BABA EXPLAINS - Who is God?

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N G Chandorkar to Baba:

 

(1) Who is God?

(2) What is He like?

(3) Where is He?

(4) How are we see Him?

 

Baba: I will tell you later on.

 

Baba: (later)

Baddhas, (the very worldly) do not know or observe the difference

between right and wrong… or what God is. They have no moral

tendencies.

 

Ever immersed in the world, (and impure in heart), having no faith in

Scriptures or saints, they do not get to God-but go to Hell.

 

The Mumukshus, disgusted with the baddha state, begin vichara and

viveka and thirst for the sight of God. They are devoted to God and

observe the Moral Law.

 

They become sadhakas, by adopting sahanas e.g., repetition of God's

name (Japa) and (Dhyana) meditation on god, in solitude, withdrawing

their minds from objects of senses. they love to move with Saints.

 

These, when perfect are called Siddhas. At that stage, God becomes

the same as man; praise, the same as blame etc., They have no

desires. They are past the notion that the body is their home or

their self. They feel their self to be identical with God. "I am

Brahman" is their feeling.

 

To know God, see how God is viewed by each of these, at each stage.

Then ultimately, God is seen as manifested in all forms – moveable

and immovable.

 

God is everywhere. there is no place from which he is absent. But

behold the power of Maya that does not allow Eswara to be seen and

recognised (in all). I, you and all the world are Amsa i.e., parts of

the Lord.

 

Therefore let none hate others, Forget not that God is in every place.

 

Thereby Love (Non-hatred) is there, of itself. when that springs up,

everything is achieved.

 

HOW ARE WE TO SEE GOD?

 

The mind is turbulent. efforts must be made to make it steady. Just

as a fly flies and sits on all objects but turns back when it

approaches fire, so the mind longs after sense objects, rejoice in

them and merges in them. When it sees i.e., approaches are twice to

see Brahman, it turns its face away. When thus the unruly mind does

not merge in God (Brahman), samsara, i.e., rebirth is inevitable.

till the mind is conquered, one is reborn. But among births, human

birth is most precious.

 

Therefore do Moortipooja – i.e., worship God in form, in his images,

to make the mind steady and concentrated. Even the image is got

(Paramaswara). Do not reject images. When an image is worshipped with

deep devotion, the mind attains concentration, without which there is

no steadiness of mind.

 

Next practice Manana and Dhyana i.e., recollection and meditation;

and study spiritual works, practice what is mentioned in them. Atma

Vidya, the science of the self, is the highest wisdom. If that is

mastered, salvation (Mukti) is achieved; and Hari (Personal God) is

one's slave. The easy steps to get to that wisdom and to moksha

(i.e., to real seeing or knowledge of God Brahman) are:-

 

HOW TO GET MOKSHA: Have sadhana chatushtaya i.e., nitya Anitya

viveka, i.e., Inquiry into what is real and what is unreal. Vairagya

i.e., dispassion, sama i.e., quiet of mind and other five qualities

and mumukshutwa i.e., desire for mukti. Have Navavidha Bhakti i.e.,

ninefold devotion etc., Practice these. Surrender yourself to God

(Atma Nivedan) Prapatti.

 

Nine steps of devotion are (1) Listening to sacred works or accounts

of God, Avatars and saints; (2) reciting the name of God, (3)

remembrance and meditation; (4) prostration to god's feet; (5)

worship of objects representing him; (6) paying respect to saints;

(7) service; (8) fellowship and (9) self surrender.

 

Daily take darsan of Sidhas, i.e., perfect saints. Live a moral life.

Then you will be pure even at death. At the time of death, have no

desire at all. Concentrate on God, i.e., your Ishta Devata (GOD),

Mukti (salvation) is attained.