Shruti Says by Barkha Khandelwal

Bhaj Govindam 

It is the grand finale - The last verse written by Shankaracharya in the form of dvadasa-manjarika-stotra of Bhaj Govindam. This verse I would call as ‘A Shaj Upaye - Simple solution’.

This is the 13 Verse (the last verse) if we consider the opening verse. However, the first verse is the re-affirming verse. A repeated reminder, after every verse when Guru Shankaracharya says, this won’t help, that won’t help, this is wrong, that is wrong. He tells us only Hari Naam is the way. 

However, he knows that even the learned find it difficult to understand/hold on to this abstract concept called God - Saakaar or Niraakar. He provides the bewildered one a simple solution 

• Just have faith in the Lord (don’t try to understand him or his ways, just love him) and 
• Hold onto the feet of a ’Sajjan Purusha.’

Verse 13

काते कान्ता धन गतचिन्ता, 

वातुल किं तव नास्ति नियन्ता।

त्रिजगति सज्जनसं गतिरैका, 

भवति भवार्णवतरणे नौका॥१३॥

Ka Te Kanta Dhanagatacinta

Vatula Kim Tava Nasti Niyanta

Trijagati Sajjanasangatireka

Bhavati Bhavarnavatarane Nauka

The thirteenth verse said to me - Shruti Says🌷

What will happen to my wife, what will happen to my wealth, and so on one worries.

Is God not there for you, as he takes care of all, he will take care of you and yours. Leave this worry.

And be in the company of the ‘Sajjan’.

In the three worlds, the only way(boat) to cross the ocean of birth and death, is association with them.

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With the support of bhajans and a few stories, we will try to internalise the deep secret that Shankaracharyaji is going to reveal. 

Note: No equivalent of the word Sajjan is there in english, hence will just have to use the word as it is.

Have Faith - Why worry?

• Bhajan: Kyo Ghabrao mai
• Story 1: Krishna Sudama
• Story 2: Hanuman and Mummy
• Animals left before/soon after birth

Miracles of Sajjan Saang, The company of Sajjan

• Bhajan: Yama Niyam Sayam
• Story 4: Shankaracharyaji and Giri
• Story 5: Gajendra Moksha 
• Characteristic of Sajjan 

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Have Faith - Why worry?

Bhajan 

Kyo ghabraoo mai, mera tau Ram se naata hai,

Meri yeh jeevan gaadi, Ram chalata hai.

Jub jub mujhko padti hai darkaar, 

Ram humesha rehta hai tayra.

Ram ne mujhper kiya bohot upkaar,

Ram hi mere jeevan ka aadhar.

Haar daam yeh mujhper aapna,

pyaar loota ta hai.

Rukh ke baadal jub jub mandrate, 

Ram naam laite hi chaat jate.

Baal phi baaka woh na kar paate,

kabhi dubara naazar nahin aate.

Sankat aane se pehle, 

Ram aata hai.

Mere maan mai aata jo bhi khayal,

Ram vyavasta karta hai tatkal.

Haar per mujhko yehi reha sambhal,

Ram kripa se mai hu maala maal.

Jiske layak hi nahin mai,

woh miljata hai.

Ram bharose mai to nishchint hu,

kyoki mai to Ram pai aashrit hu,

Ram charan mai poorna samarpit hu,

isiliye mai saada surakshit hu.

jee bharke bacho ko yeh,

laad ladata hai.

Story 1

Ones Sudama fell into the well, and he started shouting Krishna Krishna Krishna. Suddenly out of nowhere, came a little cowherd boy. He pulled Sudama out and was about to run away. When Sudama held his hand tight and said. You are my Krishna, you are my Krishna. The boy said no I am just a boy. He being much stronger escaped the grip of Sudama’s hand and ran away. 

Sudama with tears filled in his eyes shouted, Krishna, I am weak that is why you are running aways from me. But I will consider you strong only when you are able to escape from heart.

‘Haat chuda kar jaat ho nibal jan kar mohe,

Hridaya se jub jao tau, sabal mai janu toye.’

Story 2

My mother had come to render moral support to me and this happened when she was leaving. She was at the station waiting for her train all alone. Her purse which contained all her jewellery and money fell down on the track and the train was about to start. 

She looked around, a true bhakth of Hanuman, whose heart is his abode. She did not know what to do, her luggage was in and her purse was down. Suddenly out of no where a cooli came, he jumped down picked up the purse, handed it over to mummy. Gave her a hand, made her climb the train. The train that very moment started to move.

