God Can be Attained Assuredly Today Itself!
If we are unable to reach Bhagwaan, then is Bhagwaan also unable to reach us? However much power and strength we may exhert, we simply cannot reach Bhagwaan. But Bhagwaan resides in our hearts! We believe Bhagwaan to be far from us, therefore Bhagwaan distances Himself from us. Draupadi called out to Bhagwaan as "Govind Dwaarkaawaasin" therefore Bhagwaan had to go to Dwaarkaa and return to her. If she were to say one who is close by, then He would immediately appear! If we believe that Bhagwaan cannot be attained now, then He will not be attained right now; because we ourselves have placed an obstruction. We have barred him from appearing.
An incident happened in Gorakhpur, before Vikrama Year 2000. I used to give lectures in Gorakhpur. There was a gentleman named Sevaaramji, serving in a bank. That day in the lecture I stated – "If you ardently and with a firm conviction believe that Bhagwaan can be attained today, He can be attained today." That gentleman took this up seriously and resolved that he would see Bhagwaan assuredly that very day. He purchased a garland, sandalwood paste, etc. with the intention that he would garland Bhagwaan and apply sandal wood paste on Him. He locked himself in his room and sat there waiting for Bhagwaan to appear. In due course of time, there was possibility of appearance of Bhagwaan and he could smell the fragrance, but Bhagwaan did not appear. Next day he invited me for Bikshaa, and told me that Bhagwaan did not appear, even though there was fragrance in the air. What could have prevented Him from appearing? I said to him Brother! How am I to know the reason? However, I am asking you that whether at anything he had a doubts that how can God truly appear so soon?" He said that he had that thought in his mind! I told him that it is the exact thought that presented as a roadblock! If instead the thought was that "Bhagwaan will definitely appear and behold me, He will have to see me, then surely he would. You yourself barred Him and obstructed His visit by your thoughts - thinking how could God come so quickly?"
If you think that Bhagwaan can be attained today, He will assuredly be attained today! But there should not be even a shadow of doubt that how can Bhagwaan be attained so soon, so quickly? Bhagwaan is not obstructed by your actions (karmas). If Bhagwaan is obstructed by your evil actions (dushkarma), if He is impeded by your sins (paapkarma), then on meeting Him also how can He gratify or benefit you? But Bhagwaan is not impeded by any actions. There is no power at all that can prevent Bhagwaan from being attained. He is neither obstructed by meritorious deeds, nor by evil deeds. He is easily attainable and accessible to all. If Bhagwaan is restrained by our sins, then our sins are mightier and stronger than even Bhagwaan! If sins are mightier than Bhagwaan, then what good and beneficial thing will can Bhagwaan do on attaining Him? He who is impeded by sins, what is the gain (benefit) of attaining Him? But Bhagwaan is not so weak, that He will be stalled due to our sins. None else is as mighty as He is, nor anyone has been, nor would be or can be. If you ardently wish, long, and want only Bhagwaan, then it does not matter the sort of person you are, He will surely meet! He will join! He will unite! There is no doubt about this. He will be attained. This human birth has been bestowed on us only for attaining Bhagwaan.
Otherwise what would be the difference between being an animal and a human being?
Khaadate modate, nityam, shunakah sookarah kharah,
teshaaneshaam ko vishesho vrttiryesaam tu taadrsi.
A dog, a hog, and a donkey – each of these eats, and enjoys itself daily; if the attitude of those and these (i.e. those animals and these human beings) is the same, what is the difference between them?
sooker kookar oonta khara, bad pashuanamein chaar
`Tulasi' Hariki bhagati binu, aise hi nara naara.
The hog, the dog, the camel and the donkey – these four are prominent amongst the animals; Tulasi opines that the male and the female are of the same sort, if they do not have devotion for Bhagwaan.
(to be contunied…)
From "Maanav Maatrake Kalyaan Ke Liye" in Hindi and "Salvation of Mankind" in English by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
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If in doubt regarding the translation, please read the original Hindi message by Swamiji.
FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 15th April, 2012 "Bhagavana Aaj Hi Mil Sakate Hain"
http://www.satcharcha.
