The Ultimate Frontier of Spiritual Discipline
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As such there was no need to even say the word "sarvam;"
Because really speaking "sarvam" is non-existent - "nasato vidhyate bhaavah" (Gita 2/16). Besides the One Paramatma there is no other existence. Therefore in fact there is only Vasudeva and Vasudeva only, There is no "sarvam" (all). However in our view the "sarvam" (all) is the existent world, therefore, to explain to us, God has used the words "vasudeva sarvam", or else there would have been no need to use "sarvam". Whatever we have assumed besides God, it is altogether, false, imaginary. The real and genuine thing is only One - God. This is where we all have to reach.
On attaining perfection too, there remains a hunger for God's love. "ekaaki na ramate" (bruhadaaranyakopanishad 1/4/3). Therefore for engaging in the divine play of Love, God became many from One -
"tadaikshat bahu syaam prajaayeyeti" (Chandogya 6/2/3)
"sokaamayat bahu syaam prajaayeyeti" (Taittriye 2/6)
"ekam roopabahudhaa yah karoti" (Kathopnishad 2/2/12)
From Himself, God appeared as beings for the divine play of Love. But beings assumed an affinity with the play things and became distant from God. Henceforth, beings became trapped in the birth and death cycle.
As long as anything in the world appears pleasant, dear and pretty (attractive), till then there is attachment to pleasures. This attachment to pleasures is called "kaam" (desires). As long as this desire remains, one cannot realize that everything is only God.
Kaamabandhanmebaikam naanyadastih bandhanam |
Kaamabandhanamukto hi brahmabhooyaaya kalpate || (Mahabharat, Shanti. 251/7)
In this world, desires it the one and only bondage, there is no other bondage. He who is freed from the bondage of "desires" becomes capable of attaining the sentiment of Brahma.
Yadaa sarve pramuchyante kaamaa yesya hradi shritaah |
Atha martyomruto bhavatyatra brahm samshrute (kath 2/3/14; Brhad 4/4/7)
When all the desires that are present in an aspirant's heart are destroyed, then he becomes immortal and he alone (in this human body itself) can realize Brahma,"
On eradicating desires, until one does not experience "Vasudeva Sarvam," an aspirant's spiritual disciple remains incomplete. For the accomplishment of one's spiritual discipline, just one time with a simple heart, and a firm conviction, a determination, accept that "I am only Gods and only God is my very own. Because this body and this world never remains with anyone and God never ever leaves anyone.
Narayana ! Narayana !! Narayana !!!
From "Sant Samaagam" in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasj
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