THE
WAY TO BLESSED LIBERATION
Master
Vashisht: "Now, O Ram, listen to me. Try to follow the Sastaric (right
path). The goal of mankind (human) can he achieved in this life, which is
reached by means of two paths. One is by the way of Atmic Wisdom; the other, by
the ordinary path, which leads to liberation. Virtuous people will attain
liberation by following the Atmic Wisdom and through the association with the
Wise, thus developing high qualities."
Ram:
"I am under control of desires, which I have made in my past lives. My
efforts have not been in the right direction. O Master, what am I to do?"
Master
Vashisht: "O Ram, by one's own efforts alone, can the Brahmic or Divine
state be achieved, and by none else. Desires can be classed under two
divisions: that of pure and impure. These desires will cling to future births.
If the impure desires are upper-most in one's life then misery is experienced
by its future lives. In case that pure desires prevail, then liberation is
easily acquired. O Ram, with all thy power, cultivate the Brahmic science. Free
thyself of impure desires and retain the pure. See all things with equal vision
and strive to bar that door of the mind from whence cometh the impure desires;
but open all other doors through which cometh the pure desires. Cast out all
impure desires and generate the pure ones. If doubt arises as to where these
pure desires shall lead, thou shouldst continue to hold them, as no bad can
come from them until thy mind has realized the Reality of Brahm. Always follow
the path of Brahm by Veda (the Sacred Knowledge). Let Guru (spiritual teacher)
initiate thee into Brahm. O Ram, may thou remain immovable in the study of
Realization. Free thy mind of impure desires, and with pure desires attain the
Atmic state which is free of all pain and suffering. Kill all thy illusory
thoughts so that they may never be resurrected again. Develop peace or mind and
bliss within thyself. Free thyself of worldly desires and become One with
Brahm. Try to understand the significance of the Holy sentence, "Tat
Twamasi" (thou art that), and meditate upon the Reality."
Rishi
Vashisht's Own Story:
"Now
listen to Brahm's utterances. Out of the highest Chidakasa (highest Ether) or
wisdom which is all pervading and is the seat or root of all objects, arose
Brahm (Lord of Creation). Vishnu (The Preserver), the earth, and all other
objects rose from his heart. Brahm (Lord of Universe) found that many worthy
souls were suffering in Bharatavarsa (Land of India). He was moved by pity for
the liberation of these souls. He concluded that the cycle of birth or death
could not be controlled by Japa Chanting (of Mantras), Tapa (religious
austerities), visiting Holy places, or by bathing in the Holy Ganges: only
through the Atmic Wisdom. By the power of his will, he created all mankind like
unto himself. So, I was born and have paid my respects to him. I was given a
seat on the North side of him. There he cured me of my illusion which had
enveloped me for some time. All my wisdom had deserted me. My mind became
confused and my actions were foolish, as are the actions of the ignorant. When
I came out of this state of mind, He asked me the cause of my misery. In turn I
asked him these questions: "How did this universe arise? How may
liberation be attained?" In answer to these questions, he blessed me with
true liberation of highest state, through which I realized the highest Atmic
Wisdom. He said, 'it was we, who put you under the influence of Maya
(illusions) and released you again. We have ordained that all souls shall be
initiated by thy wisdom in order to attain their liberation. Thou shalt soon go
to India which is the Land of Religions. Thou shalt initiate those who are
seeking wisdom into the Atmic Wisdom, but not those who are lovers of egoism.'
"Accordingly
I came to India and will live here as long as humanity exists. I have no
worldly desires, consequently, I will escape that dreamless sleep state of
existence. I have overcome that mental pain and misery, which is experienced
daily throughout the world. O Ram, only those who prefer the Atmic Wisdom to
the material knowledge will know the Atma (self).
"There
are four soldiers who guard the road to liberation. They are Patience (or peace
of mind), Atmic Inquiry, Contentment, and Association with the Wise. If you can
succeed in making one of the above a friend, then the others will be easy. That
one will introduce you to the others. Without gaining their friendship, they
will not. permit you to enter upon the road to liberation. So by all means,
gain the friendship of one of the above and start on the road to liberation,
for without liberation there is no end to rebirths. Association with the Wise
will mean to you, what Garuda Mantra means to the persons who have been bitten
by the Cobra. (In India people are cured of the cobra's poisonous bite by
chanting Garuda Mantra). Once that wisdom is attained then that person is
safe--no harm can come to that person. No one can achieve that blissful state
by merely inquiring about the Atmic Wisdom. It must come through self
experience or through the help of a Guru. Merely reading books of wisdom breeds
more ignorance. Keep in mind that it will be much better to live by begging
food from the outcasts, than to live an ignorant life. O Ram, if only one of
the four guards is made your friend--namely, Patience is mastered--then all
your miseries and sorrows will fly from you as darkness flies from the light.