If we are unable to reach Bhagwaan, then is Bhagwaan also unable to reach us? However much power and strength we may exhert, we simply cannot reach Bhagwaan. But Bhagwaan resides in our hearts! We believe Bhagwaan to be far from us, therefore Bhagwaan distances Himself from us. Draupadi called out to Bhagwaan as "Govind Dwaarkaawaasin" therefore Bhagwaan had to go to Dwaarkaa and return to her. If she were to say one who is close by, then He would immediately appear! If we believe that Bhagwaan cannot be attained now, then He will not be attained right now; because we ourselves have placed an obstruction. We have barred him from appearing.
An incident happened in Gorakhpur, before Vikrama Year 2000. I used to give lectures in Gorakhpur. There was a gentleman named Sevaaramji, serving in a bank. That day in the lecture I stated – "If you ardently and with a firm conviction believe that Bhagwaan can be attained today, He can be attained today." That gentleman took this up seriously and resolved that he would see Bhagwaan assuredly that very day. He purchased a garland, sandalwood paste, etc. with the intention that he would garland Bhagwaan and apply sandal wood paste on Him. He locked himself in his room and sat there waiting for Bhagwaan to appear. In due course of time, there was possibility of appearance of Bhagwaan and he could smell the fragrance, but Bhagwaan did not appear. Next day he invited me for Bikshaa, and told me that Bhagwaan did not appear, even though there was fragrance in the air. What could have prevented Him from appearing? I said to him Brother! How am I to know the reason? However, I am asking you that whether at anything he had a doubts that how can God truly appear so soon?" He said that he had that thought in his mind! I told him that it is the exact thought that presented as a roadblock! If instead the thought was that "Bhagwaan will definitely appear and behold me, He will have to see me, then surely he would. You yourself barred Him and obstructed His visit by your thoughts - thinking how could God come so quickly?"
If you think that Bhagwaan can be attained today, He will assuredly be attained today! But there should not be even a shadow of doubt that how can Bhagwaan be attained so soon, so quickly? Bhagwaan is not obstructed by your actions (karmas). If Bhagwaan is obstructed by your evil actions (dushkarma), if He is impeded by your sins (paapkarma), then on meeting Him also how can He gratify or benefit you? But Bhagwaan is not impeded by any actions. There is no power at all that can prevent Bhagwaan from being attained. He is neither obstructed by meritorious deeds, nor by evil deeds. He is easily attainable and accessible to all. If Bhagwaan is restrained by our sins, then our sins are mightier and stronger than even Bhagwaan! If sins are mightier than Bhagwaan, then what good and beneficial thing will can Bhagwaan do on attaining Him? He who is impeded by sins, what is the gain (benefit) of attaining Him? But Bhagwaan is not so weak, that He will be stalled due to our sins. None else is as mighty as He is, nor anyone has been, nor would be or can be. If you ardently wish, long, and want only Bhagwaan, then it does not matter the sort of person you are, He will surely meet! He will join! He will unite! There is no doubt about this. He will be attained. This human birth has been bestowed on us only for attaining Bhagwaan.
Otherwise what would be the difference between being an animal and a human being?
Khaadate modate, nityam, shunakah sookarah kharah,
teshaaneshaam ko vishesho vrttiryesaam tu taadrsi.
A dog, a hog, and a donkey – each of these eats, and enjoys itself daily; if the attitude of those and these (i.e. those animals and these human beings) is the same, what is the difference between them?
sooker kookar oonta khara, bad pashuanamein chaar
`Tulasi' Hariki bhagati binu, aise hi nara naara.
The hog, the dog, the camel and the donkey – these four are prominent amongst the animals; Tulasi opines that the male and the female are of the same sort, if they do not have devotion for Bhagwaan.
(to be contunied…)
From "Maanav Maatrake Kalyaan Ke Liye" in Hindi and "Salvation of Mankind" in English by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
******************************
If in doubt regarding the translation, please read the original Hindi message by Swamiji.
FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 15th April, 2012 "Bhagavana Aaj Hi Mil Sakate Hain"
http://www.satcharcha.