 |
SAMARATH RAMDAS SWAMI'S |
| DASBODH |
| GLIMPSE OF DASBODH |
MIND YOUR MIND
AATMARAM
DASBODH
SPRINKLINGS
PROFILE
PRAYERS
ABOUT AUTHOR
ORDER NOW
ACTIVITIES
E-MAIL US
HOME
| EXPERIENCE OF SHRI SAMARTH RAMDAS |
Samarth explains his own experience. ‘Our family
deity is ‘Shriram’,Raghunath, with whose blessings,
pursuit of truth is followed. Lord Shriram rescued
the Gods from the prisons of Demons. I am the
servant of that God Raghunath. I have gained the
knowledge of self by serving him.’
‘By deficiency off service, downfall is definite. Make
up your mind, that whatever is not acceptable to
God, is all falsity. ‘Whoever thinks himself superior.
He cannot be real knower of ultimate truth. You have
no knowledge, you do not sing song of Gods, You
have ego of yourself. Please know that, at the search
for absolute truth there is no place to Guesswork. It
is actual experience-a cash transaction.’ The experience
of Shri Samarth Ramdas, is that by singing the
songs of God, Shriram; man gets knowledge, reputation.
Samarth requests everybody to have their own
revelations and know for themselves.
The work undertaken, by remembering and seeking
the blessing of Shriram, definitely succeeds. ‘The
Doer is God, Shriram. I am not the doer.’ Such is the
statement when one practises worship of God-with
full virtues. And in stateless self situation, His
blessings melt one into sublimation. You will get
success, fame, influence by calling Shriram the Great.
Performer. If one acts, with the feeling that he is the
doer, seperatism gains ground. Human life is for two
days, the god is everlasting. Our acquanitance is
small, while universe is known to Almighty. So
continuously remember the name of God Raghunath.
Do not hesitate in mind. The body gets tuned to
worship. The prudence removes the ego. It teaches
that the visual world is Illusion. Songs of God
Shriram, the eyes of perception, say the dream is
false. The whole world is also one sort of a dream
and so it is falsity.
|
|
NO EQUATION OF SCENE & TRUTH |
|
The disciple is not satisfied. Once again he asks
swamiji! it is true that you are saying this; but how
can we say, the things seen by us false? Samarth
once agains explains that everything that is seen is
not always true. The learned person knows this. The
Dull, fool, Ignorant however believe like this. And
by seeing the visual scene, they think whatever is
stated in Books in wrong. This is not correct. Do not
become affected by doubts and think that whatever
you see is the only truth. The doer sees mirage and
runs after it. In the dream at night, we see lot of
wealth amassed? The skilful painter, paints exactly
the same; which gives rise to love, when seen. It
looks like live picture, but will anybody call it a LIVE
picture? By seeing objects in picture one is tempted.
But in the morning they are lifeless. Everybody
knows, the tradition of role playing drama called
"Ten incarnations’ In that drama, there is Ram,
Laxman, Ravan, ShriKrishna, Pandavas, Kauravs,
roles are presented. But will anybody call those
actors and actresses as God/Goddesses. In this
pictursque presentation, the Artists’ performance is
very lively but all know, that it is a mere presentation.
When we see upwards, The sky is upturned sky, but
while seeing in the water, the sky, upward round
and in between there are stars. But all know that
whatever is seen in the water is the reflection of
outer object. How can it be true? The king got done,
his statues from the sculptors, but will anybody call
them living king? Where is the lifeforce in it?
Whatever image we see by eyes, how can it be true?
If before parallel mirror, many faces are seen. Truly
there is only one Face, a true one. There are so many
images of that face. If you are walking on the bank of
river, with luggage on head, then in the river water,
your image is seen topsy-tervy. Which is true and
which is false? By magic, the illusory appearances
are created. How can you call it true? The illusory
power of demons, looks to be true in the beginning,
but in ultimate analysis, one knows what is true and
what is false. All know the plot, intrigue of Ravan.
