1995: First Lesson in Detachment

1995: First Lesson in Detachment

 

 

Love and sacrifice will save mankind

 

All wealth, all pleasures come from Truth. The Vedhas, the Upanishaths and all scriptures have their origin in Truth. Truth is the proper abode of God. Truth and God are inseparable. Without Truth there can be no universe. Everything has emanated from Truth.

 

God 'is 'present in subtle form everywhere, like sugar in sugarcane and butter in milk. Although it is difficult to have a direct perception of God, His presence can be experienced in many ways. By understanding the nature of a flame you can understand the nature of fire. By examining a drop of water you know the nature of the Ganges. Likewise by understanding Maanavathvam (the true nature of humanness), you can understand Dhaivathvam (Divinity).

 

In this human body, constituted by the five elements, God dwells in the form of the three gunas: Sathva, Rajas, and Thamas. The process of creation is subtle and cannot be perceived by any of the senses. This transcendental process is taught by the mother. All are creations of the mother. The father protects the child, takes care of his upbringing and leads him to God. Thus the mother and the father are images of Brahma and Vishnu.

 

Man has to discover his divinity. Without troubling to find out where God is, it is enough if one worships the mother and the father who are the living embodiments of God. By pleasing and acting according to their wishes one can get their blessings. To ignore the deities who are directly visible, in the form of one's parents, it is delusion to search for an invisible God. This answer was given by Raama in the Raamaayana.

 

Brahma (Sathva) and Vishnu (Rajas) are therefore to be worshipped in the physical forms of one's parents. Develop the conviction that the Divine you adore, who is your favourite deity, is within you. The formless divine has to be experienced in the respiratory process, which proclaims the oneness of the individual and the cosmic Self in the sound So-Ham.That Divine is Sathyam, Shivam, Sundharam (Truth, Goodness and Beauty).

 

Life is like a two winged bird. The two wings are Love and Sacrifice. With these two you must aspire to reach the supreme goal.

 

Organizational suggestion:

From today, our organization should grow from day to day and encompass the whole world. Set aside private interests. Let welfare of society be your primary concern. Wherever you may be, in whatever country or place, take part in the service activities there.

 

Policy recommendation:

For health, the heart is important. For knowledge the head is important. For the body, water is essential. All these three should be provided free. They should not be commercialized. All these come from God.

 

Question:

What is the proper meaning of Thamas (as an attribute of Shiva)? Shiva's role is to lead man on the right path to realise his divinity. To experience this embodiment of auspiciousness (Shiva), Thamas is the mean.