Is vairAgya/................ The Story Of Queen CUDALA

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A member asked me off list to narrate the story of Queen Cudala from

Yoga Vasishta and here it is in a nutshell as Narrated by Swami

Sivanandaji of Divine Life Society!

 

" Queen Chudala was a Yogini. She was endowed with wisdom though she

was ruling the kingdom. She had internal vision. She had intuitive

experience—Aparoksha Anubhuti. Sikhidhvaja had no belief in the

queen. He wanted to practise renunciation and meditation. He went to

the forest. Queen Chudala told him: " Remain here. You will get the

wisdom. I will help you to attain the eye of intuition. " He did not

hear. He went to the forest. He practised various kinds of Tapas of

a foolish type. Queen Chudala wanted to examine him. She had Yogic

powers. She moved in the sky and appeared before him, standing a few

feet above the ground in the form of a Kumbha Muni. A Yogi shows all

these miraculous visions just to show the aspirant that the teacher

has got superhuman powers, so that the aspirant will have faith; and

only on such occasions he exhibits such powers. Sikhidhvaja was much

astonished to see the Guru standing above the ground. He prostrated

before the Muni and wanted spiritual instruction. The Muni (who was

Queen Chudala in disguise) said: " You have no idea of renunciation;

you have not renounced anything. " He said: " I have renounced

everything. I have renounced my kingdom. I have renounced my wife.

How can you say that I have renounced nothing? " The Muni said: " No,

you have renounced nothing. " He thought that he had the Kamandalu

and the staff and so he threw them away. Yet, the Muni said: " You

have no real renunciation at all. " Now he thought: " I have only this

body to renounce. " He ascended a tree and wanted to commit suicide.

The Muni said: " Yet, you have not attained real renunciation. Real

renunciation consists in renouncing egoism, in renouncing the

Vasanas, cravings and the desires, in renouncing the Deha-Atma-

Buddhi—the intellect that makes you identify the perishable body,

that mistakes the body for the soul. This you will have to renounce

and only that constitutes real renunciation. " Then the Muni (Queen

Chudala) gives further instructions. Sikhidhvaja understood the real

essence of renunciation, practised Sravana, Manana and Nididhyasana

and attained the goal of life. "

 

To read the entire article which is full of wisdom and great

insights , go to

 

http://www.divinelifesociety.org/graphics/information/magazine/html/o

ct_2004.htm

 

The Yoga Vasishta is a great text and has in all 55 stories ( i

think) and each story illustrates a geart spiritual Truth!

 

The sage Vasishta advised Crown Prince Rama thus " O Blessed Rama,

why should you reject oe flee the world? Is your earthly kingdom

some seperate existence, outside or below the infinite divine

existence? If absolutely nothing but GOD truly exists, what is there

to acceptor reject?Awaken instead as that *One True Existence, which

manifests both as God and God's Radiant Creation. "

 

May i now quote a verse from Yoga Vasishta which is of relevance in

the context of the current topic under discussion " Vairagya "

 

" He is a happy man whose mind is inwardly cool and free from

attachment (raga) and hatred (dwesha) and who looks upon this world

as a Spectator. "

 

Yes! Dear hearts ! There is no ned to leave the cool comfort of your

Home and take residence in an Ashram - stay put where you are and

just say ' i am just an actor who is donning the garb of a witness(

sakshin) in this world. "

 

love and regards

[Guest guest]

For some odd reason, the url i gave in my post is under construction .

Here is another one !

 

http://www.divinelifesociety.org/graphics/information/.../html/septembe

r_2004.htm

 

disregard the following

 

http://www.divinelifesociety.org/graphics/information/magazine/html/o

ct_2004.htm

 

Sorry for the inconvenience!

 

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