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Both you and me have taken countless births,
I remember them all, you don’t
I am eternal, indestructible, and the God of all creatures
yet, I compel my own nature and appear time and again
I appear, I come
Whenever virtue is harmed I come
when evil spreads I come
I come to save the good
I come to destroy the evil
I come to establish morality
I take birth in every era
I do not understand the power speaking to me
but I know I’m experiencing very few ever have
I ask this voice, why is virtue harmed in the first place?
Virtue is harmed because men cannot conquer relations and affections
He cannot put the society above himself and cannot feel to be a part of it
If this had not happened, then violence would never have taken place
women would have been respected in the society
brothers wouldn’t have fought for pieces of dirt
I remember a memory, of anger
I ask should I not be angry at the evil?
This is a decision which is yours
But evil might not be your problem alone
if the society cannot respect values at the highest levels
then that society cannot protect basic human rights
Evil is a social problem, not your personal
and it is your duty that you destroy such forces
which have caused evil
These forces are enemies of society
And people who support such forces
do not hesitate to battle them
Free yourself from your individual anger and individual affection
and fight for the welfare of the society
this is your duty
Take me for instance,
I created the society in order of qualities and actions
but I never asked for its fruit
That is why though I’m the doer, I’m not the doer
and one who understands this secret will never be consumed in his actions
I do not desire the fruit of actions, that is why my actions do not pollute me
you should also act selflessly,
and do not let the shadow of your personal desires fall on your deeds
Understand the difference between action, inaction and bad action
And what is the difference between action, inaction and bad action?
Action is self-explanatory, but the action done free of the desire of fruit is inaction
and the action which is not for the welfare of the person and society
is bad action, is adulterated
Inaction is superior to action, non-doer is superior to doer
and one who is the non-doer, who is free of the desires of fruit of action
he is wise, he is knowledgeable, he is a Yogi
For him his duty is its fruit too
That is why after completing his task he doesn’t wait for its reward
but moves towards another task
The fire of his knowledge burns the smudge of affection, anger, revenge
anxiety, profit, loss, happiness and sorrow
and purifies his action
and his action becomes inaction, and he becomes non-doer from doer
And this non-doer, this sage, asks for no luxuries other than the basic essentials for life
rest of his actions are for social welfare
This man is not polluted in action
his very life becomes a blessing for the society
Life of such a man is oblation
You too should make your life such
and in its pyre burn your desire for fruit, affection and anger, like offerings
And what is oblation?
Different people define oblation in different ways
for some oblation is the symbol of the universe
for them everything is a part of the universe
Some people oblate to please the Gods
for them worship is oblation
Some call the attempt of uniting the soul with the universal soul as oblation
Just like them, the offerings made in them are also different
some offer wealth and some action
But in reality, there are 4 kinds of oblations
First is Money, in which earned money and materials are spent for the welfare of the society
this is for the service of the public
Second is Rigor, where one makes his actions as his mortification and his life becomes Tap
even following your faith is oblation, but this faith is eternal, not religious
this is good for both the person and the society
Third is Yog, where the 8 moderations are followed
and people follow the path of thought and meditation
Life is offered to life as an offering
Fourth is Knowledge,
Though all 4 are important, but the supreme is knowledge
because knowledge is what differentiates between good and bad
and purified action in its fire and makes it auspicious
Knowledge is the highest achievement of the glory of action
and knowledge will take you free from all bonds of attachment
Only the boat of knowledge can traverse the ocean of sin
Act with knowledge, the highest knowledge is truth
the path of action is truth, the path of truth is action
I realize this world is my stage of action, and I will be judged on the scale of my actions
So there is no use of trying to run from actions, because selfless action is my duty
And my duty is my truth
But if my action is only for my benefit, then it is the path to sin
So I must become free of myself and work for the welfare of the society
this is the path to salvation
All other actions are slaves of affection, wealth and anger
and how can slaves take me to salvation?
If the society is not content, then the individual can not be happy either
if the society cries, then my eyes can’t stay dry either
If trees are cut, then I cannot have any fruit
because providing fruit and shade is the duty of the tree
But when the society needs change, I must stand up and fight for it
for that is my duty, this is the supreme knowledge
And one who has this knowledge, will have a life of oblation
You too should sail in the boat of knowledge and cross the ocean of sin
The way fire burns everything to ashes, knowledge burns the desire of the fruit,
the anger on not attaining the fruit, and the love which comes through the anger, to ashes
Always remember, there is no object or element in the world which purifies like knowledge
Knowledge is the supreme
The ordinary, who have no reverence,
who doubt everything, who are suspicion-ridden
they are destroyed
They find peace neither here nor in death
So abandon suspicions and awaken the sage within you
follow the path of knowledge, and understand
that the highest level of knowledge is renunciation of action
How can you praise both renunciation and action?
These are not contradictory, and both are advantageous
but superior among the 2 is action
Why? And How?
