Khandana Bhava Bandhana Lecture 10 on 23 June 2019

We are discussing the Avatara Stotra. Here  Avatara doesn't mean only Sri Rama Krishna; any Avatara, who came in the past and who is going to come in future also. So can it not change? It cannot change, because, one’s nature, can never be changed. God's nature cannot be changed. In our last Exactly.. same.

Say otherwise, yes. It won't change why because they come with a power to give. What is the specialty of an Authority is Jeevan Muktha, you understand. One, who has become “Free”. He also has the same knowledge. What is the difference is in the power. Jeevan Muktha can help hardly anybody; an  Avatara can help a huge  number of people.

So to contain that power, the person must have that Capable vehicle; and that vehicle is called sathva guna. So he has to come exactly the same way. Any number of times he comes he has to come exactly in the same way, same time.

Many Avataras do not come at the same time. Each  time God comes only by himself, but he can bring some companions with him. One, after the other. Not in the same time what happened last time when they came at the same time?

Same thing is going to happen next time also. If  Rama and Krishna come  separately they are very friendly. If they come at the same time, there is bound to be his purpose. Yeah. see the Hindu concept of Avatara is - in whom so ever the power to do good is more manifest, He is an Avatara .

So Hitler is not called an Avatara. Only those, who do some positives, some good to humanity. So, one person is enough. And who knows better than God about politics. if two avatars  come there will be a quarrel.  So,  he knows he will come only at a time.

And it Same being who comes again and again and again, okay. Last class we were discussing Nirbhaya. We have Nirbhaya gatasamsaya first we discussed Tyagiswara Haynaravara. Dheyhopodey  anurâg. only by praying can we get love, devotion, discrimination dispassion Etc, and it should be only God's grace.

Without God's grace, We cannot get God. From the beginning, in the middle, in the end Grace, Grace and Grace; nothing but Grace. We have to take it for granted. So just to illustrate this point Shankaracharya, you know, he was a follower of Gnana Marga. Gnana Marga means what? they don't accept Saguna Brahmam; Nirguna Brahmam they accept.   

So the Divine Mother wanted to teach him. One  day he was walking. She this Divine mother had taken the form of a old woman and she was lying in the way. It was a narrow way. Only one person can walk. It is not our Hindu custom, Somebody's lying you put your foot and then walk over there is disrespect. So Shankaracharya said mother please move she is. Said I am unable to move you make me move. I am unable to move, you make me move and he touched her to make her move. He lost all movement. (Laughter).

Then he understood it must be the mother only. Then  he prayed. What is that …

Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam Thwam ekA Bhavani (Bhavani Ashtakam)

Na thatho, na matha, na bandur na datha,

Na puthro, na puthri , na bruthyo , na bartha,

Na jayA na Vidhya, na Vruthir mamaiva,

Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam Thwam ekA Bhavani.

All these came out of one experience. Excepting  saranagati there is no other way.

So when a gnani, that means a sadaka who is practicing Gnana Marga, he says “aham brhmasmi”.what does that mean? He merges his aham in Brahman. A baktha says from the very beginning that Oh! Lord, I am nothing; you are everything. Ultimately,  whatever it is, we have to remove our egotism. There is no other way. Saranagati  that is then only we get certain things, devotion. When  devotion comes what happens the first thing, the first signs  that we are having some devotion, fear goes away.

Now  tell me what is the relationship between fear and worry. Can you tell me what is the relationship? Will you worry if you are not afraid of something. Only when you are frightened, somebody might do something to me or somebody may take away something from me, fear comes. when there is fear and when we are helpless then worry comes. I hope you're able to follow me because you know there is a is small must  creature.

A small insect comes. it. can sting. So are you worried? Is it going to sting me? You're not worried because the moment it comes near me you can squash it. But if a big elephant comes and that is no way to go Anywhere, then what is the thing for us to come first fear. fear here comes in to worry, but when a person Let me first put Sri Ramakrishna used to give this analogy. There was a Zamindhaar and there was a very poor fellow. this poor fellow had taken the Zamindhaar to the court. Everybody understood how dare this poor fellow take a Zamindhaar to the court. Behind  this poor fellow, There is even bigger Zamindhaar is there. Otherwise, How dare he do that?

So, as a Devotee he thinks on small fellow. As soon as he acquires devotion he becomes Fearless. How do they become Fearless? Because, behind me my mother is there; my father is their; God is there. who can do anything to me. That is the fearlessness that comes. So Hanuman Singh story, you know, it was a Dharvan Hanuman Singh at Dhakshineswar. He used to wrestle. And a big wrestler had come. And the people, you know, they know this fellow was like a Rakshasa. Like Bakasura, Bhimasura. Have you heard what I said? The Bhimasura .he looks like Bhimasura. who we are very simple  what you understand. He married who it is. Yeah, I know Rakshasis not going to marry human beings.

human beings are there like a delicious Rasagulla. But  the husband he must be like that only. Excepting Soorpanaka  which is  an exceptional case.

