Greatness of India –Mahans-Rama Nama --- By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji – Part-10

[Ravishankar.G]

Dear all,

Discourse contd.....

This is the reason that Saints like Kabirdas always speak on the glory of Rama Nama, Satsangh (company of Sadhus) and Guru. In one of his 'dohas' (Couplet), Kabir sings, 'If my Guru and Govinda (god) appear before me, I would ignore Govinda and prostrate unto my Guru!

He gives the reason, 'it is verily the mother who bears the child in her womb. She eats food as suited to the infant within. She bears the pain caused due to the 'kicks' of the infant in the womb. At night, sacrificing her own comfort, she lays down in a position that would not cause any inconvenience to the infant within. She gives birth to the child through unbearable labor pain. She takes meticulous care of her child day and night. She feeds the child at proper time; cleans the child. When the child is sick, she is awake all night taking care of the child. She brings up the child through much suffering. A father does not bear the child in his womb. He does not undergo any labor pain; he does not clean the child; he does not feed the child with milk. But, in later years when the son has grown up and is employed well, he proudly declares to all, 'this is my son employed abroad!' It is only after the child has attained a status that the father owns him proudly!

'God appears only to one who is a 'dharmatma' (the Righteous), has 'druda viswasa' (unstinting faith) and is 'satyasanta' (Truthful) and not to one who does not possess these qualities.

World does not appear to one who sees God and the one who sees the world cannot see God. It is verily a bluff if one says that he sees both the world and God. This is because light and darkness cannot exist in the same place. Likewise, Ignorance and Knowledge cannot co-exist.

Thus, only if one is totally dispassionate and is of clean mind does God appear before him. But, the Guru is not like this. We are scared to go near him because we possess such wrong / bad thoughts in our mind. In spite of it, when we go to Him, the Guru pours loads and loads of affection on us. He pours forth such compassion that we are deceived into believing that we have some good quality in us! He accepts us when are totally impure, transforms us into a pure being even without our knowledge. He converts us into a beautiful Rose and offers us unto the Lotus Feet of God!

Kabir, therefore, says, 'When I was totally impure, god did not turn towards me. God looks at me only after I attained 'Wisdom'. It was only the Guru who took me unto His fold even while I was not pure. Therefore, if the Guru and Govinda appear before me, it is Guru whom I would prostrate ignoring Govinda!'

Kabir could speak thus because he attained a Guru through much trial and tribulation! Kabir desired to receive Instruction of Rama Nama from Ramananda. Ramananda who was a great Mahatma.

There are innumerable Gurus in the world. They may be some 10%, 20% or 30% spiritually progressed than we are. But, until one attains Brahma sakshatkara (Realization) everyone nurtures doubt.

One can fall down any moment until one attains Self realization state. Therefore, to take refuge in one who is not a Self Realized soul is akin to a blind man seeking the guidance of another blind man!

One should, therefore, have only a Jnani (Saint)  who has attained Vision of God.

!!! Will Continue !!!

Regards
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
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