musings 231

we grow....

from good company we get promoted or graduate to a state where we can live all alone in glorious solitude.

from there we proceed to withdrawal of all desires..

when desires are abandoned or they withdraw and part company with us,

we start getting the taste of that unwavering and unshakeable Supreme spirit.

And that taste of the supreme leads us to liberation in absolute terms..

from all wants and woes,

desires and hatred,

there is no other way..

Society, family and Social media can only give either good or bad company..

If the company is bad, at least in the long run we will know what is really bad..

And from there we might try to seek good too..

But seeking good company and even attaining it is not good enough..

It is just the start of a journey..

The sprouting from the seed is just a start.. We have to grow, grow sturdy trunk,

grow and fix up deep roots,

foliage, branches,

flowers and fruits

Yes, we have to grow..

Maybe in many lives..

We face challenges

We are cut up

We are burned and berated..

Still we have to raise up and proceed.

From weakness to strngth

From strength to strength

From strength to glory

Perhaps finally to land up in the lap of Krishna..

My findings are not entirely mine.. Shankara is supposed to have taken similar view

( Of course not about social media.. Shankara must have found himself in a very awkward situation if he reads posts about him in social media)

सत्सङ्गत्वे निःस्सङ्गत्वं

निःस्सङ्गत्वे निर्म्मोहत्वं

निर्म्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्त्व्वम्

निश्चलतत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः

and

उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान् निबोधत

arise, awake and approach the blessed ones and learn from them..

And the Shikshavalli of Taittireeya upanishad has said it all.

सत्यं वद । tell truth (alone)

धर्मं चर । tread the path of dharma.. vituousness

स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः । never deviate from or neglect your own field of study

आचार्याय प्रियं धनमाहृत्य

प्रजातन्तुं मा व्यवच्छेत्सीः । be grateful to the teacher, and offer to him whatever he likes, do not neglect to maintain and nurture your lineage of progenies and clan

सत्यान्न प्रमदितव्यम् । there shall be no deviation from truth

धर्मान्न प्रमदितव्यम् । there shall be no deviation from the parth of dharma

कुशलान्न प्रमदितव्यम् । there shall be no deviation from the path of welfare for all

भूत्यै न प्रमदितव्यम् । there should not be aversion torichness in material and mental prowess

स्वाध्यायप्रवचनाभ्यां न प्रमदितव्यम् and there shall be no deviation from a way of life based on deep learning of ones own chosen path of activity and also from concerted action in teaching effectively what one has learnt..

If we follow the way of Upansishads we would evolve .. evolve to glory and sublimity..