Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 - "bhangra_rapper" <bhangra_rapper <radhaktr 12 November, 2003 5:02 PM mumukshu tattwa ! > radhakutirji, > > i have posted this message in response to your wonderful post. > > here it is ... > > thank you shri radha kutirji for your wonderful explanation of > mumukshu tattwa... and reminding us about adi shankara's sadhana > chatushtayam... > > > > IN vishnu sahasaranama there is a description of vishnu as OM AGRANIH > NAMAHA- > > WHAT DOES AGRANIH MEAN- agre nayati NIh - One who leads > forward is agraNIh. > > HERE, adi shankara describes bhagwan vishnu guNa of leading His > devotees to moksha. > > THERE ARE four kinds of peole whom the bhagwan wll lead to moksha or > liberation. The example compares people to four types of fish in a > river in which a fisherman casts his net. > > the first type is called The nitya sUri-s- they are like the fish > which do not get caught in the net - i.e., they do not fall for > the bait, and remain safely outside. > > The mukta jiva-s are those who get caught in the net, but > with their best effort, succeed in getting out. > > The mumukshu-s are like the fish which keep trying to > get out, even though they have not succeeded in > escaping. > > The baddha jiva-s are like the fish who enjoy the bait the fisherman > has provided, and remain happily in the net and become the food for > the fisherman. > > > SrI vishNu's guNa of agraNI applies to those who are the mumukshu-s, > who constantly want to get out of this ocean of samsAra by devoting > themselves to the worship of bhagwan. > > They are like the fish that has been taken out of water and that is > desperately trying to get into the WATER. > > sHRI Ramakrishna paramahamsa describes mumukshu as a the man who has > been thrown into water and drowning and who is desperately interested > in getting a breath of air. It is this kind of intensity in seeking > the god that will qualify a person for the bhagwan's daya or > compassion! > > IT IS GOD AND GURU ALONE WHO CAN LEAD US OUT OF THIS SAMSARA SAGARA > (OCEAN) OF REPEATED BIRTHS AND DEATHS TOWARDS MUKTHI OR MOKSHA-BUT, > we sadhaks should also do our part by followig certain basic > pinciples- > > keep our physical body pure for sadhna by following a discipline of > simple yogic postures and taking satthwic food... > > keep our mind pure-manas- by entertaining only pure thoughts through > bhakhti yoga-always remembering the lotus feet of the lord through > bhajanam, kirthanam, SHRAVANAM, ATMA-NIVEDANAM ETC ... > > keep our intellect pure by reading scriptures like the > vedas,upanishads, bhagwat gita, and the puranas and the sutras. > > keep our character strong by associating with people of good moral > fibre- satsangh -those who will help us in our path of god > realization... > > OUR BELOVED SRI RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA SAYS- MOTHER KALI IS > LIKE A WISH FULFILLING TREE (KALPAVRIKSHA) the divine > mother will grant you any boons you desire provided you > approach her just like a child rushes to its physical > mother crying -intense yearning and intense longing are > the twin emotions! > > > Namaskar > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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