So they arranged one wrestling match. the day it was fixed. That fellow went on eating everyday eggs, chicken, Ghee pushtikara Bhojana. what was Hanuman Singh  doing he was he was eating only once a day day by day will be coming like that. But what was used to come in the morning make pranam to Takur(Sri Ramakrishna).he used to come in the evening make pranam .and Takur blessed him , you are going to win; don't worry. Don't worry.

Did I tell you don't worry Clinic? Even if you heard you not remember it is. There  was one Doctor Who Named his surgery “don't worry Clinic”. So somebody wasn't intrigued. What do you mean by don't worry Clinic? He said look here suppose you are sick and you come to my surgery. Only two things can happen. Either you get well or you don't get well. If   you, if you get well nothing to worry, so if you don't get well only two things can happen. What is it either you would die;  it means either you go to heaven or you go to hell?

If you go to Heaven what is there to worry. But supposing you were to hell, you meet all your old friends there; (Laughter) nothing to worry.

Friends, are there. Without  friends It is suffering. With  friends It is majaan hi majaa hai. So a devotee as soon as he saved - so long as mother is not there he is terribly frightened worried. the moment mother is, there this is it is for the mother to worry about it. So that strength he will get. my mother Is there. what is there for me to worry about? is it not a fact? Prahlada  example. Latest example, was he worried? My father is going to torture me kill me and all those things do whatever you like. I have nothing to worry. It is my father's my mother's body and incidentally was - Prahlada  looking upon Vishnu as mother or his father. Mother.

It is only know from our Viewpoint. It is both mother and father from a spiritual point. There is no mother or father has a protective power the soul. What is that power? I will I am the child of God and what is God? So atman.

So, if God is atman and I am the child of atman who am I? atman . I am atman. Atman doesn't have body mind. So there is nothing to lose, nothing to gain. So heya & upaheya both are not here. Heya, mean something to be discarded and upaheya means something to be obtained. Both  will not be there.

So what is our problem? Either  we Fearing losing something or not getting something which we want. That fearlessness Nirbhaya. That  is why, Yagnavalkyar instructed Janaka and Janaka understood, realized that certificate was given by the guru. Abhayam Vi prapthosi Janaka:. Abhayam Vi prapthosi Janaka:.. Janaka, you have attained fearlessness because to fear there must be a second object. In Infinity where is the second object.

So gatasamsaya – there is no doubt when a person has direct experience of Truth there cannot be any any other type of knowledge. knowledge obtained by from the scriptures. Even from the guru. You may have faith, but Faith must be translated into fact, that means what? Fact  can be only through Experience. Direct experience. Prathyaksha. it is called Prathyaksha. It is called aparoksha.

It is called the Para vidya. What  is Para vidya? I become knowledge. Apara vidya. I have knowledge. So if we know all the scriptures, is it Para vidya or Apara vidya? Apara vidya.

Lower knowledge. I have. that's why you're  having fun Mundakobanishad. So the disciple approaches the guru then he says teach the highest knowledge.

What is that? By  knowing which every knowledge can be obtained; knowing which so Suppose there is there are a million ornaments made out of gold. You don't need to know if you this is a ring. This is a necklace. This is a bangle. you don't need to do to get obtained up you get the knowledge of gold then you get the knowledge of everything is because everything is nothing but an ornament.

always remember is nothing but pure gold. There is no object  called ornament. There is only one object. What is the object only gold. Then  what is the ornament - gold in a particular shape and the name and utility. This is Nama Rupa and the Prayojana  is called ornament. Ornament  is not a special object. Somehow we are under the delusion if it were an object a Goldsmith can take your gold, he can give you the ornament. because two objects. So if he take the gold he is taking with him the ornament  also. if he takes the ornament is taking with it gold up.

So again, and again will emphasize there is no World Only God. What is the world then God with the name and forms is called the world and world without name and form is God.

What they did is they many times will repeat it because it is you know it but it doesn't go inside. Gatasamsaya -  there is no doubt.

I am not able to hear you clearly.

Not to behind. God is the world.  God with the name and form is world-like by a bangle is a shape of name a particular shape of material called gold and it is called because of particular utility it is called a bangle.

From the Practical point of view what we are discussing is - is the truth in theoretical form. It is the truth, but it is in a theoretical form. What is  a theoretical form? I have not realized it. So what is a Sadhana? to say that earlier example, Swami Vivekananda  said, what is karma yoga:- serving-man looking upon him as God. Shiva gnani jeeva seva. Clear? So  long as what are we looking at? Anything? Jeeva?

