'Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi -A God!' by Bapatla Hanumanth Rao Garu

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Individual belonging to any nationality has got the liberty to choose his

own religion, his God. Others should not have any say in this matter. All

the religions in the world can be broadly classified into two categories.

Viz.

 

(1) Following 'Gnana Marga’ (realization of God through knowledge)

(2)  Following 'Bhakti Marga' (realization of God through prayers, devotion

etc)

 

Similarly the philosophers who seek God also can be classified into two

categories.

(1) Dwaita philosophy (Dualistic) -to seek the Parabrahma by the seeker.

(2) Adwaita philosophy (Non dualistic)-Realization of Parabrahma and there

by uniting himself with Him (God).

 

Vedas say essentially these are the two approaches. All other religions

preach in between these two schools of thought.

 

Sage Veda Vyasa says:

 

"Listen to the principles of Dharma from all the religions and put them into

practice. Know that what is harmful and painful to you is equally harmful

and painful to others. Therefore do to others what you would like others to

do to you. In short this is the essence of 'Dharma'. Any other practice has

a shadow of selfishness. How can any one think of killing or harming others,

when he himself wants to live happily. You should try to provide others,

what you would like to have for yourself."

 

How to realize God?

 

In order to realize 'God' one should do 'Sadhana' (particular way of

devotion, prayer, meditation tapasya etc.) The sages an philosophers say

like this: " A Sadhaka (seeker) may do Sadhana in his own way which is most

suitable to him with intense fait and determination. There can not be any

mistake in his way Sadhana. When viewed from a different angle with a

different notion, one may come across several defects in it. It is,

therefore necessary that we should have a clear objective before practice

Sadhana and our own goals. It should be remembered that the 'Almighty' may

be altogether different from what he perceived about Him. Sadhana is the

sole technical path to realize the existence of 'Paramatma'. But let us not

think that we should first overcome all our blemishes, doubts before

performing an 'Sadhana’. We can rectify our shortcomings later. Truth dawns

on us as we relentlessly pursue our path and approach our 'Goals

 

To be contd....

(Source : http://www.saileelas.org/book/agod.htm

 

Sri Satchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai !!!

 

Baba Bless us all

 

 

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