Pranam to Parampoojya Parameshwar Sadguru Swami Anilji Maharaj
Atmadhnyan Shighra Sadhana… 18
(English Translation of the series in Hindi by Brahmatmaikdhnyani Sant Swami Anilji Maharaj)
What is the utility of Self Realisation (Atmadhnyan) in this computer age of 21st century? Kindly tell the practical use! Do not tell the useless things like getting Heaven or Liberation after death. Inform if there is any Any use in this life.
Yog looks to be ok as at least health will improve. Rest of the things look to be of no use. This is also OK to bow before God, which gives peace of mind for a while. However what is this talk about knowledge and Realisation?
Whether society is likely to gain from this in this age?
It is very natural to be ignorant about Self Realisation (Atmadhnyan). Ved, Upnishad etc basic scriptures of Hindu Religion and the Knowledge of immortality ingrained in them is not publicised everywhere to the extent necessary.
Crores of Saints, Sadhwis, Sadhus, Sanyasis (renunciator) are there on whom this is obligatory as a duty towards hindu society. However people rarely impart the importance of Ved to the public. This has led to the ironical situation that Hindus themselves are ignorant about the knowledge of basic Scriptures and the basic Knowledge of Hindu Religion.
Ved generated Atmadhnyan (Self Realisation, Knowledge) means understanding Parmatma Himself, Atmadhnyan means The Knowledge of Nature and recognition of our own basic Self; in this way the information is not publicised, and not shared with public.
The Knowledge of Upanishads is timeless, not bound by the time and is beneficial even in today’s scientific age for the whole mankind irrespective whether a person is believer or non believer. We will discuss some of the worldly benefits of the Eternal Knowledge.
Let me tell in the beginning that the most devastating disease of today’s scientific age is, “stress”! We know that stress is the cause of many bodily and mind related ailments.
The people of entire world seek reprieve from it.
Without understanding at least the first lesson of the Atmadhnyan (Self Realisation, Knowledge) known as Vivek (conscience), it is impossible to get rid of stress. There is no other way in this world.
Neither any medicine, counseling, yog nor devotion can completely cure human being from stress. Human problems are getting so complicated nowadays that meditation of an hour can give some respite only for that much time.
Nevertheless the people have so many worries that the concentration becomes difficult during meditation. Soon as the meditation ends the list of problems resurface increasing the stress.
In our country, lack of money, that is, ‘financial problem’, is the major reason for the stress and tension. Educated young generation has the tension of service and during service the major stress is due to the tension of fulfilling various targets. In the business The tensions and related stress is much more than service.
Tensions of many ailments are seen in children to aged alike. Worries relating to husband – wife – children imparts enormous tension. Nowadays students are also gravely infected by tension.
In the year 2003 we made a list of the reasons of tension. In which 18 reasons comprised the general problems faced by 75% people. We could have a look at the list of reasons of tensions of American people by an American psychologist. The reasons of tensions are different for Indian and American people.
There are such tensions which are difficult to be assuaged by human efforts. There is no use of yog in providing relief. By devotion also the problem of tension doesn’t get resolved.
Devotion is not that simple as it is told. Neither devotion to the God is simple, nor the devotion to Guru! In the name of devotion whatever we do can that be categorized as devotion? At least we must ascertain by reading in the scripture or by seeking guidance from an honest Guru.
When mind is getting tormented by worries, then neither name recitation nor worship, prayers can be done properly. No satsang can reduce the tension in the mind neither bhajan kirtan (Devotional singing).
We only forcibly try hard to take out our mind from the tormenting problem, but find that is impossible.
Lord Shrikrishna has told the lesson of eight hundred verses of Shrimadbhagavatgita to Arjun for getting rid of his tension. First chapter is Vishad Yog. Vishad means depression, confused state.
Arjun had taken tension of the war.
Soon as Arjun told his wavering mind, Lord did not tell him to bring immediately to bring the garlands, flowers and other articles for worshipping the Lord, and did not tell that by such worship his confusion, depression will get alienated. Lord also did not tell him to meditate then and there and did not tell him with meditation your depression, confusion will get alienated.
When Lord started answering, in the first twenty verses (2-12 to 30) Lord imparted only the Self knowledge to Arjun and told him that tension related outer situation has nothing to do with Atma that is him.
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We will look at what are the advantages of Atmadhnyan in this Scientific age in next Chapter.