Jeeva doesn't mean only man. Jiva means any living creature any non living creature also is Jiva only. So  can you serve a non-living creature? Yes when you try to keep up environment rightly you're serving whom? God. Shiva because is very funny thing supposing you are saving a river from pollution. Looking upon the river as what? Ganaga naDhi, Yamuna or Brahmaputra, etc, etc, or a mountain or a forest? Whom are you really serving? Are you serving God or always serving yourself? If you save a forest who is  saved? You are saved.

if you make a river pure, who is saved? you Are saved. whatever you do actually doesn't make anything any difference to God. It makes only difference to us. You understand now. So  Sadhana is to look up on every single thing in this world with the eyes “This is divine”. The chair is divine as it is.

Okay, we will discuss this  after the class is over.

We will discuss first point is I am not able to hear you Clearly. You have to come forward. Second  is, Let us continue this class at the end of the class We will clarify it.

So gatasamsaya – Nirbhaya gatasamsaya.  

Lajjaa in English language it translated as modesty or shamefulness. Because, when we have to do something why in what context Takur was giving this Upadesam to the devotee? He says that by taking God's name, you will progress in spiritual life; but you are feeling what do they other people think about me if I take God's name, they think this is a superstitious fool. He is not a practical person. This is even us.

Suppose you are asked her to dance here. Will you do it?

You don't do it, but you enjoy other people dancing. In  the name of God, you know In Belur  Math and other places- South India I have not seen- Belur Math on Takur’s Birthday & all 200 sadhus  they go early morning go around – yashuse din manush dig eichule – all rhythmic Bhajan – dancing joyfully. They are dancing like this. Chaitanya  mahaprabhu has introduced it. children also do that in Joyfulness, but when we become old, I should we dance what do they order the other fellow think about me? This is called Lajjaa.

But we are Shameless with regard to many other things. This shamelessness is a great quality I tell you even from the worldly point of view. Suppose you're invited for a feast. And such a nice dishes are there. One  serving. Okay Normal. seconds serving a little less Normal; but okay; but you still feel I must have more. Then  the host is telling “shall I give some more”? what do you say? No? No. No, we how do you say that? No, no, no no, no. (Big Laughter from audience)The Plate is here. He  is saying no no no like that.

So if you if it is in person known to you, don't hesitate, eat shamelessly Takur’s teaching. After  all he is offering and he what is there suppose he thinks you're ignorant. Okay, let him think he will lose. You will not lose anything. So eat  shamelessly, meditate shamelessly, serve shamelessly All this Lajjaa, Bhaya don’t fear. What do  the other people think about me.

So Modesty is necessary. But  what type of modesty? Under  what circumstances? so when you are doing something wrong modesty certainly is a big break. I am big devotee of Sri Ramakrishna. Can I do this wrong thing?

No, there is you see, if you have read study at holy mother’s teachings, modesty is the greatest ornament of every woman. Lajjaa mahad Bushanam. This is the greatest ornament for woman. So what what is it really there? It has nothing to do with fear of anything. They want shamelessly to exhibit their body that is called immodesty. There  modesty is necessary.

Here in this case. Your modesty is preventing You by showing your devotional emotions you want to sing. That  there is the in the gospel “Ma”  was an elderly person Ramakrishnam was asking join in the singing, but what do the others think about me? But even if you don't sing also, they already think about you(Laughter) there is no nothing to lose.

Already they are thinking many bad things about you.

okay, like now you understand modesty could be both positive and negative. When shameful things, un rightful  things are to be done, being modest means don't do it; and good things have to be done then break your the also called modesty. in fact modesty is a kind of fear. modesty is a kind of fear. What do the other people think about me. know in good things you you must break that modesty. That is what's Sri Ramakrishna meant.

If anything is preventing you from going nearer to God in the name of society, Good name, etc, Etc, then you break them. I can give one more example everything Suppose. There is a big very respectable, man. Big Rich Man and very powerful man, and some normal people They are taking God's name dancing. Would that man dare to come and dance with them? But if he is a devotee, he should not think I'm a big man and the rich man what do people think about me? Will they take advantage of me? This is another fear if I mix with other will they take undue advantage of me?

No, you have to be intelligent and the same time you express your devotion. Otherwise, this immodesty itself becomes a great obstruction. Your mind says go & jump. But your outward circumstances don't do it. so he actually you are harming yourself. So both meanings are there for everything fear for the bad thing is very good.

To do some shameful thing. I fear what do people think about is it good or bad? It is good because that will prevent you from doing something bad. What I'm trying to tell you fear is a very general concept, but fear in what sense are we talking? We are not fearing doing bad things. when. Nobody knows we can do many things, isn't it? If I can if I want to kill somebody? I don't kill.  Why? because fear of Police, fear of public opinion. But if you get that fellow somewhere in the secret where you shoot him down will you fear?

You'll be glad isn't it? It was in Ireland. Ireland is a country where people Protestants and Catholics always fight with each other. So when they get any one of them gets the other one in darkness will be very happy one day A man was walking after seven o'clock suddenly fell to the butt  of the gun. Are you a Catholic or a Protestant? with the others?

