Untitled - the Divine Life Society

It exists everywhere and at all times. Negate, sublate oreliminate the sheaths or illusory Upadhis and identify yourselfwith the support of these sheaths, the one homogeneousessence, the Immortal Self.You simply waste your energy and time by entering into hotdiscussion regarding the questions: "Why God created thisworld? Is this world real or unreal?" It would matter nothingto you whether the world be real or not. You will not gainanything substantial by entering into such controversies. Youwill have to forget the world if you want to realise the Self.You will have to dive deep into the chambers of your heart bywithdrawing the mind and the outgoing senses to rest in theSupreme Self. Give up, therefore, these useless discussionsand proceed straightaway in the quest of the Self and in itsrealisation. Instead of counting the number of leaves in a tree,try to eat the fruit directly. Try to enjoy the eternal bliss of theSelf by direct realisation. This is wisdom.The moss that is momentarily displaced in a tank resumesits original position in the twinkling of an eye. Similarly Mayaenvelops even the wise, if they are careless even for a minute.Therefore sleepless vigilance is necessary in the spiritual path.The proverb goes; "There is many a slip between the cup andthe lip." Before you begin to eat the fruit of wisdom, themonkey Maya will snatch it away from your hand' Even ifyou swallow it, it may get stuck to your throat. Therefore youwill have to be ever vigilant and careful till you attain theBhuma or the highest realisation. You should not stop yourSadhana falsely thinking that you have reached the goal'There are three main stages in the path of Jnana: (1) theSadhana stage; (2) glimpses, Alpam; (3) Sahajavastha ornative state in which one is firmly established in the Brahmicconsciousness or his own Sat-Chit-Ananda Svarupa. Do notstop the Sadhana when you get the glimpses (Alpam).Continue till you are established in Sahajavastha (Bhuma).EASY STEPS TO VEDANTA 103