NO DANGERS

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NO DANGERS ON MERGING WITH SPIRIT

Sri Sai Satcharitra says, "the bondage of body - consciousness (we are the body)

will snap and our intellect will be merged in spirit-consciousness (we are the

spirit). Then we shall get Bliss and contentment" in chapter XXIV.

A teacher and his student were walking from one village to another, when they

suddenly heard a roar behind them. Turning their gaze in the direction of the

roar they saw a big tiger following them. The first thing the student wanted to

do was to run away, but as he had been studying and practicing self discipline,

he was able to halt himself, waiting to see what his teacher was going to do.

"What shall we do Master?" asked the student.

The teacher looked at the student and answered in a calm voice: "There are

several options. We can fill our minds with paralyzing fear so that we cannot

move, and let the tiger do with us whatever pleases it. We can faint. We can

run away, but then it will run after us. We can fight with it, but physically

it is stronger than us."

"We can pray to God to save us. We can choose to influence the tiger with the

power of our mind, if our concentration is strong enough. We can send it love.

We can also concentrate and meditate on our inner power, and on the fact that

we are one with the entire universe, including the tiger, and in this way

influence its soul."

"You are the Master, You tell me what to do. We haven’t much time", responded the student.

The master turned his gaze fearlessly towards the tiger, emptied his mind from

all thoughts, and entered Samadhi (a kind of trance). In his consciousness he

embraced everything in this universe including the tiger. In this deep

meditation the consciousness of the teacher became one with consciousness of

the tiger.

Meanwhile the student started to shiver with fear, as the tiger was already

quite close, ready to make a leap at them. He was amazed at how his teacher

could stay so calm and detached in the face of danger.

Meanwhile the teacher continued to meditate without fear. After a little while,

the tiger gradually lowered its head and tail and went away.

The student asked his teacher in astonishment, "What did you so?"

"Nothing, I just cleared all thoughts from my mind and united myself in the

spirit with tiger. We became united in peace on the spiritual level. The tiger

sensed the inner calmness, peace, and unity and felt no threat or need to

express violence, and walked away."

When the mind is silent and calm, its peace is automatically transmitted to

everything and everyone around, influencing them deeply", concluded the

teacher.

(East and West Series)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

If you would be happy, make others happy. The happiness that goes out of you to

others comes back to you. Such is the law! Therefore, do at least one good deed

of service, today and everyday.

Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya.......

Question: I find it impossible to follow the path of Truth and sadhana in spite

of my earnest desire. What is the way out?

Answer: You would not have raised this question, if it were not possible for you

to do sadhana. Analyse your thoughts. Avoid duplicity and deceit. Be simple, be

content, and have faith in God. Work without attachment and pray to God with a

child’s heart. You are sure to succeed. In the path of God-realisation there

are three obstacles - wealth, sex and name and fame. Avoid them.

(-Swami Premanandaji Saraswati )