主 页                   |- 文 章                     |- 峇 峇 开 示               |- 每 月 精 选               |- 其 它		主页 >> 文章 >> 每月精选   2017/06 Hari Bhajan Bina...攀登人生高峰的灵性秘诀   作者：苏蕾士哥文达教授   第六章   Prabhu Darsh Bina Pragyan Nahi （若不渴望体认神，智慧难开启）   直译时，它意味着若不想见神（Prabhu Darshan），你决不能获得梵识或智慧（Pragnyan）。具有神秘意义的思路极其充满着启发与联想，留给个人依据其意识去作诠释。没有主的显灵或显现，你决不能获得知识（识）或智慧。主是为大家而显现的，然而除非你做出努力并且持有对最崇高体验的渴望，否则，主是不会赐予祂的显现（显灵）的。职是之故，为了得到主这样的一个反应，根据牛顿第三定律，就必须要有一个接应的行动。电能是到处流窜的、无约束的，然而除非我们把储存于转动涡轮机的水位上的机械能转化为电能，否则，我们就不会得到‘电力之主’所提供的恩典。即便如此，我们还是不能直接收到这么广大而有力的能量，因为它会由于电流过大、过热而烧断我们的保险丝而引起火患。甚至连外面的太阳，我们也不能直视太久，因为它可能会伤害我们的眼睛。一般上人们从水的反映去观看日食。同理，如果仁慈的主突然决定赐予我们祂的一个视像，那其强烈光线所散发出来的光辉肯定会使我们失明。甚至主的爱与仁慈的思绪有时也会带给我们控制不了的眼泪。因此，我们必须培育我们的能力并致力于完善我们的人格以便我们够坚强地去吸收爱的震荡。凶猛难训的高压电能必须通过变压器来降低以至于我们所需要的电压，然后接上我们家里的电线，让驯服的电流流过而在日常生活中给予我们帮助。要把这样的一个凶猛狂野的电能转变为驯服、柔和和可控的电压水平，努力是在所必需的。歌曲的这一行暗示我们，除非把主遍在的恩典接上我们爱的电线并带回家去以祝福我们于日常的事务之中，否则，它不会带给我们知识与智慧。 人的演进胥视其意识（Pragnyan）或神圣智慧的高低而定。意识的逐步提升取决于个人所持有的觉知层次。 斯瓦米说了， “‘自己是每一事物之见证者’的觉知是自我证悟的秘诀。自我证悟就是知道‘我乃我的真相’， 或‘我已了解我自己’或‘众生都是一个阿特玛’或‘我已体验到个人与宇宙并无二致 ’。” 因此觉知的层次胥视一个人所持有的知识的多寡而定而尤其重要的是知识的种类。 斯瓦米说了， ‘你必须点亮你自己的灯。你不能步行于他人之灯的亮光之下。你不能依靠他人的钱包里的钱而生存。要拥有自己的金钱；只有如此，你才能活得自由自在。你自己求取知识。求知仍嫌不足；你还必须体验之。井里有水；但还是不够。你必须用桶子把水给打上来，然后用之于清污和止渴。’ 因此我们应该培育的就是有见识的知识。随着收集的，反思的和被吸收的知识的水平的提高，人的意识也慢慢增长。斯瓦米那么完美地解释意识的各个不同层面， ‘斯瓦米的恩典彰显于各种形式之中，如，圣灰的出现，甘露从照片中冒出来，神台上花卉的坠落和花环的发出声响，为我安置的椅子上的皱纹以及在我的信徒神殿里出现的我的脚印。这些现象都是可以用肉眼看得到的。’ 斯瓦米在此暗示有一部分的人只沉迷于形体的彰显和斯瓦米变现的奇迹。这样的人，其意识局限斯瓦米于这些形体或物质的奇迹。斯瓦米被保留为一个膜拜的客体，只有在紧急与危险的关头才偶然被忆及或呼唤。然而，如果觉知的层次稍微提高，那么 斯瓦米说， ‘有一类的信徒，他们能够通过能量的强烈振荡和畅然流入而感到斯瓦米的出现，每当他们平息他们的思想并专注于主的名和相的时候；而当他们建立起与斯瓦米的沟通时，至福的泪水就会从这样的信徒的脸颊上滚下来。’ 而如果信徒的意识更进一步地提升，于是斯瓦米说， ‘比这更高的是另一类信徒，他们看到主寓于明亮之光的形式之中。他们能够随心所欲地注意斯瓦米和其他神祇及女神的每一个动作。他们常常沉浸于斯瓦米的思绪之中并从祂那儿得到他们问题的回答。他们培育起超人视力与超人听力的功能。’ 一些人着迷于这些礼物并因此而停止他们致力于更进一步的灵性修习。他们忘记了还有更高的阶梯要爬 斯瓦米说， ‘在灵魂的演进里，还有一个更高的层次可以达到，那就是当灵魂把其意愿降服于神的意愿并选择让他的一生、他所做的一切、他的每一个思想都成为祂的意愿而非他自己的时候。’ ‘下一个更高的境界是当一个信徒体验到一切是神，唯神而已矣的真相时，才能达到。这是一个让他深受感触的启示。对他而言，那是打开大门让神力流入以达到他存有的内心最深处。它在内也在外，而当他降服时，他让两者完美地合而为一。自那瞬间开始，他与神生活在完美的和谐之中。这样的信徒沉浸于神的爱之中，只以身为神的工具而为人类福祉生活和工作。’ 职是之故，斯瓦米按部就班地为我们指出我们所必须攀登的意识层次。正当一个人认为他已抵达最高的层次的时候， 斯瓦米说， ‘灵道上的最高层次可以在信徒与神合一时成就。他的意识扩张至神意识或超意识的层次，而对他来说，所有在于赛，神与他自己之间的差异荡然消失而他即彼也。完全消灭了他的自我而达到无欲阶段，他超越肉身意识从而获得绝对的平和与永恒的沉浸于神意识 --- Sat-Chit-Anand（真-智-乐，或，存有-觉知-福乐）之中；我是存有，我是知识，我是福乐。’ 斯瓦米也说了， ‘ 这意识也被描述为Sat-Chit-Anand（存有-觉知-福乐）。Sat意谓真，Chit意谓完全的觉知而Anand意谓福乐。’ 因此，意识的部分似乎是三个（Sai-Chit-Anand）而增长意识的其中一个法门就是增进任何三者的其中一个。因此，藉增进觉知的层次，三者之一，会自动地增进我们的意识。觉知层次只有通过求知才得以增进，所以歌曲的第六行里明示，使人格完善和开花而达至崇高优越水平的最终法门就是凭借Gyanyog（知识瑜珈）。 歌曲的这一行描述的是，除非一个人最少持有要得到主的Darshan（现身）的渴望，否则，一个人就得不到智慧的开花。这几乎反响斯瓦米韦唯卡南达（Vivekanand 意译：辨喜）曾经说过的，那些天生就不具较高的意识者将被视为与死亡者没有两样。导师在歌曲的这一行里陈述，人的意识必须渴望或期盼得到主的一瞥，他暗示着一个极富有想象与启发性的，更精深的意义。 在一个热闹的节庆里，成百上千的人群在通往主殿的一条狭窄小巷中推挤着前行。就在此时，一个小孩在兴奋之余离开她的母亲而到附近的一间玩具店去。过了一段时间，孩子对玩具的着迷逐渐消失，他开始四处去寻找他的母亲了。 无论用什么玩具去转移孩子的注意力以缓和其焦虑，或给予食物以平息他的情绪，孩子的哭声仍然持续且更强大。没有人能使他快乐，也没有人能安慰他。另一个女士，或许她是一个有十个孩子的母亲，也可能无法提供孩子所渴望的或需要的母爱。孩子也许饿了或渴了，而路过的人或提供一些饮料或食物，但孩子却一概拒绝。他只要看到母亲的笑脸，只要握住她慈祥的手以及只要投入母亲慈爱的怀抱里。孩子的那个只要母亲的渴望可比为歌曲这一行所示的渴望。另一个例子涉及一个人的头，假如你把他的头压下水池里一段够长的时间，那么，他唯一的渴望就是吸一口气了。 就赛信徒而言，得见斯瓦米的现身或一睹他的笑脸的渴望可以相当于主的显灵（Darshan）。当然，把歌曲这一行里的‘Prabhu Darshan’（主的显灵）等同于斯瓦米的现身，将会导致误解。甚至对那些相信的人，斯瓦米说， ‘是的，你有机会目睹、体验且受到主的化身的熏陶和圣化；你所拥有的这个机会得自你前世累积的功德。那功德在我下凡时把你带到这儿。为了这机会，神仙和神祇在过去已祈祷了很久。赢得了这机会，要竭尽所能去品尝其甜蜜并成就与神合一的福乐，不要浪费一分一秒的时间。’ 