When she looked at him, he said Ram Ram. My mother had tears in her eyes. She said in her heart, mere Hanuman.

Some Animal left before / soon after Birth

In the animal kingdom, many mothers hardly look after their young or abandon them before birth. Lets name a few

• Turtle
• Harp seal
• Cuckoos
• House Sparrow
• Pandas
• Black Eagles
• Black Bear
• Rabbits
• Burying Beetles
• Skinks

If God lovingly takes care of them, won’t he take care of us. The animals, birds and trees, the so called lesser evolved then we, have great faith in the creator and his creation.

Look around, every thing just echoes Faith. The minute faith takes over, all else that troubles the mind vanishes and bliss infinite is experienced.

Miracles of ‘Sajjan Saang’, The company of Sajjan

Bhajan

Bhajan meaning Verse wise:

(1-3) The first three paragraphs of this bhajan, describe 17 types of austerities, which result into a lot of sidhis and even disinterest towards this world. But, they are still unable to give anything in the form of divine experience.

(4) In the fourth para he thinks, I have done everything birth after birth, there is nothing left. Reached nowhere yet. What do I do now, what have I missed out?

(5 - 6) Without a Sadguru (Sajjan) breaking the chains of samsar is not possible. There a guru comes, a saadguru, to whom I surrender. All this while I had the ego that I can accomplish this on my own. Then I started learning from others, over here a guru. I surrendered everything at his feet. He showered his grace on me.

(7-8)There he showed me that which I was looking for, it was always there, right in front of my face. I had emptied myself of ego and now filled myself with immense love, everything was overflowing with love, everywhere I looked all I could see was love.

(9 onwards) That is when he(guru) shared his experience. When a heart filled with love looks at anything, even a blade of grass will reveal all its secrets like a guru.

Wordings:

Yama niyam sayam aap kiyo

puni tyag virag aathak laayo

vanvas liyo mukh maun raahyo

Dradh aasan padam lagaye diyo ….1

maan paun nirod swabodh kiyo

haath yog prayog sutaar payo

jap ved jape taph tyo hi taape

uur se hi udasi lahi tabhai….2

tab sastran ke naaya dhari kiye

maath mandan khandan bhed liye

veha saadan baar anant kiyo

tadapi kachu haat hayo na paryo….3

aab kayaan vicarath hai maan se

aab kayaan vicarath hai maan se

kachu aur reha unn sadan se….4

bina sadguru koi na bhed lage 

mukh aagal hai taha baat kahe 

karuna hum pavat hai tumki

bhav baat rahi su guru gam ki

pal mai pragate mukh aagal se

jub sadguru charan saprem baase…..5

taan se maan se dhaan se saab se

gurudev ki aan swaatma baase

tub karaj seeth bane appano…..6

raas ammarit pavahi prem ghano

waha satya sudha darshavahienge 

chatur angul hai darv se milhai

raas dev niranjan kopi wahi

wahi jog jugu jug sodi wahi……7

per prem prabhav badeh pragate

saab agam bhed so aur wase…….8

waha keval ko beej gyani kahe 

waha keval ko beej ghani kahe ..9 onwards

neej ko aanubhav batlaye diye.

waha keval ko beej gyani kahe 

waha keval ko beej ghani kahe 

neej ko aanubhav batlaye diye.

Story 3

Giri was Shankaracharyaji’s disciple. He knew nothing at all, all he knew was that he wanted to serve his master. From morning to evening he would not only serve his master, but also all the other fellow disciples. He was in the true sense what we call ‘Daaso ka daas.’ 

However, no matter how much one tried, neither could he understand nor could he comprehend the teaching. But, guru Shankaracharya would never start his discourse if girl was not present.

One day, giri was at a distance washing the cloths of all the inmates of the ashram and his Guru. Not finding him, Shankaracharyaji waited for him to come and this agitated all other others. They said he is a blank as a wall, it is impossible for this knowledge to penetrate. Why wait for him.

That very minute, Shankaracharyaji called out in his mind and girl came running, when he felt the call and fell at his feet singing the ‘Totaka Astakam’. As if the entire knowledge just transmitted to him. He from then on was called Totaka Charya.

Story 4

Gajendra Moksha - God liberated the crocodile who was holding the feet of his dearest devotee Gajendra, even before the devotee himself. God holds more dear than the devotee, the one who serves them.

Characteristics of Sajjan (Hard to capture but lets try)

‘Sona Sajjan sadhujan,

tute jure sau baar.

