All seasons; namely, summer, rain, winter, autumn are all perceptions of one cycle of the year; Repetitive in nature. So is the 'Life Cycle'; The pleasure and pain, happiness and sorrow, experienced in relation to the body are temporary; they come and go; one should not be disturbed by them but should tolerate them and continue with spiritual realization. A seeker has vivid understanding, of the difference between perceptions of the gross body and his True Being - The Consciousness, in the episode of sage Jada Bharata and King Rahuguna....
'Once king Rahuguna was going in a palanquin to the sage Kapila to gain spiritual knowledge. As one of the bearers got tired, the services of a person working in a nearby field was requisitioned for awhile. He was sage Jada Bharata. In obeisance of the king's order he started bearing the palanquin. But due to inexperience in such heavy duties his steps could not keep in pace with other bearers, thus resulting in bumps and jerks, which annoyed the king. He scolded and inflicted injury to Jada Bharata. However, the latter was cool and said to the king that his scolding and injuring didn't affect him in any way because he was not the body. Upon hearing this, immediately Rahuguna got down from the palanquin, bowed to Jada Bharatta prayed for his pardon. He requested further for imparting of Atma jnana. Jada Bharata explained that all physical forms of matter in this world like king, bearers, other living and non living beings are all but transformation of the element - Earth, which again is illusory manifestation of the Super consciousness called as Supreme Godhead. In the ultimate analysis, all are one Godhead only.'
To say 'one has to be beyond body consciousness' to enthusiastic seekers of recent awakening, is like attempting to feed indigestible 'spicy fried rice' in the 'starting of solids ceremony' (Anna prasana) of a baby. The spiritual course should be gradual and smooth. Hence the devotional approach of total surrender seeking prop from the Almighty, for wading through the entanglements of earthly pleasures and pains, is suggested by the great seers. Here again we shall relish the beautiful spiritual 'rendering on surrendering' by Annmayya. "Chaluvaku Vediki Sariki Sari" ( For melodious singing by the Maestro. Classical Singer Mangalampalli Bala Murali Krishna...Please refer You tube).
'The body related Egoism is not shaken off unless passing through the turbulent life replete with woes. In parallel with the seasonal changes in a year, pleasures and pains also visit in rotation. There is no way of escaping from experiencing them. More and more one becomes bookish, more and more doubts abound. By only surrender to the Almighty can one reach the shore safely.
'O Lord ! Pleasure and pain on account of Prarabdha (fruits of action of the past births) are invariable. They visit us like cold and hot seasons of nature. So, there is only the way of surrender to you. The moment we start breathing in a body on this earth, all attributes both good and bad (six arishadvargas namely, kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsarya) predominate the body. The 'being' restlessly runs after tastes (experiences). O Lord, can we hope to seek you for liberation, - before the fag end of our life ?
The moment my hunger is satisfied with 'stomachful' , all of my five sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin) become vigorous with full of desires entangling in multiple relations. Then how can I get the much sought after liberation ? The more and more one is plunged in reading, the more and more cropping up of doubts. Then why these untrusted reading of books ? O Lord ! You are the Saviour, I surrender to Thee. It's for you to dispense !'
The exhortations to The Almighty externally is the true guidance for transforming by gradual revelation towards the introvert Awakening !
Royal Palanquin (6.11.2015)
'The body related Egoism is not shaken off unless passing through the turbulent life replete with woes. In parallel with the seasonal changes in a year, pleasures and pains also visit in rotation. There is no way of escaping from experiencing them. More and more one becomes bookish, more and more doubts abound. By only surrender to the Almighty can one reach the shore safely.
'O Lord ! Pleasure and pain on account of Prarabdha (fruits of action of the past births) are invariable. They visit us like cold and hot seasons of nature. So, there is only the way of surrender to you. The moment we start breathing in a body on this earth, all attributes both good and bad (six arishadvargas namely, kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsarya) predominate the body. The 'being' restlessly runs after tastes (experiences). O Lord, can we hope to seek you for liberation, - before the fag end of our life ?
The moment my hunger is satisfied with 'stomachful' , all of my five sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin) become vigorous with full of desires entangling in multiple relations. Then how can I get the much sought after liberation ? The more and more one is plunged in reading, the more and more cropping up of doubts. Then why these untrusted reading of books ? O Lord ! You are the Saviour, I surrender to Thee. It's for you to dispense !'
The exhortations to The Almighty externally is the true guidance for transforming by gradual revelation towards the introvert Awakening !
Om Shanti !
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