Namokar Mahamantra Ek Anushilan

SR No.: 008360
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hukamchand Bharilla
Publisher: Todarmal Granthamala Jaipur
Total Pages: 53
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Spiritual
File Size: 197 KB

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GREAT HYMN OF OBEISANCE: A CONTEMPLATION
CLOSENESS WITH SELF
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Now, you tell, whether there is value of close relationship or of good, truthful? Good and truthful is the neighbour's son, but he is not his own; therefore, attachment towards him is limited, not unlimited. Although his own son is not good and truthful, but he is his own and because of closeness, attachment is unlimited, infinite.
This proves that closeness to self is the most important.
Till now this soul has accepted closeness of external objects such as body only. Therefore, it is completely devoted towards their service. The closeness with one's own soul Bhagwan has not been experienced even for a moment. It is for this reason, it has been ignored since eternity. We are dedicated twenty-four hours to the care of this body and, in real sense, we do not have even a single moment for soul Bhagwan. Being victim of eternal neglect, soul Bhagwan has become a stepchild.
We do not display even one thousandth alertness towards our soul as compared to the alertness that we exercise in respect of this nonliving destructible body.
In case this non-living body gets ill, we immediately rush to a Doctor and accept verbatim whatever he says. We are always ready to follow his instructions. We do not enter into any arguments with him. If he says that you have cancer, we accept this without any arguments. If he says that an operation is to be performed immediately and that expenditure would be of rupees one lakh, we do not dispute this or quarrel about it. We get prepared for the operation at the peak of the season, even if this entails sale of house. We display utmost humility towards the Doctor and feel obliged towards him for the rest of life notwithstanding the fact that we have paid lakhs of rupees to him. But, when the Doctor of soul informs us that we are suffering from the horrible cancer of ignorance and immediate treatment is called for, we do not pay adequate attention to it. Even if some attention is given, thousands of excuses are thought about it, such as the timings of discourses are not suitable, we live very far away, how can we come on weekdays? God knows how many excuses are raised.
After all, why so much attention to the treatment of this body and so much indifference towards the treatment of the soul? The only reason
for this is the closeness with body and remoteness with the soul Bhagwan. Till such time this closeness with body is not eliminated and closeness with the soul Bhagwan is not established, remoteness from body and complete surrender towards soul Bhagwan would not be possible. Without complete surrender, self-realisation - right faith is not possible. In case we want to achieve self-realisation and right faith, we will have to abandon oneness with the body and establish oneness with the soul.
It would not suffice to harp on uncleanliness of body and greatness of the soul for establishing distinctness of body and closeness with the soul but it would be necessary to think deeply on distinctness of the body and closeness of the soul.
पल रुधिर राध मल थैली, कीकम बसादि तैं मैली।
नव द्वार बहें घिनकारी, अस देह करे किम यारी।।' Pal rudhir radh mal theli, kikam basadi tei meli,
nava dawar bahen ghinkari, as dehe kare kim yari' This body, which is dirty due to phlegm and fat, is the bag of flesh, blood, pus, etc. It has nine apertures such as nose, ears, eyes, etc. through which despicable substances flow out constantly. Oh soul! Why do you love such a contemptible body?
इस देह के संयोग में, जो वस्तु पलभर आयगी। वह भी मलिन मल-मूत्रमय, दुर्गन्धमय हो जायगी।। किन्तु रह इस देह में, निर्मल रहा जो आतमा।
वह ज्ञेय है श्रद्धेय है, बस ध्येय भी वह आतमा ।। Es dehe ke sanyoug mai, jo vastu palbhar ayagi, vha bhi malin mal-mutramaya, durgandhmaya ho jayagi, kintu rha es dehe mai, nirmal raha jo atma,
vha gheya hai shradhye hai, bus dhayaye bhi vha atma.
How long do we narrate impurity of this body? Whatever object comes into its contact, even for a moment, becomes dirty, gets associated with urine and excrement, foul smell. Water that purifies every1. Pandit Daulatram : Chah Dhala, 5 Dhal, Ashuchi Bhavana 2. Dr. Hukam Chand Bharill: Barha Bhavana, Ekatav Bhavana
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