Married Life ; Pujya Gurudev

Some Mantras for Enlightened and Fulfilling Married Life

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

After all, sadhana stands for ‘the practice to correct errors’ and this practice must go on unhindered. Yogis practice their sadhanas like Pranayam, self-control and meditation every day because their mental makeup still has some shortcomings. The moment these are removed, they also would attain self-realization. Being devoid of all faults is a sign of reaching the pinnacle, the final destination. Sadhaks should not even expect that all the desired virtues would come into action with a short practice of sadhana. Thoughts can come to mind in a flash but for them to get fully ingrained as an intrinsic tendency is a long, laborious process. To make an impression upon a stone the rope has to rub against it for a long, long time. 

One must understand that absolute freedom from all faults is the final aim; it is the final state of evolution of a being. It is not a sign of the first stage of sadhana. If one begins to search for mangoes amongst leaves of a newly grown plant, he has to return disappointed. Rather than expecting total perfection, one must observe whether there is at least some increase in sattwik (pure, serene) qualities or not. If there is even a little bit of progress it is a sign of hope, joy and success.

A drop on drop fills the whole pot; a grain on grain becomes a quintal. If there is a little bit of success daily, then in the long run, great success will be achieved. And this wealth does not get destroyed ever. This accumulation continues life after life and we would certainly reach our final destination definitely at the end. If progress is being made little-by-little, one must keep going with renewed enthusiasm. There is no need to feel disappointed and disheartened. 

         When one comes face to face with personal shortcomings during self-introspection, one must not feel dejected. One must strengthen these feelings – Like a brave soldier I am fighting this battle that would continue throughout lifetime. All the bad samskaras my family members and I have acquired over countless previous births keep presenting obstacles in my path. Sometimes I err, sometimes they. Obstacles keep coming, but I would not let them discourage me. I would fight all the difficulties I am faced with. When I trip and fall, I would not give up. I would get up again, shake off the dust and continue the fight. I am walking the path of truth. I am a blissful soul and it is my duty to fight my and others’ ill-tendencies and stop not till the victory is won. I am true to my oath, my intent, my sadhana and my ultimate goal. I shall continue to search for, identify and weed out all my faults, with the same fervor I started out with. 

The above mantra must be continuously contemplated upon along with assessment of success attained. The above three great mantras: the fundamental tenets of G—ahastha Yoga, the oath of firmness, and the oath to fight the holy war against faults and shortcomings - must always resound at the core of a sadhak’s mind keep him inspiring. The ultimate objective of life is to make the individual soul unite with the Supreme Soul. To act for the good of all while forsaking individual selfish desires is the real spiritual endeavor (sadhana). There could be several different ways to pursue this sadhana in practical lives. G—ahastha Yoga is one such way. Sincere adoption of above guidelines of this yoga in practice will not only edify one’s personal and family life but also contribute towards development of a better society .

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma