MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES AND SUPER SAINT - SADGURU SAI NATH

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PURIFICATION OF BODY, MIND AND THOUGHTS

Sai Baba had emphasized that the body, mind, intellect and ego have to be

purified first for the success of all sadhana efforts. This is because we

are unclean due to the effect of past karmas. Moreover we are being taught

every day about the lure and desirability of money fame, power and

enjoyment. This produces a lasting impression on the subtle body which is

beyond mind and intellect and which survives physical existence. We have

to think in different directions and live a different way of life to smudge

the impact of these unwholesome effects. The different way of thought,

action and life is the “Sadhana”.

The body gets purified on account of selfless service and benevolent acts.

This helps in obliterating the impressions of past karmas on the mind. When

the mind is sublimated, the seeds of devotion can be sown and nurtured

within. The barren and stony soil of selfish deeds and thoughts is not fit

for sowing the seeds of intense love for God. The aspirants must properly

understand this. Selfishness is a road leading in altogether opposite

directions more than the road to God or liberation. A man approaches God

step by step, when he removes the pains of others, assists men in distress

and knows the God inherent in others’ minds. Similarly, it is essential to

install the memory and the idols of God in the heart by incessant recitation

of name and meditation on the form. This enables the subtle body (that

outlives physical death) to wipe off the imprint of selfishness and to

replace it by the image of God.

A Sadhaka has to tune in his consciousness with the divine consciousness.

This means that he has to merge his consciousness in the cosmic

consciousness. This purges the ego (The ego is not pride here). The

consciousness of an individual when purified induces God element within from

the universal level. The still, tranquil and peaceful God oriented

consciousness adjusts itself with Cosmic Ego (God). The jiva is attracted

to the divine Shiva. This is the path of Divine Life. The string that

leads into the light beyond time and space through the portals of life and

death is a string of Gunashakti. This string can be handled through

selfless life, harmonizing with God and merger of prana and mana in eternal

peace. The power of Guru intervenes here and takes charge of the aspirant’s

life and carries him towards the final goal of liberation.

 

The sadhana of freeing from the samsar is no tantamount to forsaking wife

and children. It means that we have to see the happiness and sorrows in life

with an eye of a witness. This has been said by Baba himself. We cannot see

life like an impartial witness because of our concepts of happiness and

distress, which are illusory in substance.

We shall be able to unchain ourselves from the shackles of Prarabdha only

when we can see the working of six vikaras (Shadripus) in the detached

manner. We must not be conceited when prosperity floods our lives. We must

accept good fortune modestly. We must not allow the wicked to exploit us

due to our weakness. Riches are transitory. We must honour the saints and

saintly people. We must feed the hungry, pity the animals, give alms to the

poor. However, we should not squander our money because nobody would

support us, once the money is frittered away. The money is an absolute

essentiality in the prapancha. If we are to spend, we should spend for the

orphans, disabled, destitutes and for public welfare. Our living should be

simple and unostentatious. We should avoid disputes and squabbles. We

should not breed familiarity with the servants. We should love our spouse,

but should not be henpecked. All the world is a caravan serai. We should

love God alone. All is fleeting; hence we should do our duty and leave the

fruits to God.

 

 

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