The Guru reminds the pupil of the inevitability of death and the transitory nature of existence upon the earth. When Yaajnavalkya resolved to go into the forest for a life of asceticism, he called his two wives before him and proposed to divide the riches he had earned between them. Before accepting her share, Maithreyi asked her husband whether the riches will help her to realise the Truth and achieve immortality. When she was told that they were hindrances and not helps, she refused to be burdened. Nachiketha refused the gift of empire, affluence, and years of healthy life. Prahlada taught the same lesson to his playmates. Buddha sought to solve the mystery of suffering and undertook renunciation of attachment as the first step in his sadhana.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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