Durgam kubh kumar ke,

ek jhatke aaye darar.’

and 

‘One whose mind remains undisturbed amidst misery, who does not crave for pleasure, and who is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady wisdom.’ (BG 2.56)

and 

1. Peaceful
2. Forgiving
3. Compassionate
4. Gentleness
5. Absence of Restlessness
6. Absence of fault finding
7. Absence of GreedFearlessness
8. Non- Hatred 
9. Patience and fortitude
10. Modest
11. Gentle
12. Purity of heart and mind
13. Steadfastness
14. Alms giving
15. Self Restraint
16. Self Discipline
17. Straightforwardness
18. Non injury and violence
19. Truthful
20. Absence of anger
21. Desire-less
22. Radiance in Character
23. Absence of pride
24. Renunciation 

and there is not end to the virtuous qualities that make a Sajjan person.

Here we have to understand that Guru Shankaracharya has not said - Satsang - he has specifically mentioned Sajjan sanga. As Sat ka Sang means company of the truth, as mentioned before in verse 9. It is less tangible and includes all things even the thought in our mind, which is difficult to comprehend.

To help us, he says just stay in the company of a person who has accomplished and realised, that is all that is needed. As stated in the bhajan, when in the company of a Sajjan purush, liberation happens effortlessly. 

Even as the ocean carves its messaged on the strongest of rocks, just by repeatedly washing over it. So too, the company of such people effortlessly clean the layers of vices and out shines the true divine self.

Question: 

Sajjan Virle hote hai. Sajjan are very rare. Then how will I meet one and when I meet how will I know.

Answer:

When the time comes you will meet, and when you meet you will know.

When the sun rises, everyone knows that the sun has risen, there is no debate no doubt, one just knows. 

When the flower blossoms, one just knows that the flower has blossomed, the fragrance and the sweetness spreads and the bees just know, the world just knows.

In the same way when someone has realised and into a ‘Sajjan’ he/she has become you will know and don’t leave there company, hold on to them.

Have faith, bask in his grace and sing gods glories.

Hari Om 

Geeta Chapter 1 Verse 45, 46, 47

Bhagwat Book 9 - Vasishtha and Vishvamitra

Bhaj Govindam 

Verse 12 is the second last verse written by Guru Shankarachaya himself, the following verse we will read will be the spark ignited in his disciples, by this intense outburst from the heart of Guru Shankaracanya when he saw even the so called learned, who have read the scriptures behaving like fools.

Does knowledge come from outside or inside?

True knowledge is there, intact within all of us. All that we read outside, is but like soap to cleanse layers of dirt that deters the brightness of our true divine self from shining. When through persistent and consistent effort, the purification is complete - Valmikij sings the Ramayan, Tulsiji the Manas and Shankaracharyaji the Bhaj Govindam.

All the mantra, shlokas, stotras and scriptures we read are but the divine glow, that shines bright from within the one who has come to know God. The likes of Bhaj Govindam are not meant to be kept on the tongue, but to be internalised and lived. When they become a part of us, there will spring from within an experience that is only ours. But, Alas, the unfortunate ones, spend a life time memorising (Verse 1), what has to be lived and miss the very path of self realisation. 

In this last verse, he sadly proclaims that no amount of divine counsel(verse 2 to verse 11) can save the one who has decided to revel in Maya and by choice has covered his eye with delusion. 

Verse 12

दिनयामिन्यौ सायं प्रातः, 

शिशिरवसन्तौ पुनरायातः। 

कालः क्रीडति गच्छत्यायुस्तदपि 

न मुन्च्त्याशावायुः

dina yāminyau sāyaṃ prātaḥ

śiśira vasantau punarāyātaḥ |

kālaḥ krīḍati gacChatyāyuḥ

tadapi na muñchatyāśāvāyuḥ ‖ 

The twelfth verse said to me - Shruti Says🌷

Dawn ends, day arises and day end to give way to dusk and night, 

the weather keeps changing, winter and spring both come and go alike.

Death plays and time passes, and life goes away,

even then the gush(shackles) of hope (desire) do not leave us.

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A beautiful morning is always a welcome, and a reminder of the cyclic nature of life. The leaves that I saw yesterday have gracefully fallen to become one with their creator, the others await their union. They don’t hold on to the branch, for they know their destiny.

The beautiful beach, and the joyful waves, run towards the shore, no fear visible as they know, it is not their end, they were, they are and they will always remain, but the ocean. Big or small alike each wave is the ocean dancing to the divine music.

