तन देवल बिच । आतम पूजा । देव निरंजन । और न दूजा ।
दीपक ज्ञान । पाँच कर बाती । धूप ध्यान खेवो । दिनराती ।
अनहद झालर । शब्द अखंडा । निसदिन सेव करै । मन पण्डा ।
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हाथ काम । मुख राम है । हिरदै सांची प्रीति । जन दरिया । गृह साध की । याही उत्तम रीति ।
ररा तो रब्ब आप है । ममा मोहम्मद जान । दोय हरफ के मायने । सब ही बेद कुरान ।
ररंकार मुख ऊचरै । पालै सील संतोष । दरिया जिनको धन्न है । सदा रहे निर्दोष ।
दाँत रहे हस्ती बिना । तो पौल न टूटे कोय । कै कर धारे कामिनी । कै खैलारां होय ।
साहिब में राम हैं । मैं उनकी दासी । जो बान्या सो बन रहा । आज्ञा अबिनासी ।
सांख योग पपील गति । विघन पड़ै बहु आय । बाबल लागै गिर पड़ै । मंजिल न पहुँचे जाय ।
भक्तिसार बिहंग गति । जहं इच्छा तहं जाय । श्री सतगुर इच्छा करैं । बिघन न ब्यापै ताय ।
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बिरहन का धर बिरह में । ता घट लोहु न माँस । अपने साहिब कारण । सिसके सांसी सांस ।
मच्छी पंछी साध का । दरिया मारग नांहि । इच्छा चालै आपणी । हुकुम धणी के मांहि ।
सुरत उलट आठों पहर । करत ब्रह्म आराध । दरिया तब ही देखिये । लागी सुन्न समाध ।
दरिया त्रिकुटी हद लग । कोई पहुँचे संत सयान । आगे अनहद ब्रह्म है । निराधार निर्बान ।
दरिया त्रिकुटी महल में । भई उदासी मोय । जहाँ सुख है तहं दुख सही । रवि जहं रजनी होय ।
एक एक तो ध्याय कर । एक एक आराध । एक एक से मिल रहा । जाका नाम समाध ।
राम नाम नहीं हिरदै धरा । जैसे पसुवा तेसै नरा ।
जन दरिया जिन राम न ध्याया । पसुआ ही ज्यों जनम गंवाया ।
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दरिया काया कारवी । मौसर है दिन चारि । जब लग सांस शरीर में । तब लग राम संभारि ।
सकल ग्रंथ का अर्थ है । सकल बात की बात । दरिया सुमरन राम का । कर लीजै दिन रात ।
दरिया सुमरे राम को । दूजी आस निवारि ।
कोई पंथ कबीर का । दादू का महाराज । सब संतन का बालमा । दरिया का सरताज ।
अनुभव झूठी थोथरी । निर्गुण सच्चा नाम । परम जोत परचे भई । तो धुआं से क्या काम ।
सतगुरु दाता मुक्ति का दरिया प्रेमदयाल । किरपा कर चरनों लिया मेटया सकल जंजाल ।
