Don't Get Entangled in What Others Say!
A brief word from Pujya Maharaj Ji — watch the video above to listen to the full discourse.
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This world doesn't allow anyone to move in one direction. That's what the world is. It speaks both ways. Some will call something good, others will call it bad. So whose words should we follow? We should stay in our own joy. This is the world. Move in your own joy. Don't do wrong. Don't harm anyone. Let people say whatever they want about you, good or bad. That's their understanding. Stay at ease. Life is just for a few days. Be happy, my friend. Don't get caught up in what others say. Remember God. Do good deeds. Help others and let it go. Whatever the world thinks of you — whether it calls you good or bad — that's just its way.
We shouldn't even justify ourselves while staying in our own joy. We start justifying ourselves. Then we become troubled. Then we become troubled. The world won't let us move forward. If you follow its ways… Now if someone engages in bad conduct, they are criticized. But if they engage in good conduct, they are mocked — saying, "Look, what a great devotee! Wearing a tilak, wearing a kanthi mala, chanting the naam. Now, brother, he's such a great devotee!" They mock him like this. The poor fellow might even feel shy about doing bhajan. So we shouldn't look at what the world says. We should move in our own joy.
This text was taken from auto-generated captions of the video — it may contain errors in words. Please listen to the video for the authentic teaching.
Original Video: Bhajan Marg (YouTube)
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