Guru Tattva - An Inner Essence- Part 5 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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Dear Members,

 

Rama is ‘Deivam’(God) and Sita the ‘jiva’. Who brings

the two (Bhagavaan and jiva) together? Initially, a

Guru by name Viswamitra had brought the two (Rama and

Sita) together in wedlock. ‘Viswamitra’ means friend

of the cosmos (Viswam means cosmos and Mitra means

friend). Only one who is able to see the whole cosmos

as a friend (‘sneha bhaava’) can be a Guru. Can one

see the whole Universe as Bhagavaan? ‘Anta Raamamayam

ee jagat!’ sings Badrachala Ramadas! For him the whole

‘jagat’ (universe) was seen as verily Rama. Similarly

Mira sings that it is only Krishna who is seen in her

vision. Only one who sees the world not as world but

as Bhagavaan can have such ‘premai’ (love) in them.

Sadasiva Brahmendral sings, ‘Sarvam Brahma mayam re!

re!’ - everything is verily the Brahman! Only these

people have such bhaava. When the jiva is with

Bhagavaan - as long as we keep our ‘mind’ in Naama

japa, kirtana, Bhagavat ‘kainkarya’ (service), Guru

dhyana, seva, etc. Maya can never bind us. If we get

tempted by ‘prapancha’ (world) we will get caught in

it.

 

Maya is very treacherous. It waits to pull you into

the darkness of samsara. One who has devotion to

Bhagavaan has no threat from Maya. The Lord verily

protects such a devoted person. Do not, even for a

moment, let your mind desire anything else other than

Bhagavaan. If you do, Maya that waits for such an

opportunity pulls you and you fall headlong into the

darkness of samsara. A rat that is hiding behind the

rice sack is safe as long as it remains there. The

moment it comes out, the cat that is waiting for such

an opportunity catches it by its teeth. We find that

Sita was very happy as long as she was with her Lord,

though she lived in the forest under arduous

circumstances. But, she desired the golden deer that

was none other than the asura ‘Mareecha’. This world

is verily Mareecha. It actually does not exist. It is

verily an illusion. Mareecha represents this illusion.

Without knowing/understanding this we desire this

world and are caught up in nescience. ‘Deivam’ (God)

fulfills your desires and thus Rama goes out to get

the golden deer desired by Sita. God grants your

wishes. He does not question your desire. When you

pray to God for marriage or for good education, He

will not say, “Why do you desire this? You should

desire only Moksha (Liberation).” Whatever bhaava you

approach Bhagavaan it comes to be. Bhagavaan fulfills

your desires.

 

Having fallen into the net of Maya through the

temptation that was the desire for the golden deer,

Sita was all alone without her Lord and Ravana who was

the very form of all ‘indriyas’ carried her away to

‘shokha’ (sorrow) vana (forest) that was known as

Asoka vana. Valmiki, in many places in Ramayana, shows

Rama ‘vilasa’ - Rama weeps for the lost Sita. What

does this represent? You may do crores of japa,

dhyana; do anything; But, unless Bhagavaan Wills to

take you unto Him, no amount of your sadhana will bear

fruit. We desire to go to someone’s house. We may keep

telling him of our desire. But, is it possible to go

there unless he invites you? He has to invite you.

Thus, Bhagavaan should desire to take you unto Him.

This is the reason that Mahatmas say that Bhagavan’s

Grace is needed.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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