Due to illusory head, Seeta, got deceived. What a
unique nature of Aashram of Kalnemi! The magical
power of human beings, the scheming skill of
demons, and strange halucination of Gods create
different visual world. It may be resembling true
nature but not a true one. It is false, But is seen
always by all, and this question always haunts all.
Illusion looks like truth to human mind. Here is the
mistake of several persons. Try to solve this riddle.
You will know the truth. The visual-mirage is not
truth. The human body is also like that. That is why
this misunderstanding is spread. The scene is false,
the sensory body is false. If one sees through
erroneous medium, a non true scene; what else can
be seen? The confusion is bound to remain for ever
surrounding human body. Due to such clouded
cover of egoistic instincts, human being thinks
external scene as true. If one does not use his
knowledge eyes, then one remains drowned in the
Illusory waters. Due to this state, he does not dare to
see, Ultimate truth. The hallucination of visual world,
creates obstacles on the way of road to truth.
Thereby, the ultimate aim of man, ‘to see himself, by
himself’ remains for away. The man does not make
up his mind to reach there. By such Ego man cannot
reach the ultimate truth. If you wear the spectacles,
of human body, then within its power only the
outside world can be seen. Has he got the power to
see beyond this permenter of human ability?
Whatever is seen is the only truth! Such attitude
pervades the human mind with whatever attiutde
one sees, its reflection photographs the mind accordingly
and with instructions of mind, one gets
experience actually. Increases the power of your
vision, By lens you can see the larger world. When
man flies in the space, he sees the larger world. When
man flies in the space, he sees totally different world.
Then, this discovered world, looks to be different
than our usual scene. So we should not be obstinate
in saying, whatever we see is the only truth.
Therefore the reply to query who am I ? is obtained
when man gets rid of his ego and becomes one with
God. Then man is satisfied. Now the disciples are
satisfied.
|
|
KNOW SECRET WEALTH |
|
Samarth explains further. There is lot of secret
wealth. But how can servant know it? He is able to
recognise the things outwardly. The only knowledgeable,
knows the real wealth, uncovered and
remaining in the mind. The learned Omnipotent,
understands the pursuit of truth. Others like the
mundane affairs. The coolie carries the luggage. The
superior enjoys the valuable ornaments. Everybody
gets according to his destiny. Some collect sticks
while some cowdung fuel. Some eat rich food, somehave
to eat the spent over, excretia. ‘Chintamanimagical stone’,
is concealed over, which looks like
the piece of glass . The mines of gold and jewels are
inside, whereas outside view is stones scattered
along with soil. So many persons who constantly
worried about their living, search for variety of
opinions. So they are not able to understand the
substance; and pick up only shallow things. The
good ones get good response. The lazy persons get
accordingly. Know it well, that this visual world is
temporary. The limitless soul is totally different. It is
not necessary to give up the family life. It is not
necessary to give up daily routine of attending to
family affairs. When one considers properly, he
experienced the meaning of life. Whoever gets this
experience is a wise man. Without proof there is
nothing, How can one call, experience and estimation;
cash and credit, to be one and same? In this
span of life, a man can remove all doubts and
progress towards ultimate aim, then even by continuing
to lead the family life, with aloofness, he can
reach the stage of salvation. Samarth Ramdas,
requests all, that they should destroy the doubts
with the help of good guru and liberate themselves.
|
|
EXPERIENCE PEACE OF MIND |
|
To attain peace of mind is sure, but disciples
requested Swamiji to explain and describe the
ultimate truth. Hence Samarth said, ‘OH! Brothers,
the peace of mind is indescribable. | The dumb eats
sweet, | but to explain the sweetness, his speech is
not capable. | If one asks anybody to tell his
experience, | it cannot be told. | Peace of mind is the
place of experience, which cannot be described by
words, but it is impossible without expression of
some words.
