New book by Nisargadatta Maharaj

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Nisargadatta Maharaj writes about his Guru

 

 

This selection is the " Introduction " to the upcoming new

Siddharameshwar Maharaj book that was written by Nisargadatta

Maharaj.

 

This post can also be found on www.sadguru.us/dbbindex.htm.

 

Dedicated disciples of Nisargadatta Maharaj and Ranjit Maharaj in

Mumbai are very pleased to announce that the English translation of

the two volume book published in Marathi language by Shri

Nisargadatta Maharaj in 1961-62 timeframe has now been completed,

and is undergoing final edits and proofing. The book should be

published in English for general distribution sometime this year

(2005) and will be available for sale on the www.sadguru.us and

www.sadguru.com websites.

 

We are honored to be able to present Shri Nisargadatta Maharaj's

introduction to Volume 1 of " Adhyatmadnyanach Yogeshwar, " which

roughly translates to " The Spiritual Science of Self Knowledge and

God-Union. " This text has huge implications for the spiritual

upliftment of mankind. Without further diversion:

 

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Shri Nisargadatta Maharaj:

 

These are discourses, the words being those of my Master. I cannot

explain His words and therefore I keep quiet about that.

 

When ego, the me, becomes silent, " Soham, " automatically starts

functioning. Soham is endless, limitless, measureless and is the

messenger of Truth, who is self-evident. The message and the

messenger are not separate in Him. This messenger is himself the joy

which is the enjoyment of the endless. The description of the

enjoyment of the Self is called discourse in this world, which is

really a commentary.

 

The voice of the Master is also called the Divine Word. The speech,

the utterances, are the word, the sentences, and the sayings. The

sky is the space, and space is the vast expanse of speech, which is

the word. Word is the natural quality of the sky as is well-known

from the days of Vedas.

 

First there is vibration in the space that is sky and there is first

the sound and then the words appear, the words which then become the

base of the subsistence of all creatures and things. The sky is the

ocean of words of the measureless. That ocean sings in praise to the

immeasurable. The purpose of singing in praise of anything is to

shed all bad qualities. This divine speech is doing the work of

discarding the duality, or sense of separateness from the essential

unity of existence, through the medium of the mouth of the Sadguru.

At the very moment and in the very place where all reverence towards

the Master arises in our heart, the separateness disappears like an

insignificant weevil. But alas! Such things rarely happen!

 

It is seldom, that one among billions of people comes to the

Realization that the Master, is Truth itself, Parabrahman, The

Ultimate Reality incarnate. When the teaching of the Master is dear

to one, totally acceptable to one, then one understands that the

feet of the Master are the source of the spontaneous experience of

the divine self within, which directs and preforms all the actions

and functions of the body, when he holds fast to the feet of the

Master within his heart without a speck of doubt, then unfailingly

the stream of the benediction and the bliss of the revered Master

flow very naturally from within, which is the movement of the very

life of all.

 

Where a complete trust in the " Divine Feet of the Master " is active,

there the grace of the bliss of the Master comes to reside in the

nature of Spiritual Joy, called " Pralhad " . Then the non-duality,

without the blemish of the separateness of " You " and " I " in

consciousness flows unhindered. There is no satisfaction other than

the Grace of the Master, which is total Self-bliss, solid and

impenetrable.

 

At the time when the Master (Shri Siddharameshwar Maharaj) was

giving his discourses, the writer of this preface was a fresh

entrant of the path and was but a novice. The only acquaintance was

that he was introduced to Maharaj and had the opportunity to see

Him. The work of listening to the discourses of Maharaj and taking

them down in broken sentences was being done by the writer.

 

He was not even knowing whether what he wrote down was correct or

not, but the capacity to take down all that he heard was growing,

and it can be said that almost all that was heard has been noted in

His presence. There were other co-disciples who were learned and had

the opportunity of being in the company of (S.M.) Maharaj for many

years. They were also taking down the teachings of Maharaj. There

are many discourses of Maharaj written by them, in their possession.

Even then the writer of this preface has not compared his notings

with those of others, to verify their accuracy. The writings are as

they were heard and written down.

 

It is now 25 years since Maharaj (Siddharameshwar Maharaj) has left

his physical body. During the last two or three years, the writings

were read out and correctly re-written. It was intended to publish

them but the efforts made for it were not so far successful; but

today, on the 25th death anniversary of Shri Siddharameshwar

Maharaj, this is becoming possible by the good grace of auspicious

time. My senior co-disciples who are great and spiritually well

experienced, will also publish the lectures of the Teacher, which

are in their possession.

 

I say from my conviction of Self-Knowledge that such a Master, and

such teachings, are very rare in this world. I say this out of my

faith in the wisdom of our Teacher and my own self-confidence. These

words are expressions of my faith. As is one's achievement, so is

his experience, so is his contentment, and his peace, and so is his

satisfaction. All this is the result of one's loyalty. Since my

acquaintance with my senior co-disciples, I have always been humble

before them and I pray to my Teacher that I will continue to be so

humble before them in future also.

 

The reason why I have total reverance for my senior co-disciples is

that they somehow managed to keep our Master in Bombay for a long

time by offering Him the sweet dish of their devotion and I could

have the opportunity to meet the Master who is the " Ocean of

Knowledge. " They not only had the benefit of seeing Him and serving

Him with devotion, but having been liberated through Self-Knowledge,

they themselves became the Saviours for others.

 

The cosmos which is the universal spirit and form, abides in Him, it

takes refuge in Him and the senior co-disciples were able to have

intimate relationship with Him and thereby they were saved and

became liberators for others. That was and is the imperishable power

of the glimpse of the Master and His teachings. Even those who are

simple souls without much learning, are purified by having seen only

once, the great Master, who is the ocean of light and merit, the

embodiment of Knowledge, the knower of science and ocean of wisdom.

 

The sayings and discourses of such a Great Master form the contents

of this book. Those who will read them again and again, learn by

heart, and deeply think upon the truthful meaning of the Teachings,

will become the meaning incarnate, and themselves will be full of

the meaning of the Self.

 

I am putting these words before you as a preface to this book. Every

sentence in this book has the potency of giving you the fruit of

Self-Realization. One who will read regularly and ponder over the

discourses, will himself become the channel for the _expression of

the inherent spirit of these words. The heavenly records contain the

imprints of all the Saints and the bevy of Godmen, their projected

schemes, their utterings, their meanings and the very Life within.

 

The realized ones speak truly from the fountain of their own

experience and there is great conviction in their speech. Their

speech has the capacity to discard the ignorance of the ego, and

every line in this book will eradicate the reader's ignorance

about

his " True Self " and bring forth the True Nature of his Being.

 

Signed - Nisargadatta

 

Saturday, 4th November, 1961.

 

Ashwin Vadya 11, 1883.

 

Nisargadatta Ashram, Vanamali Bhuvan,

 

Khetwadi, 10th Lane, Mumbai - 4

 

Preface to the book of Discourses of Shri Sadguru Siddharameshwar

Maharaj

 

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