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2018/02 Hari Bhajan Bina...攀登人生高峰的灵性秘诀
 
作者:苏蕾士哥文达教授
 
第九章
 
Sainath Bina Parmatma Nahi
(赛是神首,至尊神首我皈依)
 
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是故,斯瓦米说了,唯有神会与我们同在,然而求道者就这一点或许想知道神在其信徒身上要寻求什么。

‘神要的是你的虔诚而不是你的能力。祂观察你的心念而不是你的财富。祂以你的德行而不是你的种姓来鉴定你。祂在乎你所想的事物远甚于你所信仰的宗教。祂一心要吸引你的心而不是你的财富。但今天,人们想象,神可以用钱来打发。这全是由于信徒的无知使然。’

斯瓦米有一回谈到Paramatma的辉煌,

‘不去想象神为力量、光、仁慈、智慧、能量、智力和纯净,无人能理解神。’

因此,歌曲的最后一行表示,不重复念诵主的圣名,你决不能与神融为一体。在歌曲的第二行里,重复主名号的技艺曾被详细地讨论过。在那一行所指示的技艺是对求道者慎重考虑去接受这种运作的一个呼吁,以便赐予他Anand或至福。一个风扇的叶片在电源被切断之后仍继续运转。同理,歌曲的最后一行明示,心念必须老是想着最终融合个人与至高无上之神的名号,甚至在生命被切断之后。不论我们到哪儿,不论在任何情况下,心念要被训练成不断地忆念着神的。这会建立与导师的亲密关系。斯瓦米说了,

‘要继续以主的圣名为伴:这不断的记忆是这一切的最佳解药。’

歌曲的最后一行谈及一个人应该培育与神圣意识彰显的化身的亲密关系。我们必须与神结交为朋友。

斯瓦米说了,

‘在维持神成为你的向导和救星之下,不论你做什么工作都会带来肯定的成功。所有其他的朋友,只要你还有钱,都会选择跟你站在一起,但一旦在你丧失一切的那一刻开始,他们就会放弃你了。神是一直和你在一起的唯一朋友。祂总是与你同在,在你之内,在你左右。因此,昌盛繁荣的唯一途径就是建立起跟主的情谊。’

求道者或许会就这一点要求澄清什么是友谊。

斯瓦米说了,

‘友谊的感觉必须牵动每一条神经,充满每一个血液细胞并净化每一个情绪的波动。它不让丝毫的自我有立足的余地。你不能把谋私利的伙伴关系提升为友谊的崇高素质。也许唯一可以通过此严格考验的朋友就是神。’

因此,其教诲似乎是敦促求道者切莫置神于天堂的高处,而要在每一个人之中看到祂并常常感到祂总在你左右。

斯瓦米说了,

‘真爱包括为主服务,同样地在人人之内体认到神。祂是最亲密和最亲爱的朋友。忘了这样的一个可贵的朋友,你却向不是真正朋友的其他人寻求庇护。’

斯瓦米甚至也说了,

‘神是你的朋友,甚至比你的亲生父母还亲近。祂以自性的方式存在于你之内。我所传达给你的是简单明瞭的真理。还有什么更崇高的真理我能传达给你?’

是故,其召唤是培育跟主的亲密友谊,并对待祂一如我们以同样的爱与敬对待父母者然。事实上,斯瓦米已说了,

‘当神已承认和接受你的虔诚和皈依,你就成为一个信徒。就这样的接受而言,自我是最大的障碍。神说了,凡我信徒者即我朋友。’

神如何接受一个人的虔诚?就这一点,求道者或想知道,神要求信徒的是什么。

‘神要的是你的虔诚而不是你的能力。祂看你的心念而不是你的财富。祂评鉴你的德行而不是你的种姓。祂注意你的想法远甚于你宣扬的宗教。祂一心要吸引你的心而不是你的财富。但今天,人们想象,神可以用钱来打发。这出自信徒的无知。’

这解药会增进求道者内在的至福并因此而越来越少地依赖外在世界所提供的喜乐。这恒常的忆念主会在世俗生活中增加他舍离的心态。斯瓦米说了,

‘人内在的舍离的诞生肯定了他之内有福乐的诞生。只要人们的心念还浸濡于感官享乐的水中,任他们修习多少年代,他们也不会散发神圣的光辉。只要他的心念与心灵不融合为一,融合于那火红的神圣光辉,他就得不到救赎。’

求道者或问‘斯瓦米,一个人该怎么做才能时时刻刻容易地记得主?’

沙迪亚赛机构促进这个过程,因为如果成员们不断地提供无私的服务给贫困者,病患者以及需求者并提升社会上的人类价值的意识;倘若一个人不断地思索他如何能为个人,家庭和国家福利作出积极贡献;如何做到卓越的地步并且供奉行动的成果给神,那么,求道者在有意无意间自然在心中老念着神了。

斯瓦米说,

‘赛机构的主要目标是促使成员们、工作者及职员们去过理想、完美和快乐的生活。因此,我们必须遵守机构的崇高理想,并把我们自己改造成理想的存有,以致于协助他人学习我们的榜样。’

是故,改造我们自己的最佳途径就是常常与求道者共游,互相切磋,齐心尽力去实现机构的目标。

‘机会难得。一旦失去,可能不再回头。要善加利用现有的机会,确保赛机构日渐成长。每一颗心都应该净化。每一个念都应该充满欢乐。要爱每一个人甚至你的敌人。对待恨你的人一如你的朋友。’

优美的歌曲结束了,但求道者攀登灵道之高山则才开始。生命的目标必须聚焦。旅程必须起步。灵修必须启动。体验必须获得。知识必须开花。这必须结成智慧的果实而只有在智慧里,超脱才能达至而这超脱的最后报偿就是内在的平和与福乐 -- 每一个人在世上付出努力的要点。愿斯瓦米祝福我们一劳永逸地达到超脱……….