The gist of Vedas, is Pursuit of truth. This is
understood by company of saints.’ Samarth is
narrating his own experience. With the blessing of
good Guru, it is possible to talk, which cannot be
related. It is possible to give ‘Gur’ to ascertain the
sweet taste. Whoever searches for self, he automatically
gets the experience. One gets into trance, in
search for self. In the first position of discourse, it is
said that the soul is all witness. But when one tries to
know the conclusion, one has to go beyond all
witness stage. In this state of "Third order-Turiya of
meditation, but thereafter by becoming one with
universal self, one enjoys the sublime bliss and joy.
‘The words may carry any meaning, once experience
is gained, words have done their work. With the aid
of words, there is a feeling of self, but once self is
experienced, the words lose their utility.’ The words
are futile, the meaning is important. Just like
removing the weeds and picking up the grain, one
has to give up, talking-words-medium, and get pure
actual experience, and search for inner meaning. The
seperate state of visual world and absolute truth is
called ‘talking medium’ whereas, to meditate over
its inner meanings is called symptom of pure truth.
This is known as power of illusion, the first portion
of discourse. The Truth, sifted from microscopic
space, is the centralpoint of experience and from that
the imagination is built. False idea, cannot be true at
all. What is the experience, without state of dualism?
To call taking experience without dual existence, is
in vain. In the Non-Dual state, the dual state, gets
ashamed. The combination of experience, object of
experience, and the experience, give man peace of
mind. Experience of ultimate truth simply cannot be
told.
Talking starts with ‘Omkar’. But once it leaves,
which is the pronounciation? The experience and the
person getting experience are there, due to Illusion.
Once, the root of Illusion is weeded out what about
this dual state? The object is one and we are more.
Due to differentation, One can talk of prudence of
experience. The Illusion is the mother of separate
status. | The unity, non seperateness, is from the
beginning. | The unborn was sleeping. | He saw in
the dream and surrendered before good Guru, | in
view of unhappiness of mundane affairs. | With the
blessing of Guru, he understood that this, | wordly
affairs, is falsity. | Once the knowledge dawns on
him, he asks for the address of Ignorance. | What was
there, did not to remain. Whatever is not there also
continued, not to remain. ‘Existence’ and ‘nonexistence’
both got extinguished, and what survived is
ultimate Truth in absolute. Once, such discourse of
‘Advaita’ spreads everywhere, talk of dualism subsides.
The discourse on truth and knowledge,
creates, lot of awakening. So listeners should be
attentive, concentrate in mind and comprehend the
signals of inner mind, of peace and tranquility.
Whatever knowledge was told, it got carried away,
in dream. The unspeakable happiness is beyond
words. The unborn sees the scene in dream. Once he
is awake, the words stopped. One did not understand
the end. One takes the experience of self
universal. ‘OH! Desciples, you are all ‘UNBORN’,the
family life is your dream. Surrender yourself, to
Satguru, and understand the signs of ultimate truth,
by your own experience. After such revelation,
whatever one talks, is incomplete. The peace of mind
is a resting place. Know that place of awakening. The
talking of learned came to an end, and meaning
emerged out. By this thought there is experience in
the inner mind, but it is not awakening. But OH!
Brother it is a deceipt, confusion, untruth, misleading.
The experience rested in the experience, though
it is felt that one got experience without experience.
This cannot be called, an awakening from the dream.
‘Once awake, the continuation of hangover of
Dream, you called yourself, UNBORN, in the dream,
but while awake the remembrance of Dream did not
go away. That means, you have not awakened truly.