The gushing rivers rushing towards the ocean, desperate to be reunited with with the source of their very existence, no matter how tedious the journey, the rivers keeps moving, to become one with the magnificent sea. The river is no more, but one with the sea it lives forever.

The cycle of life dances to the tune of the divine, life and death, meeting and parting, fame and defame, move with the rhythm of time. Yet, we try to hold on to that which is not for us to control. Inspite of knowing, we toil, to control that which can not be controlled. Look around and let go, become free of the anxiety and sway, for it is not for the leave to decide where the wind will take it.

Blossom like a flower and smile - Let that divine play his game through you, don’t obstruct his will, don’t question his ways, just move with the flow, just move with the flow.

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From verse 2 to verse 11 Guru Shankaracharya has shown us the deluding nature of maya and the temporary nature of our very existence, yet he knows that nothing is going to change. The spell of desire is too powerful to break. What more can God do, to awaken the sleeping. In front of our very eyes kaal dances, yet the hope of being immune to death lives on. 

The day might end into night, winter might end into summer, but me this body will never ever come to an end, what an illusion. Not only do we hold the body as eternal, but we also consider our possession and relations as ever lasting. 

Even though, we see in front of our very eyes the ageing body, from a toddler to a child, from a child to an adult and old, the transition not hidden from our vision, yet the impending death is considered distant. People around us near and far, every day embrace their end, yet we consider this to be a happening which will never touch us. 

The ones we loved, are precious no more and the ones who cared for us are no more than strangers. The close are lost and new come to meet, to be lost again in this journey of life. Yet, we wastes this precious life breath on people who are as momentary as the passing cloud.

The ones rich and powerful, become paupers and the paupers gain wealth of the world, to again lose in this play of maya, ‘Chancal Laksmi’ sways at her will, from one to another. Yet, we spend all our waking hours chasing her and our sleeping moments dreaming about her.

This precious Human Birth, which is gained after wondering in 84 lakh species, is given away as a treat to the vultures of desire and hope to gain mundane material merits. A waste of all the effort that one has put birth after birth to get the Manusya Yoni, which is even envied by the Devtas who live in Swarg Lokh.

It is not that we don’t awaken from the slumber, the happening arounds us jolt us. We stand up shaken free from the clutches of maya. We feel and come to become aware of the temporary, transient and prisahable nature of life. This happens much too often;

• A near one passes away and Samshan Vairagya arises
• When misery comes and shows the momentary nature of joy
• When the ones we loved leave us alone when we need them the most

Many a times drastic and trying situation jolts one out of the comfort of maya into the every changing reality. But, as we all know, time heals, and we let this experience pass and we slowly re-snuggle into the the laps of Maya. We trade the real for unreal and again lose the chance of crossing the ocean of mundane existence.

Those who refuse to part with this spark of awakening and become hell bent to turn it into a roaring flame, finally are able to realise the self. The one who awakens and holds tightly to the truth, becomes Buddha from Siddharth and Ramana Maharishi from Venkataraman. 

• Just a moments encounter with the ailing, old and dead, was enough for Siddharth to shun the comforts of a palace, to seek the path of the peaceful sage. To shun the temporary in the quest for the eternal.

• Just a moments encounter with death, and being told that the body was not his father, the one who was the father is gone, was enough for Venkataraman to persistently inquire ‘Who Am I?’ 

All of us come face to face with reality, but only a few have the courage to hold on to it.

• This path of treading the unknown is not for cowards. It takes the brave to travel a path which is less travelled and take a leap of faith. The ship is safe at the harbour but that is not where it is supposed to be. To reach the pearl or know the depth of the ocean, one has to leave the shore and venture into the depth of the ocean.

Others just live on, they let the garden of desire flourish and the hope of mayas false promises blossom. Hence, is lost the divine and rare human birth. What a pity says Guru Shankaracharya what a pity. Seek the Lord, seek the Lord, seek the Lord Oh fool. At the time of your death nothing else will come to your rescue.

