Shree Sant Kathamrut by Das Ganu Maharaj

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You see an emperor, his officers and his messengers. All of them are due to

the existence of the empire. They are all different. The emperor enjoys

elephants, palanqines, different vehicles etc. He controls others at his

will. His officers have to act according to his orders. Their wishes are

dependent on those of the emperor's. The messengers have to execute his

orders. Their own will is limited here. The subjects are under the envelope

of the power of the emperor.

Everything, the emperorship, messengership and also the subjecthood, are all

dependent on this power. This power, however, is different from all of them.

When the emperor dies, the power of the empire does not cease to be.

 

We can easily understand the different aspects of this power. He who becomes

one with the power becomes the emperor, though the power is independent,

everything happens when one is supported by it. Nana, you sit in the chair

(of the Secretary) due to the power of the empire. Your peon who swings the

fan over your head does so due to the same power. Both of you are there (in

the office) due to the same power but you perform different duties. The

emperor fully enjoys this power. A part of it is enjoyed by the officers.

The peon enjoys even a smaller part of it. The subjects, too, enjoy under

its aegis. Thus, the spiritual souls become one with the Bramhan and enjoy

complete bliss.

 

Upon this Nana asked very politely, How can one divide the formless power of

the empire into different parts? Once we name the different parts, its

nature of being formless vanishes (Hence it contradicts the assumption).

 

Baba said. “A very good question, Nana! I am very glad you asked it. The

power of the empire, certainly, cannot be divided. We, however perceive its

divisions (parts). Same is the case with the Chaitanya which appears to be

infinite but one perceives its parts. Though one cannot divide it into parts

the recipients enjoy it partially according to their abilities. The space

occupies small and big pots, utensils and the sky. The containers may have

different capacities to fill the space. Does it, then, mean that the space

is divided? Nana, understand this. This is the case here too. This is how

the soul is. I have explained to you the nature of the Soul.

 

(To be contd...)

Source http://www.saileelas.org/books/4chap.htm