Those who have mastered patience will never be upset by poverty or wealth. They
will remain the same in peace or war. They will not make a distinction between birth
and death. These noble people will be higher than the man of mere knowledge,
and will surely attain liberation. May thou, O Ram, attain patience! If Atmic
Inquiry along with patience should be developed, then surely the state of the
highest wisdom will be acquired. This Atmic-inquiry enables one to understand
cause and effect, which is the seed of rebirth. One must rid themselves of all
doubt by the power of discrimination, which is always a shining light. One
should always make inquiry of, 'whence came I?' 'Whence came the universe?'
Such inquiries dispel that dark cloud of ignorance.
"Contentment
is the Noble who will set us free of all grief, for such arises only from the
sensual objects of desire. One who has mastered noble contentment will always
be happy. His mind will ever seek the Atmic Wisdom. Persons of contentment will
ever be worshipped by all mankind.
"Association
with the Wise will help us to overcome the Maya (illusion). It is not the
bathing in the waters of the Holy Ganges, that is so helpful to the thousands
that throng there each year, but the associations with the wise are more
helpful to self-realization than making gifts, sacrifices, etc.. The Wise are
like ships that help us safely across the ocean of rebirths. These four roads
are the ways and means to bliss. O Ram, listen to these stories. They are
light, which dispel the delusion of Maya (illusion). Understand the inner meaning
and search deeply for the Atmic Wisdom. All delusion will perish, and the mind
will become calm and peaceful like the waters of a lake. Such persons will not
suffer the disappointments of life. They will not be affected by the storm of
Maya (illusion). They will have balance of mind as steady as the Himalaya
Mountains. The truth seeker who will follow this path of Atmic Wisdom will
always find enjoyment in Samadhi (meditation). This is the way to Jivanmukta
(emancipated embodiment). He is desireless, and nothing is supernatural to him.
Words cannot describe this state of mind. He will move in this universe like
all others, but his mind is free from the bondage of earthly desires. Good and
bad cannot affect him. He will be recognized by others as the happiest. He will
not interfere with the paths of others, but always follow the path of Atmic
Wisdom. After he has reached this attainment, he will never be born again. He
is worthy of all his accomplishments, while others may not be worthy even of
their human birth. He should perform his duties of life earnestly, through
earning and spending correctly. He should ever seek to reach this fourth state
of existence through the Atmic inquiry, keeping his well-balanced mind alert,
for this state is obtained only through Atmic inquiry.
"He
who attains the fourth state is above thought. If he is the Master of
Quietness, he will surely gain liberation whether he lives with his family or
alone; whether he is performing the daily duties of everyday life or not, he
will be one with the Reality. Follow this path and many analogies will be given
out in order that Brahmic wisdom may be realized within thee, as all have their
purpose and aim in the One principle. The ignorant say that pure wisdom is not
subject to analogies. Mixing of name and form should not be made subject of
this inquiry. Such absurd argument is not worthy, for Wisdom is obtained by the
Atmic inquiry. O Ram, thou shouldst not let thy mind accept thoughts of doubt.
Always remember these four: Patience, Atmic Inquiry, Contentment and
Association with the Wise. These four guard the gate of liberation. No one can
secure liberation until his friendship with the four is developed. This is the
road to the attainment of bliss. By attention to the following stories, thou
wilt surely attain wealth of Atmic Wisdom and a happy life.
THE
POWER OF DHARANA, DHIYANA, AND SAMYAMA YOGA.
THE
POWER OF THE PRANAYAMA YOGA.
KUNDALINI,
THE MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE.
TO
THE KUNDALINI—THE MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE.
Yoga
Vashist part-1 -or- Heaven Found
by Rishi Singh Gherwal
Shakti
and Shâkta -by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe),
Mahanirvana
Tantra- All- Chapter -1 Questions
relating to the Liberation of Beings
Tantra
of the Great Liberation
श्वेतकेतु और
उद्दालक, उपनिषद की कहानी, छान्द्योग्यापनिषद, GVB THE UNIVERSITY OF VEDA
यजुर्वेद
मंत्रा हिन्दी व्याख्या सहित, प्रथम अध्याय 1-10,
GVB THE UIVERSITY OF VEDA
उषस्ति की
कठिनाई, उपनिषद की कहानी, आपदकालेमर्यादानास्ति,
_4 -GVB the uiversity of veda
वैराग्यशतकम्, योगी
भर्तृहरिकृत, संस्कृत काव्य, हिन्दी
व्याख्या, भाग-1, gvb the university of Veda
G.V.B. THE
UNIVERSITY OF VEDA ON YOU TUBE
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