Divine Message

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Pure as the snow of the Himalayas, bright as sunlight, expansive as

the sky, all-pervading as the ether; unfathomable as the ocean, cool

as the waters of the Ganges, is the Immortal Atman-the substratum for

this world, body, mind and Prana. Nothing is sweeter than this Atman.

 

Purify your heart and meditate. Plunge deep in your heart. Dive deep

into the innermost recess. You will find it. Only if you search in

deep water, you will find the pearl of Atman. If you keep to the

shore, you will find broken shells only.

 

The best flower that can be offered to the Lord is your heart.

Penetrate more deeply into the infinite domain of Kailas, the kingdom

of illimitable bliss and boundless joy and peace within.

 

Just as the light is burning within the hurricane lantern, so also,

the divine light is burning within the heart. You can behold the

divine light through your inner third eye or the eye of intuition by

withdrawing the senses and stilling the mind.

 

It takes a long time for charcoal to catch fire but gunpowder can be

ignited within the twinkling of an eye. Even so, it takes a long time

for igniting the fire of knowledge for a man whose heart is impure.

But an aspirant with great purity of heart gets knowledge of the

Self, within the twinkling of an eye with the time taken to squeeze a

flower by the fingers.

 

Armed with patience, perseverance, tranquillity and courage, slowly

ascend, peak after peak, subdue the Indriyas one by one, control the

thoughts one by one, eradicate the Vasanas one by one and eventually

reach the summit of Self-realisation or Divine Glory.

 

O friend! Wake up. Sleep no more. Meditate. It is Brahmamuhurta now.

Open the gate of the temple of the Lord in your heart with the key of

love. Hear the music of the soul. Sing the song of Prema to your

beloved. Play the melody of the Infinite. Melt your mind in His

contemplation. Unite with Him. Immerse yourself in the ocean of Love

and Bliss.

 

(Source: Essence of Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda)