Namokar Mahamantra Ek Anushilan

Author(s): Hukamchand Bharilla
Publisher: Todarmal Granthamala Jaipur

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GREAT HYMN OF OBEISANCE: A CONTEMPLATION
DEVOTION AND MEDITATION
All this is the real path to liberation, the spiritual path to become Bhagwan; besides, this is also the path to liberation from "vyavahar' (empirical point of view, is this not so?
Yes, it is so, it certainly happens like this, but what is the path to liberation from "vyavahar' point of view, do you know?
The path to liberation from nischaya (real) point of view means the real path to liberation. The acquisition of which leads, as a rule, to moksha (liberation), that is called the real path to liberation. The above mentioned three jewels is the real path to liberation. The auspicious attachment and right tendencies which exist according to the stage of spiritual development along with these three jewels are known as the path to liberation from 'vyavahar' point of view. In that, all auspicious inclinations such as vows, chastity, self-restraint, penance, renunciation are included.
When the path to liberation characterised by the real right faithknowledge-conduct manifests in the inner-self, from that time till the acquisition of the liberation, the religious external behaviour of that knowledgeable religious soul comprises auspicious sentiments characterised by small vows and accordingly the tendencies are right; this being an associate, is called the path to liberation from 'vyavahar point of view. That is not the real path to liberation, it is the associate of the path to liberation. Therefore, it is also called the path to liberation from vyavahar point of view.
Is it that to continue to know the soul Bhagwan is the name of meditation, nothing is to be done, except continuing to know?
Yes Brother! The thing is like this only. What else is there apart from the concentration of consciousness on the soul which can be called meditation? When you are told to meditate, what else you do except concentrating your consciousness on the soul? When you say somebody that you are unable to meditate, that means that you are unable to concentrate your consciousness on the soul. You do get seated in lotus posture, you do sit with hand over the hand, you concentrate your sight on the nose, you do keep the spinal cord straight, but what remains to be done due to which you say that you are unable to meditate. It is that the
mind is unable to concentrate on the soul, all other actions and reactions have been accomplished but the mind is unable to concentrate.
What is this 'mind cannot concentrate'?
Non-concentration of the consciousness on the soul is the non-concentration of mind. Nothing is going to happen by practicing external actions and reactions; till such time as the characteristics of the soul Bhagwan are understood by us, mind would not be able to concentrate on the soul. When the mind does not know the soul, does not recognise it, then after all on whom would it concentrate?
In order to ensure that the mind gets concentrated on the soul, the true characteristics of the soul will have to be known through the medium of Jinvani (preachings of the omniscient Lord), through the medium of saints who have realised the inner-self, through the medium of study, contemplation and reflection, through the medium of in depth logical and illogical arguments, then that soul Bhagwan would become knowledge, beyond the reach of senses. worth knowing, would become the goal of our meditation and the obiect of our faith worth worship ping, then only oneness with it would get established, then only the oneness with 'para' would get eliminated, oneness with paryaya would be extinguished and oneness would get established with the one's own eternal soul Bhagwan, which is knowledgeable and blissful.
Oh Brother! In case you desire to undertake the welfare of the soul, you desire to become Bhagwan, then use the entire available energy only in knowing and recognising the soul Bhagwan, become active; this is the only way to proceed on the path to the welfare of the soul.
The description of the soul is contained in scriptures, but its mystery lies in the hearts of knowledgeable persons. Therefore, along with the study of scriptures, the association of knowledgeable persons is also essential, it is necessary to listen to their preaching. It would not be sufficient to merely study and listen; because till such time as you test it on the touchstone of logic and scrutinize it, it would not become your own, it would remain that of scriptures and Gurus, we would merely get converted into an office of the Information Department.
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