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SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA A DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY PUBLICATION
First Edition: 1992 Second Edition: 1994 (4,000 Copies) World Wide Web (WWW) Edition : 1997 WWW site: http://www Si!"n"nd"#lsh$ or%/ This WWW reprint is for free distribution & 'he #i!ine (i)e 'r*st Societ+ ,S-. /107012010401 Published By '2E #,3,.E (,FE S4C,E'5 6 4 Shi!"n"nd"n"%"r7249 192 #istt 'ehri08"rhw"l, 9tt"r 6r"desh, 2i:"l"+"s, ,ndi"
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(Fi%*res indic"te ;*estion .*:bers)
A <d!"it" "nd S"%*n" -h"=ti 12> <="sh!"ni 14> <r?*n" 210 <sceticis: 14/ r"tion"le o) 1>9 <str"l bod+ 100 <+*r!ed" 47 B -e"*t+ 217 -h"%"!"d 8it" 22> )"ct or )iction 42 "nd the r"tion"le o) cre"tion /1 loc"le )or the te"chin% o) the 92 -h"=ti !is0"0!is @n"n" 1>, 14 how to de!elop 11A J @es*s 1/ @i!" e!ol*tion o) the >4 @i!"n:*=t" 214 "str"l bod+ o) " 211 @n"ni !ision o) " 2>/, 2A0 K B"l" :e"nin% o) 1>1 B"r:" how to )ree onesel) )ro: 1>7 B"r:" 5o%" pr"ctice o) 1/2 Be!"l" B*:bh"= A> Birt"n p*rpose o) 272 S S"d"si!" -r"h:endr" 2, 194 S"dh"n" 217 "nd cit+ li)e 11 si%ns o) pro%ress in 122 re%*l"rit+ in 220 obst"cles to 21/ S"dh*s be%%in% "nd 11/ S"ints 19, 191 c*rses o) >0 S":"dhi how to enter into 22/ S"nn+"s" test o) oneCs )itness )or 22, 91 !is0"0!is )":il+ li)e 29 secl*sion "nd 94 "nd the need )or pro%en+ 9/ worldl+ connections "nd 119
-r"h:"ch"r+" Sirsh"s"n" "nd 9> )"il*re in 1A )":il+ li)e "nd 1/1, 1//, 207 -r"h:":*h*rt" %lor+ o) > C Chitt" S*ddhi si%ns to indic"te 172 Cine:" 21/ Co::*nis: 224 Concentr"tion e"s+ w"+ to 174 how to incre"se the power o) 210 Conscience 20/ on the =illin% o) 201 Conscio*sness 221 cos:ic 1>A contin*it+ o) 241 Content:ent "nd de)e"tist :ent"lit+ >/ idleness "nd 121 Cow0sl"*%hter 142 Cre"tion the Dwh+C o) 2>, >2, 7/ D #"nce 111 #e"th 99, 149 #eer0s=in /9 #esire 12A, 2>0 #e!otion how to de!elop 1>2 E E"rth 110 Ethics "nd the ,nd*sti"l Ee!ol*tion >> E!il 229, 24/ F F"stin% 177 )re$*enc+ in 2>9 Food !e%et"ri"n "nd non0!e%et"ri"n 2/ G 8"ndhi?i "ss"ssin"tion o) /2 politics "nd 112 8"n%es s"credness o) 200 8od belie) in 1, 2
Brishn" "nd 2is pl"+ with the 8opis 102 B*nd"lini @"p" "nd 10 "scent o) 72 "w"=enin% o) 1>> L (i)e 149 %o"l o) 129, 2A1 (*st con$*est o) 141 M F"h"!"=+"s, si%ni)ic"nce o) the 11A F"r+ 1/ F"+" ori%in o) 120 Fe"t0e"tin% 202 Fedit"tion distin%*ished )ro: @"p" 1 "d!is"bilit+ ")ter ni%ht :e"l 11 li)e "nd 111 cl*es to s*ccess in 12/ Fedi*:ship 101 Find 114 )"*lts in the 11 p*ri)ic"tion o) the 12 how to control the 4/, 1A/ hi%her "nd lower 1A distin%*ished )ro: so*l // Foh" power o) 109 con$*est o) 1AA Fo=sh" need )or 11> Fo*n" 21> F*sic 111 power o) 1A> N ."di S*ddhi indic"tions o) >9 ."%" S"dh*s 201 ."tion"l ch"r"cter 79 ."*li 117 .ir%*n" -r"h:"n :e"nin% o) 1>4 .ir!i="lp" S":"dhi A0 P 6"d" 6*?" 214 6hilosopher "nd the :"n o) the world 119
)":il+ responsibilities "nd 1>0, 1A7 colo*red cloth "nd 1/0 how to $*"li)+ )or 1/A "nd p"rentsC per:ission 221 S"nn+"sins "nd their contrib*tions to societ+ 101 S"ns=rit 1/> Script*res 209 st*d+ o) 17/ Se"nce 104 Sel), n"t*re o) the /> Se:en 19A Senses "bstr"ction o) the 121 Serenit+ how to de!elop 199 Ser!ice scope )or 1>1 SeG ener%+ s*bli:"tion o) the 4> SeG *r%e 21A Shr"ddh" the i:port"nce o) 2A7 Sin procre"tion "nd 20A Sirsh"s"n" 20> Si!" (in%" esoteric :e"nin% o) the 17> Sleep control o) A/ S:o=in% how to stop /0 Soci"l wor= 19/ So*l proo) )or the eGistence o) the 7 Spirit*"l liter"t*re !"l*e o) A1, A2 S*))erin% o) !irt*o*s :en 70, 111, 219 S*icide 11>, 197 S*perconscio*sness 127 T 'ho*%ht0re"din% 74 'i%er0s=in /9 'r*th in!iol"bilit+ o) 44 U 9ni!erse e!ol*tion o) the 7> 9nto*ch"bilit+ 71 V 3ibr"tions
8od0re"lis"tion :"rried li)e "nd 192 8oodness /4 !is0"0!is s"intliness 114 8r"ce how to in!o=e A :"ni)est"tions o) >1 di))ic*lties "nd /A 8re"tness criteri" )or :e"s*rin% >1 8*r* 179 necessit+ )or " 49 on ch"n%in% the AA, 71 $*"li)ic"tions o) " /7 worship o) the 270 H 2"th" 5o%" "%e "nd 171 2e"!en 222 2ell 222 I ,dol worship 190 ,=ons 1/ ,ndi%estion re:o!"l o) 140 ,sht" #e!"t" 112
6il%ri:"%e !is0"0!is " si%ht0seein% trip 20 bene)its o) " 21 6olitics !is0"0!is reli%ion 1A1 6r"n"+":" 90, 20> "nd the need )or " 8*r* 27 "nd its s*it"bilit+ )or wo:en 91 obstr*cted bre"thin% "nd 9A 6r"r"bdh" power o) 24 how to o!erco:e 41 6r"+ers :ir"cles "nd A1 6reordin"tion "nd )ree will 10/, 117 R E":" %rie) o) 10> E": 'irth 1A7 Ee"lised so*l how to =now " 17 Ee"son li:it"tions o) 4A Eebirth 12, 1> inter!"l be)ore 14 desires "nd 211 i::edi"te 1A2 world pop*l"tion "nd 17A Eeli%ion econo:ic better:ent "nd 10A Eetrib*ti!e ?*stice 1A4 Eo%*es 2>1
spirit*"l 124, 1A1 W Wo:en 1A0 "nd spirit*"l li)e 2A de!otion"l n"t*re o) 144 role o) 191 "nd 5o%" pr"ctice 2>7 World n"t*re o) its *nre"lit+ 1/7 World pe"ce role o) politici"ns in /1 Y 5o%"s"n"s wo:en "nd 204 5o%i "nd re"ction to dise"se 41 powers o) " 11/ 5o%ic !ision n"t*re o) 107
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'his boo= is " co:pil"tion )ro: the !"rio*s p*blished wor=s o) the hol+ F"ster Sri Sw":i Si!"n"nd", incl*din% so:e o) his e"rliest wor=s eGtendin% "s )"r b"c= "s the l"te thirties 'he $*estions "nd "nswers in the p"%es th"t )ollow de"l with so:e o) the co::onest, b*t :ost !it"l, do*bts r"ised b+ pr"ctisin% spirit*"l "spir"nts Wh"t in!ests these "nswers "nd eGpl"n"tions with %re"t !"l*e is the "*thorit+, not onl+ o) the s"%eCs int*ition, b*t "lso o) his person"l eGperience Sw":i Si!"n"nd" w"s " s"%e whose )irst concern, e!en )irst lo!e, sh"ll we s"+, w"s the spirit*"l see=er, the 5o%" st*dent Si!"n"nd" li!ed to ser!e the:H "nd this priceless !ol*:e is the o*tco:e o) th"t Se!" -h"! o) the %re"t F"ster
We do hope th"t the "spir"nt world will bene)it consider"bl+ )ro: " c"re)*l per*s"l o) the p"%es th"t )ollow "nd deri!e r"re %*id"nce "nd inspir"tion in their str*%%le )or spirit*"l per)ection F"+ the hol+ F"sterCs di!ine blessin%s be *pon "ll S2,3<.<.#<.<8<E, @<.9<E5 1, 199> '2E #,3,.E (,FE S4C,E'5 &' W ( s $ul) *! b!li!+! i, G$) ? -elie) in 8od is "n indispens"ble re$*isite )or e!er+ h*:"n bein% ,t is " sine qua non 4win% to the )orce o) <!id+" or i%nor"nce, p"in "ppe"rs "s ple"s*re 'he world is )*ll o) :iseries, tro*bles, di))ic*lties "nd trib*l"tions 'he world is " b"ll o) )ire 'he <nt"h="r"n" (:ind, intellect, e%o "nd the s*bconscio*s :ind) ch"r%ed with E"%" ("tt"ch:ent), #!esh" (h"tred), "n%er "nd ?e"lo*s+ is " bl"Iin% )*rn"ce We h"!e to )ree o*rsel!es )ro: birth, de"th, old "%e, dise"se "nd %rie) 'his c"n be done onl+ b+ )"ith in 8od 'here is no other w"+ Fone+ "nd power c"nnot %i!e *s re"l h"ppiness E!en i) we eGercise s*Ier"int+ o!er the whole world, we c"nnot be )ree )ro: c"re, worr+, "nGiet+, )e"r, dis"ppoint:ent, etc ,t is onl+ )"ith in 8od "nd the conse$*ent 8od0re"liI"tion thro*%h :edit"tion th"t c"n %i!e *s re"l, etern"l h"ppiness "nd )ree *s )ro: "ll =inds o) )e"r "nd worries which tor:ent *s "t e!er+ :o:ent F"ith in 8od will )orce *s to thin= o) 2i: const"ntl+ "nd to :edit"te on 2i: "nd will e!ent*"ll+ le"d *s on to 8od0re"liI"tion -' W .% is % ! ."/ i, ,$% b!li!+i,0 i, G$)#s !1is%!,2! ? ,) we h"!e no )"ith in 8od, we will be born "%"in in this world "nd will *nder%o consider"ble :iseries 'he i%nor"nt, )"ithless do*btin% sel) %oes to destr*ction 2e c"nnot en?o+ the le"st h"ppiness .either this world nor th"t be+ond is there )or the do*btin% sel) 'hose who h"!e no )"ith in 8od do not =now wh"t is ri%ht "nd wh"t is wron% 'he+ h"!e lost the power o) discri:in"tion 'he+ "re *ntr*th)*l, pro*d "nd e%oistic 'he+ "re %i!en to eGcessi!e %reed, wr"th "nd l*st 'he+ ho"rd *p :one+ b+ *nl"w)*l :e"ns 'he+ beco:e :en o) de:oni"c"l n"t*re 'he+ co::it !"rio*s sorts o) "trocio*s cri:es 'he+ h"!e no ide"ls )or their li!es 'he+ "re thrown into de:oni"c"l wo:bs 'he+ sin= into the lowest depths, del*ded birth ")ter birth So:e one h*ndred "nd )i)t+ +e"rs "%o there li!ed " !er+ )":o*s 5o%i0@n"ni (" sel)0 re"liIed s"int) b+ n":e S"d"si!" -r"h:endr" S"r"s!"ti in .er*r, ne"r B"r*r, in the district o) 'ir*chir"p"lli in So*th ,ndi" 2e is the "*thor o) Brahma Sutra Vritti "nd Atma Vidya Vilasa "nd !"rio*s other boo=s 2e h"s done inn*:er"ble :ir"cles 4nce when he w"s "bsorbed in S":"dhi (s*perconscio*s st"te) on the b"n=s o) the C"*!er+, he w"s c"rried "w"+ b+ the )lood "nd thrown so:ewhere else 2e w"s deepl+ b*ried *nderne"th the s"nd ("bo*rers went to plo*%h the )ields 'he+ hit "%"inst the he"d o) the 5o%i "nd so:e blood ooIed o*t 'he+ d*% o*t, "nd to their "stonish:ent, the+ )o*nd " 5o%i se"ted in S":"dhi
4n "nother occ"sion, "s "n <!"dh*t", S"d"si!" -r"h:endr" entered the Jen"n" (tent) o) " Foh"::ed"n chie) n"=ed 'he chie) w"s $*ite enr"%ed "t the s"%e 2e c*t o)) one o) the "r:s o) the F"h"t:" (s"int) S"d"si!" -r"h:"n w"l=ed "w"+ witho*t *tterin% " word "nd witho*t showin% "n+ si%n o) p"in 'he chie) w"s %re"tl+ "stonished "t this str"n%e condition o) the s"%e 2e tho*%ht th"t this :"n :*st be " F"h"t:", " s*perh*:"n bein% 2e repented :*ch "nd )ollowed the s"%e to "polo%iIe S"d"si!" ne!er =new th"t his "r: w"s c*t o)) When the chie) n"rr"ted to the s"%e wh"t h"d h"ppened in the c":p, S"d"si!" eGc*sed the chie) "nd si:pl+ to*ched his :"i:ed "r: S"d"si!" -r"h:"n h"d " )resh "r: ,t is the li)e o) this s"%e th"t :"de " !er+ deep i:pression in :+ :ind , c":e to " !er+ de)inite concl*sion th"t there is " s*bli:e di!ine li)e independent o) ob?ects "nd the pl"+ o) the :ind "nd the sense 'he s"%e w"s $*ite *nconscio*s o) the world 2e did not )eel " bit when his "r: w"s c*t o)) 2e o*%ht to h"!e been "bsorbed in the #i!ine Conscio*sness, he o*%ht to h"!e been one with the #i!ine 4rdin"r+ people +ell o*t when there is e!en " pin0pric= in their bodies When , he"rd o) the :"r!elo*s incident in the li)e o) S"%e S"d"si!" )ro: <pt" (re"liIed) persons "nd when , re"d in the boo=, it %"!e :e " !er+ stron% con!iction "bo*t the #i!ine EGistence "nd " di!ine etern"l li)e where "ll sorrows :elt, where "ll desires "re s"tis)ied "nd one %ets s*pre:e bliss, s*pre:e pe"ce "nd s*pre:e =nowled%e 3' W .% is B". /./u u"%.? W ( is i% !ul$0i4!) b( % ! Ris is? 4 " : in the :ornin% is ter:ed "s -r"h:":*h*rt" -ec"*se it is )"!o*r"ble )or :edit"tion on 8od or -r"h:"n, it is c"lled -r"h:":*h*rt" <t this p"rtic*l"r ho*r, the :ind is !er+ c"l: "nd serene ,t is )ree )ro: worldl+ tho*%hts, worries "nd "nGieties 'he :ind is li=e " bl"n= sheet o) p"per "nd co:p"r"ti!el+ )ree )ro: worldl+ S":s="r"s ,t c"n be !er+ e"sil+ :o*lded "t this ti:e be)ore worldl+ distr"ctions enter the :ind F*rther, the "t:osphere "lso is ch"r%ed with :ore S"tt!" "t this p"rtic*l"r ti:e 'here is no b*stle "nd noise o*tside 5' W .% is ($u" $6i,i$, $7 % ! M.s%!"s $7 % ! Hi/.l.(.s? 'here is " %re"t F"ster o) F"sters, the ,ndweller o) +o*r he"rt '*rn the %"Ie inw"rds, withdr"w the ,ndri+"s "nd see= 2is help Eest in 2i: ,denti)+ +o*rsel) with 2i: Se"rch 2i: in +o*r he"rt #onCt t"l= to :e o) these 2i:"l"+"n F"sters in )*t*re 5o* will be del*ded 8' W .% is % ! )i77!"!,2! b!%*!!, J.6. .,) /!)i%.%i$,? @"p" is silent repetition o) the .":e o) the (ord Fedit"tion is the const"nt )low o) one ide" o) 8od When +o* repe"t Om Namo Narayanaya, it is @"p" o) the 3ishn* F"ntr" When +o* thin= o) the conch, disc, :"ce "nd lot*s )lower in the h"nds o) 3ishn*, 2is e"r0rin%s, the crown on 2is he"d, 2is +ellow sil=en 6it":b"r, etc , it is :edit"tion When +o* thin= o) the "ttrib*tes o) 8od s*ch "s o:niscience, o:nipotence, etc , it is "lso :edit"tion 9' T ! L$")#s 0".2! *ill )$ !+!"(% i,0 7$" /!' W ( s $ul) I )$ .,( S.) .,.? 'his is wron% philosoph+ 8od helps those who help the:sel!es 8odCs %r"ce will descend onl+ on those persons who eGert 'he (ordCs %r"ce will descend in proportion to
the de%ree o) s*rrender 'he :ore the s*rrender, the :ore the %r"ce 5o* c"nnot eGpect the (ord to do sel)0s*rrender )or +o* -e *p "nd doin% Stri!e 6lod 6erse!ere 'he (ord will shower 2is %r"ce *pon +o* Fir" "b"ndoned e!er+thin% She reno*nced =in%do:, h*sb"nd, rel"ti!es, )riends "nd propert+ She re:e:bered her (ord Brishn" whole d"+ "nd ni%ht She shed te"rs o) 6re: She s"n% 2is pr"ise with sin%le0:inded de!otion She %"!e *p )ood 2er bod+ %ot e:"ci"ted 2er :ind w"s e!er "bsorbed in (ord Brishn" 4nl+ then did (ord Brishn" shower 2is %r"ce *pon her :' Gi+! /! . +!"( si/6l!; bu% +!"( i/6"!ssi+! 6"$$7 7$" % ! !1is%!,2! $7 % ! s$ul' 5o* s"+ in d"il+ li)e, KF+ bod+K, KF+ 6r"n"K, KF+ :indK, KF+ ,ndri+"K 'his cle"rl+ denotes th"t the Sel) or <t:"n is entirel+ di))erent )ro: the bod+, the :ind, the 6r"n" "nd the ,ndri+"s 'he :ind "nd the bod+ "re +o*r ser!"nts or instr*:ents 'he+ "re "s :*ch o*tside o) +o* "s these towels, ch"irs, c*ps "re 5o* "re holdin% the bod+ ?*st "s +o* "re holdin% " lon% w"l=in% stic= in +o*r h"nd 5o* "re the possessor or proprietor o) this bod+ 'he bod+ is +o*r propert+ or possession 'he bod+, the senses, the :ind, etc , "re not the so*l, b*t belon% to it <' I7 G$) is b!($,) % ! "!.2 $7 % ! s!,s!s; H! s $ul) b! . ,$,=!,%i%(; . /!"! +$i); . ,!0.%i+! 2$,2!6%; . /!%.6 (si2.l .bs%".2%i$,' S$/!% i,0 b!($,) % ! s!,s!s? H$* 2$ul) % is b!? I 2.,,$% b!li!+! su2 % i,0s' I ./ . s2i!,%is%' I *.,% .22u".%! l.b$".%$"( 6"$$7s' 5o* w"nt l"bor"tor+ proo)sL 3er+ )ine indeedM 5o* wish to li:it the illi:it"ble "ll0 per!"din% 8od in +o*r test0t*be, blowpipe "nd che:ic"ls 8od is the so*rce )or +o*r che:ic"ls 2e is the s*bstr"t*: )or +o*r "to:s, electrons "nd :olec*les Witho*t 2i: no "to: or electron will :o!e 2e is the ,nner E*ler, <nt"r+":in 2e is the .i+"nt" Witho*t 2i: the )ire c"nnot b*rn, the s*n c"nnot shine, the "ir c"nnot :o!e Witho*t 2i: +o* c"nnot see, c"nnot t"l=, c"nnot he"r, c"nnot thin= 2e is the :"=er o) "ll scienti)ic l"ws, the l"w o) %r"!it"tion, the l"w o) cohesion, the l"w o) "ttr"ction "nd rep*lsion, etc 2e is the l"w0%i!er -ow to 2i: with )"ith "nd de!otion 5o* will h"!e " thoro*%h =nowled%e o) the Science o) sciences, -r"h:" 3id+", thro*%h 2is %r"ce "nd +o* will "tt"in Fo=sh" >' W ( )$ S.) .?s 7.il %$ "!.li4! G$) @ui2?l( ,$*.).(s? <)ter "tt"inin% " cert"in st"%e o) de!elop:ent, the+ be%in to dissip"te their ener%ies in pre"chin%, in :"=in% disciples, in p*blishin% boo=s 'he+ beco:e the sl"!es o) n":e "nd )":e 'h"t is the re"son wh+ the+ )"il to re"ch the hi%hest %o"l o) li)e, !iI , -r"h:" S"=sh"t="r &A' H$* 2., Ku,).li,i b! .*.?!,!)? W$ul) J.6. .l$,! b! su22!ss7ul i, .*.?!,i,0 % ! Ku,).li,i? B*nd"lini c"n be "w"=ened b+ the pr"ctice o) <s"n, 6r"n"+":, F*dr"s, @"p" "nd b+ the %r"ce o) " 8*r* Ee)er to :+ boo= KB*nd"lini 5o%"K
5es @"p" "lone is $*ite s*))icient to "w"=en the B*nd"lini 'here is no do*bt o) this Sri S":"rth E":d"s "w"=ened the B*nd"lini b+ doin% @"p" o) the F"ntr" Om Sri Ram Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram thirteen crores o) ti:es b+ st"ndin% in the ri!er 8od"!"ri, in '"=li 3ill"%e, ne"r ."si= &&' W .% ."! % ! % "!! D$s .s $" 7.ul%s i, % ! /i,)? Gi+! . 2$,2"!%! illus%".%i$,' 'he+ "re F"l" or i:p*rities s*ch "s l*st, "n%er "nd %reed, 3i=shep" or tossin% o) the :ind or :ent"l oscill"tion, "nd <!"r"n" or the !eil o) i%nor"nce 'here is " :*dd+ l"=e co!ered with :oss 'he wind is blowin% h"rd .ow, the l"=e is the :ind 'he :*dd+ condition represents F"l" 'he "%it"tion o) the w"ters th"t is set *p b+ the wind corresponds to the 3i=shep" in the :ind set *p b+ the !ibr"tion o) 6r"n" 'he :oss th"t co!ers the s*r)"ce o) the w"ter represents the !eil o) i%nor"nce &-' H$* %$ /.?! % ! /i,) sub%l! .,) 6u"!? #o @"p" #o sel)less ser!ice 6r"+ to 8od )ro: the botto: o) +o*r he"rt (<nt"ri=") 2"!e S"ts"n% Fedit"te Ee"d the 8it" "nd the 9p"nish"ds (i!e "lone (i!e in secl*sion )or siG :onths '"=e S"tt!ic )ood 8i!e *p :e"t, )ish, e%%s, li$*ors, chillies, oil, bl"c= s*%"r, onions "nd %"rlic &3' W .% is % ! )i77!"!,2! b!%*!!, B .?%i .,) J,.,.? -h"=ti is de!otion ,t is " :e"ns to the end which is "tt"in:ent o) @n"n" 6eople o) e:otion"l te:per":ent "re )it )or this p"th ,t de:"nds sel)0s*rrender or <t:"0ni!ed"n ,t is the c"t05o%" 'he =itten cries "lo*d "nd the :other c"t r*ns "t once to c"tch it b+ the :o*th So "lso, the de!otee cries "lo*d li=e #r"*p"di "nd 8"?endr" "nd the (ord Brishn" r*ns i::edi"tel+ to resc*e hi: "nd shower 2is %r"ce 'he -h"=ti F"r%" de:"nds onl+ sincere, intense de!otion, blind )"ith "nd stron% con!iction "s 6r"hl"d h"d 'here is no necessit+ )or le"rnin% ,lliter"te people li=e '*="r": who co*ld not si%n e!en their n":es h"d re"liIed 8od 'here is no need )or !"st le"rnin% or st*d+ < -h"=t" w"nts to e"t s*%"r0c"nd+ 2e w"nts to sit b+ the side o) the (ord @n"n" is the 5o%" o) sel)0eGp"nsion ,t de:"nds sel)0reli"nce 4nl+ people o) "n intellect*"l te:per":ent with 3ich"r" S"=ti or the power o) discri:in"tion "nd r"tiocin"tion "re )it )or the p"th o) @n"n" or =nowled%e ,t is the :on=e+05o%" 'he +o*n% :on=e+ does not cr+, b*t itsel) clin%s ten"cio*sl+ to the bod+ o) its :other where!er the :other r*ns 'his 5o%" de:"nds " !"st st*d+ o) 3ed"ntic liter"t*re, " sh"rp intellect, bold *nderst"ndin%, %i%"ntic will "nd co*r"%e < @n"ni w"nts to beco:e "n e:bodi:ent o) s*%"r0c"nd+, inste"d o) t"stin% s*%"r0c"nd+ < @n"ni w"nts to beco:e identic"l with the EGistence (E=" <i=+":) &5' A"! J,.,. .,) B .?%i 2$,7li2%i,0 *i% !.2 $% !"? F+ "nswer is e:ph"tic"ll+ K.oK 'here is, in )"ct, "n inter0rel"tionship between these two, the one s*pple:entin% the other -h"=ti is not "t "ll "nt"%onistic to @n"n" 'here is *ndo*btedl+ " :*t*"l dependence between the two -oth le"d to the s":e destin"tion
5o* c"nnot entirel+ sep"r"te -h"=ti )ro: @n"n" When -h"=ti :"t*res, it beco:es tr"ns:*ted into @n"n" < re"l @n"ni is " de!otee o) (ord 2"ri, (ord Brishn", (ord E":", (ord Si!", #*r%", S"r"s!"ti, ("=sh:i, (ord @es*s "nd -*ddh" 2e is " S":"r"s" -h"=t" So:e i%nor"nt people thin= th"t " @n"ni is " dr+ :"n "nd h"s no de!otion 'his is " s"d :ist"=e < @n"ni h"s " !er+, !er+ l"r%e he"rt 8o thro*%h the h+:ns o) Sri S"n="r"ch"r+" "nd tr+ to %"*%e the depth o) his de!otion 8o thro*%h the writin%s o) Sri <pp"++" #i=shit"r "nd :e"s*re the :"%n"ni:o*s depths o) his *nbo*nded de!otion Sw":i E": 'irth w"s " @n"ni W"s he not " -h"=t" o) (ord Brishn"L ,) " 3ed"ntin eGcl*des -h"=ti, re:e:ber he h"s not re"ll+ %r"sped "nd *nderstood 3ed"nt" 'he s":e .ir%*n" -r"h:"n :"ni)ests with " little F"+" in " co:er "s S"%*n" -r"h:"n )or the pio*s worship o) 2is de!otees -h"=ti is not di!orced )ro: @n"n" 4n the contr"r+, @n"n" intensi)ies -h"=ti 2e who h"s " =nowled%e o) 3ed"nt" is well est"blished in his de!otion 2e is ste"d+ "nd )ir: So:e i%nor"nt people s"+ th"t i) " -h"=t" st*dies 3ed"nt", he will lose his de!otion 'his is wron% St*d+ o) 3ed"nt" is "n "*Gili"r+ to incre"se "nd de!elop oneCs de!otion 'he de!otion o) " :"n pro)icient in 3ed"ntic liter"t*re is well0%ro*nded -h"=ti "nd @n"n" "re li=e the two win%s o) " bird to help one to )l+ *nto -r"h:"n, to the s*::it o) F*=ti &8' Is i% .)+is.bl! %$ )$ /!)i%.%i$, .7%!" /!.l .% ,i0 %? A G"i .s% . is s$ /u2 )is%u"b!) i, % ! !+!,i,0 % .% ! s2."2!l( 0!%s %i/! %$ /!)i%.%!' <)ter " s*:pt*o*s :e"l, %ener"ll+, people )eel drows+ 5o* :"+ i:"%ine th"t +o* "re :edit"tin%, b*t it :"+ be p*rel+ sleep in " sittin% post*re ,) +o* )ollow the r*les o) Fit"h"r" "nd t"=e :e"ls be)ore 7 p : , +o* c"n sit "nd :edit"te )ro: 9 p : to 10 p : Fedit"tion "t ni%ht, " second sittin%, is "bsol*tel+ necess"r+ ,) +o* do not h"!e s*))icient ti:e "t ni%ht, +o* c"n :edit"te e!en )or " )ew :in*tes, s"+, ten or )i)teen, be)ore %oin% to bed -+ so doin%, the spirit*"l S":s="r"s will incre"se 'he spirit*"l S":s="r"s "re !"l*"ble "ssets or priceless tre"s*res )or +o* F*rther, +o* will h"!e no b"d dre":s "t ni%ht 'he di!ine tho*%hts will be c"rried d*rin% sleep 'he %ood i:pressions will be there &9' I 7i,) i% +!"( )i77i2ul% %$ ?!!6 u6 B". /.2 ."(.' Su))!,l( I 7.ll i, % ! 6i% 7$$lis l(' A2%u.ll( I ./ 2"(i,0; bu% )$i,0 % ! s./! .2% li?! . )$0' W .% is %$ b! )$,!? F"st #o @"p" o) " F"ntr" )or three ho*rs d"il+ Ee"d the 8it", one ch"pter d"il+ Sleep in " sep"r"te roo: Beep the :ind )*ll+ occ*pied #i!ert the :ind Entert"in noble, s*bli:e tho*%hts 2"!e S"ts"n% #o si:ple 6r"n"+": with :ild B*:bh"=s twent+ ti:es d"il+ #o " lot o) ph+sic"l wor= "lso '"=e si:ple )ood 'hin= th"t there is neither seG nor seG*"l 3"s"n" in <t:" Fedit"te on <t:" &:' I ./ i, !.",!s% s!."2 $7 . Gu"u * $ 2., !/6 .%i2.ll( s.( % .% ! .s "!.li4!) B". /., $" % ! !%!",.l T"u% $" G$)' C., ($u 0i+! %".2! $7 su2 . /.,? M.( I %.?! % ! lib!"%( %$ .s? ($u * !% !" ($u .+! "!.li4!) B". /.,? 'he $*eries +o* h"!e "s=ed "re $*ite co::on to "ll sincere "spir"nts in the spirit*"l p"th
S*ppose , tell +o* th"t " cert"in KNK is " re"liIed so*l, how c"n +o* !eri)+ :+ st"te:ent "nd how )"r will +o* be bene)ited b+ hi:L Ee"liIed so*ls "re not r"re 4rdin"r+ i%nor"nt0:inded persons c"nnot e"sil+ reco%niIe the: 4nl+ " )ew persons who "re p*re "nd "re e:bodi:ents o) "ll !irt*o*s $*"lities c"n *nderst"nd re"liIed so*ls "nd the+ onl+ will be bene)ited b+ their co:p"n+ 'here is no *se o) r*nnin% hither "nd thither in se"rch o) re"liIed :en E!en i) (ord Brishn" re:"ins with +o*, 2e c"nnot do "n+thin% )or +o*, *nless +o* "re )it to recei!e 2i: Ee"liIe this point well "nd p*ri)+ +o*rsel) b+ .ish=":" B"r:" 5o%", ch"rit+, concentr"tion, :edit"tion, @"p", -r"h:"ch"r+" "nd control o) senses 'estin% " 8*r* is hi%hl+ di))ic*lt #onCt *se +o*r intellect here 2"!e )"ith 'he re"l "spir"nt is $*ite )ree )ro: s*ch $*estions "nd do*bts 5o* will be :ir"c*lo*sl+ helped i) +o* belie!e in :+ words &<' Is i% %$$ /u2 7$" . %!.2 !" %$ /.?! is 7$ll$*!"s 0"!.%? 'he $*estion "ss*:es th"t the te"cher h"s attachment )or his disciple in pre)erence to others ,) he h"d th"t, he wo*ld not be " spirit*"l te"cher, bec"*se the )irst $*"li)ic"tion )or " spirit*"l :"n is con$*est o) "tt"ch:ent 'he )"ct is th"t o*t o) :illions, one is )o*nd to h"!e the $*"li)ic"tion "nd it is he who co:es *p "s Dthe %re"tC7the s*per:"n E"ch s*ch %re"t :"n is s*rro*nded b+ :en who "re "ttr"cted b+ his inherent ch"r: -*t those who "re so s*rro*ndin% "re not the people who "re $*"li)ied to be :"sters 'he+ "re ?*st ordin"r+ :en "nd no :ore &>' A ".% !" u,usu.l l.)( s%u)i!) 7$" %!, (!."s u,)!" % ! s%"i2%!s% Y$0i2 )is2i6li,! *i% s$/! $7 % ! B0"!.%!s% $7 .ll 0"!.% Y$0isB .,) 7i,.ll( 2./! %$ % ! 2$,2lusi$, ''' % .% i% is .ll . $.1 .,) . /i".0!' Fro: +o*r "cco*nt o) her, she w"s not $*"li)ied to bene)it b+ cont"ct with "n+one, e!en i) th"t one h"d the spirit*"l %re"tness o) (ord -*ddh" hi:sel) 'he one thin% needed )or spirit*"l pro%ress is perseverance She w"s st*))in% hersel) with the writin%s o) :"n+, e"ch o) who: pointed " di))erent p"th 4ne who w"nts to sin= " well :*st %o on di%%in% in one pl"ce till one stri=es w"ter ,) he di%s pits in " h*ndred pl"ces, e"ch not :ore th"n 1 )eet deep, he will not h"!e d*% " well 'h"t w"s her c"se Wh"t !"l*e c"n be "tt"ched to her opinionsL -A' W ( is s$ /u2 s.,2%i%( .%%.2 !) %$ . 6il0"i/.0!; .,) ,$% %$ . /!"! si0 %=s!!i,0 %"i6 $" ., $77i2i.l %$u"? ,t is bec"*se the !er+ ide" o) K%oin% on " pil%ri:"%eK prep"res +o*r :ind to be in " hi%hl+ recepti!e :ood, in " hi%hl+ pr"+er)*l :ood ,t sh*ts o*t the worldl+ %roo!es in the :ind 5o* le"!e the clo"= o) +o*r o))ici"l li)e in +o*r o))ice roo: 5o* "b"ndon the c*:berso:e "pp"rel o) soci"l li)e when +o* le"!e +o*r town or cit+ E!en i) +o* tr"!el with +o*r )":il+, +o* %r"d*"ll+ be%in to loo= *pon the )":il+ :e:bers "s co0pil%ri:s "nd not so :*ch "s person"l rel"tions ,) +o* "re "lone, perh"ps +o* li!e co:pletel+ in " spirit*"l world o) +o*r own, with little or no )":il+ c"res, worries "nd "nGieties 'his is the :ent"l condition th"t is :ost cond*ci!e to the %re"test reception o) the spirit*"l
!ibr"tions th"t s*rro*nd +o* on "ll sides in hol+ re%ions li=e 9tt"r"=h"nd 'he pil%ri: who %oes "s " pil%ri: is conscio*s th"t he is en%"%ed *pon " s"cred :ission o) %"therin% spirit*"l i:pressions "nd will there)ore %"in the %re"test blessin%s b+ " pil%ri:"%e 2e will be " thoro*%hl+ ch"n%ed :"n when he ret*rns )ro: the 5"tr" -&' H$* ."! 6!$6l! b!,!7i%!) b( . 6il0"i/.0!? 'his $*estion h"s to be "nswered b+ e"ch pil%ri: )or hi:sel) 'he spirit*"l bene)it "lw"+s depends entirel+ *pon the he"rtCs )"ith F"ith is the li)e0bre"th o) the spirit in :"n .o spirit*"l ende"!o*r c"n be )r*it)*l witho*t it With it, no spirit*"l "chie!e:ent is i:possible ,) " pil%ri: he"rtil+ belie!ed, w"s con!inced, "nd w"s cert"in0"t0he"rt th"t "ll his sins wo*ld be w"shed "w"+, th"t he wo*ld "tt"in Fo=sh" "nd %et be+ond the wheel o) S":s"r", there is "bsol*tel+ no re"son wh+ it sho*ld not "ct*"ll+ pro!e to be so < pil%ri:"%e li=e -"dri05"tr" c"n w"sh o)) "ll +o*r sins "nd en"ble +o* to t"=e %re"t strides tow"rds the 8re"t 8o"l7 Sel)0re"liI"tion7i) +o* h"!e )ir: )"ith in its %lor+ -*t, re:e:ber, the test o) this )"ith is wh"t +o* "re ")ter +o* ret*rn )ro: the pil%ri:"%eH i), ")ter the pil%ri:"%e, +o* pro!e th"t +o* h"!e been thoro*%hl+ p*r%ed o) "ll +o*r sins, th"t "ll the e!il S":s="r"s h"!e been w"shed "w"+ b+ the hol+ w"ters o) the ri!ers +o* h"!e b"thed in, "nd th"t +o* h"!e been )illed with the spirit*"l !ibr"tions o) the s*bli:e "t:osphere +o* h"!e so?o*rned in, "nd i) +o* li!e " p*re li)e o) ri%hteo*sness, de!otion, tr*th, lo!e "nd p*rit+, +o* h"!e cert"inl+ been liber"ted 'he pil%ri:"%e h"s ser!ed its s*pre:e p*rpose So:e pil%ri:s do rise to s*ch spirit*"l hei%hts, tho*%h their n*:ber :"+ be s:"ll, "nd tho*%h the+ :"+ not "d!ertise their "chie!e:ents --' I "!.) ($u" ."%i2l! i, BM( M.0.4i,!BC BFl( 7"$/ % ! 2$/6.,( $7 *$"l)l(= /i,)!) 6!"s$,s' T $s! * $ %.l? $7 *$"l)l( .77.i"s *ill 6$llu%! ($u' Y$u" /i,) *ill *.+!"' Ru,; "u,; "u, @ui2?l( %$ s$li%."( 6l.2!s li?! Ris i?!s ' Y$u *ill b! s.7! i, % ! s6i"i%u.l 6.% B' M.( I 2$/! %$ ($u .,) l!.) % ! li7! $7 . S.,,(.si,? #o not be h"st+ 'hin= well (oo= be)ore +o* le"p Fere e:otion will not do in the spirit*"l line 'he "bo!e instr*ctions "re )or those who were "lre"d+ doin% so:e =ind o) S"dh"n" 'he+ will h"!e to %o in )or secl*sion )or "d!"nced pr"ctices ,t will be better )or be%inners li=e +o* to per)or: .ish=":" B"r:" 5o%" )or three +e"rs in the world b+ disinterestedl+ ser!in% the sic= "nd the "%ed persons S*ppose +o* re:"in with :e "s " S"nn+"sin, h"!e +o* %ot the re"l stren%th o) he"rt to )"ce +o*r :other when she weeps bitterl+ be)ore +o* with " bro=en he"rtL Will +o* stic= to this line i) +o*r )"ther co:es "nd thre"tens +o*L Will +o* be *n"))ected in +o*r :ind i) " +o*n% l"d+ te:pts +o*L Will +o* be ste"d+ i) +o* "re "))ected b+ " dise"seL <re +o* prep"red to s"cri)ice this bod+ "nd li)e in the c"*se o) 'r*thL 2"!e +o* *nderstood the %lor+ "nd i:port"nce o) S"nn+"s" "nd secl*sionL 2"!e +o* %ot "n ide" o) the di))ic*lties th"t S"nn+"sins h"!e to )"ceL <re +o* prep"red to %o )ro: door to door "nd li!e on -hi=sh"L 2ow will +o* spend the whole d"+ "nd ni%ht when +o* li!e in secl*sionL @*st decide "ll these points be)ore +o* co:e to :e ,) +o* "re s*re th"t +o* "re )it )or S"nn+"s", +o* c"n co:e here , will ser!e +o* "nd help +o* well , will t"=e c"re o) +o*r
spirit*"l wel)"re , will :"=e +o* " =in% o) =in%s 'here is nothin% so ple"s"nt "s the li)e o) ren*nci"tion ,t is best s*ited )or $*ic= Sel)0re"liI"tion 8lor+ to "ll S"nn+"sinsM -3' W ( s $ul) ID% ! B". /.,; ID% ! C$s/i2 C$,s2i$us,!ss; % ! E1is%!,2! *i% $u% .,$% !"; % ! I,7i,i%!; % ! All=6!"+.)i,0 .,) % ! O/,is2i!,%; .% .ll 6"$E!2% P".?"i%i? W ( /us% I b! b$u,) b( % ! l.*s $7 P".?"i%i .,) b! li/i%!) b( % ! 6 !,$/!,. $7 %i/!; s6.2!; 2.us.%i$, .,) subs%.,2!; .,) .b$+! .ll; * ( /us% I 0!% i,+$l+!) i, % is 6"$2!ss $7 !+$lu%i$, .,) i,+$lu%i$,? 'he e+e c"nnot percei!e itsel) < :"n c"nnot st"nd on his own sho*lders E!en so, "ll en$*ir+ into the 9lti:"te C"*se, the c"*seless C"*se o) "ll cre"tion, is )irst con)ronted with " )or:id"ble w"ll o) pri:ordi"l i%nor"nce 2e who "nnihil"tes his e%o to nothin% "t this point, "nd who th*s obt"ins the %r"ce o) ,s!"r", %ets thro*%h this w"ll "nd enters the Bin%do: o) the ,n)inite 'hen he =nows -*t this =nowled%e c"nnot be co::*nic"ted to others, "s this %re"t w"ll is obstr*ctin% others )ro: percei!in% the 'r*th 'here)ore the "ncient s"%e ter:ed it "n <ti0pr"sn" or tr"nscendent"l $*estion S*))ice it to =now th"t 8od h"s cre"ted this world in order to en"ble +o* to e!ol!e "nd re"liIe the Sel), in order to ser!e "ll "nd lo!e "ll "s 2is :"ni)est"tions 'he d"coit o) i%nor"nce h"s =idn"pped :"n )ro: his p"l"ce o) Sel)0"w"reness "nd bro*%ht hi: to " thic= )orestH when the :"n w"=es *p, he does not brood o!er how he c":e there, b*t tries to %et o*t o) the )orest E!en so, the e"rnest S"dh"= tries to bre"= the ch"in o) tr"ns:i%r"tion b+ "tt"inin% Sel)0re"liI"tion -5' W ( )$!s ,$% % ! b!,!+$l!,%; ?i,) .,) .ll=/!"2i7ul G$) !l6 % ! "i0 %!$us /., .,) 0i+! i/ .66i,!ss? W ( )$!s H! l!.+! i/ %$ % ! /!"2i!s $7 is Pu"+. K."/.? B"r:" is li=ened to the wheel ,t h"s to wor= o*tH bec"*se the )orce th"t set it in :otion h"s to be spent ,t is " c+cle o) "ction "nd re"ction @*st "s the "rrow once disch"r%ed )ro: the bow c"nnot be withdr"wn, e!en i) the h*nter )eels th"t he h"s "i:ed "t " wron% t"r%et, 6r"r"bdh" B"r:", the )r*it o) those B"r:"s per)or:ed in pre!io*s births th"t h"!e co:e *p )or eGperience in this present birth, c"nnot be "nn*lled 2ow then does 8od help 2is de!oteeL 'he "ll0:erci)*l 8od does help 2is de!otee b+ stren%thenin% his will0power, his power o) end*r"nce, to be"r the B"r:"06h"l" with " cheer)*l co*nten"nce 'he de!otee is cert"inl+ not le)t to the :erc+ o) his 6*r!" B"r:"H he is be"*ti)*ll+ clothed in the protecti!e shield o) 2is %r"ce @*st "s in the worst winter "nd !iolent stor:, +o* re:"in *n"))ected in +o*r own ho*se "nd in +o*r w"r: clothin%, the de!otee (tho*%h to the onloo=ers he is poor, sic= or s*))erin%) does not )eel th"t he is s*))erin% "t "ll "nd is e!er h"pp+ "nd bliss)*l in 2is re:e:br"nce -8' A /., )$i,0 . *"$,0 % i,0 ."0u!s % .% ! is )$i,0 i% b!2.us! $7 is K."/.F .,) ! )$!s ,$% !+!, %"( ,$% %$ )$ i%; b!2.us! i% 0i+!s i/ i//!)i.%! .66i,!ss' H$* %$ i/6"!ss u6$, i/ ,$% %$ )$ i%? B"r:" does not co:pel " :"n to do wron% "ctions S":s="r" does, to " cert"in eGtent -*t 8od h"s bestowed )ree will on :"n, with which to :"=e or :"r his c"reer F"n h"s no -ho%"0S!"t"ntr"t" or the )reedo: to en?o+ or s*))er, which )"ctor is %o!erned b+
B"r:" -*t, he h"s %ot B"r:"0S!"t"ntr"t" or )reedo: to do %ood or e!il 2e c"n s*bstit*te %ood S":s="r"s in pl"ce o) the old !icio*s S":s="r"s b+ 3ich"r"0s"=ti, will0 power "nd contin*ed pr"ctice o) %ood "ctions 'h"t e!il see:s to %i!e i::edi"te h"ppiness is the %re"test te:pt"tion "nd the %re"test obst"cle to the c*lti!"tion o) !irt*esH "nd it c"n be re:o!ed onl+ b+ discri:in"tion "nd eGperience Conte:pl"tion o!er the *lti:"te "nd per:"nent d":"%e done to the !er+ so*l o) :"n b+ the e!il "ctions, "nd the h"r: he is c"*sin% to the entire societ+ itsel) b+ his e!il, o*%ht to co:pel " :"n to desist )ro: e!il "ction7 howe!er ple"s"nt it :i%ht "ppe"r s*per)ici"ll+ 'here is no short0c*t to this re"ll+ serio*s proble:H the wic=ed he"rt will not +ield e"sil+ <nd there)ore o*r "ncients h"!e eG"lted S"ts"n% Const"nt "ssoci"tion with the wise "nd spirit*"ll+ e!ol!ed persons "lone c"n re:o!e these wron% notions )ro: the :ind o) the wic=ed one -9' I ./ . s%".,0!" * $/ ($u *$ul) ,!+!" .+! )"!./% $7 2$/i,0 .2"$ss; bu% 6l!.s! )$ ,$% )!%!s% /! 7$" b!i,0 . *$/.,' I ./ $,l( %$$ !.0!" %$ %.s%! % ! .66i,!ss $7 s6i"i%u.l li7!' Pl!.s!; S*./iEi; .+! s$/! 2$,si)!".%i$, !+!, 7$" . *$/., .,) %!ll /! * !% !" I ./ %$ b! bl!ss!) *i% su2 .66i,!ss i, /( 7u%u"!; .,) i7 s$; * !, % .% *ill b!' I% is s.i) % .% $,! /us% .+! . 6"$6!" Gu"u .,) I )$ ,$% ?,$* * !"! %$ u,% 7$" $,! * $ *$ul) s.%is7( /( .66!%i%! s$$,' C., ($u !l6 /!? Di) ($u ($u"s!l7 .+! . Gu"u .,) * $ *.s !? T!ll /! .ll .b$u% i/; 6l!.s!; i7 I ./ ,$% b!i,0 %$$ b$l) i, .s?i,0 % is' Is !; $" *.s !; . S.%0u"u? M.( I ?,$* * !% !" ($u 2., b! 2.ll!) . Gu"u $" . S.%0u"u? , ": eGtre:el+ ple"sed to note th"t +o* "re too e"%er to t"ste the h"ppiness o) spirit*"l li)e 5o* h"!e %ood spirit*"l S":s="r"s 6rotect the: 5o* c"n re"liIe th"t spirit*"l h"ppiness thro*%h re%*l"r pr"ctices , do not detest "n+bod+ , re!ere " wo:"n "s :+ own Sel) Wo:"n is " :"ni)est"tion o) S"=ti , "dore her "s #*r%" or Fother B"li 'ho*%h l"dies "re st+led "s <b"l"s (those witho*t stren%th), the+ "re d+n":ic )orces on this e"rth Eeli%ion is :"int"ined thro*%h the: "lone 'he de!otion"l ele:ent is in%r"ined in 2ind* l"dies 'he+ h"!e inn"te de!otion ,) the+ deter:ine, the+ c"n re"liIe 8od !er+ $*ic=l+ #onCt +o* li=e to beco:e " Fir"L ,) +o*r :ind is re"ll+ t*rned tow"rds 8od0re"liI"tion, i) +o* "re sincere "nd e"rnest in +o*r spirit*"l pr"ctices, +o* will "tt"in the spirit*"l bliss in " short ti:e Cheer +o*rsel) *p -e bold St"nd *p <ssert Eeco%niIe Ee"liIe '"ste the spirit*"l h"ppiness 5o* c"n )ind +o*r 8*r* "t +o*r door i) +o* re"ll+ w"nt hi: Sincere "spir"nts "re r"re 5es, , h"!e :+ 8*r* Sp"ce will not per:it here to tell "ll "bo*t hi: , ": neither " 8*r* nor " S"t%*r* , t"=e %re"t deli%ht in ser!in% others S*rel+ , sh"ll ser!e +o* "nd sh"re with +o* wh"te!er , h"!e , sh"ll cle"r +o*r do*bts, p*t +o* in the spirit*"l p"th
-:' Is i% ).,0!"$us %$ 6".2%i2! P".,.(./ *i% $u% % ! .ssis%.,2! $7 . Gu"u $" %!.2 !"? 5o* c"n pr"ctice ordin"r+ 6r"n"+": eGercises witho*t the help o) " 8*r* 'here is no d"n%er in pr"cticin% 6r"n"+":, <s"n, etc , i) +o* "re c"re)*l, i) +o* *se +o*r co::on0 sense 6eople "re *nnecess"ril+ "l"r:ed 'here is d"n%er in e!er+thin% i) +o* "re c"reless ,) +o* "re c"reless in %ettin% down the steps o) " st"irc"se, +o* will )"ll down "nd bre"= +o*r le%s ,) +o* "re c"reless when +o* w"l= in the b*s+ p"rts o) " cit+, +o* will be cr*shed b+ the :otor0c"rs ,) +o* "re c"reless when +o* p*rch"se " tic=et "t the r"ilw"+ st"tion, +o* will lose +o*r :one+0p*rse ,) +o* "re c"reless in dispensin% :iGt*res, +o* will =ill the p"tients b+ %i!in% " poison or " wron% :edicine or b+ "d:inisterin% " :edicine in o!er0doses E!en so, when +o* pr"ctice 6r"n"+":, +o* will h"!e to be c"re)*l "bo*t +o*r diet 5o* sho*ld "!oid o!er0lo"din%, +o* sho*ld t"=e li%ht, e"sil+ di%estible "nd n*tritio*s )ood 5o* sho*ld be :oder"te in cop*l"tion 5o* sho*ld not %o be+ond +o*r c"p"cit+ in ret"inin% the bre"th 5o* sho*ld )irst pr"ctice inh"l"tion "nd eGh"l"tion onl+ (witho*t retention o) bre"th) )or one or two :onths 5o* sho*ld %r"d*"ll+ incre"se the r"tio )ro: 1:4:2 to 1A:A4:>2 5o* sho*ld eGh"le !er+ !er+ slowl+ ,) these r*les "re obser!ed, there is no d"n%er "t "ll in the pr"ctice o) 6r"n"+": < 8*r* is necess"r+ i) +o* w"nt to pr"ctice B*:bh"= or retention o) bre"th )or " lon% ti:e "nd *nite <p"n" with 6r"n" 'he boo=s written b+ re"liIed 5o%ins c"n %*ide +o* i) +o* "re not "ble to %et " 8*r* -*t it is better to h"!e " 8*r* b+ +o*r side 4r +o* c"n %et the lessons )ro: hi: "nd pr"ctice the: "t ho:e 5o* c"n =eep re%*l"r correspondence with hi: 5o* c"n ret"in the bre"th )ro: 1/2 to 1 or 2 :in*tes witho*t "n+ di))ic*lt+ or d"n%er ,) +o* c"nnot %et " re"liIed 5o%i, +o* c"n "ppro"ch senior st*dents o) 5o%" 'he+ "lso c"n help +o* -<' D$!s 6u"i%( $7 7$$) l!.) %$ 6u"i%( $7 /i,)? Is ,$,=+!0!%."i., 7$$) ,$% S.%%+i2? W! .+! i, % ! M. .b .".%. i,s%.,2!s $7 6!$6l! %.?i,0 % ! /!.% $7 0$.%s s.2"i7i2!) %$ % ! L$")' 5es, p*rit+ o) )ood le"ds to p*rit+ o) :ind Aharasuddhau Satvasuddhih '"=e " dose o) ch":p"%ne "nd sit )or :edit"tion '"=e " dose o) or"n%e0?*ice "nd sit )or :edit"tion 5o* will =now the di))erence #i))erent )oods eGercise di))erent in)l*ences on di))erent co:p"rt:ents in the br"in -+ t"=in% ch":p"%ne, :e"t "nd %"rlic, the :ind will be con)*sed "nd will beco:e restless when +o* sit )or :edit"tion -+ t"=in% :il= "nd )r*its, +o* will %et %ood concentr"tion 4*r Eishis li!ed on )r*its "nd :il= 'he Chh"ndo%+" 9p"nish"d s"+s, K6*re )ood le"ds to p*rit+ o) :ind "nd then one "tt"ins Fo=sh"K 5o* sho*ld h"!e dietetic discipline .on0!e%et"ri"n )ood is not S"tt!ic ,t is not %ood )or " see=er (i!e )or " :onth on :il= "nd )r*its "nd see 8i!e *p :e"t )or one :onth "nd see (et *s be pr"ctic"l 6r"ctic"l eGperience will tell +o* th"t :e"t0e"tin% is b"d )or the :ind ->' W i2 is b!%%!"? T$ l!.) . 7./il( li7! $" %$ b!2$/! . "!2lus!? 5o* c"nnot reno*nce the world "ll "t once 'he world is " !"st *ni!ersit+ ."t*re is the best te"cher ,n the world +o* c"n de!elop !irt*es li=e :erc+, toler"nce, etc 5o* c"nnot
de!elop the: i) +o* re:"in in " c"!e 'he world is the best te"cher 8r"d*"ll+, when +o* h"!e e!ol!ed, +o* c"n reno*nce 8*r* ."n"= re:"ined in the world with two or three children 'here is nothin% wron% in the world 6r"+er will re:o!e "ll obst"cles 3A' I% is "u/$u"!) i, 2!"%.i, @u."%!"s % .% 7"i!,)s i6 *i% S.) us .,) S.,,(.si,s 2., )$ .,) u,)$ % ! *!ll=b!i,0 $7 . 6!"s$,' I7 . 6!"s$, u"%s % ! 7!!li,0s $7 s$/! G$)="!.li4!) s.i,%; % !, i% is s.i) % .% % ! s.i,% /.( 2u"s! .,) % us !".l) . bu,)l! $7 /is!"i!s 7$" i/' H$* 7." is % is %"u!? 'he co:p"n+ o) S"dh*s "nd S"nn+"sins is "lw"+s co!et"ble pro!ided the+ "re o) sterlin% ch"r"cter ,) this sin%*l"r $*"li)ic"tion is tr"ce"ble in the:, the+ "re worth+ o) "dor"tion "nd respect 'he+ c"n ne!er be " so*rce o) tro*ble to "n+one Cont"ct with S"dh*s "nd S"nn+"sins o) tr*e worth c"n ne!er :"r the pro%ress or the person"l interests o) people 'he S"dh*s help people to :o*ld the:sel!es on ri%ht ethic"l principles 'heir blessin%s "re "n in!"l*"ble "sset to the l"tter S"ts"n% with S"dh*s "nd S"nn+"sins o!erh"*ls the !icio*s S":s="r"s th"t the worldl+0:inded people "re n"t*r"ll+ prone to < 8od0re"liIed s"int ne!er c*rses others e!en tho*%h he is pro!o=ed to the eGtre:e, b*t si:pl+ pr"+s to the <l:i%ht+7 not to protect hi: )ro: d"n%ers or s"!e hi: )ro: dishono*r7 b*t to bestow @n"n", li%ht, p*rit+ "nd ill*:in"tion on his opponents 2e ne!er h*rts others e!en tho*%h he is h*rt 2e si:pl+ )or%i!es "nd )or%ets 2e re:"ins obli!io*s o) "n+ wron% done to hi: < tr*e 8od0re"liIed s"int )inds his own belo!ed #eit+ in the thie), the deb"*chee, the ro%*e, the :*rderer, the "ss"il"nt, the "nt, the do%, the 6"ri"h, the -r"h:in, the tree, the stone, the scorpion, in )"ct, in the entire li!in% "nd non0li!in% cre"tion 2e is "t0one with "ll When s*ch is the c"se, when he sees his own Sel) e!er+where, who: c"n he c*rseL Ee:e:ber th"t " S"dh* or " S"nn+"sin is not 8od0re"liIed i) he, c*rses others )or "n+ re"son ,t is tr*e th"t the c*rse o) "n+ pio*s :"n, not necess"ril+ " S"dh* or " S"nn+"sin, re"dil+ "cts on the person tow"rds who: it is directed *nder press*re o) :ent"l h*rt or ph+sic"l h"r: 3&' W !, % ! 0".2! $7 Gu"u .,) G$) is % !"!; * ( is % ! /i,) s%ill ,$% 2$,%"$ll!)? 'here :*st be 6*r*sh"rth" "lso 4nl+ when +o* do 6*r*sh"rth", the %r"ce will co:e < pro)essor will not "nswer the $*estions )or +o* "nd :"=e +o* p"ss 'he 8it" s"+s, KUddharet AtmanatmanamK 4ne sho*ld r"ise onesel) 8r"ce onl+ helps one to r"ise onesel) E!er+bod+ sho*ld wor= o*t his own s"l!"tion 5o* :"+ "s=, KWh"t is %r"ce thenLK ,) "n "spir"nt %ets letters )ro: his preceptor, cle"rin% his do*bts, th"t is %r"ce ,) "n "spir"nt co:es here, t"=es 8"n%es b"th "nd he"rs the lect*res here, th"t is %r"ce F"n+ people "re thirstin%, e!en croropathis (those who possess crores o) r*pees) "re thirstin% to co:e "nd b"the in the 8"n%es, b*t "ll do not %et " ch"nce o) co:in% "nd h"!in% their wish )*l)illed ,) %ood boo=s "re "!"il"ble )or S!"dh+"+" (st*d+), it is %r"ce ,) one en?o+s %ood he"lth )or doin% S"dh"n", th"t is %r"ce ,) 8od so wishes, 2e c"n %i!e F*=ti to the whole world in "n inst"ntH b*t 2e does not do so 8r"ce descends onl+ when there is 6*r*sh"rth"
3-' W ( .s G$) 2"!.%!) % ! *$"l)? <s= 8od wh+ 2e h"s cre"ted this worldM <tt"in wisdo: o) the Sel) 'hen +o* will =now wh+ 8od cre"ted the world 5o* c"nnot *nderst"nd it with +o*r intellect 5o* c"n *nderst"nd it onl+ with int*ition For the s"=e o) sport, 8od cre"ted the world o!avattu ila "aivalyam Cre"tion o) the world h"s " p*rpose @*st "s we c"nnot h"!e " s*n witho*t r"+s, si:il"rl+, we c"nnot h"!e 8od witho*t the world process 'he world is li=e 2is r"+s ,t is 2is S!"bh"!", n"t*re @*st "s " ?*%%ler prod*ces so:ethin% "nd :"=es it dis"ppe"r, so "lso, 8od prod*ces this world "nd :"=es it dis"ppe"r 8od is o:nipotent 'o "s= wh+ 2e cre"ted the world is "n <ti0pr"sn", " tr"nscendent"l $*estion We will be onl+ w"stin% ti:e b+ disc*ssin% it -e)ore "s=in% "bo*t the world, "s= "bo*t +o*rsel) Bnow who +o* "re 'hen +o* will =now e!er+thin% 33' Is % !"! . "!/!)( 7$" % ! 7.ll $7 !% i2.l l.*s .,) s%.,).")s )u! %$ % ! i,)us%"i.l "!+$lu%i$,? 'he ind*stri"l re!ol*tion does not co:pel "n+one to lower the :or"l st"nd"rd .o do*bt, it :i%ht h"!e )"cilit"ted this )"ll to so:e eGtent 'he re"l :ischie) w"s done b+ the :isle"ders o) :"n=ind who deliber"tel+ eG"lted :"teri"l !"l*es o!er spirit*"l !"l*es ,t is ne!er too l"te to :end E!en now, i) the he"rt o) :"n be cle"nsed o) the dross o) sel)ishness "nd sel)0"%%r"ndiIe:ent, "nd ri%hteo*sness enthroned in it, the :or"l st"nd"rd c"n be =ept hi%h in spite o) the :ost spect"c*l"r ind*stri"l de!elop:ent 35' W ( )$!s /., ,$% "!/!/b!" )!.% .,) 2!.s! 7$"% *i% 7"$/ si,7ul )!!)s ?!!6i,0 % ! %".,si!,2! $7 !."% l( li7! i, +i!*? E!er+ :"n h"s not spr*n% *p "ll on " s*dden "s " :"n 'he @i!", ri%ht )ro: the !er+ )irst *sherin% into the world, contin*es to *nder%o the c+cle o) births "nd de"ths not in tens, h*ndreds or tho*s"nds, b*t in l"=hs ,t "ct*"ll+ c"rries with it the S":s="r"s ri%ht )ro: its !er+ )irst birth *p to the birth c*rrent, i e , *nder en?o+:ent 'he *nen?o+ed or resid*"l S":s="r"s contin*e till the+ "re co:pletel+ )ried in toto b+ <t:" @n"n" 'he !er+ )or%et)*lness o) de"th b+ :"n, tho*%h he sees co*ntless de"ths d"il+, indic"tes the nescience th"t h"s de!eloped in hi: to "!oid seein% the )"ce o) 'r*th 'he eGperiences th"t he h"s %"ined th*s )"r, i e , *p to the :o:ent o) consider"tion, "re $*ite ins*))icient to dr"% his "ttention tow"rds the etern"l tr*th which is 8od < d"+ will cert"inl+ d"wn in the li)e o) e!er+ indi!id*"l on this e"rth, not necess"ril+ in this !er+ birth itsel), when he will, b+ so:e r"re :erit, thro*%h S"ts"n% with F"h"t:"s, de!otion to 8*r*, or 8odCs %r"ce, t*ne in to the 9lti:"te b+ %r"d*"l e!ol*tion 'he sin)*l deeds which :en co::it "re :"inl+ d*e to i%nor"nce When i%nor"nce !"nishes once "nd )or "ll b+ per)or:"nce o) %ood "nd sel)less deeds, @"p", S!"dh+"+", etc , or b+ 8*r* Brip", the )in"l %o"l e!er re:"ins in !iew Co::ission o) !icio*s deeds indic"tes th"t the @i!" is not +et "n e!ol!ed one "nd th"t he is to %"in :ore "nd :ore eGperiences o) the world "nd *nder%o repe"ted "nd contin*"l re)ine:ent )ro: %rossness For the dis"ppe"r"nce o) i%nor"nce "nd )ir: re:e:br"nce o) 8od, there is no w"+ :ore
