Greatness of India Mahans-Rama Nama discourse series-By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji Part- 10

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

Mahans like Kabirdas always speak on the glory of Rama Nama, Satsangh (company

of Sadhus) and Guru. In one of his dohas, Kabir sings, If my Guru and Govinda

(deivam - god) appear before me, I would ignore Govinda and prostrate unto my

Guru!

 

He gives the reason, it is verily the mother who bears the child in her womb.

She eats food as suited to the infant within. She bears the pain caused due to

the kicks of the infant in the womb. At night, sacrificing her own comfort, she

lays down in a position that would not cause any inconvenience to the infant

within. She gives birth to the child through unbearable labor pain. She takes

meticulous care of her child day and night. She feeds the child at proper time;

cleans the child. When the child is sick, she is awake all night taking care of

the child. She brings up the child through much suffering.

 

A father does not bear the child in his womb. He does not undergo any labor

pain; he does not clean the child; he does not feed the child with milk. But, in

later years when the son has grown up and is employed well, he proudly declares

to all, this is my son employed abroad! It is only after the child has attained

a status that the father owns him proudly!

 

Deivam (god) appears only to one who is a dharmatma (the Righteous), has druda

viswasa (unstinting faith) and is satyasanta (Truthful) and not to one who does

not possess these qualities. World does not appear to one who sees God and the

one who sees the world cannot see God. It is verily a bluff if one says that he

sees both the world and God. This is because light and darkness cannot exist in

the same place.

 

Likewise, ajnana (ignorance) and jnana (Knowledge) cannot co-exist.

Thus, only if one is totally dispassionate and is of clean mind (chitta shuddhi)

does God appear before him. But, the Guru is not like this. We are scared to go

near him because we possess such vikaras (wrong/bad thoughts) in our chitta

(mind). In spite of it, when we go to Him, the Guru pours loads and loads of

affection on us. He pours forth such compassion that we are deceived into

believing that we have some good quality in us! He accepts us when are totally

impure, transforms us into a pure being even without our knowledge. He converts

us into a beautiful Rose and offers us unto the Lotus Feet of God!

 

Kabir, therefore, says, When I was totally impure, god did not turn towards me.

God looks at me only after I attained jnana. It was only the Guru who took me

unto His fold even while I was not pure. Therefore, if the Guru and Govinda

appear before me, it is Guru whom I would prostrate ignoring Govinda!

 

Kabir could speak thus because he attained a Guru through much trial and

tribulation! Kabir desired to receive upadesa of Rama Nãma from Ramananda.

Ramananda was a great Mahatma. There are innumerable Gurus in the world. They

may be some 10%, 20% or 30% spiritually progressed than we are. But, until one

attains Brahma sakshatkara everyone nurtures doubt. One can fall down any moment

until one attains Jivan Mukti state. Therefore, to take refuge in one who is not

a Jivan Mukta is akin to a blind man seeking the guidance of another blind man!

One should, therefore, have only a Jnani who has attained ‘Brahma

sakshatkara’ for his Guru.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards