Three Easy Paths for Salvation
(Kalyaan ke Teen Sugam Maarg)
(Kalyaan ke Teen Sugam Maarg)
Shree Hari
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The Lord declares that He is dependent on His devotees - "aham bhaktparaadheeno hya swatantra iva dvija" (Srimad Bhagwat 9/4/63). This is singularity of love. God is hungry for love. In fact God is not dependent but He is like one who is dependent. Dependence is there where there is difference. In devotion the difference between God and the devotee perishes and both of them become, inseparable and then no question of dependence arises. When an aspirant's affinity with the foreign (actions and objects) totally perishes, then he has that love for God which increase every moment. In love no one is different and no one is a stranger. In love there is not even an iota of dependence.
Bhaktiyoga is an end while Jnanayoga and Karmayoga are the means. Freedom from the bondage (birth and death) of the world is names salvation. Jnanagyoga and Karmayoga are the means to attain salvation*. In Bhakti yoga besides salvation, love is also attained. Therefore Bhaktiyoga is special i.e. it is superior to Jnanayoga and Karmayoga.
*The Lord has declared Jnanayog and Karmayog of the same level (stature) -
Saankhyayogou pruthagbaalaah pravadanti na panditaah |
Ekamapyaasthitah sanmyagubhayorvindate phalam ||
Yatsaakhyaih praapyate staanam tadhogairapi gamyate |
Ekam saakhyam cha yogam cha yah pashyati sa pashyati || (Gita 5/4-5)
"The ignorant, not the wise, speak of the Discipline of Knowledge (Sankhyayoga) and Discipline of Action (Karmayoga) as different. He who is well established in one, get the fruit of both".
"The supreme state (abode) which is attained by Sankhyayogi is also attained by the Karmayogi. He who see that the ways (the result) of Sankhyayoga and Karmayoga are one, perceives reality."
Bhaktiyoga is an end while Jnanayoga and Karmayoga are the means. Freedom from the bondage (birth and death) of the world is names salvation. Jnanagyoga and Karmayoga are the means to attain salvation*. In Bhakti yoga besides salvation, love is also attained. Therefore Bhaktiyoga is special i.e. it is superior to Jnanayoga and Karmayoga.
*The Lord has declared Jnanayog and Karmayog of the same level (stature) -
Saankhyayogou pruthagbaalaah pravadanti na panditaah |
Ekamapyaasthitah sanmyagubhayorvindate phalam ||
Yatsaakhyaih praapyate staanam tadhogairapi gamyate |
Ekam saakhyam cha yogam cha yah pashyati sa pashyati || (Gita 5/4-5)
"The ignorant, not the wise, speak of the Discipline of Knowledge (Sankhyayoga) and Discipline of Action (Karmayoga) as different. He who is well established in one, get the fruit of both".
"The supreme state (abode) which is attained by Sankhyayogi is also attained by the Karmayogi. He who see that the ways (the result) of Sankhyayoga and Karmayoga are one, perceives reality."
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Jnanayoga
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Karmayoga
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Bhaktiyoga
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Spiritual
Discipline
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Worldly
Discipline
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Theistic
Discipline
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Power
to Know
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Power
to Do
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Power
to Accept
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Predominance
of Discrimination
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Predominance of Action
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Predominance
of Feeling (Fiath and Belief)
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To
know the Self
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To
Serve
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To
Accept God
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Adhering
to the Self
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Adhering to Duty
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Adhering
to God
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Dependence
on the Self
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Dependence
on Duty
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Dependence
on God
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Renunciation
of Ego
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Renunciation
of Desire
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Renunciation
of Sense of Mine
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Wipe
out Egoism
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To
Purify Egoism
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To
change Egoism
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Useful
for the Self
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Useful
for the World
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Useful
for God
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Predominance
of the Imperishable
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Predominance
of the Perishable
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Predominance
of the Supreme Person
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Nothing
remains to be Known
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Nothing
remains to be Done
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Nothing
remains to be Attained
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Constant
Bliss
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Peaceful
Bliss
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Endless
Bliss
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Substantial
Relationship
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Eternal
Relationship
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Intimate
Relationship
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Identification
with God
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Nearness
with God
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Inseparability
with God
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Attainment
of the Self
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Attainment
of Equanimity
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Attainment
of Love
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Independence
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Generosity
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Intimacy
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Established
in Self
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Attraction
for Matter perishes
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Attraction
towards God
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Renunciation
of Doership
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Renunciation
of Enjoyership
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Renunciation
of Sense of Mine
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To
be happy with happiness of the Self
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To
be happy with happiness of the World
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To
be happy with happiness of God
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To
do Nothing
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To
do for the World
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To
do for God
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To
Offer to Nature
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To
offer to the World
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To
offer to God
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Dispassion
/ Renunciation
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Absence
of Attachment
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Love
(Devotion)
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Identification
of the Self with the Body is an
Obstacle
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Desire
is an Obstacle
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Disinclination
for God is an Obstacle
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Predominance
of Discrimination
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Predominance
of Endeavour
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Predominance
of Faith
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Actions
are burnt to ashes
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Actions
become Inactions
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Actions
become Divine
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To
have no desire
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To
fulfill the desires of others
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To
be a YES-man to God's will
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Not
to regard anyone as one's own
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To
regard all as one's own (to serve them)
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To
regard only God as one's own.
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Narayana ! Narayana !! Narayana !!!
From book "For Salvation of Mankind" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
From book "For Salvation of Mankind" 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 : 2nd November, 2012 (Kalyaan ke Teen Sugam Maarg) at http://www.satcharcha.blogspot.com/
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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 : 2nd November, 2012 (Kalyaan ke Teen Sugam Maarg) at http://www.satcharcha.blogspot.com/
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