A DIVINE MESSAGE
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2011 Guru Poornima
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Philosophy
Guru RectifiesRam Tattva - Part 2 |
Philosophy
Is Shri Krishna the source or a descension ? |
Kids Story
Krishna Attacks Bhishma |
बिगरी बनावे गुरु गोविन्द राधे । हरि तो बने बने के साथी बता दे॥
We have attained all forms of life (1), including celestial forms and human form, innumerable times. We have also seen God face to face uncountable times. Being all pervading, God is also seated in our heart. However, we are unable to derive any benefit from His secret presence. Rather we have been victims of anger, passion, greed and lust. We have been roaming around in 8.4 million life forms. We have been hung upside down in the mother’s womb for nine months, uncountable number of times!! Imagine the pain the tender body of a helpless child undergoes, when millions of tiny germs keep biting it. We have endured all this and much more. But by God’s grace, we have no recollection of the miseries of our past lives. That’s how we are able to remain alive and be happy.
God is sitting within us and takes a note of each and every thought that crosses our mind. Yet, He is unable to help us in that secret form. He continues to watch Maya torment us, but He is unable to stop her. This is not to suggest that God does not help us. On the contrary, God has been helping us immensely right from when we came in the mother’s womb, he created a mechanism by which we got nutrition from what the mother ate. As soon as we were born, He created milk in the mother’s breast, as we had no teeth to chew anything. When we grew up a little and mother’s milk was not sufficient to provide us complete nutrition, he gave us teeth, so we could eat.
However, He does not bestow His real grace upon us that will release us from the clutches of Maya. He does not even let us know about His presence within us. This is where a Guru comes in. He makes us aware of the presence of God within our heart. He tells us about our eternal relationship with God. He reveals the secret that God’s grace can only be attained by accepting Him and Him alone as our very own. He also reveals the practical form of practicing devotion and once our devotion is complete and our mind is completely purified, infuses divine power into our mind to make it divine. After all the stage is set, God appears in front of the individual soul, as it is His vow that he reveals Himself only to the pure-hearted. God does exactly what the world does i.e. accept the good ones and banish the destitute. Guru on the other hand, delivers the down trodden and neglected souls.
God is sitting within us and takes a note of each and every thought that crosses our mind. Yet, He is unable to help us in that secret form. He continues to watch Maya torment us, but He is unable to stop her. This is not to suggest that God does not help us. On the contrary, God has been helping us immensely right from when we came in the mother’s womb, he created a mechanism by which we got nutrition from what the mother ate. As soon as we were born, He created milk in the mother’s breast, as we had no teeth to chew anything. When we grew up a little and mother’s milk was not sufficient to provide us complete nutrition, he gave us teeth, so we could eat.
However, He does not bestow His real grace upon us that will release us from the clutches of Maya. He does not even let us know about His presence within us. This is where a Guru comes in. He makes us aware of the presence of God within our heart. He tells us about our eternal relationship with God. He reveals the secret that God’s grace can only be attained by accepting Him and Him alone as our very own. He also reveals the practical form of practicing devotion and once our devotion is complete and our mind is completely purified, infuses divine power into our mind to make it divine. After all the stage is set, God appears in front of the individual soul, as it is His vow that he reveals Himself only to the pure-hearted. God does exactly what the world does i.e. accept the good ones and banish the destitute. Guru on the other hand, delivers the down trodden and neglected souls.
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Philosophy
Ram Tattva
Part 2
Now let us hear the second reason for God’s descension -
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नाम्नामकारि बहुधा निज सर्वशक्तिस्, तत्रार्पिता नियमित: स्मरणे न कालः ।
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nāmnāmakāri bahudhā nija sarvaśaktis, tatrārpitā niyamita: smaraṇe na kālaḥ ।
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God has 2 forms
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द्वेवाव ब्रह्मणो रूपे मूर्तं चैवामूर्तं च ।
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dvevāva brahmaṇo rūpe mūrtaṁ caivāmūrtaṁ ca ।
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There are two aspects of God - one without a form and the other with a divine form and unique characteristics. There is hardly anyone, amongst a trillion, who is eligible to pursue formless Brahm (Supreme God), as the prequalification for following this path is to have absolute control on the mind.
The first Jagadguru, Adi Shankaracharya, stated the entry criteria for those wanting to worship formless Brahm.
The first Jagadguru, Adi Shankaracharya, stated the entry criteria for those wanting to worship formless Brahm.
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शान्तोदान्त उपरति तितिक्षुः ।
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śānto dānta uparati titikṣuḥ ।
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The first word is Shant, which means a person with total control on the mind. Udant means very humble and generous. Uparati means detached and titikchhu means most forbearing.
