Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hare Krsna The main obstacle in not seeing Paramatma is that we know that the world is perishing every moment but still we consider it as stable.One saint was standing near a river; someone said that "Maharajji, look the river is flowing! Saint replied that as the river is flowing similarly the people on the bridge are also flowing and this pool is also flowing. How? The day this pool was constructed, is it as new as it was on the first day ? That newness has gone away and oldness has come in. When it is entirely old, it will fall down. In reality, the day it was created that day itself the bridge began to perish and towards falling. Similarly, we are also flowing. Whatever life has passed by, we have died for that many years and are continuing to die every second. In this manner, this world is perishing every second and you accept it as `Is'. This is the reason that God which `IS' is not seen. By accepting `NOT' as `IS', you have placed a barrier in seeing God.Accept this very firmly that the world is continuously flowing. If not able to accept it firmly then think over it again and again that `Oh this world is flowing'. There is one principle that whatever is not there in beginning and in the end, it is also not there in the middle i.e. at present. And whatever is there in beginning and end, it is present in the middle as well i.e. now. When this world was not there, at that time also God was present and when this world will be destroyed, then also God will be present. World was not there before, will not be there in future, so even though visible right now, it is not existing. Even though it is seen in the interim, it is constantly going towards `NOT' (non-existence). Like our childhood went into `NOT' (non-existence) , similarly our youth will also go in to `NOT' (non-existence) , our old age will also go into `NOT' (non-existence) , life will also go in `NOT' (non-existence) . The mistake we make is that even though knowing that the world is `NOT' (non-existence) , we accept it as `IS' (existence). Who is called ignorant? One who knows about a particular thing, but he does not accept it, his name is ignorant. No one considers wall as ignorant, because it doesn't know anything. One who knows and accepts what he knows accordingly, he is called wise.Questio: Maharajji, by chanting the name of Ram, will prarabdh (destiny) be wiped out ? Sins committed knowingly-unknowing ly, will they be erased?Yes, it will be erased. The thing which I just said, all sins are erased if you accept that. God IS and world IS NOT - by accepting this firmly and chanting Lord's name your work will be done very quickly. If you accept world as IS, then even chanting for years will not lead to perfection. Name-chanting will not go waste; but its fruit will not be visible now. God IS - We accept this by hearing the scriptures, saints. But world is perishing every second - this is clearly visible. If we accept that whatever is visible, that world is NOT, then we will be enlightened with knowledge of the world. If we accept the world as `Is' then we have not known this world. By knowing the world, God will be known and by knowing God, the world will be known.World is going towards non-existence, towards destruction - this awareness should always be there. This is a very good spiritual practice (saadhan). Everything is going - by giving attention to this fact, chant Lord's name. This body, senses, mind, intellect, this tongue, this chanting, they all are going, but He whose name is being chanted, He never ever goes. His name alone is being chanted, He alone is being remembered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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