power)*l th"n to enco*nter the =ic=s, blows "nd =noc=s o) the world th"t :"+ %reet one *n"w"res 38' W .% s%.,).")s s $ul) b! .)$6%!) %$ /!.su"! %"u! 0"!.%,!ss? 'he tr*e %re"tness o) :"n is to be :e"s*red not b+ the ":o*nt o) we"lth nor b+ the n*:ber o) b*n%"lows which "re h"d or b+ the eGercise o) person"l in)l*ence, b*t b+ the de%ree o) sel)lessness, "ll0e:br"ci!e o*tloo=, %enerosit+, liber"l !iews, cos:ic bene)"ction, sel)0s"cri)ice, e%oless, sel)0e))"cin% n"t*re, %r"de o) perception o) *nit+ in di!ersit+, h*:"nit"ri"n ser!ices, etc < tr*l+ %re"t :"n is pio*s, spirit*"ll+ ele!"ted, :"%n"ni:o*s "nd noble0he"rted 2e c"n ne!er h"!e " tho*%ht )or hi:sel) "nd he e!er pre)ers the wel)"re o) h*:"nit+ c"stin% "side "ll pett+, sel)ish "nd person"l interests 2e e!er pr"+s )or the wel)"re o) h*:"nit+ Where there is "n open, *nconstricted, eGp"nsi!e "nd l"r%e he"rt, there lies tr*e %re"tness 39' W $ is . "i0 %!$us /.,? < ri%hteo*s :"n is he who is p*re in tho*%ht, word "nd deed "nd who obser!es 5":" "nd .i+":" to the !er+ letter 2e e!er :o!es "str"+ )or the s"=e o) p"ltr+ %"ins "nd sel)ish ends 2e is e!er pio*s, 8od0)e"rin%, Sel)0centered "nd sel)less 2e h"s cos:ic !ision "nd " bro"d o*tloo= 2e is e$*"ni:o*s "nd toler"nt tow"rds "ll 2e is " :ine o) "ll !irt*es li=e ch"rit+, nobilit+, sincerit+, h*:ilit+, ren*nci"tion, serenit+, si:plicit+ "nd so on .o e%ois:, no l*st, no %reed, no croo=ed0:indedness, no !"nit+ c"n )ind " pl"ce in hi: 'he ri%hteo*s :"n is e!er the ob?ect o) "dor"tion o) "ll 'here will be no ene:ies to hi: "t "ll, )or he lo!es "ll )riends "nd )oes e$*"ll+ 3:' H$* 2., . 6!"s$, 6!"6!%u.%! % ! 6!"i$) $7 ($u% ? 'he 5o%ic :ethod eGcels "ll other :ethods ,t is the best "nd the che"pest o) "ll pre!"lent s+ste:s o) tre"t:ent '"=e to intense 6r"n"+": "nd <s"ns -oth these help " lot in preser!in% 3eer+" (se:en) "nd con!ertin% the !it"l ener%+ into 4?"s 6r"ctice Sirsh"s"n, S"r!"n%"s"n, F"ts+"s"n, 2"l"s"n, 6"schi:ott"n"s"n, 6"d"h"st"s"n "nd 5o%" F*dr" co*pled with -h"stri= 6r"n"+": 6r"ctice 6r"n"+": till the st"%e o) Be!"l" B*:bh"= is re"ched When there is no necessit+ either to bre"the in or to bre"the o*t, 3eer+" beco:es ste"d+H th"t is, there will be no disch"r%e or e:ission in "n+ )or: 'he <+*r!edic prep"r"tion KCh+"!"n"pr"shK is " wonder)*l one in en"blin% the re%*l"r *ser to preser!e +o*th )or " !er+ lon% ti:e 3<' I, ., ."%i2l! i, BSi+.#s T"!.su"!B !,%i%l!) BA"! ($u "!.ll( @u.li7i!)?B ($u *"i%! u,)!" P.". III; BI7 . % i,0 is "!7us!) %$ i/ G% ! S.) .?H; ! s $ul) ,$% .s6i"! 7$" i% .0.i,B' D$!s % is s%.%!/!,% ,$% .)+$2.%! . 7.ls! s!,s! $7 s!l7=s.%is7.2%i$, .,) )!7!.%is% /!,%.li%(? Pl!.s! "!2$,2il! % ! )is2"!6.,2( .,) $bli0!' K,) " thin% is re)*sed to hi: (the S"dh"=), he sho*ld not "spire )or it "%"in K Ee"d this st"te:ent "%"in "nd "%"in till it s*))*ses +o*r entire bein%, till the proper s*bst"nce o) it is tot"ll+ re"liIed b+ +o*rsel) 'hen onl+ +o* will "ppreci"te the %r"nd tr*th to i:bibe its tr*e spirit #Neither as! nor re$ect# sho*ld be the :otto o) "n ide"l S"dh"= 2e sho*ld not h"!e "n+ speci"l cr"!in% )or "n+ p"rtic*l"r ob?ect, howe!er
de"rest "nd cherished it be Wh"te!er co:es b+ ch"nce %ithout any sel&'e&&ort c"n be h"d, pro!ided th"t it does not de%r"de the indi!id*"l )ro: the :or"l st"nd"rds 2e sho*ld not de!elop "n+ "tt"ch:ent to "n+ ob?ect lest he sho*ld s*))er :ent"ll+ when the ob?ect is we"ned "w"+ )ro: hi: or re)*sed to hi: b+ the will o) the (ord E!er+thin% co:es "nd %oes "s per 2is sweet will Whether one stri!es )or "n ob?ect or not when so:ethin% is d*e, it cert"inl+ be)"lls to oneCs lot o) its own "ccord <spir"nts sho*ld c*lti!"te :ent"l det"ch:ent "nd indi))erence tow"rds %ood "nd e!il, h"ppiness "nd :iser+, lo!e "nd h"tred "nd "ll sorts o) p"irs o) opposites S*ch :ent"l e$*"ni:it+ c"n be "c$*ired b+ <t:"03ich"r" (sel)0en$*ir+), st*d+ o) s"cred script*res, S"ts"n% with F"h"t:"s, etc Sel)0s"cri)ice, sel)0content:ent "nd sel)0deni"l "re wh"t "re re$*ired in the spirit*"l )ield )or pro%ress ,t is no de)e"tist :ent"lit+ i) the S"dh"= rests s"tis)ied with his ord"ined lot witho*t +ieldin% hi:sel) e!en :ent"ll+ to the te:pt"tions which he pre!io*sl+ *sed to en?o+ 2e is cert"inl+ not the K)oG th"t re:"r=ed th"t the %r"pes were so*r when he co*ld not re"ch to h"!e the:K -+ !ol*nt"r+ sel)0deni"l "nd disp"ssion or b+ =eepin% e$*"ni:it+ when so:ethin% ple"sin% does not )"ll to oneCs sh"re, tre:endo*s will0power "cc*:*l"tes ,t is there)ore " necessit+ to =eep b"l"nce o) :ind in "ll st"tes o) wor=in% conscio*sness 3>' W .% is N.)i Su)) i i, i%s %!2 ,i2.l s!,s!? H$* %$ 7!!l % .% $,! .s .%%.i,!) 6!"7!2% N.)i Su)) i? ."di S*ddhi :e"ns p*ri)ic"tion o) the ner!es (."dis) .er!e is not the correct En%lish ter: )or ."di 'here is no "ppropri"te word )or ."di in En%lish Co:plete )"st, pre)er"bl+ witho*t "n+ li$*id or solid )ood, pr"ctice o) <s"ns "nd 6r"n"+":, "nd intense ph+sic"l eGercise7 "ll %o " lon% w"+ in the eli:in"tion o) )"t "nd other *nw"nted :"tters "nd in the o!erh"*lin% o) the s+ste: to con)er the bene)it o) ."di S*ddhi <s"ns "nd 6r"n"+": c"n p*ri)+ the ner!es, i) done with the correct techni$*e When one "tt"ins ."di S*ddhi, the bod+ beco:es li%ht Stool beco:es sc"nt+ 'here is "%ilit+ in :o!e:ent "nd "cti!it+ in de:e"no*r .o tr"ce o) sloth)*lness or indolence c"n be detected While w"l=in%, the bod+ "ppe"rs to be )lo"tin% in the "ir 'he tone o) the !oice ch"n%es )ro: ho"rseness or %r*))ness to :elli)l*ence 2oppin%, ?*:pin% "nd d"ncin% while "t wor= c"n be obser!ed in one endowed with ."di S*ddhi So:ethin% ineGpressible )orces the person to do this "nd to "chie!e so:ethin% %r"nd in his li)eti:e 5A' W .% ."! % ! b!s% .,) % ! *$"s% /!% $)s %$ "!%.li.%! .0.i,s% . *"$,0 )$,! %$ us 7$" ,$ 7.ul% $7 $u"s? Whether " wron% is done on so:e b"sis or not, it is not to be ret"li"ted "%"inst in "n+ w"+ i) one w"nts re"l :or"l "nd spirit*"l stren%th "nd the (ordCs %r"ce C"l:l+ be"r the wron% done to +o* witho*t the sli%htest :ent"l *pset or loss o) ps+chic e$*ilibri*: #o %ood to the :"n th"t does h"r: -less th"t :"n th"t c*rses +o* 6r"+ )or the well0bein% o) the :"n th"t bele"%*ers +o* St*d+ the li!es o) @"+" #e!", Sh":s '"brieI, @es*s Christ, 8"*r"n%" "nd other s"ints 'he (ord 2i:sel) protects 2is de!otees i) the+ s*rrender the:sel!es tot"ll+ *nto 2i:, po*rin% )orth pr"+ers *nto 2i: li=e #r"*p"di or 8"?endr" #o not de%r"de +o*rsel) b+ resortin% to ret"li"tion in "n+ w"+ <dherence to !iolence e!en in tho*%ht ?*st to s"tis)+ the lower :ind deb"ses the indi!id*"l spirit*"ll+
'he best :ethod to ret"li"te "%"inst " wron% done witho*t "n+ re"son"ble %ro*nd is b+ w"+ o) o))erin% " spirit*"l tre"tise li=e the 8it" or the E":"+"n" to the opponent "nd pr"+in% )or his %"inin% the =nowled%e o) the Sel) "nd "!oidin% the e!il w"+s which "re d*e to his i%nor"nce o) the essenti"l *nit+ o) "ll cre"tion 4bser!e silence "nd indi))erence with he"rt0:o!in% pr"+ers *nto the (ord 5&' D$!s % ! /!,%.l !@uilib"iu/ $7 ., .)+.,2!) Y$0i 0!% .77!2%!) * !, .%%.2?!) b( s$/! s!"i$us )is!.s!? H$* )$!s ! "!.2% $, su2 $22.si$,s? .e!er ,) there is "n+ tho*%ht o) the bod+ or the dise"se or the bodil+ "))liction or so:ethin% th"t c"nnot be toler"ted b+ the )lesh+ )r":e, re:e:ber th"t he is no "d!"nced 5o%i or s"int or S"nn+"sin 2e who h"s no tho*%ht o) hi:sel) or the s*rro*ndin%s or the world, he who is centered in his own Sel) or his belo!ed ,sht" #e!"t" or %r"cio*s 8*r*, "nd he who is entirel+ obli!io*s o) li:it"tions o) "n+ sort, "nd identi)ies hi:sel) with the li:itless, dise"seless, *nconditioned, "ll0per!"si!e -r"h:"n, is " tr*e "nd "d!"nced 5o%i or -h"=t" or @n"niH "nd not otherwise 2e c"n h"!e no :"tch in the whole world in the :"tter o) *tter indi))erence either tow"rds his dise"se or tow"rds his li:ited, perish"ble bod+ or the whole world 2e "lw"+s re:"ins in his own Sel) "nd he ne!er loses his b"l"nce *nder "n+ circ*:st"nce 2e )ir:l+ belie!es th"t he is the ,n)inite, the <bsol*te -r"h:"n 2e )ir:l+ belie!es th"t de"th "w"its "ll "nd sn"tches "w"+ e!er+one "t one ti:e or the other "nd th"t the siG 9r:is Sho=", Foh", Bsh*t, 6ip"s", @"r" "nd Frit+*7 "re b*t co::on to "ll the @i!"s, not necess"ril+ :"n=ind, "nd th"t he is the de"thless, i:perish"ble "nd etern"l -r"h:"n 2ence there c"n be no :ent"l *pset )or hi: e!en ":idst cr*ci"l tests 5-' W.s S"i/.) B .0.+.) Gi%. .2%u.ll( "!2i%!) b( L$") K"is ,. i, % ! b.%%l!7i!l) $" is i% % ! i/.0i,.%i$, $7 % ! 6$!%? 5es 'here is no do*bt "bo*t the 8it" h"!in% been recited b+ (ord Brishn" in the b"ttle)ield ,t is not " :ere co:position o) Chir"n?i!i (etern"ll+ li!in%) 3+"s" Eec"ll to :ind the )ollowin% two Slo="s which c"n be )o*nd in the 8it" F"h"t:+": Gita Sugeeta Kartavya Kimanyaih Sastravistaraih Ya Svayam Padmanabhasya Mukhapadmadvinissruta Bharatamritasarvasvam Vishnorvaktradvinissrutam Gitagangodakam Peetva Punarjanma a Vidyate 'he 8it" is not " h*:"n co:position "t "ll 2"!e the con!iction "s s*ch, witho*t the *s*"l $*estionin% intellect Ee:e:ber "ll the <!"t"r" 6*r*sh"s li=e Sri S"n="r" "nd Sri E":"n*?" who h"d written co::ent"ries on the 8it" (ord Brishn" 2i:sel) s"+s to one o) 2is l"d+0de!otees n":ed (il"b"i th"t 2e "nd the 8it" "re identic"l "nd th"t worship o) the one is "dor"tion o) the other St*d+ Slo="s A/ to 71 o) the Ei%hteenth Ch"pter o) the 8it" to in)*se in +o*rsel) the necess"r+ )"ith "nd lo!e tow"rds the hol+ script*res 53' W$ul) ($u ?i,)l( su00!s% s$/! !77!2%i+! /!% $)s 7$" 2$,+!"si$, .,) subli/.%i$, $7 % ! s!1u.l !,!"0( i,%$ s6i"i%u.l !,!"0( $" OE.s?
4bser!e strict continence in tho*%ht, word "nd deed 8i!e *p thin=in% *seless "nd !"in tho*%hts Beep b"l"nce o) :ind in "ll conditions "nd circ*:st"nces, conte:pl"tin% the #i!ine 6r"ctice Sirsh"s"n, S"r!"n%"s"n "nd 4ordh!" 6"d:"s"n, besides 3ip"rit"="r"ni F*dr" 6reser!e the ener%+ b+ const"ntl+ repe"tin% the .":e o) the (ord, doin% intense @"p" "nd :edit"tion, "nd st*d+ o) the 8it", the -h"%"!"t", the E":"+"n" "nd the li=e #e!elop 3i!e=", 3"ir"%+" "nd 3ich"r" <s disp"ssion incre"ses, so is the !it"l ener%+ not "llowed to le"= o*t 'he %re"ter the 3"ir"%+" (non0"tt"ch:ent to worldl+ ob?ects) the :ore sec*re will be the se:en 'he :ore the preser!"tion o) se:en, the %re"ter will be the tr"ns:*t"tion into 4?"s which :e"ns "b*nd"nt ph+sic"l, :ent"l, :or"l "nd spirit*"l stren%th "nd $*ic= e!ol*tion 6r"n"+": helps " lot in %"inin% control o!er the ph+sic"l :"chiner+ "nd the :ind 'o h"!e control o!er the :ind :e"ns to h"!e control o!er the 6r"n" S"=ti "nd pre!ent 3eer+" )ro: bein% let o*t 'o h"!e control o!er this :"sc*line power :e"ns to h"!e "b*nd"nt 4?"s which en"bles the "spir"nt to %low spirit*"ll+ ,ntense S"dh"n", with the desires red*ced to the b"rest :ini:*:, will s*bli:"te the seG*"l ener%+ into spirit*"l ener%+ For )*rther in)or:"tion, %o thro*%h :+ boo= Practice o& Brahmacharya ,t %i!es eGh"*sti!e det"ils re%"rdin% the s*b?ect in $*estion 55' C., %"u% b! 2$/6"$/is!) i, % ! s!,s! % .% %!lli,0 . li! is s$/!%i/!s ,$% $,l( i,!+i%.bl!; bu% .ls$ i,)is6!,s.bl!? Will su2 . b"!.?i,0 .*.( 7"$/ %"u% b! Eus%i7i!)? 'r*th is tr*th "nd )"lsehood is )"lsehood 'he+ "re "s wide "p"rt "s the ter:in"ls o) " di":eter o) " circle or the north "nd the so*th poles 2e who w"nts ethic"l per)ection, who lo!es #h"r:" )or the s"=e o) the S*pre:e, ou(ht to stic! to truth howe!er cr*ci"l be the circ*:st"nces, howe!er tense be the sit*"tion 'hin= o) 2"risch"ndr" how he st*c= to tr*th e!en in the )"ce o) tri"ls 2ow his n":e is to st"nd, )or "ll ti:e to co:e, )or tr*th *ndi::edM 2"risch"ndr" w"s tr*th personi)ied 'h"t is wh+ he is =nown "s S"t+" 2"risch"ndr" 'his sin%le inst"nce is eno*%h to s*st"in :"nCs li!in% on " so*nd b"sis o) tr*th, howe!er dis"stro*s "nd thre"tenin% be the crises one h"s to )"ce 2owe!er ine!it"ble "nd indispens"ble it be, "nd howe!er :*ch the sit*"tion de:"nds to %"in so:e sel)ish ends, )"lsehood sho*ld r*thlessl+ be "!oided 'r*th "nd )"lsehood c"nnot be lin=ed to%ether 5o=in% o) the one with the other is "w)*ll+ "bs*rd .o do*bt, in the -h"%"!"t" "nd other 6*r"n"s " )ew eGception"l inst"nces h"!e been cited, where spe"=in% *ntr*th wo*ld be considered "ppropri"te -*t the+ "re " :"tter o) eGception, the+ "re not "pplic"ble to "ll ti:es "nd "ll persons For ill*:in"tin% "nd interestin% in)or:"tion in this connection, %o thro*%h :+ boo=, KEthic"l 'e"chin%sK 58' Du! %$ P".".b) . i7 . 6!"s$, is %$ su77!" 7"$/ . )is!.s! $" i7 ! .s %$ )i! ($u,0; *ill % ! "!6!%i%i$, $7 % ! M. . M"i%(u,E.(. M.,%". !l6 i/ %$ $+!"2$/! % !/? 6r"r"bdh" c"n be o!erco:e b+ the %r"ce o) the (ord 'he (ordCs %r"ce descends when there is sincere de!otion "nd when :"n does 6*r*sh"rth" 6*r*sh"rth" is possible when the :ind is p*re 'he :ind beco:es p*re when one does "cts o) =indness "nd ch"rit+ 'he l"ws o) n"t*re do not oper"te when there is the %r"ce o) the (ord 2is %r"ce is "ll0 power)*l We h"!e the inst"nce o) F"r="nde+" who con$*ered de"th b+ his 6*r*sh"rth", b+ sincere de!otion to the (ord 2e w"s destined to die +o*n%, b*t when the (ordCs %r"ce descended, (ord 5":" h"d no power to c"rr+ o*t his wish So it is possible to o!erco:e 6r"r"bdh" b+ 'ee!r" 6*r*sh"rth"
59' S$/! 6 il$s$6 !"s l.( 0"!.% !/6 .sis $, "!.s$, .,) ".%i$,.l li+i,0' W .% .+! ($u %$ s.(? 2ow c"n re"son "nd lo%ic be %i!en the hi%hest pl"ceCL 'he :ind, intellect "nd re"son )"il when +o* "re *nder the power o) "n intoGic"nt When "nesthesi" is %i!en, where is the lo%ic"l :indL #oes the lo%ic"l :ind )*nction when +o* h"!e )"sted )*ll+ )or " )ortni%htL ,t dis"ppe"rs in sleep "nd swoon 'here "re so:e herbs th"t inc"p"cit"te the :ind the :o:ent +o* t"=e the: 'h*s, there "re :"n+ occ"sions when the lo%ic"l :ind o) :"n beco:es i:potent "nd stops its )*nction 2ow c"n this lo%ic"l :ind or r"tion"l li!in% be %i!en the hi%hest st"t*sL ,nt*ition is the hi%hest )"c*lt+ "nd the e!ol*tion o) :"n is co:plete when he de!elops this int*ition to the %re"test de%ree "nd re"liIes his <t:"n 'he =nowled%e %"ined in S":"dhi is the hi%hest =nowled%e ,t is S":+"%0drishti or '"tt!"0?n"n" 5:' O7 .ll s(s%!/s $7 /!)i2i,!; * i2 s(s%!/ is % ! /$s% !77!2%i+! .,) ."/l!ss? Pl!.s! 0i+! "!.s$,s' E!er+ s+ste: o) :edicine h"s %ot its own "d!"nt"%es "nd dis"d!"nt"%es E"ch h"s its own s*pre:"c+ o!er the others E"ch h"s its own de)iciencies <s re%"rds :+ !iew, <+*r!ed" holds the )ore:ost pl"ce in :+ he"rt ,t h"s been eGpo*nded b+ (ord #h"n!"nt"ri who is the <+*r!ed" 6it" <+*r!ed" is the )ore:ost ":on%st the :edic"l sciences now eGt"nt 'he e))ect o) its tre"t:ent is l"stin% "nd *nh":pered ,t is the ori%in "nd so*rce o) :ost o) the other s+ste:s o) :edicine <s re%"rds i::edi"te c*re with the le"st del"+, <llop"th+ occ*pies )irst pl"ce in the )ront r"n= 2o:eop"th+ is the :ost h"r:less s+ste: o) :edicine "nd the che"pest in !iew o) cost 5<' I .+! b!!, %"(i,0 %$ )$ s$/! S.) .,.DJ.6.; /!)i%.%i$,; !%2'D ; bu% /( /i,) is ,$% 2$,2!,%".%!) .,) i% 0!%s )is%".2%!)' I %"( %$ 2$,%"$l i%; bu% I ./ ,$% su22!!)i,0 %$ . )!0"!! $7 s.%is7.2%i$,' T ! 6"$0"!ss I /.?! is ,$% .s 0$$) .s i% $u0 % %$ b!' 5o* o*%ht to h"!e p*t )orth :ore e))orts i) +o* w"nted $*ic= pro%ressM #o :ore o) @"p", concentr"tion "nd :edit"tion ,ncre"se +o*r 3"ir"%+" "nd <bh+"s" <t ni%ht h"!e S"ts"n% "nd Birt"n #o not )eel depressedH in d*e co*rse o) ti:e +o* will :"=e s*bst"nti"l pro%ress 8o on doin% little b+ little 5>' T !"! is su2 ., !16"!ssi$, .s B% ! 7li0 % $7 % ! .l$,! %$ % ! Al$,!B' W !"! is % ! ,!2!ssi%( 7$" . Gu"u $" is 0".2!? G$)#s 0".2! *ill )$; .s i% is s.i) i, % ! U6.,is .)' 2ow will +o* %et 8odCs %r"ceL When +o* discipline +o*rsel) 2ow will +o* =now how to disciplineL -+ obser!in% others th"t h"d w"l=ed the p"th s*ccess)*ll+ to the %o"l o) per)ection Who "re these :en who h"d w"l=ed to the %o"lL ,t is these th"t "re =nown "s 8*r*s So +o* need their help, their person"l eG":ple, their enco*r"%e:ent "nd their %r"ce 'h*s, we h"!e co:e ro*nd to the "nswer th"t " 8*r* is necess"r+ "s well "s his %r"ce E!er+thin% is necess"r+7 <t:" Brip", 8*r* Brip" "nd ,s!"r" Brip" 8A' W i2 is 0"!.%!"D l$+! $" *is)$/? B .?%i $" J,.,.?
Beep +o*r intellect in " boG (o!e "nd wisdo: "re one -h"=ti "nd @n"n" "re one 6re:" le"ds to @n"n" 'he one helps the other 6eople re"d boo=s "nd st"rt "r%*:ents ,s this %re"tL 4r is th"t %re"tL ,t is "ll )oolishness 8od is both lo!e "nd wisdo: 4ne sho*ld not w"ste his ti:e in these *seless "r%*:ents 8&' S*./iEiI I li+! i, Lu2?,$*' I% is s$ )i77!"!,% 7"$/ Ris i?!s ' I *$ul) +!"( /u2 /iss % ! 2.l/; 6!.2!7ul .%/$s6 !"! $7 Ris i?!s * !, I 0$ b.2? %$ Lu2?,$*' T ! .%/$s6 !"! % !"! is s$ ."%i7i2i.l' W .% S.) .,. 2., I )$? Wh+M 5o* c"n do wonder)*l S"dh"n" there "lso 'he world is not " hindr"nce 5o* h"!e %ot " !er+ pr"ctic"l "nd thoro*%h =nowled%e o) 3ed"nt" 'he )ier+ spirit o) E": 'irth is in +o* St"rt -r"h:":*h*rt" :edit"tion cl"sses 'his is the %re"test ser!ice +o* c"n do to the citiIens o) (*c=now 8o )ro: Foh"ll" to Foh"ll" "nd pre"ch 3ed"nt" 4pen st*d+ circles in e"ch Foh"ll" Cond*ct :ornin% -r"h:":*h*rt" :edit"tion cl"sses in e"ch Foh"ll" b+ t*rn 5o* wo*ld be doin% " %re"t ser!ice to "ll h*:"nit+ "nd to +o*rsel) <w"=en people to the re"l p*rpose o) their li)e 'his wo*ld =eep +o*r conscio*sness "w"=e too 8-' Is i% 6$ssibl! 7$" . s$ul *i% . /.l! b$)( %$ %.?! . 7!/.l! b$)( i, % ! ,!1% i,2.",.%i$,? 4, +es 'he so*l :*st *nder%o !"rio*s eGperiences in di))erent bodies ,n the :"le bod+, the so*l eGperiences the $*"lities o) boldness, stren%th, etc , "nd p"tience, :erc+, =indness, )or%i!eness, etc in the )e:"le bod+ Foreo!er, neither " :"n is " )*ll :"n nor " wo:"n " )*ll wo:"n 'here is wo:"n in :"n "nd :"n in wo:"n "lso 'here "re "ni:"l tr"its "lso in :"n 'here is the do% in so:e :en, there is the don=e+ in so:e, there is the ?"c="l in so:e "nd the ti%er in others Whiche!er $*"lit+ is predo:in"nt, the so*l t"=es " bod+ with th"t p"rtic*l"r $*"lit+ in the neGt inc"rn"tion 'here)ore, de!elop di!ine $*"lities 5o* will e!ol!e $*ic=l+ "nd beco:e di!init+ itsel) in the end 83' W .% is ($u" 2$,2lusi+! $6i,i$, .b$u% "!bi"% ? D$ ($u "!.ll( b!li!+! % .% % !"! is "!bi"% ? Wh"tM 2"!in% been born " 2ind*, "nd h"!in% the blood o) the %re"t s"%es co*rsin% thro*%h +o*r !eins, do +o* entert"in this do*bt in +o*r :indL 5es, *ndo*btedl+ there is rebirth First o) "ll, +o* h"!e se!er"l :ir"c*lo*s inst"nces o) +o*n% bo+s "nd %irls s*ddenl+ eGhibitin% %re"t =nowled%e < +o*n% %irl, who h"s ne!er st*died "n+ boo=, recites the 8it" 2ow do +o* "cco*nt )or it eGcept b+ the )"ct th"t she h"d :"stered the 8it" in her pre!io*s birth, "nd th"t b+ the %r"ce o) the (ord, th"t =nowled%e h"s co:e to the conscio*s p"rt o) her :ind in this birth tooL F*rther, rebirth is " necessit+ )or the so*lCs e!ol*tion 6er)ection c"nnot be "chie!ed in one birth E!en to de!elop so:e c"rdin"l !irt*es it :i%ht t"=e se!er"l births ,) +o* wish to "tt"in Sel)0re"liI"tion, +o* h"!e to "chie!e per)ection in "ll the !irt*es 5o* h"!e to "chie!e per)ect sel)0p*ri)ic"tion So, rebirth is " necessit+ )or the @i!"Cs e!ol*tion
2"!e +o* seen the c"terpill"r :o!in% )ro: one le") to "notherL ,t will re"ch the ed%e o) one le")H then pro?ect itsel)H it will c"tch hold o) "nother le"), "nd then onl+ will it entirel+ le"!e the )irst le") 'he @i!", too, %oes "bo*t li=e this E!en be)ore it le"!es one bod+, it h"s :"de "nother (%ross or s*btle) bod+ "ccordin% to its B"r:"s "nd desiresH "nd it enters this new bod+ with "ll the S":s="r"s "nd 3"s"n"s 85' W .% is % ! i,%!"+.l b!%*!!, )!.% .,) % ! ,!1% bi"% ? W !"! )$!s % ! s$ul )*!ll )u"i,0 % ! 6!"i$) b!%*!!, )!.% .,) "!bi"% ? 'he inter!"l between de"th "nd rebirth !"ries )ro: person to person ,t :"+ be two +e"rs or it :"+ be two h*ndred +e"rs, or :ore 'here is no h"rd "nd )"st r*le ,) the "tt"ch:ent to the world is !er+ intense, " @i!" :"+ be born "%"in i::edi"tel+ ")ter de"th 'here is " %irt in #ehr" #*n who h"s :e:or+ o) her p"st li)e She too= her present birth )o*r +e"rs ")ter she died in her pre!io*s li)e 'hose who h"!e done " lot o) !irt*o*s "ctions re:"in in he"!en )or " lon% ti:e, )or two h*ndred or three h*ndred +e"rs, be)ore the "re reborn on e"rth < wic=ed :"n will %o to "nother re%ion 5o* :"+ c"ll it hell 4r it :"+ be " pl"ce where he :"+ not %et the ob?ects o) en?o+:ent th"t he w"nts < :"n "ddicted to drin=in% :"+ not %et li$*or there ,t :"+ be " pl"ce li=e " ?"il where one h"s to bre"= the stones "nd do s*ch other h"rd wor= -*t i) one h"s done !irt*o*s deeds, i) one is " phil"nthropist, who h"s d*% p*blic wells, b*ilt ch"rit"ble hospit"ls, etc , he will %o to he"!en where he will en?o+ )or " lon% ti:e 88' I7 % ! S$ul is i//$"%.l; * ( )$!s S*./iEi 2!l!b".%! is bi"% ).( * i2 b!l$,0s %$ % ! b$)(? , do not celebr"te :+ birthd"+ ,t is the de!otees who do it Celebr"tion o) s*ch birthd"+s is e$*"l to worship o) 6"r" -r"h:"n Worship o) the 8*r* is worship o) 6"r" -r"h:"n 'he de!otees t"=e deli%ht in celebr"tin% the birthd"+, "nd the+ "re bene)ited, *pli)ted < spirit*"l w"!e is cre"ted +e"r ")ter +e"r when the birthd"+ is celebr"ted, "nd :ore "nd :ore people %et " ch"nce o) =nowin% the eGistence o) the #i!ine (i)e Societ+ "nd :+ te"chin%s 'he celebr"tions o) the birthd"+ is "n "nn*"l re:inder to the "spir"nts o) the p*rpose o) their li)e ,t is " )illip to their S"dh"n" 'he pio*s, recepti!e "ttit*de pre!"lent on s*ch "n occ"sion dr"ws )orth the %r"ce o) the 8*r* "nd 8od *pon the de!otees 'he tho*%hts o) pe"ce, lo!e, de!otion, etc , sent o*t b+ the inn*:er"ble de!otees th"t "sse:ble to%ether to celebr"te the birthd"+ %o " lon% w"+ to pro:ote pe"ce, h"r:on+ "nd spirit*"l well0bein% in the l"nd ,t is not witho*t p*rpose th"t the 2ind*s celebr"te the birthd"+s o) reli%io*s le"ders, s"ints "nd s"%es, s*ch "s -*ddh" @"+"nti, S"n="r" @"+"nti, F"h"!ir" @"+"nti, etc 'he 2ind* c"lend"r is spotted with :"n+ s*ch @"+"ntis "nd other hol+ d"+s, so th"t the obser!"nce o) these @"+"ntis "nd hol+ d"+s :"+ %i!e the needed spirit*"l i:pet*s to people "nd the+ :"+ stri!e with incre"sed Ie"l )or the "tt"in:ent o) the p*rpose o) li)e, !iI , 8od0re"liI"tion 'he :ore we h"!e o) s*ch speci"l, hol+ d"+s, the :ore we h"!e the ch"nce o) bein% inspired to intensi)+ o*r spirit*"l pro%ress
89' W !, I si% 7$" 6".(!"s; % ! l$*!" /i,) *.,)!"s .s%".(; bu% % ! $% !" /i,) "!2i%!s % ! S%$%".s *i% $u% % ! sli0 %!s% 7l.*; b!2.us! $7 .bi%' Bu% * !, I 2$,s2i$usl( %"( %$ "!2i%! % ! 6".(!"s; I s$/!%i/!s /iss % ! li,?; .,) .+! .% %i/!s %$ "!6!.% . S%$%". 7"$/ % ! b!0i,,i,0' T us; ."! % !"! %*$ /i,)s? H$* %$ $+!"2$/! % is )i77i2ul%(? .o 'here "re no two :inds -*t the :ind %ets concentr"tion little b+ little, "nd the portion o) the :ind which is spirit*"ll+ inclined7 c"ll it the hi%her :ind7 en%"%es itsel) in S"dh"n", where"s th"t p"rt o) the :ind which is :ore "w"re o) its worldl+ S":s="r"s r*ns "lon% its set %roo!es Force o) h"bit :"=es the repetition o) pr"+ers :ech"nic"l -*t the hi%her :ind sho*ld be :"de to concentr"te on the :e"nin% 'hen the "ttention o) the :ind will be held "nd the lower p"rt o) the :ind will h"!e less opport*nit+ to detr"ct )ro: the ob?ect in !iew 'he whole tro*ble with c"reless S"dh"n" is th"t it tends to beco:e :ech"nic"l witho*t :"=in% "n i:pression on the li)e o) the "spir"nt 8:' A"! % !"! 7ul7ill!) 6"$6 !2i!s i, % ! Hi,)u s2"i6%u"!s? I7 s$; 6l!.s! !16l.i, % !/' 'he (ord h"s %i!en 2is e!er0st"ndin% pro:ise th"t 2e wo*ld "ppe"r on e"rth whene!er there is " d"n%er to #h"r:", whene!er <dh"r:" tries to !"n$*ish #h"r:" 'o )*l)il th"t pro:ise 2e h"s "ppe"red :"n+ ti:es in the )or: o) s"ints "nd s"%es who h"!e protected #h"r:" )ro: dec"+ "nd )ro: the onsl"*%hts o) )orei%n oppression 'he+ h"!e instilled new ele:ents o) !i%o*r "nd perspecti!e in 2ind*is: 'here)ore, 2ind*is: contin*es to )lo*rish Whene!er there is " necessit+, s"ints "nd s"%es will e:er%e, not )ro: the he"!ens, b*t )ro: ":on% the people the:sel!es 2ind*is: does not belie!e eGcl*si!el+ in one prophet 'he prophecies %i!en in the 6*r"n"s "bo*t the st"te o) "))"irs to co:e h"!e "lso pro!ed tr*e 8<' I7 I l$+! J!sus; /us% I l$+! i/ .l$,!; .,) ,$% % ! l!ss!" )i+i,i%i!s li?! M."( .,) % ! I?$,s? .o 'here sho*ld be no eGcl*si!eness to the lo!e o) @es*s, e!en tho*%h other Christi"n s"ints :"+ not be e$*"l to hi: 'he+ "lso co*ld be worshipped, i) +o* h"!e de!otion )or the:, "s eGpressions o) the s":e #i!init+ which :"ni)ested itsel) in " :ost intense "nd co:plete w"+ thro*%h @es*s <ll :essen%ers o) 8od deser!e o*r respect "nd "dor"tion So:eone :"+ be te:per":ent"ll+ "nd e:otion"ll+ closer to "n indi!id*"l, b*t it does not :e"n th"t the l"tter sho*ld sh*t the others o*t .o sin%le prophet or s"int holds eGcl*si!el+ the :"nd"te o) 8od or the =e+ to the he"!ens 8>' I ./ 2$,+i,2!) % .% 6".(i,0 %$ s.i,%s .,) *$"s i66i,0 % !/ is .bs$lu%!l( *"$,0' T !( 6".(!) %$ G$) .,) 7$u,) s.l+.%i$, 7$" % !/s!l+!s; .,) i, li?! /.,,!"; *! .ls$ 2., %.?! 2."! $7 $u" s.l+.%i$, *i% $u% )!6!,)i,0 $, .,( s.i,%' .o ,t is not so S"ints "nd s"%es "re worth+ o) o*r "dor"tion "nd pr"+ers, bec"*se the+ h"!e shown *s the w"+s to 8od0re"liI"tion 'he "pprentice, who h"s ?*st entered ser!ice in "n+ )ield, is eGpected to h"!e "n "ttit*de o) s*b:ission "nd recepti!it+ to his senior who tr"ins hi: on the ?ob, "ltho*%h the l"tter :"+ be " :"n li=e hi:sel) 'he s":e is "pplic"ble in the )ield o) spirit*"lit+ -+ respectin% s"ints "nd )ollowin% their te"chin%s, +o* %row in spirit*"lit+, +o* le"rn to lo!e, "nd =now 8od :ore "de$*"tel+
9A' S$/!$,! %"i!s %$ %!ll /! % .% Ni"+i?.l6. S./.) i is; %$ @u$%!; B$,l( . s%".,0! ,!"+!=2$,)i%i$, .22$/6.,i!) b( 6.".l(sis $7 % ! 2"i%i2.l 7.2ul%i!sB' W .% s $ul) I "!6l(; i7 .,(% i,0? ,t is *seless to con!ince " person "bo*t the !"lidit+ o) .ir!i="lp" S":"dhi when he c"nnot *nderst"nd it (o%ic"l "r%*:ents :"+ be "d!"nced, b*t " r"n= s=eptic h"s to e!ol!e )*rther to be "li!e to this tr*th 'he philosophic"l i:plic"tions "nd :+stic si%ni)ic"tion o) eGperience :*st be st*died well be)ore one c"n "tte:pt to "nswer s*ch s=eptics 9&' A7%!" $,! $7 % ! /$s% 2$/6li2.%!) s!"i!s $7 )i.l!2%i2s i, BT ! Li7! Di+i,!B; Au"$bi,)$ 7i,.ll( 2$,2lu)!s *i% . s%".i0 % 7.2!C BA,) .ll % !s! !16l.,.%i$,s !16l.i, ,$% i,0B' Is % !"! .,( 6$i,%; % !,; .,( "!.l b!,!7i%; i, 7$ll$*i,0 % "$u0 % ! % i, % "!.) $7 % is %.6!s%"(? ,n the *lti:"te sense, words do not eGpl"in 'r*th -*t the+ %i!e " hint b+ which one c"n =now 'r*th directl+ in eGperience Words h"!e " rel"ti!e !"l*e "nd the+ :*st be :"de *se o), tho*%h the+ do not constit*te o*r re"l "i: Eel"ti!e obstr*ctions to the =nowled%e o) 'r*th c"n be re:o!ed thro*%h rel"ti!e :e"ns "nd th*s the "bsol*te 'r*th c"n be re"liIed 9-' I ./ u,)!" % ! i/6"!ssi$, % .% ,$ .)+.,2!) Y$0i .s !+!" .2 i!+!) .,(% i,0 i, % ! "!.l/ $7 /.%%!" $" 2$,%"ibu%!) %$ 6"$0"!ss $u%si)! $7 *"i%i,0 .b$u% i0 ; .bs%".2% .,) i,%"$s6!2%i$,is% % !/!s .,) i,s6i"i,0 . s/.ll .,)7ul %$ )$ li?!*is!' H$* % !, )$ ($u "!0.") % ! 6"$)u2%i$, $7 . s!!/i,0l( su6"!/!l( 0"!.% b$$? li?! Au"$bi,)$#s BT ! Li7! Di+i,!B; * i2 .l/$s% ,$b$)( "!.)s; .l/$s% ,$b$)( u,)!"s%.,)s; $" b$$?s li?! BT"!.%is! $, C$s/i2 Fi"!B; $" ($u" b$$?s; .ll $7 * i2 s!!/ s$ %$%.ll( u,"!l.%!) %$ !l6i,0 .,(b$)( i,)i+i)u.ll( $" 2$ll!2%i+!l(; i, . /.%!"i.l s!,s!? ,t is not correct to thin= th"t 5o%ins :erel+ write, b*t ne!er do "n+thin% )or h*:"n pro%ress 'he help th"t the+ %i!e, the co::on :"n c"nnot *nderst"nd, "nd :"n h"s no ri%ht to eGpect " speci)ic )or: o) help )ro: the 5o%ins, )or the 5o%ins do wh"t is re"ll+ %ood "nd not wh"t is :"teri"ll+ con!enient to :"n -oo=s which de"l with :et"ph+sic"l s*b?ects "nd which )"ith)*ll+ eGpl"in the %o"l o) li)e "nd the :ethod o) "tt"inin% it "re " %re"t help to str*%%lin% h*:"nit+ 5o%ins write s*ch boo=s )or the %ood o) others, in the spirit*"l sense "nd e!en in " pr"%:"tic sense -*t the+ do so:ethin% :ore, tooH the+ %i!e direct, in!isible help 93' H$* is K!+.l. Ku/b .? )$,!? T ! 6".2%i2! is ,$% @ui%! 2l!."' I% is s.i) %$ b! . Ku/b .? *i% $u% Pu".? .,) R!2 .?' T is is ,$% i,%!lli0ibl!; 7$" ,!2!ss."il( b!7$"! % ! Ku/b .? % !"! .s %$ b! !i% !" i, .l.%i$, $" !1 .l.%i$,' 5o*r $*er+ on the pr"ctice o) Be!"l" B*:bh"= is not s*rprisin%, )or it see:s to be i:possible to do B*:bh"= witho*t doin% either 6*r"= or Eech"= 2owe!er, wh"t is :e"nt is th"t )or Be!"l" B*:bh"= the retention is s*ddenl+ per)or:ed "t "n+ %i!en :o:ent when the :ind is ?*st "bo*t to %et concentr"ted
'his s*dden cess"tion o) 6r"n" "t th"t p"rtic*l"r, cr*ci"l, ps+cholo%ic"l :o:ent beco:es o) i::ense help to the 5o%i in "rrestin% the :ind, which is "lre"d+ "ss*:in% the :ood to #h"r"n" 2ence, Be!"l" B*:bh"= is "n in!"l*"ble "id to #h+"n" 5o* will, there)ore, see th"t this "ct o) B*:bh"= is not preceded b+ "n+ deliber"te process o) either inh"l"tion (6*r"=) or eGh"l"tion (Eech"=) ,t :"+, there)ore, be best described "s the abrupt stoppa(e o) the bre"th 'he 5o%i does not deliberately per&orm either 6*r"= or Eech"= be)ore he does Be!"l" B*:bh"= 2e %ets into Be!"l" B*:bh"= in wh"te!er st"te the bre"thin% :"+ be "t th"t :o:ent ,t :"+ be in the :iddle o) "n inh"l"tion or in the :iddle o) "n eGh"l"tion 'he bre"th :"+ be p"rti"ll+ in or p"rti"ll+ o*t 4r "%"in, the bre"th :"+ be tot"ll+ )*ll+ inh"led or tot"ll+ eGh"led Wh"te!er be the condition, the :o:ent concentr"tion s*per!enes, the :edit"tor i::edi"tel+ "rrests his bre"thin% in Be!"l" B*:bh"= , ": s*re the :"tter is per)ectl+ cle"r now 95' I, /( *$"? $7 s6"!.)i,0 % ! ?,$*l!)0! $7 Y$0.; )$ ($u .+! .,( s6!2i.l .)+i2! %$ 0i+! /!? Side b+ side with instr*ctions on pr"ctic"l 5o%ic processes, pl"ce "lw"+s stress *pon the %re"t i:port"nce o) S"d"ch"r", 5":" "nd .i+":" ,nspire the st*dents with noble ide"lis: Sp*r the: on to stri!e )or " li)e o) lo)t+ !irt*e, "cti!e %oodness "nd sel)lessness 5o* :*st stress the need )or sel)0p*ri)ic"tion "nd sel)0:"ster+ 'he tr*e inner 5o%" is the tr"ns)or:"tion o) the essenti"l n"t*re o) :"n 'he lower h*:"n n"t*re sho*ld %r"d*"ll+ %i!e pl"ce to "n ill*:ined di!ine n"t*re thro*%h " process o) spirit*"liI"tion o) the entire bein% o) :"n 'his sho*ld be bro*%ht ho:e in "n e))ecti!e :"nner, +et with"l with %re"t s+:p"th+, *nderst"ndin% "nd insi%ht 'he "i: is to "tt"in di!ine conscio*sness 98' C., 6".(!"s 2u"! )is!.s!s * !, )$2%$"s 7.il? Is i% %"u! % .% /$"! % i,0s ."! *"$u0 % b( 6".(!"s % ., % ! *$"l) 2$ul) )"!./ $7? #octors "nd :edicines "re onl+ instr*:ents in the h"nds o) 8od 9nless 8od wills, none c"n c*re, or %et c*red F"n sho*ld do his best, with initi"ti!e, enterprise "nd perse!er"nce, b*t depend on 8odCs %r"ce )or e!er+thin% 'o be"r with s*))erin% "nd "ccept it "s " blessin% o) 8od in dis%*ise is %re"t wisdo: 6r"+er in!o=es the inner potenti"lities o) the indi!id*"l, which )low onl+ )ro: 8od, "nd the+ c"n cert"inl+ wor= :ir"cles 99' Y$u s%.%! % .% .s6i".,%s i, % ! Ni+"i%%i M."0. s $ul) .+! . li%%l! /$,!( i, % ! b.,? $" /us% )!6!,) $, .l/s' N$* I .+! ,$ /$,!( .,) I )$ ,$% li?! %$ b!0 7"$/ )$$" %$ )$$"; bu% I ./ +!"( .,1i$us %$ %.?! S.,,(.s.' Will ($u ?i,)l( su00!s% . /!% $) %$ @u!,2 /( % i"s%? 'here "re be"*ti)*l <shr":s thro*%ho*t ,ndi" where .ish=":+" Se!" is c"rried o*t 'he+ "re "lw"+s in need o) sincere "nd ener%etic wor=ers 5o* c"n re:"in in "n+ one o) the <shr":s "nd help in the <shr":Cs "cti!ities 'he+ will t"=e c"re o) +o*r :"teri"l w"nts #o not be ch"n%in% )ro: one <shr": to "nother Select the best th"t s*its +o* "nd stic= to it
9:' I .+! "!.) % .% . 6!"s$,; .7%!" "!2!i+i,0 i,i%i.%i$, 7"$/ $,! Gu"u; 2.,; i7 ! 7i,)s . b!%%!" 6!"s$,; b!2$/! % ! l.%%!"#s )is2i6l!F .,) % .% % $u0 ! .s 2!.s!) %$ b! % ! 7$"/!"#s )is2i6l!; ! s $ul) .+! "!s6!2% 7$" i/ .ls$' W .% is ($u" +i!*? 'he !"st :"?orit+ o) people do not en?o+ the %ood )ort*ne o) co:in% into cont"ct with " 8od0re"liIed s"int Wh"t h"ppens in their c"se is this 'r"dition"ll+, e"ch )":il+ h"s " 8*r*06"r":p"r" E"ch sect h"s its own section"l 8*r* 'he "spir"nt born in " p"rtic*l"r sect h"s, b+ th"t :ere )"ct, to "ccept the 8*r* o) the sect "s his own 8*r* 'his 8*r* is b+ no :e"ns )it to be c"lled so, "ccordin% to the st"nd"rds set b+ o*r S"str"s 2e is not " spirit*"l person"lit+, b*t " reli%io*s person 2e does not possess <dh+"t:ic re"liI"tion, b*t is "ppointed "s " reli%io*s le"der in order not to =eep this tr"dition"l post !"c"nt 'he "spir"nt t"=es hi: "s his 8*r* "nd recei!es initi"tion )ro: hi: 2e pr"ctices S"dh"n" "ccordin% to his 8*r*Cs te"chin%s "nd *p to " cert"in point he c"n cert"inl+ pro%ress 9p to this point onl+ th"t 8*r* hi:sel) h"s %oneM 'o %o be+ond th"t st"%e, th"t 8*r* c"nnot %*ide the "spir"nt, bec"*se he is not " 8od0re"liIed s"%e <t th"t st"%e, i) the S"dh"= h"ppens to :eet " 8*r* o) hi%her "chie!e:ents, he c"n cert"inl+ beco:e his disciple ,n )"ct, i) his )irst 8*r* is sincere, he hi:sel) will direct the disciple to the )eet o) "nother 8*r* o) hi%her "chie!e:ents ,) this $*estion o) ch"n%in% the 8*r* "rises in "n "spir"nt who h"s "lre"d+ recei!ed initi"tion )ro: " 8*r* who h"s re"ched the hi%hest st"%e, the de)ect is in the "spir"nt, not in the 8*r* <nd, e!en i) the "spir"nt %oes to "nother 8*r*, this Kw"ntK c"nnot be )*l)illed 2e :*st correct the de)ect in hi:sel) "nd stic= to his 8*r*H he :*st b"nish the desire to ch"n%e his 8*r* Script*res tell *s th"t i) we h"!e once "ccepted " -r"h:"0.ishth" "s o*r 8*r*, we sho*ld not ch"n%e o*r "lle%i"nce to "nother 8*r* 'he spirit*"l connection or lin= is etern"l ,) "n "spir"nt tries to bre"= it "nd r*ns ")ter "ll =inds o) Siddh"s "nd @n"nis, he c"nnot pro%ress e!en "n inch on the p"th 'he ide"l is be"*ti)*ll+ st"ted in the 9p"nish"dic F"ntr": !Yasya "eve Para Bhaktihi Yatha "eve Thatha Guro# Tasyaite Kathithahyartha Prakasante Mahatmanah! ,t :e"ns: 2e who h"s s*pre:e de!otion to 8od, "nd "s :*ch de!otion to his 8*r* "s he h"s to 8od, to hi: the tr*ths o) the 9p"nish"ds sh"ll be re!e"led ,) de!otion to 8od c"nnot be ch"n%ed, de!otion to the 8*r* "lso c"nnot be ch"n%ed #o not )or%et the %lorio*s eG":ple o) E="l"!+" 2e did not h"!e e!en " si%ht o) the 8*r*H +et, his de!otion w"s so %re"t th"t he too= " :ere i:"%e to be his li!in% 8*r* "nd his -h"!"n" w"s so intense th"t this :*d08*r* t"*%ht hi: the %re"t secrets o) "rcher+ 2ere it is -h"!"n" th"t re"ll+ co*nts 9p"08*r*s, howe!er, c"n be co*ntlessH this is wh"t the li)e o) the <!"dh*t" th"t is n"rr"ted in the -h"%"!"t" te"ches *s We sho*ld respect "ll s"ints 'he spirit*"l 8*r* sows the spirit*"l seed in *s ,t is o*r b*siness to w"ter it, to :"=e it %row in *s, so th"t it :i%ht in ti:e +ield the delicio*s )r*it o) Sel)0re"liI"tion
9<' I )!si"! %$ "!)u2! /( sl!!6i,0 $u"s .,) .+! 2$,%"$l $+!" sl!!6' C., I %.?! "!2$u"s! %$ .,( /!)i2i,!? 5o* sho*ld not red*ce +o*r sleep b+ the *se o) :edicine 'h"t will "))ect +o*r s+ste: S*))icient rest :*st be %i!en to the bod+ thro*%h sleep When +o* re%*l"rl+ enter into deep :edit"tion, the s+ste: deri!es consider"ble rest "nd "*to:"tic"ll+ sleep c"n then be red*ced 'h"t will not "))ect +o*r he"lth Sleep sho*ld be red*ced %r"d*"ll+ "nd c"*tio*sl+ .ow, )or " :onth %o to bed "t 90>0 p : "nd %et *p "t 4 " : <)ter " :onth, %o to bed "t 10 p : "nd %et *p "t >0>0 " : <%"in, ")ter " :onth %o to bed "t 100>0 p : "nd %et *p "t > " : 'h*s, b+ %r"d*"l :e"ns +o* c"n red*ce +o*r sleep Sleepin% in d"+0ti:e :*st be "!oided 9>' I7 G$) is .l/i0 %( .,) .ll=6$*!"7ul; * ( 2.,#% H! s!! % .% !+!"(b$)( )$!s is .2%i$,s 6"$6!"l(? E!er+bod+ does his "ctions properl+ < thie) :*st pil)er thin%s < sco*ndrel :*st do wron% "ctions 'hese "re B"rt"!+" Ee:e:ber this world is 'ri%*n"t:ic "nd rel"ti!e E!er+ :o!e:ent o) the )oot, e!er+ step, is "n "tte:pt tow"rds S"t0chit0"n"nd" 'he world is " rel"ti!e pl"ne 6rostit*tes, s"ints, ro%*es, be%%"rs, =in%s "re "ll doin% their respecti!e d*ties 8ood "nd e!il "re rel"ti!e ter:s E!il eGists to %lori)+ %ood 2"tred eGists to %lori)+ lo!e < ro%*e is not "n etern"l ro%*e 2e c"n beco:e " s"int within the twin=lin% o) "n e+e when he is pl"ced in proper S"tt!ic co:p"n+ :A' I7 G$) is Eus% .,) /!"2i7ul; * ( s $ul) % !"! b! s$ /u2 /is!"( i, % is *$"l)? S$/!%i/!s *! s!! +i"%u$us /!, su77!" .,) (6$2"i%!s !,E$(' W .% is % ! l$0i2 i, % is? Fiser+ is the e+e0opener in this world 2"d it not been )or the presence o) p"in "nd :iser+, no one wo*ld "tte:pt )or s"l!"tion Fiser+ is " blessin% in dis%*ise 3irt*o*s :en tre"t s*))erin% "s " blessin% "s it de!elops the power o) end*r"nce "nd :erc+, "nd :"=es the: re:e:ber 8od "lw"+s 'he+ welco:e s*))erin% 'he+ do not w"nt worldl+ ple"s*re "nd prosperit+ 'he+ h"!e " ch"n%ed !ision 'he+ "lw"+s =eep " b"l"nced :ind in ple"s*re "nd p"in 5o* c"nnot *nderst"nd their :ent"l st"te 'he+ re?oice in s*))erin% 5o*r :ind is still worldl+ 5o* c"nnot *nderst"nd these thin%s :&' [email protected] +isi$, is $u%li,!) 7$" M$?s .' I, % is 2$,,!2%i$,; I s .ll b! $bli0!) i7 ($u 2$ul) l!% /! ?,$* * !% !" BD$,#% %$u2 is/B .s 0$% .,( si0,i7i2.,2!' I .+! 0$% %$$ "i0i) $"% $)$1 6"i,2i6l!s' I7 I s!! ., u,%$u2 .bl! $" . s*!!6!"; !+!, 7"$/ . (.") $" s$; I %.?! . b.% .,) *.s /( 2l$% !s' I s .ll b! 0l.) %$ ?,$* * !% !" % !s! Ni(./.s s $ul) b! $bs!"+!)' 6r"+ to 8od to %i!e +o* th"t d"+ on which +o* will e:br"ce " sc"!en%er with ?o+, )eelin% oneness 'h"t d"+ will be " blessed d"+ 5o* h"!e " !er+ s:"ll, n"rrow, constricted he"rt 'r+ to eGp"nd Slowl+ %i!e *p the K#onCt to*chis:K ,t will %re"tl+ b"r +o*r spirit*"l pro%ress ,t will t"=e " lon% ti:e in +o*r c"se 5o* h"!e %ot " deep0rooted ide" o) K#onCt to*chis:K ,n this !er+ second, r*thlessl+ bre"= "ll b"rriers th"t di!ide or sep"r"te :"n )ro: :"n 5o* will en?o+ indescrib"ble ?o+ "nd s*pre:e pe"ce
:-' W !, Ku,).li,i is .*.?!,!); $* %$ %.?! i% %$ S. .s".". % "$u0 % ! +."i$us C .?".s .,) $* %$ ?!!6 i% .% . 6."%i2ul." C .?". * !"! % ! Y$0i *.,%s i%? A,) $* %$ b"i,0 % ! Ku,).li,i b.2? %$ Mul.) .". % "$u0 % ! +."i$us C .?".s? Ki,)l( l!% /! ?,$* % ! /$+!/!,%s $7 % ! Ku,).li,i' 5o* will h"!e to t"=e the B*nd"lini to the S"h"sr"r" Ch"=r" thro*%h the pr"ctice o) 5oni F*dr" ,) +o* beco:e "bsol*tel+ desireless, i) the 3"s"n"s "re destro+ed in toto, B*nd"lini will "scend b+ itsel) witho*t "n+ e))ort, thro*%h the )orce o) p*rit+ B*nd"lini will drop down b+ itsel) thro*%h the )orce o) 6r"r"bdh" ,t will stop "t e"ch Ch"=r" b+ itsel) 5o* need not eGert to )iG it "n+where ,t is better +o* st"+ *nder the proper %*id"nce o) " 5o%i 8*r* to le"rn "ll these 5o%ic :+steries "nd secrets 'r+ to %et ethic"l per)ection be)ore +o* "tte:pt to "w"=en the B*nd"lini "nd t"=e it to S"h"sr"r" When +o* "re in the p"th "nd when +o* "re sincerel+ doin% S"dh"n" or 5o%ic pr"ctices, +o* +o*rsel) will =now how to t"=e the B*nd"lini )ro: one Ch"=r" to "nother Ee)er to :+ boo= "undalini )o(a )or det"iled instr*ctions :3' Is % is u,i+!"s! ., .22i)!,%.l 2$/bi,.%i$, $7 E.""i,0 .%$/s? Pl!.s! b! ?i,) !,$u0 %$ !16l.i, % ! !+$lu%i$, $7 % ! u,i+!"s!' 'he *ni!erse is not "n "ccident"l co:bin"tion o) "to:s 'he theor+ o) e!ol*tion di))ers "ccordin% to the di))erent schools o) philosoph+ 'he :ost "ccepted !iew, howe!er, is th"t o) the 3ed"nt" <ccordin% to it, the *ni!erse is " s+ste:"tic or%"nic whole directed b+ " s*pre:el+ intelli%ent "nd o:nipotent -ein% behind it Fro: the rel"ti!e st"ndpoint, the *ni!erse "ppe"rs "s " %r"d*"l *n)old:ent o) the pri:ordi"l :"tter into the !isible %ross e))ects, this :"tter bein% "ct*"ted b+ the "ll0per!"din% Conscio*sness ,tsel) 'he e))ects o) this :"tter "re, ob?ecti!el+, the )i!e principles o) so*nd, to*ch, )or:, t"ste "nd s:ell, %i!in% rise to ether, "ir, )ire, w"ter "nd e"rth, "nd s*b?ecti!el+, the s*bconscio*s, the :ind, the intellect, the e%o, the sense0or%"ns o) perception "nd "ction, the !it"l ener%ies "nd the ph+sic"l bod+ <ll these e))ects "ppe"r "s re"lities, tho*%h the+ "re not so "ct*"ll+, bec"*se the+ "re b"sed on the one Ee"lit+ which is the o:nipresent 6*re Conscio*sness Fro: the "bsol*te st"ndpoint, there is no s*bst"nti"l *ni!erse "t "ll, eGcept the te:por"r+ eGtern"l )or: t"=en b+ the )l*ct*"tin% i:"%in"tion o) the :ent"l conscio*sness within :5' I7 ., i,)i+i)u.l is . P!"7!2% M.s%!"; ! is 2.6.bl! $7 7u,2%i$,i,0 $, .ll 6l.,!s .% % ! s./! %i/!' H! 6$ss!ss!s %$ . "!/."?.bl! )!0"!! % ! 6$*!"s $7 2l.i"+$(.,2! .,) 2l.i".u)i!,2!' C., ! ,$% "!.) % ! % $u0 %s $7 % ! s%u)!,% b!7$"! % ! s%u)!,% .s %i/! %$ u%%!" % !/; b!7$"! % ! s%u)!,% 2., b"i,0 $u% is @u!s%i$,s; .s S"i R./.?"is ,. P."./. ./s. )i)? C., $,! * $ .s su2 6$*!"s; !+!, $7 % $u0 %= "!.)i,0; b! "!0.")!) .s . M.s%!"? Cl"ir!o+"nce "nd cl"ir"*dience "re not "lw"+s "*to:"tic processes 9nless the F"ster directs his "ttention tow"rds so:eone, he need not necess"ril+ be "w"re o) the see=erCs :ent"lit+ "nd do*bts ,:"%ine " seer or " 6er)ect F"ster who is e!er "w"re o) wh"t e!er+bod+ thin=sM < Siddh" does see "nd he"r e!er+thin% in S":"dhi 'his e!er+thin% co:es then to :e"n the Sel) or <t:"n or S*pre:e Conscio*sness where the indi!id*"l tho*%hts "nd words ce"se to eGist "s s*ch
6owers li=e tho*%ht0re"din% do not necess"ril+ connote per)ectionH "nd per)ection c"nnot be !etoed b+ the "bsence o) these powers < 6er)ect F"ster c"n "c$*ire these powers i) he so willsH b*t +o* c"nnot )orce hi: to :8' W .% *$ul) b! ($u" .)+i2! %$ . 6!"s$, * $ .s %.?!, i,i%i.%i$, 7$" % ! s!2$,) %i/! )u! %$ % ! 7$"2! $7 2!"%.i, 2i"2u/s%.,2!s; (!% .s ,$ 7.i% i, % ! i,i%i.%$"? A 2$/6$u,) 7!!li,0 $7 .%%".2%i$, .,) "!6ulsi$, is % ! $u%2$/! $7 i%' V.2ill.%i$, b!%*!!, % ! 0$$) 6"i,2i6l!s i,2ul2.%!) 7"$/ b.b( $$) .,) % ! 7.i% .s !16$u,)!) b( s$/! ,$* 0i+!s "is! %$ . 6!"6!%u.l i,%!",.l 2$,%!s%' A,) i7 % ! +$i2! $7 2$,s2i!,2! s%"$,0l( s $*s )is7.+$u"; * .% *$ul) ($u .)+is!? #o not :ist"=e +o*r e:otions or the pro:ptin%s o) +o*r own :ind )or the !oice o) conscience 4nl+ i) +o* h"!e le"rnt the "rt o) stillin% +o*r tho*%hts )or consider"ble periods o) ti:e c"n +o* cl"i: to be "ble to he"r the !oice o) conscience When +o* be%in to he"r it, +o* will "*to:"tic"ll+ be%in )ollowin% its dict"tes "nd "ll con)licts will end 3"cill"tion h"s no "ntidote eGcept deter:in"tion, which is so di))ic*lt when !"cill"tion is presentM 5o* :*st eGercise +o*r will "nd c*t o*t one o) the con)lictin% tho*%hts7 the one which, "ccordin% to +o*rsel) or the opinion o) one who: +o* "re inclined to tr*st, is the worse :9' I, K.lis.,%.".,$6.,is .); i% is s.i) % .% "!6!%i%i$, $7 % ! M. . M.,%". is % ! $,l( /!.,s 7$" )!s%"$(i,0 si,s i, % is K.li Yu0.' Bu% % is M.,%". .s %*$ ,./!s; H."! R./. .,) H."! K"is ,.' As % !s! %*$ ,./!s ."! )i77!"!,%; *ill i% ,$% b! V(.bi2 ."i,i B .?%i i7 % ! ,./!s $7 %*$ 0$)s ."! u%%!"!) b( . )!+$%!!? A,) * .% is % ! 7$"/ %$ b! % $u0 % $7 i, /!)i%.%i$, * il! "!6!.%i,0 % ! .b$+! M.,%".? ,t c"nnot t"nt":o*nt to 3+"bich"rini -h"=ti Ee"l 3+"bich"rini -h"=ti is worshippin% 8od )or " )ew :in*tes "nd "%"in lo!in% children, wi)e, propert+, etc , )or the rest o) the d"+ 'he S*pre:e #eit+ behind the two n":es E":" "nd Brishn" is one 2e is (ord 3ishn* For :edit"tion, +o* c"n h"!e either the )or: o) (ord Brishn" or (ord E":" "ccordin% to the tendenc+, predilection or t"ste o) +o*r :ind ::' H$* )$ ($u %".i, ($u" )is2i6l!s 7$" @ui2? s6i"i%u.l su22!ss? <s " dr"stic :e"s*re to o!erh"*l the !icio*s worldl+ S":s="r"s, , "s= the st*dents to drown the:sel!es in "cti!e ser!ice )or so:e :onths or +e"rs 'he period o) tr"inin% !"ries "ccordin% to the e!ol*tion o) the st*dents 'he+ :*st =now coo=in%, w"shin%, "nd n*rsin% o) the sic= 'he+ :*st ser!e the S"dh*s "nd the S"nn+"sins in e!er+ possible w"+ Side b+ side the+ :*st be "ble to le"rn "ll the 5o%ic eGercises, concentr"tion, @"p", :edit"tion, etc 'he+ :*st be "ble to write ess"+s on philosoph+ "nd 5o%" 'he+ :*st do Birt"n "nd deli!er lect*res "lso , te"ch the: on "ll these points , %i!e the: lessons in the tre"t:ent o) so:e ordin"r+ dise"ses When , )ind th"t the st*dents "re "ble to control their senses "nd "d!"nce in concentr"tion "nd :edit"tion "nd when , )ind th"t the+ h"!e de!eloped "ll the S"tt!ic $*"lities, , send the: to cool pl"ces with instr*ctions )or deep :edit"tion :<' I *$ul) li?! %$ ?,$* * ( *! ."! .ll 2"!.%!) .,) 6u% %$ % is /is!".bl! .,) 6i%i.bl! 6li0 %' Y$u *$ul) ."0u! % .% *! ."! ,!+!" 2"!.%!) .,) ,!+!" *$ul) )i!'