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महाभारत धर्म युद्ध के बाद राजसूर्य यज्ञ सम्पन्न करके पांचों पांडव भाई महानिर्वाण प्राप्त करने को अपनी जीवन यात्रा पूरी करते हुए मोक्ष के लिये हरिद्वार तीर्थ आये। गंगा जी के तट पर ‘हर की पैड़ी‘ के ब्रह्राकुण्ड मे स्नान के पश्चात् वे पर्वतराज हिमालय की सुरम्य कन्दराओं में चढ़ गये ताकि मानव जीवन की एकमात्र चिरप्रतीक्षित अभिलाषा पूरी हो और उन्हे किसी प्रकार मोक्ष मिल जाये।
हरिद्वार तीर्थ के ब्रह्राकुण्ड पर मोक्ष-प्राप्ती का स्नान वीर पांडवों का अनन्त जीवन के कैवल्य मार्ग तक पहुंचा पाया अथवा नहीं इसके भेद तो परमेश्वर ही जानता है-तो भी श्रीमद् भागवत का यह कथन चेतावनी सहित कितना सत्य कहता है; ‘‘मानुषं लोकं मुक्तीद्वारम्‘‘ अर्थात यही मनुष्य योनी हमारे मोक्ष का द्वार है।
>>>>>>>>>मोक्षः कितना आवष्यक, कैसा दुर्लभ !<<<<<<<<<<
मोक्ष की वास्तविक प्राप्ती, मानव जीवन की सबसे बड़ी समस्या तथा एकमात्र आवश्यकता है। विवके चूड़ामणि में इस विषय पर प्रकाष डालते हुए कहा गया है कि,‘‘सर्वजीवों में मानव जन्म दुर्लभ है, उस पर भी पुरुष का जन्म। ब्राम्हाण योनी का जन्म तो दुश्प्राय है तथा इसमें दुर्लभ उसका जो वैदिक धर्म में संलग्न हो। इन सबसे भी दुर्लभ वह जन्म है जिसको ब्रम्हा परमंेश्वर तथा पाप तथा तमोगुण के भेद पहिचान कर मोक्ष-प्राप्ती का मार्ग मिल गया हो।’’ मोक्ष-प्राप्ती की दुर्लभता के विषय मे एक बड़ी रोचक कथा है। कोई एक जन मुक्ती का सहज मार्ग खोजते हुए आदि शंकराचार्य के पास गया। गुरु ने कहा ‘‘जिसे मोक्ष के लिये परमेश्वर मे एकत्व प्राप्त करना है; वह निश्चय ही एक ऐसे मनुष्य के समान धीरजवन्त हो जो महासमुद्र तट पर बैठकर भूमी में एक गड्ढ़ा खोदे। फिर कुशा के एक तिनके द्वारा समुद्र के जल की बंूदों को उठा कर अपने खोदे हुए गड्ढे मे टपकाता रहे। शनैः शनैः जब वह मनुष्य सागर की सम्पूर्ण जलराषी इस भांति उस गड्ढे में भर लेगा, तभी उसे मोक्ष मिल जायेगा।’’
>>>>>>>>>>मोक्ष की खोज यात्रा और प्राप्ती<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
आर्य ऋषियों-सन्तों-तपस्वियों की सारी पीढ़ियां मोक्ष की खोजी बनी रहीं। वेदों से आरम्भ करके वे उपनिषदों तथा अरण्यकों से होते हुऐ पुराणों और सगुण-निर्गुण भक्ती-मार्ग तक मोक्ष-प्राप्ती की निश्चल और सच्ची आत्मिक प्यास को लिये बढ़ते रहे। क्या कहीं वास्तविक मोक्ष की सुलभता दृष्टिगोचर होती है ? पाप-बन्ध मे जकड़ी मानवता से सनातन परमेश्वर का साक्षात्कार जैसे आंख-मिचौली कर रहा है;
खोजयात्रा निरन्तर चल रही। लेकिन कब तक ? कब तक ?......... ?
