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91. Destroying the ego through Self-attention is alone the excellent

path of self-surrender. Therefore, scrutinizing and knowing one's own

Self is alone the proper method of practicing both self-surrender,

the path of devotion, and Self-inquiry, the path of knowledge.

 

92. The path of knowledge, in which we scrutinize "Who am I?", is

itself the path of devotion in which we have true love for God.

Knowing thus, that Self-inquiry and self-surrender are one and the

same, not only in their goal but also in their method of practice,

follow the practice of Self-attention.

 

Note: In one of His stray verses Garland of Guru's Sayings (or Guru

Vachaka Kovai) verse B-13, Sri Bhagavan says, "Attention to Self is

supreme devotion to God, because God exists as Self."

 

- Sri Sadhu Om ( a disciple of Ramana Maharshi)

 

Hari Aum !!!

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Jaya Sri Radhey! Namaste.

 

REAL NECTAR OF DIVINE LOVE ECSTASY BEGINS ONLY IN DASYA BHAVA.

 

One such devotee expressed his desire to SERVE LORD IN A SPECIAL WAY

IN THIS PRAYER TO SRI KRISHNA-

 

'pancatvaM tanuretu bhUta nivahAh svAMzo vizantu sphuTam

dhAtAraM praNipatya hanta zirasA tatrApi yAce varam

tadvApISu payas tadIy mukure jyotis tadIyAngana-

vyomni vyoma tadIya vartmani dharA tattAlavRnte 'nilaH ' (Sukti)

 

O Lord! When I die,

it is my desire that

all the five elements

of this material body

should be utilized

only in Your service!

 

Let the element of water in it

mix with the water You bathe in!

 

Let the element of light

unite with the mirror

You use as a looking-glass!

 

Let the element of ether

merge in the space of the

courtyard where You play!

 

Let the element of air

mix with the fanned air

near You, so that it serves

as a cooling breeze for You!

 

Let the element of earth

mix with the dust particles

in the path upon which

Your lotus feet tread.

 

O Lord! You being the true

Master, the Universal Soul,

naturally my spirit soul,

ever remains absorbed in You,

the Absolute Supreme Soul.

 

- A Rasik Paramahamsa

 

Even after the death, the devotee in the bhava of Servitude (Dasya

Rasa) desires to continue the service by using all the five elements

of the material body in Lord's Loving Service.

 

The soul is the part and parcel of the Absolute.

 

"mamaivAMzo jIvaloke jIva bhUtaH sanAtanaH" (Gita 15.7)

 

"cinmAtraM zrIharer amzaM sUkSmam aksharaM avyayam" (Veda)

 

"Izvara amza jIva avinAzI" (Rama Carita Manas-Sri Tulasi das)

 

The Lord being the devotee's True, eternal Master, naturally the

spirit soul of the devotee always remains absorbed in the Absolute,

the Supreme Soul.

 

"jIvera svarUpa haya kRSNera nitya dAsa" (Caitanya Caritamritam)

 

This is the ecstasy of Divine Love in Servitude enjoyed by the

devotees through selfsurrender.

 

(Adapted from the excerpt given in - "Prema-Rasa-Siddhant", Sri

Kripaluji Maharaj)

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

, s_v_c_s <no_reply> wrote:

> 91. Destroying the ego through Self-attention is alone the

excellent

> path of self-surrender. Therefore, scrutinizing and knowing one's

own

> Self is alone the proper method of practicing both self-surrender,

> the path of devotion, and Self-inquiry, the path of knowledge.

>

> 92. The path of knowledge, in which we scrutinize "Who am I?", is

> itself the path of devotion in which we have true love for God.

> Knowing thus, that Self-inquiry and self-surrender are one and the

> same, not only in their goal but also in their method of practice,

> follow the practice of Self-attention.

>

> Note: In one of His stray verses Garland of Guru's Sayings (or Guru

> Vachaka Kovai) verse B-13, Sri Bhagavan says, "Attention to Self is

> supreme devotion to God, because God exists as Self."

>

> - Sri Sadhu Om ( a disciple of Ramana Maharshi)

>

> Hari Aum !!!