It is almost impossible for material beings in the present age of Kali to possess these qualities to be able to follow the path of realization of formless God. Hence, out of his causeless mercy, God decided to descend on the earth in a human form, knowing that material beings have a form and are in the habit of loving things with a form. He descended numerous times in numerous forms as per the need of time. After His departure to His divine abode, He left behind His names, His forms, His pastimes, His attributes and His abodes to help ordinary beings to think about Him.
Thus,
It is almost impossible for material beings in the present age of Kali to possess these qualities to be able to follow the path of realization of formless God. Hence, out of his causeless mercy, God decided to descend on the earth in a human form, knowing that material beings have a form and are in the habit of loving things with a form. He descended numerous times in numerous forms as per the need of time. After His departure to His divine abode, He left behind His names, His forms, His pastimes, His attributes and His abodes to help ordinary beings to think about Him.
Thus,
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सुमिरि सुमिरि नर उतरहिं पारा ।
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sumiri sumiri nara utarahiṁ pārā ।
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It became much easier for ordinary beings to remember God on the basis of His beautiful forms, pastimes and attributes etc. He lived for 11,000 years on this planet earth to open a path of God realization for ordinary mortal beings.
There are some who cannot pronounce the holy name RAM due to their uncountable sins. Sage Balmiki is an illustrious example of such kind of sinners. His Guru advised Him to pronounce ‘Ram Ram’ continually until he comes back. But his sins did not let him pronounce the name of God. His Guru then instructed Him to say ‘MARA MARA’ (Phonetically reverse of RAMA RAMA).
He agreed to chant it. In fact he pronounced ‘Mara’ only for the first time. Thereafter, he unknowingly chanted RAM RAM. His faith in the words of His Guru made him chant the same for hundreds of years. God’s name decontaminated his heart and he attained the position of “Brahmarshi” in the same life time.
There are some who cannot pronounce the holy name RAM due to their uncountable sins. Sage Balmiki is an illustrious example of such kind of sinners. His Guru advised Him to pronounce ‘Ram Ram’ continually until he comes back. But his sins did not let him pronounce the name of God. His Guru then instructed Him to say ‘MARA MARA’ (Phonetically reverse of RAMA RAMA).
He agreed to chant it. In fact he pronounced ‘Mara’ only for the first time. Thereafter, he unknowingly chanted RAM RAM. His faith in the words of His Guru made him chant the same for hundreds of years. God’s name decontaminated his heart and he attained the position of “Brahmarshi” in the same life time.
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उल्टा नाम जपा जग जाना । बाल्मीकि भये ब्रह्म समाना ॥
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ulṭā nāma japā jaga jānā । bālmīki bhaye brahma samānā ॥
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Thus, even the reverted name of God made him so great that the same Balmiki wrote Ramayan before Ram descended on earth.
Philosophy
Since childhood we have heard “God is one” and there are several Divine authorities (1). Also, we hear Shri Krishna is the Supreme God. The same scriptures also assert that all forms of God are equally significant and powerful.
Well all this is confusing to say the least. Hence let us solve this mystery here -
All the scriptures and the Vedas unanimously assert, Shri Krishna is the Supreme Lord. Let us examine why the Vedas and other scriptures proclaim that He is the Absolute Supreme Being?
Well all this is confusing to say the least. Hence let us solve this mystery here -
All the scriptures and the Vedas unanimously assert, Shri Krishna is the Supreme Lord. Let us examine why the Vedas and other scriptures proclaim that He is the Absolute Supreme Being?
कः परमो दैवः?
"Who is the Supreme God? "
कृष्णो ह वै परमं दैवतम्।
"Shri Krishna is the Supreme God. "
According to the Vedas there is one Supreme Being, and He is Shri Krishna. All other forms of God are called descent or Avatar. Shri Krishna is the source of all Avatars i.e. He is the Avatari.
According to the Vedas there is one Supreme Being, and He is Shri Krishna. All other forms of God are called descent or Avatar. Shri Krishna is the source of all Avatars i.e. He is the Avatari.
At the time of creation, Lord Krishna (Avatari) reveals a power from His being, who in our scriptures, is known as the First Avatar (Pratham Purush) or Karnarnavshayee MahaVishnu (कार्णार्णवशायी महाविष्णु). The one, who sleeps in Karnarnav.
आद्योवतारः पुरुषः परस्य ।
From Him emanates Gardhodashayee MahaVishnu (गर्भोदशायी महाविष्णु)(2). From Him emanates Brahma (ब्रह्मा) and Kchheerodshayee MahaVishnu (क्षीरोदशायी महाविष्णु) and Shankar (3). Kchheerodshayee MahaVishnu dwells in the hearts of all the living beings as Paramatma and notes all our actions and gives us fruits accordingly. He is endowed with four arms with conch, disc, club and lotus.
