Sushi: Generally, we’re not in a scenario to have the ability to sit & watch our ideas. And earlier than we all know it, we’re sucked in. I assume it must be seen that not even this taming of the pondering thoughts is in our management. Whole give up boils all the way down to that? Am I improper?
Jagjot: No one has any management over what occurs “within the second.” Getting sucked into conditions is frequent even for the Sage.
The distinction is that whereas an peculiar individual obsesses over what he/she might/ought to (or not) have executed within the second. The Sage utterly accepts that what occurred was God’s Will and that he/she couldn’t have acted in any other case.
For the Sage, the story ends there after which, whereas the peculiar individual (for the shortage of a greater phrase) retains obsessing over what he might or ought to have executed, creating remorse, disgrace, and guilt.
Sushi: This acceptance of any taking place occurs solely when the thoughts calms down. Proper?
Jagjot: I’d say that acceptance occurs solely when it’s the Will of God. Thoughts calming down is only a byproduct of that.
With acceptance, the ego-mind surrenders because it has no area to maneuver wherever. It’s like recreation over or checkmate for the ego.
Attempting to relax the thoughts to get acceptance by following a path or apply is only a fantasy of the ego thoughts. There may be nothing to be freed from when the one pondering it’s in bondage is itself an phantasm.
The acceptance, thoughts calming down, and self-realization could look like sequential, however they’re all simultaneous and spontaneous. It’s not that one follows the opposite. It’s all the identical.
Sushi: Can the sage preserve a distance from his personal thoughts when it’s being sucked into conditions?
Jagjot: Normally, they will, however not essentially in all instances. It is dependent upon the conditioning of the person. Though, for the Sage, separation doesn’t exist.
They’re topic to pure legal guidelines of duality identical to an peculiar individual. Additionally they expertise feelings identical to peculiar individuals. However for the Sage, there isn’t a previous or future. Subsequently, the ache within the second doesn’t propagate into struggling in horizontal time. That’s the one distinction.
However no energy on earth can forestall ache “within the second,” even for the Sage, until it’s the Will of God. So getting sucked in could (or could not) occur. The Sage could even not be capable to distance from his thoughts “within the second.”
However after the second has handed, the Sage doesn’t create remorse or guilt for what he ought to or shouldn’t have executed. The Sage doesn’t have a pondering thoughts.
Sushi: Does Sage’s understanding reduce involvement sooner (as in comparison with peculiar individuals)?
Jagjot: Sure, for Sage, in most conditions, his/her involvement cuts off sooner. Ramesh known as this understanding in motion.
However how quickly will that occur? The Sage is just not accountable for that. The Sage, like peculiar individuals, is powerless in opposition to the forces of life. And but, he’s free from their affect, figuring out this true nature. An peculiar man suffers by making a story round himself, which doesn’t exist within the case of a Sage.
How a Sage reacts within the second is decided by his surroundings and conditioning. The Sage accepts the dream and limitations (together with the issues) of the character he’s enjoying.
Subsequently, a Sage is probably not a nice individual to take care of, however he’s compassionate for certain. Nisargadatta Maharaj was identified to be a short-tempered and fiery persona, however he had a lot compassion for his followers.
The issue is that we have now develop into used to watching media-made gurus who look like most benevolent and calm on display, so we create a picture of what the Sage ought to (or shouldn’t) be like somewhat than what he/she is.
The Sage is totally bare. He has nothing to cover. He doesn’t conceal his tears or suppress his laughter. He doesn’t create any attraction, aversion, or indifference in the direction of something. He enjoys the pleasures of the second and in addition accepts the ache.
He does what he looks like doing within the second however with compassionate consciousness and no matter what others suppose.
A sage doesn’t dwell by the code of conduct dictated by the world, but he participates on this planet. He participates regardless of figuring out that he would get sucked up within the drama generally. He accepts his getting concerned and experiencing ache because the Will of God.
However nothing can bind the Sage for lengthy. For he is aware of his nature because the Witness of all phenomena.