Thereupon Kãshidãs of the village of Bochãsan asked Shriji Mahãrãj a question: "Mahãrãj, renunciants follow the path of nivrutti; thus, they are able to keep their vrutti constantly on God. But householders follow the path of pravrutti; hence, they are plagued with countless worldly problems. What understanding, then, must a householder maintain in order to fix his vrutti constantly on God?"

Shriji Mahãrãj replied, "The householder should believe, 'Just as I had parents, wives and children during my past lives in the cycle of 8.4 million life forms3, I have the same in this life as well. In fact, there must be many mothers, sisters and daughters from many past lives wandering around, and yet, just as I do not have any sense of my-ness for them, similarly, I should not keep any sense of my-ness for the relations of this body either.' Thinking in this manner, if he diverts his affection from everything else, and maintains firm affection only towards God, and keeps the company of a sãdhu, then even a householder's vrutti can remain constantly fixed on God, just like the vrutti of a renunciant."
 

[Kãriyãni-7]