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Initially
there was a major source of energy. And because that was
millions and millions of years ago, we are unable to
comprehend the whole truth within the life span limited to 80
or 100 years. We do not even know what type of architecture
existed in Bombay, Delhi or Madras 100 years ago. Only change
is constant. Before we complete the research, our life span
would be over - - that is not sufficient to discern the truth.
This is the first limitation.
The
soul graduates across births from a single cellular to a
multi-cellular element. All
of us are rays of the same Eternal Light.
And the Light has millions of rays. No ray is different from
the sun and a particular ray alone is not the whole sun. All
the rays together converge into the sun. All of us put
together is, let us assume, ‘Iswara’. So the question is
being asked, the research is being done by the fragment of the
same Eternal Energy. The question stems from the minute
knowledge you have absorbed from the magnificent Source. You
cannot fathom the depths of an ocean with a contraption made
of salt; the salt will dissolve in the water. So too, those
who found the answer to this question, never returned to
reveal the truth - - because they melted into blissful oneness
with the Supreme Lord, the Ocean of Compassion. In
the literal sense, the answer can be this: Dhruva did not get
the love he sought from his father. Narada Maharishi advised
him, “There is an Eternal Father. You concentrate on Him and
you will be in perennial bliss. Do not bother about your
perishable father.” So apparently Dhruva meditated
constantly on the Ultimate Source called Narayana and Narayana
blessed him to be a star in the cosmos, to commemorate
Dhruva’s unstinted faith. The
crux is that anyone
who has realized the nature of the Cosmic Force becomes one
with it and
need not take another birth except of his own free will. He
becomes another moon, or star or planet. But it takes
thousands and thousands of years for a spirit to attain that
level. A
satellite cannot move into orbit on its own; only a rocket
propels it into space. Similarly, penance stirs the kundalini
energy within us and this becomes the rocket guiding you to a
higher plane. And if you go beyond a particular gravitational
pull, you remain there. But if your electro-magnetic force is
limited, then you will be pulled back again to this earth.
This is determined by the eternal scheme of things.
The
meditation or mind taming or yoga you do is to gain that
velocity to propel you skyward. E
= mc2. Energy = matter * velocity. Every one of us
is a boundless source of energy. This
entire world is a fusion of different energies vibrating from
each molecular body. One
who is able to achieve the required force transcends beyond
the realm of thoughts.
When
witnessed from the Earth, clouds seem so distant. But when you
travel by flight, you are far above the clouds. Spiritual
science says there are seven layers like that. And those seven
layers are connected to the seven layers or chakras in you.
When
you practise selfless love for all beings, you can reach up to
the fourth layer (chakra).
From there you gradually elevate yourself to the layer or
chakra in your throat. This is like the black box in an
aeroplane. It treasures all the thoughts of your previous
births. When the time is ripe (through penance - - mind focus)
for you to do away with these thoughts, you reach the chakra
in your crown. From there, a beam travels to the skies
connecting you to the Cosmos. That
is the ultimate conquest - - the conquest of the Ultimate!
It is a very tough process. Yet, it is possible for every one
to reach this stage. All that you require is the determination
to achieve this. As
long as you thirst after material pleasures, that
determination eludes you.
A person who is done with the world, who determines that
“there is no charm in this world; I have seen enough of
name, fame, sex, books,” seeks beyond these trifles. And
then this bliss is his. The
energy that would have been frittered away in worldly pursuits
is saved and catapults you to the summit.
Salvation
or Moksha is this stage when you have transcended everything
and gained the self.
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