Monday, May 05, 2008
GITA 108 DAYS - Day 83
83. Liberation is like the water reflection of the Sun joining the Source.
Just as the reflection of sun in the water joins back the sun as the water dries up, we will also return to the supreme self. Once we reach there, there is no return, it is said. The concept of ‘joining back’ is just imagery. In reality, there is no coming, going or returning anywhere. Everything is supreme light and it is supreme self.
Sun, moon or any other light source cannot shine enough light to show my supreme state. The Lord says that there is no return once we reach that state. He compares the life tree to a Banyan tree with its roots up and branches growing down. Leaves are the Vedas. Some branches go up and some go down.
Supreme reality, Brahman is at the top- It is the root cause of everything. It is the substratum of all; it is omniscient and is the reason for life itself. Branches are the gross life. Some branch up with noble thoughts and some grow down with ignoble ones. Knowledge or the Vedas are the leaves of that tree. It is in the knowledge that we should be fulfilled. Just as leaves, they are to be shed and new leaves of knowledge are to be blooming.
Nurtured and nourished by the material nature, the tree of world has its roots spread all over human lives. This tree is not visible. One cannot comprehend its beginning or end. Its roots are so well entrenched that they must be cut asunder by the weapon of detachment in order to pursue a self enquiry in to the supreme state. Attachment will hinder our growth and so one should cut away the shackles of karma.
Part of the Lord’s eternal existence becomes an individual self (jivaatma) and drag all senses including the mind. We should be able to control and guide our senses. Bhagavad Gita is the handbook that tells us how to make the best use of our human life.
Just as the reflection of sun in the water joins back the sun as the water dries up, we will also return to the supreme self. Once we reach there, there is no return, it is said. The concept of ‘joining back’ is just imagery. In reality, there is no coming, going or returning anywhere. Everything is supreme light and it is supreme self.
Sun, moon or any other light source cannot shine enough light to show my supreme state. The Lord says that there is no return once we reach that state. He compares the life tree to a Banyan tree with its roots up and branches growing down. Leaves are the Vedas. Some branches go up and some go down.
Supreme reality, Brahman is at the top- It is the root cause of everything. It is the substratum of all; it is omniscient and is the reason for life itself. Branches are the gross life. Some branch up with noble thoughts and some grow down with ignoble ones. Knowledge or the Vedas are the leaves of that tree. It is in the knowledge that we should be fulfilled. Just as leaves, they are to be shed and new leaves of knowledge are to be blooming.
Nurtured and nourished by the material nature, the tree of world has its roots spread all over human lives. This tree is not visible. One cannot comprehend its beginning or end. Its roots are so well entrenched that they must be cut asunder by the weapon of detachment in order to pursue a self enquiry in to the supreme state. Attachment will hinder our growth and so one should cut away the shackles of karma.
Part of the Lord’s eternal existence becomes an individual self (jivaatma) and drag all senses including the mind. We should be able to control and guide our senses. Bhagavad Gita is the handbook that tells us how to make the best use of our human life.
# posted by Sukumar Canada @ 8:55 PM 
