In
the fifth chapter of uddhava gita, which is an important chapter, lord Krishna
is giving a clear set instruction for all those people who want to pursue a
spiritual path.
The whole teaching is based on Vedas which are the
original scriptures. Puranas are secondary scriptures and Shruthi granthas.
They are borrowed from original scriptures which are Vedas. Vedas guide a
spiritual seeker to Vedic way of life. The message is Moksha or Liberation is
possible only when the mind is prepared for that work. So mental refinement is
required for attaining Gnana yogyatha prapthi. We will naturally get a desire
for Vedantic study after we prepare our mind. It (a prepared mind) will give
opportunity for gaining knowledge. When
we develop a sincere desire for gaining spiritual knowledge Bhagavan will give
us the opportunity.
Refine the mind, develop a desire for study of
scriptures and opportunity will be given by Bhagavan and you will get gnanam.
Use your entire religious life for internal refinement. Instead of doing pooja
for worldly benefits convert the same pooja for your internal refinement. Use
your family life for serving the family and contribute and not control. Do your
duties including raising your children only for your internal refinement. Once
sufficient refinement comes, you will naturally get a desire to know about
spiritual teaching. You will get an interest in satsanga, interest in listening
to spiritual discourses, in spite of other attractions.
Lord Krishna said
“Never attempt to gain spiritual knowledge by yourself". You have to go to a
Guru who himself has got spiritual knowledge from his Guru, who himself has got
spiritual knowledge from his Guru which is called a traditional Guru. Start
exposing yourself to vedantic teaching. The teaching will be abstract because
our own nature is abstract. Continue to refine your mind. Complete refinement
is not required. Let the exposure to Vedanta be there on one side. Let the
sadana be there for mental refinement. Vedanta class will be more meaningful
and interesting to hear. Everything will take time.We should be patient. Spiritual growth is gradual.
Internal growth will be tortuously slow, often creating diffident in mind as to
whether I will progress or not in my spiritual journey. Any growth is gradual only. Internal growth is still subtler only.
Maintain your desire for gaining spiritual knowledge and reduce your talking.
Be blissful
S.SEKAR
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