Three rare things which are difficult to obtain

Lord Shankaracharya says in Vivek Chudamani, ‘what is difficult obtain in this world?’ A human birth, the longing for liberation and the protecting care of a perfected sage. If one finds a Sage (Sad guru) but he is not a qualified aspirant after liberation then he won’ be able to attain realization of the Supreme Self through conversation with Sadguru over the Supreme Brahman, contemplation and meditation on Brahman. The one who is not qualified aspirant intent on attaining That, even if he gets a Sad guru, he will expect only worldly structures made of bricks, lime, iron or woods from him. On the contrary, the one who is advanced in spirituality, who has well-earned merits, he will express his desire to know the ‘Truth’ to his Sadguru. How to cut off the bonds of samsara, (birth and death)? How to get the Light of Self illuminated before the eyes get closed forever or the eye-sight diminishes? How to meet the Lord of all before the family members turn away from us? The complete of Sad guru can be obtained only by the one who asks such questions, is engrossed in such Self-enquiry and is longing for Self-Knowledge. What do the rest of the people do? Suppose an emperor becomes pleased with you and ask from him petty things like gram or chewing gum, chocolates worth a few cents similar to this is asking for worldly things.

We invoke the light personified god and the supreme opulence the morning. From a Self-realized Sad guru and considering oneself fortunate after getting worldly thing Hum; such person is comparable to a little child which gets pleased on receiving petty toys.

In all the three worlds-hell, heaven and earth, the human birth, longing for liberation and Sad guru are difficult to obtain. The one who obtains these three things is the most fortunate even if he does not get anything else. The one possessing all other thing except these three things, you may think him to be fortunate for some days but in reality he definitely not gained the supreme fruit of the human life.

Answer these questions; increase your knowledge!

1. I am a strong opponent of progress; father of failure. I am the grave of living man; will you tell my name?
2. It is not depleted by giving; you can give as much as you wish. Nobody can seize it; the giver is respected by the recipient.
3. I ran since my birth in high mountains; I meet my sister at prayagraj. I walk walk with abandon; meet my lover in the end.
4. All the problems are solved of those with whom I live. They are always perplexed who are deprived of my company.
5. You. If you lose to me, you lose to all.
6. Father died at a young age; went to offer oblations at Gaya Became the disciple of Ishwarpuri; attained Self-knowledge.
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