THE DASBODHA BY: SADGURU SHREE SAMARTH RAMDAS ...

and grief. These combinations of the Atman and the other things similarly ultimately bring grief
and pain. Therefore it is pertinent to get beyond the illusion of this visible rather than considering
this short lived happiness as the ultimate. Shree Samarth tells us to remember that behind all the so
called happiness which the visible gives you there are multiples of grief. As a proof of this he asks
us to remember everything that has occurred from our birth till date.
Life is a combination of happiness and grief. Some things go
according to our liking and planning whereas others don’t. There are innumerable problems that
one has to face day in and day out. Solving those gives you lot of pain and when they are solved for
you others may be put in pain! This is the doing of the Atman. There are millions of live forms on
this earth which destroy each other for their living. This also is due to the Atman. This Atman is not
the Parbrahma but is simply the soul in every living being. All that happens to the body and the
mind directly affects the soul.
All the living forms on the earth not necessarily enjoy everything.
This implies that the God has created everyone with his destiny accompanying him. In this
marketplace of the living most run after the usual way of living whereas only few pursue God.
Same is true for the real knowledge. In short all the things are decided by the destiny which in turn
is decided by the God.
Everyone knows that the other name of life is problems which have
to be faced by everyone. The greatest problem giving the most prolific pain is the death. Even the
time of death which occurs after the human has lived the so called full life is miserable for most.
This is the consequence of the temporariness. People say that while you enjoy things remain aloof
from them. This is nothing but fooling yourself proving that you aren’t the real Sadhak. The real
Sadhak is the one who doesn’t blame the God even at the time of extreme sufferings, physical,
psychological or monetary. Shree Samarth naturally advises us to be the real Sadhak.
END OF THE SIXTH SAMAS
THE SEVENTH SAMAS – JAGJEEVANNIRUPAN (ABOUT LEADING THE LIFE)
Just as the water is basically without any taste but acquires the taste
of the substance it comes in contact with, the soul in its most original form is most pure but loses its
purity after it comes into a body due to basically the pride inside that body. The soul acquires the
properties of the body which it resides in. If the body is good then the body and the soul prefer the
company of the Saints and the accruing wisdom makes them free of the mind body intellect
conglomerate. Therefore Shree Samarth says that it is quite obvious that one who cares for himself
in this regard is his own friend and the others are their own enemies. It is futile to convince the
second type of people.
You should always try to have good companions. You have to take
care of yourself and nobody is going to help you in matters except the Guru. You can consult an
experienced person and then think over his advice and then act upon it. Whether it is material world
or the spiritual one only that person will succeed who has wisdom and acts accordingly. You
should try to acquire good things from all those who come in contact with you. It is common