T !, * ( s $ul) ,$% *! .ll b! i, % .% .ll=6u"!; $/,i6$%!,% s%.%! *i% $u% b!i,0 !,%.,0l!) b( S./s?.".s .,) M.(.? ;*estions li=e these "re <ti0pr"sn"s7 tr"nscendent"l $*eries7 )or which +o* will not %et "n "nswer e!en i) +o* r"c= +o*r br"in )or :illions o) +e"rs ,ntelli%ent people le"!e $*estions s*ch "s the Dwh+LC "nd the DhowLC o) the *ni!erse ,) " s:"ll son $*estions his )"ther, K6"p", how did +o* procre"te :eLK, wh"t "nswer will 6"p" %i!eL 2e will si:pl+ s"+, KW"it When +o* beco:e " :"n, +o* will *nderst"nd this pointK 'his is eG"ctl+ the c"se with +o* "nd se!er"l other new "spir"nts in who: the (i%ht is tr+in% to shine )orth #o not p*t the c"rt be)ore the horse Ee"liIe the <t:" 'hen +o* will *nderst"nd these :"tters <t the present :o:ent, "ppl+ +o*rsel) to solid S"dh"n" in e"rnestness "nd re:o!e F"l", 3i=shep" "nd <!"r"n" #o not enter into !"in disc*ssions "nd "r%*:ents on s*ch :"tters 5o* c"n "s= :e $*estions on other points o) philosoph+ Where!er +o* %o, +o* will %et the s":e "nswer 2"!e +o* %r"sped :+ pointL :>' H$* 2., % ! 2 .".2%!" $7 . ,.%i$, s i,! 7$"% i, i%s 6"is%i,! 0l$"(? <s )"r "s the ,ndi"n n"tion is concerned, it is essenti"ll+ spirit*"l ,n olden d"+s, e!er+where there *sed to be <shr":s p*ls"tin% with di!ine ide"ls "nd replete with !ener"ble <ch"r+"s who were intensel+ pr"ctic"l "nd re"liIed E!en their Sish+"s were hi%hl+ e!ol!ed "nd recepti!e in their !er+ n"t*re in re%"rd to their 8*r*Cs te"chin%s 'he de%r"d"tion in the present er" is :"inl+ d*e to the "pin% o) Western :"nners "nd the cop+in% o) the Western :odes o) li)e witho*t doin% e!en " :odic*: o) ?*stice to how )"r the+ "re cond*ci!e to oneCs :or"l, ph+sic"l, :ent"l "nd spirit*"l %rowth "nd how )"r the+ "re help)*l in "chie!in% the *lti:"te per)ection =nown "s Fo=sh" which is the be0"ll "nd end0"ll o) li)e 'he :odern indi!id*"l is "pt to i%nore to i:bibe wh"t is best in others, b*t he is $*ite willin% to "ccept th"t which deb"ses hi: in :or"l e!ol*tion S*ch bein% the c"se, <shr":s sho*ld %row in plent+ in e!er+ noo= "nd corner o) the world, p"rtic*l"rl+ in ,ndi" Spirit*"lit+ is the birthri%ht o) ,ndi", tho*%h it is not b"rred )ro: "n+ other co*ntr+ 2ence, ,ndi" sho*ld t"=e " le"d in this direction "nd ill*:in"te the d"r= corners o) the world where :"teri"lis: is predo:in"nt Secondl+, reli%io*s ed*c"tion sho*ld be :"de co:p*lsor+ on " co::on b"sis witho*t "n+ p"rti"lit+ tow"rds "n+ p"rtic*l"r )"ith Eeli%io*s intoler"nce is p"rtl+ the c"*se o) so :"n+ w"rs, )e*ds, dissensions, etc Ed*c"tion sho*ld be i:p"rted )ree to one "nd "ll "nd it sho*ld e!en be en)orced on "ll "%e, bo+ or %irl, "d*lt :"n or wo:"n S"str" "nd #h"r:", science "nd reli%ion, sho*ld %o h"nd in h"nd li=e twin sisters witho*t "n+ detri:ent to pro%ress in c*rrent worldl+ "))"irs 6eople sho*ld be :"de to *nderst"nd th"t B"r:" o) "n+ n"t*re, pro!ided th"t it is not "%"inst #h"r:", does not st"nd in the w"+ o) re"liIin% the %o"l o) Fo=sh" "nd the+ sho*ld be )reel+ "llowed to )ollow their own respecti!e choices so "s, to shine well in their inclined )ields 'he "%e0old tr"ditions, pro!ided the+ "re not " hindr"nce to %r"ded e!ol*tion, sho*ld be =ept *p b+ "ll :e"ns so "s to re:ind *s o) the "ncient %lor+ o) -h"r"t" 3"rsh" ,n the n":e o) scienti)ic "d!"nce:ent, old :ethods o) ind*str+ "nd li!elihood sho*ld not be set "t n"*%htH b*t the+ sho*ld contin*e to proceed "s *s*"l, "s re?*!en"tion o) li)e lies in their s*r!i!"l "lone 'he <shr":s th"t :"n*)"ct*re ide"l
#heer"s in the )ield o) spirit*"lit+ sho*ld *ndert"=e to disse:in"te the =nowled%e o) the Sel) or <t:"0?n"n" thro*%h periodic"l to*rs "nd pil%ri:"%es b+ their <shr":ites 6eriodic"l spirit*"l con)erences sho*ld be held "nd the :ethods o) S"dh"n" or <n*shth"n" sho*ld be i:p"rted S*ch re)or:"tor+ "cti!ities sho*ld %o on, not onl+ in ,ndi" b*t e!er+where thro*%ho*t the world 'he le"d is willed b+ the (ord to )"ll to the lot o) ,ndi" ,t is her onero*s d*t+ to t"=e it *p i::edi"tel+ <A' H$* %$ s%$6 s/$?i,0? <b"ndon the h"bit '"=e " soothin% :edicine to co*nter"ct ner!o*s eGcite:ent <!oid the co:p"n+ o) s:o=ers #i!ert the :ind to so:e b*s+ "cti!it+ #o not %i!e the :ind idle leis*re St*d+ h+%ienic principles, the l"ws o) %ood he"lth "nd ide"l li)e ,:press well *pon the :ind the r*ino*s e))ect o) tob"cco *pon the h*:"n s+ste: 4bser!e <hi:s", S"t+": "nd -r"h:"ch"r+" St*d+ spirit*"l teGts "nd conte:pl"te on their :e"nin% 6r"ctice <s"n "nd 6r"n"+": Ee:e:ber 8od "lw"+s <ll e!il tr"its will !"nish <&' T ! Gi%. %$u2 !s $, /.,( subE!2%s * i2 ."! us!7ul %$ ., .s6i".,% .7%!" G$)= K,$*l!)0!; bu% s%".,0!l( !,$u0 ; $/i%s %$ /!,%i$, .,(% i,0 .b$u% % ! 6u"6$s! b! i,) 2"!.%i$,' W ( )i) G$) !/b."? $, 2"!.%i$, .% .ll? 'he (ordCs silence, in the 8it", "bo*t the p*rpose o) cre"tion, is tr*l+ " de:onstr"tion o) 2is di!ine wisdo: 'his !er+ s":e proble: "rises in !"rio*s :inds in !"rio*s )or:s 2ow did <!id+" "rise in -r"h:"nL When did B"r:" be%inL Wh+ did the For:less "ss*:e )or:sL 2ow co*ld d"r=ness or F"+" eGist in the S*pre:e <bsol*te (i%htL <nd so on 'here c"n be no "nswer to these $*estions ,t in!ol!es the *nderst"ndin% o) the 9lti:"te 6rinciple, the ,ntelli%ence th"t is behind "nd be+ond these $*estions, the C"*se o) "ll c"*ses, the S*b?ect o) "ll ob?ects ,t c"nnot be =nown "s "n ob?ect <nd, when the s*b?ect (Sel) or <t:"n) =nows ,tsel), speech "nd tho*%ht ce"se 'he $*estioner "nd $*estion !"nish in the $*est 'he do*bt dis"ppe"rs in the do*bter ,n th"t S*pre:e Silence, the proble: is ineGpressibl+ sol!edM 'he riddle is sol!edH b*t speech is b"))led "nd the $*estion re:"ins *n"nswer"ble 'here)ore, the (ord is silent "bo*t the tr"nscendent"l $*estion in the 8it"H b*t, s*ch is the di!ine wisdo: o) the <l:i%ht+ th"t 2e %i!es w"+s "nd :e"ns o) sol!in% the proble: #onCt bother "bo*t wh+ cre"tion c":e into bein%, b*t tr+ to =now the Cre"torM '"=e cre"tion )or wh"t it is "nd tr+ to tr"nscend it 'his is wisdo: 'r+in% to probe intellect*"ll+ into the :+ster+ is onl+ b*+in% ps+cholo%ic"l distress 'here is no DWh+LC in respect o) tr"nscendent"l :"tters DWh+LC is onl+ )or worldl+ thin%s Ee"son is )inite "nd )r"il 8od onl+ =nows the DWh+LC Ee"liIe the Sel) 'hen +o* will %et the "nswer 'hen +o* will =now the ori%in "nd n"t*re o) F"+" "nd e!er+thin% <-' W .% )$ ($u % i,? $7 % ! .ss.ssi,.%i$, $7 G.,) i? ,t is the #i!ine Will th"t wor=s e!er+where Sep"r"tion )ro: the bod+ does not :e"n the de"th o) the person Wh"t one wishes to do, he sh"ll do e!en ")ter the de"th o) the bod+ 'he bod+ is not the re"l doer o) "n+thin% Wh"t re"ll+ does "ctions is ne!er destro+ed ,t
is not possible to pre!ent "n+one )ro: doin% "n+thin% b+ :erel+ =illin% his bod+ 8"ndhi?i w"s " !ot"r+ o) the Second Ch"pter o) the 8it" "nd he =new !er+ well th"t the Sel) in hi: w"s indestr*ctible <3' Y$u s.(; BA%/., is $u" "!.l S!l7 .,) *! ."!; i, "!.li%(; u,i+!"s.l .,) .bs$lu%!B' Y$u .ls$ s.(; BT ! 6!"s$,.l "!l.%i+! s!l7 i,+$l+!s % ! i)!. $7 i,)i+i)u.li%(; bu% % ! Abs$lu%! )$!s ,$% ''' T ! @u!s%i$, ."is!sD ."! % !"! %*$ s!l+!s? O,! i,+$l+i,0 i,)i+i)u.li%(; .,) % ! $% !"; *i% $u% i,)i+i)u.li%( bu% u,i+!"s.l? 'here is re"ll+ one Sel) which is the <bsol*te 'he rel"ti!e sel) is not so:ethin% di))erent )ro: the <bsol*te Sel), b*t it is onl+ the <bsol*te Sel) eGperienced thro*%h the "d?*nct or the instr*:ent o) the :ind <n ob?ect h"s "n independent n"t*re o) its own, b*t when it is seen thro*%h " distorted colo*red %l"ss, it "lso "ppe"rs distorted "nd colo*red ,t does not howe!er :e"n )ro: this th"t the ob?ect is both per)ect "nd distorted "t the s":e ti:eH the di))erence is onl+ in the :e"ns o) perception "nd =nowled%e 'his is the c"se "lso with the eGperience o) the <bsol*te Sel) with the help o) the )inite :ind "ctin% "s the instr*:ent o) =nowled%e 'he di))erence is in the :edi*: o) perceptionH the Ee"lit+ is one <5' M( !16!"i!,2! .s /.)! /! 2$,2lu)! % .% 0$$),!ss )$!s ,$% .l*.(s 6.( i, $u" )!.li,0s *i% 6!$6l!' T !, * .% is % ! us! $7 b!i,0 0$$) .,) )$i,0 0$$) * !, 0$$),!ss is ,$% "!2$0,i4!) .,) 6"$6!"l( "!*.")!)? Pl!.s! illu/i,!' Whether %oodness p"+s +o* well or not )ro: the :"teri"l st"ndpoint, do %ood "nd be %ood "lw"+s .o do*bt the worldl+0:inded %ener"ll+ t"=e "d!"nt"%e o) s*ch people "s ide"l %*llibles to c"rr+ their wishes thro*%h "nd e!en to decei!e ,t :"tters nothin%, )or the (ord is "lw"+s on the side o) the %ood "nd the ri%hteo*s who stic= to #h"r:" "nd who rel+ on 2i: .o :"n is to be considered %ood witho*t the !irt*e o) piet+ or 8od0 )e"rin% n"t*re 8oodness "nd piet+ %o to%ether 'he %ood :"n is "lw"+s the spirit*"ll+0inclined, tho*%h he is in the world 2e is *nli=e the 3+"!"h"ric 6*r*sh" 'o be %ood is to incre"se the p*rit+ "nd de!otion *nto the (ord in "b*nd"nt :e"s*re 'o do %ood is to re"p %ood in ret*rn ,) " %ood "ction is done, " sweet )r*it in )"!o*r o) +o* "rises with the res*lt th"t +o* en?o+ it whether +o* w"nt it or not ,) " b"d "ction is done, the conse$*ent )r*it o) "ction li"ble to be en?o+ed willin%l+ or *nwillin%l+ will be bitter "nd "%"inst +o* Whether %oodness is reco%niIed or not, do %ood "nd be %ood thro*%ho*t li)e 'his "lone p"+s +o* well to "tt"in Chitt" S*ddhi "nd =nowled%e o) the Sel) 4nl+ those who h"!e no =nowled%e o) the Sel), i e , the worldl+0 inclined, do not reco%niIe %ood "s " :edi*: o) per)ection thro*%h %r"d*"l e!ol*tion .ot so is the c"se with the spirit*"l0:inded, )or the+ =now )*ll+ well th"t to do %ood "nd to be %ood help the: %"in the %o"l o) li)e, !iI , 8od0re"liI"tion Ee:e:ber th"t the (ord does reco%niIe "nd rew"rd "lw"+s the %ood people "nd %ood "ctions 2e "ct*"ll+ li!es "nd :o!es in the: 'he %ood :"n "ct*"ll+ )eels the (ordCs presence in hi:sel) "nd "ro*nd witho*t " !esti%e o) do*bt ,t is " :oc=er+ )or " :"n to consider hi:sel) %ood witho*t bein% "ble to be conscio*s o) 8odCs presence in hi:, with hi: "nd "ro*nd hi: #o not $*estion the bene)it o) bein% %ood "nd doin% %ood when
%oodness is not reco%niIed or properl+ rew"rded, )or to wor= "lone :"n h"s the ri%ht "nd not to the )r*its7 %ood or b"d7 thereo) <8' Will % !"! b! *$"l) 6!.2! i7 % !"! ."! ,$ 6$li%i2i.,s? World pe"ce wo*ld not depend *pon the eGistence or non0eGistence o) politici"ns, i) onl+ people, indi!id*"ll+ "nd collecti!el+, *nderst"nd "nd li!e *p to the c"nons o) per)ect ri%hteo*sness, wisdo:, tr*th "nd ?*stice <s lon% "s people do not rise to this le!el, Dpolitici"nsC, which is onl+ " n":e )or those who "re in ch"r%e o) the "d:inistr"tion, will contin*e to be "ct*"ted b+ their sel)ishness "nd %reed "nd will "ccordin%l+ ride ro*%hshod o!er the )eelin%s "nd s*))erin%s o) :illions "nd will %o on e:b"r=in% on w"rs howe!er destr*cti!e the+ :"+ be in %ener"l <9' I ./ )$i,0 +i0$"$us T.6.s .,) /!)i%.%i$, 7$" % ! l.s% 7i+! (!."s' Wi% .ll % .%; /( %"$ubl!s .,) )i77i2ul%i!s ."! /ul%i6l(i,0' I .+! l$s% /( E$b' I ./ s%."+i,0 ,$*' W .% s .ll I )$? Is % is % ! G".2! $7 % ! L$")? H$* 2., I 2$,%i,u! /( S.) .,. * !, I .+! ,$% i,0 %$ !.%? ,t is s"id th"t the (ord %i!es )ood e!en to the )ro% th"t li!es between the str"t" o) roc=s Wh+ h"s 2e )"iled in +o*r c"se "loneL 'his is " %re"t wonderM 2"s 2e )"iled in 2is d*t+L 'his c"nnot be 2e is "ll0:erci)*l, "ll bene!olentM ,s it bec"*se 2e w"nts to de!elop in +o* the constr*cti!e $*"lities7 co*r"%e, presence o) :ind, end*r"nce, stron% will, )ortit*de, :ore :erc+ "nd lo!e7 "nd :"=e 2is instr*:ent :ore )it )or 2is #i!ine (il"L 5es, this :*st be the c"se 'he str*%%lin% "nd sincere "spir"nt "lso %ets :ore tro*bles "nd di))ic*lties, bec"*se he h"s to :"rch $*ic=l+ on the p"th to re"ch the port"ls o) the Bin%do: o) S*pre:e 6e"ce "nd 9n"llo+ed -liss 6rincess Fir" reno*nced the po:p "nd %lor+ o) the 6"l"ce "nd w"l=ed in the b*rnin% s"nds o) E"?p*t"n" She st"r!ed on her w"+ to -rind"!"n She slept on the %ro*nd She li!ed on "l:s 'he 6"nd"!"s *nderwent co*ntless s*))erin%s e!en when (ord Brishn" w"s "t their b"c= #r"*p"di w"s pl"ced in " !er+ b"d pli%ht e!en tho*%h she h"d -hi:", <r?*n" "nd #h"r:"p*tr" to )i%ht )or her 4*r s*))erin%s "re nothin%, when co:p"red to the persec*tions *nderwent b+ the )i!e 6"nd"!"s, Sri E":" "nd Fir" (oo= "t the s*))erin%s o) E"?" 2"risch"ndr" "nd his wi)eM 2e h"d to ser!e in the cre:"tion %ro*nd "nd do the wor= o) " Ch"nd"l" to =eep *p tr*th)*lness ,t is s*))erin% th"t de!elops the will ,t is s*))erin% "lone th"t :o*lds " :"n on the spirit*"l p"th -e not tro*bled Feel (ord Si!"Cs %r"ce "nd :erc+ "t e!er+ step <ll di))ic*lties will :elt "w"+ li=e :ist be)ore the s*n 2"!e per)ect *nswer!in% )"ith in 2is %r"ce <:' W .% ."! % ! @u.li7i2.%i$,s $7 . "!.l Gu"u $" . %"u! 0ui)!? Is i% 6$ssibl! 7$" ., $")i,."( u/., b!i,0 %$ s!l!2% . "!.l 0ui)!? I7 s$; $*? < re"l 8*r* is " Srotri+" "nd " -r"h:"nishth", one who is le"rned in the script*res "nd est"blished in -r"h:"n 2e who is wise, desireless "nd sinless c"n be " tr*e te"cher "nd %*ide 'he 8*r*, b+ !irt*e o) his wisdo: "nd c"p"cit+, dr"ws tow"rds hi:sel) the so*ls )it to be %*ided b+ hi: When one )eels th"t he is th*s spont"neo*sl+ dr"wn to " F"h"p*r*sh" who: he c"nnot help lo!in%, "d:irin% "nd ser!in%, who is "n e:bodi:ent
o) *nr*))led tr"n$*illit+, :erc+ "nd spirit*"l eGperience, s*ch " %re"t one c"n be t"=en "s the 8*r* < 8*r* is one in who: the disciple c"n )ind no de)ect "nd who ser!es "s the ide"l to be re"ched b+ the disciple ,n short, the 8*r* is 8od in :"ni)ested )or:, "nd when #i!init+ is seen in " person, he c"n be chosen "s the 8*r* 'he rel"tion between the 8*r* "nd the Sish+" is %en*ine "nd *nbre"="ble, e!en "s th"t between 8od "nd :"n is ,t is " n"t*r"l l"w th"t when " cert"in e!ent h"s to t"=e pl"ce in the *ni!erse, the conditions necess"r+ )or the s":e "re bro*%ht "bo*t eG"ctl+ "t the proper ti:e When the disciple is re"d+ to recei!e the hi%her (i%ht, he is bro*%ht into cont"ct with " s*it"ble 8*r* b+ the S*pre:e #ispens"tion <<' H$* )$!s % ! /i,) )i77!" 7"$/ % ! S$ul? 'he :ind is " speci"l, li:ited p"rtic*l"riI"tion o) the So*l0conscio*sness, which is *nli:ited "nd ne!er ce"ses to be "ll0per!"din% 'he :ind is the )or: o) the collecti!e tot"lit+ o) desires, "nd hence, it is inert "nd powerless -*t it "ppe"rs to be conscio*s "nd power)*l "s the ,nner Sel) or the So*l is re)lected thro*%h it 'he :ind "lone is the re"l person or the indi!id*"l "nd it is the re"l doer o) "ll "ctions ,t is the eGperiencer o) e!er+ condition in the *ni!erse, both ob?ecti!el+ "nd s*b?ecti!el+ 'he So*l is the <bsol*te which is not re"ll+ "))ected b+ "n+ eGperience o) the :ind 'he :ind is :ort"l, while the So*l is i::ort"l <>' Ou" s.0!s .,) T.6.s+i,s /.?! us! $7 %i0!"=s?i,s $" )!!"=s?i,s' D$!s i% ,$% ./$u,% %$ si,7ul +i$l!,2! %$ ?ill ., .,i/.l $" 0!% i% ?ill!); 6."%i2ul."l( i, % ! 2.s! $7 % $s! * $ ."! $u% 7$" s6i"i%u.l .)+.,2!/!,%? D$!s i% ,$% s$u,) sui2i).l 7$" . !"/i% %$ si% .ll is li7! $, % ! s?i, $7 . )!.) .,i/.l .,) .s6i"! 7$" )!li+!".,2! $" Mu?%i 7$" i/s!l7? 'he :ost i:port"nt point to re:e:ber in connection with the *se o) deer0s=in or ti%er0 s=in "s <s"n" or se"t is th"t the "ni:"l is ne!er !illed )or obt"inin% its s=in 'he deer w"s "lw"+s " p"rt o) the "ncient <shr":s o) S"nn+"sins "nd F"h"rshisH "nd the+ sho*ld h"!e )o*nd the s=in o) the deer, when it died its n"t*r"l de"th, "n e"sil+ proc*r"ble :"teri"l )or the <s"n 'o those li!in% in dense ?*n%les, there)ore, deer0s=in "nd the b"r= o) trees sho*ld h"!e been :ore e"sil+ "nd "b*nd"ntl+ "!"il"ble th"n cloth 'i%er0s=ins, too were proc*red in " si:il"r w"+, tho*%h :*ch less n*:eric"ll+, "nd th"t "cco*nts )or the wider *se o) the deer0s=in "s <s"n" ,n )"ct, *ri(a'charma is prescribed )or <s"n"H "nd *ri(a :e"ns deer Fro: the spirit*"l point o) !iew, the s"%es )o*nd th"t doin% S"dh"n" se"ted on " deer0 s=in w"s hi%hl+ cond*ci!e to Siddhi 'he power %ener"ted in the bod+ thro*%h S"dh"n" w"s preser!ed b+ the s=in >A' C., I 6".2%i2! P".,.(./ b( 2$,sul%i,0 b$$?s? 5es 5o* :*st re"d the instr*ctions se!er"l ti:es "nd *nderst"nd the techni$*e thoro*%hl+ ,) +o* h"!e do*bts, cons*lt so:e eGperienced :en "nd then be%in the pr"ctice 2"!e re%*l"r "nd s+ste:"tic pr"ctice ,) +o* w"nt $*ic= pro%ress, +o* :*st )ollow :+ instr*ctions %i!en in the )irst two ch"pters o) :+ boo= KScience o)
6r"n"+":"K 5o* c"n %r"d*"ll+ incre"se the period o) B*:bh"= to two :in*tes ,n the "d!"nced st"%es o) pr"ctice, it will be better to h"!e the help o) " 8*r* >&' C., . /.""i!) l.)( 6".2%i2! P".,.(./ *i% $u% .,( ."/? 5o%ic pr"ctices7wh"te!er be their !"riet+c"n be resorted to b+ :"les "nd )e:"les "li=e ,n the c"se o) those pr"ctices th"t concern the bod+, li=e the 2"th" or the B*nd"lini, the wo:"n sho*ld obser!e cert"in li:it"tions owin% to the n"t*r"l sensiti!it+ o) her ph+sic"l )r":e 'here is "bsol*tel+ no h"r: i) " wo:"n t"=es to the pr"ctice o) 6r"n"+": >-' W ( *.s Gi%. %.u0 % $, % ! b.%%l!7i!l)? 'here w"s so:e :e"nin% in the (ordCs choosin% the b"ttle)ield )or the 8it" te"chin% 5es 2e w"nted to point o*t to *s th"t wisdo: sho*ld not recline on the "r:ch"ir ,) his wisdo: did not "cco:p"n+ " :"n to the )ield o) b"ttle, it w"s no wisdo: "t "llM <n+ :"n co*ld t"l= philosoph+ K")ter dinnerKH "n+ :"n co*ld disco*rse *pon the :ost intric"te points in the 5o%" Sh"str"s sittin% co:)ort"bl+ ne"r the )irepl"ce -*t th"t is no wisdo: "t "llH it is :ere lip0ser!ice to the s*pre:e science o) Bnowled%e o) the Sel) ,t is h+pocris+ 'hese people %ener"ll+ )"il when the+ )"ce " tri"l, when their wisdo: is p*t to the "cid test o) pr"ctic"l de:onstr"tion, when the+ )ind the:sel!es in " crisis Brishn"Cs 6"nch"?"n+" ro"rs " bi% D.oCM .o, no 'h"t is not wisdo:H re"l wisdo: will ser!e +o* ri%ht on the b"ttle)ield, ri%ht in " crisis, "nd will en"ble +o* to s*r:o*nt the obst"cle, resist the te:pt"tion, "rise !ictorio*sl+ )ro: the tri"l 5o* will con!ert the tri"l into " %re"t opport*nit+ )or re!e"lin% +o*r %eni*s For, %eni*s is o)ten :"de b+ crisis < stron% ch"r"cter will not s*cc*:b to tests "nd te:pt"tions, howe!er stron% "nd power)*l the+ :"+ be 4n the contr"r+, " stron% ch"r"cter re!e"ls its stren%th onl+ "t the ti:e o) s*ch crises < :or"ll+ we"= :"n t"l=s philosoph+ when thin%s "re %ettin% on the w"+ he wishes the: toH b*t his philosoph+ t"=es le"!e o) hi: "t the si%ht o) " test Where"s, " :or"ll+ stron% :"n :"+ %i!e no indic"tion wh"tsoe!er o) his stren%th in ordin"r+ ti:es, b*t when " %re"t tri"l )"ces hi:, he re"cts :ost s*rprisin%l+ "nd re!e"ls his ch"r"cter 'h"t is wh"t S"dh"=s sho*ld *nderst"nd )ro: Brishn"Cs choice o) the dre"d)*l pl"t)or: o) the b"ttle)ield )or 2is disco*rse ,t w"s, "s it were, " )ittin% prel*de to the %re"t 5o%" o) E$*"ni:it+ th"t 2e w"s "bo*t to pre"ch thro*%h <r?*n" to the entire h*:"nit+ >3' I ./ 6".2%i2i,0 Si"s .s., 7$" . 7ull .l7 ., $u"' I ./ ,$% .bl! %$ 2u"! *!%= )"!./s' W .% is % ! 7.ul% i, /( S.) .,.? H$* 2., I )!s%"$( 6.ssi$,? 'he pr"ctice o) Sirsh"s"n )or " lon% ti:e will do*btless help +o* " lot in destro+in% +o*r p"ssion 5o*r tho*%hts "lso sho*ld be p*re 5o* sho*ld not entert"in "n+ l*st)*l tho*%ht 2"!e S"ts"n% '"=e S"tt!ic )ood #o not loo= "t l"dies #e!elop 3"ir"%+" Control the ,ndri+"s <ll these instr*ctions sho*ld be )ollowed i) +o* w"nt s*re s*ccess ,) +o* h"ppen to entert"in l*st)*l tho*%hts, i) +o* li!e in the co:p"n+ o) l*st)*l persons, "nd i) +o* do not t"=e S"tt!ic )ood, how c"n +o* destro+ +o*r p"ssion e!en i) +o* pr"ctice Sirsh"s"n )or " )*ll three ho*rsL
>5' I %$$? S.,,(.s. "!2!,%l(' C., I .+! . P."i+".E.?. li7! $" s $ul) I li+! i, s!2lusi$,? For " new st*dent o) S"nn+"s", strict secl*sion )or siG +e"rs with intense S"dh"n" is essenti"l ,t depends *pon the condition o) +o*r :ind ,n 6"ri!r"?"=" li)e, +o* c"nnot h"!e re%*l"r "nd s+ste:"tic S"dh"n" 'here is distr"ction e!er+where For so:e +e"rs +o* sho*ld be "w"+ )ro: the sens*"l ob?ects Strict secl*sion will brin% i::ense bene)it 4nce in " +e"r, )or " )ew d"+s, +o* c"n %o to " pl"ce )or ch"n%e o) cli:"te ,) +o* )ind th"t +o* "re enterin% into '":"s, +o* sho*ld co:bine "cti!e ser!ice For " be%inner, .ish=":" B"r:" )or two or three +e"rs will pro!e %ood 'hen strict secl*sion 4cc"sion"ll+ +o* c"n h"!e " 6"ri!r"?"=" li)e )or " )ew d"+s to test the stren%th o) +o*r :ind >8' I ./ . /.""i!) /.,' I .+! . 0"!.% )!si"! %$ b!2$/! . S.,,(.si,' I ./ )is0us%!) *i% % ! 7./il( li7!' I "!2!,%l( l$s% /( 2 il)' M( *i7! %$$ is . 6i$us l.)(' Su66$s! I %.?! S.,,(.s.; 2., I li+! *i% !" .,) )$ s6i"i%u.l S.) .,.? .ow +o* "re not )it )or S"nn+"s", tho*%h +o* :i%ht h"!e " :in*te tr"ce o) 3"ir"%+" d*e to the de"th o) +o*r child <)ter S"nn+"s", +o* sho*ld not li!e with +o*r wi)e 5o* sho*ld not re:"in e!en in +o*r own pl"ce, "s Foh" will be l*r=in% in " corner o) +o*r :ind 4ld worldl+ S":s="r"s will be e!er w"itin% to d*pe +o* F"+" is power)*l 5o* will h"!e to spend "ll +o*r ener%+ in w"%in% " %*erill" w"r "%"inst old S":s="r"s "nd te:pt"tions 5o* will h"!e no ener%+ )or spirit*"l pr"ctices 'ho*%h +o* :"+ thin= th"t +o* possess " hi%h de%ree o) 3"ir"%+" "nd th"t +o*r wi)e "lso is pio*s, +et +o* sho*ld be )"r "w"+ )ro: her 5o* sho*ld not e!en thin= o) her 'h"t is re"l S"nn+"s" Wh"t is the :e"nin% o) t"=in% S"nn+"s" "nd li!in% with +o*r wi)e "nd childrenL 2ow c"n +o* destro+ Foh", worldl+ S":s="r"s "nd 3"s"n"sL >9' S$/!%i/!s; )u! %$ 2$l) $" s$/! su2 "!.s$,; $,! $7 /( ,$s%"ils 0!%s 2l$00!) .,) % ! b"!.% )$!s ,$% 7l$* 2l!." .,) % !"! 2$/!s s$/! )i77i2ul%( i, )$i,0 P".,.(./' W .% s .ll I )$ %$ /.?! % ! b"!.% 7l$* 7"!!l(? ,nsert the end o) " thre"d into the nostril 5o* will be%in to sneeIe 'his will cle"r the p"ss"%e 4r lie down )or )i!e :in*tes on the le)t side i) the ri%ht nostril is clo%%ed 'his "lso will relie!e #o )o*r ro*nds o) -h"stri=" 6r"n"+": 5o* will be "ll ri%ht >:' W .% is % ! )i77!"!,2! b!%*!!, Ji+.%/., .,) P."./.%/.,? @i!"t:"n is the indi!id*"l so*l, " re)lection o) -r"h:"n in <!id+" or the :ind 6"r":"t:"n is the S*pre:e So*l, -r"h:"n or the <t:"n Fro: the e:piric"l !iewpoint, the @i!"t:"n is " )inite "nd conditioned bein%, while the 6"r":"t:"n is the in)inite, etern"l, S"t0chit0"n"nd" -r"h:"n ,n essence, the @i!"t:"n is identic"l with 6"r":"t:"n when <!id+" is destro+ed ><' W ( .s G$) 2"!.%!) ($u,0 b!.u%i7ul *$/!,? T !"! /us% b! s$/! s!,s! i, His 2"!.%i$,' W! s $ul) !,E$( % !/ .,) 6"$2"!.%! .s /.,( .s 6$ssibl!' W! s $ul) ?!!6 u6 % ! 6"$0!,( $7 % ! li,!' I7 .ll 6!$6l! b!2$/! S.,,(.si,s .,) 0$ %$ 7$"!s%s; * .% *ill b!2$/! $7 % is *$"l)?
