AXIOMS OF SPIRITUALITY
Axiom – is a self evident tuth, requiring no demonstration; a universally accepted principle. We shall talk about axioms of Sant Mat (The Teaching of the Saint).
THE WORD IS NOT OUR TRUE HOME
All around us is matter and mind made up of the five element, earth, water, fire, air, akash(the matter of a better world, is called ether). Soul on the other hadn, is denizen of Sach Khand. An essence of the ocean of light and bliss, pure, radiant and transcendent. It is a drop of the ocean of eternal happines but, in its association with mind, for many ages, has gathered so much dross that it has completely forgotten its origin and has come to believe that this world is its real abode. Soul is tied down with mind, which in its turn is led by the five senses. It thus suffers the consequences of this unfortunate asscociation and has to go through the long chain of life and death. It is in the human form alone that it may come in contact with a perfect adept, get the sacret of Nam from hin and by devotedly practicing it, attain liberation.
It is only the human form that the soul can realize god and retrace its footsteps homeward. None other of the eight million and four hundred thousand species has this capacity. Man alone has this privilege. Even gods and angels pine for it the human body is the exit through which one can get out of the vast prison and thereby put an end to all pain and misery.
But alas! We do not give up the preasure of the sense. Our mind has become so feeble and erring that it finds itself unable to withstand the revishin sense pleasures and falls an easy prey to temptation. It perfectly realizes that the reaction of all “Bhogas” (sense enjoyment) is pain, sorrow and dejection, vet it persists in its silly pursuits. Beware! No action in this world goes without bearing fruit. Every action has its reaction the worst reaction is that of lust.
This adds up to thirty three thousand of agony for one moment of sensual pleasure only a fool would enter into such a bad bargain what fools are wel. If the result of plea man always keeps the ultimate result in mind.
In order to find a suitable remedy we must consider the nature of the mind. We know that it is fond of pleasure but it never sticks to one thing. It constantly keeps flitting from one to another. The mind is never constant the same is true of its love and attachment. It will readily give up all if we provide it with something sweeter and more absorbing than the worldly pleasure. That “something” is within us, in our own body it is resounding above and behind our eye in the form of sweet music, which the saint call Shabd, Bani, Nam, Word Anhand Shabd, Sound current or Audible Stream. When the mind hear this celestial music, all worldly pleasure become tasteless.
All these, undoubtedly, hvae some merit in them but they keep us confined to lower worlds and cannot take us beyond the sphere of action and reaction. For reaping the reward of goods deeds, we have to born again in this phnomenal world. We can get true liberation only by totally withdrawing our attention from the outside and concentrating it at the eye center as instruction by the master.
GOD REALIZATION IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT A PERFECT MARTER. He alone can show us how to vacate the nine portals of the body and enter the tenth which leads to our Eternal Home. The vdas, shuties smrities, other holy scriptures and the saint and sages of all religions stress the need for a Mystic Adept for transport into subtle realms.
Not only is it impossilb to know God without the help of a Mystic Adept, but without his protecting hand over one, it may be hazardous to make an attempt at going into subtle regions. In this path many are the temptation to lead us astray many the pit falls to drag us down. Without a guide, we are sure to lose the way and fall into a guagmire of delusion and danger. The perfer Master will show us how and where to enter the body, “the temple of the living God”. There are nine outlets which lead to the sense world but the tenth open into the spiritual region. This is called “Sushmana” gate and located in the center behind the eye, it is through this aperture that we pass beyond matter and mind to reach the Everlasting and Immortal region where the Supreme Lord. The creator of all resides, austerities and the yoga of the Audible Life Stream, the Anahat Shabd of the upanishads, the word or logo s of the Bible, can take us to the highest region which is Eternal, this yoga can be taught only by the Saint Nanak, Kabir, Dadu, Paltu, Maulana Rum, Shams – I – Tabriz, all preached and followed this law.
“Seek a Perfect Master. Learn from him the Science of Surat Shab Yoga. Attach yourself to the Voice of God, which calls within you at the eye center. Follow this Divine Melody. Like a Powerful Magnet, it will pull you up and take you to the feet of the Lord, whence these currents emanates.
YOUR OWN WORK is that of doing Simram and Bhajan (the Spiritual Exercise) which will, in due course, liberate you from vast prison in which you have been confined for counties ages. Life is short. Time is fleeting take full advantages of it and if you have not done “your own work” already, start doing it now. Seek a True Master and undr his guidance attach your soul to the “Word” and reach your True Home.
