or the Universe.<\/span>
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\nand devotes his time and energy for contemplation, study of scriptures and service to society, is a Sannyasin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"