Swami teaches...Spirituality with science and education - creative power for humanity

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Sai Ram

Light and Love Swami teaches.... (19 June 2005)

 

Spirituality with Science and Education - Creative Power for Humanity

Ancients saints of Bharatiya realised unity in diversity and recognised

human's innate divinity. They stressed the need for unity and cooperation

among human beings. They prayed, “Let us move together, let us grow together,

let us grow in intelligence together, let us live in harmony with each other

without giving room for conflicts.” Everyone aspires for bliss. In order to

attain everlasting bliss, one studies sacred texts, listens to the discourses

undertakes pilgrimages, performs prayers and various spiritual practices. But

none of these confers entirely bliss.

There are five sheaths in every human being, namely, annamaya kosha (food

sheath), pranamaya kosha (life sheath), manomaya kosha (mental sheath),

vijnanamaya kosha (wisdom sheath) and anandamaya kosha (bliss sheath). None of

these can give true happiness. It cannot be attained from outside. It originates

from the heart. To experience true happiness, human should develop firm faith in

God.

God alone is the source and basis of bliss. Truth is the basis of God.

Righteousness is the basis of truth. Love is the basis of righteousness. Faith

is the basis of love. Human should have total faith that there is God within.

Is God immanent or transcendental? It seems not correct question.

Transcendental is transcendental and cannot be explained by words. There may be

only the speculations about it. He is not this, not that but may have these both

potencies. He is beyond the existence Universe we can percept. However, human's

consciousness is as a holographic pattern what reflects the Divine not only as

general reflection but as somekind self-reflection, manifestation of Brahman

(Atma, Cosmic Consciousness). It is in ceaseless vibration, ever in search to

be merged with its prime Source, Creator. It seems to be the aim of spiritual

outlook. By Swami a human body, is a temporary rest-house for the spirit. It is

the divine product of creation in the process of evolution by the laws of

Creation.

By Katha Upanishad God (Brahman) is beyond sound and form, without touch and

taste and perfume. It is eternal, unchangeable, and without beginning or end.

 

Photon appears as a wave and as a particle; it depends on the methods of

measurement and observer who is as witness, but not entirely. So, the act of

observation influences what is observed. (Watching, when it is done from the

outside, has a transforming effect. Also many everyday situations are

confirming it). Which is absolute truth about photon? There is no such absolute

truth. It is beyond of observer and observation, beyond of scientific

perception. It is causal appearance of Atmic Reality. This example shows

that in the area of creation the same rules (related to human's perception) are

in action, be it Omnipresent God or photons or whatsoever bizarre subatomic

particles 'created' by human's consciousness as witnesses of relative truth.

The conclusion by Vedic wisdom and Swami is that all is only One what reflects

(self-reflects) through Maya Reality - infinite forms and appearances. This is

true from standpoint of human mind (consciousness) what is never can be quiet,

creating the illuminative world of desires within. Human consciousness is ever

in search, by his nature longing for fusing back into the Great Oneness. There

is no need to search absolute reality on the whole Universe there is no such

reality. Speculating, maybe, such absolute reality is the Great Zero, the

Great Nothing with infinite potencies to create pulsation of material universes

and infinite holographic forms of consciousness as Its own reflection from

endless angles. The role of modern physics, especially its principles of

indeterminacy, uncertainty is essential discoveries which indicate the need

integration the science and spirituality. By Ishopanishad it is as balance and

harmony between the perishable and the imperishable. Who inspire the perishable

reaches into nowhere and who inspire the imperishable reaches too into nowhere.

Who inspire at the same time both and takes them as different qualities of One

and the same, are happy and aware knowing the Self and purpose their mundane

life. Such awareness can lead humanity to the upper stage of development.

Let's remember, how many times in different contexts during tens of years Swami

has stressed the urgent need of integration science with spirituality. Swami

is as a witness who is beyond ego. Reading His texts or taking part in direct or

virtual darshans it seems that ego as scatters, transforms into dispassionate

observer and the world appeares as from outside. Such external watching can

cause some inner transformation, independence and at the same time it is a

spiritual experience. By my experiences to obtain the possibility of outside

watching (as witness?) is difficult in everyday life conditions. Even the sacred

rituals and places, do not help when a person has no inner motivation to this.

Swami's darshans and Teaching are as mighty inner motivator for this

transformation what gives peace, compassion to all beings and at the same time

the detachment as all what exist is One in the light of eternity.

As the mind, so the Earth is not a rest. It moves around the Sun. The Sun

orbits the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy orbits in the

Local Group of Galaxies. The Local Group falls toward the Virgo Cluster of

Galaxies. the Local Group moves at about 600 kilometers per second relative to

the cosmic microwave background (primordial) radiation. By by modern

discoveries these speeds are less than the speed that all of these objects

together move relative to this primordial radiation. This high speed was

initially unexpected and its magnitude is still unexplained. Why are we moving

so fast? What is out there? Such are the questions what science unable to solve

without spiritual consciousness. That is the also the urgent scientific proof to

integrate spirituality and science.

