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Meditate on the SELF
Always have the meaning and purpose of life in
view. And experience that purpose and that meaning. You are That; that is
the truth. You and the Universal are One; you and the Absolute are One; You
and the Eternal are One. You are not the Individual, the Particular, the
Temporary. Feel this, know this. Act in conformity with this. Someone came
to Ramana Maharishi and asked him thus, “Swami! I have been doing
intense dhyana for the last 18 years; but I have failed to realize
the Ideal on which my dhyana is concentrated. How many more years
should I continue thus?” Ramana answered, “It is not a question of a
certain number of years. You have to continue dhyana, until the
awareness that you are doing dhyana disappears.” Forget the ego.
Let it melt and merge, with all its layers of consciousness.
There are some who, while meditating, strike at the mosquitoes that pester
them! No, immerse yourselves in dhyanam until you transcend all
physical and mental urges and impulses. Valmiki was covered by the anthill that
grew over him, people discovered him by the sound of Raama-naama that emanated from
that mound. Ignore the deha (body)
so that you may discover the dehi (indweller).
Do not get engrossed in outer finery but delve deep and discover the inner
splendour.
What does the saadhana of ignoring the body imply? It means
turning aside the temptations of the senses, the overcoming of the six
enemies: desire, anger, greed, attachment, pride and malice (kaama, krodha, lobha, moha, madha and maatsarya).
Anger turns a man into a drunken brute. The
other impulses are equally vicious. Seek only salutary karma. Eat
only sathwik food, food
that will not disturb the equanimity you earn through your sadhana. Do not break the even tenor
of your spiritual practice. You can be really healthy and happy, only when
you are immersed in the Universal. If you are in Aathma thatwa (essential nature of the Self), you will be
fresh, happy and healthy. When you separate and feel that you are in deha thatwa (principle of
body), you start declining.
Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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