ऐसी तिमिरग्रस्त स्थिति में भी युगान्तर पूर्व विस्तीर्ण आकाष के पूर्वीय क्षितिज पर एक रजत रेखा का दर्शन होता है। जिसकी प्रतीक्षा प्रकृति एंव प्राणीमात्र को थी। वैदिक ग्रन्थों का उपास्य ‘वाग् वै ब्रम्हा’ अर्थात् वचन ही परमेश्वर है (बृहदोरण्यक उपनिषद् 1ः3,29, 4ः1,2 ), ‘शब्दाक्षरं परमब्रम्हा’ अर्थात् शब्द ही अविनाशी परमब्रम्हा है (ब्रम्हाबिन्दु उपनिषद 16), समस्त ब्रम्हांड की रचना करने तथा संचालित करने वाला परमप्रधान नायक (ऋगवेद10ः125)पापग्रस्त मानव मात्र को त्राण देने निष्पाप देह मे धरा पर आ गया।प्रमुख हिन्दू पुराणों में से एक संस्कृत-लिखित भविष्यपुराण (सम्भावित रचनाकाल 7वीं शाताब्दी ईस्वी)के प्रतिसर्ग पर्व, भरत खंड में इस निश्कलंक देहधारी का स्पष्ट दर्शन वर्णित है, ईशमूर्तिह्न ‘दि प्राप्ता नित्यषुद्धा शिवकारी।31 पद
अर्थात ‘जिस परमेश्वर का दर्शन सनातन,पवित्र, कल्याणकारी एवं मोक्षदायी है, जो ह्रदय मे निवास करता है,
पुराण ने इस उद्धारकर्ता पूर्णावतार का वर्णन करते हुए उसे ‘पुरुश शुभम्’ (निश्पाप एवं परम पवित्र पुरुष )बलवान राजा गौरांग श्वेतवस्त्रम’(प्रभुता से युक्त राजा, निर्मल देहवाला, श्वेत परिधान धारण किये हुए )ईश पुत्र (परमेश्वर का पुत्र ), ‘कुमारी गर्भ सम्भवम्’ (कुमारी के गर्भ से जन्मा )और ‘सत्यव्रत परायणम्’ (सत्य-मार्ग का प्रतिपालक ) बताया है।
स्नातन शब्द-ब्रम्हा तथा सृष्टीकर्ता, सर्वज्ञ, निष्पापदेही, सच्चिदानन्द , महान कर्मयोगी, सिद्ध ब्रम्हचारी, अलौकिक सन्यासी, जगत का पाप वाही, यज्ञ पुरुष, अद्वैत तथा अनुपम प्रीति करने वाला।
अश्रद्धा परम पापं श्रद्धा पापमोचिनी महाभारत शांतिपर्व 264ः15-19 अर्थात ‘अविश्वासी होना महापाप है, लेकिन विश्वास पापों को मिटा देता है।’
पंडित धर्म प्रकाश शर्मा
गनाहेड़ा रोड, पो. पुष्कर तीर्थ
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Muniaswamy Kasiraja said
SELFREALIZATION
According to Indian philosophers, self is the Purush or Purusha; realization is the knowledge or the consciousness of this Purusha within every human being, and it is the most important aspect of every seekers of God to attain Mukti (salvation). For those who believe in karma samsara, Self Realization is the only way to liberate themselves from the cycle of birth and death.
MAN MADE MARGAS TO REALIZE PURUSHA:
The religious life of many Indians is focused on devotion to gods and goddesses through rituals at homes and in shrines. More philosophically-minded people ignore these gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life.
These three approaches are regarded as equally important, and they are formally recognized as threefold margas (paths) to liberation: bhaktimarga (the path of devotion), gnanamarga (through the path of knowledge ‘sankhya’ or through philosophy ‘yoga’ and ‘meditation’), and karmamarga (the path of works and actions).
Those who want to follow the path of devotion are the majority and their aim is to try and please God through different types of rituals including poojas, offering special prayers & gifts during festivals, doing dharma, undertaking pilgrimages, participating in kumba-melas, taking up vows and penances, walking on fire, offering yagnas, rolling for miles, even sacrificing animals etc.
Purpose of Yoga: The goal of Yoga is to achieve union with self, the little self and the True Self. It is a process of awakening to the preexisting union between Aathma (soul) and Brahma (Creator), Jeevathma and Paramathma, or the realization of Purusha standing alone as separate from Prakrithi. Buddhist philosophy teaches that the self does not have absolute boundaries.
The author of the yoga system, Shri Patanjali, says that it is a system of moral and physical exercises (Yoga Sutra 1:1,2). Patanjali teaches eight steps. 1. Yama (moral conduct): fulfilled by noninjury to others, truthfulness, nonstealing, continence, and noncovetousness. 2. Niyama (religious observances): prescripts are purity of body and mind, contentment in all circumstances, self-discipline, self-study (contemplation), and devotion to God and guru. 3. Asana (right posture): the spinal column must be held straight, and the body firm in a comfortable position for meditation. 4. Pranayama (control of prana): the subtle life currents. 5. Pratyahara (withdrawal) of the senses from external objects. 6. Dharana (concentration): holding the mind to one thought. 7. Thyana (meditation). 8. Samadhi (superconscious experience).
