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Articles: Devotion | The Secret of Bliss
- Prof. venkata ramanamurty mallajosyula
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So he became conscious of this ‘I’ – this Self. And never for one moment for the rest of his life did he let loose that thought; that consciousness; that ‘I’. And Swami says the same thing: “Once you realize that fear of death; that reality; grasp it! Never, ever let it go! Even if you feel some temporary happiness; some temporary Bliss, grasp it! Don’t let it go! Hold on to that Bliss! That’s the only Real thing! The rest is all imagination!”
So that is what we really are striving for! And we would like everybody else to have it too, of course. But how are we going to reach that culmination; that satisfaction of that fundamental desire?
The Fundamental Steps to God :
We do it according to Swami’s instructions. Now you know this already but every time we talk; before we get to other topics, we should recapitulate the basic fundamental things. So, what are the steps? How do we go about finding ourselves – that which we really are? How do we contact and be that Source from which everything comes and flowers and arises?
Swami tells us that it can be done by purifying the mind and purifying the heart. The only reason now that we are subject to this Maya is because our heart and mind are not pure – filled with desires and disappointments, hatred and anger. But if we can purify these two faculties – by seva, by prayer to God, by meditation, by watching ourselves and seeing what we are doing - because if we see ourselves doing an ugly act, that’s all that’s necessary; it will fade away and disappear!
And we can also purify our mind and heart by reciting God’s name – whichever name of God appeals to us – Sai Ram; Aum Sai Ram – because, Swami has told us that there is no separation between the Name and the Form. You say God’s name – God’s Form is there. Aum Sai Ram! Swami is here; His Form is here beside me; every moment. And likewise, with yourselves - if you repeat the name of God, Swami is with you! You can take His hand and walk through the day with Him – holding His hand.
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