Effort is necessary to achieve a goal, as we met eternally but parted with effort, like drink and water.- Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Maharaj

New Delhi 8 Jun (Anupma Jain,VNI) Sant Shiromani 108 Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Maharaj, along with his Sangh, is showering blessings upon the devotees in Chandragiri Dongargarh, in Chhattisgarh. In today's discourse, Acharya Shri explained that every substance has its own result based on its nature. The nature of matter determines its outcome. Fire, for instance, is naturally hot, while water is naturally cold. Likewise, each substance in nature possesses its unique characteristics. Occasionally, when different substances combine, the result may be contrary to their individual natures. For instance, when water, known for its cold nature, combines with fire, its nature begins to change, and it becomes hot.During that time, the nature of water transforms into a burning state. Once water is separated from the combination with fire, it gradually returns to its natural state and begins to cool down. The nature of Prakriti is distinct, as are Jiva (the individual soul) and Pudgal (matter). The world is composed of these two elements, and there is a way to separate them.

An example can be observed when milk is heated in a vessel on a stove. After heating, when the vessel is removed from the stove, the milk gradually cools down, forming a thin membrane. As the heat diminishes, cream solidifies and ghee starts to appear. By allowing the milk to cool down slowly, the frozen cream is removed, and the process of obtaining ghee is understood. In every field of work, effort is essential. Ghee is not externally added to the milk; it exists within the milk, and special efforts are made to obtain it.

Similarly, Jiva and Pudgal (here, Pudgal represents karma) become attached to the soul due to the accumulation of actions, attachment, and hatred. When an individual incorporates austerity, self-control, and other qualities into their life, when they internalize them, various types of karma associated with the soul begin to diminish. While it may take 12 hours to make ghee, the soul power automatically becomes prepared to emerge within 12 minutes. Saints have explained that through this process, the soul becomes ready to ascend