Swami teaches... Science and the Aspect of Brahman

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Swami teaches... (14 January 2005)

 

Science and the Aspect of Brahman

 

The motion of the sun, the moon and the earth takes place regularly and

without faltering. The creation of this infinite world, the creation of the sun

and the moon who are moving so regularly or the generation of a steady heat in a

human body, the functioning of the lungs are such mysteries that unquestionably

there is a divine hand of creation behind them. The divine strength or the

divine aspect of all these things is Brahman.

Human beings have been able to go up to a certain point, using their

intelligence. However, trying to reach to more proper explanations they meet a

limitation and that they cannot go beyond that point. We must make an attempt

to understand and search for the truth and put it into practice. Even today

what the scientists have really learnt is a very small fraction of what there

is to learn but the pride they have accumulated after having learnt such a

small fraction is out of all proportion. The decisions which the scientists are

arriving at as a result of their work are being altered in a short time by the

scientists themselves. They are criticising and changing the very same

conclusions which they arrive at and there is no scientist who can say that

this is the final stage and there is no more to be done. Ultimately they reach

a stage where by their inner vision they are able to say that this is the truth

and signify the aspect of the Atma and realise what ultimate truth is.

 

The scientists of today are devoted to a machine philosophy. Their knowledge

is something which is accumulated from studies of the external. It is not

something which is generated from within as an essence. Those who are devoted

to machines and those who stuff information from outside into one's self are

scientists and those who develop the inner strength and who are devoted to the

strength of Mantra are saints. This difference between a scientist and a saint

is very deep and is one of essence. It is very difficult to understand this

basic difference. That which is the basis for everything and that which

constitutes the power and the strength which is at the base of all this

creation is Brahman.

Do not cultivate the habit of building castles in the air and get tired by

thinking that you will do this and that, you will achieve this and that. The

fruits that you get will correspond to whatever seeds you plant. If the seed is

one thing and if you have the ambition to get a different fruit, how is it

possible? You may be very clever but all the cleverness is of no avail if you

are not giving up your mean qualities. Whatever good or bad you may have done,

the aspect of Brahman is not going to break the good and bad into separate

parts. Everyone wears round his neck the invisible garland what consists of all

the good and all the bad that you have done.

 

Brahman is present in your own heart and is functioning as a witnessing

consciousness all through. Whether any one sees it or not, the aspect of

Brahman which has been described as one which has thousands of heads and

thousands of eyes is always watching you and the good and bad that you do.

Without recognising and understanding this basic truth that Brahman is always

with you, you spend a great deal of time and energy thinking that God is

somewhere and that you should find Him elsewhere and outside of your heart.

We think that our mind, thought and body have been surrendered to the Lord.

This in fact is not true and is in the direction of deceiving the Lord. Your

mind is not under your own control and under such circumstances how can you

hold it and give it to the Lord. You have no control over your own body. This

word surrender conveys that there is someone who gives and someone who accepts

and that you are surrendering to someone. There is a feeling of duality implied

in this word surrender. A man with a dual mind is half-blind. In this manner,

while he remains with this dual thought, how can he recognise the non-dual

aspect.

 

The true meaning of surrender is the recognition of the fact that in

everyone and everywhere God is present. The recognition of the presence of God

in all Jivas is the true meaning of the word surrender. We should perform all

the tasks enjoined upon us as our duty and it is not right to neglect our duty

and sit idly and say that you have surrendered everything to the Lord. If you

have the feeling that all the work that you do is to please God, then that is

the right aspect of surrender or Sarangathi. It cannot be the meaning of

surrender to give the consequences of all the bad that you do to God and take

the consequences of all the good that you do to yourself.

 

The unity that is present in the diversity is the aspect of Brahman. To

develop faith in this statement from the bottom of your heart is also an aspect

of surrender. Therefore if you want to understand the meaning and significance

of the word Brahman, you have to put in a considerable amount of effort and

care and you have to understand and listen to what is being said with much care

and attention. To be able to develop concentration, but the learning and the

type of education that mostly exists in consumer society is giving to the

students habits which are contrary to these requirements.

(The task of Swami's devotees is to improve this situation on area of

education with deeds. Never is late to begin.

Swami explains that , "...Difference between a scientist and a saint is very

deep and is one of essence." However, when most of the scientists will reach to

the path of Advaita, it would be a real spiritual strengh for true spiritual

development of whole human society. The modern science has done the first

steps).

(Compilation from: Sathya Sai Baba. Divine Discourses "Brahman Denotes the

Totality of Prajna in the World." Summer Showers in Brindavan, May/June 1974).

 

Namaste - Reet