Greatness of India –Mahans-Rama Nama discourse series-By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji – Part- 13

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

To the ‘samsariis’ (one living in this world) Mahans, repeatedly, offer the

advice of attaining God. It is enough if we take hold of such a Guru.

‘Samsara’ (Life) is mere gutter into which we have fallen.

 

A man falls into a ditch while walking on the street. He has not lost his life

but remains neck deep in the ditch. The next morning another man passes by and

finding this man fallen into the gutter asks, “Oh! You have fallen into the

ditch. What shall I do for you?†An intelligent man would say, “Please lift

me out of this. It is stinking in here and I am unable to remain here any

longer,†but, a fool would say, “I am hungry. Please get me something to

eat!†and would prefer to remain there.

 

Likewise, life is a stinking gutter where there is no end to man’s problems.

Only Mahans can give us the highest state where there is no birth and death. So,

when you meet with such a Mahan do not ask for blessing of marriage or

employment. All these will come to pass some day if not today. Jnana can be

blessed only by such Mahans. Therefore, when we meet with Mahans, it is only

‘chitta shuddhi’ (cleansing of the mind), Hari Bhakti (devotion to Lord

Hari) and ‘Bhagavat sãkshãtkara’ that should be sought. Mahans just wait

to give these to us.

 

We have fallen into this gutter of a ‘samsara’. It is out of sheer

compassion that they lean down to look at us. They tell us, “Oh! Child! You

have fallen into this gutter. Let me help you out of it!â€

But, what does the one inside say?

 

He says, “Oh! Swami! You desire to lift me out. But, what if you fall into it

while trying to lift me out?â€

 

This is because he is unable to develop faith in the Guru.

 

The Mahan says, “Don’t you think that I value my life? If there were the

risk of my falling down, would I offer to lift you up? I have the tapas to lift

lakhs of such people. Do not worry on that account.â€

 

Now, the man in the ditch while believing in the strength of the Mahan begins to

doubt the strength of the rope that is being thrown down to hold for climbing

up.

 

The Mahan says, “Please look at the trademark of the rope! One should fear

only a new path. The path that is being shown is Nama Sankirtan - ‘Sri Ram

Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram!’ It is by chanting only this that innumerable Mahans

like Samarta Ramadas attained the highest state. This is the path that was

followed by the Ãzhwãrs (the 12 ardent devotees of Lord Vishnu), the Nayanmars

(the 63 ardent devotees of Lord Siva), Thiagaraja Swami, Bodendral, etc.

Innumerable Panduranga Bhaktas have attained the Lord through Nama japa and Nama

kirtan. If I advocate a new path it should instill fear in you. But, innumerable

Mahans have followed this. Therefore, hold on to it tight.â€

 

The man asks further, “Would you ask for ‘dakshina’ (fee) once I come

up?â€

The Mahan says, “The satisfaction of having helped you out will suffice. I

need no other ‘dakshina’ other than your coming out of this!â€

 

In this way, Mahans feel full of compassion for the society and expect no

return.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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