'hese be"*ti)*l wo:en "nd we"lth "re the instr*:ents o) F"+" to del*de +o* "nd entr"p +o* into the nets ,) +o* wish to re:"in "lw"+s "s " worldl+ :"n with low tho*%hts, deb"sin% desires, +o* c"n b+ "ll :e"ns do so 5o* "re "t per)ect libert+ 5o* c"n :"rr+ three h*ndred "nd )i)t+ wi!es "nd procre"te "s :"n+ children .obod+ c"n chec= +o* -*t +o* will soon )ind th"t this world c"nnot %i!e +o* the s"tis)"ction +o* w"nt, bec"*se "ll ob?ects "re conditioned in ti:e, sp"ce "nd c"*s"tion 'here "re de"th, dise"se, old "%e, c"res, worries "nd "nGieties, )e"r, loss, dis"ppoint:ent, )"il*re, he"t, cold, sn"=e0bites, scorpion0stin%s, "b*se, e"rth$*"=es, "ccidents, etc 5o* c"nnot "t "ll )ind rest o) :ind e!en )or " sin%le second <s +o*r :ind is )illed with p"ssion "nd i:p*rit+, +o*r *nderst"ndin% is clo*ded "nd +o*r intellect is per!erted now 5o* "re not "ble to *nderst"nd the ill*sor+ n"t*re o) the *ni!erse "nd the e!erl"stin% bliss o) <t:" 6"ssion c"n be e))ecti!el+ chec=ed 'here "re potent :ethods <)ter chec=in% p"ssion, +o* will en?o+ re"l bliss )ro: within7 )ro: <t:" <ll :en c"nnot beco:e S"nn+"sins 'he+ h"!e !"rio*s ties "nd "tt"ch:ents 'he+ "re p"ssion"te "nd c"nnot, there)ore, le"!e the world 'he+ "re pinned to their wi!es, children "nd propert+ 5o*r proposition is wholl+ wron% ,t is <s":bh"!", i:possible 2"!e +o* e!er he"rd in the "nn"ls o) the worldCs histor+ th"t this world h"d beco:e !"c"nt "s "ll :en h"d beco:e S"nn+"sinsL 'hen, wh+ do +o* brin% in this "bs*rd propositionL 'his is "n in%enio*s tric= o) +o*r :ind to s*pport +o*r )oolish "r%*:ents "nd S"t"nic philosoph+ which h"s p"ssion "nd seG*"l %r"ti)ic"tion "s its i:port"nt tenets #o not t"l= li=e this in )*t*re 'his eGposes +o*r )oolishness "nd p"ssion0n"t*re #o not bother +o*rsel) "bo*t this world Find +o*r own b*siness 8od is "ll0power)*l E!en i) this world is co:pletel+ e!"c*"ted when "ll people retire to )orests, 8od will i::edi"tel+ cre"te crores o) people b+ :ere willin%, within the twin=lin% o) "n e+e 'his is not +o*r loo=0o*t Find o*t :ethods to er"dic"te +o*r p"ssion >>' T "$u0 * i2 $6!,i,0 )$!s % ! s$ul l!.+! % ! b$)(? So lon% "s 6r"n" p*lls *p "nd <p"n" p*lls down the li)e0)orces, there is contin*it+ o) li)e -*t, the :o:ent either o) these beco:es we"=er, there is "n eGit o) the li)e0)orce ,) the <p"n" %i!es w"+, then the @i!" will p"ss o*t o) the bod+ thro*%h either the he"d or the nose or the e"r or the :o*th ,) the 6r"n" %i!es w"+, then it will p"ss o*t o) the bod+ thro*%h the "n*s &AA' W .% is .s%".l b$)(? 'he "str"l bod+ is the s*btle bod+ which is within this ph+sic"l bod+ li=e the bl"dder o) " )ootb"ll ,t is "n eG"ct co*nterp"rt o) the ph+sic"l bod+ ,t is :"de *p o) the )i!e or%"ns o) "ction, the )i!e or%"ns o) =nowled%e, the )i!e 6r"n"s, :ind, intellect, Chitt" or the s*bconscio*s :ind, "nd <h"n="r or e%ois: So:e c"ll it Kthe do*bleK ,t is this "str"l bod+ th"t co:es o*t o) the ph+sic"l bod+ ")ter de"th "nd :o!es to he"!en #e"th o) this "str"l bod+ thro*%h the =nowled%e o) the Etern"l )rees one )ro: the c+cle o) births "nd de"ths &A&' T !"! ."! :A l.? s $7 S.) us i, I,)i. .,) /.,( 2"$"!s $7 "u6!!s ."! s6!,% i, +.i, i, 7!!)i,0 % !s! S.) us' E+!"( S.) u $" . S.,,(.si, is . 6.".si%! $, s$2i!%('
E+!, . S.,,(.si, s $ul) *$"? i, % ! 6$li%i2.l 7i!l)' T !"! is ,$ ,!2!ssi%( 7$" . li7! $7 s!2lusi$, $" % ! $")!" $7 S.,,(.s $" Ni+"i%%i M."0.' W! *.,% *$"?!"s $,l(' 'his is " s"d :ist"=e 'he Cens*s Eeport is )"lse -e%%"rs "re incl*ded in the list o) S"nn+"sins "nd S"dh*s Ee"l S"nn+"sins "re r"re 'he+ c"n be co*nted on the )in%er0tips < re"l S"nn+"sin is the onl+ :i%ht+ potent"te o) this e"rth 2e ne!er t"=es "n+thin% 2e "lw"+s %i!es ,t w"s S"nn+"sins onl+ who did %lorio*s s*bli:e wor= in the p"st ,t is S"nn+"sins onl+ who c"n wor= wonders in the present "nd in the )*t*re "lso Sri S"n="r"Cs n":e c"n ne!er be obliter"ted "s lon% "s the world l"sts ,t w"s Sw":i #"+"n"nd", it w"s Sw":i 3i!e="n"nd", it w"s Sw":i E":" 'irth", it w"s E":"=rishn" 6"r":"h":s", who disse:in"ted the s*bli:e te"chin%s o) the script*res "nd preser!ed the 2ind* reli%ion < S"nn+"sin "lone c"n do "n+ re"l (o="s"n%r"h", bec"*se he h"s di!ine =nowled%e, he is " whole0ti:ed :"n 4ne re"l S"nn+"sin c"n ch"n%e the destin+ o) the whole world ,t w"s one :i%ht+ S"n="r" who est"blished the doctrine o) Be!"l" <d!"it" 2e still li!es in o*r he"rts 6"r":"h":s"s li!ed on " )ew pieces o) bre"d "nd in eGch"n%e :o!ed )ro: door to door "nd spre"d the s*bli:e te"chin%s o) 3ed"nt", the 9p"nish"ds, the E":"+"n" "nd the -h"%"!"t" thro*%ho*t the len%th "nd bre"dth o) ,ndi" 'he world is *nder " %re"t debt o) %r"tit*de to the: 'heir writin%s "re still " %*ide to *s St*d+ " )ew Slo="s or !erses o) the <!"dh*t" 8it" 5o* will "t once be r"ised to :"%n"ni:o*s hei%hts o) di!ine splendo*r "nd %lor+ 5o* will beco:e " ch"n%ed :"n #epression, we"=ness, "nGieties "nd trib*l"tions will !"nish "t once @*st "s there "re rese"rch schol"rs or post0%r"d*"te st*dents in science, ps+cholo%+, biolo%+ "nd philosoph+, there sho*ld be post0%r"d*"te 5o%ins "nd S"nn+"sins who will de!ote their ti:e to st*d+ "nd :edit"tion, to rese"rch on <t:" 'hese post0%r"d*"te 5o%ins will %i!e to the world their eGperiences "nd re"liI"tions in the )ield o) reli%ion 'he+ will tr"in st*dents "nd send the: into the world )or pre"chin% ,t is the d*t+ o) ho*seholders, J":ind"rs, E"?"s "nd F"h"r"?"s to loo= ")ter the w"nts o) these S"nn+"sins ,n t*rn, these S"nn+"sins will t"=e c"re o) their so*ls 'h*s the wheel o) the world will re!ol!e s:oothl+ 'here will be pe"ce in the l"nd E!er+ reli%ion h"s " b"nd o) "nchorites who le"d the li)e o) secl*sion "nd :edit"tion 'here "re -hi=sh*s in -*ddhis:, F"=irs in Foh"::ed"nis:, S*)istic F"=irs in S*)is:, F"thers "nd Ee!erends in Christi"nit+ 'he %lor+ o) " reli%ion will be lost "bsol*tel+ i) +o* re:o!e these her:its or S"nn+"sins or those who le"d " li)e o) ren*nci"tion "nd di!ine conte:pl"tion ,t is these people who :"int"in or preser!e the reli%ions o) the world ,t is these people who %i!e sol"ce to the ho*seholders when the l"tter "re in tro*ble "nd distress 'he+ "re the h"rbin%ers o) di!ine wisdo: "nd pe"ce 'he+ "re the :essen%ers o) <t:ic =nowled%e 'he+ "re the disse:in"tors o) the <dh+"t:ic science "nd the 9p"nish"dic re!el"tions 'he+ he"l the sic=, co:)ort the )orlorn, n*rse the bedridden 'he+ brin% hope to the hopeless, ?o+ to the depressed, stren%th to the we"= "nd co*r"%e to the ti:id b+ i:p"rtin% the =nowled%e o) the 3ed"nt" "nd the si%ni)ic"nce o) the #+at +vam Asi# F"h"!"=+"
6olitic"l S!"r"?+" h"s been "chie!edH b*t c"n it %i!e re"l l"stin% pe"ce "nd )reedo: to :"nL C"n this politic"l S!"r"?+" er"dic"te h*:"n s*))erin%s "nd i%nor"nce in totoL C"n this politic"l S!"r"?+" sol!e the re"l proble:s o) li)eL ,t c"n %i!e " little :ore co:)ort to :"n 2e c"n h"!e :ore b*tter, bre"d "nd ?": 2e will be still :iser"ble "nd *nh"pp+, bec"*se he is still s*n= in i%nor"nceH he h"s no =nowled%e o) the Sel) Bnowled%e o) the Sel) "lone c"n %i!e re"l l"stin% h"ppiness "nd "bidin% bliss <t:" S!"r"?+" or re"liI"tion o) <t:" or oneCs own Sel) "lone c"n :"=e " :"n re"ll+ independent "nd i::ort"l <t:" S!"r"?+" "lone c"n %i!e hi: re"l )reedo:, s*Ier"int+ "nd per)ect s"tis)"ction E!en those who wor= in the politic"l )ield sho*ld li!e in the spirit o) the 8it" "nd the 9p"nish"ds 'he+ sho*ld h"!e ethic"l tr"inin%, sel)0control, sel)0s"cri)ice, spirit*"l discipline "nd *nderst"ndin% o) their re"l n"t*re be)ore the+ enter the politic"l )ield 'he+ sho*ld pr"ctice the three =inds o) '"p"s7 ph+sic"l, !erb"l "nd :ent"l7 :entioned in the 8it" "nd the 5":" "nd .i+":" o) 6"t"n?"li F"h"rshi 'he+ sho*ld cle"rl+ h"!e " co:prehensi!e *nderst"ndin% o) the i::ort"lit+ o) the so*l, the ill*sor+ n"t*re o) this world, the *nit+ o) <t:" or oneness o) conscio*sness, oneness o) li)e 'he+ sho*ld *nderst"nd th"t the whole world is one )":il+ onl+ 'hen onl+ the+ c"n re"ll+ ser!e the co*ntr+ "nd their own sel!es &A-' K"is ,. is ,$% % ! L$")' H! is ,$% ., A+.%."' H! *.s . 6.ssi$,.%! 2$* !") * $ lus%7ull( 6l.(!) *i% % ! G$6is' Wh"t w"s the "%e o) (ord Brishn" "t th"t ti:eL W"s 2e not " bo+ o) se!enL C"n there be " tin%e o) p"ssion in 2i:L Who c"n *nderst"nd the secret o) E"s" (il" "nd F"dh*r+" -h"!, the c*l:in"tion o) the hi%hest -h"=ti, <t:"ni!ed"n or tot"l s*rrender to the (ordL ,t is onl+ ."r"d", S*=" #e!", Ch"it"n+", Fir", 2")iI, E":"n"nd" "nd the S"=his or 8opis th"t c"n *nderst"nd the secret o) E"s" (il" 'he S"=his onl+ "re $*"li)ied )or this #id 2e not pl"+ :ir"cles when he w"s " bo+L #id 2e not show th"t 2e w"s the <!"t"r" o) (ord 2"riL #id 2e not show 3ir"t #"rsh"n to 2is :other when 2e w"s " b"b+L #id 2e not =ill the B"li+" serpent b+ st"ndin% on its hoodL #id 2e not :*ltipl+ 2i:sel) "s co*ntless Brishn"sL Who were the 8opisL Were the+ not 8od0intoGic"ted bein%s who s"w Brishn" "lone e!er+where, who s"w the:sel!es "lso "s Brishn"L 'he so*nd o) the F*r"li co*ld throw the: into " st"te o) di!ine ecst"s+ or hol+ co::*nion 'he+ were "bo!e bod+ conscio*sness &A3' S"i R./. is $,l( ., $")i,."( /.,' H! is ,$% ., i,2.",.%i$, $7 G$)' H! *!6% bi%%!"l( * !, ! l$s% is *i7!' His b!*.ili,0s "!,% % ! 2l$u)s * !, L.?s /.,. 7!ll )$*, $, % ! 0"$u,) i, ., u,2$,s2i$us s%.%!; b!i,0 s%"u2? b( % ! .""$* $7 I,)".Ei%' W ( )i) R./.; % ! Su6"!/! B!i,0; 7$"0!% is "!.l )i+i,! ,.%u"!? H! *.s su,? i, % ! $2!., $7 s$""$* .% % ! $")!.l $7 Si%.' I7 R./. .l*.(s ?,!* is %"u! S!l7; * ( )i) ! 0"i!+! 7$" % ! l$ss $7 Si%.? 'he "nswer to this $*estion is th"t !eril+ E":" w"s the S*pre:e Sel) 2e ne!er :o!ed or did "n+thin% 2e w"s ne!er s*b?ect to ?o+ or sorrow, birth or de"th, ple"s*re or p"in -*t, thro*%ho*t his li)e, Sri E":" beh"!ed li=e "n ordin"r+ :"n onl+ 2e h"d to do th"t, bec"*se E"!"n" h"d " boon th"t he co*ld not be =illed b+ #e!"s, <s*r"s, E"=sh"s"s, 5"=sh"s, serpents, be"rs, etc E"!"n", in his pride, h"d belittled the stren%th o) :"n "nd
E"!"n" co*ld be =illed onl+ b+ " :"n So Sri E":" h"d to show th"t he w"s "n ordin"r+ :"n onl+ 4therwise, i) E":" h"d eGhibited hi:sel) to be " %od, "ccordin% to the boon o) -r"h:", he wo*ld h"!e been dis$*"li)ied )or destro+in% E"!"n" &A5' C., . )!6."%!) s6i"i% %.?! .,( /.%!"i.l 7$"/? 5es <ll spirits do not possess the power o) :"teri"liI"tion 4nl+ "d!"nced spirits th"t "re endowed with ps+chic power "re "ble to :"teri"liIe 'he+ t"=e h*:"n )or:, sit in the ch"ir in the se"nce "nd sh"=e h"nds with those who sit in the se"nce 'he+ t"l= "lso 'he to*ch is "s t"n%ible "nd w"r: "s th"t o) " li!in% h*:"n bod+ ,n " short ti:e, the h"nd o) the spirit :elts "w"+ 6hoto%r"phs o) the spirits "lso h"!e been t"=en &A8' I *$ul) li?! %$ ?,$* +!"( /u2 * !"! /( usb.,)#s s$ul is .% 6"!s!,%' I s .ll b! $bli0!) i7 ($u 2$ul) !16l.i, %$ /! * .% .66!,s %$ % ! s$ul .7%!" )!.% .,) * .% /!"i%s *! 2$ul) )$ 7$" % ! 6!.2! $7 % ! )!6."%!) s$ul .,) * !% !" ! 2$ul) s!! $" !." us; /$"%.ls' Is % !"! .,( %"u% i, * .% % ! s6i"i%u.lis%s s.( % .% *! 2$ul) 2$//u,! *i% % ! )!.) % "$u0 . % i,0 2.ll!) J/!)iu/# .,) is i% "!.ll( % ! )!.) 6!"s$, * $ .,s*!"s? #o not "llow +o*rsel) to be )"scin"ted b+ spirit*"lis:, :edi*:ship, cr+st"l cr"Iin%, etc 'he+ will le"d +o* "str"+ Co::*nic"tion with the de"d "nd t"l=in% with the de"d "re "ll )"ds which h"!e no connection with re"l spirit*"lit+ 'he p*rpose o) li)e is di))erent 'he %o"l is to re"liIe the essenti"l i:perish"bilit+ o) +o*r Sel) 'his "lone will con)er per)ect bliss "nd pe"ce 'he spirit is neither born nor does it die (i=e " person p"ssin% )ro: one roo: to "nother, the so*l p"sses )ro: one pl"ne o) eGistence to "nother ,n the period between de"th "nd rebirth, the indi!id*"l wor=s o*t " cert"in portion o) his B"r:"s in s*btler spheres <t the "ppointed ti:e, the so*l t"=es *p " new bod+ "%"in 'he best :e"ns o) ens*rin% pe"ce )or the dep"rted is to do Birt"n, incre"se +o*r @"p", relie!e other peopleCs distress b+ sel)less ser!ice "nd ch"rit+, "nd do e"rnest pr"+er #o not tr+ to co::*ne with the dep"rted so*l o) +o*r h*sb"nd Co::*nion with the dep"rted so*l will st"nd in the w"+ o) its onw"rd :"rch to hi%her bliss)*l re%ions "nd :"=e it e"rth0bo*nd #o not tr+ to dr"% +o*r h*sb"nd down ,t will dist*rb his pe"ce 'he spirit0%*ide which controls the :edi*: is i%nor"nt "nd deceit)*l ,t *tters )"lsehood &A9' W! s $ul) )i"!2% .ll $u" !,!"0i!s i, 0.i,i,0 !2$,$/i2 b!%%!"/!,% 7$" % ! /.ss!s' I7 *! )$ ,$% *.s%! %i/! .,) !,!"0( i, 6"$6.0.%i,0 s6i"i%u.l i)!.s; Gi%. s%u)i!s .,) S.,?i"%.,; bu% )!+$%! % .% !,!"0( %$ % ! .b$+! !,); % !, *! s .ll 0!% !2$,$/i2 b!%%!"/!,% !."li!"; .7%!" * i2 % $s! * $ *is 2., 6u"su! 6 il$s$6 ( .,) "!li0i$,' W! s $ul) )!+!l$6 $u" /.%!"i.l .,) 6 (si2.l 6$*!"s .,) 0!% %$ % ! s./! 6!.? $7 6"$0"!ss; 6$*!" .,) 2$/7$"% .s % ! W!s%!", ,.%i$,s b!7$"! *! 2., ).bbl! i, 6 il$s$6 ( .,) % ! li?!'
'wo t+pes o) wor=ers, soci"l "nd reli%io*s, "re necess"r+ in this world Soci"l wor=ers will wor= in their own )ields o) "cti!it+ Eeli%io*s wor=ers will c"rr+ on speci"l prop"%"nd" "nd disse:in"tion o) spirit*"l =nowled%e < c"rpenter h"s his own )ield o) wor= "nd "n electrici"n h"s his own )ield 5o* c"nnot "s= " c"rpenter to do the wor= o) "n electrici"n "nd the electrici"n to do the wor= o) " c"rpenter Soci"l, econo:ic, politic"l "nd ind*stri"l de!elop:ent "nd constr*cti!e wor= in those directions "re !er+ necess"r+ 'hese sho*ld not be i%nored -*t, reli%ion onl+ c"n s"!e people Witho*t reli%ion, :"n is nowhere E!en those who wor= in the other )ields c"nnot t*rn o*t %ood wor= witho*t disciplinin% the:sel!es, witho*t h"!in% " spirit*"l b"sis, witho*t *nder%oin% " reli%io*s tr"inin%, witho*t pr"cticin% <hi:s", S"t+": "nd -r"h:"ch"r+" (e"ders who "re sel)ish "nd corr*pt spoil the societ+ 'he+ )i%ht )or their own s*periorit+ "nd power -re"d, b*tter, ?": "nd nice bisc*its c"nnot %i!e +o* e!erl"stin% pe"ce Co:)orts "re ene:ies o) spirit*"l li)e "nd pe"ce 'he+ p*ll " :"n down <)ter "ll, :"n w"nts !er+ little on this e"rth 5o* will thin= o) 8od onl+ when +o* "re in "d!ersities Wh"t is w"nted is spirit*"l we"lth which is ineGh"*stible 'h"t wor= which re:o!es the i%nor"nce o) :"n "nd %i!es hi: h"ppiness c"n er"dic"te h*:"n s*))erin%s in toto "nd %i!e hi: etern"l h"ppiness 'h"t wor= is spirit*"l prop"%"nd" 'h"t wor= is the disse:in"tion o) -h"=ti "nd =nowled%e o) 5o%" "nd 3ed"nt" ,t is the crownin% %lor+ o) h*:"n "cti!ities 'his is the %re"test 5"?n" or 5o%" 'his is @n"n" 5"?n", the hi%hest o) "ll 5"?n"s ,ndi" "lone possesses the s*pre:e di!ine we"lth E!en the richest people o) the di))erent p"rts o) the world co:e to the 2i:"l"+"s to pr"ctice 5o%", to see= the %*id"nce o) Eishis, seers, 5o%is "nd s"%es "nd to "c$*ire this i:perish"ble we"lth 2"ppiness does not co:e )ro: we"lth 'he Western n"tions "re $*ite restless despite their enor:o*s we"lth Fro: this we c"n in)er th"t spirit*"l li)e "lone c"n %i!e re"l, e!erl"stin% pe"ce "nd h"ppiness &A:' H$* )$!s % ! Y$0i s!! % ! sub%l! "u)i/!,%s $7 /.%%!" *i% is Y$0i2 +isi$,?
<s +o* wo*ld see the :"teri"l ob?ects with the help o) " :"teri"l instr*:ent in the )or: o) the e+e, the 5o%i wo*ld see s*btler ob?ects thro*%h the help o) s*btler instr*:ents EGcept in the pl"ne o) int*ition, in "ll other lower pl"nes, there eGists " s*b?ect0ob?ect rel"tionship "s )"r "s co%nition is concerned 'he onl+ thin% is: the instr*:ent *sed in percei!in% the ob?ect sho*ld be o) the s":e :"teri"l o) which the ob?ect o) perception is :"de For )*rther %r"spin% o) the eG"ct !ision o) the 5o%i, +o* +o*rsel) sho*ld beco:e one &A<' W !, !+!"(% i,0 is 6"!)!s%i,!) .,) 6"!=6l.,,!) b( % ! L$"); * ( )$!s /., !,)!.+$u" %$ )$ .,) u,)$ % i,0s? S $ul) $,!#s "!6!.%!) 7.ilu"!s i, "!s6!2% $7 . 2!"%.i, *$"? b! .ls$ %.?!, .s % ! Will $7 % ! L$")? Is i% . 7.2% % .% *! 0!% * .% *! )!s!"+! $" is i% % .% *! ."! ,$% "!.ll( 7i% 7$" * .% *! .2%u.ll( .s6i"! 7$"? T is )$ub%
is !lu)i,0 . 2l!."=2u% .,s*!" 7"$/ /( $*, li/i%!) b".i,' I "!7!" % ! s./! %$ ($u" 0"!.%!" b".i, %$ "! s$l+! % is )$ub% .,) I $6! ($u *ill )$ s$' ,t is tr*e th"t e!er+thin% is predestined "nd pre0pl"nned b+ the (ordH "nd onl+ in "ccord"nce with the hol+ writ, e!er+thin% t"=es pl"ce 8od h"s %i!en )ree will "lso to the indi!id*"l to do ri%ht or wron%, to discri:in"te between the 6re+o F"r%" "nd the Sre+o F"r%" ,) one is endowed with tr*e wisdo: "s to the )leetin% "nd p"in)*l n"t*re o) the worldl+ en?o+:ents, one c"n eGert onesel) in the ri%ht direction to do or *ndo his 6r"r"bdh", the portion o) B"r:"s ripened )or "ct*"l eGperience in this c*rrent birth Witho*t the (ordCs speci"l %r"ce, none c"n :"=e or :"r hi:sel) E!en )or re"liI"tion, the (ordCs %r"ce is necess"r+ For obt"inin% the (ordCs %r"ce, intense 6*r*sh" 6r"+"tn", otherwise =nown "s 6*r*sh"rth", which is !oiced )orth thro*%ho*t the )":o*s K5o%" 3"sishth"K is to be p*t )orth Whether it be )"il*re or s*ccess in "n+ *ndert"=en wor=, it is b*t the e))ect o) the (ordCs %r"ce "nd will "lone <ccept e!er+thin% in the li%ht o) 3ed"ntic indi))erence -e " silent witness "nd re?oice o!er the :+ster+ o) the (ord E!er+bod+ %ets wh"t he "ct*"ll+ deser!esH nothin% :ore, nothin% less 'he #i!ine ("w is "lto%ether di))erent )ro: :"n0:"de l"w 'he ("w "nd 3erdict "nd @*d%e:ent o) the (ord is )in"l "nd *n$*estion"ble .o bribin% b*siness there 2is ("w is "lw"+s i:p"rti"l "nd *ni)or: "nd e!en, with the whole o) :"n=ind, wh+ onl+ :"n=ind, with the whole o) 2is own cre"tion <spir"tion on the :*nd"ne side is b*t "n eGpression o) e%ois: th"t b*rsts )orth in e!er+ :o:ent o) :"nCs li)e thro*%h "ctions, tho*%hts "nd speech 9nless it is, "s "lre"d+ st"ted, willed b+ the (ord, nothin% :*nd"ne or spirit*"l is possible o) "tt"in:ent b+ "n+ h*:"n bein% on e"rth 8od "ct*"ll+ helps those th"t help the:sel!es, pro!ided th"t the thin% "spired )or is in strict con)or:it+ with the in?*nctions o) the hol+ writ Fro: the cr"dle to the %r"!e, )ro: birth till de"th, )ro: the :o:ent o) "w"reness to th"t o) etern"l rest, the %*idin% )"ctor o) :"n sho*ld be sel)0e))ort, sel)0e))ort, sel)0e))ort "nd sel)0e))ort "lone, b"sed on s*rrender, witho*t :indin% the res*lts &A>' T $u0 I .+! .%%!,)!) S.%s.,0 .ll % !s! (!."s .,) % $u0 I .+! b!!, )$i,0 J.6. .,) D (.,. .ll % !s! (!."s; I .+! ,$% (!% . 2$,7i"/!) b!li!7 i, G$) .,) His N./!' T !"! is (!% M$ . 7$" 7./il(; 7$" 6$si%i$,; 7$" /$,!( .,) 7$" *$"l)l( li7!' I% is s%".,0!; S*./iEi; I 2$,7!ss' F"+" is power)*l, "nd eGcept in !er+ r"re c"ses where the S":s="r"s "re !er+ stron%, t"ste )or " li)e o) conte:pl"tion does not :"ni)est itsel) in :"n .o do*bt, S"ts"n%, @"p" "nd #h+"n" help " S"dh"= " lot -*t the <!"r"n" o) <!id+" or the !eil o) i%nor"nce is so thic= th"t these "re not s*))icient to pierce it 'he+ onl+ cre"te S":s="r"s which t"=e sh"pe in )*t*re births -*t, i) "t the s":e ti:e +o* do 3ich"r", de!elop 3i!e=" "nd c*lti!"te 3"ir"%+", then the pro%ress is eGtre:el+ r"pid 3"ir"%+" "nd 3i!e=" "re "bsol*tel+ necess"r+ Witho*t these, no ":o*nt o) S"ts"n%, @"p" or #h+"n" will prod*ce i::edi"te res*lts F"+" is eGtre:el+ power)*l: she c"n be "nnihil"ted onl+ thro*%h #ridh" 3"ir"%+", onl+ thro*%h intense disp"ssion
&&A' S*./iEi; $7 l.%! I ./ ,$% .bl! %$ "!.) /( 2l.ss b$$?s' I//!)i.%!l( I %.?! u6 /( 2l.ss b$$?s; I 7!!l % .% % !( ."! ,$% *$"% s%u)(i,0; si,2! % !( )$ ,$% 2$,%.i, % ! !l!/!,% % .% *$ul) s.%is7( /( u,0!"i,0 s$ul' -elo!ed childM ,t is too e"rl+ )or +o* to reno*nce the world -esides, +o* h"!e %ot +o*r p"rents 5o* sho*ld ser!e the: nicel+ E"rn +o*r li!elihood b+ honest :e"ns Wor= h"rd <t the s":e ti:e, "dopt the .i:itt" -h"!: wor= "s "n instr*:ent in 2is h"nds C*lti!"te this C"rr+ on +o*r st*dies "lso .o do*bt, =nowled%e o) this pheno:en"l world wo*ld not con)er Fo=sh" on +o* 5et, it h"s %ot its own *ses .othin% is b"d in itsel)H it is the *se to which " p"rtic*l"r br"nch o) =nowled%e is p*t th"t :"tters 'r+ to c"rr+ on +o*r person"l S"dh"n" "lso side b+ side 6r"ctice :+ +%enty ,mportant Spiritual ,nstructions to the best o) +o*r "bilit+ F"int"in the spirit*"l di"r+ <lw"+s =eep the %o"l in !iew When the ti:e co:es, 8od 2i:sel) will )"cilit"te +o*r ren*nci"tion &&&' H$* ."! li7! .,) /!)i%.%i$, i,%!"/i,0l!)? 'here is no :"n in the world who is not di!ine b+ n"t*re 'he di!init+ in :"n di))ers onl+ in de%ree, b*t not in =ind E!en the so0c"lled "theist h"s %ot " r"+ o) di!init+ in hi: .o :"n is de!oid o) the three 8*n"s7S"tt!", E"?"s "nd '":"s7in !"r+in% proportions Whether one is " s=eptic or "n "theist or " nihilist or so:e other, th"t portion o) S"tt!" th"t "bides in :"n helps hi: do so:e !irt*o*s "ctions, which res*lt in )*rther "ctions o) li=e n"t*re, either in this birth or in so:e )*t*re births While he does "ctions o) E"?"s "nd '":"s, he "lso does S"tt!ic "ctions "ccordin% to the de%ree o) p*rit+ "nd S"tt!" in hi: .o :"n in the world be he " robber, " thie), " pir"te or so:e other7 co::its !icio*s "ctions "lone E!er+ :"n co::its both !irt*o*s "ctions "nd !icio*s "ctions in li)e 'h"t is, he is prone to do :iGed "ctions so lon% "s he is *nder the %rip o) 6r"=riti When !irt*o*s "ctions "re done, his :ind n"t*r"ll+ t*rns tow"rds the di!ine, howe!er sli%htl+ it be < sense o) inner ?o+ he eGperiences, tho*%h he :"+ not be "ble to eGpress wh+ Fedit"tion is essentially the $*"lit+ o) S"tt!" When li)e is :"de ennoblin%, s*re is the :"n to thin= o) 8od ,n this connection, the point worth+ o) re:e:br"nce is th"t S"tt!ic "ctions the:sel!es "re to be considered "s worship or :edit"tion Fedit"tion need not necess"ril+ :e"n sittin% in " lonel+ corner or se$*estered spot "nd thin=in% o!er E":" or Brishn" or @es*s or Foh"::ed or po*rin% )orth !erb"l or :ent"l pr"+ers <ctions th"t tend to p*ri)+ the %rossness o) the indi!id*"l "re to be collecti!el+ tre"ted "s :edit"tion (i)e is th*s :edit"tion co*pled with <?n"n" to "n i::e"s*r"ble de%ree in the c"se o) "n ordin"r+ indi!id*"l ,) :edit"tion is deliber"tel+ t"=en *p on the instr*ctions o) " 8*r* who o*%ht necess"ril+ to be " :ore e!ol!ed so*l, :"n c"nnot b*t per)or: %ood "nd sel)less "ctions with <="rtrit!" (non0doership) "nd <bho=trit!" (non0en?o+ership) -h"!"s to :"=e "nd )eel his li)e :ore "nd :ore cheer)*l, :ore "nd :ore enli%htenin%, :ore "nd :ore "ttr"cti!e ,n the l"tter co*rse which is b*t " deliberate step, :"n e!ol!es :ore $*ic=l+ with the speed o) li%htnin%, while in the )or:er co*rse :"n :o!es )orw"rd with the p"ce o) " sn"il 'h*s, li)e "nd :edit"tion "re intertwined
&&-' A6."% 7"$/ % ! Gu"u; )$ ($u % i,? % .% . /!)i.%$" is ,!2!ss."( i, $")!" %$ !,.bl! us %$ .%%.i, S!l7="!.li4.%i$,? 5es, +es 'h"t is the '*tel"r+ #eit+ or ,sht" #e!"t" 'he :ind c"nnot "ll "t once rise be+ond itsel) 'he e%o will seldo: c*t its own thro"t 5o*r conscio*sness will )ind it " h"rd t"s= to re"liIe the Cos:ic Conscio*sness 'here)ore the .":e "nd the For: o) " #eit+ "re chosen to :edit"te *pon ,n d*e ti:e, this #eit+ will :"ni)est ,tsel) be)ore +o* "nd do the wor= o) "nnihil"tin% the e%o "nd the :ind, en"blin% +o* to re"liIe Cos:ic Conscio*sness &&3' W .% is % ! ,!!) %$ .%%.i, M$?s .; S*./iEi? 'o *nderst"nd this +o* sho*ld resort to S"ts"n% "nd st*d+ o) script*res <n intellect th"t is clo*ded b+ "ll sorts o) desires "nd e!il S":s="r"s will not be "ble to %r"sp e!en the need )or Fo=sh" S*ch "n intellect is <s*ric Ee"d the 8it" <ttend S"ts"n% (isten to the disco*rses o) s"ints "nd S"nn+"sins 'hen 3i!e=" will "rise in +o* 5o* will *nderst"nd th"t this world is )*ll o) p"in "nd sorrow 'he b*n%"low, the :otor0c"r, the little position "nd the s:"ll s"l"r+ th"t +o* "re h"!in% now will not then s"tis)+ +o* 5o*r "spir"tions will %row 5o* will w"nt to liber"te +o*rsel) Wh"t %re"t l"bo*r %oes into the prep"r"tion o) the :icroscope lensL <)ter " lot o) %rindin% onl+ +o* "re "ble to peep into the be+ond Si:il"rl+, ")ter " lot o) st*d+ "nd S"ts"n% onl+ will +o*r intellect e!en thin= o) the -e+ond &&5' C., . /., ,$% l!.) . 0$$); +i"%u$us li7!; b! 2 ."i%.bl!; %"u% 7ul .,) ,$bl!; *$"? 7$" % ! *!l7."! $7 % ! 2$//u,i%( .,) )i! . 0$$) /.,; *i% $u% .s6i"i,0 7$" .,(% i,0 b!($,) % is li7!? ,) +o* le"d " !irt*o*s li)e "nd die, +o* will die "s " %ood :"n, not "s " s"int 5o* will not "tt"in Fo=sh" 5o* h"!e h*ndreds o) %ood :en -*t, how :"n+ s"ints h"!e +o* %otL E!en re"l "spir"nts "re r"re in the world now E!en in +o*r c"te%or+ o) K%ood :enK, there "re %r"des 2ow :"n+ %ood :en h"!e +o* %ot o) 8"ndhi?iCs t+peL Wh"t do +o*r %ood :en doL 'he+ :"+ be tr*th)*l "nd nobleH the+ :"+ be ch"rit"ble "nd pio*s -*t, e!en the+ will be sel)ish "t the core 'he+ will ho"rd we"lth "nd loo= ")ter onl+ their own wi)e "nd children Will the+ )eel th"t "ll children "re theirsL When the+ brin% sweet:e"ts )ro: the b"I""r, will the+ %i!e to other peopleCs children )irstL .o, no -ec"*se the+ h"!e no =nowled%e o) the tr*th th"t the 4ne Sel) dwells in "ll bein%s 9nless this *nderst"ndin% o) the 'r*th d"wns on the:, *nless the+ :edit"te *pon this S*pre:e Ee"lit+ "nd stri!e to re"liIe ,t, how c"n the+ de!elop ren*nci"tion "nd the tr*e spirit o) sel)less ser!iceL 'o be " %ood :"n is no do*bt " better ide"l th"n to be :erel+ " h*:"n "ni:"l )*ll o) !icio*s $*"lities -*t it is onl+ " :e"ns to "n endH it is onl+ " step ne"rer the %o"l, not the end or the %o"l itsel) 'he %o"l is Sel)0re"liI"tion or Fo=sh" ,n order to "chie!e th"t, +o* :*st be %ood "nd do %oodH "nd +o* :*st do :ore7 +o* :*st c*lti!"te discri:in"tion,
disp"ssion "nd " correct "ttit*de to li)eH +o* :*st :edit"te, do @"p" "nd Birt"n, st*d+ script*res 'hen b+ the %r"ce o) 8od, +o* will "tt"in the %o"lM &&8' W .% is % ! %!2 ,i@u! $7 2$,2!,%".%i$, $, % ! &< 6."%s $7 % ! b$)( .s .)+is!) b( S.0! Y.E,.+.l?(. 7$" % ! 6u"6$s! $7 .%%.i,i,0 P".%(. .".? Pl!.s! !16l.i, 7ull(' 'he techni$*e o) concentr"tion "s %i!en b+ S"%e 5"?n"!"l=+" in!ol!es " process o) withdr"win% the :ind "nd 6r"n" %r"d*"ll+ "nd step b+ step )ro: one p"rt o) the bod+ to "nother, st"rtin% )ro: the two bi% toes o) the )eet "nd pro%ressin% *pw"rd b+ " series o) s*ccessi!e "cts o) s*ch concentr"tion0c*:0withdr"w"l, thro*%h the se!er"l occ*lt centers o) the bod+, le"din% )in"ll+ to the crown o) the he"d -+ this process, the :ind "nd 6r"n" "re tot"ll+ dr"wn "w"+ )ro: the entire bod+ "nd )in"ll+ centered in the top o) the he"d where the pr"ctitioner di!es into deep :edit"tion 'he 1/ p"rts :entioned b+ S"%e 5"?n"!"l=+" "re %i!en below: 1 'he %re"t toes 2 'he "n=les > 'he :iddles o) the sh"n=s 4 'he p"rts "bo!e the sh"n=s "nd below the =nees 1 'he centers o) the =nees A 'he centers o) the thi%hs 7 'he "n*s / 'he center o) the bod+, ?*st below the w"ist 9 'he %enit"ls 10 'he n"!el 11 'he he"rt 12 'he pit o) the thro"t 1> 'he root o) the p"l"te 14 'he root o) the nose 11 'he e+eb"lls 1A 'he centre o) the e+ebrows 17 'he )orehe"d 1/ 'he crown o) the he"d ,t is when the senses "re "cti!e th"t the :ind beco:es o*t%oin% 'h*s, concentr"tion is ret"rded 'he senses "re :"de "cti!e b+ the pl"+ o) 6r"n" With the withdr"w"l o) 6r"n", the di))erent p"rts o) the bod+ "re rendered $*iescent "nd their "cti!it+ inhibited 2ere, in this techni$*e, the e))ecti!e withdr"w"l o) 6r"n" is "chie!ed b+ the withdr"w"l o) the :ind ,t is not so :*ch b+ " process o) 6r"n"+": "s b+ :"=in% *se o) the interconnection between 6r"n" "nd the :ind th"t this withdr"w"l o) 6r"n" is e))ected When the :ind is )ir:l+ withdr"wn ")ter " short spell o) deep concentr"tion *pon " p"rtic*l"r p"rt, "*to:"tic"ll+, to%ether with the in%oin% :ind, the 6r"n" too %ets withdr"wn 6r"n" )ollows the :ind 'h*s, st"%e b+ st"%e, the 6r"n" is withdr"wn )ro: the bi% toes *pw"rds ri%ht *p *ntil it re"ches the re%ion o) the crown o) the he"d b+ which ti:e the :edit"tor is "s it were,
obli!io*s o) the bod+ ,n this st"te, the :edit"tion proceeds *ndist*rbed "nd beco:es !er+ e))ecti!e 'his is one o) the processes to enter into *ndist*rbed "nd intense #h+"n" Sit *pon +o*r #h+"n" <s"n Cre"te the ri%ht :ood "nd -h"!" b+ " little ch"ntin% o) the 6r"n"!" F"ntr", Om .eGt, ne%"te the entire pheno:en"l *ni!erse, incl*din% this e"rth When +o* re"ch the st"te where +o* "re "w"re onl+ o) the bod+, then co::ence this process o) withdr"w"l Closin% +o*r e+es, )irst direct +o*r entire :ind *pon the two bi% toes Concentr"te there 'hen %r"d*"ll+ dr"w *p the :ind )ro: the re%ion o) the toes to the neGt point, !iI , the "n=les .ow concentr"te here 'hen withdr"w +o*rsel) to the third point, i e , the :iddle o) the sh"n=s Concentr"te here .eGt withdr"w into the )o*rth p"rt, "nd so on <)ter " )ew d"+sC pro%ress, dependin% *pon the interest "nd the e"rnestness with which +o* do it, +o* will be "ble to %o thro*%h the entire series o) 1/ p"rts "nd re"ch the se"t o) :edit"tion on the crown o) the he"d within " short ti:e ")ter t"=in% *p +o*r se"t in the :edit"tion pose &&9' S*./iEi; I 7!!l I .+! ,$% u,)!"s%$$) % ! M. .+.?(.s .,) % !i" si0,i7i2.,2! 6"$6!"l(' , will eGpl"in it to +o* (isten "ttenti!el+ 'he )irst F"h"!"=+" is: KPra$nanam Brahma Conscio*sness is -r"h:"nK 'his is ("=sh"n" 3"=+" 'he te"cher %i!es the de)inition to the st*dent th"t p*re conscio*sness is -r"h:"n 'hen the te"cher s"+s: K+at +vam Asi 'ho* "rt 'h"t 5o* "re the "ll0per!"din% p*re conscio*snessK 'his is =nown "s 9p"des" 3"=+" 'hen the st*dent conte:pl"tes on wh"t the te"cher eGpo*nded, in the )or: o) the ide", KAham Brahmasmi , ": -r"h:"nK 'his is <n*s"ndh"n" 3"=+" Fin"ll+, the st*dent re"liIes th"t this Sel) which is within hi: is -r"h:"n: KAyam Atma Brahma 'his <t:" is -r"h:"nK 'his is <n*bh"!" 3"=+" 2"!e +o* *nderstood nowL &&:' I *"i%! %$ i,7$"/ ($u % .% )u! %$ !12!ssi+! 6".2%i2! $7 N.uli .,) U))i(.,. B.,) . .,) P".,.(./; % ! i,%!s%i,!s $7 /( .b)$/!, ."! .2 i,0 +!"( s!+!"!l(' I% is )i77i2ul% !+!, %$ li! $, % ! si)!s .,) b"!.% i,0 .s b!2$/! )i77i2ul%' I, s6i%! $7 .ll % is; I ./ "!0ul."l( 2.""(i,0 $, /( Y$0i2 !1!"2is!s .,) K"i(.s' Ki,)l( *"i%! i//!)i.%!l( i7 % !"! is .,( 2.us! 7$" .l."/' Als$ su00!s% s$/! 6"!s2"i6%i$, %$ 0!% "i) $7 % is !12!ssi+! 6.i, $, b$% si)!s $7 % ! lu,0s' 'here is "bsol*tel+ no c"*se )or "l"r: owin% to the p"in th"t +o* eGperience now 8i!e *p ."*li "nd 9ddi+"n )or three or )o*r d"+s 5o* c"n pr"ctice e!en 6r"n"+": witho*t "n+ bre"=, b*t :ind th"t the -h"stri= t+pe is %i!en *p d*rin% this period 2"!e so:e
respite #o not %o to eGcesses -e"r in :ind the s"+in%, KAti Sarvatra Var$ayetK EGcess sho*ld e!er be %i!en *p in "n+ :"tter Stic= to the %olden :e"n <s re%"rds the t+pe o) 6r"n"+":, S*=h 6*r!"= will do )or the present, i e , till s*ch ti:e "s +o* )eel better 5o* will be "ll ri%ht i) +o* %i!e so:e rest to the "bdo:in"l !iscer" When +o* consider +o*rsel) "s h"!in% "tt"ined the nor:"l condition, t"=e to "ll the -"ndh"s, F*dr"s, Bri+"s "nd -h"stri= 6r"n"+": which +o* :"+ h"!e been pr"cticin% -e e!er :oder"te =eepin% in !iew th"t +o* "chie!e s*bst"nti"l pro%ress onl+ b+ :odest "nd sincere e))orts "nd not b+ i::edi"te, *ndesir"ble "nd indiscreet pr"ctices to %"in bliss)*l eGperiences in the twin=lin% o) "n e+eM 2"!e open0"ir w"l= (ie on the b"c= in S"!"s"n (corpse pose) Eepe"t +o*r ,sht" F"ntr" to in!o=e the blessin%s o) the (ord Fo:ent the "))ected p"rts (ribs) with hot w"ter, with " little t*rpentine "dded to it Sprin=le powder t"lc*: <)ter )o:ent"tion, +o* c"n bes:e"r so:e %re"s+ oil Eelie) is s*re to ens*e &&<' W ( ."! S.) us .,) S.,,(.si,s !,E$i,!) u6$, %$ b!0 7$" % !i" 7$$)? D$,#% % ! si,s .,) !+il i,%!,%i$,s $7 % ! 0i+!" $7 7$$) 0!% /i1!) u6 *i% is 2 ."i%( .,) % us s6$il % ! /!,%.l 6!.2! $7 % ! S.) us .,) S.,,(.si,s b( % !i" 2$,%./i,.%i,0 i,7lu!,2!? < tr*e S"dh* or " %en*ine S"nn+"sin is he who h"s no "tt"ch:ent to the world e!en in the sli%htest de%ree S*ch S"dh*s "re -r"h:"0.ishth" 6*r*sh"s (persons in the const"nt tho*%ht o) the #i!ine or -r"h:"n) *n:ind)*l o) their b"re needs e!en 'he+ sho*ld not coo= )or the:sel!es Sel)0coo=in% ind*ces in "n+ person " desire to prep"re this dish or th"t, to relish this sweet d"int+ or th"t ,t c"*ses @ih!" Ch"p"l+" (*nste"diness o) the ton%*e) 'he "i: o) "ll S"dh"n"s bein% to control the :ind, )or which control o) the ton%*e is the best :e"ns, sel)0coo=in% is prohibited to the S"dh* "nd the S"nn+"sinH "nd in lie* thereo), be%%in%, ?*st to )ill *p the bell+ :oder"tel+, is "llowed So, be%%in% is no sin )or " S"dh* "nd " S"nn+"sin 'he )ire o) '"p"s conse$*ent *pon @"p", 6r"n"+":, S!"dh+"+" o) the -h"%"!"t" "nd the li=e b*rns "ll i:p*rities th"t "re li=el+ to "))ect the 8od0intoGic"ted when the+ t"=e )ood )ro: ill0e!ol!ed "nd *nde!eloped so*ls7 be the+ -r"h:ins or 6"ri"hs &&>' W ( ."! 6 il$s$6 !"s 2.ll!) /.)? Is % !"! s$/!% i,0 *"$,0 *i% % ! 6 il$s$6 !"s $" % ! 6!$6l! * $ 2.ll % !/ s$? Co:p"red to the :"n0o)0the0world, " philosopher is " :"d person in the sense th"t the l"tter c"nnot t"=e " li!el+ interest in eGtern"l "ppe"r"nce "s the )or:er does 'o the philosopher, the eGtern"l world is onl+ "n "ppe"r"nce, b*t to the :"n0o)0the0world, it is "ll re"l "nd etern"l 'here is nothin% wron% with either o) the:, since the word D:"dC is *sed onl+ "s " :*t*"l, rel"ti!e "ttrib*te Wh"t the philosopher s"+s, the l"+:"n c"nnot belie!eH "nd wh"t the l"+:"n eGperiences, the philosopher c"nnot &-A' S*./iEi; $* )i) M.(. ."is! i, B". /.,?
'his is "n <ti0pr"sn" or tr"nscendent"l $*estion 5o* will )ind this $*estion co:in% *p to +o*r :ind in !"rio*s )or:s: When did B"r:" be%inL When "nd wh+ w"s the world cre"tedL Wh+ is there e!il in the worldL Wh+ did the 9n:"ni)est :"ni)est itsel)L <nd so on 'he s":e $*estion is "s=ed b+ E":" in )o(a Vasishtha "nd 3"sishth" s"+s: K5o* "re p*ttin% the c"rt be)ore the horse 5o* will not be bene)ited b+ "n en$*ir+ into this $*estion "t "ll Fedit"te "nd re"liIe -r"h:"n 5o* Will then =now the "nswer to this $*estion 'he proble: itsel) will h"!e dissol!ed b+ thenK .o one c"n "nswer this $*estion When Bnowled%e d"wns, the $*estion itsel) !"nishes 'here)ore there is no "nswer to the $*estion "t "ll 'he -r"h:" S*tr" s"+s: o!avat +u ila "aivalyam ,t is onl+ to p"ci)+ +o*r do*bt ,t is re"ll+ not "n "nswerH )or, there c"n be no "nswer 5et, the $*estion will "rise in the c"se o) e!er+ see=er ")ter 'r*th 5o* c"nnot help it 5o* will h"!e to *se +o*r discri:in"tion, p"ci)+ the do*bt, "nd then thro*%h intense S"dh"n" "nd :edit"tion, re"liIe 8od 'hen the do*bt will !"nish < %re"t 5o%i "nd @n"ni w"s worried with this do*bt )or twel!e +e"rs 'hen he told :e: K'he worr+ is o!er now ,t tro*bled :e )or twel!e +e"rs , co*ld not )ind "n "nswer So , h"!e %i!en *p th"t p*rs*it "nd h"!e t"=en to :edit"tion, @"p" "nd Birt"n .ow , )ind pe"ce "nd pro%ressK F"ith in the 8*r*, in the 8r"nt S"hib, Birt"n, @"p", :edit"tion "nd pr"ctice o) ri%hteo*sness7 these will en"ble +o* to pro%ress in the spirit*"l p"th "nd will t"=e +o* to 'h"t where there is no $*estionin% possible &-&' I @ui%! "!.li4! % .% 2$,%!,%/!,% 0i+!s 6!.2!' Bu% I .+! . )$ub%' I% I b!2$/! 2$,%!,%!); .ll /( ./bi%i$,s *ill )i!' I *ill b!2$/! l!% ."0i2 .,) l.4(' O, .22$u,% $7 /( +."i$us ./bi%i$,s; I /$+! .b$u% i% !" .,) % i% !"; I !1!"% .,) I ./ !,!"0!%i2' Ki,)l( "!/$+! % is )$ub% $7 /i,!' I ./ @ui%! b!*il)!"!)' Content:ent c"n ne!er :"=e +o* idle ,t is " S"tt!ic !irt*e th"t propels :"n tow"rds 8od ,t %i!es stren%th o) :ind "nd pe"ce ,t chec=s *nnecess"r+ "nd sel)ish eGertions ,t opens the inner e+e o) :"n "nd :o!es his :ind tow"rds di!ine conte:pl"tion ,t t*rns his ener%+ in the inner, S"tt!ic ch"nnels ,t tr"ns:*tes the %ross ener%+, !iI , %reed, th"t is )orcin% :"n tow"rds sel)ish eGertions into spirit*"l ener%+, 4?"s 'h"t :"n who is contented is )*ll o) S"tt!" 2e is :ore ener%etic now 2e is inw"rd 2e h"s "n inner li)e in the <t:"n 2e is "lw"+s pe"ce)*l 2e t*rns o*t :ore wor= c"l:l+ "nd with one0 pointed :ind <ll the dissip"ted r"+s o) the :ind "re collected now #o +o* *nderst"nd the point nowL ,t is on the stren%th o) content:ent th"t the S"dh*s "nd S"nn+"sins, "nd the F"=irs "nd -hi=sh*s :o!e "bo*t in the world in " c"re0)ree :"nner b+ li!in% on -hi=sh" ,t is content:ent th"t %i!es stren%th to "n "spir"nt to w"l= in the p"th o) Sel)0re"liI"tion "nd e:boldens hi: to :"rch )e"rlessl+ in the r*%%ed "nd thorn+ p"th o) spirit*"lit+ &--' I, .ll /.%%!"s *i% * i2 i% is 2$,,!2%!); s2i!,2! 0i+!s us . 6"!2is! .22$u,% $7 $* . 6."%i2ul." % i,0 is 2$,s%"u2%!) .,) $* i% 0"$*s' W! ."! .ls$ 0i+!, % ! su22!ssi+! si0,s % .% /."? % ! 0"$*% ' A"! % !"!; i, % ! 6".2%i2! $7 Y$0.; .,( )!7i,i%! i,)i2.%i$, %$ /!.su"! % ! .s6i".,%#s 6"$0"!ssD7$" i,s%.,2!; s$/! !16!"i!,2!s % .% ! *$ul) .+! .7%!"; s.(; % "!! /$,% s $7 6".2%i2!; $% !"s * i2 ! *$ul) 2$/! u6$, .7%!" . (!."; .,) s$ $,?
3"rio*s 5o%"s %i!e !"rio*s eGperiences 'he pr"ctice o) 6r"n"+": "nd 2"th" 5o%ic Bri+"s, )or inst"nce, wo*ld %i!e " %r"ded series o) ps+chic eGperiences Seein% "ll =inds o) ethere"l li%hts "nd he"rin% cert"in <n"h"t" so*nds belon% to this c"te%or+ 2ere, the s"%es who h"!e propo*nded these 5o%"s h"!e %i!en !er+ de)inite st"%es o) spirit*"l eGperience <s the B*nd"lini p"sses )ro: Ch"=r" to Ch"=r", the 5o%i h"s cert"in de)inite, !eri)i"ble eGperiences 'h"t is bec"*se e"ch Ch"=r" %o!erns " p"rtic*l"r '"tt!", "nd its :"ster+, there)ore, %i!es speci)ic eGperiences Si:il"rl+, in '"ntri= S"dh"n" "lso, the+ h"!e been "ble to %i!e " de)inite ch"rt o) spirit*"l eGperiences E"ch S"dh"n" h"s its own p"rtic*l"r SiddhiH "nd there)ore, the eGperiences o) "ll S"dh"=s )ollowin% " p"rtic*l"r S"dh"n" "re in!"ri"bl+ the s":e -*t, these "re "ll lower eGperiences o) "n in)erior t+pe 'he+ "re ps+chic eGperiences which need not necess"ril+ denote the "spir"ntCs spirit*"l pro%ress E!en the -h"=t"Cs eGperiences o) horripil"tion, sheddin% o) te"rs, etc , tho*%h the+ "re not so per)ectl+ %r"ded "s those o) the 2"th" 5o%" pr"ctitioner, do not necess"ril+ indic"te spirit*"l pro%ress When +o* enter the do:"in o) the Spirit, +o* co:e into the sphere o) the ,n)inite ,n)inite "re the 5o%"s "nd in)inite "re the eGperiences too E"ch :"nCs 5o%" is his own For, he h"s bro*%ht his own S":s="r"s "nd 3"s"n"s "nd he stri!es in his own w"+ to re"ch the %o"l 'hese two, inter"ctin% on e"ch other, %i!e hi: his !"rio*s eGperiences For inst"nce, "s he "ppro"ches the tr"nscendent"l, in)inite, i::ort"l Sel), the "spir"nt wo*ld en?o+ %re"t inner pe"ce "nd indescrib"ble h"ppiness 2e is not e"sil+ "))ected b+ wh"t %oes on "ro*nd hi: .ot onl+ this, he is "ble to r"di"te pe"ce "nd h"ppiness to "ll those who co:e into cont"ct with hi: 2e beco:es %ood "nd r"di"tes %oodness 'his is the :ost i:port"nt si%n o) spirit*"l pro%ress 8od is per)ect %oodness 'he "spir"nt who pro%resses tow"rds the re"liI"tion o) 8od, there)ore, %rows in %oodness 2is e!il $*"lities slowl+ !"nish "nd "re repl"ced b+ s*bli:e !irt*es ,) this :ost essenti"l ele:ent is not there, then "ll other !isions "nd so*nds "re pr"ctic"ll+ *seless -+ his :ere presence the "d!"nced 5o%i is "ble to inspire people to le"d " %ood li)e, )ree )ro: h"tred "nd :"lice 2is he"rt is )illed with cos:ic lo!e, "nd there)ore, he ser!es "ll spont"neo*sl+ "nd sel)lessl+ 'hese "re "ll re"l si%ns o) spirit*"l pro%ress -*t, be+ond "ll these, is the *lti:"te eGperience 'h"t is indescrib"ble 6e"ce "nd h"ppiness, *ndist*rbed tr"n$*illit+ o) :ind7 these "re "ll %re"t si%ns o) pro%ress, b*t the+ do not constit*te the %o"l 'he %o"l is to beco:e 8od 5o* :*st beco:e one with 8od 'his is "chie!ed thro*%h ce"seless pr"ctice o) :edit"tion ")ter est"blishin% onesel) in !irt*e "nd %oodness 'h"t s*pre:e eGperience, when the 5o%i )eels he is one with 8od, no words c"n describe &-3' H$* *.s i% 6$ssibl! 7$" S"i S.,?.".2 ."(. %$ .+! )!+$%i$, %$ S.?.". B". /., * !, ! *.s ., A)+.i%i, .,) is 6 il$s$6 i2.l %"!.%is!s 6"$+! % .% ! b!li!+!) i, % ! ,./!l!ss .,) 7$"/l!ss O,!? ,t is bec"*se @n"n" "nd -h"=ti "re essenti"ll+ the s":eM (oo= "t the !"rio*s Stotr"s th"t he h"s co:posed 'he+ indic"te cle"rl+ th"t he h"d de!eloped de!otion to " !er+ hi%h
de%ree <t:"ni!ed"n or sel)0s*rrender le"ds to @n"n"H "nd @n"n" is s+non+:o*s with 6"r" -h"=ti 6eople now"d"+s conde:n -h"=ti "nd thin= th"t it is in)erior to @n"n" 5o%" 'he+ h"!e no *nderst"ndin% o) -h"=ti 'he+ thin= th"t the+ c"n ?*:p "t once to @n"n" 5o%" S"dh"n" 'he+ h"!e re"ll+ no )"ith in 8od 'he+ ?*st "c$*ire so:e intellect*"l conception o) 8od 'his does not ser!e the: @n"n" 5o%" witho*t the necess"r+ prep"r"tion is o) no *se &-5' S*./iEiI I 7i,) . 7!* 6l.2!s li?! N.0$"!; S i")i; Ti"u+.,,./.l.i .,) Ris i?!s !+!" 7ull $7 S .,%i .,) . ?i,) $7 s6i"i%u.l bliss' M.( i% b!; S*./iEi; % .% % !s! 6l.2!s * i2 .+! .) % ! i/6"!ss $7 % ! s.i,%#s 6!"s$,.li%(; is T.6.s(. .,) Si)) i; $, % ! +!"( .%/$s6 !"!; "!%.i, % .% s.,2%i%( 7$" . l$,0 %i/!? 5es, +es <nd not onl+ th"t 'he s"int hi:sel) :"+ li!e in those pl"ces 'he liber"ted s"%e h"s the option to :er%e in -r"h:"n or to li!e in " s*btle )or: "nd c"rr+ on the wor= o) (o="s"n%r"h", %*idin% "spir"nts, "w"=enin% in people " reli%io*s )er!o*r "nd so on 'his :oti!e is :"ni)ested in so:e @i!"n:*=t"s in "ccord"nce with 8odCs s*pre:e will 'here)ore, the pl"ce in which the s"int pr"cticed '"p"s "nd "tt"ined Siddhi, which :i%ht "%"in be chosen b+ the in!isible spirit o) the s"int "s its per:"nent "bode, beco:es the "bode o) the s"intCs di!ine $*"lities7 pe"ce, bliss "nd wisdo: &-8' T ! s!,s!s ."! 0!,!".ll( %u",!) $u%si)!' I% is s.i) % .% i7 % !( ."! %u",!) i,si)!; $,! *ill b! .bl! %$ .%%.i, Mu?%i' W .% is /!.,% b( %u",i,0 % !/ i,si)!? .ow, thin= o) (ord E":" "nd repe"t Ram, Ram When +o* :ent"ll+ repe"t Ram, =eep " pict*re o) E": 'he senses will be withdr"wn .ow the e+es r*n tow"rds ob?ects "nd the e"rs r*n to !"rio*s so*nds When +o* repe"t Ram, Ram lo*dl+, the e"rs he"r onl+ Ram, RamH "nd the+ will not r*n 'he inner e+e will see onl+ E":Cs pict*re 'he :ind will be concentr"ted on 8od ,t will not r*n tow"rds ob?ects So, %"Ie within, introspect 5o* c"n do 6r"n"+": "lso Stop the bre"th ,t is 6r"n" th"t %i!es stren%th to the senses 5o* withdr"w the 6r"n" "nd tr+ to centr"liIe it so th"t the senses h"!e no !i%o*r to r*n o*tside -+ %r"d*"l pr"ctice, the senses will be "bsorbed in the :ind 'he :ind will be concentr"ted "nd will be "bsorbed in the Sel) 'h"t is s*perconscio*s st"te, S":"dhi #"il+ pr"ctice &-9' Is i% 6$ssibl! %$ b!2$/! .bs$lu%!l( )!si"!l!ss? T ! W!s%!", 6s(2 $l$0is%s s.( % .% i% is i/6$ssibl! %$ 0i+! u6 .ll )!si"!s' Western ps+cholo%ists "re b"bies ,n the )o(a Vasishtha "nd in 6"t"n?"liCs )o(a Sutras, it is :entioned th"t "bsol*te desirelessness is Fo=sh" < @i!"n:*=t" h"s no desires #esire is i:per)ection < @i!"n:*=t" is " per)ected so*l 2ow c"n there be desires in hi:L 2ow c"n per)ection "nd i:per)ection %o to%etherL So, it is $*ite possible to be )ree )ro: "ll desires &-:' Ps(2 $l$0is%s )$ ,$% .22!6% % .% % !"! is . su6!"2$,s2i$us s%.%!' T !( .22!6% $,l( % ! 2$,s2i$us .,) % ! sub2$,s2i$us s%.%!s'
<n owl s"+s, K'here is no li%htK ,s there no li%htL Si:il"rl+, the DowlC pro)essor s"+s th"t there is no s*perconscio*sness -ec"*se "n owl pro)essor s"+s th"t there is no s*perconscio*sness, does s*perconscio*sness ce"se to beL St*d+ )o(a Vasishtha which "))ir:s the eGistence o) s*perconscio*sness 2e who denies s*perconscio*sness is li=e the owl th"t denies li%ht si:pl+ bec"*se it c"nnot see li%ht &-<' I ./ ,$% .bl! %$ 6".2%i2! /!)i%.%i$, 7$" /$"! % ., %!, /i,u%!s' A7%!" % .% /( /i,) b!0i,s %$ *.,)!" $, s!,su.l $bE!2%s' When +o* de!elop E*chi or t"ste )or #h+"n" "nd @"p", +o* will be "ble to sit lon%er )or @"p" "nd :edit"tion -e)ore %oin% to bed, "lso in the :ornin% "t 4 oCcloc=, "nd be)ore t"=in% :e"l "t noon, +o* sho*ld do @"p" "nd :edit"tion @*st "s +o* t"=e te" three or )o*r ti:es " d"+, so "lso, +o* sho*ld do @"p" three or )o*r ti:es " d"+ #o not worr+ i) the :ind w"nders -+ %r"d*"l pr"ctice, it will co:e *nder +o*r control #o Birt"n when the :ind w"nders :*ch #o .":"0s:"r"n while w"l=in% "nd wor=in% "lso7 Sri Ram, Sri Ram ,) +o* "re not "ble to sit in 6"d:"s"n )or lon%, +o* c"n sit on " so)" "nd do @"p" "nd :edit"tion ,t is not necess"r+ th"t +o* sho*ld sit in 6"d:"s"n 8i!e *p onions "nd %"rlic co:pletel+ 8i!e it *p entirel+ #o not prep"re it "t "ll "t ho:e ,) +o* tr+ to red*ce it, one d"+ +o* will t"=e " little, "nother d"+ +o* will be te:pted to t"=e " %ood $*"ntit+M < ci%"rette "ddict who w"nts to red*ce ci%"rettes, t"=es " !er+ )ew ci%"rettes on so:e d"+s, b*t on so:e other d"+s he s:o=es he"!il+, with " !en%e"nce "s it were, "nd :ore th"n co:pens"tes )or the $*"ntit+ )ore%one b+ hi: pre!io*sl+ 'here)ore, %i!e *p onions co:pletel+ ,) +o* %i!e nice cotton seeds "nd oil0c"=es to +o*r cow, it will ce"se to %r"Ie in +o*r nei%hbo*rCs )ields, it will %i!e *p its w"nderin% h"bit in se"rch o) %r"ss "nd herbs .ow +o*r :ind is r*nnin% ")ter Rasa(ulla "nd Peda which it h"s t"sted -*t i) +o* %i!e the :ind the bliss o) @"p" "nd :edit"tion, it will no :ore r*n ")ter worldl+ ob?ects When +o* de!elop E*chi )or @"p" "nd :edit"tion, the :ind will %i!e *p its w"nderin% h"bit &->' I ./ i, s$/!% i,0 $7 . )il!//. )u! %$ % ! 7.2% % .% I )$ ,$% ?,$* * .% /( .i/ i, li7! is %$ b!' I .+! b!!, %$l) % .% i7 I ?,$* % is; I *ill 7i,) i% !.si!" %$ /!)i%.%!' C$ul) ($u %!ll /! $* %$ )is2$+!" % ! .,s*!" %$ % is? 'he "i: o) li)e is 8od0re"liI"tion 'o beco:e one with @es*s is the %o"l o) li)e 'o tr"ns:*te the br*t"l instincts "nd to beco:e di!ine is the %o"l o) li)e ,) +o* control "n%er, er"dic"te sel)ishness "nd de!elop toler"nce, co:p"ssion, sel)lessness, %enerosit+, co*r"%e, )or%i!eness, +o* will beco:e di!ine ,s sel)ishness %oodL .o So beco:e sel)less ,s %reediness %oodL ,s "n%er %oodL ,s l*st %oodL ,s !"nit+ %oodL 'hese )or: the lower n"t*re o) :"n So re:o!e these "nd beco:e sel)less, %enero*s, p"tient, toler"nt, p*re "nd h*:ble 'his is the %o"l &3A' Will ,$% $,! b! +i$l.%i,0 $,!#s D ."/. b( !/b".2i,0 S.,,(.s .,) b( ,$% )is2 ."0i,0 is )u%i!s %$ is 6."!,%s .,) )!6!,)!,%s? A"! $,!#s "!l.%i+!s "!.ll( )!6!,)!,% $, i/?
