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intention is to describe a method to practice your spiritual phrase of
MANTRA. Before we do this, let us know or revise the eternal truths of
life and spirit. This writer has to fall back upon the thought process
emanating from personally selected poetic rhymes in SANSKRIT (i.e. Shlokas)
from and ancient Hindu scripture Srimad Bagvat geeta known
the world over as Geeta in short. I am sure that all the major
religions known to the stress-prone modern society have duly stated
identical principles in their own scriptures. So please while you read
the following, recall or find the similar cardinal principles form the
resource of your own holy scriptures. Hereunder the Shloka
number has been stated after the Chapter number of The Geeta alongside
the first few Sanskrit words in italics for the reader who would like
to refer to the holy scripture. Statement - I This body is temporary, transitory and it does not represent the whole of myself. I am the soul, ;the spirit, the consciousness (i.e. Atman) within, which is permanent and eternal, is and would remain so irrespective of the concept of time. Let us drop this TIME dimension for the present till we wish to shift from Meditation mode to the worldly work mode. Just as a human discards old garments and wears new ones thereafter, similarly the master of this body i.e. the soul-spirit departs from the existing or old body and dons a new one. The soul cannot be cut with a sword, fire cannot burn it, water cant damage it and air cannot dry this individual unit of the SUPREME. The destructive power of the elements is invain vis-a-vis the soul-spirit. She (since IT is in perpetual continuum like motherhood) is neither born nor ever dies and having once come to exist can never be referred to as one passed away into the past. (Na jayate mriyate ................., Ref: The Geeta Ch. 2/20-23) Statement - II The knowledge of relativity of the body to the soul-spirit is the last frontir of knowledge that is eternal; this when realized is the core of all knowledge. When Nobel-prize winning scientists and litterateurs say that beyond their achievements they try to understand the intent of God, they point to the aforesaid frontier of knowledge. For this knowledge to be achieved, imbibe The Commandments of the scriptures for uplifting of our intellect. Effect of this knowledge in terms of worldly performance by the body has to be by way of benefit to the world at large e.g. ones wealth shall remain here when the body is gone. Can we achieve a state of equanimity of mind in conditions of gain/loss? Let us try. (Adhyatma gyan nityattvam ..........., Ref: The Geeta Ch. 13/11) Statement - III So, what does one do? Renounce the world for a jungle and/or become a medicant. No. One conducts onself not with a sense of deep involvement with the results (i.e. good/bad, gain/loss kind of duality) but for the ethics of duty and perfection of the process, while remaining very much a man of the world. Just shed the baser and demeaning elements of WANT and the high profile egotic sense of ME and MINE. Be a witness and play your role really well in the world; the peace of mind shall be yours. (Vihaya Kamanyah ...............Ref: The Geeta Ch. 2/71) Statement - IV It is imperative to share with the noble reader that following is an injunction by lord Krishna to the warrior king Arjuna in the Geeta. In case so desired, the readers may follow a similar command form their own holy resources. Centre your mine in ME, become MY devotee, worship ME inclusive of the attitude that all your work in this world is an offering to ME and thus bow in humility to ME. In this manner dissolve yourself in the SUPREME soul-spirit of all the universe that is known and unknown. Practices this YOGA (the spiritual science of +, i.e. the summum bonum of all knowledge) and the peace of mind shall be yours. (Manmana bhav madbhakto ..............Ref: the Geeta Ch. 9/34) Statement - V PEACE, tranquility, calmness of a placid sea. How do we retain it? It is state of mind and it does not rest with outside objects of the world. Remember, whatever we amass, collect and create anew, physical or intellectual is for the general good of the global network of human beings, simply because this body-shop called ME is to down its shutters one fine day. Happiness lies within oneself, it is an inherent quality ones soul-spirit, it is purely subjective. Having done our duty, let us visualise of rather experience our soul-spirit, let us aim inward to find our joys within our consciousness. We must realise the light that glows within us to dispel the darkness of ignorance and illuminates a haven of rendezvous, of being blessed by the LORD, There is no other superior destiny of a human being. (Yo antah sukho ......................, Ref: The Geeta Ch. 5/24) |
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