The dictum ‘Out
of Sight, Out of Mind’ can be attributed to the play of 'Illusion" in many ways. For a seeker, finding of
the root cause of passions in this world is a must so as to overcome them. Hence once understanding the role of Illusion
in swaying the lives of the beings, he has to be in constant guard to play safe
in this mortal journey through births and deaths. Thus, the realisation of the Truth and wakeful
steering through traps of passions will make passage for the final liberation.
When the great poet savant, Annamacharya
wrote more than 32,000 sankeertanas, naturally there is no dearth of his tatva
abounding works about the play of Illusion.
One such sankeertana is, ‘Maya Mohamu Manadidi’. (This Passion out of Illusion is Endless)......
‘The Almighty
gave to all living beings the ‘mind’ which is subservient to the ‘Illusion’. On
account this illusion, mind being engrossed with desires, side tracks from the
right path into the wrong ways and forgets the Almighty Himself in the process.
The desires and aspirations are never ending. Hence the only way is pray for
the Almighty’s attention towards this individual soul for escape from the
Illusion. Just as an employer without any favouritism or prejudice towards his
labour, pays wages according to the work performed, the Almighty too does same.
Births are the Phalas (wages) dispensed by the Almighty for the Karmas (work) of
the beings - 'The Karma-Phala Concept!'
‘O Almighty!
In this Creation of yours, the darkness is as much as there is light; the accompanying
risks (dangers) are as many as there is wealth; the unhealthy plants are as many
as the health saving medicinal herbals; (potions and poisons both are Your
Creation) It is really a wonder the way you make us bear all these contrasts of
Your Creation.
‘O Almighty!
You dispense with wages according to the work performed. You are granting
rebirths according to the accumulated actions of the beings (Prarabda karmas).
You give life and take it away too. The life you give is replete with unending
desires and resultant karmas due to the play of Illusion. (vasanas, sanskaras thus
getting accumulated are paving way for
rebirth).
'Once taking form of a being in this world, the
body is subject invariably to becoming old. Then what is the way out? Yes, there
is, in turning towards You ‘within’ the beings. All will be well by overcoming
the Illusion.’............
This
knowledge of awakening is as much clear as the clean and sweet fresh water
lake. One who is thirsty has only to
make a little effort of reaching the lake nearby. He can take a plunge in to the
state of Boundless Bliss !
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