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| LIBERATED PERSON! WHO IS HE? HOW IS HE? |
The free liberated person are of four types 1) The
Liberated, though carrying on the activities of
human body. 2) The person who has freed him self,
from bodily - sensory-perceptions. 3) The permanently
liberated. 4) The god-yogeshwar. By listening
to preaching, one reaches a neutral stage, and
unaffectation by interference of mudane life. It is
related to the state of body. Here, the experience is
very important. Every thing else is useless. He is
content with self experience. Where the man is not
conscious about his body, where is a scope for any
doubts? ‘Bonded and Freed’ is the attitude arising
out of body existence. When one is beyond, physical
body manifestations what is this state? The conscious
attention of body, can not lead man to ‘self’ state.
Whoever is rid of "Self ego" he becomes free. To
whom is to be tied is itself false, then where is this
state of freedom? Therefore all talk about, three
types of virtues, is falsity. The extremely pure
philosopher is neither free nor bonded. Because of
Illusory appearance only this joke of ‘Bonded and
liberated’ takes place. Where there is no name, no
form, from where and from what is this liberation? If
we are not our body, then who is ‘free’? who is
‘Restricted’? All this is the game of imagination.
Sadhu is always without any doubt, and person
beyond the influence of sensory organs. Shri Samarth
says, ‘He has explained the state of Illusory appearance,
to enable you to understand the situation
properly. Now, understand in what way, ordinary
man should live.’
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EFFORT SINE-QUANON OF ACCOMPLISHMENT |
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He explains in detail about importance of efforts.
While conceiving the idea of ‘Brahma’, one gets into
void. There is no feeling, there is no scene. How to
recognise the state of ‘Brahma’ the Truth? Until
proper recantation takes place, unnecessarily one has
to carry the burden with him ! He gets tension.
Ordinary common man becomes sad. Keeping the
company, of non-saintly, persons, becomes very
difficult. It is difficult to translate, the unspeaking, to
reside at a place without support. While meditating
on Unity the attitude of Dualism, is generated. But
when the meditation is given up, when the link is
snapped, the doubt become predominent. Without
prudence, doubts cannot be removed. Therefore
leave this mundane world with full knowledge.
Brush aside the pride and prejudice, with conscious
attempt.
The supreme truth is such that it is forgotten, when it
is sought to be remembered. Besides it is remembered,
by mistake and coincidence. It is as good as
not knowing with full knowledge. You cannot attain
it inspite of efforts and you just cannot give it up
even if you mean to give it up.
For it, many illustrations are incomplete. On what to
meditate and reflect? Which cannot be concentrated
upon that ultimate Brahma, cannot be accommodated
in the mind. The living beings are always in
doubt! What erroneous scene be seen? Where should
one go and reside? The absence of truth, creates all
this deficiency? Does it mean that all vedic thought
is false? Whatever manifold created, how can it be
false?
In the spiritual ‘Guru Geeta’, Shri Sadashiv, God
explains, the principle of spiritual unity of man and
god, to goddess Parvati. ‘Avadhoot Geeta’ guides
the man on the path of knowledge’. By becoming
swan, God Vishnu has advised God Brahma; Guru
Vashishtha, initiated Shri Ram; Lord Shrikrishna, has
explained to Arjun, the substance of Geeta in seven
verses. One principle is explained by all. The thought
of Unity, is true from the beginning to end. One
should not call it false, because one does not
understand the same. If one does not undestand the
same, make it firm, after listeaning to preachings
from Sat-Guru. To imagine is the habit of mind. It is
the habit of egoistic mind. Brush it aside and proceed
further towards unity with God. Because of egoism,
neither one is able to do successful family life nor is
he successful in the spiritual elevation of self. The
power of renunciation recedes. The success, the
reputation is lost.
