HEARING OF DISCOURSES IS NOT ENOUGH

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HEARING OF DISCOURSES IS NOT ENOUGH.....ONE HAS TO

SWALLOW AND DIGEST TO GAIN THE BENEFITS

 

 

 

 

Sairam,

 

Once a highly intellectual young man converted his

bicycle into a beautiful looking horse made of mud. He

went on pretending that it was a horse with mysterious

powers and could do anything like a real horse. One

day he went on joy-ride with his comrades who rode

real horses. They came across a stream. The young man

thought within himself: " The mud pots remain intact in

water and so my horse will remain intact in water. "

The mud-horse collapsed in the mid-stream drowning the

rider burying him in the river-bed. Everyone

understood that the horse was made of unbaked mud and

went on their way.

 

Similarly, A psuedo sadhaka pretends that he has

mysterious powers and more mysterious jnana after

getting byheart some texts and commentaries. He always

rides abreast with Brahma-Jnanis and talks on equal

terms with them. The spiritual path is filled with

dangers and trials. At the critical moment, his

intelligence vanishes, his knowledge deserts him and

his Vairagya gives way. He perishes miserably because

his Vairagya has not been baked properly in the fire

of Viveka and Mumukshutva. The real jnanis and Yogis

surmount all obstacles and overcome all dangers

fearlessly and joyously. Hearing to discourses,

nodding in approval or clapping in appreciation are

not enough. One has to swallow and digest the morsel

that is put into the mouth.

 

Prema (divine love) is the motive power in Karma Yoga;

it is the very breath of Bhakthi Yoga; It is universal

and infinite in Jnaana; it sees the Lord everywhere

and in everything when vairaagya has been achieved.

The Lord is nearest to you; right before you; behind

the door of delusion (curtain of ignorance); The fog

of sensual pleasure is hiding him for you; Develop

close association with Lord so that he will reveal

himself to you.

Switch on the light of wisdom to remove the darkness

and make him visible.

 

One day Krishna pretended to be fast asleep with the

flute carelessly thrown aside by his side. Raadha

approached the fortunate flute and asked it in

plaintive terms, " O lucky Murali! Tell me how did you

earn this great good fortune. What was the vow you

observed, the vigil you kept, the pilgrimage you

accomplished, what was the manthra you recited, what

was the idol you worshipped? " The Flute got a voice

through Lord's grace and said: " I rid myself of all

sensual desire, envy, greed and ego. I had no feeling

of ego left to obstruct the flow of His prema through

Me to all creation. " Be like the flute i.e., a hollow

reed, straight, light and with no substance to hinder

Lord's breath. The Lord will pick you up and breath

divine music through you with a delicate touch.

 

Remember and ruminate over the sweetness of the

relationships of simple cowherds of Brindavan with the

lord; the deep self-abnegating devotion of Radha; the

reverent affection of Udhava towards the lord;

yearning of Gopees for the company of the Lord. Love

towards God without canker of jealousy will help you

to free your mind from inferior impulses and helps to

deepen your faith in the supreme.

 

The infinitesimal will be transmuted into the

Infinite; the anu (light atom) will be transformed

into the ghana (heavy solid) in the hands of Lord.

 

--SATHYA SAI

Omsai Srisai Jaijaisai With love Diana