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I am the Soul
695 years. He was in the same state immersed in the self. He did not have to do any more sadhana. He simply sat alone in silence.
Brothers! Be it Srimad Rajachandra or Ramana Maharshi, they were born with the natural state of self-realisation from their previous birth. They were yogis of the past whose yoga had been corrupted. The scriptures call those jivas who leave their devoted pursuit incomplete as they reach the end of their life in the previous birth as yogabhrashta atma. These two were of that category. But how did this ability occur in them? Such eligibility can appear only in those who would have served at the feet of a Sadguru; walked the path indicated by them with full obedience and faith; and worn out their ego at the feet of the Sadguru. Such a sadhaka jiva attains the dasha-state - and thereby the dishadirection, and once held, the lead to the direction cannot be cut even over many births. As a result, such great souls do not need a Guru. Yet Srimadji always carried the regret that he had not been able to find refuge with any Sadguru in this birth. However, his present state certainly proved that he had earlier performed sadhana in the proximity of a Sadguru. The fact cannot be disputed that Upadana is no doubt, our own, but the strong motivation is a Sadguru.
Here, an eligible disciple has met a competent Sadguru, who showed how the six statements are proved and awakened a faith in the inner self of the disciple. But the inspiration of the Gurudev's samadhi state was wonderful for the disciple. The Gurudev's samadhi awakened a bliss within the disciple. The disciple's atma became aware of the goal of the soul.
Brothers! With us, the greatness of satsang has been highly praised. Satsang happens in many ways. Listening to the preaching of the saints in their company is satsang indeed, but sometimes merely their proximity turns out to be more effective. We may not even hear a single word from them but the feelings that abound within them; the positive atoms, which emanate from
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