Translation of Advice (Panchopdesh) by Dhnyanyogi Sant Swami Shri Anilji Maharaj on earlier Auspicious occasion of Gurupornima
On the auspicious occasion of Gurupornima, some advice to my theist friends which can also be called as Panchopdesh. The advice is given on the basis of Hindu Shastras (Scriptures) and vast experience in the spiritual field and worldly activities.
- Hindus should honor Vedshastra, Guru, God, Astrology and Actions. Hindus should not say, there is no God or Astrology is wrong. Because origin of both of them is Ved, that is the base of our religion and is Parmatmaswaroop. Now a days Astrology turning to business is not a bad thing. As now a days one can not lead life without money, man has to find out various ways and means to make an earning. No work or means is bad in which no harm is done to any being. With your inclination and intellect you can choose Astrology as your means with a discretion of what to accept and what to avoid or reject. No body can escape actions in this world. By learning from your Guru as to How to do the work skillfully you can avoid being grief-stricken and make your life successful and happy.
- Guru is essential for Hindus. Now a days it is difficult to reach Self Realised Guru and even if you come across, you may not be able to recognize. You can choose your Guru depending upon, whoever is liked by you. It is good, if you are able to verify authenticity of Guru without troubling him. However keep in mind that, fame, impressive speech-attire, popular literature, Govt. or equivalent recognition and service to people; these five can not be the criteria for a Guru. It is best to follow the advice of Rishi Manu, that, “Do not hesitate to adopt a person as Guru who is capable of teaching two lines from Upnishad, does not matter even if he is not self Realised. Extreme reverence to Guru will make your life happy. Whoever is your Guru, do not ever insult him through, speech, body or mind.
- If you are emotional and like devotion then do the God worship in any form you like. In Every form God is there. If you wish to adopt Yog path to attain God and you have a good health and control on your mind then take Yog path. Whatever path you wish to take in which anyone is not coming to harm or burdened in any way is a beautiful path for you. However one reality you must keep in mind that the means to attain God by body, speech and mind that you are adopting is preparatory and not the final through which you can attain God. By adopting other means and considering those preparatory devotion, penance, yog as final means; some people of other religions are bent upon destroying the humanity. Those people indulge in changing religion of the people, slaying others, spread terrorism; all such actions are caused by perverse devotion.
This we must not forget. For Hindus final means is Atmanusandhan (Search for Atma) through which Parmatma is Realised. All other means are preparatory. This Dhnyan (Knowledge) only has maitaned the purity of Hindu Religion. With only preparatory means we should not develop false ego. - Doing actions is our religion, duty; forceful withdrawal from that is foolishness. However to think about conflicting results is the base for getting grief, sadness. The principles of Modern management and professionalism one day will surely compel you to take the medication for getting sleep. This will not happen any time with Hindu Spirituality. Whatever actions are necessary according to the Scriptures, those in the interest of the Nation, Religion, Industry, Progress, friends, family and lastly own; do carry out them according to our scriptures not with the half baked western thinking.
- This is the final advice for today’s Gurupornima. We Hindus must keep in mind that whatever we keep on thinking that God has some special reason to make us take birth on this earth, does not have any basis in Shastras. If we think that the world and the God we worship is real then the desire is the only reason for the birth. Parmatma Dhnyani considers God, world and birth as falsehood, unreal. Why so? To know that, is only the Dhnyan of Spirituality.
Do not put more emphasis on this issue because with any of the Sadhana, means that is being undertaken, this reason would be known to us at appropriate time. All Sadhu, Sant, Spiritual Masters tell, Human life is full of miseries, griefs and sufferings, which is true. To remove the agonies of life is our priority. And no Hindu should have any doubt that this world means, attachment, infatuation, desires, ego and that is the root cause of the miseries and sufferings. We should understand what’s, ego, attachment infatuation, desires properly so that these can be removed gradually from our lives. And that is the Vaidic path to have happiness in life. To remove these is the art of living successful life. To have any other success in life is unmindfulness
Humble Well wisher of all my friends; Blessings to my disciples and devotees on this occasion of Gurupornima