Other fellow also doesn’t know. So this fellow thought,   if I say Catholic and he is  Protestant he will kill me; if I tell him the protestant maybe he's Catholic and he will kill me. He simply said - you know what he said. “I am a Jew”. The fellow  there, He jumped up and down and said boy. Oh boy. Am I the luckiest Arab in the whole world? Arab? Arabs want to kill Jews.(Laughter).  

So what – every emotion has negative side and positive side. Many of us don't dare to do certain things because of this what is called unnecessary fear. It is all fear. Lajjaa  is fear. Grina is also fear. Hatred. Terrible  hatred is called Grina. agrea. Dvesha  is a milder form. Grina, you look down upon that fellow bizarre psychological variations. But if they since the topic came and just taking it Kamsa hated Sri Krishna.  Kamsa feared Krishna. Sisupala, Dantavakra hated Krishna.

So that is called Dvesha. But they did not look down upon. Krishna as an inferior person. They know the strength of Krishna. We don't dare to fight with him person-to-person. From  behind. Yes. We can kill him. you understand now where as Grina means you look down upon that fellow like, you know Grina is more like when Earthworm or  we see a cockroach comes to you.

when you see a cockroach, do you fear cockroach? And do you hate cockroaches, but you have Grina towards it?

There was this husband one day a swami asked  and I am  pleased with you. What do you want to become in your next birth? He said I want to become a cockroach. swami was shocked. Why? Because my wife fears only cockroach, not me. (Laughter).

You understand now Grina is looking as if it is the most inferior object in this world; any dirty thing we have Grina.

Some dung is there. Cow dung or some such thing. How do we look at it. Grina is there.  Dvesha is much higher. What is very charana? We understand II know this of my enemy is a very powerful person. I can't look down upon by but I hate him because he is giving me trouble.

But all the three are variations of what? Fear all the variations what do people think there? Is that fear and I looked down upon some person. Lajjaa, Grina, Bhaya. Sri Ramakrishna  used to say often for a devotee in the matter of taking God's name meditation, worship, dancing, singing of God's name. Do not cherish Lajjaa, Grina and Bhaya.

And we extend it - not Sri Ramakrishna, see when you're eating, eat shamelessly. You feel like eating at what do other people think they think I'm a glutton so when others are not there, what are you doing? And other people are not their food is available. What do you think you do? glutton only.

We are afraid to show ourselves in the Public Public. We want such a modest person. He eats only this much.

There is a fellow called Debdatta. He  is seen eating only this much during day time. but you every day he  was becoming like a Balloon round and round. . How can you become? Day time he is not eating. nighttime firing. Okay.

So Nirbhaya gatasamsaya. Dhruda nischaya his will becomes absolutely one-pointed. Why because he knows this is the most  worthy object in this world.

And we also becomes Dhruda nischaya if we have the right discrimination and giving you small examples to make the point clear. However, there are two bottles one one is written “virulent poison”. Another is written chyavana prasa  or some tonic. So unless you want to die, what would be your strongest  will? Which one you want to take? Do you have shall I take this shall I take the other half will be thinking about it a hundred times? As soon as you know the moment poison out.

That is called Dhruda nischaya. without the least amount of doubt one pointedness of the Will  is called Dhruda nischaya.

and Sri Ramakrishna  Nirbhaya.  See when people used to fear even in daytime to enter into that Panchavati jungle for fear of snakes, scorpions and the ghosts. Night time ghosts. Day time snakes.

Here  in Bangalore only few days back one poisonous baby snake bit one small you boy a girl and girl why I was very shocked to hear the news that fellow. This is the season for snakes to give birth. So I did not know after reading there is when I'm walking I don't step into the rubble because if this is the season. who knows. so in one house one snake had given birth to a poisonous, baby.

And the watchman  He shoo shoo like that. that fellow got so angry. This girl was coming down the stairs it went and bit immediately. They had to admit her in the hospital before she could have it if you could have been killed. because baby snake doesn't mean only babies will die. baby Snake can kill non babies also. So they got the poison and Anti poison injection. What I am trying to tell you is Sri Ramakrishna

absolutely no fear whole night he would go and sit under the Panchavati, naked also. Were  there mosquitoes are not ?

Tell me the answer. Well Were  there mosquitoes are not ? were they smaller or big and did they become big or not.

After Sri Ramakrishna   started practicing meditation there. Did they become bigger not?

I understand now he had absolutely no fear. Freedom feared. You know that incident you read the then gatasamsaya Sri Ramakrishna knew Absolutely. No doubt whether Divine mother exists or not. He had no doubt. But what did he have mother? Can I have your darshan or not?

Then once he makes up his mind how Ramakrishnam makes up his mind is discussing with the help of his Ramakrishna’s life whenever Sri Ramakrishna  was about to undertake a particular type of Sadhana. What is the first thing he will do he will divide his own mind into 2 one part of the mind to be examined the other part of the mind to exam. You will ask. Oh my

Do you really want to attain this only without a doubt in immediately without thinking if the other part of the mind says yes, I don't want anything else excepting this that is the first question second question. Are you ready to pay the payment? Whatever is required sacrifice. Sadhana, are you prepared to pay? What is our case both? case the answers is I will think later. Yes, even if we sometimes yes, I want to God are you prepared?

