Our Vedas (Certain Revelations) - Part 6 - By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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Dear Members,

 

Just as said, ‘Bhãgavata mahãtmyam Bhagavat bhakti

vardhanam’ - it depicts how Dhruva performed tapas. A

small child (of five) he went into the forest and

performed tapas for six months without food. Sitting

all alone the child saw Bhagavãn through the Maha

Mantra of Dwãdasãkshari. Prahlada was tortured but

even under extremely hostile conditions he saw

Bhagavãn. Ajamila was the worst kind of sinner. Even

such a sinner sailed ashore. Jada Bharata was very

successful in his dhyana but for a moment he fell from

his way and was born as a deer (in his subsequent

birth). Though born a deer he remembered his past

spiritual life and subsequently attained human life.

Fearing wastage of this life he worked arduously and

attained Bhagavãn. Bhãgavatam can be said to fully

contain (such) lessons. Bhãgavatam shows us how

Bhaktãs performed Bhakti; it depicts the different

kinds of Bhakti; different kinds of ‘bhãva’ (feeling).

All of them were Bhaktãs.

 

There is difference between a Bhakta and a Yogi. We

call Bheeshma, Sharabhangar as Yogis. Bhãgavatam does

not contain a Yogi charitra. The charitra of Nava yogi

is a different matter altogether. It has been taken up

for ‘upadesa’ in ‘Ekãdasa skanda’ (11th canto). But,

while reading Bhãgavatam we begin with Dhruva charitra

and go on with Gajendra Moksha, amrita manthanam, etc.

 

The reason for speaking on these is that there is

difference between Bhaktas and Yogis. We call Bheeshma

as only a Yogi. But, why does he finally desire

‘Lalita gati vilãsa valguhãsa’? - He desires to be a

gopi. Why? Yogi controls his breath. The mind is

controlled with breath control. He meditates on God in

the controlled mind. He holds on to the form of God-

‘chakra, gadha, vanamãli, vyadyasta pãdam’ - in such a

controlled mind. The form of Bhagavãn is held in his

mind so long as the breath is held within. Once the

breath is let out Bhagavãn also runs away! It is akin

to holding down Bhagavãn with great effort. So,

Bhagavãn is within the Yogi only so long as he is

smart enough to hold the breath within, only so long

as he is able to control his mind and only so long as

he is able to sit in this position. In this case

Bhagavãn is not here out of His own liking. This is

because here there is no matter for liking. Thus, one

who does sadhana with lot of effort - going without

sleep, food, etc. - is called as yogi. Yoga is of this

type. Who has to perform Yoga? One who has not been

able to get bhakti! Yoga is for one in whom bhakti has

not been born. Bhakti is the highest.

 

A Yogi, with lot of difficulty, controls his breath

and holds Bhagavãn within him but in the case of a

Bhakta it is Bhagavãn who goes around him! Just as a

child catches hold of the mother’s saree ‘pallu’ and

follows her everywhere so does Bhagavãn follow a

Bhakta. Though the Bhakta tries to free himself of

Bhagavãn the latter does not leave him! ‘I do not want

you,’ says the Bhakta. But, Bhagavãn does not leave

the Bhakta’s side! Gopis try to shirk out Bhagavãn.

But, Bhagavãn refuses to leave them. ‘We do not want

you! Due to bhakti for you everything has been spoilt.

All ‘loka smriti’ (thought of the world/family), ‘loka

vyãpãrãs’ (activities of the world/family) have been

affected. I do not want you,’ say the Gopis. But,

Bhagavãn does not leave them even if they try to

wriggle out. This is the sign of the highest Bhakti.

 

It is Bhagavãn who has caught hold of them tightly.

There is no need for them to hold on to Bhagavãn! It

is Bhagavãn who is holding them tightly. So, who

should perform sadhana? Who should do dhyana? Who

should do Yoga? Who should do Atma vichãra? These are

only for those who have no bhakti.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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