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The phrase “tark duniya, tark usawa, tark maula, tark tark” comes from the teachings of Lalaji Maharaj, the founder of the Sahaj Marg/Heartfulness system of meditation. The phrase encapsulates the progressive stages of detachment, emphasizing renunciation at various levels to move toward spiritual awakening and union with the divine. Let’s break it down in the spiritual context:
1. Tark Duniya (Renunciation of the world)
• Meaning: Detachment from worldly possessions, material desires, and the distractions of external life.
• Spiritual Context: The world is full of attachments, desires, and pleasures that keep the soul bound in samskaras (impressions). Renouncing the over-identification with these external objects and relationships is the first step toward inner peace and spiritual focus.
2. Tark Usawa (Renunciation of desires and attachments)
• Meaning: Letting go of personal desires, ambitions, and cravings of the mind.
• Spiritual Context: Desires act as chains that bind the soul to the cycle of karma. By transcending these, the practitioner cultivates an inner emptiness, which becomes the fertile ground for divine grace and higher consciousness.
3. Tark Maula (Renunciation of even God or the idea of God)
• Meaning: Moving beyond the concept of God as something external to oneself or separate from the self.
• Spiritual Context: At an advanced stage of spirituality, even the attachment to the concept of a personal God must be given up. The divine is no longer an external entity but is realized as being one with the self. This stage represents true surrender and oneness with the Absolute.
4. Tark Tark (Renunciation of renunciation itself)
• Meaning: Letting go of the idea that one is renouncing or detaching.
• Spiritual Context: At the highest level, even the act of renouncing must dissolve. The ego, which might take pride in renunciation, must also be surrendered. This leads to a state of pure being, where no duality exists—no subject, no object, no effort, no renunciation. It is a state of perfect unity with the divine.
Overall Spiritual Essence
The progression from Tark Duniya to Tark Tark reflects the path of gradual inner purification. It begins with detachment from the external and culminates in the complete dissolution of the ego and individuality. These teachings emphasize that true spirituality lies in going beyond all attachments, including the mental constructs of renunciation or spirituality itself. It aligns with the Heartfulness philosophy of merging the self with the divine essence, where one becomes nothing and yet everything.
"तर्क दुिनया, तर्क उसवा, तर्क मोला, तर्क तर्क "
"Tark Duniyan, Tark Usava, Tark Moula, Tark Tark."
"Relinquish the world, relinquish the highest, relinquish God, and relinquish relinquishment."
Ref: Complete works of Ramchandra(Lalaji) Vol -2 - Topic Shat Sampatti
*Question: How do we reconcile the above statements in the context of Heartfulness and in the context of spiritual life. *
*SK:* This is a profound statement from Lalaji, summarizing the attitude of a spiritual aspirant. Unfortunately, we often interpret such statements literally, which becomes one of the greatest obstacles in our spiritual journey.
If I am part of this world, how can I relinquish or negate it? Even if I were to negate it, what would be the real benefit? Lalaji is saying that we must relinquish even the highest, including GOD.
My very existence depends on this world, and my true essence or identity is GOD itself. So, what is the right way to understand such statements?
According to the scriptures, it is not possible to definitively say that GOD exists or does not exist. In both cases, we are trying to perceive this higher essence through the lens of existential understanding. This is why the scriptures teach Neti Neti—meaning "neither this nor that." This phrase essentially conveys that the ultimate reality cannot be seen, felt, or experienced in any conventional sense.
And yet, all the Yoga Shastras speak of mergence. If this essence is "neither," then what is merging into it? This is where the mind becomes entirely absent, and pure consciousness is absorbed into a state of nothingness. Such a state can only be attained in deep meditation, where the mind, the world, the higher and lower self, and even the concept of GOD are absent. This advanced level, which is beyond ordinary meditation, becomes accessible with the help of Pranahuti (loosely translated as "transmission").
When this deeply felt state emerges into awareness—though it may not yet be fully refined—upon coming out of meditation, it can transform one's approach to worldly activities. If I can carry this state into my daily actions, I can truly function in a state of non-attachment.
This is why true spiritual seekers do not literally negate anything. Instead, they engage fully with their duties while remaining anchored in this meditative state.