To renounce renunciation
Those were BapDada’s words as I recall them, from when I was attending Murli classes.
Observe that the word “renunciation” is taken in many ways by many Brahma Kumaris followers.
For some it is the renunciation of the “bad” so the “good” appears. That is easy to understand intellectually. It makes “sense.” However, it is completely, utterly meaningless.
“Good and Bad” are dualities. All dualities are complementary in nature.
DO what you BELIEVE to be “Good.” Sooner or later, it will turn into “Bad” for others and yourself. That is the superhero story in the movies. That is self-righteousness.
There is movement of dualities all the time. Observe Life! Nothing remains the same but only the IDEAL that something is “good,” forever.
Of course, the above will not be understood by the masses, the majority; so it will be dismissed as “manmat.” There cannot be a “best-seller” book with that.
BapDada has said many things about renunciation in every type of Murli, there are many apparently contradictory statements.
For most Brahma Kumaris followers, it is about letting go of whatever they feel it is “bad” for them based on what the religion believes to be “bad.”
Sex is bad. Renounce it.
To eat food from non-Brahma Kumaris followers is “bad.” Renounce it.
Anger is “bad.” Renounce it.
Relationships with people is “bad.” Renounce it.
Let me ask: How would you make sense of the greatest renunciation of all, to “renounce renunciation”? 🙂
If I AM anger and then I make myself believe that “I will renounce anger,” I am kidding myself. I could reject anger, I could suppress it… to make others as well as myself believe that there is no anger in me. However, it is a lie.
When anger goes away, then that is who I AM. It happens without renouncing anger. I have renounced renunciation.
It is natural. Remember that word, natural? BapDada uses it as well.
We may ask, how do I make anger go away?
The answer is: “I” don’t make anything happen. “I” ALLOW it to happen. If that “I” DOES something, it will only be to comply with an ideal, a belief which does not fit, who “I AM” now. Observe that.
To understand anger, we need to observe it. We need to be AWARE of the triggers. Then we need to be AWARE of the emotions that are making the knots of anger… and untie them through emotional healing, realizations, forgiveness, etc.
“I” AM not renouncing anything. “I” AM not labeling anything as “bad” to make me feel guilty if “I AM” that. Neither I am labeling that as “good” to judge others. “I” am out of the duality, thus I can observe, realize, become aware and use this opportunity to know myself by allowing it to change…naturally.
I have renounced renunciation, thus; I am truly following Shrimat.
The stern, serious face of a renunciate is almost like he is constipated. He must renounce going to the bathroom, for that is dirty, impure, etc. The “bad” things are kept inside, not allowing them to express. Think about the consequences.
For the common good.
ahnanda and 
Dinesh Chawla are discussing. 
Brahma Kumaris and Beyond - Avyakt7 
Dinesh Chawla 5:19 AM on June 4, 2017 Permalink |
Hi Ahnanda,
I remember long back I was attending en evening murli class, and on this topic of renunciation a sister was teaching about renunciation of our own subtle desires. She said that every type of desire no matter what it is, is a burden on the mind, so we must renounce all of our desires.
That’s where I started realising that me desiring for knowledge is also a burden on my mind, me desiring to enhance and repining my yoga experience with Baba is also a burden on my mind, me desiring for sister’s appreciation for doing some seva is also a burden on my mind.
My experience of being good or bad has also changed like you have described in the beginning of this article. With BKs I was using all that for teaching other brother’s too, but now the same knowledge and same experience of meditation is simply for myself, yes some people consider it being selfish to some extent, but I think I need to first apply all those things on myself first rather than teaching other’s first.
And I remember long back Ahnanda had also exclaimed for me being so much concerned about what other’s are doing… 🙂
Om shanti brother 🙂
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ahnanda 7:31 PM on June 5, 2017 Permalink |
Nothing wrong with having desires. Those are mental things. Just like renouncing those mental things. Whether we renounce them or not, it doesn’t matter. What matters is how consumed we are through those mental things, how much do we expect them. Are we AWARE of that?
Is the desire to go to heaven something that needs to be renounced as well?
Perhaps it is a “pure” desire? That is the power of words. It is the “ninth” power.
Best to you, Dinesh.
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