That is why God  business is a dhivala business from the very beginning. You understand God business has is a foregone conclusion. It is dhivala  business. dhivala  business  means  failed business  .

Why? For business to succeed three conditions are necessary. The first condition is there there must be the scarcity of material. because if it is available plenty everywhere. There will be no demand for it. then scarcity second is there must be really some demand for it? Thirdly? It must be priced so that the fellows who want to buy your capable of buying now. What is God's business God is available everywhere at all times.

Second condition is there are practically no Demanders.

Third condition is even if some rare fellow says o.k. I  want  God the price is so high. (Laughter)But you see enough is enough. I don't have that much price to pay. Understand how God's business is the Dhivala business even before it started.

Okay. Sri Ramakrishna had all these 3 qualities.  That's why the Swami Vivekananda had Nirbhaya, Dhruda Nischaya,  gatasamsaya. without the least bit of Doubts, What is the doubt to two points here? this is the best object. Therefore. I want only that object. Second  I should be I am capable of obtaining it. This psychology, Most people don't know. I told you many times I will tell you again. You see all of us are citizens of India any one of us can become prime minister. So if I ask you how many of you would like to become Prime Minister?

How many of you would like to become Prime Minister?

Practically none. Does it mean that you don't want to become Prime Minister? You are saying I don't want to become Prime Minister. Does it mean you don't want to become Prime Minister? The  thing is that first of all, even if you compete you won't get back even the deposit. Is it not a fact. we know it? Secondly even if we somehow get elected, The price because every gun is targeting only whom – Minister, PM etc.

All those fellows. These are facts.

That's why they always go with the with only bodyguards. They can't simply go like that; and they must have thick skins if they are frightened in getting your blood pressure goes up anytime. You see some beard blood pressure goes up. You know beard always associated with either sardarji or terrorists there is so we always fear, you know here also, we very Hindu Fears on musalman.

that's why they behave so politely

Your father, you know, what we wanted to take our Takur’s photo in front. There was a debate whether we should go from inside the compound or whether we should go outside the Compound because the masque is there.

Then we decided without making much noise, We will take it from outside. Yes. Your father was the DGP. And then he advised because there are fanatical fellows. They can raise a huge issue. Every  Hindu is holding his breath because of the fear of Musalman. only when they enter into the ashram. Shhhh…That is what they also know.

Worst fellows in the world are Hindus. I am also included. Hindus are the greatest enemies of Hindus. Hindus are the Worst traitors. This  is the fact I am telling. Even  today that is the fact. who is stroking this hatred between Hindus and Muslims? Hindus and who is supporting the Muslims? Hindus go all your this your Ragul Gandhi, your Mamata Banerji all these fellows, What are they doing? for the sake of keeping their all goondas? 200 Muslims came into the poll when this poll was going on, to prevent Hindus from voting at all.

Openly it is coming. Even Modi could not do anything. You can see the idea. How long it is going to hold I don’t know.

Anyway, these are the characteristics. Nirbhaya, gatasamsaya – nishkarana - bakathasarana. Who is The Refuge of all devotees? Only  God. But if God also becomes a businessman and says, what am I going to get out of your devotion?

Yes, I will take You under my wing but what are you going to pay if he demands, He is not going to get a single devotee? So nishkarana, he gives refuge to the devotees without expecting anything from the devotees. All  that he wants to do. Oh Lord. You are my mother. You are my father I take refuge in you. Just want to hear That's why when Vibishana came with three ministers four ministers  to   Rama.

In Ramayana, before the war started, Vibishana advised Ravanasura, you are doing wrong thing, you give back Sita & take refuge at his feet. Rama will not harm you.  He will give  you shelter, I know him. but his brother says you are a parama sathru like cancer born in one's body; instead of helping me supporting me, You're advising me; get the hell out of here. And he got out of the hell. So he came to Rama.  

Rama was testing everybody. What shall we do? Vibhishana came. Shall we give him shelter. Everybody said practically he is coming as a spy to find out. What is your Force Etc. Don't trust these Rakshasas. Then he asked Hanuman. Hanuman said, I know Vibhishana. I have seen him when I went  there he is really a righteous person and he is your devotee.  Rama knew all those things. and he utters ..Anybody says oh Rama , I take refuge in you once, there after he may leave me, But I will not leave him. This is my vratha.

I forgot the Sanskrit slokas.

(Valrico Ramayana-Huda Kanda 6:18:33)

(asked Eva prapannāya tava asmi iti ca yācate ||6-18-33

abhayam sarva bhūtebhyo dadāmi etad vratam mama |

33. yaachate = he who seeks; prapannaaya = refuge; sakR^ideva = just once; iti = saying that; asmi = I am; tava = yours; dadaami = I shall give; abhayam = assurance of safety; sarva bhuutebhyaH = against all types of beings; etat = this; mama = is my; vratam = pledge.