In the final stages of Samadhi, the yogi is supposed to have attained miraculous powers such as raising into
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the sky, walking on water, conquering lions, leaving his body and entering into the dead bodies of any form etc. Through this system of yoga and meditation, the soul is expected to merge with the Purusha without the grace of God; and it is also believed that, through the individual practice alone one can attain divine status.
Kriya Yoga: Kriya Yoga (union with the Infinite through a certain action or rite) is a technique of relaxation, meditation and concentration which leads to a personal experience with God. When the inner peace arrives, one can then feel God’s overwhelming presence and reach greater clarity. The body and mind will then be trained and the soul will eventually be liberated and truly freed.
It is to free man from the effects of karma resulting in everlasting remains. It is done through the realization of oneself, and thereby realizing God and the love for God. It helps them to recognize the beauty within, and the magnificence of their spirit. Most of the people seek satisfaction from what they see, but this provides no relief and the longing continues. But by focusing on the internal, rather than the external, one can get complete relief from all desires.
It is also meant to encourage the establishment of individual temples of God in the hearts of men, to liberate man from his threefold sufferings: physical, mental and spiritual, to promote plain living and high thinking, to spread the spirit of brotherhood among all people by teaching the eternal basis of their unity: kinship with God, to demonstrate the superiority of mind over body, of soul over mind, to overcome evil by good, sorrow by joy, cruelty by kindness, ignorance by wisdom and above all to attain direct personal experience with God.
Kriya Yogi mentally directs his life energy to revolve around the six spinal centers (medulla, cervical, dorsal, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal plexus) which correspond to the twelve astral signs of the zodiac, the symbolic Cosmic Man. One-half minute of revolution of energy around the sensitive spinal cord of man effects subtle progress in his spiritual evolution; that half-minute of Kriya equals one year of natural spiritual unfoldment.
Hatha Yoga: The purpose of Hatha Yoga is to locate and activate the chakras (centers of energy), thereby raising the kundalini (dominant spiritual power). This in turn is believed to help remove blockages (diseases) in the mind and body.
Hatha yoga attempts to balance mind and body via physical postures and exercises (asanas), controlled breathing, and calming of the mind through relaxation and meditation. Asanas teach poise, balance & strength and were originally (and still) practiced to improve the body’s physical health and clear the mind in preparation for meditation in the pursuit of enlightenment.
Kundalini Raising: The practice of kundalini yoga centers on raising the kundalini, or dormant psychic energy, through the body’s seven major chakras, or centers of consciousness. The seven chakras are: Muladhara chakra - base of the spine, Svadhishthana chakra - near the genital organs, Manipura chakra - behind the navel, Anahata chakra - at the heart, Vishuddha chakra - at the throat, Ajna chakra - behind the point between the eyebrows (the “third eye”), Sahasrara chakra - the cerebral cortex.
Each chakra is associated with a different set of psychic powers and spiritual experiences. For example, accessing the vishuddha chakra in the throat bestows powers of telepathy and prophecy, while activating the ajna chakra on the forehead brings universal knowledge. Specific colors and sounds are also
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associated with the chakras and used to activate them.
Transcendental Meditation: The Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique involves reciting of a mantra through which the mind is brought to the source of thought, the settled state of the mind - Transcendental Consciousness - pure consciousness, self-referral consciousness, which is the source of all creative processes. It is believed that through this technique, the individual’s awareness settles down and experiences a unique state of restful alertness. As the body becomes deeply relaxed, the mind transcends all mental activity to experience the simplest form of awareness - Transcendental Consciousness, where consciousness is open to itself. This is the self-referral state of consciousness.
The Transcendental Meditation as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi claims that TM is the only way for salvation and it provides heaven in earth. It uses seven words such as Jagrata centana (walking); swapna cetana (dreaming); sushupti cetana (sleeping); toorya chetana (transcendental consciousness); tooryateet cetana (cosmic consciousness); bhagavat centana (God consciousness); and brahmi cetana (Unity consciousness). Even though the TM organization claims that their mantras are meaningless sounds with known physiological effects, the mantras are in fact names of a Hindu deity.