In the dream you thought like ‘Awakened’, it
appears that you got signal of experience, but really
that dream is confusing. The true awakening, is far
away from there. It is impossible to say. The attitude
of Discretion, balance of mind and prudence fall
short and hence, unique satisfaction is difficult to be
described. Know the sign of ‘unuttered truth’ and
gain the satisfaction and thereby lead the meaningful
life.’ The queries of many people, are replied by
Samarth Ramdas, by detailed, illustrative talks,
again and again. He has motivated human being to
uplift himself during this life only.
|
|
SUPREME GUIDE |
|
Now Shri Samarth has explained the concept of 14
places of ‘Brahma’ the truth. He commences with,
praise of God, Ganesh the origin of all education. It is
the beginning of excellent performance. HE is SELF
made, from the beginning. The poets take inspiration
from HIM for composing melodious songs and
become eligible for respect. A person who calls Him
to be false, the person who is discoursing, become
seperated from, the Brahma the truth. We should
also remember Sharda the mother of Vedas, who is
also the mother of Original man-, the daughter of
Brahma, in the form of inspiration, the power of
primal-man. We should salute HER. Besides you all
remember. The God and good Guru; who is the
creator of joy, the leader for achieving one ness with
God, the bequeather of Top-spiritual state, and
support of helpless people. Blessings are showered
on the pursuer seeker. The Guru, is the abode of
happiness. He cuts the false rope of differentiation
and therefore one should get liberated and surrender
to Guru. In short, let as salute, Sadhus, Saints and
gentlemen.
|
|
MATERIAL WORLD IS LONG DREAM |
|
The story proceeds further and Shri Samarth says
that the material world is a long dream. Because of
greed, people talk that this is my wife, my money,
my daughter, my son. Persons who are surrounded
by Illusion, are not able to see the sun- of truth.
Whole life is spent in the sleep. In that stage, when
the body loses its life, it takes birth again and again.
He has not recognised the god and suffers injuries. In
order to reduce such torture the knowledge of self is
necessary. For such knowledge the spiritual
thoughts and teaching are necessary. For comprehending
these thoughts clever listener is necessary.
Such person should take interest in spiritual elevation.
For others reading of such treatise is futile.
Several persons ask, that treatise on spiritual development
should be in sanskrit, why it should be in
vernacular? Samarth explains, that due to the volume
being in vernacular, it facilitates the understanding
of meaning. The knowledge of Unity of
‘body’ and ‘universe’ being explained in vernacular
it becomes easy, and it can be actually experienced. It
guides the seekers effectively. Besides, due to company
of saints, the meaning of all scripture codes is
understood. There is no problem in knowing the
roots. The company of saints, is the root of meaningful
life span. By knowing the language, one knows
the meaning; and accomplishment of work becomes
speedier and definite Due to vernacular the sanskrit
becomes meaningful to all, otherwise how can an
ignorant know the secret meaning expressed in
sanskrit scripts? The meaning is important. The
language is secondary. Dut to ego, wranglings take
place. The doors of salvation do not open. Search and
experience the tremendous influence of God. Just as
the jewel kept with jeweller there is real satisfaction,
accordingly, placing the knowledge before the
learned also satisfies. What is the use of explaining
ultimate truth and Illusion, before the person who is
completely engulfed by the Illusory-Unreality?
Superficially seen, one does not understand the
discourse, even if it is in the vernacular, because it
requires deep study. The deep experience, makes the
discourse effective . Recognise, Illusion AND TRUTH
and then call it spiritual though. How does Illusion
look like? Samarth shows, that Illusion is with
attached virtues, shape Illusion is a total passion and
emotion. Illusion is the expansion of Five elements of
nature. The eyes can see the Illusion. It makes one
feel the visuals. But when perceived with prudence,
it really vanishes. This powerful Illusion, appearance
of truth is multifaced. It is the face of god Vishnu. Its
limit is unmeasurable. It is the companion of
God-truth. The ignorant thinks that Illusion is
unbreakable. The Illusion is his imagination. It does
not break without real truth. Now listen further
about knowledge of Universal self and truth.
