Saturday, June 13, 2020

Gita shloka 3.7, WHO ENGAGES IN WORKS OF DEVOTION, WITHOUT ATTACHMENT, IS SUPERIOR, 13th June

Gita shloka 3.7

TRANSLATION

ON THE OTHER HAND, HE WHO CONTROLS THE SENSES BY THE MIND AND ENGAGES HIS ACTIVE ORGANS IN WORKS OF DEVOTION, WITHOUT ATTACHMENT, IS BY FAR SUPERIOR.

PURPORT

Instead of becoming a pseudo-transcendentalist for the sake of wanton living and sense enjoyment, IT IS FAR BETTER TO REMAIN IN ONE'S OWN BUSINESS AND EXECUTE THE PURPOSE OF LIFE, WHICH IS TO GET FREE FROM MATERIAL BONDAGE AND ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

The prime svartha-gati, or GOAL OF SELF-INTEREST, IS TO REACH VISNU.

The whole institution of varna and asrama is designed to help us reach this goal of life.

A householder can also reach this destination by regulated service in Krsna consciousness.

For self-realization, one can live a controlled life, as prescribed in the sastras, and continue carrying out his business without attachment, and in that way make progress.

Such a sincere person who follows this method is far better situated than the false pretender who adopts show-bottle spiritualism to cheat the innocent public.

A sincere sweeper in the street is far better than the charlatan meditator who meditates only for the sake of making a living.

 

Friday, June 12, 2020

Gita shloka 3.6, A PRETENDING YOGI LOOKING FOR SENSE GRATIFICATION IS GREATEST CHEATER, 12th June

Gita shloka 3.6

TRANSLATION

ONE WHO RESTRAINS THE SENSES AND ORGANS OF ACTION, BUT WHOSE MIND DWELLS ON SENSE OBJECTS, CERTAINLY DELUDES HIMSELF AND IS CALLED A PRETENDER.

PURPORT

There are many pretenders who refuse to work in Krsna consciousness but make a show of meditation, while actually dwelling within the mind upon sense enjoyment.

Such pretenders may also speak on dry philosophy in order to bluff sophisticated followers, but according to this verse these are the greatest cheaters.

For sense enjoyment one can act in any capacity of the social order, but if one follows the rules and regulations of his particular status, he can make gradual progress in purifying his existence.

BUT HE WHO MAKES A SHOW OF BEING A YOGI, WHILE ACTUALLY SEARCHING FOR THE OBJECTS OF SENSE GRATIFICATION, MUST BE CALLED THE GREATEST CHEATER, EVEN THOUGH HE SOMETIMES SPEAKS OF PHILOSOPHY.

His knowledge has no value because the effects of such a sinful man's knowledge are taken away by the illusory energy of the Lord.

Such a pretender's mind is always impure, and therefore his show of yogic meditation has no value whatsoever.

 

Thursday, June 11, 2020

WHERE CAN YOU LEARN BHAKTI #Blog0015


where can you learn Bhakti

यदि आप जानना चाहते हैं कि ये भक्ति कहाँ पड़ाई / सिखाई जाती है ,

(1) 

तो ये समग्र अस्तित्व पल पल पग पग सिखाता है

Nature itself teaches bhakti :

Twenty-Four gurus from Nature < click this link to read

Each thing in creation & each step in life teaches you bhakti, provided you tune yourself.

अरे संसार में कोई कहता है  “सैयाँ भए कोतवाल, तो डर काहे का”

Even in this world, if someone is related to a judge, he starts feeling fearless - similarly if you relate yourself to God, you'd become fearless first thing.

इतनी सी बात कोई निर्भय हो जाता है, फिर ये भी सत्य है कि गिरिधर गोपाल मेरे रक्षक हैं और हमें छोड़ कर कहीं गए नहीं, यहीं हैं - इतना विश्वास हो जाए तो भक्ति है

(2) 

पहले जितना पड़ा है, वो सब भूल जायो,

खाली रिक्त मन कर के प्रभु के हाथ में दे दीजिए

शांति अर्थात रिक्त मन, रिक्त चित्त सुंदरता है जीवन की (रिक्त = clean)

यंत्र खुद बोले तो शोर है, कोलाहल (noise)

यदि संगीतकार बजाए, तो संगीत है

ऐसे जीवन का यह यंत्र (our ego) बोले, तो कोलाहल है

यदि कृष्णा को सौंप दें (surrender),  तो भक्ति है  

इसलिए आपकी प्रार्थना भी शिकायत है (our prayer is also like a complaint only), वो शुक्रिया नहीं है (we are not being grateful)  क्योंकि उसमें याचना (our demand) छुपी है

क्योंकि आपको उसके स्वरूप और स्वभाव का बोध नहीं है, i.e., due to ignorance of Lord's personality & nature, we are not able to establish relationship with Him 

उसके स्वरूप और स्वभाव का बोध होगा निरंतर सत्संग से -  उनके बारे में सुनना, पड़ना, देखना, मनन (contemplation) करना    

Normally, people are aware only of influence / power of God BUT not aware of nature of God which is known only through continuous stasang.  