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EGO A FIRST ENEMY ! HOW TO FIGHT ? |
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But how should one give up one’s EGO? How is the
revelation of ultimate truth? Be satisfied, by giving
up the company of any one. ‘I have become
‘Brahma’, now why should I continue my daily
worship.’ By such thought, idea runs away. In the
state of Brahma there is no place for imagination. It
stands there only. Saints find it out. One must
imagine, unimaginable, but one should not become
conceive. This is how one should give up the ego.
Do not leave the zenith place of ultimate truth. Then
you will get facility for aloofness. When king rules,
the whole might continues. Become object yourself,
and continue the regular worship. During the time of
worship, by remembering that one is not the body,
the accomplisher, becomes non-creator. Naturally of
bodily pleasure? If one remains without any doubt;
then inspite of being alive bodily, one will reach a
state of ‘non affected body’ an all pervaded universal
self.
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LAZINESS GREAT IMPE DIMENT |
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When one becomes Brahma the ultimate, one has to
cater for love of body. The laziness grows on the
excuse of knowledge of truth. On the excuse of
spiritual elevation, the selfishness grows. On the
excuse of liberation, one gets carried away to
unrestrained behaviour. While undertaking the activites,
the body is affected by ego. When the laziness
enters the mind, why should there be madness of
making a show of saintlyness? Your own weapons,
become your own killers. While interrupting the
regular worship, self interest, takes a distorted turn.
One nurtures the ego that ‘I am free’. Some accomplishers,
erroneously think, that by continuing daily
efforts towards accomplishment, the position of
Accomplished person reached after much efforts,
would be lost from one’s hands. By this fear, one
does not like to continue the regular worship! All
should remember that God Brahma and others,
always continue their worship and obervances. By
constant study only, one will be able to reach the
supreme unity, in his life.
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LISTENING AN EFFECTIVE TOOL |
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Naturally, the listeners ask. Of what should there be
a study? About this Shri Samarth explains further,
the tools of achieving spiritual elevation. The Intent
listening is this the tool attaing the supreme truth. |
The aspirant, definitely reaches the highest state. |
Listening makes one accomplish the task successfully.
| He has beautifully explained this topic for the
benefit of seakers of truth.
The evil minded, wicked soul, is transformed into a
pious ans pure person by intent listening; importance
of which is indescribable. Now HE has told us
how to listen, what to listen! Listening; of that
treatise, removes all doubts and queries, such treatise
should be heard with respect. Ponder over its
thought, take experience about its main thought, and
understand the principle of Unity of man and God.
When one listens to whatever one’s mind desires, it
gives one pleasure, otherwise it irritates. The sign of
love is such that automatically spinklings vibrate in
the mind, just as the water flows from the cannal.
The Knower of self, is not interested in any other
subject.
Where there is family Goddess, Bhagwati, one
should read the ‘Saptashati’ hymns. When one has
accepted the observance for ‘Anant’ the listening of
Bhagwat Geeta will not do. One is successful, when
he undertakes the work, after recognising and taking
care of imoprtance and peculiarity of different
abodes. How can the speciality of Dwarka , fit in
‘KASHI - Pious place?’ How can peculiaritis of
Dwarka match before lord Venkatesh? Similarly,
how can a jain muni, match with ‘scholar of Vedas’
or how can the description of truths of efforts before
a person who is non desiring, non affected, aloof
one? Obviously it does not mean anything to him.
How can one keep the books of Sensual and Sexual
pleasure, be placed before the leaned pundit?
Therefore whoever wants to achieve self interest he
should see and listen to the volume, propagating the
thoughts of unity of ‘man’ and ‘God’ - Non-dualism
and ultimate truth.
