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In deep sleep, even I-ness (egoism) vanishes, but you (Self) remain. This one point is very important, therefore pay close attention. Before falling asleep, you remain and after awakening you remain, but while sleeping you are unaware of anything, this you experience. However, you do not experience that you were not there while sleeping. You do not believe that in sleep you were not present and that on awakening, you suddenly manifested. We have read many things from the scriptures, but this observation whether it has appeared in any book, I do not recollect. In deep sleep, there was no awareness of the body, senses, mind, intellect, and ego etc. This you can say, but you cannot say that in deep sleep you did not exist. To experience your eternal existence, this practice is very great. In deep sleep you were unaware of any happenings, then you were minimally aware that "I was completely unaware"? The point is that at that time also you were present. Such a one that remains eternally, and at all times, what benefit will you gain from one that comes and goes?
That which comes, will definitely go. That which has come together, will surely part. If you become happy and sad by these, then you will be deluded and strayed away from your benediction. Besides that, nothing else will take place! I have heard a story. There was a house where a master and a disciple lived. One day a dog came into the house. The disciple said - Master a dog has entered the house, what should I do? He said close the gates, because he will get nothing over here, and he will be unable to go outside. Since we have nothing to eat, what will he prowl on? And if he is kept in here, he will not harass others for food; therefore close the gates.
Similarly if you go into the world, the gates close. The point is that just like when the dog went into the house hoping to get food, but there in the house he found nothing to eat, and due to being locked up, he could not even go outside to search for food, therefore he became deprived from both places. Similarly, if you go into the world seeking something, then you will get nothing, and you will face away from Paramatma (God); that is from both sides you will be deprived. With this understanding, may you accept that you do not want to take anything at all from the world – then you will benefit immensely.
The way to put this point into practice is - "Sarvabhootahite rataah" That is - May we all be absorbed in the well being of all. Now what will happen with this? If you have any desire to take, it will be wiped out. You will become intensely engaged in seeing to the well being of others, to give them happiness. Then there will be no desire to get happiness. When the desire to seek and gain happiness is entirely wiped out, then Paramatma will be realized. Because wherever you are there Paramatma is present in perfect, complete and entire form. As a ray of Paramatma's consciousness (ansh), there is nothing incomplete. You being a part, a ray (ansh) is called an Embodied Soul (Jivaatmaa) when you develop affinity with the body, which is a part of Nature (Prakriti). If you do not join hands with nature (prakriti) then you, yourself are the anshi (Supreme Consciousness) itself.
(to be continued)
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Date : 16th December, 2012 (Karma Kiske Liye)
From book "Saadhan, Sudha, Sindhu" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
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