The Brahma-ultimate truth, is beyond the virtues,
beyond the form, and it is all pervading. The truth is
beyond doubt, and cannot be experienced without
company of saints. There are unlimited names of
TRUTH, but it is still beyond the name. All illustrations
and comparisons are incomplete for describing
‘TRUTH’. To experience this ultimate truth, the key
of blessings of good guru is required. Without this
key, how this storewell of treasure be opened? To
gain the Brahma ultimate truth, the mind of man,
should become empty. When it is sans-passion,
emotion and imagination, one can reach the other
side of river of mundane world. Shri Samarath
explains that ‘self ego’ means ‘living life of a
creature’. This living life is ignorance. This ignorance
is because of company of passions, lust,etc. When
this company of enemies of human beings go away,
when one’s self ego is melted, the ultimate truth
arrives on the scene. For all people the truth is one
and same and not different. It is the only abode, of
residents of all three worlds. The Brahma-truth, is
neither a new one, nor old one, neither does it grow
nor recede. The deficient outlook, is awakened in the
heart of person engulfed in mundane affairs. To give
importance to sensual pleasures is the sign of
body-attachment-. Excessive attachment to sensual
pleasures, leads to deficiency is satisfaction. Due to
passions and emotions the birth and death cycle goes
on and on.
The advice of Shri Samarth is, "OH! Learned
persons, you give up excessive attachment to your-
self. | By your behaviour of truth, get yourself united
with Almighty. | Naturally, the listener asks, | what
is this True-Brahma-the ultimate?’ | Samarth replies,
that Brahma is one only, | though it looks different,
because experience of different bodies, is different
according to ones make up. | This truth assumes that
form, which the seeker has seen and held in his
mind. Wherever his faith firmed up, such face of
Brahma the truth, registered in his mind. Though
this ultimate truth is beyond names, it has been
described by limitless names as are perceived. May
be, there will be multiplicity of names according to
experience of each, all are inner souls and that is the
supreme truth. After knowing fourteen dimensions
of Brahma the ultimate truth, the seeker gets clear
knowledge and gets satisfied.
|
|
FORTEEN BRAHMAS |
|
In order to explain the doctrine of 14 Brahma; Shri
Samarth explains (1) Word (2) Original ‘Omkar’
pronounciation (3) ‘Sky’ (4) All pervasive (5) Life
force (6) Power (7) Witnessing (8) Attribute (9)State
beyond attributes (10) Utterence (11) Experience (12)
Joy (13) Fusion in the shape of Brahma (14) Indescribable
Brahma. Understand this properly, then
you will never be affected by ego and confusion. It is
eternal, without any botheration, without any Illusion.
The experienced person knows the gist of it.
The ‘Brahma’ is not that object, which can be cought
in hands. So take ITS experience, from the mouth of
good guru, further discourse about "Keval brahma
only Brahma".
The pure Brahma, the spot-less Brahma, Formless
vast Brahma. It is limitless Brahma. Twenty one
heavens, seven hells, together make a ‘Divine Globe’.
There are unlimited such Globes, full of the state of
universal self. Nothing can be compared with the
Brahma. Just look towards sky cursorily, you see the
circles, by eyes. In the same manner the learned
persons see the visual world as an Illusory appearance.
The sky is seen in the pot of sacred water. As it
is difficult to accommodate all, the large sky-space,
void, is said. The Brahma is mixed with five basic
elements of nature, but it is beyond those elements.
Inspite of being in the mire, it is just like a separate
void. Please analyse the characteristes of each
element of nature. Each contains, the particle of other
element. And in any of the five elements, contain the
‘Brahma’ in microscopic form. Whatever objects are
seen by us; Brahma is present their earlier than that
object. By experience, the riddle is solved. Sky is on
both sides, in front and in rear. The void, between
the two objects, everywhere, ‘Brahma’ is one unique
unity. The Brahma is beyond, name and form. Take
their experience. In the bunch of sensory organs,
reside the ‘Brahma’. But it does not come out, till that
time persons passions are not broken. It can not be
seen, but it is positively there to be experienced.
Known the ‘Truth’-Brahma and Appearance of truth Illusory power.
This experience means an entry in the state of
sublimation with god. The next step is void in the
mind. The perception, merges into self-state. Then
arrives the scene. At the end, where the Ignorance
vanishes, the knowledge also does not surive. The
experience also is over. One will get revelation of
eternal, ultimate truth-The Brahma.