One should follow such effective, volume, | by
which man repents his misdeeds, | by which the evil
qualities get transformed, | the downfall is arrested,
the courage is enhanced, | the helping attitude is
inculcated. There are many books. But do not call
such books as readable volumes, which cannot
generate devotion and affection. One gets an experence,
according to one’s living. The bird eat fruits
and is contended. But’Chakor’ always eager likes the
nectar. The family man, desires to have good
material benefits in this world. The man who is part
of god, wishes for the blessings of god. Therefore the
seeker has to undertake such penance, as is suitable
to his wishes, and concepts of self interest. The
patient requires medicine which cures. Yogi should
have ‘Yog’ and the person who wants simply
enjoyment, should get pleasure. The man with lust
and sexual overtones wants ‘Kokshastra- the rules
and methods of enjoying sexual pleasures. The
Socerer, wants magic. The machinist looks for
different machines. The cunning likes only jokes. The
arrogant likes many crafty manoeuveres. The wicked
considers, great blunders as alright. One should
remember, that where there is no presence of
‘KNOWLEDGE OF SELF’ that is merely an entertainment.
While describing the benefits of listening, Shri
Samarth Ramdas, once again explains, the phenomenon
at the end of life; by which the intellect which
had firmly gripped the human body, gets released
and rescued, and thereby many illusions disappear.
He explains, that to know the truth, one heard many
discourses but the falsehood has not yet gone from
the mind. It has firmly occupied the mind. Even if, it
is in the form of truth, one’s own mind does not give
experience of truth. True but covered. Temporal but
eternal; such is the distorted visual presentation.
Samarth says, really this the doing of power of
Illusion. But whoever is in the continuous company
of Saints, immediately recognises the faults in this
phenomenon. By influence of Discourse, one sees
oneself; and the signs of true spiritual elevation have
become absolute. The human body continues its
activities in the world, but the state is such, that the
doubts are removed, whether the body remains or
goes away, there is no worry. The Body of learned
Accomplished person, does its work according to
‘god?’ mission and ultimately when the mission is
successful one, body loses the life and wherever it
falls becomes a pious place.
To think that death during ‘Uttarayan’ is auspicious
while death in ‘Dakshinayan’ is inauspicious, is
simply confusing and erroneous. At the end, for
getting good direction, one should have the blessing
of God. Some persons, foolishly commit suicide, for
getting God. If one does not live meaningfully
throughout one’s life, this living of a man, is in vain.
If seed is not sown, how will it reap? By singing the
songs of God, the mind is purified. In the worldly
affairs, principal gets accumulated, year by year. If
one has not done devotion of god during ones
lifetime, where from one will get salvation after the
death? Therefore saintly person, meaningfully utilises
his span of life and gets blessings. The body of
such people may fall anywhere, but they become
famous eternally. The one who has not born at all,
basically, where is the question of any death to him?
The Ignorant do not understand the pith and
substance of such thought and therefore thye get
trapped in the Illusion. Sadhu is livind, but as good
as dead in respect of wilful activities and lives, by
killing the death itsellf-no fear of death. By virtue of
prudence, he does not remember the birth and death.
By singing the songs of such sadhu, all become
purified. There is no other instrument of worship,
like the company of saints. The songs of praise of
good Guru, automatically satisfied everybody. So
one should try to please the heart and mind of
Satguru. Then the Satguru, protects the devotee who
has surrended to him, by any effort needed for such
protections. He shows the way. You may not do
anything but at least sing the songs of Satguru and
get salvation. The volume containing the ‘Knowledge
of Unity’ may be in Sanskrit or Vernacular, one
should comprehend the original thought, and be
eligible for blessings of satguru. The Vedas Shrutis
call and describe the ultimat truth as ‘It is not that,
It is not that’; then in such case mere verstility in
language is of no use. The ultimate truth is beyond
the words. Please understand the same.
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ALMIGHTY AS PERCEIVED
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There are many opinions and sects prevailing in the
world for attaining the god. There are many gods in
this world, but you do not find one god. One
understands the god firmly, in the form and manner
in which one perceives him. One in thousand men,
comprehends the prudence of God, but he does not
understand the game of gods. Man develops an ego,
to say why is he not able to understand the god; and
as a result, the god is kept aside. About understanding
such God, Shri Samarth says, that God has
created this moving and nonmoving world. Stick to
the belief that Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh are
the incarnations of God. Omnipotent God, is without
any limbs. Even the Brahma, does not know his art
and abilities. Query is answered further.
