‘Fear, sorrow and death dance fiercely where the unworthy are respected, adored and worshipped and those worthy of worship are disrespected.’ (Skanda purana, Maheshwar Kedar Khanda : 3.48-49)
A sufi saint, Sarmad had been ordered by Emperor Aurangzeb to present himself in the Jama Masjid on Friday following complaints against him by Mullahs. The Imam started saying the prayer. Aurangzeb knelt down and bowed his head but Sarmad kept standing, and while they were saying the prayers, he walked away saying, “Imam’s God is buried under Sarmad’s feet.”
The Mullahs instigated Aurangzeb and the emperor pronounced a decree, ‘Arrest Sarmad wherever he is and behead him.’ Sarmad was beheaded,. When Sarmad’s head was rolling towards the river Yamuna, a fakir prayed to Sarmad saying, “O fakir! Aurangzeb has thoughtlessly insulted you. But please have mercy. Even if a single drop of your blood falls into the river Yamuna, Nature will become enraged and Delhi will be flooded. Many innocent people will be drowned.”
The head stopped. Aurangzeb was amazed. All are not instigators; there are some good people as well. One such person suggested to Aurangzeb, “Your Majesty! Perhaps we have made a mistake in judging Sarmad. He was a fakir of the highest order. We thought that Sarmad had committed sacrilege to Islam, but we could not understand him when he said, ‘Imam’s God is buried under Sarmad’s feet.’ His statement should be verified.”
The place where Sarmad had been standing was excavated and some buried treasure was found there. The Imams was asked as to what he had been thinking about at the time of saying prayers.
He said, “I was thinking about wedding my daughter of marriageable age. The emperor having come, I was expecting some wealth. I was thinking of wealth; so, wealth was my God at that time. Sarmad was right.”
There have been great men like Sarmad even in Islam who beheld the one God in all beings. They didn’t call Hindus kafirs; rather, they considered them akin to their own selves. The Real Self of the Hindu is the same as that of a Muslim. Whom Muslims call Allah, Hindus call Rama and Shiva etc.
A sufi saint, Sarmad had been ordered by Emperor Aurangzeb to present himself in the Jama Masjid on Friday following complaints against him by Mullahs. The Imam started saying the prayer. Aurangzeb knelt down and bowed his head but Sarmad kept standing, and while they were saying the prayers, he walked away saying, “Imam’s God is buried under Sarmad’s feet.”
The Mullahs instigated Aurangzeb and the emperor pronounced a decree, ‘Arrest Sarmad wherever he is and behead him.’ Sarmad was beheaded,. When Sarmad’s head was rolling towards the river Yamuna, a fakir prayed to Sarmad saying, “O fakir! Aurangzeb has thoughtlessly insulted you. But please have mercy. Even if a single drop of your blood falls into the river Yamuna, Nature will become enraged and Delhi will be flooded. Many innocent people will be drowned.”
The head stopped. Aurangzeb was amazed. All are not instigators; there are some good people as well. One such person suggested to Aurangzeb, “Your Majesty! Perhaps we have made a mistake in judging Sarmad. He was a fakir of the highest order. We thought that Sarmad had committed sacrilege to Islam, but we could not understand him when he said, ‘Imam’s God is buried under Sarmad’s feet.’ His statement should be verified.”
The place where Sarmad had been standing was excavated and some buried treasure was found there. The Imams was asked as to what he had been thinking about at the time of saying prayers.
He said, “I was thinking about wedding my daughter of marriageable age. The emperor having come, I was expecting some wealth. I was thinking of wealth; so, wealth was my God at that time. Sarmad was right.”
There have been great men like Sarmad even in Islam who beheld the one God in all beings. They didn’t call Hindus kafirs; rather, they considered them akin to their own selves. The Real Self of the Hindu is the same as that of a Muslim. Whom Muslims call Allah, Hindus call Rama and Shiva etc.
‘Rama is in you; Rama is in me;
So is He in every being.’
So is He in every being.’
That which pervades every particle of the universe is Rama.
I was delivering satsanga in Sophia College, Siddhapur. All the students were not you say ‘Jai Ramaji ki’? (hail to Lord Rama)” during satsanga. The students there would not respond to this. The principle of the college said to me, “Bapuji! These students are Muslims.”
I explained in my satsanga, “Dear ones! Rama means the Pure Consciousness that ervades every particle of the universe. It is that which enables the hand to work and the eyes to see.” After that, the moment I would repeat the phrase the students would overwhelmingly respond with “Jai Ramaji ki’. I have no antipathy to any religion, sect or faith.
I was delivering satsanga in Sophia College, Siddhapur. All the students were not you say ‘Jai Ramaji ki’? (hail to Lord Rama)” during satsanga. The students there would not respond to this. The principle of the college said to me, “Bapuji! These students are Muslims.”
I explained in my satsanga, “Dear ones! Rama means the Pure Consciousness that ervades every particle of the universe. It is that which enables the hand to work and the eyes to see.” After that, the moment I would repeat the phrase the students would overwhelmingly respond with “Jai Ramaji ki’. I have no antipathy to any religion, sect or faith.
‘You belong to all; belong to you; give up separatism.
Rama is in you; Rama is in me;
So is He in every being.
Then who is the fool who has poisoned our minds to quarrel with one another?’
All want peace of mind, good health and joy. All have this common ideal. Saints or fakirs don’t belong to any particular religion or faith. Like the Sun and the Moon, they belong to all.
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