The main basic principle is explained. Still, Shri
Samarth thinks it necessary to remove the concept of
dualism beyond doubt, Question arises, "Brahma
shines in the inner mind, the Illusion, is actually seen
by naked eyes. How can one reconcile both situtions?
" The idea of ‘Brahma’ is ‘true’. The Illusory
appearance is ‘False’. The human mind, is proud of
Dualism. This state of mind, is called as all witnessing
situation. But, pre-determination, state of doubt
and consideration of options, is the state of human
mind. When the mind itself is rid of passions and
emotions, what is the utility of-one witnessing-the
truth, stage? Till the time one considers appearance
as true, one is in the state of Dual existence-man and
God.
|
|
DUALISM VANISHES UNITY PERCEIVED |
|
I and you state? When, ignorance, Dualism is
removed where is the place for ‘Dual existence?’
When mind, becomes, pure and no-mind void, the
dual thought process comes to an end. | Once the
attitude recedes to zero, | one gets pacified and
seperation of Truth and Falsity-Real and Unrealextinguishes
automatically. | The root of all is the
‘Imagination’. | Once it is sorted out, the attainment
of ultimate truth is definite. | The false notion cannot
survive the sunshine-truth. The thought of unityoneness
of Man and God, is the Truth. Whenever,
this decision starts shaking, it gives rise to Twoness
state. It is just like darkness, following the sunset. So
continue to listen and worship the God always.
The disciple is satisfied by explanation about Unity
of man and God. But he asks, ‘for a moment, being
experience of oneness with God. One is very happy
But after that moment, once again one may fall down
in the mire and the birth and death cycle continues to
take place. How many times, this should go on?
After becoming one with universal self, it looks odd,
for one to carry on his mundane affairs. How can one
who is elevated to the status of union with God, will
return back? Nothing is understood. Either one
should be one spiritually or one should remain a
family man. How many times, one should remain,
trapped and involved in the intrigue of both? Even if
the sweetness of Truth is tasted, still mudanse life,
tempts him to come back, and deprives him of his
divine bliss and with this consciousness, the whole
happiness goes in vain. So listener requests, and asks
Swamiji, to guide him in such circumstances.
Shri Samarth explains, about sadhus who achieved
union with God and asks, where others like Vyas,
have gone sunk? The listener asks, ‘Shuka and
Wamdev, are considered to be free and liberated
right from the beginning to end in the scriptures. The
Vedas, describe all as ‘Bonded persons’ then how
Suka and Womdeo are exception? One has to accept
the Quotation from Vedas, but it is not understood.
When, both are considered free in this world, where
is the deficiency lying? Many, sages, Hermits,
Siddha-Accomplished persons, Self knowing persons
have taken place in the world.
The bigger than those, are Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh.
In addition several Digambars-and Bodiless’ persons
arrived and gone from this world, but person who
believes, ‘Shuk-Wamdeo’ as only free whereas others
are trapped in the mire of life and death cycle, such
person is really a learned but fool.
Then does it mean what vedas state is false? This is
replied buy Shri Samarth further. The Vedas have
spelled out the first hypothesis, the fools stick to it.
Saints however are not ready to accept the same.
Suppose for a moment this is true, then who will
accept the power of Vedas? Whoever listens to even
one alphabet of Vedas, his blames wither away.
After listening ‘Omkar’ one become pure and pious.
Such is the importance of treatise. They speak truth.
Vedas uplift others also not only Shuk-Wamdeo.
Shuk has explained everything to Parikrshita. He did
not remain steady like the Wooden log by becoming
one with Brahma. Therefore please understand, before
you give illustrations. One must make ones
discourse effective, by becoming one with ulitmate
truth for a moment, while search for some moments
the visual world. Therefore while you are moving
and talking, without becoming lifeless one must gain
the benefit of self revelation, by the preachings and
blessings of good guru.
|