待续。。。   Hari Bhajan Bina...Spiritual Tips to climb the mountain of life by Professor Dr. Suresh Govind   Chapter 6   Prabhu Darsh Bina Pragyan Nahi   When translated directly means without a vision of the Lord (Prabhu Darshan) one can never gain the knowledge of Brahman or wisdom (Pragnyan). Mystical lines are extremely filled with suggestions and are left to interpretations depending on, the consciousness of the individual. Without the Darshan of the Lord, one can never get knowledge or wisdom. The Lord’s Darshan is for all to get but unless one takes effort and possess the right yearning for the highest experience the Lord may never grant His. Hence for such a reaction from the Lord, following Newton’s 3rd Law there must be an action. Electrical energy is rampant all over but unless we transfer the mechanical energy stored in the falling waters that move the turbine to electrical energy we will not be blessed with the boons offered by Lord Electricity. Even then we not will be able to receive such a vast and powerful energy directly for it will blow our fuses and cause fire. Even the sun outside cannot be directly seen for a long time as it may cause blindness. People generally see the eclipse of the sun from a reflection of the water. Similarly if the good Lord suddenly decides to grant us a vision of him, the effulgence and the splendour of His majestic rays will surely blind us. Even the thought of the Lords Love and compassion can sometimes bring us uncontrollable tears. Therefore we have to develop our faculties and take effort in integrating our personality so that we will be strong enough to absorb the vibrations of Love. The wild electrical energy has to be stepped down using transformers so that energy can be tamed and allow to flow through the wires into our homes to help us in our daily life. Effort is necessary to bring such a wild, raging energy to a tame, gentle and controllable level. This line in the song implies that unless the Lords Grace which is all pervading is tapped through our wires of Love and brought to our homes and selves to bless us in our daily transactions, it will not bestow us knowledge and wisdom. Man’s evolution depends on how high or low his consciousness (Pragnyan) or divine wisdom is. The escalation of consciousness will depend on the level of awareness the individual has. Swami has said, ‘The awareness of one being the witness of everything is the secret of self-realisation. Self-realisation is either the knowledge that `I am the truth of Me’ or `I have known Myself’ or `All are one Atma’ or I have experienced that the individual and the universal are not distinct.’ Therefore the level of awareness will then depend on the amount and most importantly the type of knowledge one has. Swami has said, ‘You must light your own lamp. You cannot walk in the light of another’s lamp. You cannot exist on the money in the purse of another. Have your own money; then alone you are free. Earn the knowledge yourself. Even knowing it is not enough; you must experience it. The well has water; but that is not enough. It must be brought up in the bucket and used to wash and quench the thirst’. Therefore, it is experienced knowledge that should be cultivated. With increasing levels of knowledge gathered, reflected and imbibed the consciousness of man slowly increases. Swami so beautifully explain the different levels of consciousness. ‘Swami’s grace manifests itself in the form of emergence of Vibhuti and oozing of Amrut from photographs, falling of flowers and snapping of garlands at the altar, wrinkles on the chair placed for Me and the appearance of My footprints in the shrine of My devotees. These phenomena are visible to the naked eye.’ Swami hints here to the section of the people only fascinated by the physical manifestations and miracles Swami performs. The consciousness of such people limits and confines Swami to these physical miracles. Swami remains an object of worship only occasionally remembered or called when in crisis or danger. But if the level of awareness is slightly increased then Swami says, ‘There is a category of devotees who can feel Swami’s presence through strong vibrations and inflow of energy as and when they still their thoughts and concentrate on the Name and Form of the Lord, tears of bliss roll down the cheeks of such devotees when they set up communication with Swami.’ and if the consciousness of devotees were to escalate further, then Swami says, ‘Higher than this is another category of devotees who have vision of the Lord in the form of brilliant light. They can, at will, watch every movement of Swami and other Gods and Goddesses. They are always immersed in the thoughts of Swami and receive regular answers from Him to their questions. They develop the faculties of clairvoyance and clairaudience.’ There are some who get fascinated by these gifts and therefore stop their effort in furthering their spiritual practises. They forget that there are higher ladders to climb Swami says, ‘A still higher level in the evolution of the soul is reached when the soul surrenders his will to the Will of God and makes the choice to let his whole life, everything he does, every thought, be of His Will, not his.’ ‘The next higher state is reached when a devotee experiences the truth that all is God and there is only One God. It is a revelation that touches him deeply. To him is opened the door to the inflowing of the God-force so that it reaches the innermost part of his being. It is there within, it is there without, and when he surrenders, he allows the two to join in perfect unison. From that moment onwards, he lives in perfect harmony with God. Such a devotee soaked in the Love of God, lives and works only as the instrument of God for the welfare of humanity.’ Hence Swami through step by step indicates to us the levels of consciousness we must ascend to and just as one thinks that the highest has been reached Swami says, ‘The highest level on the spiritual path is achieved when the devotee and God become One. His consciousness expands to the level of God consciousness or Super consciousness and for him all distinctions between Sai, God and himself disappear and he becomes THAT. Having annihilated his ego completely and achieved total desirelessness, he transcends body consciousness to achieve total equanimity and remain eternally immersed in God consciousness- Sat-Chit-Anand; I am Existence, I am knowledge, I am Bliss.’ Swami has also said, ‘This consciousness is also described as Sat-Chit-Anand (Being-Awareness-Bliss). Sat means Truth, Chit means Total Awareness and Anand means Bliss.’ Therefore the components of consciousness appears to be three (SAT-CHIT-ANAND) and one of the ways of increasing consciousness would be to increase any one of the three. Thus by increasing the level of awareness which is one of the three will inevitably lead to increasing our consciousness. Levels of awareness can be only increased through acquiring knowledge and therefore the song in this 6th line indicates that the final method of integrating and blossoming human personality to excellence is through Gyanyog. The line here states that unless one has the yearning to at least have a Darshan of the Lord no wisdom can blossom in that individual. This almost echoes what Swami Vivekanand had previously said that those who are not born to the consciousness of the higher will be considered among those who are dead. The teacher, in this line of the song, states that the consciousness of man must be aspiring or yearning to at least have a glimpse of the Lord implies a deeper meaning which is extremely poetic and suggestive. In a crowded festival gathering hundreds and hundreds of people push and pull through a small narrow lane to the main temple. It is during this time, a small child in his excitement runs away from his mother to a nearby toy shop. After some time the child’s fascination of the toy wanes away from its mind and now it starts looking around for his mother. No matter what toys are thrust at him to divert the attention of the mind from his anxiety, or food given to quieten him the child’s cry continue to grow in its intensity. None can please him. No other person can console or comfort him. Another lady, perhaps a mother of even ten children may not be able to provide the securing love the child yearns or wants. The child may be hungry or even thirsty and passer-byes may offer drink or food but the child refuses to accept any. He wants only to see the smiling face of his Mother, to grasp her loving hands and to be cuddled into her loving bosom. That yearning of the child wanting only his Mother can be likened to the longing indicated in this line of the song. Another example would be that of a man’s head if pushed down to a pool of water for long periods then his only one longing or desire would be to have a breath of air. For Sai devotees the yearning to see the physical form of Swami or long even just to catch a glimpse of his smiling benevolent face of the teacher can constitute the Darshan of the Lord though of course it would be quite misleading to equate `Prabhu Darshan’ in this line to the physical Darshan of Swami. Even to those who do, Swami says, `Well you have the chance to see, experience and be sanctified by the incarnations of the Lord; this chance you have got as result of the accumulation of merit in previous lives. That merit has brought you here when I have come down. For this chance Rishis and Devas have prayed long in the past. Having won this chance, strive to taste the sweetness and achieve the bliss of merging, without wasting even a single moment.’ to be continued ….

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