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How could they have achieved such a state of Yoga-drishti-samurchay and self-realization? How could they have performed such extraordinary acts of self-empowerment, being so blessed?
“Blessed, blessed are those men who, in their country, hear the words of the Lord; who perform pure knowledge and action, and experience it themselves.” – Shri Devchandraji
Blessed are those monks who walk with equanimity; who, through the play of the cycle of births and deaths, have crossed over, by the name of restraint and action… Blessed are those who have abandoned the mire of worldly attachments and sit on the lotus, separate from it; who, like lions, are valiant in their own prowess, the support of the three worlds… Blessed are those who are knowledgeable and wise, true in body, mind, and speech; who speak the nectar of the essence of the elements, the true words of the Jinas… Blessed.” – Sa. Trag. St., etc.
In this way, the supreme blessedness of those self-absorbed Mahatmas is perceived, and with a noble affection for virtuous people, one contemplates how such a wondrous state of self-awareness could have manifested in these great souls? A strong desire and curiosity arises to know this.
And this desire for liberation, this true curiosity, arises in these aspiring yogis, not only that, but seeing their own inferiority in the actions of praising the father, etc., like those Mahatmas, they experience extreme torment in their minds, disgust towards their own soul, and hatred towards their father, thinking: “Oh! I, or anyone else, cannot perform such excellent religious actions! Truly! I am a recipient of endless suffering, and not a single virtue is seen in me; because I do not have the pure feelings, or the feeling of the Lord’s form, like these Mahatmas, nor humility, nor meekness, nor devotion to the Guru’s commands, nor steadiness, nor firm faith in the Lord, nor supreme devotion, nor the practice of good company, nor the practice of service, nor the feeling of being only the soul, nor firm faith, nor the feeling of “I am a mere mortal, what can I do?”, nor unwavering attachment to the Lord, nor the heat of separation from the Lord, nor the sorrow for the rare stories of the Lord, nor entry into the path of devotion, nor firm awareness of devotional singing, nor understanding of one’s own religion, nor dwelling in a good country, nor the abandonment of the bonds that are contrary to service, nor the control of the body and senses, nor the sorrow of separation from the Lord, nor knowledge of the scriptures and teachings, nor the attainment of divine vision, nor the rules of Yama and Niyama, nor detachment, nor lack of ego, nor the accumulation of one’s own religion, nor the abandonment of other religions. Thus, in countless ways, I am without means. I do not have a single virtue. What great thing can I show? In the entire world, I am the lowest of the low, and the most fallen of the fallen.”