There are two types of Godly beins. One lives on earth and the other in heaven. By performing penances and meritorious deeds, a human being becomes a heavenly god. There he indulges in pleasures associated with wealth, happiness, and the music and dance of celestial nymphs. Thus his balance of merit dwindle. On the other hand, the god of earth endures difficulties, practices austerities, does japa, follows a daily discipline of sadhana please his Satguru and endeavours to attain Self-realization as exemplified by his Satguru. In addition, he performs karma for the sake of it and not for sake of enjoyment or for reaching heaven. He offers the fruites of his karma to God and to his Satguru. A heavenly god destroys his merites by enjoying the company of celestial nymphs (apsaras) whereas an earthly god performs penances, destroys his sins and awakent into his Blissful Self.
Truth is not attained by using Logic
Truth is attained through constant search (Self-enquiry). O mind! Knowledge dawn gradually. One attains wisdom about the Self but this is possible only by acquiring a Sri Satguru, the God endowed with body and attributes, by living in his company and by receiving His compassion and love. Hence, derive benefit from Satguru’s satsang and attain a firm stance in Brahman.
One cannot attain fulfillment through the knowledge of the body and the cosmos. The essence of Truth cannot be realized through intellectual reasoning, inference and intellectual knowledge. Neither is it known by being engaged in action, performing yajnas or renouncing sense enjoyments on the physical plane. Spiritual fulfillment, removal of doubts and peace can be attained only through the gracious glance of Sri Satguru and His love. ‘Tat-tvam-asi’ (You are That mahavakya (great sayings) of the Upanishads, the essence of Vedanta, the principles of Panchikarana described in the Vedanta- all these are hints given by Sri Satguru to indicate the Supreme Brahman who defies description. The true disciple has to experience the revelation of Brahman in his heart with the help of the hints heart with the help of the hints given by his Guru. To illustrate this point, consider this example. A man who has seen the moon points to the crescent moon of the second day of the fortnight in relation to a branch of the tree and look at the moon himself. And so long as he does not see the moon, he keeps asking again and again the person who has seen it and eventually succeeds in seeing it himself.
Truth is not attained by using Logic
Truth is attained through constant search (Self-enquiry). O mind! Knowledge dawn gradually. One attains wisdom about the Self but this is possible only by acquiring a Sri Satguru, the God endowed with body and attributes, by living in his company and by receiving His compassion and love. Hence, derive benefit from Satguru’s satsang and attain a firm stance in Brahman.
One cannot attain fulfillment through the knowledge of the body and the cosmos. The essence of Truth cannot be realized through intellectual reasoning, inference and intellectual knowledge. Neither is it known by being engaged in action, performing yajnas or renouncing sense enjoyments on the physical plane. Spiritual fulfillment, removal of doubts and peace can be attained only through the gracious glance of Sri Satguru and His love. ‘Tat-tvam-asi’ (You are That mahavakya (great sayings) of the Upanishads, the essence of Vedanta, the principles of Panchikarana described in the Vedanta- all these are hints given by Sri Satguru to indicate the Supreme Brahman who defies description. The true disciple has to experience the revelation of Brahman in his heart with the help of the hints heart with the help of the hints given by his Guru. To illustrate this point, consider this example. A man who has seen the moon points to the crescent moon of the second day of the fortnight in relation to a branch of the tree and look at the moon himself. And so long as he does not see the moon, he keeps asking again and again the person who has seen it and eventually succeeds in seeing it himself.
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