[Chapter-X = God is the source of all; to know Him it to know
all.
Shloka 25 ;- YAGNANAM JAPAYAGNOSMI.
Translated by Shri S.Radhakrishan:-
Of utterances, I am the single syllable AUM.] From ancient to present times, many saints and devotees have attained the Supreme Soul with the help of Japa (utterance) of the Name of the Supreme Soul. And that is why, in the Path of Bhakti (devotion), the majesty and dignity of this practice has occupied a paramount position for all times to come. Based upon His own experience, Rev. Prabhushree has through out His life, laid emphasis upon the continuity of this means. In His own residence, at many locations, the words Japah, Japah are seen to have been painted. He used to wish that any work whatsoever should be done while performing Japa. An auspicious work should without fail be done while performing Japa. IN MOMENTS OF LEISURE, IF HE FOUND ANY ONE INDULGING IN LOOSE TALKS THEN WE WOULD PUT A STOP TO IT WITH DUE ADMONISH AND SUGGEST TO PERFORM JAPA. JAPA
IS THE MEANS OF CREATIVE ADHYATMIKTA (spiritualism). Out
of the five means as shown by Rev. Prabhushree, the one of Japa-Smaran (Japa-
Remembrance) leads one to a higher and higher level of Adhyatmikta.
If Japa is performed while simultaneously observing Great Vows (Satya,
Non-Violence, Brahmcharya) to the perfection, then self-development
takes place speedily. It is
written in the “Shri Rammpanishad that by repeatedly uttering the name
‘Rama’ ninety-six crore times (Ten millions, one hundred lakhs i.e.
96,00,00,000 times) all the ‘Karmas’ of the man are washed out and
he assumes the form of Lord Shri Rama”.
Bhakta (devotee) Shri Tyagaraj had, by performing Japa in this
way, had attained the Supreme Lord.
However, Prabhushree had explained that Japa of this Brahm-Mantra
consisting of eight words ‘AUM HRIM RAM, JAYA RAMA, JAYA JAYA RAMA’
12 crore times is equivalent to 96 crores. In the normal course, performing Japa as shown above
takes 22 ½ years. However,
AS THE QUANTUM OF JAPA INCREASES, THE MECHANISM BECOMES NATURAL BY AND
BY. AND SO ROUTINE SPEED AND QUANTUM OF TIME IN THE JAPA INCREASES. As a
result of which, it is possible to attain the Supreme Soul in lesser
number of years. An example of this, we can find it in the life of Shri
Narayan Swami residing at the Badrinath in the Himalayas.
This saint who had lived just before a few years, had attained
the Supreme Lord only by means of the performance of Japa within a
period of three years, six months and twenty-four days.
Shri Vishnu Bhagawan Himself had appeared before him and given
‘Darshan’ to the saint with his eyes open.
The reason for this was that quantity of Japa performed daily had
continued to increase with passage of time and at a later period of time
he used to perform JAPA for twenty-two hours and slept only for two
hours. He did not possess
any knowledge of ‘Yoga’ or ‘Dhyan’ (meditation).
This great saint who can be a source of inspiration to the people
has advised everyone to perform 51 rounds of rosary (of 108 beads).
Prabhushree had also met this great saint.
Prabhushree had expounded that it is most necessary for the people to become oriented towards the Supreme Soul, which is possible by constant remembrance of the Holy Name. CONSTANT REMEMBRANCE OF THE HOLY NAME IS THE MASTER KEY OF ADHYATMIKTA (Spirituality). By going on performing ‘Japa’, a vast banyan tree of ‘Adhyatmikata’ (Spirituality) gets developed in an individual . As by sowing a seed of a banyan tree, it develops into a majestic banyan tree and such a tree gives shelter to innumerable living beings, exactly in the same manner, through performance of ‘Japa” such an individual is able to do welfare of innumerable living beings of the entire living organism. |
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