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One who acts without anxiety or sorrow, he is undoubtedly a sage
and rises above debates, to free himself from worldly relations
So one who thinks renunciation different from action, is a fool
Wise never think so
Renunciation of action is just the name of renunciation of personal greed
So without action, renunciation is never possible
The man of action understands the elements
and his seeing or not, hearing or not, tasting or not, waking or not,
taking or not, leaving or not, and every action of his, is for the welfare of the society
And that is why he remains separate from sin just like a lotus
which stays in water, yet away from it
The follower of action surrenders the fruit and is received by the supreme power
and lives gaily in his body which is his home of 10 gates
Only one of selfless deeds can remain happy in his body
because the soul cannot be at peace in the haze of affection
I had never thought of it this way
But had I not left thinking of it this way, this voice would not need to have said it
The cause of man’s confusion is that his imprudence covers his wisdom
and when self-knowledge destroys imprudence,
wisdom enlightens that supreme element like the Sun
And the wise obtain the supreme truth within this mortal life
they don’t have to take birth after birth
They attain salvation within this life
So this mortal life is very important,
because after this your soul will be there,
but you won’t be there
So make this mortal life meaningful and for the welfare of the society
Knowledge is light, attain it
And if you do this, then you’ll save yourself from wandering in these confusions
in which you are wandering today
And if you save yourself from wandering, then you will find peace
I am the straight road to peace
Those who think of me as the aim of all oblation, master of all realms
and well-wisher of all creatures, they attain peace
If you think of me as your well-wisher, then listen to me and act
because you will never find peace without action
Running away from your duty is not the path of peace
This action is your duty. Follow it! And don’t think about its consequences
What will affect whom is not your problem
Treat as Yog what people call renunciation
and act free of doubt, malice and anxiety
because without leaving them one cannot be a Yogi
It is the duty of a man, to not allow his own detriment, and emancipate himself
Man himself is his own friend, and enemy
One who has won over his ego, mind and senses, is his own friend
and one who is won by these, is his own enemy
One who is at peace and balanced in heat and cold,
happiness and sorrow, praise and criticism
that stoic man is always consumed in God
But ones who eat too much or do not eat at all,
or sleep too much or do not sleep at all do not achieve this Yog
Life is the name of balance, and the Yog of a balanced man
seizes his sorrows
The way the light of a lamp is steady without wind
a Yogi stays firm without affections
Do not let the restless mind to be emancipated
Stop it, and make it an adherent of your soul
This is the solution to your confusions
Listen to me, one who listens to me in all directions and all objects
he can never go astray
I don’t forget the one who does not forget me
He lives the earthly life and yet separate from the world within me
The one who considers everyone’s emotions as his emotions is the supreme
But the mind can to astray on the path of Yog
Ofcourse it can!
So what is the result of this erring in the path of the universe?
is the errant destroyed like a cloud is dispersed?
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Whether in life or death, people who work for the good and pious will never be distressed
Think of me, rely of me in your Yog, you shall attain my doubtless knowledge
I am the greatest truth
I am the thread in which all nature is knotted like gems
I am the flavor in water; I am the light of the Sun and the Moon
I am the knowledge of all scriptures; I am also the sound in the universe
I am the pure scent in the Earth; I am the glow in fire
I am the life in creatures; I am the austerity of sages
I am the first seed
I am the wisdom of the wise; I am the glory of the glorious;
I am the selfless strength in the strong too
I am also the desire which does not go against duty in creatures
I am in all, but I am separate from all too
I am indestructible, I’m definitionless
I know all creatures of the past, present and future, but no one knows me
I am the father of the world, and the mother too, and also the provider
I am the holy books
I am the master and I am the refugee
I am the creator, and the destroyer
I am the source of everything, I am everything
I am heat, I am rain
I am the indestructible seed of the world
I am a very dear friend of everyone, but I am equal for all
Neither is anyone loved by me, nor unloved
But those to worship me with faith, they are within me and I in them
This voice within me, is not earthly
this is the universe supreme, supreme purifier
this is perpetual, this is the divine element
You are God, you are unborn
Only you have the knowledge to yourself,
You are within me, you give me all answers
I know all I need is within, because you are there
but how do I know you? How do I recognize you?
Please tell me in detail
There is no end to my detail, even then, since you ask
I am the soul living in the hearts of all creatures
I am the beginning, the middle and the end of the end
I am the preserver among the sons of light
I am wind among air, Sun among lights, Moon among heavens
I am religion among knowledge; thunder among Gods
I am mind among senses; and consciousness in creatures
I am trident among weapons; wealth among desires
I am fire among elements; and Everest among mountains
I am Jupiter among planets; commander among warriors; and ocean among water-bodies;
I am the foremost among priests; Om among voices
I am victory among oblations; and Himalaya among ranges
I am Fig among trees; information among resources
I am music among arts; and seer among sages
I am horse among animals; trunk in elephants; and king among men
I am victory in wars; fulfillment of desires
I am love among emotions; and snake among reptiles
I am the balance in men; time in measures
I am the lion among forest dwellers; and eagle among birds
I am the ideal among generations; A among alphabets
I am the never-ending time; I am the all seeing eye
I am death; I am the beginning of all who are yet to be born
and whose beginning has not begun yet
I am fame, constancy, memory, intellect, humility and forgiveness in women
I am spring among seasons; and the lusture of the illustrious
I am virtue, I am victory, I am effort
I am finest among bloodlines; and Arjun among Pandavs
I am the divine among mysteries; Shakespeare among poets
I am the seed of creation; be it moving or still, cannot be without me
I am life of creatures, and existence of beings
My eyes have opened;
clouds of dilemma and doubt have dispersed
What you said is the truth, and there is no truth apart from it
But I wish to see your divine form
When fell thy loyal friend.