Pranam to Parampoojya Parameshwar Sadguru Swami Anilji Maharaj
Atmadhnyan Shighra Sadhana… 2
(English Translation of the series in Hindi by Brahmatmaikdhnyani Sant Swami Anilji)
We are discussing on #Atmadhnyan related quest by Advocate Shri Thakur.
“Which practice or sadhana should be undertaken to acquire, “The Knowledge – Atmadhnyan”?
When I talk about Atmadhnyan many people either do not know or not interested in such discussions. Some people ask what is the relationship between the God and the Knowledge?
Some say it is an extremely complex subject beyond our understanding. Chanting names like, “Radhe, Radhe” only can be undertaken by us.
Now a days many people are practicing Yoga etc. thinking they will gain bodily health and in addition will get God as well.
Some people including some Saints tell, “Knowledge” is inferior without knowing anything. There are also many self proclaimed knowledgeable people who keep on writing and giving lectures without actual experience. Some people even preach Dhnyani on their own knowledge. This is inevitable because influence of “#Maya”, is very deep and effective.
Thakurji, now a days worship is considered the best. Devotion can be towards Krishna, Rama, Dutta, Ganesh, Goddes, or Guru. No necessity of any prerequisites or qualifications (adhikar). Saints and sadhwis tell stories and also arrange dances during devotional discourse. So devotion and entertainment is together.
Or then Yoga also is considered as good option. Rules and regulations of Yog are hard to follow, but no Guru gives any importance to those. If those were to be followed, Gurus would not have become millionaires and Yoga market would not have risen so high in the world.
“#Vivek” (discretion, reason) is essential for Atmadhnyan, which is The Knowledge of Brahma, reaching to Parmatma Himself, Experience of The God. Extremely lucky persons acquire Atmadhnyan in this birth only and achieve oneness with Parmatma. Who knows what will happen in next birth?
Practice for #Atmadhnyan is impossible without strict discipline, otherwise everybody would have seen God. Along with strict discipline; scientific inquisitiveness, penetrative intelligence and concentrative thinking is essential. Penetrative Intelligence is acquired when except Parmatma all other subjects get removed from the thinking.
#Kathopnishada shloka which Swamy Vivekanand was very much fond of is (kath – 1-3-14) as follows
“Uttishtat jagrat prapya varannibodhat I
Kshurasya dhara nishita duratyaya durgam pathastatkavayo vadanti ll
(Gitapress translation)
Oh, Knowledge less (Adhnyani) people! Get up, wake up from the sleep of Knowledgelessness, (Adhnyan – nescience) approach Superior beings to seek Atmadhnyan. This path of knowledge is as sharp and as difficult as the edge of the knife, as told by the knowers (Atmadhnyani Mahatma)
Now a days who will be willing to walk on the edge of knife? We watch on TV that somebody is having 5 crore disciples, somebody 3 crore and some 1 crore.
It will be a big wonder, If Atmadhnyani gets five disciples! No body likes to give him any money. Maya loves him so much that all the people who look at him automatically develop repulsion. He is outcast from all the social functions. Some luckiest person only would be gifted with Sadguru’s closeness.
Without the Study of scriptures(books knowledge, Shastras) and service to Guru Atmadhnyan can not be understood. Shastras tell one has to first become eligible for acquiring knowledge. One has to qualify to take learnings of Atmadhnyan. The Seeker must aquire following attributes
- Vivek (discretion)
- Renunciation
- Six virtues
- Extreme Curiosity /Inquisitiveness (Jigyasa)
According to Shastras
After achieving these four qualities, Sadhak becomes eligible for acquiring Atmadhnyan.
Without having the strength of good deeds in past births it is impossible to attain these attributes, merely in one life span.
I am going to reveal methodology to attain Atmadhnyan in shortest possible period. In this path, the notions, culture, habits firmed up over the years need to be overcome. This is actually going beyond tellings of Shastras (scriptures), however after attaining Atmadhnyan Shastras tellings are not that important.
How accelerated attainment of Atmadhnyan can be undertaken?
First make your mind firm on these things.
- Entire Mankind is eligible for acquiring Atmadhnyan. If someone tells Brahmins are only eligible; lower caste and women are not eligible, do not pay any attention to them.
- Till you are getting the knowledge of Parmatma at least indirectly (#Paroksha Dhnyan), stop decisively all kinds of worship, prayers. Concentrate only on search (through thinking) for Parmatma. That is the only devotional activity you can do as advised by Bhagwan Shankaracharya in, “Vivek Chudamani” Granth.
For only, the sake of achieving concentration, Yog can be undertaken. After getting indirect knowledge of Parmatma, Devotional activities like worship, prayers, recitation etc can be restarted if desired.
- Completely forget what sins or good deeds have been done in the past life. If some punishments are due to you from past mistakes, please accept. Do not be afraid, face them, do not run away, be carefree. Parmatma within Dhnyan Sadhak Himself provides the protection and in fact is the path Guide Guru to him.
- Reduce the worldly pleasures slowly but firmly. Put your mind to the search of Atma within. The devotion for searching of Atma is through listening, thinking and firmly believing (Shravan, Manan, Nididhyasan). How to undertake these, I will advise later.
Niroopan for the prerequisites for Dhnyan Sadhana will be taken up in next chapter