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Swaroop Nishtha (Part I)
Swaroop Nishtha means Indomitable Truth of Divinity in this human form of
God.
Man is born and Drags himself till Death. If he has the option to be born and/or if he had the idea about the life he
would not have opted to take birth. Mostly everybody's life is a Quiz. Many are powerful, but for
them also someday or the other, life makes them fall flat on their face. Cross 60 or 70 years and
you face innumerable questions. There is no question of choice. It is compulsory to face the
questions. Solve one and there arise ten. Life with certain Understandings solves many questions.
All the saints and great personalities born on this land could do that.
Faith in God also can bring about Wonders in life. Gandhiji too has said "I would
have gone mad long ago had I not been Praying." Then those who have not gone mad
are they all Praying? No, that's not the case. They are so much engrossed in their
primary necessities of life that they can't get out of it. Are they saved from being mad?
No! Its God's planning. But there is no meaning to such life. Even animals and birds live such lives.
So, it means that the life of those having some understanding, those with faith in God, is
meaningful. Ahead of them, those with Swaroop Nishtha in God have contact with God. There cannot
be any problems if one has complete Swaroop Nishtha. There may be problems but such problems are
hollow ones. Once the poisonous fangs of a snake are removed he no longer is venomous. Similarly
since one has Nishtha in God problems in their life cannot deter them. At least no problem
bothers people having true Swaroop Nishtha. Yes problems can develop you and mature you. And
Swaroop Nishtha solidifies more and more. In the life of many a scientists who
don't believe in God, problems remain unsolved and will remain unsolved. What is life? It's a mystery. Even highly
intellectuals are confused as to what should we call Life? What to understand? They get more and
more confused when they go deeper. Why is there birth and death? Is there life after death? Due
to non-acceptance of the factor of God, questions remain unsolved.
One may accept the God factor but may not accept the reincarnation concept. To them
also, problem remains unsolved. Once you get birth, you fall into bad company, or
remain in jungles, what about them? How many have taken birth before? What about
those who are not in contact with God or saints? Isn't it a gross injustice? But
reincarnation means that there is a scope for upward progress. With the understanding of good deeds-sins, Sanskaar, God seeking
attitude, one can become ethical. One can find the meaning of life. The knowledge of God,
Swaroop Nishtha of God, and Mahima (importance) drives him forward towards God. No problem remains.
People with Swaroop Nishtha may not be of equal intelligence to scientists but they are
much more ahead of them in finding the objects of life and achieving them. They have done good
deeds before with the help of their intelligence. After thorough thinking he has gone
towards God. His brain has matured. The duty of the brain has ended. As such no
movement of brain can be seen. He uses the brain for bare necessities. Now there is the need of the Heart to tread the
path of Bhakti.
One may not remember having nutritional food but such food gets digested and turns
into blood, muscles and bones. Similarly the good deeds, good thoughts and contact
with saints in this birth or the previous birth one may not be remembered, but by doing
all these things the soul has become more and more powerful and is becoming yet
more powerful. The result is he has faith in God. He believes in reincarnation. He loves the true saint naturally. He has profound belief of God in Pragat saint or in God.
One should not compare the standard of mumuksh and bhakt with that of worldly ordinary man. Whether king or pauper they are
small or big heaps of dust. There is no relation of outward luxury with the importance of bhakt. External glory or types
and quantum of worldly things depend upon their luck. But for the mumuksh who is running towards embracing God
such things of no importance may prove to be obstacles. He may not get such things /
luxuries by the grace of God and even if he gets them, he will not be bound by them. So externally no one can
judge his richness of internal kingdom. But those with deficiency of mumukshuta may feel inferior in the non-availability of such
things. Then after coming in contact with a true saint, they boost their morale.
Mostly the financial condition of true devotees remains below the average in this world. They were supposed to
rule this world but they have never thought of asking about name, fame, wealth or good sons or
daughters. Many have purposely prayed to God not to give such things. "One who
demands for materialistic things cannot be called a devotee and the one who gives them
cannot be called God," said Prahlaad. Then why will God behave in such a manner, which deprives him of Godliness? Then why should the devotees
be in bondages? Gunatitanand Swami has said " A beautiful wife, a grand mansion, ample wealth can even put
Satsangi's into worldly bondage because its difficult to get detached from them.
"Therefore it is good if these things are available of ordinary nature. On looking at and
thinking about all these points, we can certainly conclude that one cannot measure the
nishtha of a person from external position.
( To be continued...... )
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