Among the Three Strongest Worldly Bonds, Which Bond Is the Strongest?

(This question is part of a mahā satsaṅga or a great spiritual discussion between Swami and several devotees who had come from various places, seeking the clarification of their doubts.)

Swami replied:- All the three worldly bonds are highest in their strengths. The nature of bond with life partner is like a wave whereas the nature of bonds with issues and wealth is like a straight line. The strengths of both are equal and differ only in the nature of propagation. The bond with life partner is in lower plane, but, just before and during union, the bond jumps to sky. The bonds with issues and wealth are constant having average height in the middle plane. If you take the average plane of the wave, it coincides with the continuous plane of bonds with issues and wealth so that both these bonds are at equal height in the middle continuous plane. The bond with wealth always reinforces the bond with issues on overall view. Hence, the bond for issues becomes the king of these three bonds due to reinforcement from the bond of wealth. The bond for issues is in the heart, which is the place of Anaahata Chakra.

Anaahata means the bond not defeated so far by anybody. Chakra (called chekkar in Hindi) means the whirl of fascination. All other worldly bonds are below these three strong worldly bonds. If the devotee votes for God when these three strong bonds stand in competition with God, salvation is complete and meaningful. When the strongest bonds in competition with God are defeated, there is no need to test other weak worldly bonds and salvation from all the worldly bonds is attained. Salvation does not mean mere relief certificate from the old institution (worldly bonds). The reason of it must be the appointment order obtained to join new institution (God). If you are relieved from the old institution without any new appointment order, what is the use of such relieving certificate? Hence, salvation is not mere relieving certificate but the relieving certificate along with the appointment order in another institution. Bond with God must be the reason for the relief from the worldly bonds. Relief from worldly bonds may be obtained due to several worldly reasons and not due to devotion to God. Such relief is like the relief given to an employee on dismissing the employee from the job by the employer.

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