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GEMS FROM SAI LEELA OLD ISSUES

AIM HIGH

 

Scriptures and devotional literature attach great importance to “sat sang”, i.e,

association with holy persons, in view of its tremendous potence to do good. Sat

Sang leads to detachment, which helps the Sadhak to free himself of all illusory

relationships, which, in turn, gives steadiness to the mind, and that in turn

helps in discovering one’s own “Real nature” (i.e., the Divine Spark in

onself). Says Adi Sankara in his immortal hymn, “Bhaja Govindam”.

In Uddhava Gita, Lord Sri Krishna explains to his friend and devotee Sri

Uddhava, that a number of people without much spiritual development had

attained deliverance only through such an association with the pious persons.

If a piece of charcoal is kept close to a burning fire, the charcoal will also

begin to glow. Similarly, close association with spirituality exalted and

devout persons produces a marvelous change in others, even though the latter

may not be very much spiritually inclined or advanced on the spiritual path.

The greater of these highly evolved persons lies in the fact that their minds

are always filled with noble and selfless thoughts and with thoughts about God.

“The Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omnipotent”. Moreover, they try to live upto

these ideals. That is the secret of their tremendous influence over those who

come into contact with them. Some of them are realized souls., i.e, perfect

beings – who, having experienced something of the Divine bliss, try to impart

their experience through invaluable teachings tot eh humanity, Shri Chaitanya

Prabhu, Shri Ram Krishna Parama Hamsa, Bhagwan Ramana Maharishi, Shri Sai Baba

of Shirdi, His Holiness Jagadguru Chandrasekharandra Saraswathi, the Senior

Puriacharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetaham of Kanehi, have had such ecstatic

experiences and who have manifested shades of divinity. Shri Ramakrishna

Paramahamsa, on some occasions, used to go into a trance even by

the mere mention of some of divine names by others who visited Him and on those

occasions, great teachings had flowed forth from ‘Him’ to His close and near

disciples, the privileged few, like Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami

Vivekananda, who spread His Divine message to mankind for their upliftment.

It is essential that spiritual aspirants should seek the company of the good and

the virtuous to cleanse their minds.

Man’s desires are insatiable and the Shastras have rightly identified them

(i.e., desires) as the main cause of this downfall ‘Desire’ steals into the

heart, assumes innumerable forms, and lures the person. The mind constantly

runs after those objects to which it has been attached, there is no such thing

as “I have had my hearts fill; let me stop”, etc, Just as fire cannot be

subdued by feeding it with fuel, desire cannot be appeased by supplying it with

sense objects. The more the mind indulges in t hem, the more the craving. In due

course, the pleasures so enjoyed eat into the personality of the enjoyer and

hence “Desire” is regarded as the most destructive foe. When “Desire” is

obstructed, it transforms itself into wrath. How to control the wayward mind

and the powerful senses it is associated with ? This is possible through

“Meditation” (i.e., working oneself by oneself for ones own self realization) and “Nama Japa”.

The evils of attachment to objects have to be repeatedly presented to the

passionate mind, if it is to be weaned from its wonted ways and directed on

right lines. By earnest and persistent practice (i.e., Abhyasa), one can

achieve great results slowly but steadily. One, who wants to learn swimming has

to be at it repeatedly and it cannot be learnt in one or two attempts, say Shri

Bhagawan Ramakrishna. “Abhyasa” or “constant practice” is a powerful weapon

that can change the quality of the mind, i.e., inner as well as external

personality of a person.

One is also advised by our great sages to fill the mind with sublime thoughts so

that there is no room for base desires. Herein comes the need for continuous

prayers, meditation, Nama Japa company of the pious, i.e., Sat Sang etc.,

Again, one can easily think, say of his own mother and father with reverence

and recall their services and sacrifices for one’s coming up in life. Such

ennobling thoughts constantly flowing in his mind will cleanse it of all

impurities.

If one attaches himself to God, worldly attachments will drop off on their own

without any special effort on his part, which will lead one steadily and surely

on the Royal Path for “Self Realisation” without falling into many pitfalls,

while living on this planet.

The Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscient God (i.e., Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram)

will ever guide such a sincere devotee. And one will be able to experience the

“Supreme Bliss” in oneself as the same “Atman” (Soul) in every creation of God

as the only one single “Reality” and completely merge with God in this very

life.

 

So

AIM HIGH

OM TAT SAT

HARI

By Leela M.Narasimha Rao

Hyderabad

Sai Leela October 1985

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