|| Shree Hari ||
(Prem ki Jagruti mein hi Manav Jeevan ki Purnataa)
(Prem ki Jagruti mein hi Manav Jeevan ki Purnataa)
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Sometimes by a holy book, good thoughts, or by good company (noble Satsanga) or on facing some calamity, by the grace of God, man's becomes disinclined from the unreal and goes toward the illuminated self, he turns away for the unreal and becomes oriented to the real. Thereafter the desire shifts from the unreal towards the real. Having no desire for the unreal, he develops a deep curiosity and inquiry into the real. i.e. the distinction between desire and essential need (for the real) becomes clear.[1] After this distinction becomes clear, the necessity (essential need) is fulfilled and the desire is destroyed. i.e. the supposed relationship with the unreal does not persist. By the elimination of this association with the unreal, man attains peace. By regarding this peace as real, and not becoming an enjoyer of this peace, man attains constant peace (bliss) and if he is not satisfied with that constant bliss. He attains infinite bliss.
By detachment from the unreal, an aspirant attains peace and by getting established in the self he attains constant peace. In the Yoga of action (Karmayoga), peace is attained and in the Yoga of wisdom (Jnanayoga) constant peace is attained. The result of Karmayoga (Yoga of action) and Yoga of knowledge (Jnanayoga) is one and the same[2] i.e. the result of both is that an aspirant gets established in the self (salvation is attained). When salvation is attained, then the desire for salvation or eagerness does not remain, but the thirst for love still remains. Therefore when the emancipated soul is not satisfied with constant bliss, then the Lord by His causeless grace provides him infinite bliss. This infinite bliss is called "love". The desire for salvation or eagerness to know the reality is fulfilled, but this form of love never ends and never gets fulfilled. Just as by obtaining wealth, its greed goes on increasing, similarly on getting the love i.e. on the awakening of this love it goes on increasing every moment. Therefore this love has been called as increasing every moment "pratikshanvardhamaan" (Narada Bhakti. 54).
On attaining salvation "I am liberated" or "I am Yogi" or "I am wise (jnaani) - this kind of iota (a very subtle form) of ego persists. This ego does not become obstacle in attaining liberation, but it is an obstacle in the awakening of love i.e. in infinite bliss. Due to this slightest ego, there remains differences among philosophers. After the awakening of love, such differences do not persist. Therefore attainment of complete perfection and fulfillment lies in the awakening of love. (to be continued)
Sometimes by a holy book, good thoughts, or by good company (noble Satsanga) or on facing some calamity, by the grace of God, man's becomes disinclined from the unreal and goes toward the illuminated self, he turns away for the unreal and becomes oriented to the real. Thereafter the desire shifts from the unreal towards the real. Having no desire for the unreal, he develops a deep curiosity and inquiry into the real. i.e. the distinction between desire and essential need (for the real) becomes clear.[1] After this distinction becomes clear, the necessity (essential need) is fulfilled and the desire is destroyed. i.e. the supposed relationship with the unreal does not persist. By the elimination of this association with the unreal, man attains peace. By regarding this peace as real, and not becoming an enjoyer of this peace, man attains constant peace (bliss) and if he is not satisfied with that constant bliss. He attains infinite bliss.
By detachment from the unreal, an aspirant attains peace and by getting established in the self he attains constant peace. In the Yoga of action (Karmayoga), peace is attained and in the Yoga of wisdom (Jnanayoga) constant peace is attained. The result of Karmayoga (Yoga of action) and Yoga of knowledge (Jnanayoga) is one and the same[2] i.e. the result of both is that an aspirant gets established in the self (salvation is attained). When salvation is attained, then the desire for salvation or eagerness does not remain, but the thirst for love still remains. Therefore when the emancipated soul is not satisfied with constant bliss, then the Lord by His causeless grace provides him infinite bliss. This infinite bliss is called "love". The desire for salvation or eagerness to know the reality is fulfilled, but this form of love never ends and never gets fulfilled. Just as by obtaining wealth, its greed goes on increasing, similarly on getting the love i.e. on the awakening of this love it goes on increasing every moment. Therefore this love has been called as increasing every moment "pratikshanvardhamaan" (Narada Bhakti. 54).
On attaining salvation "I am liberated" or "I am Yogi" or "I am wise (jnaani) - this kind of iota (a very subtle form) of ego persists. This ego does not become obstacle in attaining liberation, but it is an obstacle in the awakening of love i.e. in infinite bliss. Due to this slightest ego, there remains differences among philosophers. After the awakening of love, such differences do not persist. Therefore attainment of complete perfection and fulfillment lies in the awakening of love. (to be continued)
[1] There is a difference
between essential needs and desire.
Essential need is of that thing, which is imperishable, conscious and inseparable from us. And desire
is of that thing which is perishable, inert and separate from us. The point is that essential need is of the
eternal Essence (tattva, real) whereas desire is of the temporary element
(unreal). Therefore beholding God, love
of God, Self Realization, salvation, etc are not desires and wishes, rather
they are essential needs. It is a rule
that essential needs are fulfilled, but desires are never fulfilled, it is
impossible to fulfill them.
When embodied
soul (jeev) become disinclined from his source, God (Paramatma) and assumes its
affinity (I and mine) with the inert world, then there arises in him both
essential needs and desires. Where
there is predominance of the conscious element the essential needs arise and where
there is predominance of the inert element, then desires arise. On entirely renouncing all the worldly
relations, essential needs are satisfied
and desires discontinue.
[2] Saankhyayogi
pruthgbaalaah prapadyanti na panditaah|
ekampyaasthithah
samyagubhyorvindate phalam ||
yatsaankhyaih
praapyate sthaanam tadhyogairpi gamyate |
ekam saankhyam
cha yogam cha yah paschyate sa paschyate ||
(Gita 5/4-5)
It is the
ignorant, not the wise, who say Sankhyaayoga and Karmayoga as different. For one, who is firmly established in either,
gets the fruit of both (i.e. God Realization)
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Date : 3rd December, 2012 (Prem ki Jagruti mein hi Manav Jeevan ki Purnataa)
From book "Discovery of Truth and Immortality" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram