Guru Tattva - An Inner Essence- Part 7 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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Dear Members,

 

What is the means used by Hanuman to enjoin Sita, the

‘jiva’, with Rama, the Bhagavaan? He gives her Rama’s

ring. The ring that Hanuman gives to Sita bears the

word ‘Rama’! It means that the Guru initiates her into

‘Taaraka Mantra’ (Rama) to cross the ocean of

samsaara. Sita had already been chanting this Nama and

was ever thinking of Rama. Why then should Hanuman

give it (Nama) to her? You might have been doing

incessant japa of a Nama for a long period but, only

if the Mantra/Nama is given by the Guru, will it bear

fruit. All these days Sita had been thinking of and

chanting Rama (Nama). Was all this then a waste? No!

Why did Hanuman go to Sri Lanka! It was only the Rama

Nama japa performed by Sita that pulled Hanuman unto

her and made him give the Mantra to her. Once this was

done war was fought and soon after ‘pattabhisheka’

(coronation) of Rama was done. Sita and Rama were

united. Do not give up chanting of any Nama of

Bhagavaan that you have been chanting on your own.

This will certainly lead you to a Sadguru who will

give ‘upadesa’ of a Mantra. At such a time, do not

tell the Guru, “Why all this ‘upadesa’ for me? I will

do it on my own.” When you get a proper Guru, take

‘upadesa’ from him. Until then keep doing japa.

Therefore, what is the easiest way out? Verily Rama

Nama! In Gita, Bhagavaan says,

 

‘Bahu shaakha hyananthaascha buddhayo avyavasaayinaam’

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One who has no set goal has a wavering mind. His

thoughts are multifold.

 

While speaking on Satsang (good association - Sadhu

company) we also make reference of ‘dursang’ (bad

company) also. Whose company is to be considered bad

(‘dursangh’)? It is not one who drinks, gambles or

visits immoral women, which is usually taken to be

associations to be avoided. You can find undesired

company even amongst ‘sadhus’ itself! You may be doing

japa of Rama Nama. Someone might advice you that

unless you had knowledge of the Vedas, you cannot

attain God. Another might say that without Sanskrit

knowledge it is verily impossible to attain God. Yet

another one might advice difficult yogaabhyaas like

pulling in the breath through one nostril and

breathing it out through the other. Some one else

might advice performance of homas. Some one might

question, “Do you know to sing ‘abhangas’? Do you know

Divya prabandam? Do you know Periapuraanam or

Devaaram? You have to sing all these to attain

Bhagavaan. You cannot attain Him by merely chanting a

simple Rama Nama!” Poor man who had been keenly

chanting Rama Nama would now feel like learning these.

Each one advices what he knows. If you listen to such

people and try your hands at it, you will only end up

in confusion. Do not bother about these. All those who

have learnt the Vedas have not seen Bhagavaan. There

are those who have not learnt the Vedas but yet seen

Bhagavaan. Similarly, all those have knowledge of

Sanskrit have not seen Bhagavaan. There are people who

do not know Sanskrit, yet have attained Bhagavaan.

Therefore, do not bother about such advices. There is

only one quality required to attain Bhagavaan and that

is ‘premai’ (love) in one’s ‘hrudaya’ (heart). All

that we need to do for this is just chant the two

akshara ‘Ra-Ma’! Nama Japa! There is no path easier

than Nama Japa for the attainment of God. Therefore,

what is ‘dur sangha’ (bad company)? Anything that

obstructs chanting of this Rama Nama; even if it is

some Bhagavat matter! If someone coaxes you to go on

fast, do some sadhana like yoga, etc. this is should

also be considered as ‘dur sangha’. The reason is that

he is trying to disturb your ‘ekagra chitta’ (one

pointed mind). A man in a higher level of sadhana

would not bother about these. But, a beginner would

feel disturbed by this and might fall. We should not

pay heed to all these.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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