In Vedic cycles of time Brahma's day is called Kalp and it is 4.29 billion years long. Each kalp are divided into 7 manvantara, which are further divided into 71 chaturyuga. Each chaturyuga has 4 yuga. In every chaturyuga there are 10 major descensions of Kchheerodshayee MahaVishnu (1). These descensions are called Yugavatar. For instance, Lord Ram descends in every Treta yuga. Likewise Shri Krishna descends in every Dwapar age.
Also, PLEASE NOTE: These avatars of each yuga are the descent of The Supreme Shri Krishna’s third descension i.e. Kchheerodshayee MahaVishnu. They all have their own specific reasons for descension e.g. Lord Narsingh descended to save Prahald (4) and there are other decensions also to kill demons etc
Only once in the entire Kalp the Supreme Lord Krishna, descends. This is called avatar of Swayam Shri Krishna which means Shri Krishna Himself. This happens only once in a whole kalp in the 28th Dwapar yuga of the 7th Manvantar.
The Supreme Shri Krishna, descends after a Kalp, only for one reason - to impart divine love to the deserving souls (5). Swayam Shri Krishna does nothing except bestowing Divine love bliss to the deserving souls. He is NOT the descent of Kchheerodshayee MahaVishnu.
We are currently in Kaliyug. 5000 years ago was 28th Dwapar yuga of the 7th Manvantar and that is when Swayam Shri Krishna descended with Shri Radha Rani. He is Avatari (the ultimate source of all the descensions of God). The sole purpose of His descension was to impart Divine love to deserving souls.
However, Bhagavat Mahapuran state 5000 years ago Shri Krishna killed all the demons such as Pootna, Aghasur, Bakasur, Kans etc.
So, the obvious question is if it was not Shri Krishna, then "who killed these demons?"
In Vedic cycles of time Brahma's day is called Kalp and it is 4.29 billion years long. Each kalp are divided into 7 manvantara, which are further divided into 71 chaturyuga. Each chaturyuga has 4 yuga. In every chaturyuga there are 10 major descensions of Kchheerodshayee MahaVishnu (1). These descensions are called Yugavatar. For instance, Lord Ram descends in every Treta yuga. Likewise Shri Krishna descends in every Dwapar age.
Also, PLEASE NOTE: These avatars of each yuga are the descent of The Supreme Shri Krishna’s third descension i.e. Kchheerodshayee MahaVishnu. They all have their own specific reasons for descension e.g. Lord Narsingh descended to save Prahald (4) and there are other decensions also to kill demons etc
Only once in the entire Kalp the Supreme Lord Krishna, descends. This is called avatar of Swayam Shri Krishna which means Shri Krishna Himself. This happens only once in a whole kalp in the 28th Dwapar yuga of the 7th Manvantar.
The Supreme Shri Krishna, descends after a Kalp, only for one reason - to impart divine love to the deserving souls (5). Swayam Shri Krishna does nothing except bestowing Divine love bliss to the deserving souls. He is NOT the descent of Kchheerodshayee MahaVishnu.
We are currently in Kaliyug. 5000 years ago was 28th Dwapar yuga of the 7th Manvantar and that is when Swayam Shri Krishna descended with Shri Radha Rani. He is Avatari (the ultimate source of all the descensions of God). The sole purpose of His descension was to impart Divine love to deserving souls.
However, Bhagavat Mahapuran state 5000 years ago Shri Krishna killed all the demons such as Pootna, Aghasur, Bakasur, Kans etc.
So, the obvious question is if it was not Shri Krishna, then "who killed these demons?"
Shri Krishna defeated the demon Bakasur
As stated earlier, Shri Krishna descends in every Dwapar Yug is Yugavatar and is Kchheerodshayee Mahavishnu. When Swayam Shri Krishna descends after a Kalp (1 Kalp is 4.29 Billion Years), Yugavatar Shri Krishna merges into Him. This Yugavatar Shri Krishna does other things like killing of demons, giving sermon in the Mahabharat.
So, Shri Krishna Himself is the source of all descensions. That is why He is called avatari (source of descensions) and all others are called avatar (descension). And there is a Yugavatar Shri Krishna also who is an Avatar.
Shri Maharaj Ji propagates bhakti of avatari Shri Krishna.
So, Shri Krishna Himself is the source of all descensions. That is why He is called avatari (source of descensions) and all others are called avatar (descension). And there is a Yugavatar Shri Krishna also who is an Avatar.
Shri Maharaj Ji propagates bhakti of avatari Shri Krishna.
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Kid's Story
Before the beginning of the battle of Mahabharat, Lord Krishna took a vow that he will not lift a weapon during the battle. This vow was well known to everyone including Bhishma Pitamah-the commander in chief of the Kaurava army, who was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. Out of loving sentiments for Shri Krishna, he vowed to make Shri Krishna pick up a weapon again him.