'he notion th"t others depend on +o* is d*e to sheer del*sion 8od "lone t"=es c"re o) e!er+one -ein% del*ded, +o* thin= th"t +o* "re s*pportin% +o*r =ith "nd =in "nd *nder%o endless tro*bles, :iseries "nd !eG"tions E!en i) +o* t*rn "n "nchorite, 8od will "rr"n%e e!er+thin% "nd :"int"in +o*r )":il+ <nd no sin will "ccr*e to +o*, pro!ided +o* h"!e intense 3"ir"%+" Sw":i E": 'irth h"d b*rnin% 3"ir"%+"H so he resi%ned his ?ob, "nd le"!in% behind his wi)e "nd two +o*n% sons, too= to S"nn+"s Si:il"rl+, (ord -*ddh" reno*nced his =in%do: "nd t*rned " recl*se &3&' C., . 6!"s$, "!.ll( !l6 $% !"s i, % is *$"l); $" is i% % .% su2 ., i)!. is )u! %$ . )!lusi$, i, % ! /i,)? Is i% ,$% %"u! % .% . /., 2., "is! $" 7.ll $,l( .s . "!sul% $7 is $*, K."/. .,) % .% % ! K."/.s $7 $% !"s 2., .+! ,$ !77!2% $, i/? A"! ,$% % ! 2i"2u/s%.,2!s % .% . 6!"s$, /!!%s *i% !.",!) b( is $*, .2%i$,s? C., . 6!"s$, %.?! i,i%i.%i+! .,) 2 .,0! % ! 2i"2u/s%.,2!s $7 i/s!l7 .s *!ll .s $7 $% !"s? S*rel+ one c"n t"=e the initi"ti!e 2e c"n do %ood to hi:sel) "nd to others 2e c"n deter:ine the circ*:st"nces "nd en!iron:ents @*st see how :*ch one c"n do )or others, how :*ch one c"n re"ll+ "ssist the: in the rel"ti!e pl"ne 4ne c"n i:p"rt =nowled%e to the illiter"te "nd the i%nor"nt, eGtend :onet"r+ help to the poor "nd the need+ 4ne c"n ed*c"te the orph"ns "nd contrib*te to the instit*tions th"t t"=e c"re o) the children ,ndeed, one c"n spend not onl+ his entire e"rnin%s, b*t so:ethin% :oreM Wh+ sho*ld there be "n+ do*bt in re%"rd to oneCs bein% re"ll+ help)*l to othersL '"=e the eG":ple o) 8"ndhi?i #id he not do i::ense ser!ice "nd %ood to the n"tion "nd to the world "t l"r%eL &3-' W .% is % ! !.si!s% /!% $) $7 )!+!l$6i,0 )!+$%i$,? 'he e"siest :ethod o) de!elopin% de!otion is to he"r "%"in "nd "%"in the (ordCs (il"s E"ch ti:e +o* he"r the (ordCs (il"s "nd %lories, "n i:"%e o) the (ord is )or:ed in +o*r :ind <nd when +o* %o on he"rin% the %lories o) the (ord, in d*e co*rse, the (ordCs i:"%e in +o*r :ind %ets stron% "nd bri%ht, e!en "s the piece o) w"G which " %olds:ith *ses )or collectin% the %old p"rticles which )"ll on the %ro*nd while c*ttin% %old pieces, "cc*:*l"tes %old in it e!er+ d"+, "nd ")ter so:e d"+s, itsel) be%ins to shine li=e " piece o) %old, when the :"Gi:*: n*:ber o) %old p"rticles h"!e st*c= to it <nd when the )or: o) the (ord is bri%ht "nd )ir: in the :ind, the de!otee h"s ce"seless re:e:br"nce o) 2i: "nd s*r%in% de!otion )or 2i: &33' C., *! 6".2%i2! Ku,).li,i Y$0. b( $u"s!l+!s *i% $u% % ! )i"!2% 0ui).,2! $7 . Gu"u? .o, th"t will le"d to "ll =inds o) co:plic"tions 5o* sho*ld h"!e "n eGpert 8*r* b+ +o*r side to pr"ctice B*nd"lini 5o%" -*t wh+ do +o* worr+ so :*ch o!er the "w"=enin% o) the B*nd"lini thro*%h 2"th" 5o%" :ethodsL <n+ S"dh"n", properl+ done, will "w"=en the B*nd"lini B*nd"lini c"n be "w"=ened thro*%h -h"=ti, thro*%h the %r"ce o) the 8*r*, thro*%h the const"nt pr"ctice o) .ish=":" B"r:" 5o%", thro*%h 3ed"ntic 3ich"r "nd thro*%h :edit"tion 'hro*%h tot"l sel)0s*rrender to the (ord "nd b+ beco:in% co:pletel+ desireless, +o* c"n %et "ll ps+chic powers .":"0s:"r"n, co:bined with sel)less ser!ice, is the best 5o%" )or this "%e 5o*
will %et the (ordCs %r"ce, "nd with 2is %r"ce, 2is di!ine S"=ti will )low into +o* Wh"t c"n +o* not "chie!e thro*%h th"t L 'hese ps+chic powers "re "ll hindr"nces "nd obst"cles on the spirit*"l p"th We sho*ld not r*n ")ter the: ,) we %o on ser!in% h*:"nit+, e!en i) we h"!e *nconscio*sl+ "c$*ired ps+chic powers thro*%h the pr"ctice o) -h"=ti or B"r:" 5o%", we will be *nconscio*sl+ *tiliIin% the: )or the %ood o) h*:"nit+, witho*t bein% t"inted b+ the: 'h"t is the best :ethod &35' S*./iEi M. .".EI W .% is ($u" i)!. .b$u% Ni"0u,. B". /.,? D$!s i% /!., $,l( S u,(.? I, % .% 2.s!; i% )$!s ,$% +!"( /u2 .66!.l %$ us' W $ *$ul) li?! %$ /!)i%.%! $, ,$% i,0,!ss? .ir%*n" is not nothin%ness ,t is the )*llness o) e!er+thin% th"t is %ood .ir%*n" is plenit*de ,n it +o* )ind "ll "*spicio*sness, "ll %oodness, "ll be"*t+, "ll ?o+, "ll he"lth, "ll sweetness, "ll p*rit+, "ll pe"ce, e!er+thin% de!eloped to per)ection Fro: " dist"nce this )*llness beco:es inconcei!"ble "nd so the s"%es c"lled it .ir%*n" 4nce the+ re"ch there, the+ %et :er%ed in th"t ineGpressible eGperience ,t is not nothin%ness, b*t it is e!er+thin%ness, "nd be+ond this too, )or it is ineGpressible 4nl+ =now th"t "ll th"t eGists in F"+" or )"lse perception, !iI , e!il, *%liness, :iser+, ch"n%e, birth, dec"+, de"th, etc , "re not in ,t For, ,t is be+ond F"+" ,n .ir%*n" -r"h:"n, there "re no 8*n"s o) F"+", !iI bl*e colo*r, etc 'h"t is wh"t is :e"nt b+ .ir%*n" &38' S*./iEi; I .+! $7%!, 2$/! .2"$ss % is *$") JK.l.# i, % ! I,)i., s2"i6%u"!s' W .% !1.2%l( is /!.,% b( i%? ,t is the 8re"t 'i:e personi)ied ,t is the destro+er o) n":e "nd )or: ,n the 2ind* p"ntheon, there "re !"rio*s %ods "nd %oddesses who "re :e:bers o) the di!ine hier"rch+ @*st "s we h"!e o*r %o!ern:ent here co:posed o) !"rio*s :inisters "nd o))icers, the celesti"ls who r*le the world, too, h"!e their own deities who control the !"rio*s "spects o) cre"tion, preser!"tion "nd destr*ction o) this world So:e "re in ch"r%e o) the !"rio*s ele:ents li=e "ir, )ire "nd w"terH so:e "re in ch"r%e o) birth, de"th, preser!"tion o) li)e "nd dise"se B"l" or 5":" or #h"r:"r"?" is the (ord o) #e"th 'he entire *ni!erse is *nder his control in " w"+H )or, when the ti:e co:es, he brin%s "bo*t the end o) the e"rthl+ so?o*rn o) "ll bein%s ,t is onl+ the :"n o) Sel)0re"liI"tion who tr"nscends this B"l" "nd re"liIes his own Sel) <ll S"dh"n" is :e"nt to help *s tr"nscend this B"l", to con$*er de"th, to %o be+ond ti:e &39' Pl!.s! !16l.i, %$ /! * .% is /!.,% b( C$s/i2 C$,s2i$us,!ss' ,t is " st"te o) conscio*sness in which +o* "re "w"re th"t 8od is "ll th"t there is, "nd wh"t is :ore, th"t 2e is the lin= th"t connects "ll indi!id*"ls 8od is the Conscio*sness th"t ill*:ines the entire cre"tion Ee"liI"tion o) this Conscio*sness or 8od liber"tes one )ro: bond"%e to p"ssin% pheno:en", )ro: the ill*sion o) n":es "nd )or:s 'his is the st"te o) 8od0re"liI"tion or Sel)0re"liI"tion <)ter 8od0re"liI"tion, the indi!id*"l is co:pletel+ :er%ed in the Cos:ic Conscio*sness or 8od ,t is li=e the ri!ers enterin% into the oce"nH the+ lose their identit+ "nd +o* c"n no :ore distin%*ish the w"ters o) the 8"n%es )ro: the w"ters o) the 8od"!"ri 'he
"ppe"r"nce o) the world !"nishes in the Ee"lit+ o) 8od, ?*st "s when the l":p is bro*%ht, the sn"=e which "ppe"red to be !"nishes in the rope th"t eGists &3:' H$* %$ 7"!! $u"s!l+!s 7"$/ K."/.; S*./iEi? Feel, "s +o* do +o*r d"il+ d*ties, th"t +o* "re onl+ " witness o) "ll th"t %oes on "ro*nd +o*, o) e!en +o*r own "ctions 'his is c"lled S"=shi -h"! 5o* sho*ld inw"rdl+ re"liIe th"t +o* "re di))erent )ro: the "cti!e principle in +o* 'his is the :ethod o) 3ed"nt" 'here is the other7 e"sier, b*t e$*"ll+ potent :ethod o) .i:itt" -h"! Feel th"t the (ord "lone is the re"l doer o) "ll "ctions "nd th"t +o* "re "n instr*:ent in 2is h"nds 5o*r "ctions will be tr"ns)or:ed into worship o) the (ord, "nd +o* will not be bo*nd to the: Wor= witho*t eGpect"tion o) "n+ rew"rd "nd witho*t e%ois: Eoot o*t the ide" o) "%enc+H )eel, K, ": not the doerK 5o* will be )reed )ro: the sh"c=les o) B"r:" 5o* will not "cc*:*l"te new B"r:" <llow +o*r 6r"r"bdh" B"r:" to wor= o*tH "nd +o* will "tt"in liber"tion &3<' I, $u" @u!s% .7%!" T"u% ; S*./iEi; I 2., u,)!"s%.,) % .% 0"!.% S.+i$u"s li?! L$") J!sus 2., !l6 us' Bu% i% is ,$% .l*.(s % .% su2 s$uls ."! 6"!s!,% ./i)s% us' W .% ."! *! %$ )$; S*./iEi? S"ints "re "lw"+s present in the world Eo%*es "re "lso "lw"+s present S"!io*rs "nd d"coits "re e!er present in the worldH )or, it is " world o) d*"lities 8ood "nd e!il "re e!er present here <bsol*te %ood c"n be )o*nd onl+ in 8od 5o* sho*ld %et the %*id"nce o) s"intsH onl+ the+ c"n te"ch +o* the -r"h:" 3id+" -oo=s will cert"inl+ help +o*H the+ will p*t +o* in t*ne with the %re"t ones When +o* re"d the -ible, +o* "re in t*ne with (ord @es*s When +o* re"d the 8it", +o* "re in t*ne with (ord Brishn" 'his "lso will help +o* -*t, ?*st "s +o* c"nnot le"rn coo=in% )ro: boo=s, +o* c"nnot "lso le"rn 5o%" )ro: boo=s "lone -*t, +o* sho*ld not inde)initel+ w"it )or " te"cher to t*rn *pH when the "spir"tion "rises in +o*r he"rt, +o* sho*ld "t once st"rt the pr"ctice with the help o) so:e script*r"l teGt +o*r :ind li=es the :ost, e % , the -ible &3>' A"! % ! s!,s!s /!.,% %$ b! s%."+!) .,) )!s%"$(!)? T ! .s2!%i2 i)!.l s.(s s$' T ! G"!!? i)!.l; $*!+!"; is /$)!".%! !,E$(/!,% $7 li7!' M$s% $7 % ! W!s%!", % i,?!"s $7 % ! ".%i$,.lis%i2 %(6! .22!6% % is' M$)!", 6s(2 $l$0is%s .ss!"% % .% b( )!,(i,0 $" "!7usi,0 % ! ,!!)s $7 % ! b$)( su2 .s 7$$) .,) s!1 .,) su66"!ssi,0 !/$%i$,s li?! .%%.2 /!,% .,) l$+!; 6!$6l! 0!,!".ll( 2"!.%! /!,%.l 6"$bl!/s 7$" % !/s!l+!s' Is % !"! .,( subs%.,2! i, % is? .oH the senses h"!e not been %i!en onl+ to be st"r!ed or =illed .either "re the+ %i!en )or bein% ind*l%ed in "nd )"ttened ,n tr*th, the senses "re not %i!en )or "n+ e"rthl+ p*rpose wh"tsoe!er 'h"t is the hi%hest !iew th"t the s"%es *phold )or spirit*"l "spir"nts 'he senses "re %i!en )or bein% *tiliIed conscio*sl+ "nd deliber"tel+ )or the "tt"in:ent o) so:ethin% "lto%ether "bo!e "nd be+ond the )"rthest re"ch o) the senses 'o *nderst"nd the ri%ht i:port "nd si%ni)ic"nce o) sel)0restr"int, one :*st t"=e " :ore co:prehensi!e !iew o) the $*estion
,n the h*:"n bein%, these senses "re %i!en to%ether with the s*perior, directi!e )"c*lt+ o) intelli%ence with its "spects s*ch "s discri:in"tion, selection, etc 'he senses "re to oper"te *nder its wise s*per!ision 'he "i: is not the *lti:"te deni"l o) the senses, b*t the "chie!e:ent thro*%h restr"int, o) " ple"s*re " :illion )old %re"ter th"n th"t "chie!ed thro*%h %r"ti)ic"tion When one re"liIes this )"ct, he will *nderst"nd, how, with the 5o%ic "spir"nt, this sel)0restr"int is not " :"tter o) bitterness or rel*ct"nt, *nwillin% repression "t "ll 9nderstood in its correct li%ht, it is " ?o+o*s, !ol*nt"r+ discipline *ndert"=en )or the "c$*isition o) "n in)initel+ %re"ter "nd :ore bliss)*l eGperience #oes the "n%ler e!er %r*d%e the loss o) the wor: c"st )or c"tchin% " bi% )ishL Foreo!er, the r"tion"le o) "sceticis: is not ri%htl+ *nderstood b+ :ost people 'he ide"l o) "sceticis: "nd pen"nce is not b"sed *pon repression Conser!"tion "nd s*bli:"tion "re the principles *nderl+in% "sceticis: ri%htl+ pr"cticed 'he tr*e "scetic withholds, di!erts, c"n"liIes "nd )in"ll+ tr"ns:*tes his n"t*r"l propensities 'he *ntow"rd reperc*ssions o) )orced repression s*ch "s co:pleG, ne*rosis, etc , h"!e no pl"ce here .o do*bt, :odern ps+cholo%ists "re correct in their !iew "bo*t repression, b*t one :*st =now th"t it does not "ppl+ to reli%io*s "sceticis:, wherein the process is s*bli:"tion "nd not ?*st repressionH "nd it :*st "lw"+s be re:e:bered th"t "sceticis: is " p"rt o) 5o%" which pro!ides s*ch " :"r!elo*s s+ste: o) :ent"l tr"inin% "nd c*lt*re th"t :ost e))ecti!el+ co*nter"cts "nd w"rds o)) "n+ possibilit+ o) ne*rotic co:pleGes or obsessions ,t is, howe!er, tr*e th"t "sceticis: is !er+ :*ch :is*nderstood b+ the :"?orit+ o) persons, "nd *n)ort*n"tel+ b+ the "scetics the:sel!es, "s " res*lt o) which we h"rdl+ co:e "cross " re"l "scetic in the "spir"nt world 5o%" reco::ends " proper *tiliI"tion o) the tre:endo*s )"c*lties o) *ndissip"ted senses )or hi%her p*rposes o) inner c*lt*re, soci"l wel)"re, in!entions, scienti)ic pro%ress, "nd )in"ll+, int*ition 'he senses "re to be s*bli:"ted thro*%h restr"int "pplied thro*%h re"son "nd intelli%ent ?*d%e:ent 'heir *nli:ited potenti"lities "re to be h"rnessed )or the %re"ter %ood "nd not "llowed to be :ost sh":elessl+ dissip"ted )or " :o:ent"r+ ple"s*re, *nintelli%ent "nd "ni:"listic 3iewed )ro: this "n%le, the "spir"nt is "s=ed not to st"r!e "nd destro+ the senses, b*t re"ll+ to stren%then the: "nd *tiliIe the: )or his %ood #issip"tion, on the contr"r+, "ct*"ll+ c"*ses destr*ction o) the senses 'he 8ree= ide"l w"s en*nci"ted "s " %ener"l philosoph+ o) li)e )or the "!er"%e h*:"nit+ <sceticis:, "s *nderstood b+ the s"%es, is " distincti!e discipline speci"ll+ inc*:bent *pon th"t cl"ss which wo*ld w"l= the spirit*"l w"+, the "spir"nt cl"ss dedic"ted to the %o"l o) Sel)0re"liI"tion 'his cl"ss is !i!idl+ "w"re th"t the conception o) K:oder"te en?o+:ent o) li)eK is " conception "lone "nd is well0ni%h i:possible to p*t into "ct*"l pr"ctice For, the !er+ n"t*re o) en?o+:ent is s*ch th"t it tends to pro%ressi!el+ incre"se in )orce e"ch ti:e the senses "re ind*l%ed in 'he h"bit %ets :"n in its %rip "nd dr"ws hi: down 'his h"s been the *ni)or: eGperience o) the s"%es 'here)ore, "t one st"%e or the other, " ri%id reli%io*s sel)0control "nd deni"l beco:es i:per"ti!e in the :"rch to spirit*"l pro%ress 'he r"n= :"teri"list :"+ not c"re )or it, b*t the see=er does 'he see=er is :"r=ed o*t )or " speci"l "chie!e:ent 5o* =now how "n *ltr"0:odern "crob"t, " b"llet d"ncer or "n eGpert boGer willin%l+ i:poses " ri%id re%i:en *pon hi:sel) to =eep per)ectl+ tri: "nd
he"lth+ )or his pro)ession"l s*ccess F"r= the deni"ls "nd restrictions d*rin% the tr"inin% period o) "n+ serio*s c"ndid"te tr+in% )or " ch":pionship in "thleticsM 2is =een Iest "nd enth*si"s: ser!e to =eep his :ind in " hi%h :ood o) inspir"tion "nd "nticip"tion Wh"t, then, sho*ld be the interest "nd "spir"tion in tr*e "sceticis: *ndert"=en "s " p"rt o) the tr"inin% )or "n in)initel+ %re"ter "chie!e:ent in the spirit*"l p"thL &5A' H$* %$ "!/$+! i,)i0!s%i$,? E"t when +o* "re h*n%r+ #o not e"t "n+thin% between :e"ls E"t slowl+ in " c"l: :ood Chew properl+ E"t :oder"tel+ <!oid :"n+ co:bin"tions o) )ood #rin= " %l"ss o) w"ter one ho*r be)ore or ")ter )ood, ne!er with " :e"l F"st on E="d"si E"t nothin% be)ore 9 " : or ")ter 7 p : '"=e c"re o) +o*r teeth @*st be)ore or ")ter " :e"l, "!oid "ll eGertion, :ent"l or ph+sic"l Eel"G "t le"st )or h"l) "n ho*r < lon% bris= w"l= is bene)ici"l 6"schi:ott"n"s"n, 2"l"s"n, -h*?"n%"s"n, S"l"bh"s"n, #h"n*r"s"n, F"+*r"s"n these 5o%"s"ns will re:o!e indi%estion #epression o) :ind, c"res, worries "nd "nGieties "lso "))ect the sto:"ch -e cheer)*l -e re%*l"r in +o*r @"p" &5&' W .% is % ! b!s% /!% $) %$ 2 !2? % ! .)+.,2! $7 lus%? (*st is b*t " n"t*r"l tendenc+ o) the :ind 'he best :ethod to chec= the i:p*lse is the w"+ o) intense "nd deep 3"ir"%+" b+ " st*d+ o) reli%io*s boo=s, b+ const"nt S"ts"n% with F"h"t:"s (noble so*ls), b+ sel)0en$*ir+ or KWho ": ,LK en$*ir+, b+ close obser!"nce o) the w"+s o) the world, "nd b+ "n *nderst"ndin% o) the dise"ses "nd the spirit*"l de%r"d"tion th"t res*lt )ro: o!er0ind*l%ence Ee:e:ber the s"+in% o) the (ord in the 8it": Trividham arakasyedam "varam asanmatmanah Kamah Krodastata $obhas Tasmat %tat Trayam Tyajet &'h( )V*+,-. 6r"ctice the chie) <s"ns "nd 6r"n"+": "s det"iled in :+ boo=s K5o%" <s"n"sK "nd KScience o) 6r"n"+":"K #o intense @"p" to the point o) sel)0)or%et)*lness 're"t wo:"n=ind "s the :"ni)est"tion o) the #e!i, the "dor"ble Fother #i!ine F"int"in F"tr* -h"! in +o*r de"lin%s with the other seG 8i!e *p loo=in% "t the )"ce o) " wo:"n, b*t loo= "t her )eet to "!oid roo: )or e!il tho*%hts to crop *p or indiscri:in"te deeds to "rise '"=e cold w"ter b"th "lw"+s Contro1 the ton%*e 'o %i!e lenienc+ to the ton%*e :e"ns to "llow )ree "ccess to l*st to tro*ble the bein% <lw"+s en%"%e +o*rsel) in p*re "nd noble tho*%hts Ee"liIe the %lor+ o) -r"h:"ch"r+" b+ st*d+in% the li!es o) 2"n*:"n, E":d"s, etc Chec= +o*rsel) "s per the det"ils %i!en in :+ boo=, K2ow to 8et 3"ir"%+"K Eed*ce w"nts "nd desires ,n proportion to the red*ction o) the e%oistic sel), "ll ne%"ti!e tendencies will dis"ppe"r &5-' W .% +i!* )$ ($u $l) .b$u% 2$*=sl.u0 %!"? D$ ($u b!li!+! % .% i%s 6".2%i2! is % ! /.i, 2.us! $7 % ! )$*,7.ll $7 $u" ,.%i$,? Script*res, "nd the person"%es "nd episodes in the script*res, "re "s tr*e "s 8od 2i:sel) 'he )or:er de)initel+ "nd *n":bi%*o*sl+ s"+ "nd propo*nd th"t "ll the thirt+ crores o) #e!"t"s "s en!is"%ed in 2ind*is: h"!e their "bode in the )r":e o) the cow, "s in the -"sil pl"nt ('*l"si) 'he cow is boldl+ procl"i:ed in the script*res "s one o) the ob?ects
o) #"n" (o))erin%) )or the *pli)t o) the so*l when the 6r"n" dep"rts )ro: the bod+ o) " h*:"n bein% 'he cow is re"ll+ worth+ o) o*r "dor"tion 6"nch" 8"!+" (the :il=, c*rd, 8hee, *rine "nd d*n% o) " cow) "re ord"ined to be t"=en in )or 6r"+"schitt" "t the co::ence:ent o) cert"in 3r"t"s li=e Eishi 6"nch":i <n+ n*:ber o) inst"nces c"n be cited re%"rdin% the holiness o) " cow 8o0p*?" (cow worship) is "s :*ch )r*it)*l "s S"nn+"si (S"dh*) 6*?" ,t is e$*"l to, i) not :ore th"n, S"="l" #e!"t" 6*?" (worship o) "ll deities) S*ch bein% the c"se, cow0sl"*%hter (8o03"dh") is condemnable witho*t hesit"tion &53' I% is /!,%i$,!) i, $u" Pu".,.s % .% i, ).(s $7 ($"! A?.s +.,i *.s 7"!@u!,%l( !.") b( $u" .,2!s%$"s * $ *!"! 7$"!*.",!) b( i% $7 2$/i,0 !+!,%s' Is i% 2"!)ibl!? O"; *.s i% $,l( % ! +$i2! $7 % !i" $*, i,,!" i,%ui%i$,? 'here is so:e order in the )o*r 5*%"s 'he conscio*sness o) :"n %rows %rosser "nd %rosser "s ti:e rolls b+ ,n the pre!io*s 5*%"s, :"nCs conscio*sness w"s s*btler th"n it is in this 5*%" ,n the S"t+" 5*%", -h"%"!"n *sed to :o!e ":idst :"n=ind 2*:"n conscio*sness w"s not )"r re:o!ed )ro: di!ine conscio*sness ,n the 'ret" 5*%", :"nCs conscio*sness %rew %rosser 'ho*%h 8od w"s not const"ntl+ :o!in% ":idst h*:"n bein%s, there were )re$*ent <!"t"r"s o) the (ord ,n the #!"p"r" 5*%", :"nCs conscio*sness %rew %rosser stillH "nd onl+ the i::ort"l -r"h:"0Eishis li=e ."r"d", 3is!":itr", etc , *sed to :o!e ":on%st :en, "nd "lso, <="sh!"nis *sed to w"rn people o) co:in% e!ents .ow we )eel th"t <="sh!"ni is " !er+ r"re "nd :ir"c*lo*s thin%H in the pre!io*s 5*%"s it w"s not so #e!"s the:sel!es *sed to :o!e ":on%st :en <nd <="sh!"ni *sed to )orew"rn the people re%*l"rl+ @*st "s we h"!e o*r 8o!ern:ent, the celesti"ls "lso h"!e their own 8o!ern:ent Whene!er the+ wished to co::*nic"te with :"n=ind, the+ *sed to do so thro*%h <="sh!"ni .ow"d"+s the deit+ co::*nic"tes with the people :"inl+ thro*%h dre":s "nd !isions 'h"t is pr"ctic"ll+ the onl+ )or: o) co::*nic"tion with h*:"n bein%s th"t #e!"s h"!e ret"ined in this 5*%" &55' T !"! is . 0!,!".l 2$/6l.i,% % .% S*./iEi M. .".E; * $ is su66$s!) %$ b! .b$+! .ll 2.s%!; 2"!!); "!li0i$, .,) s!1; is .l*.(s su""$u,)!) b( l.)( +isi%$"s; /$s%l(' P".(; ?i,)l( .,s*!" % is @u!s%i$,' , do not pre!ent :en )ro: sittin% "ro*nd :e ,n )"ct, in the o))ice, there "re $*ite " n*:ber o) the: "lw"+s s*rro*ndin% :e 'he+ sit on the bench pro!ided )or !isitorsH "nd the l"dies, n"t*r"ll+ in =eepin% with ,ndi"n tr"dition, sit on the %ro*nd, "ro*nd :+ t"ble While w"l=in% "bo*t, the E*rope"n c*sto: pre!"ilsH "nd the :en, o) their own "ccord, let the l"dies )irst 'here)ore, the l"dies see: to crowd ro*nd :e "nd the :en w"l= " )ew p"ces behind -*t, when "ll is s"id "nd done, no one c"n den+ th"t wo:en h"!e :ore de!otion th"n :en who h"!e been endowed with :ore o) intellect ,t is the l"diesC de!otion th"t :"=es the: sit ne"r :+ t"ble in the o))iceH "nd it is the :enCs intellect th"t :"=es the: $*estion
the propriet+ thereo)M When the intellect*"l :"n c*lti!"tes de!otion too, the res*lt is "n *nderst"ndin% he"rt "nd bre"dth o) !ision th"t le"d hi: soon to Sel)0re"liI"tion , ": "s :*ch interested in the spirit*"l wel)"re o) wo:en "s in th"t o) :enH perh"ps , t"=e " little :ore interest in %*idin% wo:en on the p"th o) S"dh"n" 'here "re three re"sons )or this Firstl+, +o* =now the wise s"+in%: K'he h"nd th"t roc=s the cr"dle r*les the worldK Wo:"n is the :"=er o) :"nH i) she is spirit*"l, then there is no do*bt th"t the whole o) :"n=ind wo*ld be pio*s "nd pe"ce)*l Secondl+, while :en "ll o!er the world "re b*s+ r*nnin% ")ter the sh"dow, tr+in% to "c$*ire we"lth "nd the *seless ob?ects o) this world, it is the wo:en who preser!e #h"r:" "s best "s the+ c"n 'he+ need "ll the spirit*"l stren%th "nd enco*r"%e:ent th"t we c"n pro!ide the: 'hirdl+, "s :"nCs Kbetter h"l)K, , =now th"t i) wo:"n is spirit*"ll+ inclined, she will not le"!e her :"n behind, b*t will t"=e hi: "lon% with her on the spirit*"l p"th She is :"nCs DS"h"dh"r:iniC, "nd e!en i) in the b*s+ wor=0"0d"+ world :"n )or%ets his role )or " while, wo:"n will notH "nd she will be p"tientl+ wor=in% )or his wel)"re "nd will con!ert hi: to the li)e di!ine &58' S*./iEi; * il! ($u .l*.(s .ss$2i.%! s.i,%li,!ss *i% 7$,) $7 b!i,0 6 $%$0".6 !)? u/ili%(; * ( ."! ($u s$
'he )orce behind the s+ste: o) !is*"l ed*c"tion which ps+cholo%ists tod"+ "ccl"i: "s in)initel+ s*perior to teGt0boo= ed*c"tion will be "pp"rent i) +o* re)lect o!er " !er+ co::on pheno:enon (e"!e on +o*r t"ble in the st*d+ " )ew %ood boo=s, " )ew pictori"ls "nd " )ew photo%r"phs (et +o*r children, +o*r )riends, co:e into the st*d+ Wh"t do the+ pic= *p )irstL 'he boo=sL .o 'he photo%r"phs )irst, "nd then, the pictori"ls ,t is not entirel+ witho*t re"son th"t the old wo:en in So*th ,ndi" pre!ented their %r"ndchildren )ro: bein% photo%r"phed, s"+in%, K5o*r l*stre will be t"=en "w"+ b+ the photo%r"phK ,t is tr*e th"t +o*r l*stre is tr"ns)erred to the photo%r"ph 'o +o*r )riends "nd rel"ti!es, to +o*r ne"r "nd de"r ones, +o*r photo%r"ph is "li!e, "%low with +o*r l*stre 'here)ore, to " de!otee, " pict*re o) the (ord, "nd to " disciple, " pict*re o) the 8*r*, is " (i!in% 6resence ,t is necess"r+ )or :edit"tions Wh+ "re there so :"n+ photo%r"phs, +o* :"+ "s= #i))erent people w"nt di))erent photo%r"phs, in di))erent poses, with di))erent b"c=%ro*nds , h"!e to s"tis)+ "ll o) the: < photo%r"ph o) :ine t"=en twent+ +e"rs "%o :"+ loo= :ore +o*th)*l "nd :"+ be better technic"ll+ th"n the photo%r"ph t"=en tod"+H b*t the "spir"nt who h"s seen :e )or the )irst ti:e tod"+ insists th"t he sho*ld h"!e " photo%r"ph o) :e "s , ": tod"+ "nd does not "ccept "nother t"=en twent+ +e"rs "%o, howe!er nice it :"+ be <nd then, people w"nt to be photo%r"phed with :eH these photo%r"phs "ct "s :e:entos o) their !isits "nd inspire the !isitors Ee)*sin% to be photo%r"phed is s*btle e%ois: ,t is ti:idit+ or )e"r o) criticis: in the %"rb o) h*:ilit+ ,) +o* h"!e ri%ht discri:in"tion, +o* will "t once *nderst"nd &59' W ( s $ul) . 0"!.% s.i,% li?! ($u; * $ .s "!,$u,2!) !+!"(% i,0; 6u% $, ., $+!"2$.% i, *i,%!"?
< s"int or " S"nn+"sin will not sleep on thorns, e"t :*d "nd stones, w"l= on his he"d "nd bre"= thro*%h w"lls 2is bod+, too, is s*b?ect to h*n%er "nd thirst, he"t "nd cold, etc , "nd "n o!erco"t is onl+ " !ertic"l bl"n=et in bits "nd stitched in " con!enient w"+ to co!er the bod+ "%"inst cold witho*t h":perin% the :o!e:ent o) the li:bs )or ser!ice < bl"n=et is " horiIont"l piece , do not "tt"ch :ore i:port"nce or !"l*e to the co"t <)ter "ll, wh+ sho*ld +o* loo= "t the o*ter %"rbL 'r+ to percei!e the inner :"n, his tho*%hts, his ide"s "nd his !irt*es .ot the eGtern"l det"ils 4nl+ " re"l s"int c"n *nderst"nd "nother s"int ,t is not " bod+ bes:e"red with "shes, or " )lowin% be"rd or :"tted loc=s th"t deter:ine " s"int Wh+ sho*ld +o* "tt"ch :*ch i:port"nce to this o!erco"t o) :ineL 'o ind*l%e in dress b+ w"+ o) l*G*r+ is cert"inl+ not ?*sti)ied -*t, )or b"re necessities, the bod+ :*st be pro!ided with proper dress "nd )ood &5:' W ( ."! ($u 7$,) $7 6ubli2i%(? Y$u %.l? $7 s!l7l!ss s!"+i2! s$ /u2 F .,) (!%; *! 7i,) ($u *$"?i,0 7$" ,./! .,) 7./!I Firstl+, , ": not %or!in( )or n":e "nd )":e When " person does sel)less ser!ice, )":e co:es to hi:, tho*%h he does not w"nt it 5o* )o*nd it so in the c"se o) F"h"t:" 8"ndhi?iCs li)e "lso 4nl+ sel)less persons =now how to *tiliIe e!en th"t )":e )or doin% :ore sel)less ser!ice to " %re"ter n*:ber o) persons Secondl+, it is thro*%h p*blicit+ th"t , co:e into cont"ct with :ore "nd :ore see=ers ")ter tr*th ,t is the p*blicit+ th"t en"bles :ore "nd :ore people to o))er :e opport*nities to ser!e the: When people %lori)+ :e, the+ %lori)+ onl+ S"nn+"s", the+ %lori)+ " di!ine li)e o) S"dh"n": "nd i) b+ brin%in% this to the notice o) others, the+ too c"n be inspired to le"d the di!ine li)e, pr"ctice S"dh"n" )or "tt"inin% Sel)0re"liI"tion, , do not ne%lect it <s +o* =now, li!es o) %re"t :en re:ind +o* th"t +o* c"n :"=e +o*r li)e s*bli:e 'hirdl+, the :"n who r*ns ")ter n":e "nd )":e wo*ld nor do :eni"l ser!ice, wo*ld not :iG )reel+ with e!er+bod+, wo*ld not c*t ?o=es "nd :"=e people l"*%h in his presence, he wo*ld =eep hi:sel) K)"r "bo!eK the co::on r*n o) :"n=ind, co:pel the "we "nd re!erence o) tile people, "nd b+ "rti)ici"ll+ dwellin% on hi%h philosophic"l the:es "lone d*rin% his con!ers"tions, wo*ld ende"!o*r to i:press on those who :eet hi: th"t he is )"r "bo!e "ll o) the: , li=e to :iG with "ll "nd to :"=e e!er+bod+ )eel th"t , ": one with "ll 1 t"=e intense deli%ht in doin% e!er+ =ind o) ser!ice to e!er+bod+ , ": )*ll o) ed*c"ti!e h*:o*rH e!en " +o*n% bo+ c"n c*t ?o=es with :e 6le"se co:e here "nd spend so:e ti:e in the <shr": 5o* will ch"n%e +o*r opinion &5<' C., .s2!%i2is/ l!.) %$ !,li0 %!,/!,%? <sceticis: is re"ll+ the "*stere li)e o) sense0control "nd :ent"l concentr"tion li!ed )or the p*rpose o) de!otion"l pr"ctices or spirit*"l :edit"tions 'r*e "sceticis: necess"ril+ incl*des " strict obser!"nce o) the :or"l "nd ethic"l disciplines, on the b"sis o) which the hi%her pr"ctices "re *ndert"=en <sceticis: is " :e"ns to enli%hten:ent in "s :*ch "s it prep"res the %ro*nd )or :edit"tion which le"ds to wisdo: "nd re"liI"tion So:eti:es, "sceticis: is t"=en in its n"rrower sense o) bodil+ :orti)ic"tion "lone -*t this is " %r"!e
error "nd this "lone c"nnot le"d to enli%hten:ent witho*t the c"l:in% o) the p"ssions "nd discipline o) the :ind &5>' Li7! .,) )!.% D* i2 is /$"! )"!.)7ul? (i)e "nd de"th "re both processes o) %"inin% :ore "nd :ore )resh eGperiences in the pro%ress o) e!ol*tion tendin% tow"rds the )r*ition o) the wishes o) the eGperiencer (i)e is " scene where the indi!id*"l p*ts on the dress or the )or: o) " cert"in ":o*nt o) desires speci"l en!iron:ent which c"n be )*l)illed in the speci"l en!iron:ent "))orded b+ itH "nd de"th is the ti:e when the indi!id*"l %oes behind the screen "nd p*ts on " new dress to "ppe"r in "nother scene o) li)e in order to )*l)ill "nother $*"lit+ o) desires which c"nnot )ind the re$*ired "t:osphere )or )r*ition in the present li)e, b*t de:"nd " )resh s*it"ble en!iron:ent 2ence, when properl+ *nderstood, neither o) the: is dre"d)*l -oth "re necess"r+ processes o) bre"=in% b"rriers "nd te"rin% the !eils in the p"th to 6er)ection 'o the i%nor"nt :"n, howe!er, both "re dre"d)*l eGperiences 2e i:"%ines de"th to be :ore dre"d)*l &8A' W .% is % is !."% ? #i))erent de)initions c"n be %i!en )ro: di))erent st"ndpoints 'he e"rth is one o) the )ields )or eGperiencin% the )r*its o) %ood, b"d "nd :iGed "ctions, "nd )or per)or:in% )resh "ctions ,t is " -ho%"0bh*:i "s well "s " B"r:"0bh*:i ,t is " b*ndle o) "to:s, " )or: o) ener%+, " :"teri"liI"tion o) tho*%ht, "n eGpression o) the e))ects o) the B"r:"s o) the indi!id*"ls o) who: it is co:posed "nd to who: it is rel"ted Scienti)ic"ll+, the e"rth is onl+ one o) the pl"nets which %o to :"=e the *ni!erse &8&' I, ., As "./ * !"! ($u .+! 0.% !"!) %$0!% !" ($u,0 s6i"i%u.l .s6i".,%s; 6"$/isi,0 %$ 0ui)! % !/ i, % !i" ".6i) /."2 %$ % ! G$.l $7 li7!; +i4'; S!l7= "!.li4.%i$,; * ( )$ ($u !,2$u".0! ).,2!; )"./. .,) /usi2? 'he $*estion betr"+s "n i%nor"nce o) the )*nd":ent"l principles o) :*sic "nd d"nce 'he+ "re di!ine , sho*ld re$*est +o* to re:e:ber th"t (ord Brishn" with 2is insep"r"ble )l*te "nd Fother S"r"s!"ti with 2er 3een" re:ind +o* th"t :*sic is di!ine (ord ."t"r"?" re:inds +o* th"t d"nce h"d its ori%in in 2i: 'he wic=edness o) :"n wo*ld :is*se "n+thin% -ec"*se pic=poc=ets "re )o*nd in "b*nd"nce in " te:ple on " )esti!"l d"+, sho*ld we den+ o*rsel!es the blessin%s o) 2is #"rsh"nL ,t is " pit+ th"t these two di!ine "rts7 :*sic "nd d"nce h"!e been bro*%ht down to the le!el o) sens*o*s entert"in:ent ,t is the s"cred d*t+ o) e!er+ lo!er o) 8od "nd o) the )ine "rts to r"ise the: to their ori%in"l st"nd"rds o) p*rit+ "nd di!init+ F*sic is ."d" 5o%" ,t "t once en"bles +o* to "tt"in *nion with ."d" -r"h:"n, the s"cred 6r"n"!" .rit+" or d"nce en"bles +o* to enter into -h"!" S":"dhi #r":" is " !er+ power)*l instr*:ent )or the disse:in"tion o) spirit*"l =nowled%e Wh"t +o* c"nnot te"ch thro*%h h*ndreds o) boo=s "nd ho*rs o) lect*re, +o* c"n brin% ho:e to the "*dience e"sil+ "nd e))ecti!el+ thro*%h " sin%le pl"+ #r":" is "n "rt0)or: th"t to*ches the he"rt
'he !er+ )"ct th"t the worldl+ :"n h"s t"=en s*ch "n interest in these three "nd :is*sed the: to )*l)il his ne)"rio*s p*rposes, shows wh"t " tre:endo*s power the+ h"!e o!er the he"rt "nd so*l o) :"n Wh"t " blessin% the+ will be i) the+ "re *sed )or spirit*"l endsM &8-' W ( .+!,#% ($u !,0.0!) ($u"s!l7 i, % ! .2%i+! 7i!l) $7 s!"+i2! %$ u/.,i%(; S*./iEi; Eus% .s G.,) iEi .) )$,!? U,li?! i/; ($u .+! s!2lu)!) ($u"s!l7 $, % ! b.,?s $7 % ! G.,0!s *i% $u% !,%!"i,0 % ! 6$li%i2.l 7i!l) .% .ll' 8od h"s endowed e"ch :"n with cert"in t"lents "nd :"r=ed o*t the )ield o) ser!ice )or hi: Wisdo: lies in )indin% o*t those t"lents "nd *tiliIin% the: in sel)less ser!ice to h*:"nit+, in "ccord"nce with 2is will 8"ndhi?iCs w"s " politic"l )ield o) ser!ice Fine is the )ield o) ren*nci"tion, S"nn+"s "nd .i!ritti For *s to eGch"n%e pl"ces wo*ld be li=e " cobbler "nd " t"ilor eGch"n%in% pl"cesM -*t, do not "llow the :ind to )or: the i:pression th"t onl+ th"t :"n who ind*l%es in politics ser!es the (ordCs children &83' W ( is sui2i)! 2$,si)!"!) . si,? 6le"s*re "nd p"in in li)e "re respecti!el+ the rew"rds o) the %ood "nd the b"d "ctions o) "n indi!id*"l ,) " :"n s*))ers, it is " re:inder to hi: to ennoble his li)e "nd :"=e his )*t*re h"pp+ thro*%h the per)or:"nce o) %ood deeds, sel)0discipline "nd ri%ht e))ort When " person, con!icted to " ter: o) i:prison:ent b+ the co*rt o) l"w )or h"!in% co::itted "n o))ence, esc"pes )ro: the prison, the l"w de:"nds th"t he sho*ld be re"rrested "nd %i!en "dded p*nish:ent, bec"*se he h"d not onl+ co::itted "n o))ence b*t tried to "!oid the p*nish:ent there)or So is the c"se with tr+in% to esc"pe )ro: oneCs s*))erin% b+ in)lictin% de"th on onesel), r"ther th"n "tte:ptin% thro*%h sel)0e))ort to i:pro!e oneCs )*t*re or "cceptin% philosophic"ll+ wh"t is be+ond "ll help 4ne h"s, besides, no ri%ht to t"=e " li)e, e!en tho*%h it :"+ be his own, since it is " cri:e not onl+ in the e+es o) 8od b*t "lso in the e+es o) soci"l l"w 'he person who co::its s*icide will s*))er :ore in " spirit0bod+ )or " period o) ti:e, "nd then t"=e " lower )or: o) birth, to wor= o*t his B"r:" So, one will not be bene)ited in "n+ w"+ b+ co::ittin% s*icide &85' T ! A%/., is )i77!"!,% 7"$/ % ! b$)( .,) is ,$% .77!2%!) b( % ! l.%%!"#s )$i,0s' T ! b$)( is "!b$", . ,u/b!" $7 %i/!s .22$")i,0 %$ i%s K."/. .,) 0$!s % "$u0 li7! .,) )!.% .s 6!" % ! Su6"!/! Will' I7 % is is s$; % !, * $ 0$!s %$ !ll $" !.+!,? 'he re"l eGperiencer o) "n+thin%, in "n indi!id*"listic w"+, is neither the Sel) nor the ph+sic"l bod+ ,t is the :ind th"t is the centre o) indi!id*"lit+, th"t indi!id*"liIes "nd i:prisons " r"+ o) the <t:"n in wh"t is c"lled the indi!id*"l so*l <nd it is this :ind, "s e:bodied in the s*btle bod+, th"t *nder%oes the ple"s*re o) he"!en or the p"ins o) hell, or )or th"t :"tter, "n+ eGperience thro*%h " %ross or " s*btle bod+ 'he :ind "ppe"rs to h"!e conscio*sness on "cco*nt o) there bein% " r"+ o) the <t:"n in it, in the )or: o) " re)lection, !er+ :*ch li:ited b+ its own constit*tion 2ence it will be
cle"r th"t the indi!id*"lit+ o) " person is "s :*ch re"l or *nre"l "s " re)lection o) " re"l ob?ect 'ho*%h e!er+thin% h"ppens "ccordin% to the S*pre:e Will, the B"r:" o) the indi!id*"l deter:ines the )or: or sh"pe o) the eGperience th"t is to be h"d *nder the dispens"tion o) this Will ,t is not the <t:"n or the bod+ th"t h"s "n+ t+pe o) rel"ti!e eGperience, tho*%h the bod+ is " %ross :e"ns o) eGperienceH it is the :ind th"t h"s "ll this &88' W! s!! . +!"( 0$$) /., su77!"i,0 %$$ /u2 ' W (? T ! .,s*!" /.( b!C BB!2.us! $7 is 6"!+i$us K."/. i, is 6"!+i$us J.,/.B' T is *! 2., %".2! b.2? %$ % ! ).( $7 2"!.%i$,' 'he l"w o) B"r:" is ineGor"ble E!er+ one re"ps the )r*its o) his pre!io*s births < %ood :"n onl+ will s*))er " lot, bec"*se he is h*rr+in% *p in the spirit*"l :"rch F"n+ o) his e!il B"r:"s h"!e to be wor=ed o*t "nd p*r%ed o*t $*ic=l+ to h"sten his s"l!"tion in this !er+ birth -*t, 8od %i!es hi: eGtr"ordin"r+ power o) end*r"nce thro*%h 2is %r"ce <n "spir"nt or " %ood :"n %ets :"n+ di))ic*lties "nd s*))erin%s -*t he re?oices e!en in s*))erin%s "nd destit*tion on "cco*nt o) the descent o) the (ordCs %r"ce 2e !ol*nt"ril+ welco:es these s*))erin%s 'he onl+ best thin% in this world is p"in or s*))erin%, bec"*se it is the e+e0opener tow"rds 8od &89' H$* %$ )!+!l$6 B .?%i? -+ S"ts"n%, b+ repe"tin% the (ordCs .":e, doin% Birt"n, he"rin% B"th"s, re"din% the E":"+"n", -h"%"!"t" "nd the li!es o) -h"=t"s7 Bha!ta Vi$ayam "nd Bha!ta ilamrita - 3ishn* S"h"sr"n":", ."r"d" -h"=ti S*tr"s "nd S"ndil+" S*tr"s 5o* :*st de!elop 3"ir"%+" 'his is i:port"nt (i!e ":idst -h"=t"s (i!e in <+odh+" Eespect E":" .":" 5o* will de!elop E":" -h"=ti (i!e in -rind"!"n St*d+ -h"%"!"t" #o @"p" o) the #!"d"s"=sh"r" F"ntr", #Om Namo Bha(avate Vasudevaya# 5o* will de!elop Brishn" -h"=ti &8:' T is 2"!.%i$, is % ! "!sul% $7 Is+.".#s Es .,.=M.%".' N$% i,0 l!ss % ., $" b!($,) % .% Es .,. 2., .66!,' Is+.". is ,$% $").i,i,0 % i,0s .ll % ! %i/!F !ls! H! *$ul) b! %$$ bus(' T is /!.,s )!%!"/i,is/ * i2 l!.+!s +!"( li%%l! s2$6! 7$" i,)i+i)u.l !77$"%' 'he notion th"t ,s!"r" ord"ins thin%s onl+ so:eti:es "nd not "lw"+s "nd th"t 2e wo*ld be too b*s+ i) 2e ord"ins thin%s "ll the ti:e is " p*erile one ,s!"r" c"n loo= to e!er+thin% "t one stro=e o) 2is -ein% 'here is no s*ch thin% "s 2is Dbein% too b*s+C, )or 2e is not li=e :"n, *sin% his senses )or the p*rpose o) "ctin% ,s!"r" does not "ct with " ch"n%in% :ind "s :"n does, )or ,s!"r"Cs "ction is insep"r"ble )ro: "n *ndi!ided, e!er0 !i%il"nt, "ll0power)*l, "ll0per!"din% Conscio*sness which neither sleeps nor t"=es rest ,s!"r" is essenti"ll+ this so!erei%n Conscio*sness itsel) 'he whole *ni!erse is deter:ined b+ ,s!"r"Cs cre"ti!e Will -*t this is no deter:inis: in the sense o) " deni"l o) )ree will to :"n F"n h"s " co:p"r"ti!el+ cle"r conscio*sness o) hi:sel) "nd o) others rel"ted to hi: o*tside, "nd he is possessed o) the power o) discri:in"tion "nd willin% ,s!"r" is the b"sis o) cos:ic "cti!it+ "s well "s indi!id*"l "ction, "nd +et, 2e is not in!ol!ed in the "ctions o) the indi!id*"l 'o ,s!"r", e!er+thin% is deter:ined 'he p"st,
the present "nd the )*t*re "re "ll ,s!"r"Cs -ein% "lone -*t )ro: the indi!id*"lCs own li:ited st"ndpoint, there is, in spite o) the )"ct o) " ch"n%eless *ni!ers"l l"w, " sort o) "pp"rent )reedo: o) "ction i:posed *pon hi:sel) b+ his own indi!id*"lit+ 'ho*%h the indi!id*"lCs )reedo: o) tho*%ht "nd "ction is not the )in"l tr*th "bo*t it, it "ss*:es " rel"ti!e i:port"nce "nd be%ins to "))ect the indi!id*"l with its re"ctions, "s " res*lt o) the indi!id*"lCs notion o) the re"lit+ o) " li:ited person"lit+ "nd its tho*%hts "nd "ctions 4n "cco*nt o) this sel)0cre"ted bond"%e the @i!" s*))ers "nd this s*))erin% co:es to "n end the :o:ent the @i!" re"liIes its identit+ with ,s!"r" in conscio*sness, in "cti!it+ "nd in its !er+ eGistence itsel) &8<' D$!s . 7ull=7l!)0!) Y$0i ,$% 7!!l %!/6%!) %$ %!s% is Y$0i2 6$*!"s? Is su2 %!s%i,0 Eus%i7i!)? < )*ll0)led%ed 5o%i c"n ne!er h"!e the ide" either to test hi:sel) or his powers ,) s*ch be the c"se, he sho*ld in no w"+ be considered )*ll0)led%ed or well0b"=ed ,t is onl+ the r"w, the ill0eGp"nded "nd h"l)0b"=ed S"dh"=s or 5o%ins th"t will h"!e the inclin"tion to test their own sel!es, i e , their pro%ress, b+ !irt*e o) the powers the+ :i%ht h"!e "c$*ired 5o%ic powers c"nnot b*t :"ni)est in proportion to the ":o*nt o) pro%ress one :"=es in 5o%" "s per the in?*nctions l"id down in the 5o%" S"str"sH "nd the+ "re s*rel+ " detri:ent to oneCs )*rther pro%ress i) e!en the sli%htest "ttention is p"id tow"rds the: either to "d!ertise onesel) or to test onesel) E!er+ d"+, e!er+ :in*te, n"+, e!er+ second, will see so:e bliss)*l eGperience or the other e!en witho*t the wish o) the 5o%ic "spir"nt <s these eGperiences :"ni)est o) their own "ccord, the "spir"nt is to re:"in indi))erent "nd *nconcerned "nd wonder "t the %lor+ o) %lorio*s 8odH "nd he sho*ld not c"re to h"!e e!en " =nowled%e o) the eGperiences 4nl+ then, "nd then "lone, c"n he be eGpected to h"!e onw"rd pro%ress < )*ll0)led%ed 5o%i is he who h"s "tt"ined Sel)0 re"liI"tion thro*%h the :edi*: o) 5o%" "nd so there c"n ne!er be "n+ te:pt"tion in hi: to =now who he is or how )"r he h"s pro%ressed b+ dint o) the powers "c$*ired &8>' H$* )$!s . 6!"s$, 7!!l * !, ! s!+!"s; .ll $7 . su))!,; .ll "!l.%i$,s i6s *i% % is /u,).,! *$"l) 7$" !/b".2i,0 S.,,(.s? When there is " tr*e spirit o) '+"%" in "n+, there c"n ne!er be "n+ ide" o) the old i:pressions o) the world or o) p"st rel"tions with :*nd"ne eGistence E!en i) the person e:br"ces S"nn+"s witho*t the indispens"ble 3"ir"%+", he need not necess"ril+ )eel )or the loss th"t he s*st"ins, tho*%h the l"tent 3"s"n"s, 3rittis "nd S":s="r"s still lie e:bedded in his :ent"l conscio*sness < tr*e S"nn+"si en?o+s the *t:ost bliss when he c*ts "s*nder "ll connections with the world &9A' I "!.) ($u" *"i%i,0s i, BM( M.0.4i,!BC BW$/., is $,l( . "$%%!, l!.% !" b.0 2$,%.i,i,0 u"i,!; 6us; *$$l; bl$$); !%2'B H$* 2., *! 2$,)!/, .,) )!6"!2.%! *$/.,?i,)? I % i,? % .% % !"! is ,$% i,0 u, $l( i, % is u,i+!"s!' 'oo :*ch st*d+ "nd " little pr"ctice brin% bewilder:ent 'o ind*ce 3"ir"%+" in the p"ssion"te people, , pl"ce s*ch " ne%"ti!e :ent"l pict*re o) wo:en Ee"ll+, wo:en "re :"ni)est"tions o) S"=ti 5es, "ll is hol+ <ll is s"cred <ll is be"*ti)*l 'his c"n be
re"liIed "nd )elt onl+ b+ people "d!"nced in the spirit*"l line -e%inners c"n :erel+ repe"t these )or:*l"s li=e " p"rrot 'heir eGperience, #rishti "nd :ode o) S"dh"n" "re entirel+ di))erent )ro: the eGpressions o) re"liIed persons -e%inners sho*ld be !er+ c"re)*l, "s the+ will be e"sil+ d*ped b+ F"+" &9&' P$li%i2s .s b!2$/! % ! G$) $7 % ! ).( .,) is /$"! s$ i, I,)i.' R!li0i$, .s 2$/! %$ b! "!0.")!) .s . su6!"7lu$us % i,0' H$* % !, is i% 6$ssibl! %$ /.?! !+!"($,! b!li!+! i, G$) .,) "!li0i$,? ,t is wron% to re%"rd th"t politics h"s %ot so:e o) those !er+ people h"d )"shioned those precedence o!er reli%ion ,n person"l li)e, the :"?orit+ o) :"n=ind does belie!e in 8odH "nd in ,ndi", there is *nderc*rrent o) reli%ion thro*%ho*t the l"nd 6olitics is onl+ " s*r)"ce "cti!it+ thr*st *pon :ost people d*e to socio0econo:ic )orces When one %ets =noc=s "nd blows, when he %ets dis%*sted with the sens*"l ob?ects on "cco*nt o) their i:per:"nenc+, when he %ets eGperience "nd discri:in"tion "nd disp"ssion, his :ind will be t*rned tow"rds 8od .ow he beco:es s*sceptible to reli%io*s in)l*enceH "nd the co:p"n+ o) %ood :en "nd spirit*"l boo=s :"=e hi: reli%io*s 'ill then there is no *se )orcin% reli%ion on this :"n &9-' D$!s % ! s$ul %.?! . ,!* b$)( i, $,! (!."? D$!s i% %.?! %!, (!."s? H$* l$,0 )$!s $,! li+! u6$, % ! sub%l!" 6l.,!s b!7$"! "!.66!."i,0 $, % ! !."% 6l.,!? 'here is no de)inite period o) ti:e in this :"tter ,n :"in, two )"ctors decide this iss*e, !iI , the n"t*re o) the indi!id*"l B"r:" "nd the l"st i:pression be)ore de"th ,t :"+ !"r+ )ro: h*ndreds o) +e"rs to " )ew :onths e!en 'hose th"t wor= o*t so:e o) their B"r:"s in other pl"nes in s*btler re%ions t"=e " consider"ble ti:e be)ore enterin% " )resh bod+ 'he inter!"l is !er+ lon%, )or " +e"r o) the e"rth period p"sses o)) "s " sin%le d"+ on the celesti"l pl"ne 'here is "n inst"nce cited where, seein% the ":"Ie:ent "nd "d:ir"tion o) )orei%n to*rists "t the i:posin% r*ins o) cert"in "ncient :on*:ents, " s"int present in the !icinit+ re:"r=ed th"t so:e o) those people h"d )"shioned those :on*:ents cent*ries "%o < !er+ sens*"l indi!id*"l with stron% cr"!in% or one with intense "tt"ch:ent so:eti:es is reborn $*ic=l+ <lso in c"ses where li)e is c*t short b+ " !iolent de"th or " s*dden *neGpected "ccident, the @i!" res*:es the thre"d !er+ soon 9s*"ll+, in s*ch c"ses o) i::edi"te rebirth, the @i!" o)ten re:e:bers :"n+ o) the e!ents o) its pre!io*s li)e ,t reco%niIes its )or:er rel"ti!es "nd )riends "nd identi)ies its old ho:e "nd )":ili"r ob?ects 'his so:eti:es le"ds to !er+ $*eer de!elop:ents 'here "re so:e inst"nces where " :*rdered person, bein% reborn, h"s decl"red the :"nner o) his de"th "nd re!e"led the identit+ o) the =iller in the recent p"st -*t s*ch c"ses o) i::edi"te rebirth "re not co::on 8ener"ll+, )or "n "!er"%e indi!id*"l, the inter!"l between de"th "nd rebirth h"ppens to be " consider"ble period :e"s*red in ter:s o) e"rth ti:e 6ersons who h"!e done :*ch %ood B"r:" spend " %re"t de"l o) ti:e on the #"i!ic pl"ne be)ore bein% born "%"in 8re"t so*ls, spirit*"ll+ "d!"nced persons, w"it )or " lon% ti:e be)ore reinc"rn"tin% &93' W .% is /usi2? H.s i% 0$% .,( 6$*!" %$ s$$% ! % ! .2 i,0 /i,)?
