Vedmurti Taponishtha Yugrishi:
Pujya Gurudev Pt. Shriram
Sharma Acharya
There is another category
of persons who are realistic and at the same time are endowed with insight.
They wholeheartedly believe in Rishi traditions. They concede the supremacy of
spirituality (Science of Spirit) over the physical sciences which deal with the
working of apparent phenomena and are inquisitive about its real nature. Every
fruit vendor says that her plums are sweet but the truth or otherwise of the
claim is determined after actual testing of the fruit. When righteous people
act together towards righteous ends, the result is bound to be good. Thus,
those who want to understand the nature of spirituality of the Rishi traditions
will greatly benefit by the in-depth study of my way of life.
The whole of my life of
the past sixty-three years since the age of 15, has been spent for this very
purpose. The results are there for everyone to read like an open book and to be
convinced that the right path must have been pursued to get these astoundingly
sublime results. Such a sunlit path can be profitably followed by others. It is
hoped that those who are drawn towards self-knowledge and the life-transforming
power of spirituality, who want to see its re-effulgence, who want to test
theories on the touchstone of the actual proof would find the perusal of these
pages (truthfully narrating the process of my own self-growth) rewarding.
There is nothing peculiar
or fascinating in my outer life apart from certain turning points, which are
being published here. There is no scope in it for magic or miracles or for
hopping and jumping about by way of fun and frolic. I have been spending my
time single-pointedly in a well-organised and well-planned manner. Therefore,
those looking for a march of glittering pageant of stimulating events will be
disappointed. However, those interested in the verities and mysteries working
beneath the foam and froth of the surface events will get a glimpse of the perennial
unbroken tradition of the flow of spirituality and they would be able to
understand the underlying causes of success and failure in life.
The only reason which
causes disappointment in the field of religious worship, which has defamed
spirituality and made it ridiculous, is to consider formal ritual as everything
and to pay no attention to the inner cleansing and refinement. My outward
actions and activities are like those of any ordinary person but they directly
originate from the bedrock of Spirit and release the spiritual splendour and
energy (brahmatejas) which bestows the capacity to accomplish something
worthwhile and of decisive importance for the good of all. There was no purpose
in describing in detail the various events of life, except to satisfy some
curiosity.
What really mattered were
the inner vision and steadfastness of faith which acted as manure and water for
nurturing the tiny seed to grow into a mighty tree. In fact, it is the radiant
personality of the devotee (sadhak) that infuses life in sadhana and mere
performance of rituals is nothing but a pastime. Ram of Tulsi, Hare Krishna of
Soor, collective singing of devotional songs by Chaitanya, songs of Meera,
Ramakrishna's worship of Mother Kali, did not become radiantly alive for these
devotees merely by their ritualistic worship. Innumerable persons act in an
absurd and mechanical manner; what they get is nothing but ridicule.
When Valmiki changed the
pattern of his life, he became illumined even by doing japa in an incorrect, reverse
manner. Ajamil, Angulimal, Ganika and Amrapali were hardly literate but they
had moulded their inner lives in conformity with spiritual ideals. It is rather
a sad irony that people these days mistakenly assume that they have embarked on
the path of self-realisation merely by uttering some words, performing certain
rituals or making certain offerings to the Deity.
They never try to
transform their thoughts, character and attitudes in the light of the
Indwelling Spirit which is a must for spiritual progress. I have always been
cautious not to allow this falsity to enter into my way of sadhana. This path
is realistic, practical and easy to be followed by and beneficial to the common
mass of humanity. My way of life should be studied keeping this in view. ( To be continued.......)
Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,
Shiv Sharma
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