|| Shri Hari ||
Taking Refuge in Gita
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Taking refuge in the Lord (Sharanagati) is a very easy spiritual discipline. Just as a man takes a nap, then for taking a nap he does not need to make any effort, nor any exertion, neither does he need to remember anything, nor does he need to do anything, rather all he has to do is leave everything. When he leaves everything, then sleep comes naturally on its own. In this manner, have no pride of your strength, intellect, knowledge, abilities etc., let there be no reliance on anything, then “sharanagati” will take place on its own, for it one does not need to do anything. The reason being, in fact all beings are under the shelter of
God. God regards everyone has his very own - “sab mama priye sab mama upajaaye” (Manas, Utter. 86/2). However “jeev” (embodied soul) out of its pride, becomes distant from God, in other words, he feels he is distant from God. Therefore taking the support of one’s own strength, abilities, class, stage in life, etc, is the main obstacle in taking refuge. If pride does not leave, then, cry out to the Lord, and pray to the Lord - He Naath! O’ Lord! I want to leave pride, but I cannot leave it,
what should I do!” Then He will make you leave it. The work that is difficult for you, is most easy for God. Therefore if you see any flaws in you, then call out only to the Lord. Do not give emphasis to your flaws, give important only to “sharanagati”. On giving importance to “sharanagati”, the flaws will automatically go away.
A devotee
that has taken refuge in God, for him the spiritual practice is also God and the end goal, is also God and the accomplishment is also God. Therefore, in Gita, the Lord has given the allegiance of both Karmayog and Jnanayog, but he has not shared the allegiance of Bhaktiyog. The reason being that the practitioners of both
Karmayog and Jnanayog, have their own allegiances and adherences. But a devotee does not have his own allegiance, rather it is the allegiance of God only. A devotee is not intent on spiritual practices, rather he is intent on only God.
Just as a baby monkey holds on to his mother, but a kitten does not hold on to the mother, rather it is the mother who holds onto the kitten and takes the baby wherever she likes. A devotee who has taken refuge is God is also like a kitten. It does not take the support of its own strength, there is no pride of its strength. Hanumanji being a teacher of “Bhakti”, yet had no pride of being so, he says - “Jaanaun nahin kuch bhajan upaayi” (Maanas, Kishkindhaa. 3/2). “Atulit-baldhaamaa” Even though being very strong, had no knowledge of its own strength. Jaambavaan said to him -
Pavan tanay bal pavan samaanaa |
budhi bibek bigyaan nidhaanaa ||
Kavan so kaaj kathin jag maahin |
jo naahin hoyi taat tumh paahin ||
On hearing so much praise from Jaambavaan, then too Hanumanji kept silent. But when Jaambavaan said that you have been born to serve the Lord Ram, then
Hanumanji immediately remembered his strength and powers -
Ram kaaj lagi tav avataaraa |
Sunatahin bhayau parbataakaaraa
(to be continued)
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Date : 27th July, 2013 -
Date : 27th July, 2013 -
(Gita ki Sharanagati)