F*sic is " s+ste: o) h"r:onio*s, :elodio*s "nd rh+th:ic so*nds c"p"ble o) prod*cin% inner pe"ce "nd "n ineGpressible thrill o) ?o+ F*sic is one o) the sciences which de"l with ."d" (S"bd") which is the )irst !ibr"tion o) -r"h:"n represented b+ the 6r"n"!" 4: <ll the S"pt" S!"r"s7 S", Ei, 8", F", 6", #h", .i7 which e!ol!ed the:sel!es l"ter into the !"rio*s !oc"l so*nds )irst ori%in"ted o*t o) this )*nd":ent"l 4:, s+:bolic o) -r"h:"n F*sic is one o) the )ine "rts or ("lit" B"l"s 5es ,t h"s %ot not onl+ the power to soothe the "chin% :ind, b*t "lso the power to c*re dise"ses li=e ne*r"stheni", inso:ni", h+steri", :oroseness, %iddiness, etc 'o "chie!e per)ection in the S"n%it" S"str" is to "tt*ne onesel) with -r"h:"n <s -r"h:"n is (i%ht <bsol*te, Bnowled%e <bsol*te, -liss <bsol*te "nd so on, so is 2e ."d" <bsol*te 8od is ."d" -r"h:"n 4ne c"n "chie!e 8od, e!en "s the !ot"ries o) :*sic, 'h+"%"r"?", 6*r"ndh"r" #"s, '*="r": "nd others, did &95' I7 G$) $").i,s .ll; i% is i/6$ssibl! % .% I 2., ?ill $" s%!.l; u,l!ss H! *is !s %$ 6u,is /( +i2%i/ % "$u0 /!' T ! +i2%i/#s K."/.s .+! 7"u2%i7i!) .,) i% is ,!2!ss."( % .% ! s $ul) )i!; !%2' I7 ! )$!s ,$% 0!% ?ill!); % ! * $l! s%"u2%u"! $7 % is 2"!.%i$, 7.lls % "$u0 ' I ./ % !"!7$"! b"$u0 % i, 2$,%.2% *i% % ! +i2%i/ %$ 2.""( $u% His b! !s%s' A, !1!2u%i$,!" is 6.i) b( % ! G$+!",/!,% 7$" )$i,0 is E$b' E+!, s$; * ( s $ul) I ,$% b! "!*.")!) 7$" 2.""(i,0 $u% His *ill; ".% !" % ., b! 6u,is !) 7$" )$i,0 % ! P.6. K."/.? Hi%l!" 2$ul) ,$% .+! b"$u0 % $, *." .,) ?ill!) s$ /.,( 6!"s$,s' I% is i)l! %$ bl./! i/' 8od is "ll "nd 2e "lone does e!er+thin%H "nd +et, when :"n )eels th"t he is the doer, he is "lso the eGperiencer o) the rew"rds "nd p*nish:ents conse$*ent *pon his "ctions ,t is to be re:e:bered th"t e!il is possible onl+ in the st"te o) indi!id*"lit+ or @i!"hood or e%ois: "nd not when one is 8od0re"liIed, 8od0inspired or when one is "n instr*:ent in the h"nds o) 8od 'he @i!" c"nnot thin= th"t it is eGpected to =ill " !icti: "nd th"t this is s"nctioned b+ the Will o) 8od, )or the @i!" is not o:niscient "nd c"nnot =now wh"t eG"ctl+ is the Will o) 8od, *nless it is r"ised to the st"te o) bein% in t*ne with 8od .o @i!" sho*ld )"ll into the :isconception th"t it is :e"nt to eGh"*st the B"r:"s o) the !icti: b+ =illin% the !icti: 'his )oolish "ct will re"ct *pon the person who co::its the "ction "nd the res*lt will be intense s*))erin% to the person responsible )or this deed 8od does not directl+ spe"= to "n+ @i!" "nd s"+ th"t it sho*ld =ill or ste"l, "nd i) the @i!" )"lls into the error o) co::ittin% these "ctions, it "lone is responsible, "nd not 8od 'here is no s*ch thin% "s 8odCs directin% "n indi!id*"l to perpetr"te e!il, co::it :*rder or ind*l%e in "n+ =ind o) !iolence or do "n+thin% which is "%"inst othersC well0bein% <ll s*ch :isdeeds "re the o*tco:e o) i%nor"nce "nd del*sion "nd one who does these is p*nished b+ retrib*ti!e ?*stice #i!ine "cti!it+ is "lw"+s " :o!e:ent tow"rds )reedo:, per)ection, pe"ce "nd bliss, "nd it will not be in "n+ w"+ " c"*se o) e!en the sli%htest s*))erin% or p"in &98' C., I .+! /!,%.l S .,%i .,) 2., I 7!!l % ! s6i"i%u.l +ib".%i$,s i7 I 2$/! %$ Ris i?!s ? 5es 5o* c"n When +o* co:e here, co:e "lone ,) +o* co:e here with +o*r co:p"n+ o) )riends, +o* will cre"te the s":e worldl+ "t:osphere with "ll sorts o) t"l=s Co:e "nd
h"!e the #"rsh"n o) F"h"t:"s 2e"r their spirit*"l instr*ctions (i!e with the: 4bser!e Fo*n" "nd pr"ctice concentr"tion "nd :edit"tion 'hen onl+ will +o* en?o+ pe"ce &99' I ./ "!%i"!) 7"$/ s!"+i2!' I .+! 7i1!) u6 /( s$,s i, s!"+i2!' W .% s $ul) I )$ ,$* %$ l!.) % ! li7! $7 . Y$0i? Foh" is !er+ di))ic*lt to er"dic"te ,t is " stron% we"pon o) F"+" ,t is Foh" th"t cre"tes the ide" o) :ineness "nd the )eelin% o) e%ois: ,t cre"tes in)"t*"ted lo!e )or children 5o* h"!e not destro+ed Foh" in +o*r he"rt o) he"rts C*t o)) "ll connection with +o*r wi)e, children, )riends "nd rel"ti!es #o not write letters 8o in )or " 5"tr" "nd !isit the F"h"t:"s in the pl"ces o) pil%ri:"%e #e!elop 3"ir"%+" 5o* h"!e )o*nd o*t )ro: +o*r own eGperience th"t +o* c"nnot %et s*pre:e pe"ce "nd h"ppiness in the worldl+ li)e ,) +o* re"ll+ h"!e no Foh" "nd i) +o* h"!e " stron% desire to beco:e " S"nn+"sin, then beco:e " S"nn+"sin (e"d " %lorio*s li)e o) ren*nci"tion "nd "tt"in Sel)0re"liI"tion b+ the pr"ctice o) 5o%" Fro: the eGperience o) +o*r 5"tr", select " 8*r* who will %*ide +o* "nd )ollow his instr*ctions i:plicitl+ &9:' C., I %.?! S.,,(.s * !, I .+! /( *i7! .,) ($u,0 2 il)"!, ? Is i% ,$% . si, %$ .+$i) % !s! )!6!,)!,%s * !, % !( ."! i, . !l6l!ss 2$,)i%i$,? ,) +o* h"!e intense "nd re"l 3"ir"%+" born o) 'iti=sh" "nd 3i!e=" "nd i) +o* h"!e stron% F*:*=sh*t!", +o* c"n t"=e S"nn+"s 'he Sr*tis decl"re: KEeno*nce the world on the !er+ d"+ +o* %et 3"ir"%+"K ,) +o* h"!e Foh" )or +o*r wi)e "nd children, +o* c"nnot %et "n+ spirit*"l pro%ress, "s +o*r :ind will be "lw"+s thin=in% o) the: 'here)ore, destro+ Foh" )irst 6ossess re"l 3"ir"%+" When +o* "re in the world, do " lot o) @"p" "nd :edit"tion When +o* "d!"nce " bit, %o to " )"r0o)) pl"ce, li!e in secl*sion, see the stren%th o) +o*r :ind "nd see i) +o* still h"!e "n+ Foh" l*r=in% in +o*r :ind 'hen +o* c"n t"=e S"nn+"s 5o* will %et s*ccess -e)ore +o* reno*nce, see th"t +o*r wi)e "nd children "re well0pro!ided 4therwise, the+ will const"ntl+ be thin=in% o) +o* "nd +o* will be dr"wn b+ their :ent"l c*rrents When +o* li!e with +o*r wi)e, te"ch her the i:port"nce o) S"nn+"s "nd "s= her to do @"p" "nd :edit"tion She :*st le"d " spirit*"l li)e 'hen onl+ she will not inter)ere with +o* ")ter +o*r S"nn+"s -h"rtrih"ri, 8"*r"n%", S"d"si!" -r"h:"n "nd others deserted their wi!es <)ter their S"nn+"s", the+ did not thin= o) their wi!es #id the+ not "tt"in Sel)0re"liI"tionL #id "n+ sin or c*rse to*ch the:L E!en i) +o* do not pro!ide )or +o*r )":il+ well, +o* c"n t"=e S"nn+"s i) +o* h"!e re"l 3"ir"%+" @*st isol"te +o*rsel) )ro: +o*r )":il+ "nd see whether +o*r children "re loo=ed ")ter or not E": 'irth le)t his wi)e with two +o*n% children witho*t pro!idin% "n+thin% -*t his elder son bec":e "n en%ineer "nd the other " pro)essor 2"!e per)ect )"ith in 8od &9<' T ! /i,) is 7i2?l! i, /! .,) % ! 7l!s is *!.?' A%%!/6%s .% 2$,2!,%".%i$, ."! s$/!%i/!s su22!ss7ul; bu% $7%!, !,) i, )is.66$i,%/!,%' Ki,)l( !l6 /!' First o) "ll, t"=e c"re o) +o*r he"lth -eco:e stron% b+ proper )ood "nd :ild eGercises o) <s"n "nd 6r"n"+": 4bser!e -r"h:"ch"r+" 'hen destro+ desires, worries, "nGieties,
b*ildin% c"stles "nd !icio*s $*"lities (e"d " contented li)e Eed*ce +o*r 3+"!"h"r" (i!e in " spirit*"l "t:osphere li=e in 2"ridw"r, Eishi=esh, 9tt"r="shi, etc 4bser!e Fo*n" )or )*ll three :onths 5o* c"n e"sil+ control the :ind &9>' I 7!!l . bu",i,0 s!,s.%i$, i, /( !(!s .,) /( /i,) is "!s%l!ssF .,) s$ I ./ u,.bl! %$ /!)i%.%!' Is % !"! .,( !77!2%i+! "!/!)(? ,t is " si%n to show th"t +o*r s+ste: is he"ted <ppl+ <:"l"=" oil or b*tter to the he"d )or )i)teen :in*tes in the e"rl+ :ornin% "nd then t"=e " b"th '"=e S"tt!ic )ood Whene!er +o* )eel thirst+, drin= " c*p o) Fisri Sh"rb"t (w"ter in which s*%"r0c"nd+ is dissol!ed) '"=e " c*p o) p*re cowCs :il= in the e"rl+ :ornin% "nd "t ni%ht be)ore %oin% to bed Ee%*l"te +o*r )ood '"=e b"th twice " d"+ 'h"t will cool the s+ste: &:A' W !,!+!" I %"( %$ 2$,2!,%".%! $, % ! T"i?u%i; I 0!% . sli0 % !.).2 !' Is % !"! .,( "!/!)(? ,) concentr"tion "t the 'ri=*ti prod*ces he"d"che, h"!e ."si="%r" #rishti, %"Iin% "t the tip o) the nose 'his will relie!e +o* #o not str*%%le with +o*r :ind '"=e rest )or h"l) "n ho*r ,) +o* still )eel the he"d"che, close +o*r e+es "nd then :edit"te &:&' C., . /., $7 /( %(6! .% % ! .0! $7 58 !,%!" i,%$ % ! H.% . Y$0i2 6".2%i2!s? H$* 2., I 0!% 7ull +i0$u" .,) +i%.li%( .% % is s%.0!? 5es 5o* :*st h"!e sincerit+, e"rnestness, )"ith, !i%o*r "nd !it"lit+ 5o* :*st proceed c"*tio*sl+, step b+ step 4!er0eGertion sho*ld be "!oided 'he 5o%ic pr"ctices will %i!e +o* s*ccess i) +o* obser!e Fo*n", Fit"h"r" "nd pr"ctice o) @"p" "nd :edit"tion S*ccess in <s"n, 6r"n"+":, etc , depends *pon the constit*tion 'here "re di))erent eGercises to s*it di))erent people ,) +o* w"nt !i%o*r "nd !it"lit+, beco:e " tr*e -r"h:"ch"ri )ro: this !er+ :o:ent -e est"blished in :ent"l "nd ph+sic"l -r"h:"ch"r+" '"=e S"tt!ic )ood #e!elop 3"ir"%+" St*d+ :+ boo= K6r"ctice o) -r"h:"ch"r+"K 5o* will )ind pr"ctic"l eGercises there )or =eepin% *p -r"h:"ch"r+" &:-' H$* 2., I 7i,) $u% i7 I .+! 0$% C i%%. Su)) i $" ,$%? SeG*"l tho*%hts, worldl+ desires, *nhol+ ide"s, seG*"l 3"s"n"s, "n%er, !"nit+, h+pocris+, e%ois:, %reed, ?e"lo*s+, etc will not "rise in +o*r :ind i) +o* h"!e Chitt" S*ddhi 5o* will h"!e no "ttr"ction )or sens*"l ob?ects 5o* will h"!e s*st"ined "nd l"stin% 3"ir"%+" E!en in dre":s +o* will not entert"in e!il tho*%hts 5o* will possess "ll the !irt*o*s di!ine $*"lities s*ch "s :erc+, cos:ic lo!e, )or%i!eness, h"r:on+ "nd b"l"nce o) :ind 'hese "re the si%ns to indic"te th"t +o* h"!e "tt"ined Chitt" S*ddhi &:3' T ! Hi,)us *$"s i6 % ! 6 .llus $" % ! s!1 $"0.,' T !( ."! i0,$".,% 6!$6l!' T !( .+! ,$ 6 il$s$6 (' 'his is the s"rc"stic st"te:ent o) " c*rio*s, p"ssion"te, i:p*re )orei%ner o) little *nderst"ndin% or intelli%ence When " )orei%ner tries to le"rn the '":il or the 2ind*st"ni l"n%*"%e, he )irst tries to pic= *p so:e !*l%"r words 'his is his c*riosit+ n"t*re E!en
so, the c*rio*s )orei%ner tries to )ind o*t so:e de)ects in the worship o) s+:bols 'he (in%" is onl+ the o*tw"rd s+:bol o) the )or:less bein%, (ord Si!" (in%" :e"ns D:"r=C in S"ns=rit ,t is " s+:bol which points to "n in)erence When +o* see " bi% )lood in " ri!er, +o* in)er th"t there :*st h"!e been he"!+ r"ins the pre!io*s d"+ When +o* see s:o=e, +o* in)er th"t there :*st be )ire 'his !"st world o) co*ntless )or:s is " (in%" o) the o:nipotent (ord 'he Si!" (in%" is " s+:bol o) (ord Si!" When +o* loo= "t the (in%", +o*r :ind is "t once ele!"ted "nd +o* be%in to thin= o) the (ord 'here is " :+sterio*s power or indescrib"ble S"=ti in the (in%" to ind*ce concentr"tion o) the :ind @*st "s the :ind is )oc*ssed e"sil+ in cr+st"l %"Iin%, so "lso, it "tt"ins one0 pointedness when it loo=s "t the (in%": 'h"t is the re"son wh+ the "ncient Eishis o) ,ndi" h"!e prescribed the (in%": )or bein% inst"lled in the te:ples o) (ord Si!" 'o " sincere de!otee, the (in%" is not " bloc= o) stone ,t is "ll r"di"nt 'e?"s or Ch"it"n+" 'he (in%" t"l=s to hi:, :"=es hi: shed pro)*se te"rs, prod*ces horripil"tion "nd :eltin% o) the he"rt ,t r"ises the de!otee "bo!e bod+0conscio*sness "nd helps hi: to co::*ne with the (ord "nd "tt"in .ir!i="lp" S":"dhi (ord E":" worshipped the Si!" (in%" "t E":esw"r E"!"n", the le"rned schol"r, worshipped the %olden (in%" Wh"t " lot o) :+stic S"=ti there sho*ld be in the (in%"M 'he li%ht o) conscio*sness :"ni)estin% o*t o) S"d"si!" is, in re"lit+, the Si!" (in%" Fro: 2i: "ll the :o!in% "nd *n:o!in% cre"tions t"=e their ori%in 2e is the (in%" or c"*se o) e!er+thin% ,n 2i: the whole world :er%es itsel) )in"ll+ 'he Si!" 6*r"n" s"+s: #Pitham Ambamayam Sarvam Sivalin(ascha .hinmayam# 'he s*pport or 6ith": o) "ll is 6r"=riti or 6"r!"tiH "nd the (in%" is Chin:"+" 6*r*sh", the E))*l%ent (i%ht which is sel)0l*:ino*s 'he *nion o) 6r"=riti "nd 6*r*sh", o) 6"r!"ti "nd Si!" (in%", is the c"*se o) the world 'he *nion o) (in%" with 5oni is " represent"tion o) the etern"l *nion between the st"tic "nd the d+n":ic "spects o) the <bsol*te Ee"lit+ 'his represents the etern"l spirit*"l co::*nion o) the p"tern"l "nd the :"tern"l principles )ro: which "ll the pheno:en"l di!ersities h"!e ori%in"ted 'his is "n etern"l co::*nion o) the ch"n%eless -ein% "nd the d+n":ic 6ower or S"=ti )ro: which "ll ch"n%es )low 'he lower seG*"l propensities in the "spir"nts "re er"dic"ted b+ this s*bli:e conception 'he spirit*"liI"tion "nd di!iniI"tion o) (in%" "nd 5oni help the "spir"nts to )ree the:sel!es )ro: seG*"l tho*%hts <ll b"se tho*%hts %r"d*"ll+ !"nish b+ entert"inin% this lo)t+ ide" <ll seG*"l rel"tions in this world "re spirit*"liIed "s the :"ni)est"tions o) the *lti:"te Cre"ti!e 6rinciple, o) the etern"l sel)0en?o+:ent "nd sel)0:*ltiplic"tion o) (ord Si!" in "nd thro*%h 2is 6ower or S"=ti &:5' W .% is % ! !.si!s% *.( 7$" 2$,2!,%".%i$,? @"p" o) the .":e o) the (ord <nd " !er+ i:port"nt point to be"r in :ind in this connection is th"t per)ect concentr"tion is not "chie!ed in ?*st " d"+H +o* sho*ld ne!er desp"ir "nd %i!e *p +o*r e))orts -e c"l: -e p"tient #o not worr+ +o*rsel) i) the :ind w"nders -e re%*l"r in +o*r @"p"H stic= to the :edit"tion ho*r Slowl+ the :ind will
"*to:"tic"ll+ t*rn 8odw"rd <nd once it t"stes the bliss o) the (ord, nothin% will be "ble to sh"=e it &:8' W ( )$ *! ,$% "!/!/b!" $u" 6.s% li+!s? S*ch re:e:br"nce *nder o*r eGistin% li:it"tions wo*ld consider"bl+ co:plic"te o*r present li)e 'here)ore, the wise "nd bene)icent (ord h"s so ordered o*r :ent"l e!ol*tion th"t we c"nnot rec"ll o*r p"st li!es *ntil s*ch ti:e "s it is %ood "nd help)*l )or *s to re:e:ber S*ch inst"nces :"+ well )or: " c+cle which is "ll cle"r to *s when we co:e to the end o) it, when we see " whole ros"r+ o) li!es thre"ded *pon the one person"lit+ &:9' I% .s b!!, s.i) .0.i,s% "!i,2.",.%i$, % .% % !"! ."! /$"! 6!$6l! ,$* i, 2$/6."is$, *i% % ! 6.s% *$"l) 6$6ul.%i$,' ,t is not necess"r+ th"t the s":e persons "re reborn into this e"rth "nd none else ,n the process o) e!ol*tion into h*:"n li)e, :"n+ )ro: lower births "lso co:e *p to the h*:"n le!el <ll these "re controlled b+ s*perh*:"n powers or b+ the #i!init+, 8od or ,s!"r" 2i:sel) F*rther, rebirth need not necess"ril+ be on this e"rth pl"ne "lone ,t c"n t"=e pl"ce "n+where in the *ni!erse &::' I ./ $bs!"+i,0 7.s% $, E?.).si ).(s' I !." % .% 7.s%i,0 *ill 2u% s $"% % ! li7! $7 /.,' Is i% . 7.2%? Cert"inl+ not -+ )"stin%, the bod+, :ind, 6r"n" "nd ner!es will be reno!"ted, !i!i)ied <ll the i:p*rities will be destro+ed 4ne c"n de!elop e"sil+ S"tt!ic $*"lities 'he :ind beco:es c"l: "nd pe"ce)*l <ll the dise"ses c"n be destro+ed b+ )"stin% ,) " %l*tton t"=es to )"stin%, he will )ind it di))ic*lt < :"n o) Fit"h"r" will t"=e %re"t ple"s*re in )"stin% 2e c"n li!e )or " lon%er period Const"nt )"sts )or lon% periods sho*ld be "!oided 8r"d*"l pr"ctice is necess"r+ ,n the be%innin%, obser!e )"st )or " d"+ in " :onth 'hen, once in )i)teen d"+s <)ter so:e ti:e, +o* c"n )"st once " wee= &:<' I, % ! l.s% !i0 % (!."s; I .+! s6!,% /( ).(s i, s%u)(i,0 % ! Vi2 ." S.0."; P.,2 .).si; Gi%.; U6.,is .)s; !%2'; .,) I .+! /.s%!"!) % !/ i, . *.(' Bu% I )$ ,$% fee/ % ! $,!,!ss $7 li7! i, .ll' A"! % ! s2"i6%u"!s 7$" /!"! s%u)( .l$,!? Fere st*d+ o) the 3ich"r S"%"r or 6"nch"d"si c"nnot brin% in the eGperience o) p*re <d!"itic conscio*sness 3ed"ntic %ossipin% "nd dr+ disc*ssions on script*res c"nnot help " :"n in )eelin% the *nit+ "nd oneness o) li)e 5o* sho*ld destro+ r*thlessl+ "ll sorts o) i:p*rities, h"tred, ?e"lo*s+, en!+, ide" o) s*periorit+ "nd "ll b"rriers th"t sep"r"te :"n )ro: :"n 'his c"n be done b+ incess"nt, sel)less ser!ice o) h*:"nit+ with the ri%ht :ent"l "ttit*de 6r"ctic"l 3ed"nt" is r"re in these d"+s 'here "re dr+ disc*ssions "nd :e"nin%less )i%hts o!er the nonessenti"ls o) reli%ions 6eople st*d+ " )ew boo=s "nd pose "s @i!"n:*=t"s E!en i) there be one re"l @i!"n:*=t", he will be " %re"t d+n":ic )orce to %*ide the whole world 2e c"n ch"n%e the destin+ o) the world 'he present0d"+ @i!"n:*=t"s "re :ere boo=wor:s F"n+ i:"%ine th"t the+ c"n beco:e @i!"n:*=t"s b+ " little st*d+ o) ("%h* Siddh"nt" B"*:*di "nd '"r=" 4neness o) li)e c"n be h"d onl+ b+ Sel)0re"liI"tion thro*%h const"nt spirit*"l pr"ctice St*d+ o) script*res c"n help +o* " bit, b*t it c"nnot :"=e +o* " @i!"n:*=t"
&:>' I, s6i%! $7 /( % $"$u0 s!."2 ; I ./ ,$% i, . 6$si%i$, %$ 7i,) $u% . "!.l Gu"u' C., ($u su00!s% $,!? 'o )ind o*t " re"l 8*r* who :"+ sincerel+ loo= ")ter the disciple is " !er+ di))ic*lt t"s= in this world ,t is $*ite tr*e -*t, to )ind o*t " tr*e disciple who :"+ sincerel+ )ollow the instr*ctions o) " 8*r* is indeed " !er+, !er+ di))ic*lt t"s= in this world 2"!e +o* tho*%ht o!er this pointL #o not *se +o*r re"son too :*ch in the selection o) " 8*r* ,) +o* )"il to %et " 8*r* o) the )irst0cl"ss t+pe, tr+ to %et one who is tre"din% the spirit*"l p"th )or so:e +e"rs, who h"s ri%ht cond*ct "nd other !irt*o*s $*"lities, "nd so:e =nowled%e o) the script*res @*st "s " S*b0"ssist"nt S*r%eon will be "ble to "ttend on " p"tient when the Ci!il S*r%eon is not "!"il"ble, so "lso, the second0cl"ss t+pe o) 8*r* will be o) %re"t help to +o* in the "bsence o) " )irst0cl"ss 8*r* &<A' Is i% .bs$lu%!l( ,!2!ss."( 7$" . S.,,(.si, %$ *!." 2$l$u"!) 2l$% ? 'he %lor+ "nd libert+ o) " S"nn+"sin c"n h"rdl+ be i:"%ined b+ the ho*seholders ,) there is " ch"n%e inside the :ind, there :*st be " ch"n%e o*tside "lso We"rin% the ochre0 colo*red cloth, the or"n%e robe, is !er+ necess"r+ )or one who h"s " ch"n%ed :ind #*e to the )orce o) F"+" or h"bit, when the senses %o to the ob?ects o) en?o+:ent, the :o:ent +o* loo= "t the colo*red cloth +o* we"r, it will re:ind +o* th"t +o* "re " S"nn+"sin ,t will %i!e +o* " =ic= "nd s"!e +o* )ro: !icio*s "ctions ,t h"s %ot its own %lor+ "nd "d!"nt"%es < re"l S"nn+"sin onl+ c"n c*t o)) "ll connections "nd ties "nd co:pletel+ %et rid o) Foh" 2is )riends "nd rel"ti!es will not tro*ble hi: 'he robe is o) %re"t ser!ice when one "ppe"rs on the pl"t)or: )or pre"chin% ,t h"s %ot its own s"nctit+ in the :inds o) 2ind*s 'he co::on people will recei!e the ide"s :ore re"dil+ )ro: S"nn+"sins &<&' I, ($u" b$$? BE.s( S%!6s %$ Y$0.B; ($u s6!.? .b$u% % ! i/6$"%.,2! $7 B". /.2 ."(.' I 0!% %i"!) .7%!" % ! ).(#s .") l.b$u"F is i% . si, %$ l$$? .% /( *i7! * $ 0i+!s /! 6l!.su"!? D$!s B". /.2 ."(. !l6 $,! !s2.6! $l) .0!? T ! s!1u.l .2% is ,!2!ss."( 7$" "!,!*i,0 li7!' All /.,#s /!,%.l 6$*!"s 0i+! i/ ,$ 2 .,2! $7 !s2.6i,0 % ! %i/!=li,?!) 6"$2!ss $7 bi"% ; li7!; .0i,0 .,) )!.% ' F$" % ! 6"$6.0.%i$, $7 % ! s6!2i!s; /., .,) *$/., .+! b!!, 6"$+i)!) *i% % is 2"!.%i+! 6$*!"F .,) % ! s!1 .2% is . ,!2!ssi%(' 5o* h"!e !iewed the topic )ro: " thoro*%hl+ wron% "n%le 'he !er+ pre:ise )or +o*r theor+ is wron% ,::ort"lit+ does not pert"in to the ph+sic"l bod+ 4nce born, " :"n h"s to die, i e , c"st o)) the ph+sic"l bod+ 'h"t st"te in which +o* )reel+ en?o+ the contin*it+ o) li)e witho*t enterin% the c+cle o) birth "nd de"th is i::ort"lit+ 9nless +o* identit+ +o*rsel) with th"t Cos:ic Sel) which tr"nscends "ll li:it"tions o) sp"ce "nd ti:e, +o* c"nnot en?o+ i::ort"lit+ 'o identi)+ "nd re"liIe th"t ,::ort"l Sel), +o* sho*ld conser!e "nd preser!e e!er+ bit o) ener%+ within +o* 'here is onl+ one ener%+ within *s which is "ble to do the di))erent )*nctions *nder !"rio*s )or:s <s +o* eGpect " lon% li)e to the :"chines +o* *se b+ =eepin% the: in " %ood condition "nd doin% the :ini:*: wor= witho*t "llowin% the: either to r*st or to w"ste, +o* sho*ld :"int"in this bod+ well0 conditioned "nd h"!e its li)e prolon%ed b+ conser!in% the ener%+ within Witho*t the bod+, how c"n +o* probe into the hi%her pl"nesL
6le"se %o thro*%h :+ tr"nsl"tion o) the Sri:"d -h"%"!"d 8it" 6r"ctice the sort o) ren*nci"tion "d!oc"ted b+ it ,t does not re$*ire +o* to reno*nce )":il+ li)e 5o* h"!e to li!e in the world "nd le"rn thro*%h the world witho*t beco:in% one o) the world 5o*r d*t+ is to :"int"in the ho*sehold, b*t not to %et "tt"ched to it 'hen "nd then "lone will +o* h"!e th"t p*rit+ o) :ind which will en"ble +o* to pro%ress on +o*r p"th tow"rds the "tt"in:ent o) perenni"l pe"ce, ?o+ "nd bliss Eno*%h o) +o*r wron% notions <w"=e "nd *nderst"nd +o*r tr*e i:perish"ble n"t*re -ehold +o*r tr*e i::ort"l, "ll0per!"din% Sel) "nd rest in it drin=in% the nect"r o) i::ort"lit+ Follow :+ instr*ctions 5o* will be " thoro*%hl+ ch"n%ed person"lit+ with inner spirit*"l stren%th 2"!e )"ith "nd sincerit+ S*ccess is +o*rs 'ho* "rt 'h"t &<-' Is i% .bs$lu%!l( ,!2!ss."( %$ )$ Nis ?./. K."/. Y$0. 7$" S!l7="!.li4.%i$,? I7 s$; $* s $ul) i% b! )$,!? 5es 5o* c"nnot *nderst"nd "nd re"liIe the spirit "nd ob?ect o) 3ed"nt" i) +o* ne%lect to pr"ctice .ish=":" B"r:" 5o%" )or the er"dic"tion o) the i:p*rities in the :ind .ish=":" B"r:" 5o%" %i!es +o* Chitt" S*ddhi "nd e!ent*"ll+ c*l:in"tes in the re"liI"tion o) the *nit+ o) the Sel) Ser!e e!er+one with intense lo!e, witho*t the ide" o) "%enc+, witho*t eGpect"tion o) )r*its, rew"rd or "ppreci"tion Feel th"t +o* "re onl+ " .i:itt" or "n instr*:ent in the h"nds o) 8od Worship 8od in the poor "nd the sic= 2"!e no "tt"ch:ent to "n+ pl"ce, person or thin% Beep *p :ent"l poise ":idst the ch"n%es o) the world witho*t consider"tion o) s*ccess or )"il*re, %"in or loss, ple"s*re "nd p"in 2"!e the :ind "lw"+s rooted in the Sel) ":idst "cti!ities 'hen +o* will beco:e " tr*e B"r:" 5o%i Wor= ele!"tes, when done in the ri%ht spirit E!en i) people sco)) "t +o*, be"t "nd =ill +o*, be indi))erent Contin*e +o*r S"dh"n" &<3' T ! /is%.?!s .,) si,s i, /( li7! ."! 2$u,%l!ss .,) % ! li/i% $7 /( i0,$".,2! is i,7i,i%!' I .+! ,$% l!.",% S.,s?"i%' Ki,)l( l!% /! ?,$* i7 I 2., %"!.) % ! 6.% $7 s6i"i%u.li%(' ,%nor"nce is " :ent"l B"lp"n", i:"%in"tion 'ho* "rt "n e:bodi:ent o) wisdo: When the !eil drops, +o* will shine in +o*r own S!"r*p" <llow the 3"s"n"s "nd e%ois: to p"ss -re"= the clo*ds -ehind the clo*ds, there is the l*:ino*s s*n -ehind the :ind, there is the sel)0r"di"nt <t:"n 6*ri)+ +o*rsel) #estro+ the e!il 3rittis 6lod on in the spirit*"l p"th 5o* h"!e t"=en this li)e )or this p*rpose onl+ For Sel)0re"liI"tion "nd the spirit*"l p"th, S"ns=rit is not "t "ll necess"r+ 5o* will h"!e to *nderst"nd the theor+ "nd essence onl+ <ll the S"ns=rit boo=s "re tendered into En%lish "nd other l"n%*"%es -e not tro*bled on this score S"ns=rit :"+ help +o* " bit 'h"t is "ll ,) +o* )ind ti:e +o* c"n le"rn the "lph"bets so th"t +o* c"n re"d so:e Stotr"s, 8it" Slo="s "nd the 9p"nish"ds &<5' S $ul) i% ,$% b! 2$,si)!"!) .s Hi/s. * !, *! 2u% +!0!%.bl!s .,) 7"ui%s? C*ttin% !e%et"bles is not 2i:s" 'here is no re"l conscio*sness in pl"nts "nd trees, "ltho*%h there is li)e in the: 'here is li)e in pl"nts, sens"tion in "ni:"ls, :ent"lit+ in h*:"n bein%s "nd spirit*"lit+ in s"%es 'here is no 3isesh" <h"n="r" "nd re)lection o)
Ch"it"n+" in pl"nts "nd trees 2ence the+ c"nnot eGperience p"in 'he tree will not s"+, K, ": eGperiencin% p"inK 'he :ind in pl"nts "nd trees is not de!eloped ,t is $*ite r*di:ent"r+ ,t is @"d" "nd insentient (i)e on e"rth will be i:possible i) we t"=e c*ttin% !e%et"bles "lso "s 2i:s" 'his is onl+ splittin% the h"irs 'his is the idle philosoph+ o) those who t"=e interest in !"in disc*ssions "nd "r%*:ents ,%nore tri)les -eco:e " pr"ctic"l :"n &<8' W ( )$!s G$) ,$% s6!.? %$ /!? W .% is % ! $bs%.2l!? 'he sel)0s*rrender is not co:plete 'here "re still s*btle Foh", s*btle desires "nd e%ois: 'he ,ndri+"s "re still power)*l "nd o*t%oin% 'hese "re the obst"cles When these "re re:o!ed, +o* c"n he"r the shrill, sweet, inner !oice o) 8od ,:p*re so*ls :ist"=e the !oice o) the i:p*re :ind )or the !oice o) 8od &<9' I ./ )is0us%!) *i% % ! 7.ls! *$"l)' I ?,$* 7ull( *!ll % .% i% is ,$ us! li+i,0 i, su2 . *$"l)' E+!"(* !"! I 7i,) /is!"( .l$,!' I i,%!,) %$ !,%!" i,%$ % ! li7! $7 . S.,,(.si,; bu% I )$ ,$% ?,$* * !"! %$ 7i,) $u% . Gu"u' Ki,)l( l!% /! ?,$* * .% I .+! %$ )$ %$ b!2$/! . S.,,(.si,' 5o* sho*ld not h"te the world, b*t +o* sho*ld h"te the worldl+ li)e 'he world is " :"ni)est"tion o) the (ord 'he world is the best te"cher )or +o* 'he world c"nnot st"nd in the w"+ o) +o*r "tt"in:ent o) B"i!"l+" 5o* :*st ch"n%e the w"+ o) +o*r li!in% "nd !iewin% thin%s 5o* will h"!e to b*ild " new :ind "nd " new !ision 'hen the world will "ppe"r "s he"!en 5o* h"!e not de!eloped re"l 3"ir"%+" ,t is " =ind o) te:por"r+ "!ersion on "cco*nt o) so:e :ish"p 5o* "re *n)it )or t"=in% S"nn+"s 5o* :"+ )"il to c"rr+ o*t the d*ties o) " S"nn+"sin 5o* :*st "scend the spirit*"l l"dder step b+ step , will "d!ise +o* to re:"in in the world "nd do .ish=":" B"r:" 5o%" )or so:e +e"rs to p*ri)+ the he"rt (Chitt" S*ddhi) 5o* :*st de!elop h*:ilit+, the spirit o) sel)0s"cri)ice, Bsh":", :erc+, 3is!"0pre: 'hese !irt*es c"n be "c$*ired b+ sel)less ser!ice "lone 5o* :*st h"!e the $*"li)ic"tions S":" (pe"ce)*l n"t*re), #":" (sel)0restr"int), S"r!"0 s"n%"0p"rit+"%" ()reedo: )ro: "ll sorts o) "tt"ch:ents), "nd per)ect obedience to "nd i:plicit )"ith in the te"cher be)ore +o* "ppro"ch " 8*r* )or t"=in% S"nn+"s 4therwise +o* will not be bene)ited &<:' W !, I ?,$* % .% % is *$"l) is ,$% "!.l .,) I ./ b$u,) %$ l!.+! i% $,! ).( $" % ! $% !"; * ( s $ul) I ,$% "!,$u,2! i% ,$*? T.?i,0 P.%i S!+. .s /( )u%(; I ./ )$i,0 i% +!"( si,2!"!l( .,) 7.i% 7ull(' Bu% I ?,$* % .% ,!i% !" P.%i ,$" s$, ,$" 7.% !" ,$" /$% !" 2., !l6 /! i, .2 i!+i,0 % ! "!.l 0$.l' Di) ,$% Mi". /!!% B .0.+., b( l!.+i,0 !" usb.,)? For " l"d+, her h*sb"nd is the i:"%e o) 8od She will h"!e to re"liIe 8od in "nd thro*%h hi: "lone She need not %o to te:ples e!en )or worship 5o*r 3"ir"%+" is " :o:ent"r+ b*bblin% ,t c"nnot help +o* in "n+ w"+ in +o*r spirit*"l pro%ress 5o* :"+ s"+, K'his world is *nre"lKH b*t in +o*r he"rt o) he"rts +o* :"+ be "tt"ched to se!er"l ob?ects 'he 3"ir"%+" th"t co:es te:por"ril+ o*t o) )":il+ di))ic*lties "nd tro*bles is li=e " )l"sh o) li%htnin% ,t will p"ss "w"+ in no ti:e
,n wh"t sense is the world *nre"lL 'he world is not "s *nre"l "s the horn o) " h"re or the son o) " b"rren wo:"n 'his world is "n e:piric"l or rel"ti!e re"lit+ (3+"!"h"ric S"tt") ,t is not so re"l "s -r"h:"n When co:p"red with -r"h:"n or the Etern"l, it h"s no re"l eGistence 'he world is " pheno:enon or "n "ppe"r"nce -r"h:"n is the no*:enon or the "bsol*te 'he world is *nre"l onl+ )or " @n"ni who is restin% in his own S!"r*p" 'he !"st :"?orit+ o) persons h"!e :is*nderstood the ter: DFith+"C 2ence the+ tr+ to le"!e the world "i:lessl+ witho*t "n+ discipline "nd witho*t de!elopin% "n+ !irt*e 'his is " s"d :ist"=e '"=in% the world "s " :ere "ppe"r"nce, +o* will h"!e to wor= in the world with *ntirin% p"tience witho*t e%ois:, b*t with <t:" -h"! "nd with " cle"r *nderst"ndin% o) the no*:enon or the b"sis o) the world ,) the "spir"nt le"!es the world witho*t p*ri)ic"tion o) the he"rt thro*%h .ish=":" B"r:" 5o%" "nd witho*t possessin% the )o*r :e"ns o) s"l!"tion, he will not be bene)ited in the le"st b+ his ren*nci"tion 'he c"se o) Fir" is $*ite di))erent She w"s " 5o%"0-r"sht" with )*ll 3"ir"%+", with " he"rt s"t*r"ted with Brishn"0pre: )ro: her !er+ childhood 5o*r c"se is di))erent #o not dr"w " co:p"rison here 5o* will h"!e to e!ol!e thro*%h ser!in% +o*r h*sb"nd "nd h*:"nit+ 6r"ctice this See the (ord Brishn" in the sp"r=lin% e+es o) +o*r h*sb"nd "nd in "ll )"ces F"+ 8od bless +o*M &<<' I .+! ,$ )!si"! %$ l!.+! G"i .s% . li7! .% % is /$/!,% .,) (!% I ./ +!"(; +!"( ?!!, %$ .*.?!, % ! Ku,).li,i S.?%i' Is % is 6$ssibl!? Will Y$u" H$li,!ss !l6 /!? 5es, +o* c"n stic= to 8rih"sth" <shr":" -*t li!e "s "n ide"l ho*seholder S*pport the other three <shr":"s ,) the d*ties o) " ho*seholder "re strictl+ )ollowed, there is no necessit+ )or S"nn+"s -eco:e " tr*e -r"h:"ch"ri "nd %i!e *p seG*"l interco*rse co:pletel+ 5o* h"!e eno*%h children 'he pr"ctice o) 5o%" strictl+ de:"nds this )ro: +o* i) +o* desire to :"=e re"l, s*bst"nti"l, r"pid spirit*"l pro%ress 'r"in +o*r wi)e "lso in the spirit*"l p"th (et her "lso repe"t the s":e F"ntr" +o* "re repe"tin% "nd st*d+ reli%io*s boo=s "nd obser!e occ"sion"l )"sts or li!e on :il= "nd )r*its 5o* c"n contin*e Sirsh"s"n "s *s*"l 4bser!e strictl+ the r*les o) ri%ht cond*ct -e est"blished in the pr"ctice o) 5":" "nd .i+":" 6*ri)+ +o*r he"rt )irst be)ore +o* "w"=en the B*nd"lini Ee:o!e co:pletel+ ?e"lo*s+, sel)ishness, "n%er, l*st, Foh", pride, E"%" "nd #!esh" 'hen B*nd"lini c"n be e"sil+ "w"=ened 5es ,t is $*ite possible )or +o* to "w"=en the B*nd"lini , sh"ll help +o* in its "w"=enin% #onCt worr+ ,ncre"se +o*r @"p" "nd :edit"tion 5o* c"n "chie!e spirit*"l s*ccess b+ re:"inin% "s " 8rih"sth", b*t +o* :*st be " tr*e -r"h:"ch"ri in tho*%ht, word "nd deed &<>' Y$u" H$li,!ss .)+is!s . /., %$ %"!.% is *i7! .s BW$"l) M$% !"B .s s$$, .s . s$, is b$", %$ i/' I, 2.s! % ! s$, )i!s .7%!" . 7!* /$,% s; % !"! *ill b! ,$ !i" l!7% %$ l$$? .7%!" is !s%.%!' U,)!" su2 2i"2u/s%.,2!s; * .% s $ul) ! )$? Ki,)l( l!% /! .+! ($u" .)+i2!' Wh+ sho*ld +o* bother "bo*t heir )or the est"teL #id +o* brin% the est"te with +o*L Wo*ld +o* t"=e it "lso when +o* dieL Wh"t is est"teL ,s it not " l*:p o) e"rth onl+L C"n this est"te "nd heir %i!e +o* h"ppiness "nd pe"ceL <re the+ not so*rces o) :iser+ "nd
worr+L 'he desires )or propert+ "nd children will bind " :"n to the wheel o) S":s"r" 'hese "re "ll hindr"nces )or " @i?n"s* Wh"t did (ord -*ddh" "nd -h"rtrih"ri do with their est"tesL #id e"ch one cr"!e )or " son to loo= ")ter his est"teL 2ow c"n " :"n who thin=s o) propert+ "nd son thin= o) 8odL ,t is i:possible to thin= o) 8od "nd F"::on ,n the presence o) li%ht, d"r=ness c"nnot eGist When +o* en?o+ sens*"l ple"s*re, +o* c"nnot h"!e the bliss o) <t:" ,) +o* be%et "nother child, +o* will :*ltipl+ +o*r :iseries 5o* h"!e "lre"d+ :"n+ ties "ro*nd +o*r nec= 2e who h"s ri%htl+ *nderstood the :"%nit*de o) h*:"n s*))erin%s will ne!er brin% )orth " child into the world ,) +o*r :ind is )*ll o) 3"s"n"s "nd i) +o* )ind it di))ic*lt to c*rb the p"ssions, +o* c"n h"!e " second son 'hen beco:e " tr*e -r"h:"ch"ri &>A' G$) is .ll=6!"+.)i,0 7$"/l!ss B!i,0' H$* 2., H! b! 2$,7i,!) %$ ., i)$l? W .% is % ! us! $7 i)$l *$"s i6? 'he di!init+ o) the "ll0per!"din% 8od is !ibr"nt in e!er+ "to: o) cre"tion 'here is not " spec= o) sp"ce where 2e is not Wh+ do +o* then s"+ th"t 2e is not the idolsL 'he idol is " s*pport )or the neoph+te ,t is " prop o) his spirit*"l childhood < )or: or i:"%e is necess"r+ )or worship in the be%innin% ,t is not possible )or "ll to )iG the :ind on the <bsol*te or the ,n)inite < concrete )or: is necess"r+ )or the !"st :"?orit+ )or pr"cticin% concentr"tion ,dols "re not the idle )"ncies o) sc*lptors, b*t shinin% ch"nnels thro*%h which the he"rt o) the de!otee )lows tow"rds 8od 'ho*%h the i:"%e is worshipped, the de!otee )eels the presence o) the (ord in it "nd po*rs o*t his de!otion *nto it 'he idol re:"ins "n idol, b*t the worship %oes to the (ord 'o " de!otee, the i:"%e is " :"ss o) Ch"it"n+" or conscio*sness 2e dr"ws inspir"tion )ro: the i:"%e 'he i:"%e %*ides hi: ,t t"l=s to hi: ,t "ss*:es h*:"n )or: to help hi: in " !"riet+ o) w"+s 'he i:"%e o) (ord Si!" in the te:ple "t F"d*r"i in So*th ,ndi" helped the )*el0c*tter "nd the old wo:"n 'he i:"%e in the te:ple "t 'ir*p"ti "ss*:ed h*:"n )or: "nd %"!e witness in the co*rt to help 2is de!otees 'here "re :"r!els "nd :+steries 4nl+ the de!otees *nderst"nd these ,dol worship is not pec*li"r to 2ind*is: 'he Christi"ns worship the Cross 'he+ h"!e the i:"%e o) the Cross in their :ind 'he Foh"::ed"ns =eep the i:"%e o) the B""b" stone when the+ =neel "nd do pr"+ers 'he :ent"l i:"%e "lso is " )or: o) idol 'he di))erence is not one in =ind, b*t onl+ one o) de%ree <ll worshippers, howe!er intellect*"l the+ :"+ be, %ener"te " )or: in the :ind "nd :"=e the :ind dwell on th"t i:"%e E!er+one is "n idol worshipper 6ict*res "nd dr"win%s "re onl+ " )or: o) 6r"ti:" < %ross :ind needs " concrete s+:bol "s " prop or <l":b"n"H " s*btle :ind re$*ires "n "bstr"ct s+:bol E!en " 3ed"ntin h"s the s+:bol 4F )or )iGin% the w"nderin% :ind ,t is not onl+ pict*res or i:"%es in stone "nd wood th"t "re idols #i"lectics "nd le"ders "lso beco:e idols So, wh+ conde:n idol"tr+L
&>&' Is *$/., /.)! 7$" /., .,) %$ s!"+! i/ $,l(? Di) G$) 2"!.%! us 7$" % ! ?i%2 !, .,) 7$" 6"$2"!.%i$,? W ( s $ul) . *$/., 6l.( . s!2$,)."( 6."%? W ( )$ ($u )!,( [email protected] "i0 %s %$ *$/!,? Wo:"n is in no w"+ in)erior to :"n 'he ho:e is " cooper"ti!e or%"niI"tion ,t )lo*rishes on the principle o) di!ision o) l"bo*r ,) " :"n e"rns "nd the wi)e st"+s "t ho:e, it does not :e"n th"t the wo:"n is " p"r"site "nd " sl"!e She is indeed the b*ilder o) the n"tion 'o :"=e noble citiIens b+ tr"inin% their children "nd to )or: the ch"r"cter o) the whole h*:"n r"ce is *ndo*btedl+ " power )"r %re"ter th"n th"t which wo:en co*ld hope to eGercise "s !oters or l"w0:"=ers, "s presidents, :inisters or ?*d%es 'he ide" th"t :en "nd wo:en "re e$*"ls is p*rel+ " Western concept 'he ,ndi"n or 2ind* concept is th"t :"n "nd wo:"n, 6*r*sh" "nd S"=ti, "re one "nd indi!isible Sit" did not thin= hersel) "s " sep"r"te entit+ She w"s in "nd o) E":" 'he ,ndi"n wo:"n "lw"+s identi)ies hersel) co:pletel+ with her h*sb"nd in "ll do:estic, reli%io*s "nd soci"l li)e She is the $*een o) the ho*se She ill*:ines the ho:e thro*%h the %lor+ o) :otherhood ,t is in the :otherhood o) wo:"n th"t "ll her prero%"ti!e, %lor+, co:petenc+ "nd ?*risdiction "re speci"ll+ !ested 'he West h"s seen wo:en pl"+in% the :"n in e!er+ w"l= o) li)e -*t , "s=: K2"s this contrib*ted :ore to h*:"n h"ppiness "nd to the re"l prosperit+ "nd pe"ce o) the co*ntr+L S*rel+ it h"s bro*%ht :ore di!orce co*rts, :ore *nh"ppiness, :ore restlessness 'his h"s onl+ thic=ened the wo:enCs !eil o) i%nor"nce "nd "*%:ented their E"?"sic ele:entK E!en in the West, there "re :"n+ persons who "re not in )"!o*r o) wo:en cl"i:in% e$*"lit+ with :en E!en those who were in )"!o*r o) this :o!e:ent "re now serio*sl+ repentin% )or their wron% "d!oc"c+, bec"*se the+ "re "ct*"ll+ witnessin% be)ore their e+es its pernicio*s e))ects (oose li)e is not per)ect )reedo: 6ro:isc*o*s :iGin% is not )reedo: So:e wo:en o) ,ndi" h"!e r*ined the:sel!es b+ t"=in% "d!"nt"%e o) this )"lse )reedo: 'he ide"l o) the wo:"n in the West sho*ld not be o*r ide"l, )or then we sh"ll not onl+ be den"t*r"liIed, b*t "lso den"tion"liIed 4ne n"tion c"nnot "dopt the ide"l "nd the soci"l c*sto:s o) "nother witho*t *nder:inin% oneCs own roc=0botto: b"se Wo:en sho*ld beco:e %ood :others onl+ 'his is the )*nction the+ will h"!e to per)or: in the %r"nd pl"n o) 8od 'his is wh"t is :e"nt in the di!ine pl"n 'his is the will o) 8od Wo:en h"!e their own ps+cholo%ic"l tr"its, te:per":ent, c"p"cities, !irt*es, instincts "nd i:p*lses 'he+ h"!e their own dis"d!"nt"%es in societ+ 'he+ c"nnot, "nd sho*ld not, co:pete with :en &>-' Is /.""i!) li7! ,$% ., $bs%"u2%i$, %$ G$)="!.li4.%i$,? H$* 2., . /.""i!) /., 6l!.s! b$% is *i7! .,) G$) si/ul%.,!$usl(? F"rried li)e c"n ne!er be "n obstr*ction to those who "re endowed with disp"ssion "nd det"ch:ent to worldl+ ob?ects "nd who consider th"t li)e is intended to :o*ld oneCs own sel) b+ dr"win% lessons )ro: the *ni!ersit+ o) ."t*re St*d+ the li!es o) s"ints li=e 'h+"%"r"?", E="n"th, ."rsi Feht", -h"dr"ch"l": E":d"s, '*="r":, .":de!, @"+"de!",
Ch"it"n+" "nd B"bir 6robe deep into the world "nd the w"+ in which the "bo!e0 :entioned s"ints "nd " host o) others "ct*"ll+ led their li!es ,t is dis%r"ce)*l on the p"rt o) :"n i) he tries to ple"se hi:sel) b+ ple"sin% his wi)e 2e who considers :"rried li)e "s intended to ple"se his wi)e is worse th"n "n "b?ect sl"!e -e sel)0restr"ined (et the wi)e be :"de "w"re o) the "i: "nd p*rpose o) li)e "nd the w"+s "nd :e"ns o) "tt"inin% it in "nd thro*%h 8rih"sth" li)e #o not +ield to the lower i:p*lses when pro:pted b+ +o*r incorri%ible n"t*re or b+ the st*bborn ch"r"cter o) the other p"rt+, b*t "rr"n%e +o*rsel) in s*ch " b"l"nced w"+ th"t the ps+chic "nd ph+sic"l person"lit+ o) neither is *pset Wh"te!er "ctions +o* do, dedic"te the: to 8od "nd consider the: not "s +o*rs 6r"+ )or " sel)0p*ri)+in%, contented "nd continent li)e Eesi%n +o*rsel) rec=lessl+ in the spirit*"l b"ttle)ield "nd :"=e no retre"t e!en i) li)e h"ppens to be "t st"=e -e " :"ster o!er +o*rsel) "nd tre"t +o*rsel) "s " ser!"nt o) 8od, b*t not "s " ser!"nt o) +o*r wi)e Fei%n th"t +o* "re one with +o*r wedded p"rtner, b*t be e!er tr"nscendin% in :ent"l o*tloo= 5o* c"n be on the s")e side o) li)e &>3' S .ll I )$ J.6. $7 BO/ N.".(.,.B i,s%!.) $7 BO/B i, $")!" %$ /.?! i% b$% Ni"0u,. .,) S.0u,.? J.6. $7 % ! N.".(.,. M.,%". ?!!6s % ! C .%u"b uE Mu"%i $7 % ! L$") b!7$"! /( /!,%.l !(!s' I; $*!+!"; .+! b!!, .22us%$/!) %$ /!)i%.%! $, % ! Mu"%i $7 L$") K"is ,. .,) ./ i, s!."2 $7 . C .%u"b uE Mu"%i $7 L$") K"is ,. *i% A"Eu, .% His 7!!%' Pl!.s! l!% /! ?,$* $* I s $ul) 0$ $, i, 7u%u"!' 5o* h"!e "lre"d+ cre"ted " cle"r :ent"l i:"%e, :o:ent*: "nd )orce b+ :edit"tin% on (ord Brishn" ,t is not %ood to ch"n%e the )or: now E!en i) +o* ch"n%e it, the old )or: will co:e be)ore the :ind thro*%h )orce o) h"bit 'here)ore, h"!e the s":e i:"%e onl+ #o not %o in )or (ord Brishn" with )o*r h"nds Om Narayana is not the proper F"ntr" 'he proper F"ntr" is Om Namo Narayanaya Om is both S"%*n" "nd .ir%*n" ,) +o* st*d+ 6r"snop"nish"d, +o* will *nderst"nd this point well ,) "t "ll +o* wish to ch"n%e the F"ntr", +o* c"n re!ert to Om Namo Bha(avate Vasudevaya 5o* c"n repe"t this )or so:e ti:e &>5' I .+! b!!, "!.)i,0 % ! U6.,is .)s .,) $% !" s2"i6%u"!s .,) I 7i,) $,! .,) % ! s./! % i,0 i, .ll $7 % !/' T !( s.( % .% !+!"(% i,0 *! 2$/! .2"$ss is u,"!.l; $,l( G$) is "!.l .,) % .% *! .+! %$ % i,? .,) u,)!"s%.,) % ! T"u% b( $u"s!l+!s' H$* ."! *! %$ )$ i%; S*./iEi? Ee"din% will help +o* onl+ to " cert"in eGtent 'oo :*ch re"din% will l"nd +o* in con)*sion 5o* sho*ld :edit"te "nd concentr"te on one p"rtic*l"r ide" 'h"t p"rtic*l"r ide" sho*ld ser!e "s the e+e0opener 'hen "lone will +o* %et 3"ir"%+"H +o* will be "ble to *nderst"nd the )"lse n"t*re o) thin%s '"=e, )or inst"nce, the li)e o) Sri Sw":i S"d"si!" -r"h:endr" o) .er*r 'he :ere *tterin% o) the word Dw"itC b+ his :other, when he "s=ed her to ser!e )ood, in)licted s*ch " blow on his :ind "nd stirred it so well "s to :"=e hi: *nderst"nd the Ee"lit+
5o* :"+ be con!inced intellect*"ll+ th"t the world is )"lse, onl+ 8od is re"l "nd "ll the sense0en?o+:ents brin% :iser+ onl+ -*t this con!iction is not stron% 5o* :"+ thin=, K(et :e en?o+ the sense0ple"s*res )or )i!e :in*tesK 'h*s +o* "re decei!ed b+ F"+" <ll sense0ple"s*res "re s*%"r0co"ted pills :"de b+ F"+" 5o* :*st re)lect on s*ch Slo="s "s #)e /i Samsparsa$a Bho(a 0uh!ha )onaya 1va +e222# 5o* sho*ld identi)+ with the 2i%her Sel) which is in)init+, eternit+, i::ort"lit+ <lw"+s thin=, KS*ddhoh":, Sh"ntoh":, S"tchid"n"ndoh":K 5o* will be ele!"ted <bh+"s" "nd 3"ir"%+" "re necess"r+ '+"%" "nd '"p"s will %i!e +o* tre:endo*s powers -e not che"ted b+ the te:por"r+ ple"s*res o) the world7 c"r, propert+ etc -e not *nnecess"ril+ worried b+ *nd*e "tt"ch:ent etc #o +o*r d*t+ "nd le"!e the rest to 2i: 2e will t"=e c"re o) +o* &>8' Is ,$% . "!.li4!) s$ul s!l7is .s ! .s s$u0 % is !/.,2i6.%i$, $,l(? Als$; i7 .ll "!,$u,2!; * .% *ill b! % ! "!sul%? 'he $*estion is b"sed on " wron% h+pothesis ,) "ll the wo:en "re b"rren, i) "ll t*rn o*t to be doctors or l"w+ers or d"coits, wh"t wo*ld beco:e o) the worldL 4nl+ " )ew with "n "cc*:*l"ted we"lth o) spirit*"l S":s="r"s c"n h"!e 3"ir"%+" "nd ren*nci"tion 'he s"int p*ri)ies the whole world 2e is not sel)ish S"n="r", E":"n*?" "nd others wor=ed )or the entire :"n=ind E!en he who li!es in secl*sion or le"ds "n D,nco%nitoC li)e, in)l*ences the world with his tho*%ht0c*rrents E!en " no!ice in the spirit*"l p"th does %re"t %ood to the world b+ his p*re tho*%hts 'hese thin%s, the w"+s "nd "ctions o) s"ints "nd s"intl+ people, c"nnot be *nderstood b+ "n i:p*re :ind &>9' Obs!"+.,2! $7 B". /.2 ."(. *$ul) .66!." %$ b! /!.,i,0l!ss; b!2.us! s2i!,%is%s; % "$u0 l.b$".%$"( %!s%s; .+! 6"$+!) % .% s!/!, 2.,,$% b! "!.bs$"b!) i,%$ % ! s(s%!/ .,) % .% % ! b".i, .s ,$% i,0 %$ )$ *i% s!/!,' Se:en is " :+sterio*s secretion th"t is "ble to cre"te " li!in% bod+ Se:en itsel) is li!in% s*bst"nce ,t is li)e itsel) 'here)ore, when it le"!es :"n, it t"=es " portion o) his own li)e < li!in% thin% c"nnot be p*t to l"bor"tor+ tests, witho*t )irst =illin% it 'he scientist h"s no "pp"r"t*s to test it 8od h"s pro!ided the onl+ test to pro!e its precio*s n"t*re, !iI , the wo:b 'he !er+ )"ct th"t se:en is "ble to cre"te li)e is proo) eno*%h th"t it is li)e itsel) , h"!e tho*s"nds o) letters )ro: +o*n% :en who h"!e w"sted this precio*s )l*id "nd "re in " :iser"ble pli%ht Se!er"l +o*n% :en e!en %o to the point o) co::ittin% s*icideM 'hro*%h rec=less w"ste o) se:en, the+ lose "ll their ph+sic"l, :ent"l "nd intellect*"l )"c*lties 'hose who "re per)ect -r"h:"ch"rins h"!e l*stro*s e+es, " he"lth+ bod+ "nd :ind, "nd " =een, piercin% intellect Scientists with their test t*bes "nd b"l"nces c"nnot "ppro"ch s*btle thin%s .o ":o*nt o) dissection o) the bod+ will be "ble to tell +o* where the so*l is, where li)e is, or where the :ind is 'hro*%h the pr"ctice o) 5o%", the se:in"l ener(y- not the %ross ph+sic"l se:en 7 )lows *pw"rds "nd enriches the :ind 'his h"s been decl"red b+ the s"%es 5o* will h"!e to eGperience it +o*rsel)
&>:' Is sui2i)! % ! l$0i2.l 2$,2lusi$, 7$" . /., * $ .s 2$/! %$ b!li!+! % .% li7! .s ,$ /!.,i,0 7$" i/? S*icide is not the lo%ic"l concl*sion o) " :e"nin%less li)e, b*t the illo%ic"l concl*sion "rri!ed "t b+ the tho*%htless "nd non0discri:in"tin% :ind which h"s )"iled to percei!e the :e"nin% th"t is in li)e S*icide does not re:o!e :iser+ or correct de)ects, b*t le"ds to !iolent re"ctions l"ter on <nd the re"ctions will be :ore p"in)*l th"n the present condition o) diss"tis)"ctor+ li)e S*icide is p*re de)e"tis: &><' I7 !s2.6! 7"$/ % is *$"l) b! % ! 0$.l; * !"! is % ! i,2!,%i+! 7$" s$2i.l *$"?? Esc"pe )ro: the world is not the %o"l, b*t )reedo: )ro: worldliness is wh"t is desired Soci"l wor= h"s %ot its own !"l*"ble p"rt in li)e *ntil " cert"in st"%e, tho*%h ")ter " ti:e it is tr"nscended b+ " hi%her conscio*sness 'he !"l*e o) soci"l wor=, howe!er, is p*rel+ s*b?ecti!e ,t is not th"t one :"=es hi:sel) " %re"t re)or:er or " s"!io*r o) :"n=ind, b*t th"t he o))ers his e%o "s " s"cri)ice "t the "lt"r o) *ni!ers"l lo!e "nd so obt"ins p*rit+ o) :ind, which is the b"sis o) "ll spirit*"l pro%ress For " re"liIed so*l, howe!er, it is "n *r%e born o*t o) co:p"ssion )or his )ellow0bein%s &>>' W .% ."! % ! /!% $)s %$ )!+!l$6 u,"u77l!) s!"!,i%( .,) /!,%.l 2$/6$su"! u,)!" .ll 2$,)i%i$,s $7 li7! ? Is .bs$lu%! s!"!,i%( 6$ssibl! $7 .%%.i,/!,%? 5es -+ "ll :e"ns Consider +o*rsel) "s de"d to the world or the world "s de"d to +o* #e!elop <t:" 3ich"r S"=ti ,denti)+ not with the :ind, senses "nd intellect or with "n+ o) the other :odi)ic"tions o) the :ind <lw"+s be en%"%in% +o*rsel) in the tho*%ht o) the #i!ine 2"!e no tho*%ht o) +o*rsel) or the s*rro*ndin% world -e "bsol*tel+ indi))erent to +o*rsel), "s +o* o*%ht to be tow"rds the s*rro*ndin%s, the !"rio*s d"il+ h"ppenin%s "nd the worldl+ reperc*ssions Bnowled%e o) the Sel), when once "tt"ined, "bsol!es one o) "ll :ent"l disr*ptions "nd ps+chic der"n%e:ents Where there is )ir:0%ro*nded =nowled%e o) the Sel) in the spirit*"l see=er, where there is the conscio*sness in hi: th"t K"ll indeed is -r"h:"n, Sarvam "halvidam BrahmaK "nd th"t he is none other th"n th"t S*pre:e -r"h:"n, "nd where he *nderst"nds th"t "ll h"ppenin%s7 %ood, b"d or :iGed 7 "re b*t p"ssin% ph"ses on the screen o) the world, there c"n ne!er be "n+ ill0b"l"nced :ent"l li)e ,t is the :ind th"t is the sole c"*se )or bond"%e or Fo=sh" 'he :ind is the s*bstr"t*: behind ple"s*re or p"in, h"ppiness or :iser+, s*ccess or de)e"t Eise "bo!e the p"irs o) opposites b+ resortin% to " 8*r* "nd his instr*ctions St*d+ the li!es o) s"ints who *nderwent !"rio*s tri"ls "nd the boo=s b+ re"liIed so*ls #e!elop the spirit o) tr*e s*rrender wherein +o* h"!e no tho*%ht o) bod+ or bodil+ needs or sel)0protection e!en in the sli%htest de%ree "nd wherein +o* )or%et the ide" o) li)e "nd de"th "lto%ether Serenit+ is :erel+ :ent"l 'here)ore, c*lti!"te :ent"l e$*ipoise b+ %"inin% spirit*"l =nowled%e -AA' W ( is G.,0!s *.%!" "!0.")!) s$ s.2"!)? W .% ."! % ! s2i!,%i7i2 $" "!li0i$us "!.s$,s 7$" i%s *.%!" b!i,0 !%!",.ll( 7"!! 7"$/ .,( s$"% $7 2$,%./i,.%i$,? Is i% . 7.2% % .% .ll si,s ."! *.s !) .*.( b( . )i6 i, % ! G.,0!s?
