Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Glories of Reciting the Divine Name

 

Question: Simply by repeating the name of " sugar " the mouth does

not acquire the taste of sweetness, then by repeating the Divine

Name of Bhagwaan (God), what can happen?

 

Answer: That thing that is called by the name of " sugar " , in that

name the thing called " Sugar " is non-existent i.e. in the name of

Sugar, there is no sugar. Until the sugar does not meet with the

tongue (i.e. establish a relationship with the tongue), till then

the mouth does not experience the taste of sweetness, because there

is no sugar on the tongue. Just like by calling out a rich man by

his riches, does not entitle you to his wealth, because in the

name " Rich " there is no " riches " . However in the name of Bhagwaan

(God, Lord, Paramatma), there is Bhagwaan (God) present. The two

are not apart - The Name is not apart from Bhagwaan (Lord) i.e. in

Bhagwaan (Lord), the Name is present, and in the Name, Bhagwaan

(God) is present. Therefore by taking the Name of Bhagwaan (God),

Bhagwaan is attained. The one who the name belongs to, He manifests

Himself in front of you.

 

Question: A Name is simply some words, with it what perfection can

be attained in one's activity?

 

Answer: In a way, simply the words itself have unthinkable

strength, but in the Divine Name, there is immense strength and

capability of establishing a relationship with Bhagwaan. Therefore

if by any which way the name is recited, it will lead to

auspiciousness. If the sentiments are special of the one who is

reciting the Name of Bhagwaan, then very quickly he will be

benefited -

 

" Saadar sumiran je nar karhin. Bhav baaridhi gopad iva tarahi. "

(Manasa 1:119:2)

 

Even if the sentiments are not that strong while reciting Divine

Name, then too, there will definitely be gains, but it is unknown

when this gain will come to fruition. As the name recitation

increases, the sentiments are automatically developed, because a

subtle sentiment inevitably remains in the one that is reciting the

Divine Name. That sentiment manifests itself, when the number of

repetitions of the Divine Name increases.

 

Name recitation is not an activity (work), rather it is worship,

because in the name recitation, the attention is on Bhagwaan (God).

The relationship is with Bhagwaan. Just as by doing activity one

does not attain salvation. The actions bare fruit and then are

destroyed, but when there is a predominance of selfless service in

one's actions, then those actions become of the kind that lead to

benediction. Similarly when there is predominance of attention on

Bhagwaan along with Divine Name recitation, then they are capable of

leading one to realization of Bhagwaan. When attention is mainly on

Bhagwaan, then the Name itself becomes divinity and illumined, then

there is no longer any action (effort, activity) in it. Not only

that, the divinity, that consciousness penetrates the one reciting

the Divine Name, in other words, the one who is reciting the Name of

Bhagwaan, his body also becomes divine. The inertness of the body

is wiped out. Just like Tukaramji's body reached Vaikunth

(Bhagwaan's abode). Mirabai's body merged with the form of

Bhagwaan. Kabir's body became invisible, and in it's place a flower

was found. From Chokhaamelaa's bones one could hear the sound " Vithala " .