Vedas and Adi Sankara - Part 6 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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" Bhakti is ‘bhãva’. Maha Periyava, Bhagavãn Ramana

Maharshi followed the Vedanta mãrga which is ‘ananya

bhãva’ (feeling of oneness with the supreme). Jnana is

like a pond and Bhakti is like the waterfalls. In

Bhakti the person gets soaked in ‘prema’ and it flows

like a falls. One who is in bhakti marga has to take

hold of something to remain in this world. Only then

will they be able to move about in this world. They

have been sent down to the earth by Bhagavãn for the

accomplishment of some task and if this has to be

carried out by them, they have to mix in this world.

 

To mix amongst and move amidst people the Mahans have

to hold on to something; otherwise they can never come

to the physical plane. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

used to slip into ‘bhava samadhi’ quite frequently.

But just before he slipped into such a state he would

be seized with the fear that he may not be able to

return to this plane at all. So he would hold on to

the thought of smoking a hookah after coming out of

samadhi. It is this thought that he takes hold of

before he slips into the state of samadhi that helps

to bring him back to this plane. Without holding on to

such a thought Mahans will never be able to return to

this plane and do their work.

 

Vasudeva Thatha was a great Mahãn. This cannot be

refuted. But he could not perform any work in the

world, as he could not mix with people. His very

presence would help the world is a different thing

altogether. None could approach him as he could not

tolerate indiscipline and disorder. Thus, the Mahãns

cannot perform the work that they have been sent for

into this world unless they hold on to something of

this world. It was for this very reason that

Yogiramsuratkumar smoked cigarettes. He was also in

bhakti marga. Unless he held on to this habit of

smoking cigarettes he would never have been able to

stay and work in this physical plane. This is the

reason that they forcefully make a habit of some

worldly thing. Sri Sarada Devi showed deep affection

to her niece. Unless she held on to this she never

would have been able to stay and work in this world.

Now, one should not question, “What did Periyava or

Ramana hold on to?” because they were Vedantis.

 

Vedantis do not face this situation. It is only to

those who go in ‘bhakti mãrga’ that such a situation

arises. It is Bhaktãs who face such a situation. So,

Bhakti is bhãva. It is like the waterfalls that gushes

forth. It is only in Bhakti that ‘rasokti’ kirtans are

sung. So, why should one go to a Guru? One can do

tapas,dhyana, japa, etc. on his own.. But unless one

takes the dust of the Lotus Feet of the Guru on his

head his sadhana will prove futile. ‘Mahat pãda

rajobhishekam’.

 

Ãchãrya (Adi Sankara) says,

“Sariiram, swaroopam tatha vã kalatram

yashaschãru chitram dhanam merutulyam

Manaschenna lagnam Gurorungripadmam

tatah kim? tatah kim? tatah kim? tatah kim?”

 

(you may) enjoy the most beautiful and healthy body

(sariiram swaroopam)

have the most beautiful wife (tatha vã kalatram)

possess as large a wealth as the Meru Mountain (dhanam

merutulyam)

enjoy fame all over the world (yashaschãru chitram)

but, of what use are all these (tatah kim? tatah kim?)

if your mind does not settle at the Lotus Feet of the

Guru? (manachena lagnam Guruoungripadmam).

 

Ãchãrya Himself speaks on the glory of the Guru.

Therefore, ‘Prabhãva’ is not unusual. It can be ‘seen

to be possessed’ by many today. It is a difficult task

indeed to win Bhagavãn’s Maya. It is only with the

Grace (‘kripa’) of the Guru that one can win this

Maya. So, when we take up Guru Parampara we find that

each one has had a Guru. A Guru now has had a Guru; He

has had a Guru and this Guru has had a Guru. The line

winds back this way. This is called ‘Jnãna paramapara’

(Lineage of Knowledge). This is how Mahãns have come.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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