智慧的极致是超脱………!!!
 
 
Hari Bhajan Bina...Spiritual Tips to climb the mountain of life
by Professor Dr. Suresh Govind
 
Chapter 9
 
Sainath Bina Parmatma Nahi
 
… Continue from Part 1
 
Hence Swami has said that God alone will be with us but the seeker might at this point want to know what God looks for in his devotees.

‘God looks for your devotion and not your abilities. He looks into your mind rather than at your wealth. He judges you by your virtues and not by your caste. He is concerned about what you think, more than about the religion you profess. He is intent on attracting your heart and not your wealth. But today people imagine that God can be propitiated by the offer of money. This is due to the devotee’s ignorance.’

The splendour of Paramatma was once told by Swami,

‘No one can conceive the Almighty without picturing it as Power, Light, Mercy, Wisdom, Energy, Intelligence, and Purity. ‘

Therefore, the concluding line of the song indicates that without repeating the name of the Lord one can never merge with God. In the second line of the song the technique of repetition of the Lord’s name was elaborately discussed. The technique indicated in that line is a call to the seeker to take up the exercise deliberately to bestow the individual Anand or Bliss. The blades of a fan continue to move despite the switch being put off. In the same way the concluding line of the song indicates that the mind must continue to dwell on the name which eventually merges the individual to the supreme when his life is switched off. Wherever we go and in all circumstances the mind is trained to constantly remember the Lord. This will create closeness to the teacher. Swami has said,

‘Carry on with the companionship of the name of the Lord: this constant remembrance is the best antidote for all this. ’

This concluding line of the song speaks of the intimacy one should develop with the manifested embodiment of divine consciousness. We must make God as our friend.

Swami has said,

‘Keeping God as your guide and saviour, whatever work you may do will yield sure success. All other friends may be with you as long as you have wealth, but the moment you lose everything, the friends will desert you. God is the only friend who will be ever with you. He is always with you, in you, and beside you. Therefore the only way for prosperity is to develop friendship with the Lord.’

The seeker might at this point want a clarification of what the meaning of friendship is.

Swami has said,

‘The feeling of friendship must activate every nerve, permeate every blood cell and purify every emotional wave. It has no place for the slightest trace of egoism. You cannot elevate the companionship which seeks to exploit or fleece for personal benefit, into the noble quality of friendship. Perhaps the only friend who can pass this rigorous test is God.’

Therefore the call appears to urge seekers not to put God far away high in the heavens but to see Him in everyone and to always feel that He is there beside you.

Swami has said,

‘True Love consists of serving the Lord, recognising the Lord in everyone in the same way. He is the closest and dearest friend. Forgetting such a dear friend, you are taking shelter with others who are not real friends.’

Swami has even said,

‘God is your friend, closer than even your own mother and father. He exists in you in the form of the self. What I am conveying to you is the simple truth. What greater truth can I convey?’

Hence the call is to develop a close friendship with the Lord and treat Him as how we would treat our parents with love and respect. In fact Swami has said,

‘You become a devotee when God has acknowledged your devotion. The ego is the greatest obstacle in the way of such acceptance. God has said, He who is my devotee is my friend.’

How does God acknowledge one’s devotion? The seeker might at this point want to know what God looks for in his devotees.

‘God looks for your devotion and not your abilities. He looks into your mind rather than at your wealth. He judges you by your virtues and not by your caste. He is concerned about what you think, more than about the religion you profess. He is intent on attracting your heart and not your wealth. But today people imagine that God can be propitiated by the offer of money. This is due to the devotee’s ignorance.’

This antidote will increase the seeker’s inner bliss and thereby will depend less and less on the outer world for happiness and joy. This constant remembrance of the Lord will enhance his spirit of detachment while living in the world. Swami has said,

‘The birth of detachment in man assures him, of the birth of bliss in him. Even if people practise for ages, they do not radiate Divine splendour as long as their minds are sunk in the waters of sensual pleasures. There is no salvation for man as long as his mind and heart do not become one, aflame with Divine Radiance.’

The seeker might ask `Swami, how can one easily remember the lord at all times?’

The Sathya Sai Organisation facilitates this process for if the members constantly render selfless service to the poor, sick and needy and promote consciousness for human values in society, if one is constantly thinking how one can contribute positively to individual, family and national welfare, how, this can be done to excellence and offering the fruits of actions to God, then the seeker consciously and unconsciously has thoughts dwelling on Divinity at all times.

Swami says,

‘The main goal of the Sai Organisation is to enable members, workers and officers to lead ideal perfect and happy lives. Therefore we must live up to the high ideals of the organisation and transform ourselves into ideal beings thus helping others to follow our example.’

Hence therefore the best way of transforming ourselves is to constantly be with fellow seekers and render our heart to fulfil the organisational objectives.

‘Good opportunities come rarely. Once lost, they may not recur. Making good use of the present opportunity, see that the Sai organisations grow from day to day. Every heart should be purified. Every mind should be full of happiness. Love even your enemies. Treat the one whom hates you as your friend.’

The beautiful song ends but for the seekers the climb has begun. The goal of life must be focused. The journey must commence. The spiritual practises must start. The experience must be gained. Knowledge must blossom. This must ripen into wisdom and it is only in wisdom that freedom can be gained and the ultimate reward of this Freedom is Inner Peace and Happiness - the sum and substance of all man’s endeavour on Earth. May Swami bless us to be free once and for all……….

THE END OF WISDOM IS FREEDOM………!!!!!!!!!
 
 
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