"He who seeks refuge in me just once, telling me that �I am yours', I shall give him assurance of safety against all types of beings. This is my solemn pledge.)

so wonderful slokas and this applies to all the avatars, whether it is Krishna chaitanya Ramakrishna Jesus Buddha – dharmam charanam gachchami, budhdham charanam gachchami. Ramakrishnam charanam gachchami. Only once.

He Takes our words at face value and he will never ever leave us. So this is what is being – nishkarana bakatha charana –

The second point about it is only he can give us the refuge. Why?  God Alone can give us refuge. Nobody  else can give refuge. Why? that they themselves are shelter less. (without shelter.) one fellow is being helplessly carried by the current of a river. Another fellow was thinking shall I jump or not into the river this fellow was?

Looking at you. Hey come with you. I will give you shelter. I will hold you that fellow himself is being  carried away –

isko Hindi me kuch kahathehe. Kambal nahi chodethe”

You You know that.  There  were to sadhus in Uttar Kasi.  you know, in uttar kashi winter season very very cold. They don't have warm clothing. They went out to take bath. One  older sadhu & one younger sadhu. Suddenly  they saw a thick blanket, floating. They thought God has given this blanket.

Elder man said to the younger one, go quickly and catch hold of it. And bring it to the shore. So this fellow jumped, went  near the blanket, caught hold of the  Kambly . He also started floating along with the Kambly. Then they are Elder one who's running by his side. He says a “ Kambli ko lia “ have not able to bring the Kambly here. All right, you come away. The Kambly is not allowing me to come away. It was a black bear once he caught hold of this fellow it is Not leaving him.

One fellow is helplessly being carried away. He dares to say to the other fellows you come and take refuge in me who in this world can save us everybody. We are all samsara Sagara. We are being floating away who can dare to say that I will give you refugee who can give? only God can give.

nishkarana, bakathasarana. Thyaji jati kulamaan- Sri Ramakrishna had given up three things. What is it? Jati, kula, mana.

What is mana? Sammana. I am a respectable person you belong to a kulena Brahmana.. So I am a Brahman. What is jathi? I belong to the Brahmana jati. We give up. When?  The moment first we gave up before Üpanayana.er Eine if you don't allow me to take Biksha from Dhanee’s(servant maid) hands, I'm not going to take the sacred thread.

Young Takur receiving First Biksha from Dhani

The time itself he has given. Truth  is what I want. Anything else is immaterial. Kula means what? Hindu brahmana family there are distinctions. A  brahmana who is a cook, a brahmana who is a pujari. They look down in Bengal upon pujari brahmanas, because he is doing what is called a lowly job for the sake of a little bit of banana rice bundling. That is what Takur refused.

He is not condemning devotional worship. Most pujari here  they do pooja for what? As a profession and for brahmana, it is degrading brahmana Kula. Because, brahmana a true Brahma has got only two what is called goals. Adyayana & abyasana; and they have now he must study the scriptures lead the life and if someone honestly takes comes to have knowledge. He must pass on that knowledge. These are the only two. anything else. So  many cooks are there.

There are Brahmins. Most of our Ashrams whom do they employ - Brahmin Cooks only. now we are employing everybody because we are not getting Yeah, so that is how they are. Also looked down. brahmana as who serve under other people are also looked down. Who is a Kulena Brhmana He is highly respected among Brahmins because he leads. So kshudhiram kulena brahmana. Sri Ramakrishna

Was even more than that.

He gave up the sacred thread, And he used to go and clean the lavatories of the lavatory cleaners. whose lavatory? russix lavatory. Toilet. now, you can't call it lavatory. you call it, you know some a place where they answer calls of nature. There is nothing like level Indian lavatory are lavatory?. If you want to see true lavatory go to Japan. Japanese lavatory. It costs 20,000 UK pounds.  Everything Other you know that I'm glad there's a big particular name for that. Bidet lavatory. You know that on the

(TOKYO, JAPAN - Modern high tech toilet with electronic bidet  with signage standards for toilet bowls)

Yeah, if you want to to enjoy life, you should may be have must have one because the moment you sit – kya aram aye?

First class. It warms.   

And then the temperature of the water automatically set. aid you don't need to do anything. just sit. It  will do everything. And it is such a pleasant in the you don't feel like getting up from them.

Even for your bed also will not give so much of Suka. That is Japanese way.. But you know rushik - they used to dirty the place. Sri Ramakrishna used to go clean that place with his own hands and wipe it with his long hair, praying to oh mother, Let me not have pride I'm a brahmana. We are all children of the Divine mother from Divine mother's point of view. There is no low or too high. This is God giving up Kula.

Mana- brahmana is respected in society, but he never cared for the societies respect. One  day Sri Ramakrishna  was at  room Baburam Maharaj he was sleeping in his room and one ram dayal babu at night. Sri Ramakrishna  was jumping up and down. Suddenly they woke up. He was spitting I spit upon name and fame. I spit upon respect of people. I spit he  started spitting there.