VEDIC REQUIREMENTS OF SELF REALIZATION:
Katha Upanishad 65:8 says, Avyaktatuparah purushoyagnatva muchyatae: One who knows Purusha becomes free and attains immortality. Viveka Chudamani verse 6 says;
Vadhanthu shastrani yadhanthu devane, Kurvanthu karmani bajanthu devata,
Aatmaikayodena vinabpi mukitha, na chityathi bhramma shathanthrashpi.
Let them quote scriptures and sacrifice to gods; let them observe rituals and worship devatas (gods); but there is no liberation at all; no, not even in a hundred lifespan of Brahma put together, until the identity of one’s self with the Divine Self is realized. Again verse 56 says:
“na yogena na sankhyena karmanano na vidhya brahaat maikatva bodena moksha sidyate naanyata”
Neither by yoga, nor by knowledge, nor by karma or by learning, but by the realization of one’s own identity with God is liberation possible, and by no other means. Svetaasvatara Upanishad 3:8 says:
Vedaaha metam purusham manantam Aaditya vamam tamasah-h parastat
tameva viditvati mutu meti naanyah panthaa vidyate-ayanaaya
I know the mighty Purusha of the color of the sun beyond the darkness. Only in knowing Him does one Passover death. There is no other way leading to eternal life.
VEDIC PURUSHA:
Vedas begin with the worship of gods of nature, namely;
1) The terrestrial gods- Prithvi (earth), Agni (fire), Bruhaspati and Soma (plants).
2) The atmospheric gods- Indra, Rudra, Maruts, Vayu and Parjanya (storm, thunder and rain).
3) The celestial gods- Dyaus (heaven), Varuna, Ushas & Asvins (twilight morning stars) and Surya, Mitra, Savitri, Ka, Vishnu (all associated with the sun).
Actually these gods were the result of man’s search for the truth, which finally culminated in the Purusha Prajapathi, the Creator. The Katha Upanishad 3:11 says, avvyakthath purusha parah purushanna param kinchith
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sa kastha sa paragathi, which means that there is none superior to this Purusha and He is the paragathi (Only way to Moksha).
The Purusha in the Purusha Sukta of the Rig Veda is called the Param Purusha that means the one and the only Supreme Being and He is the Lord of immortality. The 10th mandala of Rig Veda chapter 121 verse 10 says, Prajapathi Lord of life, Lord of Creatures and Lord of Creation.
BIBLICAL PURUSHA (SELF):
Creation of Man: Genesis 1:27 “God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them”. Isaiah 64:8 “But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand”. Psalm 139:14 “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well”. God created humans in his own image for His glory and to the praise of His glorious grace.
Empowerment of the Soul by Purusha: Genesis 2:7 “The Lord God (Prajapathi Purusha) formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul”. Many people find it difficult to believe, that human beings were created from the dust of the ground. However, if we recognize that the modern day wonder machines including the Super Computers and Nuclear Bombs etc., were made by taking all the raw materials from the earth only, and that too with the limited wisdom and knowledge of the human beings, then it will become obvious that the All-knowing and All-powerful Creator can create human beings by taking the necessary ingredients including the living cells from the ground.
Since human beings were made out of living things, then what God breathed into Adam’s nostrils is His own Spirit, and Adam’s soul (Aathma) became a living soul (Jeevathma). That means the soul (Aathma) has been endowed with the life and that life (Purusha or Self) is the Holy Spirit (True Self) of God Himself and this spirit was not given to any other creature. This is what many people call it as Little Self, Sixth Sense, Clear Conscience or the Still Small Voice etc.
This leads us to the fact that, every human is made up of both physical and spiritual being. The physical being comprises of the physical body and the life attached with the body, and the spiritual being comprises of the soul, which is the controlling force behind the body, and a life (self) to sustain that soul. As the physical man has got a physical heart and brain etc., the spiritual man does not have such heart or brain. However, when we talk about heart or mind during our religious discourse, we actually refer to the soul, and this soul or the Aathma is the one, which manipulates our brain.
