Aparigraha (Non possession) the 4th principle.....

To Understand Aparigraha is not easy. Simply it means non possession. I came across to many books on this issues most of them are copy of each other.

Non Possessiveness is very difficult to understand as we have been conditioned for centuries with the linking of religion or spirituality with non possession. Jesus marked "Leave all the riches and you will come to me". Does it mean that when you are poor then only you are qualified for paradise. Being rich will limit your chances for liberation.

I dont know whether he has said it ever or not, but this mentioned in the book as his one of the remarks. Might be possible he has been interpreted, he means to say that share the wealth or materials with those who dont have.

But not only with him, even in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and etc this is said in same way like Jesus said. We have been conditioned with this non possessiveness so much that if we see Buddha driving a Bentley we wont accept him as Buddha. People in India will never respect a Monk who is driving a car or wearing a clean and elegant Cloth.

They have related poverty and spiritual so much, that  when any Hindu wants to be a Sadhu or monk, he need to be ready to live as poor. I read a book "The monk who sold his ferrari", a fantastic book by Robin and a best seller too.

Renunciation and Non possession are two different coins. Buddhism is based on Renunciation, they have to renounce the life in order to discover the other life, but yoga jjust believe in sense of non possession, what means that you can possess a thing but with a sense of non attachment.

Indians have never worship any man other than King Janaka. He was the father of Sita, wife of Lord Rama. He has been regarded and worshiped for ages. A story I heard that once a master asked his disciple that he has taught him whatsoever can be taught in the monastery, but to learn the real life he has to go back to the world. He asked him to go King Janaka, because he can teach the spirituality in the real life.........

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