Greatness of India –Mahans-Rama Nama discourse series-By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji – Part- 17

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

Association of Sadhus is so great. If only one gets Satsangh (association of

Sadhus), he attains everything in life. He becomes totally pure. It does not

matter how one was earlier. We go to the Holy Ganga for a holy dip. On the way

we find lot of gutter water running in streams. We walk across them very

carefully and reach the Ganga for the holy dip. After the holy bath we take the

holy water in a pot to be given to our relatives and friends at home, after

doing puja to the ‘kalasa’ carrying the holy water.

 

But, what is surprising is that the streams of gutter that we saw while going to

the Ganga, also finally mix only in the Ganga! It is verily this water that we

have brought home in a pot as the holy water and performed puja to it! Though it

was gutter earlier it has become pure on mixing with the holy Ganga; in the same

way, it does not matter what was our state earlier.

 

Once we earn the association of Sadhus we also become pure. As soon as we see

such Mahatmas we would feel that we are not sinners, for, if we were sinners

would it be possible to get their darshan? Moreover any sin performed gets burnt

away on the very darshan of such Mahans. We would feel that there is none as

rich as we are because we have got such a Guru Ratnam (Gem of a Guru)!

 

It is enough if we hold tightly to Sadhu sangh (association). Everything is

secured through Sadhu Sangh and Sadhu Seva. Through ‘apachãra’ (disrespect)

everything is very lost.

 

In Ramayana, initially, we find that Sugreeva (the monkey king) had lost his

kingdom, wife, children, relatives and citizens. He was seated all alone on a

mountaintop to save his life from his brother Vali who had abducted his all.

But, later we find the same Sugreeva back in his kingdom, enjoying his wealth,

wife, children and citizens.

 

What was reason for the great change in his life? While in distress and all

alone he held on to the company of the Sadhu, Hanuman! He held on tightly to

Hanuman, the Sadhu - Hanuman, the Mahatma - Hanuman, the Guru, even in such

distressing situation. This great Guru brought the Lord (Rama) to him and the

Lord got back all that he had lost!

 

In Sundara Kandam, the description of Sri Lanka as Hanuman makes his entry makes

one wonder if the wealth of the kingdom was that of Kubera or Indra or Rudra!

The kingdom overflowed with such wealth. But, at the end of Ramayana we find the

same kingdom totally destroyed and the ruler Ravana dead. What is the reason for

this? Ravana, lit the tail of the Sadhu Hanuman with fire. Harassment of a Sadhu

brought about the downfall of Ravana and his kingdom while embracing a Sadhu

Sangha brought about prosperity for Sugreeva.

 

It is only through Satsangh, one earns everything. One can get anything in this

world but rare indeed it is to obtain the association of a Sadhu. Sankara says,

‘Manushatvam (human birth), Mumukshutvam (desire to attain Liberation),

Mahapurushasamsrayam (association of a Mahapurusha)’.

 

It is only due to the good merits earned through crores of janmas one gets human

birth. And to desire Liberation is rare still. There are crores and crores of

people but only a very few desire to attain God. And amongst these, many move

away from their path because they do not have a Sadguru.

 

Only a very few are blessed with the association of a great Mahatma, a great

Jivan Mukta! This happens only through the Grace of God.

 

Only the one for whom it is the last janma earns the association of such a great

Jnani.

 

Once a devotee visited Ramana Maharishi. He came with the thought that he should

first meet Seshadri Swamigal, receive his blessings and then receive upadesa

from Ramana Maharishi.

 

The people of the town said to him that he desired for impossible things, as it

was very difficult to even see Seshadri Swamigal who was always wandering here

and there around the Holy Arunachala. As for Ramana Maharishi, he never offered

anything by way of upadesa. However, this man who came with deep yearning

managed to get Seshadri Swamigal’s darshan. Seshadri Swamigal offered him the

upadesa, “You have come seeking jnana. What is jnana? Ignore everything.That

which cannot be ignored is verily the jnana!â€

 

The devotee then went to Bhagavãn Ramana’s Presence. Ramana did not seem to

utter anything by way of upadesa to him, though he spent two or three days in

his Presence. Unable to wait any longer, one day he wrote a piece of note to the

Maharishi, “I desire to take only you as my Guru. But, no upadesa seems to

fall from your lips. If you do not bless me with upadesa, I will certainly

attain another janma. As I have deemed only you as my Guru, you will also have

to take another birth! If you do not intend another janma bless me with upadesa

now!†Reading this note, Maharishi, while walking to the dining hall, said,

“If there were no Moksha for you in this janma would you have come here?â€

There was no other upadesa because Ramana says, “I see an Eswara shakti

bringing all those who come here!â€

 

It is only the Will of Bhagavãn that pulls a person to the Presence of a Mahan.

 

GOPIKA JEEVANASMARANAM!

GOVINDA! GOVINDA!â€

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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