Hindu Article-Basis of spiritual life

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Basis of spiritual life

 

 

CHENNAI DEC.31 . The Hindu way of life is based on the

belief that there is a supreme power, which is beyond

the ken of the human senses and intellect— existence

of God. Those who believe in God follow the tenets of

this religion with the objective of realising Him.

This Reality can be inferred even by understanding how

human beings function. One can easily discern that

every organ in the human body has a specific power and

also that the faculties are all interrelated and work

in tandem to enable the individual to exist as a

person. Then there is the life force, which is basic

to every living being. The next logical query is,

"What is the power which enables the life force in a

being to function?"

 

In his benedictory address, Sri Jayendra Saraswati

Swamigal said the Self (Atman) was the basis of life

and ultimately the source of all existence. Hence a

true believer cannot afford to have just faith in God

but must also realise Him as the Self of all

existence. A common human tendency is to shift the

blame for one's predicament on God, especially in

times of difficulties. A true devotee must be first

convinced that the Self is the source of eternal joy

and hence not responsible for one's lot in life. The

joys and sorrows an individual faces are due to Karma

he has accumulated in his previous births. The adage

that one can reap only according to what one sows must

be applied to the human predicament also. Further none

can afford to be complacent without making effort to

progress spiritually.

 

How many would recognise God even if He were to come

in person? One can see from the Mahabharata that were

several among those who lived during the Krishna

incarnation who did not recognise His divine nature.

An extreme case was Sisupala whose transgressions were

tolerated by Lord Krishna 100 times. On many occasions

Krishna enabled His devotees to envision His cosmic

form. Yashoda was blessed with the vision of the

entire universe inside the mouth of Krishna when He

was a baby. When Krishna went as the envoy of the

Pandavas He showed His cosmic form in the assembly of

kings. The creator, Brahma was blessed with this

vision when he hid the calves and children and Krishna

assumed all their forms.

 

Arjuna was privileged to behold His divine form when

Krishna expounded the truth in the Bhagavad Gita.

Belief in God is the foundation of spiritual life and

an aspirant must develop devotion and make effort to

realise Him as the Self for attaining lasting joy.

 

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