'Jantunam Manava Janma Durlabham' ! Realizing the advantage in the form of 'Intellect' the human being has over other living beings, he should cherish the mission of his life - acquirement of True Knowledge. The academic education and other faculty learning are not called the True Knowledge, for they are in any way to be acquired for the sake of eking out one's livelihood invariably. One must be able to discriminate between what is truth, what is false; what is knowledge,what is ignorance. All this becomes possible by proper study of holy scriptures and benevolence of bodha gurus.
The various options to select from, for realization of the True Knowledge of Salvation is detailed by the poet savant Annamacharya in his sankeertana, " Ediyu Leni Deti Janmamu".....
'What for is that life if it doesn't have some purpose to fulfill? One who has taken this human birth shall become wise by acquiring the True Knowledge about "Self" !
'One should meditate upon the Almighty. Or he should be blessed with riches of eternal bliss. Atma is the ultimate goal to achieve by all. It is the only Truth embodiment associated with divinity. He has to realize in the ultimate analysis that himself is that all pervading Atman (Supreme Consciousness).
'He has to learn with proper understanding the spiritual scriptures and become pundit. Or at least serve the learned scholars. Or he shall become a 'Karmishti' that is, performer of only noble deeds for the welfare of all in general. Or he shall happily become an ardent devotee of the Almighty and perform all laid down 'deekshas', austere measures expected of a devotee.
'He should always be compassionate towards all living beings. Or he should bring all his senses under his control and become poised. Or he should live with veneration for the ardent devotees of the Almighty.'........
Being blessed with this beautiful human birth with invaluable attribute of 'Intellect', let us pick up one of the options furnished above and justify our mission on this earth; that of acquiring the knowledge of 'Self'' and become one with the Ultimate !
The various options to select from, for realization of the True Knowledge of Salvation is detailed by the poet savant Annamacharya in his sankeertana, " Ediyu Leni Deti Janmamu".....
'What for is that life if it doesn't have some purpose to fulfill? One who has taken this human birth shall become wise by acquiring the True Knowledge about "Self" !
'One should meditate upon the Almighty. Or he should be blessed with riches of eternal bliss. Atma is the ultimate goal to achieve by all. It is the only Truth embodiment associated with divinity. He has to realize in the ultimate analysis that himself is that all pervading Atman (Supreme Consciousness).
'He has to learn with proper understanding the spiritual scriptures and become pundit. Or at least serve the learned scholars. Or he shall become a 'Karmishti' that is, performer of only noble deeds for the welfare of all in general. Or he shall happily become an ardent devotee of the Almighty and perform all laid down 'deekshas', austere measures expected of a devotee.
'He should always be compassionate towards all living beings. Or he should bring all his senses under his control and become poised. Or he should live with veneration for the ardent devotees of the Almighty.'........
Being blessed with this beautiful human birth with invaluable attribute of 'Intellect', let us pick up one of the options furnished above and justify our mission on this earth; that of acquiring the knowledge of 'Self'' and become one with the Ultimate !
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