Fro: ti:e i::e:ori"l, Fother 8"n%es h"s been "ssoci"ted with s"%es "nd s"ints who h"d )o*nd i::ense spirit*"l bene)it b+ b"thin% in her w"ters "s well "s b+ drin=in% it Fire c"n b*rn "ll other thin%s, b*t c"nnot "ct *pon its own sel) Flowin% down the 2i:"l"+"n r"n%es which cont"in :"n+ " r"re herb th"t possess disin)ect"nt power to " !er+ hi%h de%ree, Fother 8"n%es cont"ins the !"rio*s che:ic"ls ()o*nd in those herbs) in " n"scent condition <s s*ch other poll*t"nts lose their powers to de)ile the 8"n%es when thrown into her w"ters <ll o*r reli%io*s do%:"s "re b"sed on so*nd scienti)ic re"son 5es, "ll sins "re w"shed "w"+ b+ " dip in the 8"n%es when there is " re"l -h"! in +o*r :ind th"t +o* "re "tonin% )or +o*r wron% doin%s -A&' D$,#% ($u b!li!+! % .% N.0. S.) us; * !, /$+i,0 i, 6ubli2; ."! . s%.,)i,0 /!,.2! %$ $u" $l( 2ul%u"!? H.+! % !( "!.ll( "is!, %$ % .% l!+!l .s %$ "!0.") % is ,.?!),!ss .s ,$% i,0 i,)!2!,% .,) b.)? Is % !"! .,( s6i"i%u.l si0,i7i2.,2! %$ % is ,.?!),!ss $7 b$)( i, i%s %$%.li%(? Ki,)l( illu/i,! 4*r hol+ c*lt*re is essenti"ll+ spirit*"l in e!er+ respect 4nl+ when the Spirit is )or%otten, d*"lities li=e decenc+ "nd indecenc+ "rise <ll these d*"lities eGist )or the worldl+ :"n "nd not )or hi: who tries to %o be+ond the: "nd est"blish hi:sel) in th"t non0d*"l, di))erenceless st"te Fro: the spirit*"l !iewpoint, how c"n +o* then co:e down to the le!el o) )indin% the eGistence o) d*"lities "nd %ettin% "))ected b+ the:L 'he spirit*"l si%ni)ic"nce o) re:"inin% n"=ed lies in its bein% " help)*l )"ctor in %ettin% o!er the bod+0conscio*sness or S"rir" <bhi:"n" 'he :"n whose :ind is t"inted with worldl+ tho*%hts "nd who is "w"=e to the d*"lities will )eel "sh":ed to present hi:sel) in his birthd"+ robe in p*blic 4nl+ he who h"s con$*ered his senses "nd :ind c"n ro": in " st"te o) n*dit+ in p*blic )e"rlessl+ "nd witho*t the le"st e:otion"l dist*rb"nce So:e "dopt this "s " p"rt o) their S"dh"n" to o!erco:e the bod+ conscio*sness "nd s*ch people %ener"ll+ "!oid the crowds 4) co*rse, there "re people who i:person"te re"liIed s"%es "nd :o!e "bo*t d*pin% the innocent p*blic -*t people c"n e"sil+ *nderst"nd these pse*do0s"ints b+ their re"ctions "nd hence sh*n the: -A-' O, * .% 0"$u,)s )$ ($u 6"$ ibi% /!.%=!.%i,0? 4n :edic"l, ps+cholo%ic"l, :or"l "nd spirit*"l %ro*nds 'he :ind is :"de *p o) the essence o) the )ood th"t " :"n t"=es '":"sic )ood res*lts in " '":"sic :ind Fe"t is '":"sic "nd hence sho*ld be "!oided When "n "ni:"l is =illed or b*tchered, " contr"ction o) its ner!o*s s+ste: t"=es pl"ce on "cco*nt o) )e"r (<nd +o* :i%ht h"!e )elt cert"in dist*rb"nces in +o*r own sto:"ch when +o* h"!e eGperienced )e"r ) 'his le"ds to the secretion o) cert"in poisons in the li!er, etc , o) the "ni:"l 'hese poisons "re c*:*l"ti!e in their n"t*re "nd "re ne!er re:o!ed or lost d*rin% the process o) boilin% or coo=in% :e"t 2ence, :e"t0e"tin% is poisono*s "nd d"n%ero*s in the lon% r*n
'here is no di))erence between +o* "nd "n "ni:"l when both "re considered "s so*ls inh"bitin% the bodies Fro: whiche!er so*rce +o* deri!e the ri%ht to li!e "nd en?o+ in this :"teri"l bod+, )ro: th"t !er+ s":e so*rce, the so*ls o) these "ni:"ls h"!e deri!ed e$*"l ri%hts to li!e "nd en?o+ in their :"teri"l bodies 2ence, +o* do not possess the :or"l ri%ht to =ill " sin%le li!in% bein%, howe!er s:"ll it :"+ be ("st b*t not the le"st, there is 4ne Conscio*sness which h"s eGpressed itsel) in the )or: o) the !"rio*s bein%s, "ni:"te "nd in"ni:"te <nd this :"=es +o* one with "ll bein%s When +o* h"!e =nown this, will +o* conscio*sl+ h*rt "n+ bein%L C"n +o* willin%l+ "nd ?o+o*sl+ c*t +o*r own )in%ers "nd coo= the: "nd e"t the:L Bnowin% this oneness "lone is the p*rpose o) +o*r co:in% "%"in "nd "%"in into the :*nd"ne pl"ne 5o* c"n =now, )eel "nd eGperience this oneness onl+ when +o* stop in?*rin% "nd h*rtin% others "nd be%in to lo!e "ll "s +o*r own Sel) 3eril+, the "ni:"ls "re th+ own Sel) 'ho* "lone "rt residin% in these "ni:"ls "s the indi!id*"l so*ls "nd tho* "lone "rt :"ni)est in the )or: o) the :"teri"l bodies in which these so*ls reside 2ence, w"=e *pH stop :e"t0e"tin% "nd b*tcherin% the "ni:"ls #e!elop lo!e )or the: "nd pro:ote oneness -A3' S$/! 6!$6l! .+! .l."/!) /! % .% P".,.(./ .,) Si"s .s., ."! ).,0!"$us s$/!%i/!s .,) i% /i0 % %u", . 6!"s$, /.) !+!,' T $u0 I )is2$u,% su2 .l."/s; (!% /( 2$,+i2%i$, is ,$% 7i"/' Ki,)l( *"i%! $7 .,( 6$ssibl! ."/ .22"ui,0 7"$/ % ! 6".2%i2! $7 P".,.(./ .,) Si"s .s., -e within +o*r li:its while per)or:in% <s"ns "nd 6r"n"+": #o not str"in +o*rsel) to the point o) eGh"*stion .one t*rns :"d b+ per)or:in% Sirsh"s"n "nd 6r"n"+": 'here is " r*le )or e!er+thin% St"rt )ro: the initi"l st"%es "nd %r"d*"ll+ incre"se the period "s +o* )ind i:pro!e:ent -A5' W i2 Y$0i2 As.,s 2., . /.""i!) l.)( .+i,0 2 il)"!, 6"$7i%.bl( 6".2%i2! *i% $u% .,( ."/ .22"ui,0 % !"!7"$/? < 8rihini with children c"n pr"ctice "ll the <s"ns s*b?ect to cert"in restrictions ?*st "s in the c"se o) " :"n She sho*ld not pr"ctice d*rin% the period o) :onthl+ co*rses "nd three or )o*r d"+s there")ter, d*rin% "n+ o) the "il:ents pec*li"r to her seG, "nd d*rin% pre%n"nc+ Sirsh"s"n, S"r!"n%"s"n, F"ts+"s"n, 2"l"s"n, 6"d"h"st"s"n, -h*?"n%"s"n, S"l"bh"s"n "nd 6"schi:ott"n"s"n "re " )ew o) the i:port"nt <s"ns she c"n pr"ctice 'o these c"n be "dded 5o%" F*dr" "nd 3ip"rit"="r"ni F*dr" Bri+"s "nd -"ndh"s, "s "lso S*r+" .":"s="r"s, c"n be per)or:ed li=ewise 'he onl+ conditions necess"r+, tho*%h not co:p*lsor+, )or de)t per)or:"nce o) "ll these "re sli:iness o) bod+ "nd b"l"nce o!er the ph+sic"l )r":e 'here is "bsol*tel+ no h"r: in " ho*sehold l"d+ pr"cticin% <s"ns, b*t she sho*ld s*b?ect hersel) to the i:posed restrictions cited "bo!e -A8' W .% is /!.,% b( B?illi,0 $7 2$,s2i!,2!B? 2e who is p*re in tho*%ht, speech "nd "ction, who )e"rs sin "nd <dh"r:", who is pio*s, 8od0)e"rin% "nd e$*"ni:o*s, who is b"l"nced "nd c"p"ble o) :"int"inin% e$*ilibri*:, will h"!e his conscience in "n *nble:ished st"te 2e who h"s "b*nd"nt S"tt!" ($*"lit+ o) p*rit+) will "lw"+s h"!e "n *n:"rred conscience EGp"nsion o) he"rt %i!es rise to the he"rin% o) the !oice o) conscience ,nner %*id"nce will "lw"+s be to th"t indi!id*"l who
h"s S"tt!" in "b*nd"nt :e"s*re b+ w"+ o) @"p", S!"dh+"+", 6r"n"+":, sel)less ser!ice "nd other ele!"ti!e wor=s (5"?n") KBillin% o) conscienceK :e"ns =illin% o) wh"t is di!ine in :"n, =illin% o) the en!i"ble $*"lit+ o) S"tt!", eGpendit*re o) the l"*d"ble we"lth o) #h"r:", the pr"iseworth+ tre"s*re o) spirit*"l pro%ress 2e who is 8od0)e"rin% c"n ne!er co::it "n+thin% th"t deb"ses hi: or de%r"des hi: in :or"l e!ol*tion 'o =ill the conscience :e"ns to =ill the 8od in :"n, to :"=e "n end o) "ll #"i!i S":p"t (we"lth o) di!ine $*"lities) "nd e$*"l onesel) to " br*te "nd red*ce onesel) to " spirit*"l c"nnib"l 'r*e conscience is "nother n":e )or the <nt"r"t:" or ,nner So*l 8o thro*%h :+ boo= KEthic"l 'e"chin%sK in this connection -A9' Is 6"$2"!.%i$, . si,? .either :"nhood nor wo:"nhood nor procre"tion is " sin < see=er ")ter 'r*th c"n be%et children "nd l"ter t"=e to the p"th o) ren*nci"tion either in "nd thro*%h the world or entirel+ o*t o) the cl*tches o) the world 'he :o:ent one be%ets " :"le child )or the *p=eep o) the pro%en+, one c"n de!ote onesel) wholehe"rtedl+ to S"nn+"s" i) he so wishes, tho*%h it is not " h"rd "nd )"st r*le to h"!e " :"le child be)ore t"=in% S"nn+"s 'he need )or " :"le child, tho*%h not i:per"ti!e, is in conson"nce with the Sr*ti -A:' H$* 2., . /.""i!) /., 6".2%i2! B". /.2 ."(.? Is i% 6$ssibl! !s6!2i.ll( * !, % ! 2$u6l! ."! ($u,0? 'o li!e "nd en?o+ 8rih"sth" li)e, with oneCs own wi)e d*rin% the Eit* period s*b?ect to the i:posed restrictions o) the S"str"s is itsel) -r"h:"ch"r+" S"str"s s"+ th"t the :"rried :"n sho*ld not ind*l%e in sense0s"tis)"ction "s "nd when his senses pro:pt hi: to do so 2e sho*ld s*b?ect hi:sel) to the !"rio*s restrictions i:posed e!en on the en?o+:ent o) sense li)e For det"ils in this respect, st*d+ :+ boo=, K<d!ice to Wo:enK 4ne who obser!es these S"str"ic in?*nctions "nd le"ds " h"pp+, well0re%*l"ted li)e is " per)ect -r"h:"ch"ri, tho*%h technic"ll+ " 8rih"sth" Wh"te!er be the n"t*r"l eb*llient i:p*lses o) the co*ple, "nd howe!er +o*n% the+ be, it is $*ite possible to obser!e -r"h:"ch"r+" on the "bo!e lines -r"h:"ch"r+" )or " 8rih"sth" does not :e"n "bsol*te "bstention )ro: en?o+in% the con?*%"l li)eH b*t :e"ns " well0disciplined, sel)0restr"ined, #h"r:ic li)e -A<' Is 2$,s2i!,2! ,$% % ! /$)! b( * i2 *! 2., lis%!, %$ % ! i,,!" A%/.,? 'he p*re conscience itsel) is the K,nner 3oiceK -*t the di))ic*lt+ in the ordin"r+ :"n is th"t the !oice o) the lower :ind, the !oice o) the br*t"l instincts, is o)ten :is*nderstood "s the !oice o) conscience <s " res*lt o) s*ch :is*nderst"ndin%, %*ided b+ his "ni:"l tendencies, he co::its coloss"l bl*nders, in!ol!in% d"n%er to others ,t re$*ires " %re"t de%ree o) p*rit+ "nd c"l:ness o) :ind to he"r=en the tr*e ,nner 3oice -A>' M.( I ?,$* i7 ($u /!., b( JS.s%".s# % ! .0!=$l); *"i%%!, $" u,*"i%%!,; s!% .,) "i0i) 6"i,2i6l!s $7 .,2i!,% Hi,)u "!li0i$us s2"i6%u"!s? H.+! % !s! 6"i,2i6l!s ,$% b!2$/! %i/!=b.""!) )u! %$ % ! 7.s%=2 .,0i,0 2$,)i%i$,s? I )$,#% % i,? .,( "i0i) 6"i,2i6l! 2., s%.,) % ! %!s% $7 %i/!'
5es, the "%e0old, written or *nwritten set principles o) the "ncient 2ind* reli%io*s script*res "re ter:ed DS"str"sC -*t bec"*se o) this, it need not )ollow th"t the+ sho*ld beco:e ti:e0b"rred 'he )*nd":ent"l tenets o) ri%ht li!in% "re *nch"n%in% 'here c"nnot be "n+ sort o) di))erence in the )*nd":ent"ls Fodi)ic"tions, "lter"tions "nd "d?*st:ents "re necess"r+H b*t these sho*ld be e))ected in the eGtern"l :odes o) interpret"tion "nd :ethods o) "pplic"tion to s*it the ch"n%in% ti:es "nd the new en!iron:ents o) " new %ener"tion 'here is no h"r: in ch"n%in% the eGtern"ls so lon% "s it does not "))ect the )*nd":ent"l principles F*nd":ent"l !irt*es li=e tr*th, )ellowship, non0in?*r+, p*rit+, ?*stice, inte%rit+, etc , will contin*e to be "pplic"ble to the li)e o) h*:"nit+ 3iol"tion o) these wo*ld "lw"+s be " si%n"l )or co:in% c"l":it+ -&A' S $ul) % ! /!.,s %$ .2 i!+! 0$$) !,)s b! .l*.(s 0$$)? M!)i2i,! %.s%!s bi%%!"; bu% 2u"!s )is!.s!s' A"Eu,. 7$u0 % .0.i,s% % ! K.u".+.s %$ .2 i!+! 0$$) !,)s' ,ndi"n tho*%ht h"s no hesit"tion in "nswerin% this $*estion in the "))ir:"ti!e EGcept the r"n= :"teri"lists, the Ch"r!"="s, the )o*nders o) "ll other s+ste:s o) ,ndi"n tho*%ht boldl+ decl"re th"t Kone sho*ld not "dopt " )o*l :e"ns to "chie!e " desired end, howe!er co!et"ble th"t end :"+ beK 'here sho*ld not be "n+ do*bt re%"rdin% this point , donCt thin= th"t +o*r two eG":ples "re stron% eno*%h to pro!e th"t the end ?*sti)ies the :e"ns For, the :edicine, whether it be sweet or bitter, in so )"r "s it does not do "n+ h"r: to the p"tient or "n+bod+ else while c*rin% the dise"se, sho*ld be considered "s " :e"ns )ree )ro: "n+ )"*lt ,t is " )"ir :e"ns to "chie!e the end, !iI , c*re o) the dise"se ,n the second eG":ple, <r?*n" )o*%ht the B"*r"!"s "nd =illed the: "ll, no do*bt -*t the b"ttle )o*%ht b+ <r?*n" w"s not "n eGhibition o) cr*elt+, b*t "n eGec*tion o) oneCs own d*t+ 'he w"r )ell to his lot "s p*re d*t+ or S!"dh"r:" <r?*n" did not w"nt it hi:sel) 2e did not i:pose it on the B"*r"!"s 2e w"s ch"llen%ed to it b+ the: 2e h"d to de)end hi:sel) "nd his cl"n <s " Bsh"tri+", it w"s his s"cred d*t+ "nd :or"l responsibilit+ to )i%ht )or the de)ense o) his ri%hts 'h*s, <r?*n"Cs )i%htin% the b"ttle bein% p*rel+ d*t+0 bo*nd, is thoro*%hl+ ?*sti)ied Sri Brishn" h"s reiter"ted this point in se!er"l pl"ces in the 8it" 4n the contr"r+, i) <r?*n" h"d shir=ed "w"+ his responsibilities o) )i%htin% the b"ttle, then he wo*ld h"!e been )"ilin% in his #h"r:" 2ence the (ordCs repe"ted co::"nds to hi:: Svadharmamapi .have!shya Na Vi!ampitumarhasi (W"!er not )ro: +o*r own d*t+ on seein% it in )ront o) +o*), )udhyasva Vi(ata$vara (#o tho* )i%ht, )ree )ro: :ent"l )e!er), etc -&&' W !, )!.% is 6"!)!s%i,!) .,) .ls$ is ,$% i,0 bu% . 6.us! %$ 2 .,0! % ! 2l$% !s; * ( is i%; % !,; . si, %$ 2$//i% sui2i)! .,) .ls$ %$ ?ill li+i,0 b!i,0s 7$" . 2!"%.i, 2.us!? S*icide "s well "s =illin% o) other bein%s "re both considered to be %re"t sins, "s the+ bloc= the co*rse o) e!ol*tion o) the @i!" Foreo!er, p*ttin% "n end to the present %ross bod+ b+ )orce does not help one to p*t "n end to his s*))erin%s S*))erin%s "nd ple"s*res
d*e to hi: b+ !irt*e o) his p"st "ctions wonCt le"!e hi: *ntil "nd *nless the+ "re en?o+ed b+ hi: co:pletel+ 4n the contr"r+, b+ s*icide one is in!itin% :ore :iseries, )or it :"+ t"=e so:e ti:e )or hi: to %et "nother %ross bod+ in which he c"n en?o+ the e))ects o) his "ctions, "nd d*rin% this interi: period, he :"+ h"!e to :o!e "bo*t in the )or: o) " 6ret" or %host ,t is, o) co*rse, needless to s"+ th"t =illin% " h*:"n bein% is " cri:in"l o))ence le%"ll+ "nd is tot"ll+ heino*s )ro: the point o) !iew o) spirit*"l pro%ress, b"rrin%, o) co*rse, s*ch contin%encies "s in " w"r -&-' W ( is i% % .% % ! li7!=s6., $7 % ! /$)!", /., is s$ s $"% .s 2$/6."!) %$ % .% $7 is .,2!s%$"s? 4*r "ncestors *sed to h"!e " well0re%*l"ted, disciplined li)e 'he+ were not sl"!es o) their senses "s the :odern people "re 'he+ *sed to do @"p", 6r"n"+":, S"ndh+"!"nd"n" ('ri="l") "nd S!"dh+"+" (st*d+ o) reli%io*s boo=s li=e the 8it", the -h"%"!"t" "nd the E":"+"n") 'he+ *sed to do ch"rit+ "nd sel)less ser!ice, "nd obser!e 3r"t"s li=e E="d"si, Sri E":" ."!":i, Sri Brishn" <sht":i "nd #"tt"tre+" @"+"nti 'he+ *sed to cond*ct spirit*"l con)erences "nd pr"+ )or world pe"ce "nd not )or their own indi!id*"l sel!es 'he+ *sed to t"=e plent+ o) ph+sic"l eGercise in the )or: o) w"l=in% ten to twent+ :iles " d"+ "nd "t " stretch 'he+ *sed to obser!e 5":" "nd .i+":" !er+ ri%idl+ 'he+ *sed to li!e :ostl+ in !ill"%es "nd not in con%ested "re"s 'he+ were sel)0reli"nt "nd not dependent on others e!en )or tri!i"l :"tters 'he+ *sed to h"!e B"+" Siddhi "s well "s 3"= Siddhi When the present0d"+ %ener"tion re"liIes the !"l*e o) the w"+ o) "ncient li!in%, s*rel+ will it "chie!e "ll th"t it desires with the 6r"s"nn"t" (%r"ce) o) the #e!"s -&3' W .%; .22$")i,0 %$ ($u; s $ul) b! % ! /.1i/u/ ,u/b!" $7 2 il)"!, . s6i"i%u.l=/i,)!) G"i .s% . s $ul) .+!? E!er+ 8rith"sth", be he worldl+0:inded or spirit*"ll+0inclined, wishes to h"!e " son to =eep *p the line"%e or the )":il+ line "nd " d"*%hter to %i!e "n ine))"ble cos:ic enli%hten:ent eGpressi!e o) the #i!ine Fother (6r"=riti) who is the cre"triG "nd ori%in o) the *ni!erse, )or it is )ro: the wo:b o) the Fother (6r"=riti) th"t the entire cre"tion is *shered into this world .o ho*sehold co*ple is s"tis)ied either with :"le iss*es or with )e:"le iss*es 'he+ w"nt both, to re!e"l the:sel!es "s the two re)lections o) their own indi!id*"l sel!es, represent"ti!e o) 6*r*sh" "nd 6r"=riti -esides these two " son "nd " d"*%hter7 there c"n be one eGtr" to "!oid contin%ent :ish"ps li=e de"th "nd the li=e < spirit*"ll+0bent ho*seholder c"n le"d the con?*%"l li)e *p to the li:it o) three children ("ter on he c"n t"=e *p the .i!ritti F"r%" )or $*ic= e!ol*tion "nd re"liI"tion St*d+ the li!es o) re"liIed s"ints li=e '*="r":, E": 'irth "nd 6oth"n" 5o* will *nderst"nd the tr*th behind Kre"liI"tion in "nd thro*%h the worldK 4!er0ind*l%ence in seG*"lit+ or worldl+ li)e "llows no "ccess to spirit*"l :"tters ,n this connection, it is worth the re:e:br"nce th"t children "re not "n "bsol*te necessit+ )or re"liI"tion o) Fo=sh", th"t Fo=sh" is not deb"rred )ro: those th"t do not be%et children, "nd "lso th"t the+ "re prone to eGe:ption )ro: the c*rses o) the :"nes i) the+ t"=e to S"nn+"s witho*t =eepin% *p the line"%e or 3":s" 3ri=sh"
-&5' S*./iEi; * ( )$ ($u .ll$* ($u" 7!!% %$ b! *$"s i66!); .ll$* "!0ul." PuE. %$ b! $77!"!) %$ ($u" 7!!%? 'he :"teri"listic :odern :ind needs " %ood )l*shin% be)ore it c"n *nderst"nd this 'o the spirit*"l "spir"nt, the 8*r*Cs )eet "re not )eet :erel+, b*t "re the ch"nnels o) di!ine %r"ce Fro: ti:e i::e:ori"l, the ,ndi"n see=er ")ter tr*th h"s =nown th"t his recepti!e centre, !iI , the he"d, sho*ld co:e into cont"ct with the preceptorCs tr"ns:ittin% centre, the )eet, in order to %et in)*sed with spirit*"l power, wisdo: "nd li%ht 'his is one o) the "Gio:s o) electricit+, th"t the positi!e "nd the ne%"ti!e poles sho*ld co:e into cont"ct in order to co:plete the circ*it 6"d" 6*?" de!elops the spirit o) sel)0s*rrender in the "spir"nt 'he )lower s+:boliIin% the he"rt, the )r*its s+:boliIin% the )r*its o) "ll "ctions, coins representin% "ll we"lth, "nd c":phor s+:boliIin% the !er+ so*l o) the "spir"nt which %ets tot"ll+ "bsorbed in the enli%htened Sel) o) the 8*r*, "re )irst o))ered in worship <nd )in"ll+, the "spir"nt prostr"tes "t the )eet, si%ni)+in% th"t e!er+thin% witho*t the le"st reser!"tion is s*rrendered "t the )eet o) the S"t%*r* 6"d" 6*?" cre"tes "nd stren%thens the "spir"ntCs )"ith "nd de!otion "nd di!ine $*"lities li=e h*:ilit+ -h"r"t" worshipped the di!ine )eet o) (ord E":" "nd too= 2is s"nd"ls which he enthroned "s E":"Cs represent"ti!esH he re%"rded hi:sel) "s the !icero+ o) the s"nd"ls ,t is s*ch h*:ilit+, )"ith "nd de!otion th"t will :"=e +o* di!ine 2ere, , do not co:pel people to co:e "nd worship :+ )eetH i) the+, o) their own "ccord, insist on doin% so o*t o) their 8*r* -h"=ti tow"rds :e, , c"nnot re)*se ,) , re)*se, , will not onl+ be disple"sin% those who "re "nGio*s to pro!e their sel)0s*rrender "nd respect to :e, b*t "lso, , will be )"ilin% in :+ d*ties #o +o* thin= , )eel h"pp+ or ele!"ted when the+ do 6"d" 6*?" to :eL , h"!e to sit p"tientl+ be"rin% "ll th"t process S*rel+ it is not o*t o) ple"s*re th"t , "%ree to sit p"tientl+MM -&8' W .% ."! % ! /."?s $7 . *is! /., .,) . 7$$l "!s6!2%i+!l( 7"$/ % ! ul%i/.%! 6$i,% $7 +i!*? 'he )ool re"cts o*tw"rdl+ "nd e:otion"ll+ *nder "ll circ*:st"nces, while there is no re"ction in the s"%e ,) "t "ll the l"tter "cts, s*ch "ctions "re not re"ctions to "n+ i::edi"te "ction, b*t "re born o*t o) the s"%eCs S"ts"n="lp" to ser!e h*:"nit+ Secondl+, in "ll sit*"tions, the )ool pl"ces hi:sel) )irst b*t )inds hi:sel) l"st, while the wise :"n pl"ces hi:sel) l"st b*t )inds hi:sel) )irst 'hirdl+, the wise :"n retires silentl+ "s soon "s he h"s done his wor=, b*t the )ool re:"ins to e"r others pr"ise hi:, "nd in so:e c"ses, i) nothin% li=e it is co:in% )orw"rd, he sh":elessl+ "s=s )or it Bindl+ re"d "lso the Second Ch"pter o) the 8it", wherein +o* will )ind " nice description o) the Sthit"pr"?n" -&9' W i2 is /$"! 6$*!"7ul i, u/., b!i,0sD u,0!" $" % ! s!1=u"0!?
'he world o) li!in% bein%s h"s three thin%s in co::on7<h"r" ()ood), .idr" (sleep) "nd S"n%":" (cop*l"tion) Food (<h"r") does not pl"+ so i:port"nt " p"rt "s the seG0*r%e in :"n, howe!er :*ch th"t seG*"l instinct de!elops in "dolescence "t the "%e o) 1A in " :"le "nd 14 in " )e:"le 'his "%e0li:it is :erel+ no:in"l "nd it di))ers in di))erent cli:es "nd depends *pon the w"+s "nd h"bits o) the indi!id*"ls Whether " :"le or " )e:"le "tt"ins p*bert+ or not, the seG instinct will e!er be there b+ n"t*r"l propensities "c$*ired )ro: the pre!io*s births "nd b+ witnessin% co::on si%hts in the o*tside world E!en when " person does not t"=e )ood )or d"+s to%ether, the seG*"l i:p*lses "nd libido will be there E!en when the seG*"l *r%e )"des or dies o*t, either d*e to " )"r "d!"nced "%e or so:e other re"sons, the 3"s"n" o) i:p*rit+ (cr"!in% )or, or dre":in% o), seG en?o+:ent) :"+ in "ll li=elihood still persist in the cobweb corners o) the :ind <t the si%ht o) so:ethin% ple"s"nt or be"*ti)*l, the i:pish :ind :"+ o!erpower " :"n to rec"ll "n+ o) the old eGperiences <ll these cle"rl+ pro!e th"t the seG instinct is :ore power)*l th"n h*n%er itsel) SeG*"l h*n%er is si:pl+ intensi)ied b+ ph+sic"l h*n%er, "s )l":es o) )ire b+ "bl"tions o) 8hee 6h+sic"l h*n%er is :erel+ s*bsidi"r+, while seG*"lit+ is pri:"r+ in the role o) " :"nCs li)e -&:' I7 . 6!"s$, .s b!!, 7$"2!) i,%$ *!)l$2? *i% . 0i"l ,$% .% .ll b!.u%i7ul; bu% .b$u,)i,0 i, @u.li%i!s $7 !.) .,) !."%; * .% s $ul) 2 .".2%!"i4! % ! .%%i%u)! $7 % .% /., %$*.")s is *i7!; 2$,s%.,%l( *$""i!) .s ! is $, % ! 2$u,% % .% is *i7! is ,$% b!.u%i7ul? H$* 2., ! /.,.0! %$ 2$,2!.l is 6!,%=u6 7!!li,0s $7 7"us%".%i$, 2.us!) b( % ! l.2? $7 b!.u%( i, is *i7!D.!s% !%i2.ll( s6!.?i,0 .,) (!% /.,.0! %$ l!.) . !.l% (; .66(; ."/$,i$us /.""i!) li7!? ,t is not in the power o) :"n to choose this be"*ti)*l %irl or th"t, nor in the power o) " %irl to select this h"ndso:e or rich :"n or th"t E!er+thin% is predestined F"n )or%ets this %l"rin% )"ct, i%nores this essenti"l tr*th "nd thin=s "nd )eels th"t he is the re"l doer or the en?o+er S"+ "nd console +o*rsel): K#"i!"dheen, #"i!"dheen (ordCs Will, (ordCs WillK 'hin= "nd )eel th"t e!er+thin% th"t be)"lls +o*r lot "t "n+ :o:ent o) +o*r li)e is )or the best -e con!inced o) this %r"nd tr*th "nd re?oice in philosophic indi))erence "nd stoic *nconcernedness 6h+sic"l be"*t+ is no be"*t+ "t "ll ,t is s=in deep 'h"t wo:"n who h"s the be"*t+ o) the !irt*e o) ch"stit+ is the re"ll+ be"*ti)*l wo:"n on e"rth 'his is in conson"nce with the procl":"tion o) the %re"t l"w0%i!er F"n* St*d+ F"n* S:riti, the .eeti S"str" o) F"n* 2"::er the :ind "%"in "nd "%"in with the s"+in% o) F"n*, KCh"stit+ is the be"*t+ o) "n *%l+ wo:"nK -e"*t+ "nd *%liness "re :ent"l B"lp"n"s, ill*sor+ cre"tions o) the :ind onl+, ?*st "s sweetness or bitterness lies in the :ind "nd :ind "lone S*ch "re the #h"r:"s o) the :ind Eise "bo!e the :ind 'hen +o* will be "ble to )ind be"*t+ in *%liness, sweetness in bitterness "nd %ood in b"d E!en the ide"s o) %oodness, sweetness "nd be"*t+ dis"ppe"r when the proper %r"de o) e!ol*tion is "chie!ed 'he h"nd st"nds )or Se!", the he"rt )or -h"=ti or 6re: "nd the he"d )or the intellect 'his is " !er+ r"re co:bin"tion which c"n be )o*nd in !er+ )ew people -e"*t+ is the inner spirit o) p*rit+ in " wo:"n, "t the !er+ si%ht o) which :"n is thrilled to horripil"tion "nd r"ised to hei%hts o) el+si"n bliss 'h"t is to be tre"ted "s Ktr*e be"*t+K
<lw"+s tr+ to see the %ood, the be"*ti)*l, the "*spicio*s, the ple"s"nt, howe!er conde:n"ble the worth+ ob?ect o) "dor"tion be, on "cco*nt o) ne%"ti!e $*"lities 'hen "nd then "lone will +o* be "ble to e!ol!e into the ,n)inite in %re"ter "nd :ore "b*nd"nt :e"s*re <s lon% "s :"n li:its hi:sel) with constricted notions "nd cherishes deb"sin%, ne%"ti!e "nd d*"listic tho*%hts, he is not to be considered "s "n eGp"nded so*l Fent"ll+ prostr"te be)ore the wo:"n who h"s the !irt*es o) "n <d"rsh" 6"ti!r"t" "s e:bodied in the epics o) -h"r"t" 3"rsh" Fend +o*rsel) Feel th"t +o*r position, +o*r st"t*s, +o*r e"rnin% c"p"cit+ "nd +o*r person"lit+ "re b*t tr"sh "nd " tri)le when co:p"red to the "b*nd"nt we"lth o) be"*t+ o) solidi)ied !irt*e o) +o*r wi)e 8i!e *p e%oistic "ssess:ent o) !"l*es in li)e -&<' Is % ! 2i,!/. ., !+il? D$!s i% 2$""u6% 6ubli2 /$".ls? Pl!.s! !16l.i,' Cine:", "s s*ch, is not "n e!il, tho*%h it %ener"ll+ wrec=s the he"lth o) people "nd spoils their e+esi%ht, when ind*l%ed in inordin"tel+ <nd it le"ds to se!er"l e!il cont"cts ,ts %re"t conde:n"tion is when it consists o) sens"tion"l pict*res, ro*sin% the p"ssions, eGcitin% the senses "nd c"*sin% " re!olt o) the i::or"l "nd non0ethic"l worldl+ propensities li=e l*st, h"tred, !"nit+, "%it"tion or "n+ )or: o) sens*"lit+ or e%ois: 4) co*rse, there is no h"r: in ed*c"tion"l, reli%io*s "nd spirit*"l pict*res, tho*%h there is "lw"+s " tendenc+ in :en to %o be+ond the li:its prescribed b+ the :or"l l"w "nd c*lt*red h"bits -&>' H$* %$ 6u% . 6!"/.,!,% !,) %$ .ll )$ub%s .,) @u!s%i$,s? <s one "d!"nces in spirit*"l S"dh"n" "nd "tt"ins " %re"ter "nd %re"ter de%ree o) e!ol*tion d"+ b+ d"+, b+ re%*l"r "nd *nre:ittin% pr"ctice o) the 5o%" o) S+nthesis, the clo*ds o) do*bts, del*sion "nd interro%"tion disperse b+ the:sel!es <s the s*n rises, the :ist dis"ppe"rs E!en so, "s +o* pro%ress in the spirit*"l p"th b+ the 8r"ce o) 8*r* "nd 8od, "ll the intric"te proble:s o) li)e "nd de"th dissol!e the:sel!es into the e!er0"bidin% 'r*th o) eGistence 'he onl+ d*t+ o) :"n is to intensi)+ the inner p*rit+ b+ %r"ded inte%r"l S"dh"n" Whene!er do*bts, tro*bles "nd the li=e "rise, repe"t "n+ one o) the )ollowin% F"ntr"s: Om Sri Rama Saranam *ama or Om Sri "rishna .haranau Saranam Prapadye or +o*r 8*r* F"ntr" 'here is no roo: )or do*bts to crop *p on the "tt"in:ent o) 8od0re"liI"tion, "s the see=er is no lon%er the see=er, b*t 8od 2i:sel) --A' I /!)i%.%! !+!"( ,$* .,) % !, $, G$)#s 0l$"( .,) $/,i6$%!,2!; bu% s!!/ %$ )!"i+! ,$ %.,0ibl! "!sul%s % !"!7"$/' R!.s$,s 7$" i% 6l!.s!' 'here is no *se o) pr"+in% to the (ord b+ )its "nd st"rts or e!er+ now "nd then #o @"p" "nd :edit"tion re%*l"rl+ witho*t "n+ bre"= e!en )or " sin%le d"+ @*st "s +o* do not %i!e *p te" "nd :e"ls e!en )or " sin%le d"+, "nd ?*st "s +o* do no )or%et the: too, so "lso, do not )or%et S"dh"n"7 wh"te!er little +o* c"n "nd then onl+ t"=e +o*r :e"ls 'his is " s*re "nd potent w"+ o) %o"din% "nd co:pellin% the :ind to penetr"te itsel) deepl+ "nd *n"!oid"bl+ into the spirit*"l pr"ctices -+ )ollowin% this proced*re, +o* %et *sed to doin% S"dh"n" re%*l"rl+ "t le"st )or the s"=e o) the :e"ls th"t is necess"ril+ to s*cceed, in spite o) the *nwillin%ness o) the :ind
When the :ind *nder%oes ph"ses o) tr"nsition in en?o+in% the ch"r: o) the world, it c"nnot concentr"te *pon itsel) "nd direct the %"Ie within itsel) 6*ll the reins o) the :ind b"c= tow"rds itsel) "s it %oes o*t hither "nd thither Contin*e this process se!er"l ti:es in " d"+ When +o* de!elop stren%th o) will to re"liIe the (ord b+ intense e))orts, pro%ress "*to:"tic"ll+ sets in Ee"d the Second Ch"pter o) the 8it" with :e"nin% 5o* will h"!e " cle"r *nderst"ndin% o) the re:ed+ )or setb"c=s in S"dh"n" --&' D$!s i% ,$% i,+$l+! % ! si, $7 )is$b!)i!,2! i7 . 6!"s$, b!2$/!s . S.) u )is"!0.")i,0 % ! 6i$us *is !s $7 is 6."!,%s? .o do*bt it helps " person i) he t"=es to S"dh*hood or S"nn+"s"hood with the per:ission o) his p"rents "nd other closel+ rel"ted onesH or else, it is li=el+ to "))ect the interests o) the indi!id*"l -*t there is "bsol*tel+ no h"r: i) he t"=es to the .i!ritti F"r%" or the p"th o) ren*nci"tion when there is " !er+ hi%h de%ree o) 3"ir"%+" .o :"n in the world is rel"ted to "n+ other )ro: the "bsol*te :et"ph+sic"l st"ndpoint "nd wh"te!er rel"tionship eGists between one "nd the other is, ")ter "ll, b+ dint o) B"r:"s per)or:ed pre!io*sl+ 2*:"n bein%s "ssoci"te "nd dissoci"te the:sel!es ?*st "s two pieces o) wood in " )lowin% ri!er When the ti:e ripens, e!er+thin% resol!es itsel) into 4ne 'his :"=es it cle"r th"t one is "t libert+ to t"=e S"nn+"s "t "n+ desired :o:ent witho*t inc*rrin% "n+ ine$*it+, pro!ided one h"s the st"*nch -h"! th"t nobod+ is rel"ted to "n+bod+ in this world, "nd th"t e!er+bod+ st"nds b+ hi:sel) to see= his %o"l ---' D$ ($u b!li!+! i, !.+!, .,) !ll !1is%i,0 .s s$/! i,)!6!,)!,% 6l.,!s .6."% 7"$/ % is !."% =6l.,! $7 $u"s? Wh+ notL 'he+ "re "lso pl"nes o) eGistence ?*st li=e o*rs 'he+ "re "s re"l "s the e"rthl+ pl"ne <ll the worlds ((o="s) "nd "ll the 'irth"s (s"cred ri!ers) "re eGistent in the h*:"n bein% hi:sel), i) he h"s belie) in the script*res 4ne c"n en?o+ he"!en or hell in this birth i) he so wishes 'he %re"ter the %rossness, the :ore intense will be the tort*re "nd s*))erin% till s*ch ti:e "s the indi!id*"l is re)ined "nd )it )or the descent o) the (ordCs %r"ce b+ repe"ted c"lcin"tions or p*ri)ic"tor+ processes ,) +o* w"nt to en?o+ he"!en on e"rth, %o on p*ri)+in% +o*rsel) b+ controllin% the lower :ind, the desires "nd cr"!in%s <ll is bliss, "ll is ?o+, "ll is h"ppiness then ,) +o* "llow " )ree rein to the horses o) the senses "nd +ield to the pro:ptin% o) the de!ilish :ind, i) +o* )ollow the p"th o) <dh"r:", hell itsel) will pre!"il, not elsewhere in so:e incredible re%ion, b*t here on this e"rth itsel) --3' T ! K$"., 7$" % ! Musli/s; % ! Bib/e 7$" % ! C "is%i.,s; % ! 0/d Testament 7$" % ! J!*s; % ! Gathas 7$" % ! P."sis' W .% .b$u% % ! Hi,)us? 'he Gita, o) co*rse 'h"t is the si:ple, b"sic script*re )or "ll 2ind*s ,t cont"ins the essence o) the 9p"nish"ds, %i!es "n opti:istic "nd ide"ll+ "de$*"te philosoph+ o) li)e "nd shows the :"in p"ths o) 5o%" in "n inte%r"ted perspecti!e --5' Si,2! ($u ."! ., .)+$2.%! $7 [email protected]%( .,) ($u" %!.2 i,0s )$ ,$% %.?! i,%$ 2$,si)!".%i$, 2l.ss )is%i,2%i$,s; ."! ($u i, s(/6.% ( *i% 2$//u,is/?
