Thursday 21 February 2013

What/Who Do We Worship as in Our Scriptures?


KABIR SAT DHARAM PRACHARAK MAHA SABHA FIJI

This paper was presented on February 10, 2013 organized by INTERFAITH ORGANISATION IN FIJI.

The topic is "What/Who Do We Worship as in Our Scriptures?"

Satguru Kabir Saheb!

Sat Means: True
Guru means: Teacher

Satguru is a title given specially only to an enlightened sant whose life’s purpose is to guide others.

God Satguru Kabir is the Supreme God and only He can with His grace, shower supreme peace and happiness to a soul. Only He is worthy of being worshipped. God is one who only gives you happiness and no sorrows. God is one who can forgive your sins.
To achieve Supreme God there is a need for a complete saint who acts as a medium between the soul and The God. He is called a True Guru or a Satguru. Once you take initiation from a Satguru, you get connected to God and then you start getting the benefits, provided you maintain full dedication in the Supreme God.  

Satguru Kabir says,

Search nearby -- why go so far?
Your soul wearied in the long search.
You even climbed Mount Sumeru.
When you returned,
you found God in your own house [body]."
(Songs of Kabir in the Adi Granth,
         
कबीर, एकै साधै सब सधै, सब साधै सब जाय।
माली सीचैं मूल को, फूलै-फलै अघाय।।

The purpose of this speech is that by worship of one Purna Brahm in form of root, the whole tree blossoms (remains lustgreen). By worship of (by watering) the trunk (ParBrahm-Akshar), big branch (Brahm) and the smaller branches (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh), the whole tree will dry out i.e. the sadhna will go in vain.
Satguru Kabir spoke on every aspects of life. He told the people that he was neither enemy nor friend to anyone, but that he wanted the welfare of all. He preached that all are children of the almightily, and they should live in peace, happiness and harmony without fighting over castes and religions. He gave the essence of all Holy Scriptures in simple, Sakhis, which are couplets with musical rhythm. The message of those incidents is the importance of devotion, love, purity and humility in our life.

KABIRA KHADA BAZAAR MEIN
SAB KI MANGE KHEIR
NA KAAHU SE DOSTI NA KAAHU SE BAIR

Kabir Panth is not only a religion but a way of life. In the sense that you don’t have to convert or to be confined into strict rules and restricted ideas to understand and benefits from Satguru Kabir Saheb’s philosophy.

The only objective of Kabir Sahib Ji's own arrival onto the earth was to awaken the individual soul towards true spiritualism (Satya Bhakti). For 120 years He directed the world towards worship of only One God i.e. Supreme Lord (Param Purush - Sahib), which exists far beyond from this perishable universe (made up of five perishable elements) and is Immortal. Kabir Sahib Ji disclosed all secrets of so called "God of the Universe", who is no one, but a Devil Mind (Niranjan/ Kaal Purush). He explained that all religions are worshiping the same "God of the Universe" in one way or the other i.e. in Sargun [God in Form] or in Nirgun [God as Formless]forms. He also gave the secret of Amarlok (4th Lok)- Real abode of Supreme Lord to the humanity whose existence is beyond Universe (3 lok's and 5 elements) and at the same time fought against hypocrites for the welfare of the humanity. He showed the path of permanentsalvation which can only be attained with the blessings of a "Satguru" (true Perfect Spiritual Master).
Kabir Sahib Ji has reformed the social structure of spirituality in right perspective. He has always been against hypocrites. He gave the new dimensions to spiritualism through His ideology and teachings of Pra-Bhakti (Satya-Bhakti), which became as the ideology of Sant Mat. The words Sant and Satguru came into origin from Kabir Sahib Ji himself. Kabir Sahib Ji only spoke about Truth (Satya) which in itself was the reality that was unknown to the humanity and recommended to worship only One God - Supreme Father (Param  Purush -Sahib), which was unacceptable to selfish spiritual leaders. He was the only Saint in the history of mankind who has been punished with 52 death sentences also known as Bawan Kasni. Looking at large number of devotees following Kabir Sahib Ji's True Spiritualism (Satya Bhakti),the selfish spiritual leaders were afraid of losing their daily-means as well as their religious individuality. So they tried evil towards Him and created several wrong myths about Him. Some described Him as the offspring of an unmarried Brahman girl; others described Him as a child with uncertain identity and so on. Even today, His birth and life is a mystery for the people of the world.
Kabir Sahib himself has described this mystery i.e. Kabir Sahib Ji has described His reality in His own words that:
"I descended on this earth from the sky as a pure white light, right from the Supreme Lord (Param Purush), which is an unknown place and none could recognize my real identity. Without remaining in the womb of the mother I appeared das a child. A weaver found me in the Lahartara Talaab (pond) at Kashi. I have neither any wife nor any other relation. My name ceremony was performed in the home of Neeru - the weaver. It made me a laughing stock into the whole world. My abode is Amarlok and I have come as per the desire of Supreme Father (Param Purush) to liberate the souls from the grip of Kaal Purush - Mind (Niranjan) and to take the suffering souls back to their real abode- Amarlok".
Peace of Mind
Who is the Peace Maker?
It is the Supreme Power, Satpurush, Satguru.
What are the sorrows?