Having got the Holy Spirit of God, the soul also has become immortal and cannot be destroyed. Even many things in this world cannot be destroyed, but can only be changed from one physical state to another. Hence humans have become altogether a powerful beings, physically as well as spiritually. That is why human beings are sometimes called as saints or lower gods.
In addition, human beings have been endowed with the power to communicate not only with each other, but also can know and be in communion with the Creator all the time. Each and every word that humans speak has got a special power behind. Mat 12:37 “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned”.
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The life in this condition was like a child born into a King’s family. The King being the all-powerful Creator of this Universe who is our Heavenly Father, with immeasurable grace, mercy and power, and everything in His Kingdom was made available to man without asking. It is all the Royal inheritance of the rightful heir. So God provided man with everything including the host of angels at his service. This Kingdom is the everlasting Kingdom of God.
Uniqueness of Human Beings: It is because of the empowerment of the soul by God’s Spirit, humans have become unique with lots of extraordinary features namely, a) Physical:- with distinct individual capacity, power and identity. b) Intellectual:- bestowed with the wisdom and knowledge to analyze logically and be creative, and with necessary skills to rule over the other creatures. c) Spiritual:- In addition to our soul being made immortal, it has been endowed with a free will. Only humans build altars and worship God.
This spirit and soul combination has become an inimitable dynamic system, and it is this indwelling of the Holy Spirit in every human soul, helps everyone to seek and search for God one day or the other, which the other creatures will never do.
LOSS OF SELF (FALL OF MAN):
As a result of the above qualities, man became a self-sufficient, self-creative and self-willed complete individual being. It is because of this free will, not only can he think and choose, but also can be influenced by other forces as well. When the first man was to make a choice between God and devil as the guiding force for his soul, he willfully chooses the devil, as the present day world, because of the influence of the devil, who had already chosen evil for himself by trying to become like God or equal with God, who made man also to fall prey to his evil design.
It was not just a simple disobedience, but it was a deliberate choice of evil over good, and the evil spirit got embedded onto the human soul affecting the entire human race. In this condition, the spirit, which is the life force for the soul, lost its sustenance from God and got suppressed, and the devil took almost full control and authority over the human soul. This has brought about a sea change in the attitude of man towards God and ultimately man became an enemy of God.
Thus humans have been stripped of that honor and glory, privileges and power they were vested with; and having lost the image of God that was upon them, and that robe of purity, innocence and righteousness, the rectitude of their nature with which they were arrayed. Now they were unable to save themselves from the curse of the righteous law and the fury of vindictive justice.
Genesis 3:19 “In the sweat of thy face shall thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground, for from dust thou art taken, and dust shall thou return”. Eze 18:4 “Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die”.
As a result of these curses and also due to the corruption of the soul, not only our physical body suffers a simple death but also is afflicted by diseases and deformities, and there is always a constant struggle raging between the life forces (immune system) which are trying to preserve the body on the one hand, and the disease forces which are trying to destroy the body on the other hand. At times the disease forces dominate resulting in sickness with the life forces being suppressed and vice versa.
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Similarly, there is also a struggle going on in our soul, between the subdued spirit (Self) which is the life force for our soul and the evil spirit which is the destructive force trying to destroy the soul. This affects our thoughts and deeds, as it is written, “for I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but I cannot carry it out” Romans 9:18.
The evil spirit makes man to do more evil than good, if not all the time, but most of the time. That is why God says, “You belong to your father the devil, and you want to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and has never stood by the truth, since there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie he speaks in character, for he is a liar and the father of lies” John 8:44.
All have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. We are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and cruel. We are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, haughty, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, selfish, corrupt, lustful, lust for money, lust for food, lust for power, with contempt for God, no peace, revelry, strife among ourselves, and among nations.These are the fruits of the evil spirit, which are exactly opposite to that of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Hence the word of God declares that, “For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not” Ecc 7:20.
The effect of all these is the cause for the greatest battle which is now raging in this world between good and evil, i.e. between the forces of God and the forces of devil, and the victory of course is foreknown. But the big question is, on which side are you? Everyone in this world, either knowingly or unknowingly is contributing his money, might, and time for the above cause. Mat 7:20 “Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them”. But if we are indifferent to know or to find out, or even to spend a minute to think about it, we may have no excuse at all.
