( Continued )
Because of this oneness, when time comes, he can be as merciless as he was with himself, during his own development. Again he may not be as merciless with everybody. Since he knows his connection ( as to karma and fate ) with that particular sadhak, he will act only for the benefit of that sadhak, when appropriate time comes. In the beginning sadhak may not understand this kind of behavior from a saint. He may get angry at him or think inappropriately about him. This only hurts sadhak. If he thinks and understands appropriately about him ( saint ), he would realize that this only delays his own well being and gets him in trouble, that could have been avoided. These troubles are not only of one kind and can be varied. One cannot make earthen vessel without beating on it, one cannot learn to do business without setbacks or a child cannot learn without following parents rules. This process is similar.
A saint will never leave sadhak, if anusthan is established with his ( sadhak ) consent. It does not matter even if it is done with false understanding or to enhance his own interest. A saint will not hesitate to work on him, even if it is painful and unpleasant. Sadhak will be tormented and distressed, if he believes that the process of development as painful and unpleasant. Saint will not sit by idly when the energy is not used as per his directive, and is misused by sadhak. This energy will affect the sadhak irrespective of his mental status and attitude. He may not get the complete benefit, if he is not up to the task, at the same time, he is not going to loose anything. Sadhak will be at a great disadvantage if he fails to take advantage of the saint's association. If sadhak does not keep favorable attitude in his own development, and in effect opposes the saint in a subtle fashion, then he may get into all sorts of trouble. He may even have a breakdown and may not be able to bear this hopelessness. The saint will suffer and bear all these, according to his association with the fate and karma of the sadhak, since his only interest is in the development and well being of sadhak's life. In a detached manner, he makes variety of efforts to sublimate the nature, psyche, mind, and past impressions of sadhak. Sadhak will develop ( in a sattvic manner, સાત્વિક ) much faster if his life is interwoven with saint's and he keeps favorable attitude, surrenders completely and is always aware of the purpose with heartfelt love.
In this way anusthan of saint and sadhak is uniquely important.
( continued )
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan darshan ( જીવન દર્શન )
Edition 3; pages 91-92.
PUJYA SHREE MOTA
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
IMPORTANCE OF ANUSTHAN ( COMMENCEMENT OF AN UNDERTAKING, અનુષ્ઠાન ) (2)
After this process of anusthan, the saint begins to enter in the life of sadhak. One can not receive the full and complete bebefit from the saint without this happening. One can not learn the art of business without staying in one definite business. Spirituality is similar in that particular aspect. The owner of the business sometimes sends the novice to somebody else, to learn the finer aspects of business and gain some experience. At the same time he controls the change and also discusses strong and weak points of the novice, secretely with the other owner. He also disusses the kind of experience he needs to gain. Extraordinary benefit is gained only by the people, close to the owner. Anusthan is the process of developing this kind of personel closeness about one's life with the saint. Sadhak's development progreses at a faster pace, as he develops this personel closeness. One can not get this benefit without the initiation of the proces of anusthan. Saint enters one's being ( as a result of anusthan ) and gets the opportunity to study one's nature, temperament, lower tendencies, fate and obstacles. He never enters and studies without any reason and also does not care to do so. At the same time, it is also true that he does not care about the fitness of the sadhak, if sadhak wants to undergo process of anusthan because of some mysterious past associtions with him. For the saint the development of sadhak is by and for himself ( saint ), as he sees himself one with the sadhak.
( continued )
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan darshan ( જીવન દર્શન )
Edition 3; page 90
( continued )
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan darshan ( જીવન દર્શન )
Edition 3; page 90
Thursday, July 14, 2011
IMPORTANCE OF ANUSTHAN ( COMMENCEMENT OF AN UNDERTAKING, અનુષ્ઠાન ) (1)
Next few blogs will express Pujya Shree Mota's views on ANUSTHAN. The process and it's importance are expressed in a form of letter to a sadhak. This is a translation from the book Jivan darshan ( જીવન દર્શન ) edition 3, pages 88--95.
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Trichinapalli,
9-2-43.
For the novice it becomes much easier to master any subject or field, if he finds a good hearted and knowledgeable mentor to learn from. When businessman trains his family member in business, he does not keep him in any one routine work, but gives him the opportunity to learn new and exciting work. He may not give this opportunity to other workers, who may be with him for a long time. These workers may be smart and experienced, but they may not get the opportunity for advancement as they do not have a mentor who will teach them with definite purpose of advancement. Students are taught by a teacher and parents teach their children with definite purpose and direction. When looking around, you will find that everybody gets the needed knowledge and skills from somebody. They have to undergo the process of learning. During this process one does not give much importance to god or bad experiences, since his own interest lies in learning from the mentor at that time.
