Gates to Moksha

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Dear Friends,

 

Yoga Vasishtha describes the four gates to liberation which we should practice

diligently.

 

1. Self control

2. Spirit of enquiry

3. Contentment

4. Satsanga.

 

Sage Vasishtha says even sincere practice of one of the above virtues will

attract the rest.

 

Self control

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Without self control and the resultant steadiness of the mind no yoga is

possible. The world is nothing but waves disturbing the inherent tranquility of

the mind. In deep meditation when the mind is stilled the world vanishes, even

if for a moment. Again when thoughts present themselves the world reappears. The

world is contained in our mind just as the picture first occurs in the mind of

the painter. This is why it is said in the scriptures that " yogascha chitta

britti nirodha " .

 

Spirit of enquiry.

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Sage vasistha says it is better to be born as an insect, a frog or a snake than

lack the spirit of enquiry as regards the self and the samsara (repetative cycle

of birth and death).

The enquiry is two fold, " who am I? " and " what is this samsara? " . These

questions set the ball rolling and the turmoil brings out the answers from

within the inner recesses of the mind where it is contained just as the essence

is contained in the flower or the rain is contained in the rain clouds. Nobody,

however dull witted, is devoid of this knowledge.

 

Contentment.

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That man is indeed happy who owns nothing and wants nothing. He surrenders

himself totally unto the Lord and is happy with what providence brings to him

and what providence takes away. He is ever in samata (even minded) and expresses

no grief when things go against him and is not elated if fortune favours him. He

knows that pleasure brings pain and vice versa and seeks neither. A contented

man is worshipped even by the Gods and, being rock steady, is able to counsel

even kings.

 

Satsanga.

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The company of the wise is always to be sought. The wise man is like the mirror

which reflects the negative tendencies within us so that we can strain to remove

them. Satsanga enables us to remember and renew our vows and never forget the

goal and purpose of our lives.

 

Sage Vasistha also speaks highly of self effort. He says there is nothing called

destiny. Destiny is nothing but self effort of the past and our future is cast

by self effort of the present. The past is gone, the future is not easily known

therefore we must be aware of the present moment and strive towards self

realisation.

 

Sage Vasishtha places the greatest importance on self analysis. He says neither

rites and rituals nor pilgrimages can help permanently erase the world.

 

Regards,

Jagannath.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Respected Jagannathji,

Pranams.

 

Your four fold solution seems very very practicable and effective. I have a

doubt but.

 

1. Are these four one and the same in different attire or compartmentally

different?

 

2. If different what should be the order?

 

3. (OR) Is that true that the practice of one automatically leads to the

acheivment of the other three?

Pranams.

G.Krishnaswamy

 

vkjodpur

 

[sri Ramakrishna] Gates to Moksha

 

 

> Dear Friends,

> Yoga Vasishtha describes the four gates to liberation which we should

practice diligently.

 

> 1. Self control

> 2. Spirit of enquiry

> 3. Contentment

> 4. Satsanga.

 

 

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