Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Eternal Union is Yoga

 

God has an eternal union, an eternal relationship with the embodied

Soul. This eternal union is referred as " Yog " in the Gita. In this

Yog there is never any separation. But when this embodied soul

believes and accepts an inseparable and thick relationship with the

inert body and nature, then it becomes distant from this experience

of eternal union (nitya yog). It forgets this eternal union. The

relationship that the embodied soul believes it has with the inert

is I-ness and from perspective of a knot or constriction it is

referred as " the egoism knot. "

 

Although this embodied Soul is eternally separate from this body and

nature, in spite of that, on accepting it's oneness with the inert,

it perceives a separation in the eternally united and a union in the

eternally separated i.e. that which is ever attained - Supreme

Consciousness, appears to be unattained and the eternally detached

body and this world, appears to be attained. To wipe out this

mistake, God has described the three spiritual disciplines -

Discipline of Action (Karma Yoga), Discipline of Knowledge (Jnana

Yoga) and Discipline of Devotion (Bhakti Yoga).

 

As long as egoism remains, till that time the spiritual aspirant

perceives differences in the various spiritual practices. The

differences perceived in each of the Yoga (karma, jnana and bhakti)

are also due to egoism. When egoism is wiped out, that is when the

spiritual practices are perfected, then all perceived differences

between karma yog, jnana yoga and bhakti yoga are also wiped out.

 

Of the three yogas, there has been extensive writings and knowledge

sharing of Bhakti (devotion) and Jnana (knowledge). However little

is shared and communicated about the path of Karma Yog (path of

action). God has also said in the Gita, that due to the passage of

time, the path of Action has vanished and become almost non-

existent " Se Kaaleneh mahataa yogo nashth parantap, " (Gita 4:2).

Therefore with respect to relation with Karmayog, it has been

understood that it is not an independent discipline for God

Realization. Rather one who follows the practices of Karma Yog,

either eases into either Jnana Yog or Bhakti Yog.