This process of learning is just as relevent in spirituality as in ordinary life and society. If you can establish increased contact and relationship ( even to a small degree in the begining ) with a person in whom your mind, intelligence and psyche, have faith and trust, you will notice sublimation of your view points, activity and inclinations, over a period of time. You learn new and cxciting things. Just as a family member gets the opportunity to learn smallest detail and also doing business in millions from the owner, the novice in spirituality ( જીજ્ઞાસુ ) gets the needed boost and opportunity, if he linke his life with saint's, and establishes contact from heart to heart. The progress is much faster then.
Anusthan is the begining of the process to merge one's heart with the heart of a saint.
( continued )
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan darshan ( જીવન દર્શન )
Edition 3; page 88- 89.
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Trichinapalli,
9-2-43.
For the novice it becomes much easier to master any subject or field, if he finds a good hearted and knowledgeable mentor to learn from. When businessman trains his family member in business, he does not keep him in any one routine work, but gives him the opportunity to learn new and exciting work. He may not give this opportunity to other workers, who may be with him for a long time. These workers may be smart and experienced, but they may not get the opportunity for advancement as they do not have a mentor who will teach them with definite purpose of advancement. Students are taught by a teacher and parents teach their children with definite purpose and direction. When looking around, you will find that everybody gets the needed knowledge and skills from somebody. They have to undergo the process of learning. During this process one does not give much importance to god or bad experiences, since his own interest lies in learning from the mentor at that time.
This process of learning is just as relevent in spirituality as in ordinary life and society. If you can establish increased contact and relationship ( even to a small degree in the begining ) with a person in whom your mind, intelligence and psyche, have faith and trust, you will notice sublimation of your view points, activity and inclinations, over a period of time. You learn new and cxciting things. Just as a family member gets the opportunity to learn smallest detail and also doing business in millions from the owner, the novice in spirituality ( જીજ્ઞાસુ ) gets the needed boost and opportunity, if he linke his life with saint's, and establishes contact from heart to heart. The progress is much faster then.
Anusthan is the begining of the process to merge one's heart with the heart of a saint.
( continued )
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan darshan ( જીવન દર્શન )
Edition 3; page 88- 89.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
PRANA ( પ્રાણ ) CAN NOT BE CONTROLLED BY MERE INTELLIGENCE ( બુિદ્ધ )
26 June, 1953
Kumbhakonam.
Hari Om
It is not proper to conclude that one can control prana by mind and intelligence. That control is not lively and ongoing e.g. a person concludes that drinking tea is a bad habit and he quits drinking tea. He may eventually substitute tea with coffee or other drink. So the field of prana like desires, inclinations and wishes are not sublimated and it stays the same although it may change and differ in it's external appearances. I have seen lots of people taking vows of different kind during independence struggle in India. I am not saying that it is wrong to do so. But I have experienced that when one takes a vow of quitting one thing, others take it's place.
My purpose and reason for telling you all this is following. One can not have durable, lively and conscious control over prana by mere understanding of mind and intelligence. It is possible only with the power higher than mind and intelligence. When the soul that has faith and devotion in the grace of God, calls on to Him with heartfelt humility and distress, for cleansing his defects in his being, the results are far more superior than just following the rules of good behavior, intentions and morality.
It is true that morality, good behavior and intentions need to be followed. By the grace of God my understanding differs when it is claimed to be one and the only way and vast importance given to it.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pokar. ( જીવન પોકાર )
Edition 4; page 352
Kumbhakonam.
Hari Om
It is not proper to conclude that one can control prana by mind and intelligence. That control is not lively and ongoing e.g. a person concludes that drinking tea is a bad habit and he quits drinking tea. He may eventually substitute tea with coffee or other drink. So the field of prana like desires, inclinations and wishes are not sublimated and it stays the same although it may change and differ in it's external appearances. I have seen lots of people taking vows of different kind during independence struggle in India. I am not saying that it is wrong to do so. But I have experienced that when one takes a vow of quitting one thing, others take it's place.
My purpose and reason for telling you all this is following. One can not have durable, lively and conscious control over prana by mere understanding of mind and intelligence. It is possible only with the power higher than mind and intelligence. When the soul that has faith and devotion in the grace of God, calls on to Him with heartfelt humility and distress, for cleansing his defects in his being, the results are far more superior than just following the rules of good behavior, intentions and morality.
It is true that morality, good behavior and intentions need to be followed. By the grace of God my understanding differs when it is claimed to be one and the only way and vast importance given to it.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pokar. ( જીવન પોકાર )
Edition 4; page 352