, h"!e nothin% to do with politics, :*ch less with "n+ 8odless creed , do not belie!e th"t reli%ion or reli%io*s te"chin%s sho*ld h"!e "n+thin% to do with politics , "d!oc"te e$*"l !ision in the sense th"t the 4ne Ee"lit+ dwells e$*"ll+ in "ll bein%s .":es "nd )or:s "re ch"n%in% pheno:en" Spirit "lone is ,n " rel"ti!e sense, the whole h*:"nit+ is the )":il+ o) 8odH there is no hi%h or low in 2is e+es <s s*ch, " spirit*"l :"nCs "ttit*de sho*ld not be n"rrowed down b+ "n+ =ind o) distinction, be it o) cl"ss, reli%ion, c"ste or colo*r --8' Is G$) 2$,s2i$us $" u,2$,s2i$us? I7 H! is 2$,s2i$us; H! /us% .+! . 7$"/s 7$" $,l( . b!i,0 * $ .s . b$)( 2., b! 2$,s2i$us' 8od is p*re conscio*sness 2e is o:niscient, "ll0=nowin% 2e is .ir"="r", )or:less or incorpore"l 'his ph+sic"l bod+ h"s li:ited o*r *ni!ers"l conscio*sness Conscio*sness is o) !"rio*s =inds, !iI , ph+sic"l conscio*sness, :ent"l conscio*sness "nd "bsol*te conscio*sness 5o* will eGperience the hi%hest conscio*sness when +o* tr"nscend the three bodies thro*%h const"nt "nd intense :edit"tion With this ph+sic"l bod+ "nd li:ited senses +o* c"n h"!e the ph+sic"l conscio*sness onl+ --9' I7 I s.(; BI ./ . ?i,0B; I 2.,,$% b!2$/! . ?i,0' S$ .ls$; i7 I "!6!.% BA ./ B". /. As/iB; I 2.,,$% b!2$/! B". /., -esides s"+in% K, ": " =in%K, +o* will h"!e to prep"re +o*rsel) 5o* will h"!e to %"ther " l"r%e n*:ber o) :en 5o* will h"!e to le"rn :"n+ thin%s 5o* will h"!e to )i%ht E!en so, +o* will h"!e to prep"re "nd p*ri)+ the :ind 5o* will h"!e to "c$*ire the )o*r :e"ns o) s"l!"tion7 3i!e=" (discri:in"tion between the re"l "nd the *nre"l), 3"ir"%+" (disp"ssion), Sh"d S":p"t (siG)old !irt*es) "nd F*:*=sh*t!" (e"%erness )or liber"tion) 'hen +o* will h"!e to do Sr"!"n" (he"rin% o) the Sr*tis), F"n"n" (re)lection) "nd .idhidh+"s"n (const"nt "nd pro)o*nd :edit"tion) 'hen onl+ +o* will %et <t:" S"=sh"t="r" or -r"h:" <n*bh"!" --:' I7 I s.(; JSu0."#; JSu0."#; I 2.,,$% 0!% su0."' I7 I s.( JR./; R./#; I 2.,,$% 0!% G$)' 5o* will h"!e to e"rn :one+ )or p*rch"sin% s*%"r 'hen +o* will h"!e to %o to the b"I""r to p*rch"se s*%"r 2ere "lso, +o* will h"!e to %et rid o) l*st, "n%er, %reed, del*sion, pride, ?e"lo*s+ "nd e%ois: "nd then repe"t DE":, E":C with -h"! ()eelin%) "nd sin%le0 :inded de!otion 'hen +o* will h"!e #"rsh"n o) (ord E":" -*t, E":" is within S*%"r is o*tside 5o* will h"!e to %i!e +o*r whole he"rt to E":" --<' H$* %$ !,%!" S./.) i @ui2?l(? ,) +o* w"nt to enter S":"dhi $*ic=l+, c*t o)) "ll connections with )riends, rel"ti!es, etc #o not write letters to "n+bod+ 4bser!e <=h"nd" Fo*n" or the !ow o) contin*ed silence )or one :onth (i!e "lone W"l= "lone '"=e !er+ little b*t n*tritio*s )oodH li!e on :il= "lone i) +o* c"n "))ord 6l*n%e in deep :edit"tion #i!e deep 2"!e const"nt pr"ctice 5o* will be i::ersed in S":"dhi -e c"*tio*s 9se +o*r co::on sense #o not :"=e !iolent str*%%le with the :ind Eel"G <llow the di!ine tho*%hts to )low %entl+ in the :ind
-->' W ( s $ul) % !"! b! !+il? 'his is " $*estion which still re:"ins *n"nswered b+ s"%es, Eishis, <ch"r+"s "nd 6hilosophers #o not p*t this $*estion now 5o* c"nnot *nderst"nd it now in +o*r present st"%e o) e!ol*tion ,t is ineGplic"ble, inscr*t"ble, <nir!"ch"nee F"+" -r"h:"n or 8od onl+ =nows 5o* will *nderst"nd it onl+ when +o* %et rid o) F"+", when +o* "tt"in the =nowled%e o) -r"h:"n 'his $*estion is p*t in "nother w"+ "lso Wh+ h"s 8od cre"ted this *ni!erseL .obod+ =nows the wh+ "nd how o) this *ni!erse #onCt r"c= +o*r br"in on this point now 5o* wonCt %et "n "nswer 5o* will onl+ w"ste +o*r ener%+ 'r+ to %o be+ond e!il 'here "re w"+s Bnow the: "nd eGert -3A' H$* %$ 0!% "i) $7 )!si"!s? #e!elop 3i!e=" or the power o) discri:in"tion -r"h:"n is re"l 'he world is *nre"l 'here is no 3"s"n" or desire in -r"h:"n 'he desire is in the :ind F"=e 3ich"r" <ll desires will dwindle into nothin% F"r= the #osh"s in the ob?ects 'he ob?ects "re <s"t, @"d", #*h=h", i:p*re #e!elop b*rnin% F*:*=sh*t!" 'his stron% desire )or Sel)0 re"liI"tion will destro+ "ll other worldl+ desires Control the ,ndri+"s "lso #e!elop 3"ir"%+" 8i!e *p ob?ects 'his is '+"%" <ll desires will :elt "w"+ -3&' I7 *! ."! %$$ls i, % ! .,)s $7 G$); ."! ,$% /!, 7"!!? F"n beco:es )ree onl+ when his indi!id*"l will beco:es :er%ed in the #i!ine Will (icentio*sness "nd "*tocr"c+ :*st not be :ist"=en )or spirit*"l )reedo: -+ beco:in% " tool (.i:itt") in the h"nds o) 8od, the -h"=t" destro+s the e%ois: or the little )"lse D,C, b*t %"ins "ll the #i!ine <is!"r+" or the Siddhis o) the (ord 2e beco:es per)ectl+ )ree 2e h"s beco:e one with 8od now -3-' H$* s .ll I 6"!6."! /(s!l7 7$" . 2$,%!/6l.%i+! li7!? #i!ide +o*r propert+ between +o*r three sons Beep so:ethin% )or +o*rsel) to =eep the li)e %oin% #istrib*te " portion in ch"rit+ -*ild " B*tir in Eishi=esh "nd li!e there #onCt write letters to +o*r sons #onCt enter into the pl"ins 'hen st"rt :edit"tion 5o*r :ind will rest in pe"ce now #o this "t once 5o* :*st h*rr+ *p -33' W !, I *.s li+i,0 i, U%%."?.s i; I .) 0$$) Nis % .; !1.l%!) V"i%%is .,) 0$$) D ."/.' I .+! l$s% % !/ ,$* .7%!" !,%!"i,0 % ! 6l.i,s; !+!, % $u0 I )$ S.) .,.' W (? H$* %$ ".is! /(s!l7 .s b!7$"!? Cont"ct with worldl+0:inded people "t once "))ects the :ind 3i=shep" co:es in 'he :ind i:it"tes -"d, l*G*rio*s h"bits "re de!eloped -"d en!iron:ents "nd b"d "ssoci"tions pl"+ " tre:endo*s p"rt "nd prod*ce " b"d in)l*ence on the :ind o) S"dh"=s 4ld S":s="r"s "re re!i!ed , will "s= +o* to r*n "t once to 9tt"r="shi, b"c= "%"in #onCt del"+ e!en " sin%le :in*te <s the :ind is )or:ed o*t o) the s*btlest p"rt o) the )ood, i e , %ets "tt"ched to th"t :"n )ro: who: it recei!es its )ood #onCt be *nder obli%"tion to "n+bod+ (e"d "n independent li)e Eel+ on +o*r own sel) -35' W .% is G$)?
,) , %i!e +o* " %ood sl"p on +o*r )"ce, who =nows th"t sl"pL 'h"t =nower (3ett"), th"t =nowin% s*b?ect, is 8od When " stron% desire is s"tis)ied or %r"ti)ied, th"t bliss)*l st"te wherein the :ind )inds rest is 8od 'h"t which sp"r=les or %litters in +o*r e+es is 8od 'h"t which pro:pts +o* to thin= is 8od, the (ord o) the :ind 'he so*rce (5oni) or s*pport (<dhishth"n) )or +o*r :ind, 6r"n", senses "nd bod+ is 8od 'he tree eGists ,t shines ,t %i!es deli%ht 'hese three "spects, eGistence, shinin%, deli%ht 7 <sti0-h"ti06ri+" or S"t0Chit0<n"nd" is 8od 8od is tr*th 8od is lo!e, 8od is be"*t+ 8od is <n"nd" 8od is (i%ht o) li%hts 8od is Find o) :inds, 6r"n" o) 6r"n"s, So*l o) so*ls 'h"t shines in +o*r he"rt "nd th"t is insep"r"ble )ro: +o* Feel 2is presence "lw"+s Eeco%niIe 2is presence "lw"+s, e!er+where C"rr+ 2is presence when +o* w"l= -38' W ( )$!s G$) 2"!.%! "$0u!s? <s this is " rel"ti!e world, there :*st be ro%*es "nd honest :en < ro%*e is not "n etern"l ro%*e < ro%*e is the s"int o) the )*t*re Eo%*er+ is " ne%"ti!e !irt*e ,t is not " sep"r"te entit+ 2onest+ will h"!e no eGistence in the "bsence o) ro%*er+ 'he r"ison dCetre o) ro%*er+ is to %lori)+ honest+ Eo%*er+ "nd honest+ "re the ob!erse "nd the re!erse o) the s":e coin 'he+ "re :ent"l cre"tions onl+ E!en " ro%*e h"s so:e !irt*es 'here is neither "bsol*te ro%*er+ nor "bsol*te honest+ 8od 2i:sel) pl"+s the p"rt o) " ro%*e in the worldCs dr":" )or 2is (il" 'here is neither @ohn nor 6eter -39' W !, I *.s .% S*."0.s "./; ($u" 0$$) s!l7 %$l) /! % .% *! s $ul) %.?! !.%.bl!s 7"$/ % ! .,)s $7 M$ .//!).,s .,) s $ul) ,!+!" !si%.%! 7"$/ )$i,0 s$' Bu% $u" S .s%".s %!.2 us % .% *! s $ul) ,$% .22!6% !.%.bl! % i,0s 7"$/ . 0"!.% si,,!"' M$ .//!).,s !.% b!!7' W ( s $ul) *! .22!6% .,( !.%.bl! % i,0 7"$/ % !i" .,)s? ,) +o* thin= th"t " :"n is )*ll o) !icio*s deeds, do not t"=e )ood )ro: his h"nds ,) +o* thin= th"t (ord Si!" or 2"ri dwells e!en in "n e!il0:inded :"n, i) +o* entert"in this stron% ide", +o* c"n e"t )ro: "n+bod+Cs h"nds 5o*r #rishti or "n%le o) !ision is !er+ li:ited now 5o* "re " be%inner in the spirit*"l line 5o*r he"rt is not eGp"nded now #o plent+ o) @"p" "nd other reli%io*s pr"ctices, which , h"!e t"*%ht +o*, wholehe"rtedl+ Feel 2is indwellin% presence in " stone, )lower, spoon, towel, in e!er+thin% <)ter so:e ti:e +o* will be ele!"ted 5o* will see the (ord onl+ in e!er+thin% 5o* h"!e now %ot " stron% "nti0Foh"::ed"n S":s="r" #estro+ it %r"d*"ll+ (o!e " Foh"::ed"n )ro: the botto: o) +o*r he"rt Ser!e hi: with %re"t de!otion See 2"ri in his sp"r=lin% e+es, in the throbbin% o) his he"rt 2"!e S"tt!ic <h"r", "n+ =ind o) p*re )ood 4))er it to 8od )irst "nd then t"=e it "s 6r"s"d" or s"cr":ent Eepe"t 2is .":e be)ore +o* t"=e )ood 'h*s +o* c"n p*ri)+ or spirit*"liIe "n+ =ind o) i:p*re )ood -3:' Y$0. 6".2%i2!; % !( s.(; is /!.,% $,l( 7$" /!,; b!2.us! i% is % !( * $ "!@ui"! 2$,%"$l' I *$,)!" * .% *$"? is .ssi0,!) %$ *$/!,; % !,I Si% .% $/! .,) b"!!) 2 il)"!,; I 6"!su/!I Bu%; is i% . 7.2% % .% $,l( /!, ,!!) % ! Y$0. 6".2%i2!? C., *$/!, ,$% b!2$/! 0"!.% Y$0i,is i, % ! s./! *.( .s /!, b!2$/! 0"!.% Y$0is? O"; )$!s i% )!6!,) $, % ! s!1 .ls$? W ( .s s!1 s%$$) b!%*!!, *$/!, .,) s6i"i%u.l 0"!.%,!ss?
;*een Ch*d"l"i w"s " %re"t 5o%ini She h"d :"n+ hi%her Siddhis She e!en con!erted her h*sb"nd Si=hidh!"?" "nd helped hi: in his s"l!"tion Ee"d the stor+ o) Ch*d"l"i in 5o%" 3"sishth" ("dies l"c= in 3"ir"%+" "nd in the power o) end*r"nce 'he+ h"!e not %ot the s":e )"c*lties "s :en h"!e 2ence :"n+ 5o%inis do not crop *p ":on%st l"dies ("dies c"n h"!e #"rsh"n o) the (ord e"sil+ "s the+ h"!e in%r"ined de!otion in the:, "s the ele:ent o) Sneh" or lo!e is predo:in"nt in the: SeG is no b"r to spirit*"l %re"tness 8"r%i, F"d"l"s" "nd S*l"bh" were "ll rep*ted 5o%inis -3<' H$* )$!s . J,.,i l$$? i,%$ % ! $bE!2%s? D!s2"ib! is +isi$,' 'his is indescrib"ble 'his is oneCs )eelin% So:eti:es when +o* sleep, +o* scr"tch the bod+ "nd dri!e o)) )lies ,) "n+bod+ "s=s +o*, K#o +o* re:e:ber the scr"tchin%, the dri!in% o)) o) )lies, when +o* were "sleepLK, +o* will s"+, K.oK Si:il"rl+, e!en tho*%h " @n"ni sees, he does not see 2e is "lw"+s conscio*s o) his S!"r*p" ,) he li=es, he c"n h"!e " do*ble conscio*sness "nd t*rn his !ision th"t side "nd this side "lso 2is "cti!ities "re li=e those o) children 4win% to the :ent"l retent*:7 the )orce o) the old S*bh" 3"s"n"s "nd the (esh" <!id+" or tr"ce o) i%nor"nce7 his "cti!ities "re =ept *p @*st "s the tin in which "s")oetid" or %"rlic h"d been =ept e:its the s:ell o) these dr*%s e!en tho*%h the tin is w"shed se!er"l ti:es "nd w"ter, this tr"ce o) <!id+" re:"ins in the @i!"n:*=t" till 6r"r"bdh" we"rs "w"+ 2e is not doin% "ctions "t "ll )ro: his own !iewpoint 'he b+st"nders thin= th"t the @n"ni "lso is wor=in% -*t we h"!e to "d:it th"t there is (esh" <!id+" or " tr"ce o) i%nor"nce, bec"*se we notice th"t the @n"ni "lso e"ts, b"thes "nd "nswers c"lls o) n"t*re -3>' Y$u .+! s.i) i, $,! $7 ($u" l!ss$,s % .% % ! .s6i".,% s $ul) 7.s% $,l( $,2! . /$,% ' Bu% G.,) iEi .,) $% !"s .+! s%"!ss!) % ! i/6$"%.,2! $7 7.s%i,0' T !( s.( % .% $,! s $ul) 7.s% .% l!.s% % "!! $" 7$u" %i/!s i, . /$,% ' M$"!$+!"; % !( 6$i,% $u% % .% 7.s%i,0 !l6s s!l7=2$,%"$l' H$* is i% % .% ($u )$ ,$% .ll$* 7"!@u!,% 7.s%i,0? F"stin% does help in sel)0control -*t, too :*ch )"stin% we"=ens the bod+ "nd the :ind "nd ret"rds spirit*"l S"dh"n" , ": "lso " stron% !ot"r+ o) )"stin% F"stin% is " %re"t 6r"+"schitt" ,t eGpi"tes "n+ =ind o) sin $*ic=l+ ,t h"s %ot " tre:endo*s p*ri)+in% in)l*ence on the he"rt Ee"d F"n* S:riti <s the !"st :"?orit+ "re ")r"id o) )"stin% too :*ch, , h"!e prescribed onl+ " d"+ o) )"stin% in " :onth 5o*n%, rob*st, plethoric people c"n )"st twice or thrice in " :onth i) p"ssion tro*bles the: :*ch -5A' I ./ . % !is%' W ( is i% % .% I b!2$/! ., .% !is% s$/!%i/!s * !, I /i1 *i% /.%!"i.lis%i2 6!$6l!? 5o*r spirit*"l S":s="r"s "re not +et stron% 5o* "re not +et :o*lded properl+ 5o* need S"ts"n% )or one +e"r :ore 5o* sho*ld repe"t 200 F"l"s o) "n+ F"ntr" d"il+ (200 G 10/ O 21,A00 ti:es) 5o* sho*ld t"=e S"tt!ic )ood onl+, s*ch "s rice, #h"l, bre"d, )r*its "nd :il= 8i!e *p :e"t "t once 4bser!e Fo*n" )or two ho*rs d"il+ (i!e "lone )or two ho*rs in " roo: ,ntrospect Fedit"te W"tch +o*r tho*%hts c"re)*ll+ -5&' Will % !"! b! 2$,%i,ui%( $7 2$,s2i$us,!ss )u"i,0 sus6!,si$, $7 b"!.% ? Ki,)l( !16l.i, %$ /! *i% ., illus%".%i$,'
2"ri Sin%h w"s " 2"th" 5o%i 2e w"s b*ried *nderne"th the %ro*nd in " boG )or three :onths in E"n?it Sin%hCs co*rt 2e c":e b"c= with li)e when the boG w"s opened 2"th" 5o%is bloc= the '"l* Ch"=r", the posterior n"s"l openin%s, with their elon%"ted ton%*e th"t is obt"ined thro*%h -"hir Bech"ri F*dr" Bri+" o) Ch"l"n (:o!in% the ton%*e )re$*entl+), #osh"n (dr"%%in% the ton%*e with b*tter) "nd Ched"n (c*ttin% the &renulum lin(ua th"t is *nderne"th the ton%*e) 'he+ drin= slowl+ the nect"r th"t dribbles )ro: the S"h"sr"r" Ch"=r" thro*%h the openin% in the p"l"te 'his inst"nce o) 2"ri Sin%h cle"rl+ indic"tes th"t the re"l K,K is entirel+ distinct )ro: 6r"n" ,n spite o) the s*spension o) bre"th, 2"ri Sin%h h"d contin*it+ o) conscio*sness -5-' I% %.?!s . l$,0 %i/! %$ "!/$+! M.l. .,) Vi?s !6.' W .% %$ )$? ,) +o* w"nt to beco:e " F"ster o) <rts, it t"=es " l"r%e n*:ber o) +e"rs 5o* will h"!e to p"ss thro*%h the F"tric*l"tion, ,nter:edi"te "nd - < co*rses "nd then t"=e *p the F < co*rse E!en so, +o* will h"!e to plod on "nd perse!ere )or :"n+ +e"rs to re:o!e the F"l" "nd the 3i=shep" 2ow p"tientl+ does the )isher:"n w"it with concentr"ted %"Ie to c"tch " sin%le )ishM When s*ch is the c"se )or " tri)lin% thin%, wh"t to spe"= o) "tt"inin% -r"h:"0@n"n"L ,t is "shurasya 0hara, w"l=in% "lon% the bl"de o) " sh"rp r"Ior -53' A V"i%%i ."is!sC BL!% /! "!,$u,2! % ! *$"l) .,) )$ B .E., i, . s!2lu)!) 6l.2! li?! Ris i?!s B' I//!)i.%!l( .,$% !" V"i%%i ."is!sC BL!% /! "!/.i, .s . G"i .s% . .,) 6".2%i2! Y$0. li?! J.,.?.B' H$* 2., I ?,$*; S*./iEi; * !% !" % is 6."%i2ul." V"i%%i 2$/!s 7"$/ % ! A%/. $" % ! /i,) $" % ! Bu)) i? I ./ 6!"6l!1!)' <n ordin"r+ worldl+0:inded :"n c"n h"rdl+ he"r the inner !oice o) <t:" 2e c"nnot %et p*re tho*%hts o) 3ich"r" "lso <n+ S"tt!ic tho*%ht e:"n"tes )ro: the S"tt!ic -*ddhi ,n the c"se o) worldlin%s, "ll tho*%hts e:"n"te )ro: the :ind onl+ 2e who does .ish=":" B"r:" 5o%" "nd h"s p*rit+ o) :ind be%ins to entert"in tho*%hts o) 8od 8ener"ll+ the :ind r"ises !"rio*s sorts o) c*rio*s, )"nt"stic tho*%hts ,t del*des "ll ,t :"+ pretend to do 3ich"r When it co:es to pr"ctic"lit+, it will do nothin% ,) there is serio*s deter:in"tion in +o* to concentr"te "nd :edit"te, "nd i) +o* p*t it into "ct*"l pr"ctice )or :onths ste"dil+ "nd i) the lon%in% )or the #"rsh"n o) 8od or Sel)0re"liI"tion beco:es =een "nd "c*te, then "lone thin= th"t "ll these =inds o) tho*%hts proceed )ro: +o*r S"tt!ic -*ddhi onl+ -55' C., ($u 6l!.s! 0i+! /! s$/! )!%.il!) 6".2%i2.l i,%s %$ 0!% ,$,=.%%.2 /!,% i, /i,) i, $u" !+!"( .2%i$,? 'hin= th"t +o* "re "n instr*:ent (.i:itt") in the h"nds o) 8od when +o* wor= E%ois: "nd respect"bilit+ will !"nish #onCt eGpect )r*its )or +o*r "ctions (.ish=":+") 2ow c"n +o* eGpect )r*its when "nother, !iI , 8od, is wor=in% thro*%h +o*L F*rther, when +o* "re "w"re th"t the world is )*ll o) :iseries, wh"t is the *se o) co:in% b"c= "%"in into the world L 5o* "re " to+ in the h"nds o) 8od 2e holds the strin% 2e is the S*tr"dh"r #o "ll "ctions )ro: " sense o) d*t+ Eed*ce +o*r w"nts (e"d " !er+ si:ple li)e 2"te l*G*r+ Control the ,ndri+"s (oo= "t e!er+one "nd e!er+thin% in the world "s the :"ni)est"tion o) ."r"+"n" 'hin= th"t this world is ill*sor+ "nd " lon% dre": 2ow c"n there be "tt"ch:ent now in the :ind, :+ de"r E":"ch"ndr"L ,) +o* do "ctions in this w"+, +o*
will beco:e " pr"ctic"l 5o%i , "ss*re +o* Cheer +o*r spirit 8ird *p the loins "nd en%"%e +o*rsel) boldl+ in the d"il+ b"ttle o) li)e -58' W ( s $ul) G$) )"i+! /! %$ )$ . b.) .2%i$,? 8od ne!er dri!es +o* to do "n+ b"d "ction 2e is "lw"+s the S"=shi or witness 5o*r own n"t*re, +o*r own e!il S":s="r"s, )orce +o* to do "ctions #Svabhavastu Pravartate# s"+s the 8it" (Ch 3014) 5o* l"c= in 3i!e=" or discri:in"tion 'h"t is the re"son wh+ +o* beco:e " sl"!e o) p"ssion 8od h"s %i!en +o* -*ddhi to chec= p"ssion Wh+ donCt +o* *se it thenL -59' I ,!+!" i,%!,) %$ )$ .,( !+il .2%i$,' Is i% /( "!s6$,sibili%( * !, I )$ i%? I7 i% is; *ill G$) 7$"0i+! /!? I7 H! 7$"0i+!s /!; * .% .b$u% % ! 7"ui% $7 % .% .2%i$,? I *"i%! %$ ($u 2.,)i)l(; 7$" I .+! 2 $s!, ($u %$ b! /( ,$bl! 0ui)!' Pl!.s! 7$"0i+! /! .,) !l6 /!' 5o* "re cert"inl+ responsible )or the "ction 8od ne!er )or%i!es <ction brin%s on its own )r*its 'hro*%h 6r"+"schitt" or eGpi"tor+ rites +o* c"n destro+ the e!il e))ects o) " b"d "ction 5o* "ct*"ll+ s*))er in 6r"+"schitt" 2ence the e!il e))ects "re w"shed o)) 'he e!il B"r:" will not )ollow +o* to the neGt birth Sincere repent"nce, @"p", )"stin% "nd ch"rit+ c"n destro+ the e!il e))ects o) b"d B"r:" ,n repent"nce +o* "ct*"ll+ s*))er 'his ser!es to w"sh o)) the e!il e))ects o) the b"d "ction Eepent"nce :*st be done with " contrite he"rt 5o* :*st not repe"t the e!il "ction "%"in -5:' W ( )$ )i77!"!,% 6"$6 !%s 0i+! 2$,%".)i2%$"( %!.2 i,0s? 6rophets "re born )ro: ti:e to ti:e to re:o!e " c"t"strophe "nd est"blish #h"r:" 'he+ pre"ch "ccordin% to the ti:e, pl"ce, conditions "nd re$*ire:ents (ord -*ddh" pre"ched, K#onCt =illK 8*r* 8o!ind Sin%h pre"ched, KBillK When -*ddh" w"s born, people were s"cri)icin% :"n+ "ni:"ls 2e h"d to pre"ch <hi:s" to stop =illin% 8*r* 8o!ind Sin%h h"d to in)*se chi!"lr+ in :"n 4ne prophet pre"ched, KEeno*nce "nd %o to the )orestK Sri E":"n*?" pre"ched, KEn?o+ "t ho:e 2"!e no "tt"ch:ent Worship 3ishn*K 'he te"chin%s "re not contr"dictor+ in re"lit+ 'he+ "re needed to s*it the occ"sion, ti:e "nd n"t*re o) :en -5<' W ( .s G$) 2"!.%!) s$/! s$uls i, . 6u"! s%.%! .,) $% !"s i, . s%.%! $7 2"u!l%(? W ( )$!s H! /.?! s$/! )$ b.) .2%s .,) 6"!+!,% % !i" b!2$/i,0 0$$)? W !, 2., I .+! 6!"7!2%i$,? 5o* c"n h"!e per)ection "nd i::ort"lit+ thro*%h lon% str*%%le 'he :ort"l in the rel"ti!e pl"ne does %ood "nd e!il "cts E!il "lso is " ne%"ti!e %ood 4*t o) e!il, so:eti:es %ood co:es E!er+one le"rns lessons in this world "nd e!ol!es 8od is onl+ " witness 2e does not :"=e :en do e!il "cts F"n h"s intellect "nd )ree will F"n, o*t o) his e%ois:, does "ctions "ccordin% to his own sweet will "nd re"ps the )r*its o) e!il "ctions When the S"tt!ic :"teri"l or p*rit+ incre"ses b+ pr"cticin% !irt*o*s "ctions, he beco:es di!ine 8od is not responsible -5>' Y$u s.( % .% 7$"0i+!,!ss s $ul) b! 6".2%i2!)' B!i,0 ,$% % ! 7i,.l .u% $"i%( i, /( $77i2!; I 2.,,$% s.+! /( sub$")i,.%!s 7"$/ 0!%%i,0 6u,is !)' I7 I 2$,2!.l % !i"
$77!,2!s $" /is%.?!s; I *ill ,$% b! )$i,0 /( )u%( 6"$6!"l( .,) % is /.( $,! ).( 0!% /! i,%$ %"$ubl!' W !, I 7$"*.") % ! "!6$"%s $7 /( sub$")i,.%!s; % !( ."! 6u,is !) .,) I 7!!l s$""( 7$" i%' W .% s $ul) I )$ i, su2 2.s!s? 5o* c"n )or%i!e the :inor :ist"=es o) +o*r ser!"nts "nd s*bordin"tes 'his c"nnot brin% in "n+ tro*ble Beep +o*r conscience cle"n W"rn the: whene!er the+ co::it :ist"=es <s +o* "re in the 3+"!"h"ric )ield, +o* will h"!e to p*nish those who co::it serio*s :ist"=es -*t, be *nbi"sed 2"!e )e"r o) 8od ,) poor ser!"nts "re )ined, %i!e the: so:e :one+ )ro: +o*r own poc=et (o!e the: 'he+ will not co::it :ist"=es in )*t*re -8A' M.( I !,@ui"! $* % ! 6$*!" $7 2$,2!,%".%i$, i,2"!.s!s? Concentr"tion incre"ses b+ c*rt"ilin% +o*r w"nts "nd desires, b+ obser!in% Fo*n" )or two ho*rs d"il+, b+ re:"inin% in secl*sion in " $*iet roo: )or one or two ho*rs d"il+, b+ pr"cticin% 6r"n"+":, b+ pr"+er, b+ incre"sin% the n*:ber o) sittin%s in :edit"tion in the e!enin% "nd "t ni%ht, b+ 3ich"r, etc -8&' H$* is i% 6$ssibl! % .% . C"!.%$"; s$ 7ull $7 l$+!; 2"!.%!) . *$"l) .,) . ,.%u"! * !"! .,i/.ls 2., li+! $,l( b( ?illi,0 $% !" .,i/.ls % .% .+! %$ !,)u"! %!""ibl! 6.i, .,) su77!"i,0? N$b$)( 2., 0i+! /! . s.%is7.2%$"( .,s*!"' I7 /!, ?ill !.2 $% !"; i% is si,F % !( need not( Bu%; .,i/.ls 2.,,$% li+! *i% $u% ?illi,0 % ! $% !" .,i/.ls 7$" 7$$)' W .% )$ ($u s.(? W! ."! .,1i$us 7$" ($u" $6i,i$,' 8odCs lo!e )or the cre"ted *ni!erse =nows no bo*ndsH 2e c"nnot be held responsible )or the eGperiences o) cre"ted bein%s 8od does not p*nish or rew"rd "n+one in " person"l w"+H it is oneCs own "ctions, sin)*l or %ood, th"t wor=s "s the c"*se o) eGperience here <s the h*:"n bein% is endowed with :or"l sense "nd "s he is in!ested with the conscio*sness o) doership "nd responsibilit+, he i:poses this sense o) :or"lit+ "nd responsibilit+ o) "ction on s*b0h*:"n bein%s "lso 'he de)ect, there)ore, lies in :"n "nd not in the "ni:"ls which "ct witho*t "n+ conscio*sness o) ethic"l cond*ct, "nd spont"neo*sl+, )ree )ro: the responsibilit+ connected with doership or "%enc+ .o "ction c"n prod*ce " retrib*ti!e e))ect *nless it is done with the conscio*sness o) person"l doership "nd responsibilit+ F"n sh"ll be p*nished b+ retrib*ti!e ?*stice, )or :"n h"s the )reedo: to "ct "nd he is responsible )or wh"t he does -*t "ni:"ls h"!e not been endowed with s*ch " )reedo: "nd power o) *nderst"ndin% "nd re"sonH so wh"t the+ do is ?*st the eGpression o) the instincti!e n"t*r"l pro:ptin%s in the: "nd this is incl*ded in the sche:e o) the *ni!ers"l n"t*re ."t*re is be+ond :or"l l"ws For"l cond*ct is onl+ )or :"n, :e"nt to restrict his beh"!io*r "nd le"d hi: on to *ni!ers"l conscio*sness thro*%h %r"d*"l "scent "lon% the e!ol*tion"r+ l"dder <ll thin%s born :*st die <nd there sho*ld be so:e i::edi"te c"*se )or the destr*ction o) thin%s 'his c"*se o) destr*ction :"+ be "nother "ni:"l, "n e"rth$*"=e, " th*nder0 stro=e, )lood, dise"se, stor: or "n+ s*ch thin% 'hese sho*ld not be clothed with :or"l "nd ethic"l !"l*es eGcept when these "re connected with h*:"n "%enc+
-8-' S$/!%i/!s I us u6 % i,0s i, /( /i,)' I 0!% /!,%.l %$"/!,%s % !"!b(' W .% s .ll I )$ %$ 0!% "i) $7 % is .bi%? 5o* :*st be )r"n= "nd "s si:ple "s " child 'hen onl+ +o* will %et the di!ine li%ht 5o* will %row spirit*"ll+ E!en i) it is " horrible cri:e, +o* :*st "d:it it be)ore " 8*r* 'hen onl+ +o* will %et his s+:p"th+ "nd protection -+ "d:ittin% +o*r )"*lts be)ore others, +o* re:o!e the e))ects o) b"d "ctions ,t ser!es "s " 6r"+"schitt" or eGpi"tor+ "ction -83' W .% ."! % ! .)+.,%.0!s $7 M$u,. $" % ! +$* $7 sil!,2!? S $ul) I .ls$ $bs!"+!? 4bser!e Fo*n" )or " co*ple o) ho*rs d"il+ "t "n+ ti:e th"t s*its +o* 'r+ to spe"= little "t other ti:es <!oid *nnecess"r+ con!ers"tions #onCt t"l= h"rsh words "nd obscene l"n%*"%e '"l= sweetl+ "nd %entl+ 5o* :*st h"!e per)ect control o!er speech Control o!er speech :e"ns control o) :ind 'he or%"n o) speech, 3"= ,ndri+", is " %re"t distr"ctor o) the :ind Fo*n" %i!es +o* pe"ce ,t re:o!es "nGieties "nd $*"rrels ,t de!elops +o*r will power ,t conser!es ener%+ ,t red*ces the )orce o) S"n="lp" or the tho*%ht0c*rrent -85' Will . Ji+.,/u?%. .ls$ %.?! bi"% ? So:e @i!"n:*=t"s whose he"rts "re )illed with :erc+ "nd 3+"!"h"r <pe=sh" )or (o="s"n%r"h" li=e the -*ddhistic <rh"ts :"+, o*t o) their own )ree will, t"=e " birthli=e Sri S"n="r", Sri #"tt"tre+" or @n"n" #e! 'he+ need not do "n+ S"dh"n" "s the+ "re born Siddh"s <t once the+ "ppe"r "s spirit*"l l*:in"ries, do so:e spirit*"l pre"chin%, write o*t so:e precio*s philosophic"l boo=s, set "ri%ht so:e c"t"strophe, p"ss o)) $*ic=l+ "nd :er%e in -r"h:"n (3ideh" B"i!"l!":) 'he+ "re "ll <:s"0<!"t"r"s with speci"l ,s!"r" B"l" (spirit*"l r"+s) -88' G$)="!.li4!) s$uls; $, l!.+i,0 % ! /$"%.l 2$il; /!"0! i, % ! 2$s/$s .,) % us )$ ,$% .+! .,( i,)i+i)u.li%( $, .,( 6l.,!' H$*!+!"; i% is 2l.i/!) % .% s.i,%s li?! S.i B.b. .,) $% !"s; * $ .+! .%%.i,!) M$?s .; )$ !l6 .,) 0ui)! % $s! )!+$%!!s * $ s!!? % !i" bl!ssi,0s' H$* 2., *! !16l.i, % is .66."!,% 2$,%".)i2%i$,? Ee"liIed so*ls, who wish to help the de!otees e!en ")ter the+ %i!e *p their ph+sic"l bodies, ret"in their "str"l bodies (S*=sh:" S"rir") )or the s"=e o) their e"%erness to help those th"t "re in need o) their help -*t @i!"n:*=t"s, %ener"ll+, do not ret"in their "str"l bodies ?*st in order to help the "spir"nts, since there will "lw"+s be hi%hl+ e!ol!ed so*ls on the rel"ti!e pl"ne, who will c"rr+ on the t"s= o) te"chin% the spirit*"l "spir"nts -89' A% %i/!s I 7!!l % .% I ./ !,%".66!) i, M.(. .,) %"( %$ !1%"i2.%! /(s!l7' A% $% !" %i/!s I 7!!l % .% I ./ % ! A%/. * i2 is 2 .,0!l!ss .,) 6u"!' I ./ l$$?i,0 7$" ($u" K"i6. * i2 *ill 2!"%.i,l( %.?! /! $u% $7 % is $2!., $7 %"$ubl!s' A,( i,s%"u2%i$,s? 5o* "re in the str*%%lin% st"%e 5o* "re do*btless pro%ressin% 5o* will soon be est"blished in +o*r re"l S!"r*p Fe"r not 6lod on 6erse!ere #onCt loo= b"c= F"rch on boldl+ 'he %o"l is !er+ ne"r -e " S"=shi o) "ll +o*r "ctions 5o* "re <s"n%", <="rt" (*n"tt"ched, non0doer) 'ho* "rt th"t ,::ort"l <t:"M
-8:' I ./ .+i,0 s6i"i%u.l 6".2%i2! 7$" % ! l.s% % "!! (!."s' I )$ ,$% 7i,) .,( i/6"$+!/!,%' W (? 'here is i:pro!e:ent 5o*r :ent"l i:"%es "re stron% "nd ste"d+ now Ee:e:ber th"t there is no b"ro:eter or ther:o:eter to re"d +o*r spirit*"l pro%ress in the spirit*"l re"l: 5o* "re now %i!in% onl+ h"l) o) +o*r :ind to 8od Collect the dissip"ted r"+s "nd %i!e the )*ll :ind to 8od , "ss*re +o*, K5o* will re"liIe 2i: this !er+ :o:entK -8<' Di77i2ul%i!s .,) .,1i!%i!s u6s!% /! i, !+!"( *.(' F.ilu"! .,) %"$ubl!s 7.2! /! $, !+!"( si)!' D$/!s%i2 )u%i!s %"$ubl! /( S.) .,.' W .% s .ll I )$; /( L$")? #onCt be ")r"id Ee:e:ber the s"+in%, KE!en this will p"ss "w"+K Write this on " piece o) p"per in bold t+pes "nd )iG it on the w"ll in +o*r roo: #i))ic*lties "nd tro*bles "re <%":"p"+" 'he+ co:e "nd %o Ee"d 3erse 14 in Ch"pter 2 o) Sri:"d -h"%"!"d 8it" -eco:e " hero St"nd )ir: "s " roc= (i!e in the Centre (i!e in 4: (i!e in 'r*th or <t:" .othin% c"n sh"=e +o* #i))ic*lties will :"=e +o* :ore stron% "nd endow +o* with :ore end*r"nce F+sterio*s "re 2is w"+s S"+, K'h+ will be doneK -8>' H$* is i% % .% *! s!! /.,( *i2?!) 6!"s$,s 7l$u"is i,0 i, % is *$"l) * il! % ! 0$$) s$uls su77!"? W ( is G$) /!"2i7ul %$ s$/! .,) !."%l!ss %$ s$/! !ls!? 'his is "n "%e0old $*estion, "s old "s the world itsel) 'he %re"t -hish:" shed te"rs when he w"s on his de"th0bed When $*estioned wh+ he cried, he replied th"t the 6"nd"!"s were %re"t de!otees o) the (ord "nd "lw"+s "bided b+ the l"ws o) #h"r:" <bo!e "ll, the (ord w"s const"ntl+ with the: in the )or: o) Brishn" <nd +et the+ *nderwent so :*ch o) s*))erin% So:e wic=ed persons do )lo*rish in this world o) h+pocris+, b*t it does not :e"n th"t the+ "re )ree )ro: s*))erin% 'he re"ll+ %ood so*ls do not s*))er "s :*ch "s the D)lo*rishin%C wic=ed ones, )or pe"ce is in the he"rts o) the )or:er 'o be "ble to "bide b+ the ide"ls the+ hold s"cred is b+ itsel) " %re"t c"*se o) h"ppiness 'he wel)"re "nd the :iser+ o) people c"n be eGpl"ined onl+ in ter:s o) the l"w o) B"r:" 8ood persons s*))er bec"*se o) the :ist"=es the+ h"d co::itted in their p"st inc"rn"tions Wic=ed persons, who see: to be well o)), "re now re"pin% the res*lts o) their p"st %ood "ctions, b*t will h"!e to p"+ the price o) their present ones, l"ter ,t is the l"w o) B"r:" th"t li)ts 8od "bo!e "ll the %ood "nd the b"d conditions o) :"n ,) 8od were :"de responsible )or the :"teri"l st"te o) "))"irs o) the indi!id*"l or the en?o+:ent or s*))erin% o) :"n, then 8od wo*ld ce"se to be 8od, )or " p"rti"l 8od, dishin% o*t )"!o*rs to so:e "nd withholdin% the: )ro: the others, wo*ld be no 8od "t "ll -9A' W .% is % ! 7!!li,0 $7 . J,.,i * !, ! !.%s . /.,0$ $" s$/! )!li2i$us 7$$)? 2e h"s not the ide" o) -ho=t", -ho%" "nd -ho%+" (en?o+er, en?o+:ent "nd en?o+"ble) 'he e"tin% o) " :"n%o will not prod*ce "n+ S":s="r" in hi: 2e will not thin= "%"in "t " cert"in ti:e, K, "te " delicio*s :"n%o "t Fr E":"nCs b*n%"low l"st +e"rK 2e h"s not the B":" S"n="lp" 2e is )ree )ro: the -h"!, K<h": -ho=t"K or K, ": en?o+erK 2e is "w"re o) the h*n%er 2e is "w"re th"t h*n%er is the #h"r:" o) the 6r"n":"+" Bosh" "nd th"t so:ethin% or the other sho*ld be thr*st inside the sto:"ch to "ppe"se this h*n%er
-9&' C., ($u; .% . )is%.,2! .l7 .2"$ss % ! !."% ; i,%ui% % ! ,.%u"! $7 /( li7!= /issi$,? 5o*r li)e0:ission is "bsol*te dedic"tion o) "ll +o*r )"c*lties to the (ord, "nd not to be curious to =now how 2e is to :"=e *se o) +o* ,t is not )or nothin% th"t 2e h"s hidden )ro: o*r !iew 2is hi%her p*rposes 4*r little :ind c"nnot re"son o*t the :e"nin%s o) e!ents which 2e brin%s to p"ss So 2e does not t"=e o)) the !eil nor need we be c*rio*s to =now S*rrender +o*rsel) to 2i: co:pletel+ 2e h"s "lre"d+ chosen +o* "nd 2e will %i!e +o* co::issions )ro: ti:e to ti:e C"rr+ the: o*t *nsel)ishl+ "nd rise *p hi%her "nd hi%her in #i!ine ser!ice 'h"t will be the tr*e eGpression, in tho*%ht "nd deed, o) +o*r lo!e )or 8od "nd 2is cre"tion, the world -9-' Is i% %"u! % .% )!.% G+$lu,%."( $" $% !"*is!H 6l.2!s us i, . /$"! 2$,)u2i+! !,+i"$,/!,% i, % ! ,!1% bi"% 7$" % ! 7ul7ill/!,% $7 2!"%.i, )!!6="$$%!) )!si"!s * i2 ."! $% !"*is! )i77i2ul% %$ 7ul7il i, % is li7!? #e"th need not necess"ril+ pl"ce one in " :ore cond*ci!e en!iron:ent in the neGt birth 'h"t depends *pon the $*"lit+ o) :"nCs "ctions d*rin% the present birth "s well "s in the re:oter p"st ,t is tr*e th"t o*r desires %*ide o*r )*t*re births to " %re"t eGtent -93' W i2 ./$,0 % ! Y$0i2 As.,s *ill !l6 . /.""i!) l.)( %$ ?!!6 !" ($u% 7$" . 2$,si)!".bl! 6!"i$)? S"r!"n%"s"n, F"ts+"s"n, Sirsh"s"n, 6"d"h"st"s"n, 2"l"s"n, 6"schi:ott"n"s"n "nd Ch"=r"s"n, co*pled with 5o%" F*dr" "nd 3ip"rit"="r"ni F*dr", help $*ite " lot to =eep *p bodil+ poise "nd tension <ll these need not necess"ril+ be t"=en *p si:*lt"neo*sl+ Whiche!er o) these "re )o*nd con!enient c"n be pr"cticed, "lon% with 6r"n"+":, within the bo*nd"r+ li:its o) he"lth "nd not o!erridin% the li:it"tions o) her seG < lo!er o) 5o%":"le or )e:"le7sho*ld h"!e restricted c"rn"l desires -95' W ( )$ % ! Hi,)us 0i+! /$"! i/6$"%.,2! %$ % ! B .0.+.) Gi%. % ., %$ U%%.". Gi%.? 'he -h"%"!"d 8it" is :ore co:prehensi!e "nd det"iled in the eGposition o) the philosoph+ "nd te"chin%s o) Sri Brishn" E"ther, it is " ma(num opus ":on% the script*res o) the 2ind*s, "nd so, in s*bst"nce "nd scope, it is :ore i:port"nt th"n the 9tt"r" 8it", "lso o) Sri Brishn" -*t ple"se note th"t there "re :"n+ 8it"s, s*ch "s <n* 8it", <!"dh*t" 8it" "nd so on, "ll o) which "re help)*l to the spirit*"l "spir"nt 5et, ":on% "ll 8it"s7 $*ite " )ew doIens o) the:, :"?or "nd :inor , the -h"%"!"d 8it" is the :ost i:port"nt, inte%r"l, co:prehensi!e "nd the best -98' I u,)!"s%.,) % ! bi00!s% /is%.?! ., .s6i".,% $7%!, /.?!s is %$ 7.ls!l( i)!,%i7( l$*!" S./.) i *i% i0 !" $" % ! i0 !s% S./.) iF bu%; $* 2., . /., * $ /.?!s su2 . /is%.?! 0u.") i/s!l7 .0.i,s% i%? When one rises to the st"te o) S":"dhi, he does not :"=e the :ist"=e o) do*btin% "s to whether it is lower or hi%her or the hi%hest 2e =nows wh"t it is witho*t do*bt, $*ite n"t*r"ll+
-99' W .% ."! % ! /."?s $7 s6i"i%u.l 6"$0"!ss? H$* 2., I ?,$* * !% !" ! is .)+.,2!) i, % ! s6i"i%u.l 6.% $" ,$%? 6e"ce, cheer)*lness, content:ent, disp"ssion, )e"rlessness "nd "n *npert*rbed st"te o) :ind *nder "ll conditions indic"te th"t +o* "re "d!"ncin% in the spirit*"l p"th Spirit*"l pro%ress is not :e"s*red b+ Siddhis or powers, b*t onl+ b+ the depth o) +o*r bliss in :edit"tion 'hese "re s*re tests o) +o*r spirit*"l pro%ress: ,s +o*r interest in inner spirit*"l "cti!it+ "nd o*ter S"dh"n" incre"sin% d"+ ")ter d"+L #oes spirit*"l li)e :e"n to +o*r conscio*sness " :"tter o) %re"t deli%ht, " deli%ht )"r tr"nscendin% the h"ppiness th"t the world o) !it"l ple"s*res "))ords +o* or o))ers +o*L 2"s +o*r person"l "w"reness co:e to " possession o) " sense o) pe"ce "nd stren%th which :en who "re not "spir"nts do not )ind in their e!er+d"+ li!esL #o +o* )eel cert"in th"t +o*r power o) discri:in"tion "nd li%ht o) tho*%ht h"!e been ste"dil+ %rowin%L ,s +o*r li)e bein% %r"d*"ll+ led to s*ch eGperiences which re!e"l to +o* the oper"tion o) " will "nd intelli%ence other th"n +o*r own, the will "nd intelli%ence o) the 4:nipotent (ordL 2"s there co:e into the conscio*s "cti!ities o) +o*r e!er+d"+ li)e, the "cti!e )*nction o) " new deli%ht)*l "n%le o) !ision, " new perspecti!e, " stron% sense o) sel)0possession, " ste"dil+ %rowin% con!inction o) +o*r dependence *pon "nd inti:"te rel"tion with the "ll0 per!"din% #i!init+L ,) +o*r "nswers to "ll these $*estions or to "n+ one o) the: "re in the "))ir:"ti!e, be "bsol*tel+ s*re th"t +o* "re pro%ressin%, "nd pro%ressin% speedil+, in the spirit*"l p"th -9:' W !, % ! Ji+. u,)!"0$!s %".,s/i0".%i$, .,) %.?!s .,$% !" bi"% .7%!" l!.+i,0 % is 6 (si2.l b$)(; is i% ,!2!ss."( % .% *! s $ul) 6!"7$"/ % ! S ".)) . 2!"!/$,( 7$" i/? H! is ,$ /$"! i, % ! !.+!,s' T$ * $/ *ill % ! .bl.%i$,s 0$? 'he 6itris re:"in in he"!en, 6itri (o=" or Ch"ndr" (o=", )or " !er+ lon% period 'he en?o+:ents in he"!en "nd the pe"ce o) the dep"rted so*l "re enh"nced b+ the per)or:"nce o) the Shr"ddh" cere:on+ (i=ewise the s*))erin%s o) the dep"rted so*l in worlds other th"n he"!en "re :iti%"ted b+ the per)or:"nce o) the Shr"ddh" cere:on+ b+ his sons 'h*s, in both c"ses, the per)or:"nce o) Shr"ddh" is " %re"t help <nd e!en i) the indi!id*"l t"=es "nother birth i::edi"tel+ ")ter his de"th, "s h"ppens in r"re c"ses, the per)or:"nce o) Shr"ddh" "dds to his h"ppiness in his new birth So, it is the i:per"ti!e d*t+ o) e!er+bod+ to per)or: the Shr"ddh" cere:on+ )or his p"rents "nd )ore)"thers 'he Shr"ddh" cere:on+ sho*ld be per)or:ed with %re"t Shr"ddh" or )"ith "s lon% "s +o* li!e F"ith is the :"in s*pport )or reli%ion
'he !"rio*s reli%io*s obser!"nces i:posed *pon :"n=ind b+ the Sh"str"s tend to p*ri)+ the i%nor"nt :"n 'he Shr"ddh" cere:on+, bein% one o) the obli%"tor+ d*ties "s per the in?*nctions o) the script*res, "lso tends to p*ri)+ the :ind -esides this, the )ore)"thers "re "lso ple"sed "nd their %ood wishes "nd blessin%s tend to o*r :"teri"l "nd spirit*"l %rowth -9<' H$* l$,0 s $ul) $,! 6".2%i2! Si"s .s., $" P.s2 i/$%%.,.s., $" Ku/b .? $" M. . Mu)". %$ .*.?!, % ! Ku,).li,i? N$% i,0 is /!,%i$,!) $, % is 6$i,% i, .,( b$$? $, Y$0.' ,t "ll depends *pon the de%ree o) p*rit+, st"%e o) e!ol*tion, the de%ree o) p*ri)ic"tion o) the ."dis "nd the 6r"n":"+" Bosh", "nd the de%ree o) 3"ir"%+" "nd +e"rnin% )or liber"tion < st*dent st"rts his S"dh"n" )ro: the point or st"%e he le)t in his pre!io*s birth So:e "re born with "cco*nt o) p*rit+ "nd other re$*isites o) re"liI"tion on their h"!in% *nder%one the necess"r+ discipline in their p"st li)e 'he+ "re born Siddh"s 8*r* ."n"=, @n"n" #e! o) <l"ndi, 3":" #e! "nd <sht"!"=r" were "ll "depts )ro: their !er+ bo+hood 8*r* ."n"=, when he w"s " bo+, "s=ed his te"cher in the school "bo*t the si%ni)ic"nce o) 4F 3":" #e! deli!ered lect*res on 3ed"nt" when he w"s dwellin% in his :otherCs wo:b -9>' I ./ . )!+$%!! $7 L$") Si+.' S $ul) I 0$ %$ %!/6l!s )!)i2.%!) %$ L$") Vis ,u $" D!+i .ls$? A,) i7 I 0$; $* s .ll I *$"s i6 % ! D!i%i!s % !"!? 5es, +o* sho*ld ne!er :iss "n opport*nit+ o) !isitin% "nd worshippin% "t "n+ shrine +o* co:e "cross When +o* %o to " te:ple o) (ord 3ishn* or #e!i, worship (ord Si!" 2i:sel) there (oo= *pon the #eit+ in the te:ple "s "nother )or: o) (ord Si!" ,) +o*r )"ther c":e to +o* in the "ttire o) " 2i%h Co*rt @*d%e, or bein% "n "ctor in " dr":", i) he c":e to +o* in the dress o) " )e:"le, will +o* t*rn "w"+ )ro: hi:L 5o* will %reet hi: "s +o*r own )"ther in "n+ c"se Si:il"r sho*ld be +o*r "ttit*de in worshippin% the (ord 8od is one 2e is worshipped "nd "dored !"rio*sl+ b+ !"rio*s people -:A' S*./iEi; * .% is % ! s!,s! i, *$"s i66i,0 % ! Gu"u .s 6!$6l! )$ !"! i, I,)i.? Is,#% % .% sl.+!"(? Y$u /!., %$ s.( % .% % ! )is2i6l! b!2$/!s % ! sl.+! $7 % ! Gu"u? <renCt +o* %r"te)*l to the :"n who ser!es +o* "nd helps +o*L #onCt +o* eGpress +o*r %r"tit*de to hi: in so:e )or: or the otherL ,) +o* beh"!e th"t w"+ with " :"n who h"s helped +o* " little bit in " sec*l"r w"+, how :*ch :ore o*%ht to be +o*r %r"tit*de to the :"n who shows +o* the p"th to the S*pre:eL 2e h"s %i!en +o* new li)e, n"+, i::ort"lit+ "nd etern"l bliss C"n +o* re)r"in )ro: eGpressin% +o*r %r"tit*de to hi:L <ct*"l worship o) the 8*r* is the ,ndi"n w"+ o) eGpressin% this hi%hest %r"tit*de 5o* eGpress %r"tit*de to the :"n who h"s helped +o* b+ %i!in% hi: so:ethin%H "nd to the 8*r*the :"n who h"s bestowed *pon +o* the hi%hest %i)t o) spirit*"l =nowled%e7+o* %i!e +o*rsel)M 'h"t is not sl"!er+ 4h, no 'he re"l 8*r* c"n ne!er ensl"!e the "spir"nt ,n )"ct, the re"l 8*r* is the see=erCs ser!"ntM 'he re"l 8*r* h"s the hi%hest =ind o) lo!e )or the "spir"nt 'he 8*r* is in his he"rtH the 8*r* h"s won the discipleCs he"rtH the two h"!e beco:e one now 'here will be di!ine lo!e between the two7 not sl"!er+
-:&' H$* 2., . 6!"s$,; * $ .s b!!, % i,?i,0 i, . ,!0.%i+! *.( 7$" . l$,0 %i/!; 2 .,0! %$ 6$si%i+! % i,?i,0? (et hi: st"rt with so:e positi!e s*%%esti!e )or:*l"s: K, ": h"le "nd he"rt+ , ": he"lth+ 'here is nothin% wron% with :e , w"s *nder " :isconception o) :+ own "bilities "nd c"p"cities .ow , h"!e re"liIed :+ re"l n"t*reK (et hi: do it with the help o) so:e person "d!"nced in 5o%" or " de!otee o) the (ord (et hi: st"rt with " pr"+er to the (ord (et hi: :"=e pr"+er " p"rt o) his d"il+ li)e "nd D" :*stC in li)e <ll ne%"ti!e thin=in% will end "nd he will beco:e $*ite nor:"l -:-' W .% is % ! 6u"6$s! $7 si,0i,0 Ki"%.,s 2$,s%.,%l(? Sin%in% o) Birt"ns incess"ntl+ will prod*ce di!ine !ibr"tions within "nd these !ibr"tions "re so power)*l "s to co*nter"ct "ll eGtern"l )orces distr"ctin% the h*:"n :ind "nd "rrest the w"nderin%s o) the :ind, brin%in% pe"ce "nd h"ppiness to the indi!id*"l 'here is " :+sterio*s power in the #i!ine .":e th"t sin%in% it p*ri)ies the he"rt "nd :ind "nd :"=es the Birt"nist 8od0conscio*s
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