On the fourth day of the epic battle of Mahabharat, Bhishma Pitamah decided to arrange his army in an Eagle like formation. Pandavas chose to arrange their army in a semi-lunar formation to counter the offensive of the Kauravas. When the battle began in the morning, the second oldest Pandava prince, the mighty Bhima attacked the eldest Kaurav, Duryodhana with powerful arrows. Duryodhana fell unconscious under the impact of Bhima's arrows and had to be moved to a safe place.
Duryodhana was not happy with the way his grand-sire, Bhishma was commanding the army. He thought that even though Bhishma was leading the Kaurava army, he still supported the Pandavas. He kept insulting Bhishma time and again. Bhishma decided to step down as the commander in chief of the Kaurava army, but was persuaded by Guru Dronacharya other senior Kaurav leaders to continue to lead the army.
As the battle progressed during the day, Bhishma attacked Pandavas with relentless energy. Pandava army was badly hit. Hundreds and thousands of soldiers were killed on the battle field. Sri Krishna instructed Arjuna to attack Bhishma to protect the Pandava army. He told Arjun that there was no other way for Pandavas to win the battle, other than killing Bhishma. A terrible battle ensued between the two great warriors - Arjun and Bhishma.
Bhishma's arrows pierced Arjuna's body. Arjuna started bleeding profusely. Seeing this onslaught of arrows from Bhishma, Krishna got mad at Bhishma. Clinching his teeth in violent anger, He rushed towards Bhishma with a chariot wheel in his hand, to kill him.
On the fourth day of the epic battle of Mahabharat, Bhishma Pitamah decided to arrange his army in an Eagle like formation. Pandavas chose to arrange their army in a semi-lunar formation to counter the offensive of the Kauravas. When the battle began in the morning, the second oldest Pandava prince, the mighty Bhima attacked the eldest Kaurav, Duryodhana with powerful arrows. Duryodhana fell unconscious under the impact of Bhima's arrows and had to be moved to a safe place.
Duryodhana was not happy with the way his grand-sire, Bhishma was commanding the army. He thought that even though Bhishma was leading the Kaurava army, he still supported the Pandavas. He kept insulting Bhishma time and again. Bhishma decided to step down as the commander in chief of the Kaurava army, but was persuaded by Guru Dronacharya other senior Kaurav leaders to continue to lead the army.
As the battle progressed during the day, Bhishma attacked Pandavas with relentless energy. Pandava army was badly hit. Hundreds and thousands of soldiers were killed on the battle field. Sri Krishna instructed Arjuna to attack Bhishma to protect the Pandava army. He told Arjun that there was no other way for Pandavas to win the battle, other than killing Bhishma. A terrible battle ensued between the two great warriors - Arjun and Bhishma.
Bhishma's arrows pierced Arjuna's body. Arjuna started bleeding profusely. Seeing this onslaught of arrows from Bhishma, Krishna got mad at Bhishma. Clinching his teeth in violent anger, He rushed towards Bhishma with a chariot wheel in his hand, to kill him.
Clinching his teeth in violent anger, He rushed towards Bhishma with a chariot wheel in his hand, to kill him.
Seeing the Lord Himself rushing towards him, Bhishma laid down his weapons. With tears flowing from his eyes Bhishma spoke, "O Keshava, O Merciful, how blessed am I that the Lord of Universe Himself has decided to liberate this ordinary Bhishma from the bondage of worldliness. O Madhava, please let me die at Your hands. There can be no-one luckier than me to receive such a wonderful and rare opportunity".
Bhishma's vow to make Shri Krishna pick up arms against him thus became true. Sri Krishna broke his vow of not taking up arms in the battle of Mahabharat for the happiness of his ardent devotee-Bhishma Pitamah.
These words of Bhishma Pitamah reminded Sri Krishna of His vow. He threw away the wheel and retreated back to His chariot.
Soon after, as the evening approached and the sun started setting, the battle ended for the day and the soldiers returned to their camp.
Divine Law: God always fulfills the wishes of His devotees, even if it is unreasonable. Such is His love for His devotees
Bhishma's vow to make Shri Krishna pick up arms against him thus became true. Sri Krishna broke his vow of not taking up arms in the battle of Mahabharat for the happiness of his ardent devotee-Bhishma Pitamah.
These words of Bhishma Pitamah reminded Sri Krishna of His vow. He threw away the wheel and retreated back to His chariot.
Soon after, as the evening approached and the sun started setting, the battle ended for the day and the soldiers returned to their camp.
Divine Law: God always fulfills the wishes of His devotees, even if it is unreasonable. Such is His love for His devotees
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