|| Shree Hari ||
(Jnana sahit Vijnana)
(Jnana sahit Vijnana)
"I am God's and only for God" - acceptance of this fact is the self's surrender to God; and "the body is of the world and for the world" - this realization means "to surrender the body to the world". In this manner, God's thing is offered to God - this is the Path of Devotion (Bhaktiyoga) and the world's thing is offered to the world - this is the Path of Action (Karmayoga); and not desiring anything from either God or the world, the self being detached from the world is Path of Knowledge (Jnanayoga). Thus having attained perfection by these three Yogas - Karma, Jnana and Bhakti, the assumption of the independent existence of Para and Apara is wiped out and "Vasudevah Sarvam" (All is God) is realized.
The person who wants to attain salvation, if he regards the world as true, he should practise Karmayoga (Discipline of Action); if he regards the self as true, he should practise Jnanayoga (Discipline of Knowledge, and if he regards God as true, he should practice Bhaktiyoga (Discipline of Devotion). If he does not regard anyone of the three as true, he can also attain salvation. The reason is that, if he does not regard anyone as true, he will not be affected by the world etc., and naturally he will be free from all distractions of the world and will remain established in the self. A man is affected by the things which he regards as true.
We have turned over the things of the world to the world; now we have no right to desire anything from the world. Similarly if God's things are turned over to God, then love (devotion) for God will naturally be attained. Nothing excels love, then what else should we desire from God? To turnover the things of the world back to the world is Yoga (equanimity) and to desire something from the world is Bhoga (indulgence). To offer the Lord's gift back to Him is Yoga (equanimity or union with God) and to demand anything from Him is Bhoga.
In fact, the human life is neither Karmayoni (life for performing actions only) or Bhogayoni (life for indulging in pleasures) but it is a Saadhanayoni (life for practising spiritual disciplines) or Premayoni (Life of devotion, love of God) because God has created man only for love - "Ekaaki na ramate". God did not delight in alone-ness. It is only in human birth that one can attain Love. Out of all the various forms of births in various species, it is only human beings who can regard God as his very own and can say to God, "I am Yours and You are mine" or "There is no other existence besides You." The reason is that God has created the universe for beings, but He has created man for Himself. God has bestowed upon man the ability and power that he can regard God as his and can discard the world as his. It is by the ability and power bestowed upon man by God that he loves God.
The world is kaleidoscopic, i.e. constantly changing (non-existent) and is not ours, yet it seems to be dear to us; while God pervades everywhere, all the time, is ever existent, and is our very own, yet He is not dear to us. The reason is that we find fault with the world but we don't realize the reality that the world has no existence, no value and it is nor ours. Similarly, we chant the glory of God, but we don't accept Him as ours by accepting His existence and value. Therefore the fundamental duty of an aspirant is not to regard the world as his own, and by applying His faith and belief accept God has his very own, which is as such a fact. (continued)
FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 24th November, 2012 (Jnana sahit Vijnana) at http://www.satcharcha.blogspot.com/
From book "For Salvation of Mankind" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
The person who wants to attain salvation, if he regards the world as true, he should practise Karmayoga (Discipline of Action); if he regards the self as true, he should practise Jnanayoga (Discipline of Knowledge, and if he regards God as true, he should practice Bhaktiyoga (Discipline of Devotion). If he does not regard anyone of the three as true, he can also attain salvation. The reason is that, if he does not regard anyone as true, he will not be affected by the world etc., and naturally he will be free from all distractions of the world and will remain established in the self. A man is affected by the things which he regards as true.
We have turned over the things of the world to the world; now we have no right to desire anything from the world. Similarly if God's things are turned over to God, then love (devotion) for God will naturally be attained. Nothing excels love, then what else should we desire from God? To turnover the things of the world back to the world is Yoga (equanimity) and to desire something from the world is Bhoga (indulgence). To offer the Lord's gift back to Him is Yoga (equanimity or union with God) and to demand anything from Him is Bhoga.
In fact, the human life is neither Karmayoni (life for performing actions only) or Bhogayoni (life for indulging in pleasures) but it is a Saadhanayoni (life for practising spiritual disciplines) or Premayoni (Life of devotion, love of God) because God has created man only for love - "Ekaaki na ramate". God did not delight in alone-ness. It is only in human birth that one can attain Love. Out of all the various forms of births in various species, it is only human beings who can regard God as his very own and can say to God, "I am Yours and You are mine" or "There is no other existence besides You." The reason is that God has created the universe for beings, but He has created man for Himself. God has bestowed upon man the ability and power that he can regard God as his and can discard the world as his. It is by the ability and power bestowed upon man by God that he loves God.
The world is kaleidoscopic, i.e. constantly changing (non-existent) and is not ours, yet it seems to be dear to us; while God pervades everywhere, all the time, is ever existent, and is our very own, yet He is not dear to us. The reason is that we find fault with the world but we don't realize the reality that the world has no existence, no value and it is nor ours. Similarly, we chant the glory of God, but we don't accept Him as ours by accepting His existence and value. Therefore the fundamental duty of an aspirant is not to regard the world as his own, and by applying His faith and belief accept God has his very own, which is as such a fact. (continued)
FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 24th November, 2012 (Jnana sahit Vijnana) at http://www.satcharcha.blogspot.com/
From book "For Salvation of Mankind" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram