Monday, March 17, 2008

We have Common Goal

Saint Kabir is the father of Sahaj Yoga. He accelerated the process of journey from desire to divinity, from lust to prayer, from worldliness to godliness, from greed to God, from animal hood to Buddhahood.
Basically there are three ways to go ahead on the journey within.
1. Peepilika Yoga – It means path of ants. It is the road of awareness, Sakshi, consciousness. All yogas, namely Karma, Tantra, Hatha, Bhakti, Gyan and Dhyan yoga are its branches. It is like an ant trying to climb a tree to have its nectar. Thus it’s a slow process.
2. Kapil Yoga– This is the path of understanding. Sankhya yoga, propounded by Maharshi Kapil, is based on this path. In our times, J.K. Krishnamurti has been the leading person of this path. It states that you are the source. You do not need to go anywhere. You are already there.
3. Bihangam Yoga — This is Sahaj Yoga. It states that you have a nest at the top of tree. Inside it is Shunyata, nothingness, the zero experience. And outside is the whole space. The inner sky is the part of the outer one. So enjoy both of them.
But on the contrary the Kapil Yoga means that a bird resides in the nest and you are explaining to it that the space inside the nest is the part of the outer one. You enjoy, you are actually in the outer space and have fun. According to the logic its correct but the mind does not agrees to it.
Whereas Bihangam Yoga says that, both, the inner as well as the outer space are connected. When you are in the inner sky enjoy the inner sky and when you are in the outer sky enjoy the world. It’s a journey from the worldly pleasure to eternal joy or Ananda.
Bihangam Yoga is also known as Sahaj Yoga or Sahaj Yana. A scholar or the follower of Hinyana will say that one must leave the worldly pleasure so as to go ahead on the way of eternal bliss. While the Sahaj yoga says that when bliss is dawned on you, at that time automatically worldly pleasures will drop out. When you get precious diamonds then you do not catch hold of stones. They are automatically dropped. You do not have to throw them. Similarly, when you get connected with Omkar, then other relations become insignificant.
Kabir says:
“Ram Ras Peeya Re Jih Ras Bisar Gaye Ras Aur.”
Meaning: I am drinking the Divine Nectar. This is so sweet that I have forgotten all other attractions.
What is Divine Nectar?
Guru Arjun Dev says:
“Amrit Ras Har Kirtano, Kou Birla Peevai.”
Meaning: Divine Nectar is nothing, but feeling the downpour of Divine Sound.
But it’s not available so easily to all. Someone lucky enough gets it.
Gulal Sahab says:
“Naam Ras Amra Hai Bhai, Kou Sadh Sangati Te Pai.
Bin Ghonte Bin Chhane Peevai, Kauri Daam Na Lai.”
Meaning: Real Nectar is Divine Sound, but one gets introduced to it only through a Master. Contrary to other chemicals it does not need any purification.
It is only in the presence of a Living Master that the Divine Nectar showers on you. When His light falls on a disciple then only he can know the path. And when you are familiar with that Raam Ras, the Divine Nectar, hen you need not purify it before drinking. You can gulp it instantly and it is always available to you.
Guru Nanak says:
“Naam Khumari Nanka Chadi Rahae Din Raat.”
The ecstasy goes on increasing after drinking it.
Kabir says:
“Re Man Tero Koi Nahin, Kheench Lei Jin Bhar.”
When you are so firmly rooted in this world of competition, passion, lust, do you ever think that at the end who is going to be your companion? Is there some friend, some one who can lift your load and make you feel free?
When a bird builds its nest it thinks that it will stay in it forever. But just with the harshness of monsoon it withers away and the bird flies to the new home. Likewise when all is sound in life then everyone is cordial. But just with some fall downs, all relations have a setback. Do you have someone who is forever yours?
Kabir elsewhere says:
“Har Bin Kaun Sahai Man Ka?
Mat Pita Bhai Sut Banita, Hit Lago Sab Fan Ka.”.. …
Meaning: Except God who can help you? Your relations are good to you only in your good days.
All your relations-mother, father, brother, sister, your beloved, all come and go. Money, power, also don’t stay with you forever. The relation with Omkar is everlasting. The wealth of Omkar is going to be there with you even after your death. Its high time to start the journey for Omkar.
Kabir says:
“Aur Muye kya Roiye Jo Apa Thir Na Rahai;
Jo Upaje So Binasahe, Dukh Kar Rove Balai.”
Meaning: Why do you cry when someone dies? Are you going to live for ever? One, who takes birth, will have to die someday. Unnecessarily people cry on death of others.
When we see death of a person, we never think that we will also die one day. Think of that day. Remember it! At someone’s death don’t cry as one day same will happen to you. Before it comes, search for your deathless eternal being.
You might have heard a story of Gautama Buddha, where a woman comes to Him and requests to make his dead son alive. He gives his consent on the condition that she shall get some mustered seeds from such a house where no one has died. She goes happily in search of such a house. She knocks so many doors but there wasn’t any such home. On the way back she feels depressed, but also develops an understanding with it.
Each death is a reminder for your own. Anyone who has born has to die. The day someone is born, has started dying.
Kabir says:
“Jahe Ki Upjee Tah Rachi, Peevat Mardan Lag.”
Meaning: If you find out the source from which you have come, all other attachments will disappear.
What was your source? That is where your destiny is. We have common goal. We came from Omkar. That is our goal. We can reach our goal only if we drink the divine nectar of Omkar and get grounded in it. And the process for it is meditation. Meditation is the process of returning to the source.
Then even while staying in the world, doing all your work, going happily with all your relations you can be connected with the source by its remembrance, passivly. Being self-centered is the key.
Kabir says:
“Kaha Kabir Chit Chetiya Ram Sumir Vairag.”
Meaning: Kabir says that be awakened and start living in Divine Remembrance.
All that is needed to be blissful is to live like a lotus in the water. That can be done with the help of awareness, watchfulness.
But it is possible only for the ones having understanding, wisdom.
The day when you get connected with Omkar then eventually all other relations will drop out. At that time actual freedom and salvation happens.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Thank you for putting this online. Was looking for the translation of 'Re man tero koi nahi' and couldn't find it anywhere. Please keep posting and walking the path