Is this me????

My impressions....

Are they there

In dusty mirror?

Did they swam

On waves of an ocean?

My impressions....

They left one teary

 Prayer in hand.

Mouth went dry

And words were none.

They were so mine

And yet--

I saw them in division

Mere impression!

The Three Adeshas (orders)...

Upnishads exhausts themselves explaining brahman and atman at length as it is equally difficult to impart and to understand as well. For some learned and purified soul it is within reach and they grasp the inherent essence of this daivic knowledge but for others this knowledge is highly complicated. For those who try hard but still far from understanding the depth of its essence upnishads provide some orders by following which they could reach their destination. In Kena Upnishad Guru talking to his disciple imparts three analogies regarded as three adeshas for those who are unable to understand the philsophy behind. They consists of deep meaning and are with examples from the real world. And by following these orders literally one can achieve the highest goal. 

They are 1. vidyut-- means lightening, 2. nyamimisat-- means blinking of eye and 3. manah-- means mind

1. Vidyut--The first analogy equats brahman to the flash of lightning. In the pitch darkness of night lightning flashes and fills the whole terrain with brilliant light only to give in to darkness again. It is like the experience of super conciouness which comes and goes as if it was not there at all. It explains why the one who experiences brahamn momentarily still remains in darknes and continues to seek. The pure consciousness illumines a human being's entire self but then he gets involved in the object of perception and this experience veils his sight of his inherent subject and the real self moves in darkness again. It orders the follower to merge his conciousness in that divine light without forgetting its impact on his soul thus by not letting the darkness envelop the wisdom of the ligh,  he can enlighten his higher self.

2. Nyamimisat--The second analogy uses automatic blinking of eyes to describe the  experience of higher self. With the blinking of eyes humans are continuously gets cut off from the material world but they do it mechanically. The vision and the connection to the world remains constant. The realisation of brahman is like the closing of eyes which happens to an enlightened man otherwise one keeps on blinking without knowing so. This analogy tells that one must recognise the blessings of God which are granted to every human being from time to time. Like a man who walks  in a garden everyday and come back empty handed unaware of the fact that he passes over an underground treasure everyday, humans remain ignorant even when they come in contact of the higher soul.

3. Manah--The third analogy tells about mind being in touch with atman forever. As the thoughts moves far and near in time and space without any obstacle so does the pure atman appears and disappears in perception in no time. When the self merges with the higher self realisation happens but it is there all the time, one has to meditate upon it with mind in control. 

Bhakti or Gyan?

Bhakti or gyan.... Soordas or Kabir.... Meera or Maitreyi.... No one was less. Their path lead them to their definite goal. Yet one could come before other. Udhav went vrindavan to teach brijwasins that God is nirgun. He is omnipresent and so they should not wait for Krishna rather should meditate and reach within to meet God. That Krishna is a mere gwala who, though, is much capable and posses divine powers, can never be God. What happened in the end?  Udhav returned soon soaking  in Krishna bhakti!  Brijwasins bhakti was so contagious that even Udhav, a die hard gyani, could not came out of it untouched. Bhakti is a river, coming down the high mountains it takes everything with it.... whatever comes in its way gets merged in it. It is deep, it is calm but strong, it finds its way through rocks or forests and reaches the ocean....

Sufi saints called themselves the beloved and God as their lover. It was the hight of divine love. If you really need to romance then do it with God for nothing can be deeper, purer and permanent then the love between the soul and its creator. As Yogananda said, "when the soul meets the greatest love of the universe the eternal romance begins." 

One can experience this in bhakti in the communion with the Supreme. Meera regarded Krishna as her soul mate, Soordas as his Bhagwan, Sudama as his friend, Hanuman as his Master, yashoda saw Kishna as her son and Phahlad and Shabri surrendered with total faith..... Bhakti leads them all to the love which was perfect, which would never fade with time, age or death and which would bathe their souls with everlasting ananda. It taught them to surrender, to devote and to have faith. Their ego mingled with the superconsiouness and they met their God in turiyavastha. Such is the strength of pure bhakti!

When the bhakt reaches to a higher level knowledge comes automatically. It follows him like a shadow. A bhakt can live without much gyan and go ahead in his chosen path but a gyani without bhakti is like a river without water for knowledge generates pride and with it comes hurdle greater than a huge rock in a narrow canal. Gyan is necessary and only humans can have the priviledge of aquiring much knowledge but it is incomplete in itself. Even if one has read all the Vedas, Bible, Kuran and many other religious or non-religious books and has understood them too, yet s/he can be called ignorant because mere knowledge can never take a soul to the ultimate realisation. It needs somthing more meaningful. When Vedas say "neti" they aspire human being to search within but without experience it remain mere word, hard to comprehend! But the moment a true seeker grasps the meaning and  surrender his ego, he reaches his goal. Thus is the depth of gyan!

A true gyan yogi is a realised soul. He starts in search of truth and attains highest knowledge, he combines  it with devotion and faith and surrenders all his karma and the fruit of the karma to the Lord's feet and thus is ready for moksha. Here knowledge is combined with yagya, tap and daan which leads towards meditation and then after complete surrender comes samadhi.... 

So, let our eyes see His many roop, ear listen to His musical flute, our tongue should recite His name day and night, our hands should do His work and soul unite in His love....

To know Thy truth....

O life

Show me your deepest shades

Those hidden depths, treasures untouched

Sighs ‘n’ laughter, ambiguous trust!

Like

New moon floats in liquid night

But sun ball holds cryptic paradise

Or new born sleeps on sweet lullaby

When death rolls past the drummer of life!

When

Dream gets broken, man is awake

It’s a sleepless world, yearn to dream again

Life or death, mysterious maze

To know Thy truth I’ve to sleep again.