The pure wing was generated in forsaken empty sky.
From wind, the fire generated and from fire, developed
the water. God is the creator of universe,
without supporting pillars, from the water. There are
stones, on the earth created by God. | Imprudent
consider those sotnes as God. | The god is present
ever before this visual world. But his power is
manifested thereafter. | The potter is prior to pot. |
The pot is not the potter. | The army of earthern forms is
made. | The creator remained separate. | The work
and its cause is bing united but it does not take
place. | The creator of whole universe is different
than the universe, | in which there is absolutely no
doubt. | Whoever has created so many living beings,
how can he be the living creature? The five basic
elements of nature are in a mud. But soul is aloof
from the body of such elements. Because of ignorance
the illusion looks like a reality. True thing is
that, the inner soul is present everywhere. We
should call HIM as God. Before the God, there is no
question of birth and death. HE is immortal. The
disciple asks, How is this universe created? The
Creator, became the cause and got melted into
Effective work! Is it not so?
While seeing the visual world, HE himself becomes
part of this visual scene. The virtueless becomes
Creator and thereby full of virtues, forms. Get to
know this Creator of Universe. Tell us whether the
god is with form and face or whether He is formless,
faceless, virtueless. Some say, that the Brahma
became the creator of this world, by his own wish,
What is there in this phenomenon? Listeners ask,
OH! Swamiji, wherefrom all this Illusory power
generated? How it has grown? Kindly explain it
further? How the Illusion has become part of
Brahma-ultimate truth?
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TRUTH IS ETERNAL |
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Samarth explains, that the ultimate truth is eternal.
The Illusion, is just like a snake, which was perceived
by a man on seeing the rope lying nearby. The
uneral is felt as Real. First of all there is a Truth,
always free, totally inactive and in that there is
present original power of Illusion. The question is,
wherefrom, and how, the false illusion, arises in the
whole, virtueless universe? Who in this disinterested
cosmos, desires the god in shape, and face? People
understand the situation differently. They think,
how this soul in body of human being can understand
the Supereme soul in the world? Some say;
originally, there is no presence of either the work or
capability to work. In such situation who is to be
called Non doer after performance. The talk of Non
doer and the Doer is totally false. Naturally, whatever
is desireless, cannot give rise to anybody wishing
to construct this universe? People say, it is the wish
of God; but wherefrom such wish generates? When
God is desireless, virtue-passed one, then how this
whole universe was built? Has it come into existence,
automatically? What is the role of god in this
creation? Perhaps you may say that God is the
creator of world. Then obviously the virtues and
faces, enter in this domain. If this is so, is it correct to
say that god is virtueless? If we say that Illusion is
generated on its own, then the godhood becomes
false.
The god is beyond virtues, and omnipotent. What is
His relation with Illusion? We say so but we actually
see the opposite. To say that all manifestation in the
world is due to Illusory power, wherein lies the god,
for uplifting the devotees? Therefore to call ‘Illusion’
and ‘Ultimate truth’ independent, is a wrong notion.
The creator of Illusion, is the same one God.
People’s thoughts are different. Some say, the Illusion
is the creation of God. How can such mesmerising
power be there without the blessings of God?
Some say, that God is beyond, passions, emotions,
desires. Where is the question off anybody’s desire?
The unreality has not taken place on its own! Some
people see the covered truth; How can we say no to
them? The power is ancient. It is the power of god.
Some say, this ‘Illusion’ is real world, and how can it
be brushed aside by knowledge? Some say, if Illusion
is by nature a myth, then why all these instruments
of worship? God has preached the cult of Devotion,
for giving up this Illusion. The spell of Illusion is
deep. Inspite of difference of opinion, Illusion is not
given up. Then how do we say that this visual scene
if Falsity and Illusory? All say, that Illusory world is
falsity. But what is there simply to say? On the
contrary, this power of temptaion, grips the man still
fast. The persons who have not attained the light of
knowledge, consider this visual scene as reality.