Even normally, when we hear about a very rich, wealthy & famous personality, we simply shrug our shoulders & say “ok, how are we concerned” BUT if you have a relationship with such a person, then you feel great & are attracted towards him.    

And relationship with God can be established only by learning about nature of God.

“दिल देके दिल की चर्चा कौन करे” Once having given your heart to Lord, no one would grudge about this & complain.

उमा, राम स्वभाव जिन जाना, ताहिं तजत, इन्ही भाव न आना”                     ,

तजत = to live without

LORD SHANKAR TELLS HIS WIFE DURGA (UMA) "WHOEVER COMES TO KNOW THE NATURE OF RAM (GOD), HE NEVER EVER THINKS OF LIVING WITHOUT HIM"      

So, to learn bhakti, we have to know His nature & His personality - possible only by satsang.

(3) 

अगर ये जानते होते कि भगवान तो :

“बिन बोलया सब कुछ जानदा, किस आगे कीजे अरदास”

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"चींटी के पग नूपुर बाजे, तो भी साहिब सुनता है"               

Even if an anklet worn on an ant sounds, He listens                             

उनका नाम भक्त वांछा कलपतरु है  (वांछा = desires, कलपतरु = fulfiller)                    

His another name is Acceptor of Wishes  of His devotees                               

किसी के सुषुप्त (while sleeping) मन में कोई भाव उठता हो,               

कोई और जाने ना जाने आप भी शायद पहचाने ना पहचाने,               

लेकिन प्रभु लिख लेते हैं अपने उस कागज़ पर               

in someone, even if sleeping, when a desire is raised, God knows earlier than the subject person 

नानक कहते हैं “अनबोलत मेरी वृथा जानी, अपना नाम जपाया, ठाकुर तुम शरणाई आया"

,i.e., He knows your wishes / difficulties (वृथा) even without telling (अनबोलत) - be aware of this nature of His & you'd automatically become grateful & become a devotee.

He knows my troubles even without my saying (as He sits in heart of each)

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Best option to be a devotee is to surrender to Lord & let His will take over


(4)

आत्म परिचय के बिना भक्ति नहीं हो सकती

WITHOUT ONE’S KNOWING ONESELF, ONE CANNOT DEVELOP LOVE FOR LORD & CANNOT LEARN BHAKTI

आत्म परिचय के बिा भक्ति नहीं हो सकती   कौ करता है भक्ति? हाथ करते हैं भक्ति? या पैर, का, मुख, आंख, ाक करते हैं ? आपकी चेतना भक्ति करती है Your consciousness does bhakti और यदि आपका उससे परिचय नहीं है तो आप उस मार्ग पर एक पग भी आगे नहीं बढ़ सकते   आत्म चिंतन के बिा आत्म परिचय नहीं होता It is self-acquaintance ; you must know the pros and cons of your personality, your own fault, your qualities आपको अपने गुण अवगुण पता हो   विचार के बिा एकांत नहीं हो सकता बिा विवेक के विचार नहीं होता बिा सतसंग के विवेक नहीं होता   इसलिए सतसंग से विवेक (discrimination power), विवेक से विचार (thought), विचार से एकांत (solitude), एकांत से आत्मचिंतन (introspection), आत्मचिंतन से आत्म परिचय (self-acquaintance) और आत्म परिचय से भगवत भक्ति (Devotion) जैसे कोई 50 साल के लिए अपनी याद भूल गया हो, कोई उसे याद करा दें कि आपके असल में सगे संबंधी कौ हैं फिर वह असली संबंधी के पास ही जाा चाहता है   ठीक वैसे ही हमारी स्थिति है हम भगवा को भूल बैठे हैं और भगवा ही हमारा एकमात्र सगा है   सतसंग आपको स्मरण करा देता है आपका अपने सगे भगवा का रिश्ता Actually it is just a memory loss, somehow due to non stop lording over material world  

“आए थे हरी भजन को और बन बैठे भगवा” we have forgotten our relationship with God and OUR ONLY TRUE ETERNAL RELATIONSHIP is with LORD , e.g., someone in a coma for say 50 years, once he regains his memory, on being told that his real relative is someone else, will immediately want to be with his real close relative. Satsang (सत + संग - सत्य का संग) awakens our lost relationship with God by revealing God's NATURE (स्वभाव) and once one is awake, he tastes such a bliss which is eternal that all other worldly pleasures seem a trifle & too short lived.