Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Sai Ram Light and Love Swami teaches.... (10 March 2005) "You are Myself, I am Thyself" It is said that the other poets and scholars in the court of ancient Emperor Bhoja were green with envy at the quick rise to fame of Kaalidaasa and at the largesses that the Royal patron showered upon him. So, they poisoned the ears of the Emperor against Kaalidaasa and when he challenged Kaalidaasa to disprove the allegations he was alone and helpless against his traducers. Kaalidaasa could appeal only to his other patroness, Kaali maatha, Mother Kaali. He told the king that they could all come to the temple of Kaali and when he prayed to Kaali, to stand witness to his integrity, they could hear the answer that the Goddess would give. He had such faith in his Mother. The entire court was present next morning at the Temple; Kaalidaasa prayed. Then, in the tense silence, they all could hear a Voice..."Kavirdhandee, Kavirdhandee, Bhavabhoothisthupandithah" (Dhandi is a poet, Dhandi is a poet; Bhavabhoothi is a Pandith). That was all. Noreference was made to Kaalidaasa, when all that was wanted was a judgement about Kaalidaasaand his merits. Kaalidaasa was enraged and shouted Koham rande? (Who am I, you slut?"). Kaali kept calm; Her temper was not roused. After a moment she replied, 'Thwamevaaham, thwamevaaham, thwameva aham, na samshayah" (You are Myself, I am thyself, undoubtedly"). That identity is the destiny of human. The moon illumines the night. The sun illumines the whole world during the day. But, Dharma(Righteousness) illumines the three worlds. Good character shines as an example to the world. To recognise the inherent divinity in within and lead a sanctified life is the essence of human existence. Subbaraaya Shaasthry said, the deha (body) has to be used to ascend the ladder of the three gunas, from thamas (inertia) to rajas (activism) and from rajas to sathwa (goodness), so that finny, you may get beyond the ladder into the heights above. The deha was acquired by means of the good and bad that was done in the previous birth. They are called collectively, karma. Karma is caused by attachment and hatred, affection and disaffection. They are the products of sheer ignorance, ignorance of the unity of all creation including oneself. This ajnaana (ignorance) can be removed by Su-jnaana (good knowledge), by acknowledging the universality of God and the merging of your individuality in the Universal. The body, the mind and the Ahamkara (ego) together constitute the human entity. Action, Being and Knowing are the three basic aspects of human life. These three together manifest the human estate. It is the Atma principle that reveals both the differences and the unity of these three aspects. The mind has four levels of functioning: Manas (the mental), Buddhi (the intelligence), Chitha(the Will) and the Ahamkara (the Ego). Although it is the body that performs the actions, it is themind that cognises and the Reality is the Atma. All the four are different forms of the mind. The different terms indicate the different functions. Vedanta has declared that the mind is the cause of either bondage or liberation. There is a "Master" who presides over these four expressions of the mind. That is known asPrajna. Prajna is often equated with the intellect, the intelligence, the knowledge or wisdom.But this is not correct. These latter qualities are transient and impermanent. But Prajna is notimpermanent. Vedanta has declared that Prajna shines in the body, the mind and the Atma (theindividual soul). "Prajnanam Brahma" declares the Upanishad. (Supreme Consciousness isDivinity). There is no difference between Prajnana and Brahman or Truth. Prajnana is described asConstant Integrated Awareness. This Prajna is present in all human beings. The first stage to realise this is that human is no ordinary being. There are in human, Sathya (Truth), Jnana (Wisdom) and Anantham (the Infinite). "Sathyam, Jnanam, Anantham Brahma" the ancient sages declared thus the attributes of Brahman. The Truth referred to here is not about worldly facts. It refers to Transcendental Truth, which remains the same at all times and in all places. Sage Vyaasa collated the Vedhas, wrote the Mahaabhaaratha and the Bhaagavatha and the eighteen puraanas and, the Brahmasuuthra. All these contain the same nectarine teaching, though the Vedhas may be more highly revered. A lamp may be a small contraption, but, it can light your path across a jungle. What is wanted is persistent effort, ceaseless karma, activity. Move on from one step to another - shravanam, mananam, nidhidhyaasanam (hearing,recapitulation, concentration). Only, let every act be saturated with bhakthi. It should inspireevery act, every word, every thought. All qualities, attitudes, habits that remind you of the Absolute into which you have to merge, draw you away into the relative world of Time and Space with temporary value. All the joy you crave for, is in you; but, like a one who has vast riches in the iron chest, but, who has no idea where the key is, you suffer. With proper directions, dwelling upon them in thesilence of meditation, it is possible to secure the key, open the chest and be rich in joy. A thousand wise men have poured this into your ears, but their words have fallen on hard ground and refused to sprout. Had they fallen on the soft soil of your heart andbeen watered by the tears of contrition, certainly they would have germinated and grown. Aclean Consciousness is as a lamp and you will be a source of Light. Swami calls to light own lamps. Like the frog caught and held in the mouth of a cobra which, unaware of its fate, flicks its tongue at a fly, you too are unaware of Death which holds you in its fangs. You seek joy and earn pain, hunt for pleasure and bag grief. You attach yourselves to the body that decays. A human in great distress clamoured for a ticket at the booking office of the railway station, but the clerk within was helpless, because the human did not know the name of place wanted to go. Human tries to escape from anxiety of wordly life, but is not sure, which or where! The spiritual teacher (guru) can guide you where to go, which place to seek; but, he cannot make you reach it. The prime task is obtain the skill to overcome the temptations of the senses, to journey inward into the region of the impulses and give them a higher purpose. In Geetha Bheeshma was in tears on the arrow-bed, when he was about to pass away. Arjuna asked him why and he replied, "I am shedding tears because the miseries undergone by the Paandavas pass through my mind." Then he said, "This is done in order to teach the Kaliyuga a lesson, never to seek power, position or pelf, but to submit to the Will of God, in a completely resigned way, so that you may be ever happy and unmoved." The Lord rushes towards the bhaktha (devotee) faster than the bhaktha rushes towards Him. If you take one step towards Him, He takes a hundred steps towards you! He will foster you from within you, as He has saved and fostered so many saints who have placed faith in Him.(Reet's compilation from, Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol. 6. "The zenith of creation," Chapter 15;Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol.5. "Shiva in shava," Chapter 8 and "The sun at your doorstep," Chapter 2. Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol. 3. "You and I," Chapter 23; Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol. 21. "Live In Truth and Love," Chapter 24). Namaste - Reet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.