Whatever is the concept, rooted in a seeker, he get
response accordingly. Power of Gods’s imagination is
just like the image of self in the mirror. The
comparsion, with ‘Original Golden ornaments’ made
for Illusion and Truth, is incomplete. How can half,
or incomplete illustration describe the whole ultimate
reality? The illustrations are no doubt one
sided, but they are narrated in order to understand
the situation. The ocean and waves cannot be
separate. What is ocean and what are ripples? How
can the ultimate truth be compared with everyday
moving scene? Do not consider, the magical tricks as
truth. We have understood how ‘Illusion’ is unreal.
But how it has entered the ‘truth’? If we look from,
angle of virtueless eye, this Illusion is false in orgin.
If falsity is nothingness, then who has done it?
Really, to consider an Action, in place which in full
of INACTION; Does it not look strange? Samarth
Ramdas, says, ‘The Creator himself is beyond any
specific ‘face’, and whatever is done, that is also an
Illusion, fascination’ Still know further explanation.
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UNREAL MISLEADS, BEWARE ! |
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Whatever has not taken place, why are you asking of
the same? Due to rope, one sees snake, Due to water
one sees ripples, Due to soil one sees wall, Due to
gold one sees ornaments, One sees salt, because of
ocean, One sees, Reflaction because of Image. Similarly
one cannot talk of Non-dualism, unity without
talking of DUALISM-TWONESS. All performer is
God. The expansion is due to Him. The introduction
of creator, is the original primal force, therefore all
the attitutes and activity is formed there itself. The
unreal expanded considerably, still it is false, which
can be actually experienced. But it is possible due to
company of saints. Main question was, as to how, his
power of illusion, entered and occupied the place in
formless truth? This jugglary is all false, but how he
makes one play the game, that must be known.
When the sky is steady, then moving breeze is in it.
Similarly original fascinating power exists. By medium
of wind, the sky is broken’. One can never say
this. The virtueless truth is pervaded all over, in
which the unreality is born. The wind is not sepeate;
likewise is the power of fascination. The wind is felt
but not seen, what we see are the particles of Dust.
The temptation power is like this situation. Accordingly,
due to power of movement, fascination, the
scene in the world goes on changing. Suddenly, sky
gets overcast because of winds and new visual world
comes before our eyes.
Similarly because of influence of temptation of
power, the scenes rotate in multiple facets. The false
overcast cloud is not the orginal sky. | Similarly, the
universe constructed on the basis of unreality is not
the truth. | For sometime, this steady, state moved a
little, | but this face is temporary. | When one looks
towards sky, it looks sky-blue colour. | But that is a
false imagery. | the sky is turned upside down. | It is
sticked an all four sides. | It looks like the ‘world’ in
the ‘prison’, | but universe is a free bird. | Is it not the
understanding of all? Due to clouds and breeze, it
appears that moon is running, but all this is Illusion.
This movement of clouds, is the kind of hallucination
of mind. The creation and extinction is just like the
moving clouds. The ‘Self-object’ is present in the
‘Truth-Real’. The inspiration is to know who I am?
This is the power of Illusion. On all sides, it appears
that Army is surrounding. In the sky, it looks like a
picture of rows, but all this is a myth.
From the beginning the principles are in the seedform.
The movement of original power of nature, is
the sign of wing. The minute principles of ‘Power of
fascination’ has assumed the solid form. The five
elements of nature were first unexpressed but they
were manifested in the construction of universe. The
power of covering the truth contained in these five
elements is known in its microscopic form. Without
wind, who will implement the wish of God? ‘I am
one and I want to multiply’ This desire power, be
known as the face of Brightness-The fire. The water,
is humility and the earth is gross solidity. The
mixture of five elements, gave shape to the visual
world. The Truth is in the beginning and the end. In
between the arrangement of visual world, which is
created and extinguished as the time passes.
By listening to this discourse, the disciples said. That
the creation of five elements is due to third quality.
If original power of primal nature is separate from
virtues, then how these five elements are present
there?
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