Recently astronomers have discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant

normal star. Previously over 150 gas-giant planets like Jupiter had been so

discovered. The observations prove evidence for a planet with a likely mass

slightly higher than a minimum six times the mass of Earth. The planet's small

mass indicates that it is likely terrestrial in nature, similar in composition

to the inner planets of our Solar System. All in the Universe is the

appearances of the Great Oneness.

Observing the play of light around human body, drop of water or crystal, we

percept that all in the world is interrelated, and whatsoever object , large or

small, has its own inner energy. Even by modern science may conclude that life

is not only material body but at first it is energy, and therefore - spirit. It

is the new outlook of holistic science. Science has discovered the new methods

of observation of human biological field (and other fields) under influence of

therapy, meditation, prayer, love, etc. This is another scientific proof that

the world around us is not only what is seen but sustained by spiritual power.

By Swami secular education is for happiness in the mundane world and

spiritual education is for happiness in the other world. In order to acquire

spiritual education, one must spend some time in enquiry. Spiritual knowledge

cannot be acquired with secular education.

Science deals with the physical aspect of the universe. It strives to

explore the secrets of the universe, and not beyond. Spirituality is a

knowledge beyond this which forms the basis for its creation, existenceand

dissolution. Spiritual education begin with enquiry “Who am I”? The answer to

this question consists in many previous contributions of this serial. Without

this basis science has no effect.

You are drawing wealth out of Prakrithi (nature). Human being is a part of

society. That society is a part of Prakrithi what in turn, is associated with

the Paramatma (Supreme Being). It is Prakrithi that teaches human how to

succeed in the hard struggle and win Prashaanthi - Supreme Peace. Prakrithi is

the manifestation of Purusha (God or Supreme Being). When you desire to master

Prakrithi, and bend it for your needs, you have to earn the grace of Purusha.

The unity of Purusha and Prakrithi is human life. So, every human being is

androgynous. So, approach your work in a reverential humble spirit. Raavana

sought Seetha (who is Prakrithi, since she was the daughter of the Earth,

discovered by Janaka in the furrow on the field he was ploughing). But, he did

not first win the grace of Raama, the Purusha (God), who is the master of

Prakrithi. So he brought untold disaster on his head and on the heads of all

his kinsmen, clan, and followers.

Vijnana (higher knowledge) and prajnana (supreme wisdom) are not merely

products of education.Human can acquire these sacred powers only by culture and

refinement gained through education. What is culture? Culture is the conscious

effort to achieve a transformation in the daily life from untruth to truth;

from nonconformance to conformance to scriptural authority and from evanescence

to eternity. Such divinity is in every human being as the embodiment of truth.

Everyone is obliged to protect Sathya (truth) and Dharma (righteousness) as the

entire universe is based upon them.

 

It is important to repeat that human does not love objects or individuals

for their sake but for self-interest. All thoughts, words and deeds are

motivated by selfishness. Human being is spending all time and effort in

fulfilling own desires. But true happiness lies in the state of

desirelessness.

Ages have gone by and the world has undergone many changes; but there is no

transformation in the human heart. Some people say that education is bringing

about a change in human. But what type of change is it? It is a peculiar change

that is leading to perversion of human mind instead of transforming his heart.

People are wasting their life by cultivating bestial qualities and by

indulging in demonic deeds. True spirituality lies in destroying one’s bestial

nature and rising to the level of the divine.

He is a true devotee who considers God’s happiness as his own. Consider that

God’s happiness is your happiness and your happiness is God’s happiness. Imbibe

this spirit of oneness. “God and I are one.” It is impossible to attain

happiness without making others happy. Sage Vyasa has given the essence of

eighteen Puranas in two sentences, Paropakara punyaya, papayaparapeedanam (one

attains merit by serving others and commits sin by hurting them). When you

help others, you will receive help tenfold. If you harm others, you will be put

to harm ten times more. (Reet’s compilation using sources, Bhagawan Sathya Sai

Baba. The Divine Discourse: "To Those who are Mine" 9 March 1974, Deogiri

Mines; Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba. The Divine Discourse "Radiate Rays of Love."

08 July 1971, Ananthapur; Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol. 35. "Celebrate Ugadi By

Purifying Your Heart," Chapter 6 and "The Best Way To Love God Is To Love All

And Serve All,"* Chapter 21).

* Spelling as in the original text.

 

PS: From 18 June 2005 serial "Swami teaches" has little changed its form.

Separate contributions are little shorter, they as an independent articles

using Swami's Works entwined with discoveries of modern science, with own

insights and thoughts.

 

Namaste - Reet