2002: Going to the Global Stage

2002: Going to the Global Stage

 

 

Listen To The Master Of The Universe And Transform Yourselves Into Ideal Human Beings

 

People pursue various paths to experience everlasting bliss. The Taittiriya Upanishad gives the analogy of a bird in this context. The head of this bird is called sraddha (sincerity). The right and left wings are compared to ritham (ritham remains unchanged in the three periods of time past, present and future) and sathyam, respectively. The body symbolizes mahattattwam and the tail, yoga.

 

The oneness of thought, word and deed is ritham. They represent the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara.

 

Man can attain jnana (wisdom) only when he purifies his heart by developing the five aspects, namely, sraddha, sathyam, ritham, yogam and mahattattwam. Jnana is not textual knowledge. Advaita darshanam jnanam (experience of nondualism is wisdom).

 

Annam Brahma; Raso Vishnuhu; Bhokta devo Maheswarah (food is Brahma; the essence is Vishnu; the one who partakes of it is Maheswara). These three correspond to body, mind and action, respectively.

 

Women are by nature the embodiments of vijnana, sujnana and prajnana. They are the repositories of all virtues. If women also go out and earn money, the financial constraints may be overcome, but there will be a lot of problems on the home front. Women are the personifications of courage and determination. They put up with all hardships with fortitude and safeguard the honour of their family. They live up to the reputation of a Grihini (housewife).

 

Man has to follow the path of truth to acquire wisdom. It is said, Sathyam bruyath, priyam bruyath, Na bruyath sathyamapriyam (speak truth, speak pleasantly and do not speak unpalatable truth). These three correspond to moral, dharmic and spiritual values, respectively.

 

Siva symbolises complete sacrifice and renunciation. In this world everyone has dehabhimana (body attachment). However, Siva has absolutely no body attachment. He has only atmabhimana (love for the self).

The proper study of mankind is man. It means that the unity of thought, word and deed is true humanness. It is very simple and easy to practise.

 

In olden days, orthodox Brahmins used to insist on partaking of food prepared by their wives only. The reason being, housewives wish for the well-being of the entire family and prepare food. On the other hand, if you employ cooks, God alone knows with what feelings they prepare the food! The unsacred thoughts of the cook enter the food, which, in turn, poisons your mind.

 

Sometimes, you get bad dreams and bad visions during meditation. This is the result of unsacred food.

 

Nine paths of devotion have been prescribed for spiritual aspirants. They are: sravanam (listening), kirtanam (singing), Vishnusmaranam (contemplating on Vishnu), padasevanam (serving His Lotus Feet), vandanam (salutation), archanam (worship), dasyam (servitude), sneham (friendship), atmanivedanam (self-surrender). You should develop friendship with God. If God is your friend, the whole world will be under your control.

 

Nityanandam, Parama Sukhadam, Kevalam Jnanamurtim, Dwandwateetam, Gagana Sadrisham, Tattwamasyadi Lakshyam, Ekam, Nityam, Vimalam, Achalam, Sarvadhee Sakshibhutam, Bhavateetam, Trigunarahitam (God is the embodiment of eternal bliss, He is wisdom absolute, the One without a second, beyond the pair of opposites, expansive and pervasive like the sky, the goal indicated by the mahavakya tattwamasi, eternal, pure, unchanging, the witness of all functions of the intellect, beyond all mental conditions and the three gunas of sattwa, rajas and thamas).

 

Mankind symbolises tharakam. Monkey mind stands for marakam (bondage). Practise ritham. This is the path of tharakam (liberation).