He Nath Ab To Aisi Daya Ho

Jeevan Nirarthak Jaane Na Paaye 

Yeh Mann Naa Jaane Kya Kya Karaye

Kuchh Ban Naa Paye Aapne Banaye 

Sansar Mai hi aasakta rehkar 

Din raat Aapne matlab ki Kehkar 

Sukhke liye laakho dukh sehankar

Yeh din Abhi tak yohi bitaye

Aisa Jaga Do Phir So Naa Jaau

Apane Ko Nishkaam Premi Banau

Mai Aapko Cahu aur Paau

Sansaar Kaa Bhai Rah Kuch Naa Paaye

Vo Yogyata Do Satkarma Karlu

Aapne Hradaya Mai Sadbhaav Bharlu 

Nar Tan Hai Saadhan Bhav Sindhu Tharlu

Aisa Samaya Phir Aaaye Na Aaaye

Hey naath mujhe nirabhimani bana do 

Daaridya haarlo Dani bena do 

Aanadmaya vigyani bana do

Mai hu tumhari Asha legaye

He Nath Ab To Aisi Daya Ho

Jeevan Nirarthak Jaane Na Paaye 

Hari Om 🙏🙏

Ramcharitra Manas written by Tulsidasji

Sunderkand Doha 2 to Doha 4

Geeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga verse 43 and 44

Bhagwat Book 9

Bhaj Govindam 

In the first 10 verses the deepest of knowledge has been put forth to help the aspiring devotee snap out of slummer. Yes, these verse are intended for those who are on the path of self realisation. Many a time, the conscious seekers are more deluded than the so called worldly people. Saying this let me also put forth, we all are seekers, some walk the path knowingly, others are also walking towards that same divine unknowingly and unaware.

In this second last verse written by Guru Shankaracharya, he reveals one simple secret - Nothing Ultimately Matters. Let’s delve deeper to understand this better.

Verse 11

मा कुरु धनजनयौवनगर्वं, 

हरति निमेषात्कालः सर्वं। 

मायामयमिदमखिलम् हित्वा, 

ब्रह्मपदम् त्वं प्रविश विदित्वा॥

Maa kuru dhana jana yauvana garvam

Harati nimeshhaatkaalah sarvam

MaayaamayamidamakhilaM hitvaa

BrahmapadaM tvaM pravisha viditvaa

The eleventh verse said to me - Shruti Says🌷

Do not be attached to the pride of your money, your people and your youth,

or 

Do not be proud of your momentary possessions like; money, fame and youth,

Time can snatch these all aways in the fraction of a second. 

Knowing all this to be illusionary in nature and completely a play of Maya,

Surrender to the feet of the Lord with Saralta, Innocence and Faith.

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Let’s read these two stories before we go on with anymore details on the verse. As these two stories are taking us not only to the essence of this verse, but reveal the gist of all that is to be understood.

Story 1

There was this huge man, who would do nothing much and eat all day long. His family got fed up of him and asked him to leave. Sad and lonely he reached a temple. Not knowing what to do, he sat down and started weeping. At that time the head sage of that temple came out and said what is wrong. This man poured out his entire misery. The priest allowed him to live in the temple and eat as much as he wanted. In return he would just have to be a part of all the prayers and chants. This man happily agreed.

Days went by and came the day of Ekadashi, the kitchen doors were locked. Anxious he rushed to the head sage and asked what was happening. He was explained that 2 times a month all fast. This man said he would die, he could not go hungry and started weeping again. The priest gave him special permission to take all that he needed and to go out near the river, cook and eat. But, the condition was that he had to offer it to God and then eat. Again, this man happily agreed.

The story goes that, every Ekadashi he asked for more and more grocery. Till one day he literary took a cart full of food to be cooked. The head sage was curious to know what he would do with all this, as no matter how big an eater he was, he could not finish so much. 

The sage hid behind a tree and watched. To his surprise, he saw this man sitting and talk to himself, the raw food was sitting next to him in the cart as it is. The head sage jumped out and said, what are you upto fool. This man stood up and did Pranam. 

He said to the head sage, ‘You look for yourself, see all of them have come today, so many of them, hence let them cook. What is the point of me cooking, in the end I never get anything to eat. Every day Ramji gets one more person with him. Today he got the heavens and his whole Ayodhya.

The head sage exclaimed, ‘What are you saying, I see nothing have you gone mad?’

The man Said, 

‘You asked me to offer and then eat. Hence, I cooked for 2, me and Ramji, and called him, finally after so much of persuading he came, but he came with Sita Ma. That Ekadasi I did not get anything to eat. Next Ekadashi I cooked for 3, and called Ramji and Sita Ma. But, they got Lakhman bhaiya along. Again, I did not get anything to eat. Then I cooked for 4, but they got Bharat bhaiya along. When I cooked for 5, they got Shatrugan and then was the heights, when I cooked for 6 they got a Monkey along. 

I never got to eat. 

So, I got them a cart full, let them cook and eat. When Sita ma started cooking, see what happened, not only the people from Ayodhya, but also, the heavens came down. Let them all manage.

