'Samam Sarveshu Bhuteshu Tishtantam Visweswaram': The Gita words reveal residing of the Almighty in all beings of this creation in equal measure. And His power of Maya, illusory nature in the Individual Soul, is such that every being on this earth from tiny ant to mighty quadrupeds, lives with a feeling of honour that their birth is the most 'supreme and comfortable' one, compared to the other forms of existence. The basic urges of hunger, fear, sleep and mating are common to all beings of this earth. Only those who know the spiritual truths about the Almighty's play of Illusion acquire 'Sama Buddhi', trait of equanimity - unaffected and composed state - in all conditions of duality - pleasure and pain, dire poverty and opulence; and regard all beings with equal respect due to the awareness of presence of Almighty in them.
Vedas have dealt with this trait of 'Sama Buddhi' at length and we come across a sankeertana too by Annamacharya on this topic; "Sama Buddhe Indariki Sarva Veda Saramu".....
'The crux (essence) of all Vedas boils down to one noble quality; 'Sama Buddhi' - gesture of showing respect to all beings in this creation with equal measure, ignoring the duality of mean and high births. Since the Almighty resides in all beings in equal measure. the getting of births are as per the 'karma phalas' - effects of actions of previous births - of the individuals under the surveillance of the Almighty however. Hence it is invariably the Almighty only in whom one has to seek the source of salvation.
'From the perspective of the human beings, an ant, mosquito and fly are all tiny insignificant insects in creation. But from their perspective, each insect considers its life as the most 'comfortable and honourable' one, when compared to the lives of other beings on this earth! This stance of theirs is again on account of play of Illusion by the Almighty.
'All beings in this creation, marine, birds, animals and homo sapiens (human); have the same cycle of life namely births and deaths; and same basic urges of life namely, hunger, fear, sleep and mating. Every being comes into this world empty handed and leaves this world empty handed. Then, is there any one carrying anything along with him while leaving? Absolutely nothing!
'Is it not true that no being has any sort of choice or control over its mode of births and deaths, longevity (span) and way of living in this world ? Then, why judge one being superior to the other, when the Almighty resides in all of them equally? Being aware of this knowledge, it is wise for one, to seek refuge in the Almighty within and feel secured and comfortable'........
Almighty ordained this precious life to us with much affection and love. Let us feel comfortable with it and justify our existence by accomplishment of acts willed by the Almighty; of course by imbibing the 'Veda Saram', - 'Sama Buddhi'!
Vedas have dealt with this trait of 'Sama Buddhi' at length and we come across a sankeertana too by Annamacharya on this topic; "Sama Buddhe Indariki Sarva Veda Saramu".....
'The crux (essence) of all Vedas boils down to one noble quality; 'Sama Buddhi' - gesture of showing respect to all beings in this creation with equal measure, ignoring the duality of mean and high births. Since the Almighty resides in all beings in equal measure. the getting of births are as per the 'karma phalas' - effects of actions of previous births - of the individuals under the surveillance of the Almighty however. Hence it is invariably the Almighty only in whom one has to seek the source of salvation.
'From the perspective of the human beings, an ant, mosquito and fly are all tiny insignificant insects in creation. But from their perspective, each insect considers its life as the most 'comfortable and honourable' one, when compared to the lives of other beings on this earth! This stance of theirs is again on account of play of Illusion by the Almighty.
'All beings in this creation, marine, birds, animals and homo sapiens (human); have the same cycle of life namely births and deaths; and same basic urges of life namely, hunger, fear, sleep and mating. Every being comes into this world empty handed and leaves this world empty handed. Then, is there any one carrying anything along with him while leaving? Absolutely nothing!
'Is it not true that no being has any sort of choice or control over its mode of births and deaths, longevity (span) and way of living in this world ? Then, why judge one being superior to the other, when the Almighty resides in all of them equally? Being aware of this knowledge, it is wise for one, to seek refuge in the Almighty within and feel secured and comfortable'........
Almighty ordained this precious life to us with much affection and love. Let us feel comfortable with it and justify our existence by accomplishment of acts willed by the Almighty; of course by imbibing the 'Veda Saram', - 'Sama Buddhi'!
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