In Ashoka Vana, Sita was imprisoned by Ravana. Ravana asked the Rakshashis who were guarding Sita to use all methods and ways to make Sita to heed to Ravana’s wish if not he asked them to kill her.
Sita was overwhelmed with sadness and sorrow even more after Ravana’s threatening.
She mourned, “Isn’t there anyone who can save me from these sufferings? Don’t I have any other option other than committing suicide. Oh! I cannot commit suicide, suicide is the biggest sin on earth.”
She went on thinking for some time. Suddenly she felt that if I keep thinking of sorrow, sadness, I would only get sadness and sorrow. Prudence alone can help me to come out of this situation. Viveka is what is required. This world also has lot of Mahatmas and Gurus who could live within themselves peacefully. How can all mahatmas are in equilibrium in any situation; equanimity in any situation?
It is Raga and dwesha which brings in fear and sorrow and anger in one.
The emotional suffering is because of one’s like and dislikes.
When you lose the one which you like or love, the very separation brings in fear and sorrow together.
When you want to avoid from the one whom you dislike or hate, fear grips you.
Both Like and Dislike bring in fear and sorrow.
How can I go above likes and dislikes, Raga and Dwesha? I reverentially prostrate within my heart to win over my likes, dislikes, pain, sufferings and pleasure to all the Mahatmas and Gurus of the world.
After she mentally prostrated the Mahatmas, Hanuman entered the scene.
We are also in almost similar state i.e. self-imprisonment.
Some of us may get bored.
Some of us may think we are not able to go out.
Some of us may think/ wonder when will this situation end?
Some of us may become apathetic, whenever the situation improves, let it improve.
Who can teach us to overcome our likes and dislikes in our life?
Whom we can think, KRISHNAM VANDE JAGATH GURUM
Krishna, who is the JAGATH GURU IS THE ONLY SOLACE NOW.
Chanting his Nama only can help us to be in equanimity.
KRISHNA KAMALA NADHA SANADHANA NAMO NAMAHA
KRISHNA KAMALA NADHA SANADHANA NAMO NAMAHA
KRISHNA KAMALA NADHA SANADHANA NAMO NAMAHA