The Reason We Haven't Realized God Yet - The Ultimate Purpose of Bhakti by Swami Mukundanand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO994PxAB6c
Main Points:
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The Limitations of Knowledge: Merely by knowing how roti and sabji are made your stomach is not fed, merely by having the knowledge of a king, you do not become a king.
We need to understand the limitations of knowledge. Knowledge is a limited spiritual means.
If you have read the cook book and memorize it, will it fill your stomach ? You have the knowledge but it is not serving any purpose so that is why our shastras say this “verse” you may become ShatShastri (knower of the six maior schools of Vedic philosophy) a knower of:
the Nigam (another name for Vedas),
Agama (Agama Shastras are a non-Vedic collection of scriptures that are followed in Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and Shaktism. They provide instruction on yoga and self-realization, Agama texts describe cosmology, epistemology (distinction between justified belief and opinion), philosophical doctrines, precepts on meditation and practices, four kinds of yoga, mantras, temple construction, deity worship and ways to attain sixfold desires)
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Vyakaran ( the study of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis, and is one of the six Vedangas, or ancillary sciences, of the Vedas. The word vyakarana literally means "explanation" or "analysis") And you may have the knowledge of all the libraries of the world in your head but it will still be of no use to you. This is only theoretical knowledge. What helps you is practical realization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO994PxAB6c&t=0 2 The Key to God Realization You see, there is one theoretical knowledge, and there is one practical realization Theoretical knowledge in itself is not going to help, in fact it can even increase your pride, avidya. “verse” Kathopanishad has come down very strongly that those, who know the karma kand, they may think that I am a great pandit but it will not work because the practical realization is necessary because the Knowledge that helps you attain God is the inner knowledge which creates faith. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO994PxAB6c&t=90 3 The Guru's Instruction: The Guruji instructs his disciple to bring offerings for the temple puja on time.
The Disciple's Challenge: The disciple faces a logistical challenge: the boatman isn't available until 8 AM, delaying her arrival.
The Guru's Spiritual Guidance: Guruji advises her that with the power of "Bhagwan Naam" (the name of God Lord Ram), she can overcome the obstacle.
The Disciple's Faith and Success: The disciple, with unwavering faith in her Guru's words, successfully crosses the river by chanting the name of Lord Ram.
The Guru's Test: The Guruji, despite giving the instruction, lacks the same level of faith when he attempts to cross the river himself.
The Importance of Faith: The story highlights that while knowledge is important, true realization and success depend on having faith in the teachings and applying them with conviction.
Key Takeaways:
Faith is Essential: True spiritual progress requires unwavering faith in the teachings and guidance of the Guru or the divine.
Knowledge Without Faith is Inert: Mere intellectual understanding is insufficient without the accompanying faith to put it into practice.
The Power of Divine Grace: The story suggests that the power of the divine can manifest when approached with genuine faith and devotion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO994PxAB6c&t=137
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So what helps us is not just words but the faith (shraddha) & the faith comes through the inner realization. That is why it is said that “पढ़ने की हद समझ है और समझन की हद है ज्ञान, ज्ञान की हद हरिनाम है, प्रेम नाम हद जान”
You keep reading reading reading, it leads to understanding, you keep understanding, it leads to wisdom, through the wisdom, you develop faith in the Name of God. God is sitting inside His Name and I can just take His Name and the consequence of taking His Name is prem “प्रेम नाम हद जान”.
So, what we need is faith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO994PxAB6c&t=259
Transcript The Limitations of Knowledge 0:04 Merely by knowing how roti and sabji are made 0:09 Your stomach is not fed Merely by having the 0:13 Knowledge of a king you do not become a king we 0:17 Need to understand the limitations of Knowledge 0:22 Knowledge is a limited spiritual means 0:28 Does’nt it make sense ? if you have read the cook book 0:31 And memorize it, will it fill your stomach ? 0:35 You have the knowledge but it is not 0:39 Serving any purpose so that is why our shastras say 0:46 “verse” 0:52 you may become ShatShastri (knower of the six maior schools of Vedic philosophy) 0:55 a knower of the Nigam, Agama and Vyakaran 1:01 You may have the knowledge of all the libraries of the 1:04 World in your head but it will still be of no use 1:08 to you this is only theoretical 1:13 Knowledge. What helps you is practical Realization. The Key to God Realization 1:30 You see, there is one theoretical knowledge, and there is one practical realization The Key to God Realization 1:34 Theoretical knowledge in itself is not going to help in fact 1:37 It can even increase your pride avidya 1:42 “verse” 1:50 kathopanishad has come down very strongly 1:54 That those who know the karma kand they may 1:58 Think that I am a great 2:00 Pandit but it will not work because the 2:05 Practical realization is necessary because The Knowledge that helps you Attain God is the inner knowledge which creates faith 2:10 2:17 there was one Guruji he used to serve in a 2:22 Temple and his disciple used to live across the 2:25 Street so she use to get some items (samagri) for the 2:30 Pooja and she used to come late Guruji said look 2:35 I have to offer bhog and the milk you bring is necessary 2:38 Can't you come early the lady said 2:43 Guruji no boat man is ready till 8am in the 2:46 Morning what can I do Guruji said with the 2:50 Help of Bhagwan Naam people cross over Bhav 2:54 Sagar can't you cross a river she said 2:58 Really alright 3:01 the next day she had full faith, my 3:05 Gurudev has told me that with Ram Nam I can 3:09 Cross the river so with that conviction she started chanting the Name of Lord Ram and placed her foot and it remained on the stream. Again she took the Name of the Lord, and the second foot was also there 3:23 And she was walking across the river 3:26 Now she was coming in time 3:30 After one week Gurudev said beti how come you are 3:33 Reaching in time she said Gurudev you told 3:37 me with Bhagwan Nam we should be able to cross 3:41 The river so is what I am doing Gurudev 3:44 Said really let me also try so he went to the river 3:48 But he don’t have faith Ram Ram Ram Ram 3:53 And he put his foot and splashed the 3:57 Water so the lady was already crossing she said 4:00 Gurudev you are also putting your foot and 4:02 Also Saving Yourself What Is The Matter You 4:06 Did Not Have Faith that You Will Be Able To 4:11 Cross In Other Words He Had Given The Knowledge 4:15 But He Did Not Have Faith And She Had 4:19 Created that faith in the knowledge. So what helps us is not just words but the faith (shraddha) 4:30 & the Faith Comes Through The Inner realization. That is why it is said that “पढ़ने की हद समझ है और समझन की हद है ज्ञान, ज्ञान की हद हरिनाम है, प्रेम नाम हद जान” 4:50 You keep Reading Reading Reading It Leads To 4:54 Understanding You Keep Understanding It 4:57 Leads To Wisdom 4:59 Through The Wisdom You Develop Faith In The Name Of God God 5:05 Is Sitting Inside His Name And I Can Just 5:09 Take His Name And The Consequence Of Taking The 5:13 Name Is Prem “प्रेम नाम हद जान” 5:17 So, what we need is faith Standby link (in case youtube link does not work): The Reason We Haven't Realized God Yet - The Ultimate Purpose of Bhakti Swami Mukundananda.mp4