And to make a little bit fun, you know who is going to clean it tomorrow morning? Only holy mother has to clean that one. So you can do whatever you like and we'll be moving in That room. After spitting was it it was he taking care not to step on up on it. Never, never do such a thing. Anyway, these people were understood. What is it my God this man he is teaching us a lesson that we should never give we are all people, you know, if people don't give us a good seat When we are invited then we take offense. I  know my experience. There were two Fast Friends woman both musicians good singers. So one day I went  there whenever there is a function they sing together. this time. I saw the other lady has not come at all. Then what happened, I asked at the end of it. I don't see your friend. What happened?

Oh swamiji, she became very angry. She stopped coming to me. She stopped talking to me. I said what happened last time when I invited you. I was very busy arranging for Pooja. That  lady came. I did not greet her. She took offense she stayed for a short time and then excusing something. She went after that no telephone talk. No talk. No  greeting. Nothing. They used to come to the asthma but don't greet each other.

Devotees. Both  are devotees? So you don't think we are very big like that, you know, so if we if somebody looks down at the something we take offense we take offense at everything. person looks take offense. He does not look take offense.  he Smiles take offense. Does not smile, take offense. He speaks to you take offense. doesn't speak to you, take offense. We are waiting for that opportunity to take an offense. How much Ahankara is this. all related to Ahankara.

Sri Ramakrishna’s gospel. One day Keshav Chandra Sen. came. His turn came.  Everybody was praising Keshav. Keshav wanted to tease Sri Ramakrishna  to find out. so they were all praising him. Then who is he?  Keshav is asking the fellow hosts, pointing to Sri Ramakrishna, who is he? Before anyone could reply, “I am the dust of the dust of the dust of your feet”.

Sri Ramakrishna was ready to face him.  Keshav was better than anybody to Sri Ramakrishna. That's why Girish Chandra Ghosh used to say this time Sri Ramakrishna conquered the world through humility. He taught them how to make salutation to Saudhus. other they say like it.

Thyaji jati kula maan.

Then  some  before I conclude, In Mundakobanishad, is a beautiful saying. When   a man realizes God, what happens to him.

भिद्यते हृदयग्रन्थिश्छिद्यन्ते सर्वसंशयाः ।

क्षीयन्ते चास्य कर्माणि तस्मिन्दृष्टे परावरे ॥ ८ ॥

bhidyate hṛdayagranthiś chidyante sarvasaṃśayāḥ |

kṣīyante cāsya karmāṇi tasmindṛṣṭe parāvare || 8 ||

(2.2.8-When he that is both high and low is seen, the knot of the heart is untied; all doubts are solved; and all his karma is consumed.)

When a person had Athma Sakshathkara - And what happens - bhidyate hṛdayagranthiś  all the knots of ignorance are completely cut as under. They can never in Future come back to him.  chidyante sarvasaṃśayāḥ all doubts will vanish forever why the Prathyaksha Dharsana.? kṣīyante cāsya karmāṇi  all his Karma how many karmas - karma means karma-phala  how many karma-phalas? Sanchitha, Prarbdha & Agaami.

Everything will be totally – gannagni: sarva karmani basmasath kuru - building the fire of knowledge how it burns all the Karma phalas. Sukha, dhukka everything is burnt that would be the result. That means he knows the atman.

Athma means I am not the body and mind therefore all doubts belong to whom. To the mind. All fears belong to whom? Mind.  all knots belong to whom? Mind. all your Karma's belong to whom? Body. Karma means karma-phala it belongs to the body. So when body mind is not there what karma-phala will be there?

I am the Atman. So that is the result it gives.

sam¬pada tava śrī¬pada bhava-goṣpada-vāri yathāy |

what a beautiful one.  sam¬pada tava your wealth. tava sam¬pada - means you work. Well bhava sampada. They wealth of the world. What is the comparison? Goshpada vāri yathāy yathāy means just like, goṣpada and vāri. goshpada means what -  place  where  a cow  puts its foot print. Supposing it depresses and then the rain comes how much water is accumulated in that mini pool. Only that laid him What is the water in the ocean? What is the comparison between this small puddle of water and that ocean of water? So like that bhava sampada bhava means samsara worldly wealth and your wealth? What is the comparison? Absolutely, no comparison therefore whoever gets your sampada.

They don't even look very that is something valuable. Is it something valuable? It is not only not valuable. It is counter valuable because it always brings what dhukka so what is the Suka: dhukka ratio. World’s Suka: dhukka ratio current C What is it? 50 :50. 50 50.