Vices are the sorrows.  How to get rid of worries?
It is found that almost all persons are beset with anxieties of one kind or the one other. If you think over it, you will reach the conclusion that man is subject to anxiety when he has fears that he may suffer loss one way or other or something harmful, displeasing or contrary to one likes or tastes may come to happen.  A man who has the habit of worrying about things, always entertains doubts and fears about the future. No doubt men are far – sighted but anxiety or worry is not the same thing as far sightedness.
God consciousness or soul consciousness is the real jewel through which a man can realize God, Satguru and Satnam. This jewel ensures the fulfillment of all one’s wishes and the removal of all sorrows and worries. Man must understand that there are natural ups and downs in life. There is no need to worry. Man must engage himself in these endeavors and work most happily.
How to have peace when Some Near and Dear Relative Passes Away?
Life hangs by a thread; death may come at any moment. Hence, one should be thoroughly cautions not to tread the wrong path. That means he should learn to be steady in remembering the immortal Satpurush, Satguru, instead of remembering the departed. We mustn’t forget that this world is like a short-lived fair. Hence, everybody must keep in mind the Law of karma and its fruit.

How to keep Calm when someone behaves improperly?
It is a matter of common observation that man becomes pleased on receiving respect from others, but it is sad and disturbed if he is insulted. Thus, common man’s life and out – look determined by situations. His happiness is not under his control.

If we now look at it wisely, we find that there is no point in losing peace of mind.  The reason is that you are not to blame for a wrong done, yet the other man indulges in this useless talk on account of a misunderstanding. Why should then we allow a trifling thing to occupy our thoughts?  We should have the ability to regard it as unworthy of our attention.
According to the teachings of Satguru Kabir, MAYA hits us hard if we forget Satguru, Satnam and ourselves. It is therefore; clear that cultivation of the qualities of tolerance and sweetness of temper is the way to keep calm when someone behaves improperly.

What is the Way to Peace When One is Diseased?
The way to remain in “Sahajyoga” of Satguru Kair when one is diseased,
An iill man is called a patient, and he also is regarded as patient whi endures with patience, i.e. who has the virtues of toleration and courage.  Hence, the ill man’s duty is to be tolerant and to be so he should be steady in remembering the Satguru and Satnam,  In this way he will surely understand “Sahajyoga and obtain Peace.

How to maintain Peace in face of Poverty?
Poverty is a powerful cause of misery and unrest. But, even in poverty, man can acquire wealth in the form of DIVINE KNOWLEDGE. By means of Sahajyoga’ of Satguru Kabir Saheb, both material and spiritual, a man can acquire true wealth. The rich can think of wealth but a Satsangi thinks of truth, Satnam and the Wealth – Giver i.e. God (Satpurush).
The lesser the Wealth the lesser the Vices. The satsangies have less money, but they have more spiritual means.
A true Santsangi  can give Wealth of the true knowledge to others. Man should not waste time in learning these priceless “Sahajyoga” and truth. He should make his life successful by acquiring the duvine wealth of “Sahajyoga” and Satnam.
CONCLUSION
If the achievement of complete purity, peace and prosperity is the only aim of your life, aspire for it now and here.
If not today, tomorrow shall be too late. Therefore, the sooner the better.

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