The head sage understood, ‘He started crying bitterly, Ramji he said, all my life I prayed to you and spent all my waking hours reading and singing your glories. But, you never gave me Darshan. But, this man, who cares only about food, has been blessed by all of you. Why Lord why?

The sage sat down, weeping and decided to give up his body if Ramji did to give him Darshan. At that very moment he opened his eyes and saw the most beautiful of sights.

The Ram parivar, Ayodhya, the heavenly gods and Ramji came forward and said,

‘All these years, you were full with pride of your knowledge, your disciples, your austerities. You thought you knew it all. Your so called goodness made you arrogant. However, you never believed that I could ever come, till now. On the other hand, this man always believed that I come, and so I accept the offering. He is knows nothing of your great scriptures or chants, all he knows is that ‘I am’ and when called I come. He is ’Saral’ and full of faith.

What pulls me is Saralta, rests all is Maya, good or bad, Maya tau Maya hai.

Story 2

There was a great monk, with hundreds of disciples. One day a man from a remote village came to become his student, this Great monk gave him diksha and made him his student. Doing so he assigned him a task of picking rice in the kitchen. The kitchen fed 500 other fellow seekers. From when he got up till he went to sleep he had no time for anything else but to pick up rice from the floor. This way 20 years went by. No one knew he ever existed, his name was never called and he never got to attend any class or prayers. So much so that he even forgot his own name and identity. 

The Great monk was getting old and he needed a successor. He called all 500 and asked them to put their insight on the wall, and based on that he would select the next head. Even the so called most knowledgable were worried, as all they knew was what read, never did they have an insight or realisation of their own. 

The Great monk knew he had to find the successor himself. Having that in mind, the Great monk one night got up, and secretly went looking for this disciple, who he had not met for 20 years, he went to the kitchen looking for him. There he slept peacefully like a buddha. The monk woke him up and said you are my successor. The man asked who are you? He had not seen the master for 20 years.

"The master said, ”I am your master. You have forgotten…? Do you remember your name?” The man said, ”That is the difficulty. The work you have given me is such that it needs no name, no fame, no scholarship, no austerities. It is so simple that I have forgotten everything."

This man said, I know nothing, all I have been doing for 20 years is picking rice as instructed by you. I don’t even want to be head. I have found the greatest of bliss doing my task, I have experience great moments of ecstasy and bliss. 

“The master still insisted, ”You have achieved that which others have been trying to achieve but have failed. You have achieved it because you were not trying. You were simply doing your small work.

Slowly, slowly there was no need for thinking, no need for emotions, no need for anger, no fight, no comparison, no ambition – your ego died. And with the ego died your name. You are not born with a name. It is the ego that is given a name – that is the beginning of the ego. With the death of the ego, you even forgot your own master, because it was the ego that brought you to me. ”Up to that moment you were on a spiritually ambitious trip.

The Great monk said, that is why you are fit to be my successor, take my stick, cap and robe and run aways, these egoistic disciples of mine will kill you or when asked you would give aways the position with ease. Hide and be, you have blossomed, people will find you and come to you.

But,” he said, ”I have received no teaching and I don’t know what to teach them.” The master said, ”Just teach them to do small things, silently, peacefully, without any ambition, without any motivation to gain something in this world or in the other world, so that you can become innocent like a child.” The quoted portion is take from Saibaal Sankar

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There is not much more to be said, all that the eyes can see is transient and will perish. This is the ultimate truth. Watch all that come to you as a passing cloud, and what is taken away from you as that which was never yours. We came empty handed, we will go empty handed. Whatever we pick up between these two ends do not matter. Nothing actually matters in the end.

Be it the King or the pawn, ultimately they go into the same box after the game of chess is over. 

Knowing this drop the pride and attachments, this very minute. Free yourself from this delusion and realise the ultimate bliss.

God cannot be known, but with Faith, Child like Innocence and Saralta he can be realised, right now.

Maan mast hua phir kya bole

Maan mast hua phir kya bole

Kya bole

Halki thi jab chadi taraaju

puri bhari phir kya tole

Heera paya bandh gathariya

baar baar vako kyo hole

Hansa nahaye maan sarovar

taal taleiya mein kyo dole

Kehat kabir suno bhaiy sadhu

sahib mil geya til ole

Maan mast hua pair kya bole

Maan mast hua pair kya bole

Kya bole..

Hari Om

Chapter 1 Verse 42 continued

Book 9 Chapter 6