50 50 like A horse and a rabbit. Understand  the story A horse and a rabbit.  Is swami Yathiswaranandaji maharaj’s  famous. What is our devotion to God and the world 50/50. What is 50/50. During Second World War, meat was very rare. The food was rare. Ration. So this rabbit meat was even rarer. So one restaurant’s ad read “Rabbit Meat Served Here”. One fellow, had not eaten for many years, many months. So he went and ordered a plate, big plate was given. How much meat rabbit will give if you take out all the fur? Big plate he was eating and eating and eating he knows what rabbit meat was. He never got any taste. Then he called the cook. Is there really rapid meat? He said yes. then why I'm not getting? Sir, you know rabbits are very scarce. So we have to mix with horsemeat. He asked what is the proportion? Cook said 50/50. What do you mean by 50/50. One horse? And one Rabbit, (Laughter)

So what is the worldly happiness and unhappiness proportion 50/50? Dhukka is like the horse. Sukha is like the Rabbit. But in Baghavan’s happiness there is not a trace of Dhukka.

So that is why it is called ananda. It is not called Sukha. Sukha, santosha, tushty these are all worldly degrees. But in God's Bliss, there is no degree. It is hundred percent only hundred percent. Because it doesn't have any opposite. So that is what sampada tava sripada bhava goshpada vari yatahai.

So what is God's wealth? Why what is God called in Sanskrit language? Baghavan. who is Baghavan ? he   who has got Baga is called Baghavan. What is Baga? Baga  consists of six characteristics – VairaGhia, SRI, Aishwarya, virya, where are ya like that one more. I forgot if the sixth.

(aiśvaryasya samagrasya

vīryasya yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ

jñāna-vairāgyayoś caiva

ṣaṇṇāṁ bhagam itīṅganā)

ऐश्वर्यस्य समग्रस्य वीर्यस्य यशसः श्रियः।

ज्ञान-वैराग्ययोश्चैव षण्णां भग इतीरणा॥

(Viṣṇu Purāṇa 6.5.47)

in infinite qualities that is called “Baga”; and he who possesses this one is called Baghavan.

This is the real sampada. On the first January 1886 and there were many direct disciple serving Sri Ramakrishna. None of them ever came there. All householders something then later on. They were asked, Sri Ramakrishna is bestowing his grace. Why did you not come to receive it? What are you talking about? Every day? First of all He is giving us. This  is not a one-day phenomena is not a one-day phenomena. Every day He used to bestow his grace upon some people but that day it broke the Boundary, he was blessing whoever was coming, even then 2 fellows did not receive that day. Two fellows. Unfortunate  people on that day later on they received it. Now, why did they not come they said something very important. Sharath Maharaj - he said he's like our father. Whatever wealth I have like father's wealth after his death goes to whom? To the children my wealth will go to my children. So what is my wealth. Sri Ramakrishna’s wealth?

Viveka, vairagya, bakthi and Gnana. So I will conclude this talk just commenting upon it. Viveka, vairagya, bakthi This is your sampada. And you see here Bill Gates billions of dollars billions of pounds So you ask what sampada you are very rich, what will you do with your will you eat? What will you do if you have money?

You get certain things, which you think will give you happiness. So ultimately what is the sampada? Only happiness But where is this this worldly happiness has got three problems. how many? what are the three? First of all it is limited.

You know any if you are eating a sweet you want to see nice things. So both the fellow who is serving you Rasagulla is a ferocious fellow. Your tongue is enjoying the Rasagulla but your eyes are fearing that fellow, isn't it?

So his words are like karpasa. Idumbas and thatakas. words like that. So it is limited first.

Secondly it always brings its opposite.

If you are enjoying a sweet always, oh for now it is okay. But when can I have it again? Of course dhukka. before eating sweet your to work 24 hours after eating also you have to work to digest it.  It is in between a little bit of tickling of the tongue. Momentary  happiness. Every sukha in this world brings bandana. What is bandana? I want it again and again and again. Understand  it. Three  doshas are there. Whereas Ananda is bereft of all the three. It is full. It is infinite. It doesn't bind you. It is not partial and you become free. It will make you free. This worldly a happiness will bind you more but  Bagavan’s happiness will release you. It gives Mukthi. once you have that happiness you say I don't want anything else. I want only you.  Prathikshamam varthamanam.   so

sam¬pada tava śrī¬pada bhava-goṣpada-vāri yathāy |

Then the next sentence goes..

pre¬mār¬paṇa samadaraśana jagajana-duḥkha jāy

if we understand, what is an Avatara, premarpana – he is an embodiment of Prema. Prema comes out of knowledge. Because of prema Samadharsana. What is samadharsana? Equality. Not equanimity. Equality. Equal sightedness. What is equanimity, to keep the mind always calm & quiet. Equal vision means, there is no distinction..Low caste, high Caste, educated, illiterate, Rich, poor, learned & ignorant, we will never make such difference.

Like a mother, who has 5, 6 children she loves every one completely equally, even though she may give different treatment to suit the child’s capacity. But   her love is completely equal. If anybody understands it, that person becomes free from all bondage.  jagajana-duḥkha jāy.

We will discuss about it in the next class.