The atmosphere of the world today gives all of us without exception a perverted sense of value because of the influence of devil. We tend to get life’s priorities wrong, since that influence is immensely powerful. Faster than ever before in the history of mankind, the world is sinking into the gutter of moral decay and corruption. The darkness deepens until the night is black around us.
VEDIC REDEMPTION:
Now the soul which has lost its empowerment by the spirit (self), if not redeemed will have to spend its eternity in Hell. The Vedas and Upanishads proclaim that the redemption can be obtained only through Purusha the Prajapathi. In Rig Veda Purusha Sukta ends with the following words:
tameva vidvaanam amruta iha bhavati, nanyah panthaa ayanaaya vidyate
(thus one who knows this becomes able to reach the state of deathlessness. There is no other way). Bhruhat Aranyaka Upanishad (1.3.28) says, “Asatoma sat gamaya, Tamasoma Jyothir gamaya, Mruthyoma amrutham gamaya” which means, from untruth lead me to truth, from darkness lead me to light, from death lead me to eternal life.
Deliverance from untruth, darkness and death is the basic need of every person. The sages in the past testify that they were living in the shadow of vanity, darkness and death. They were seeking truth, light and eternal life, knowing fully well that they were mortals and these immortal gifts were beyond their reach; but they were also aware, that the Prajapathi or the Creator will have to
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Similarly, there is also a struggle going on in our soul, between the subdued spirit (Self) which is the life force for our soul and the evil spirit which is the destructive force trying to destroy the soul. This affects our thoughts and deeds, as it is written, “for I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but I cannot carry it out” Romans 9:18.
The evil spirit makes man to do more evil than good, if not all the time, but most of the time. That is why God says, “You belong to your father the devil, and you want to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and has never stood by the truth, since there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie he speaks in character, for he is a liar and the father of lies” John 8:44.
All have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. We are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and cruel. We are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, haughty, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, selfish, corrupt, lustful, lust for money, lust for food, lust for power, with contempt for God, no peace, revelry, strife among ourselves, and among nations.These are the fruits of the evil spirit, which are exactly opposite to that of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Hence the word of God declares that, “For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not” Ecc 7:20.
The effect of all these is the cause for the greatest battle which is now raging in this world between good and evil, i.e. between the forces of God and the forces of devil, and the victory of course is foreknown. But the big question is, on which side are you? Everyone in this world, either knowingly or unknowingly is contributing his money, might, and time for the above cause. Mat 7:20 “Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them”. But if we are indifferent to know or to find out, or even to spend a minute to think about it, we may have no excuse at all.
The atmosphere of the world today gives all of us without exception a perverted sense of value because of the influence of devil. We tend to get life’s priorities wrong, since that influence is immensely powerful. Faster than ever before in the history of mankind, the world is sinking into the gutter of moral decay and corruption. The darkness deepens until the night is black around us.
VEDIC REDEMPTION:
Now the soul which has lost its empowerment by the spirit (self), if not redeemed will have to spend its eternity in Hell. The Vedas and Upanishads proclaim that the redemption can be obtained only through Purusha the Prajapathi. In Rig Veda Purusha Sukta ends with the following words:
tameva vidvaanam amruta iha bhavati, nanyah panthaa ayanaaya vidyate
(thus one who knows this becomes able to reach the state of deathlessness. There is no other way). Bhruhat Aranyaka Upanishad (1.3.28) says, “Asatoma sat gamaya, Tamasoma Jyothir gamaya, Mruthyoma amrutham gamaya” which means, from untruth lead me to truth, from darkness lead me to light, from death lead me to eternal life.
Deliverance from untruth, darkness and death is the basic need of every person. The sages in the past testify that they were living in the shadow of vanity, darkness and death. They were seeking truth, light and eternal life, knowing fully well that they were mortals and these immortal gifts were beyond their reach; but they were also aware, that the Prajapathi or the Creator will have to
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