Sadhna for sincere seekers of Kaliyuga

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Namaste all.

 

Some beautiful doha from Sri Tulasidasji 's 'Rama-Carita-Manas'-

 

"mana krama vacana chaaDi caturaayee

bhajata hi kripa karata raghu raayee"

 

Leaving aside the egoism of learning, craftiness and word jugglery,

if you worship Lord with sincerity of heart and mind, with your words,

and actions, Lord Raghu Rama will shower His Grace and you will be

blessed with DIVINE LOVE.

 

"milahi na raghupati binu anuraagaa

kiye joga japa daana viraagaa"

 

Lord of the Raghu Dynasty, Sri Ramacandra,

will not be perceived by the seekers devoid of Divine Love

despite their great yogic meditation, ritualistic practice of 'japa',

charitable deeds and dispassion towards the material world.

 

"kali yuga kevala naam adhaaraa

sumiri sumiri nara utarahi paaraa"

 

In the age of Kali, the Names of Lord alone

are of support to mankind for devotion.

By REMEMBERING and REMEMBERING LOVINGLY

the Name of Lord alone, men can CROSS

the ocean of material existence.

 

"kali yuga kevala hari guNa gaahaa

gaavata nara paavata bhava thaaha"

 

In the age of Kali, there is ONLY one way

to get RELEASE from the worldly bondage,

that is to SING WHOLEHEARTEDLY the Glories of Lord HARI.

 

"nahi kali dharma na bhagati viveku

raamanaama avalambana yeku"

 

In the age of Kali, there is NO use of varnasrama dharma

nor ritualistic practice of vaidhi bhakti, nor

the subtle knowledge of formless Brahman.

The only SUPPORT and SUSTENENCE is the Name of Lord Raama.

 

"kali yuga yoga na yajna na jaanaa

yek aadhaara raama guNa gaanaa"

 

In the age of Kali, Patamjali's astaangayoga,

or the jnana of Advaita Philosophy, or

the fire sacrifices done to heavenly gods,

are of NO HELP!

For God realisation, there is ONE ONE HELP,i.e.,

SINGING LOVINGLY the Glories, Virtues and Lilas of Lord Rama.

 

So Saint Tulasidasji PRAYS to His Ramacandra Kripalu,

 

"ab prabhu kripa karahu yehi bhaamti

saba taji bhajana karaum dina raati"

 

O Lord, NOW Grace me in SUCH a way,

that I will leave ALL other USELESS sadhanas,

other RITUAL practices, and ENGAGE myself day and night

in LOVINGLY SINGING YOUR Names,

Extolling Your Grace and Your Virtues,

REMEMBERING Your Lilas and

CONTEMPLATING upon Your blissful Form.

 

Jaya Sri Radhey !

[Guest guest]

Namaste.

 

A few more verses that are very familiar to

the devotees of Sri Kripaluji Maharaj:

 

krita juga saba jogee vijnaanee

kari hari-dhaan tarahi bhava praanee

 

In the golden age of Krita, all the inhabitants were fully

enlightened souls and capable of engaging their minds

and hearts in contemplative meditation upon Lord Hari.

Thus they have all crossed over the ocean of material existence.

 

tretaa vividha yajna nara karahee

prabhuhi samarpi karma bhava tarahee

 

In Treta Yuga, the same results were achieved

by the people through performing various sacrificial

worships and offering them for the pleasure of the Lord.

 

dvaapara kari raghu (yadu) pati pada poojaa

nara bhava tarahi upaaya na doojaa

 

In the age of Dwapara, there was no other alternate remedy

to achieve the ultimate goal but through rendering their

loving service to the lotus feet of the Lord Himself (Pancaratric).

 

yahi kali kaala na saadhana doojaa

jog na japa tapa vrat makha poojaa

 

For this fallen age of Kali, there is NO other

alternate path of devotional practice such as

yoga meditation, mechanical counting on beads,

severe penance & vows and sacrificial worship

to please the heavenly personalities like Indra.

 

Raamahi sumiriya gaayiya raamahi

santata siniya raama guna graamahi

 

So please only REMEMBER Lord Ramacandra,

only sing the holy Names of Rama, always

listen to His Divine attributes, and

blissful exploits alone.

 

- Sri Rama Carita Maanas

Sant Sri Tulasidas

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

, pyari_h <no_reply> wrote:

 

> "mana krama vacana chaaDi caturaayee

> bhajata hi kripa karata raghu raayee"

>

> Leaving aside the egoism of learning, craftiness and word jugglery,

> if you worship the Lord with sincerity of heart and mind, with your

words,

> and actions, Lord Raghu Rama will shower His Grace and you will be

> blessed with DIVINE LOVE.