Message of Wisdom

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The desire to know the Brahman springs only in the person whose mind

is pure, who is free from desires and who is free from the deeds done

in this birth and in the previous ones, becomes disgusted with the

external, ephemeral perishable objects.

 

Even when Brahman is explained, those who have not been purged of

their faults and impurities, either disbelieve or misbelieve it as

was the case with Indra, Virochana, etc. Therefore, knowledge as

inculcated arises only in him who has, by Tapas, etc., performed

either in this birth or in many previous births purified himself. The

Sruti says: " To that high-souled man whose devotion to the Lord is

great and whose devotion to his preceptor is as great as that to the

Lord, these secrets explained become illuminated. "

 

Just as the coloured water penetrates freely and nicely a piece of

cloth when it is pure white, so also, the instructions of a sage can

penetrate and settle down in the hearts of aspirants only when their

minds are calm, when there are no desires for enjoyments and when the

impurities of their minds are destroyed.

 

" But I assure you, on the authority of my own intuitional knowledge

as well as that of other illumined souls, that the Reality can be

realised by man. But one who has known it cannot communicate it to

others for want of means. "

 

-Sage Vasishtha.

 

Even the knowledge acquired by the five senses which are common to

all cannot be communicated to others. You cannot tell the taste of

butter to a man who has never tasted it or even communicate the idea

of colour to one born blind.

 

All that a teacher can do is to tell his disciple the method of

knowing the Truth or the path that leads to the disclosure of

intuitional faculty.

 

Hold the magnificent torch of faith. Fly high the unique banner of

peace. Wear the magnificent shield of dispassion. Put on the

marvellous coat-of-arms of discrimination. Sing the immortal song

of 'Soham'. March boldly with the banner of Pranava-Om Om Om. Blow

the wonderful conch of courage. Kill the enemies-doubt, ignorance,

passion and egoism-and enter the illimitable kingdom of Atma. Possess

the imperishable wealth of Atma. Taste the divine immortal essence.

Drink the nectar of Immortality.

 

(Source: Essence of Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda)