!!SHRI SWAMI SAMARTH JAY JAY SWAMI SAMARTH!!
CASE-STUDY #3
Before you read the article, kindly note that I am not an English speaking person. I am not familiar with colloquial language. Hence I request you to pay attention to the content of communication, and not to language proficiency. Purpose of presentation in English, is to approach the maximum number of personnel, around the world.
QUESTION
Habit of gossiping , talking bad about somebody in his absence is bad. One should avoid that attentively. I grasped the concept, and determined not gossip . However in spite of my firm determination, I could not hold gossiping. It automatically comes from within. What is wrong? Why does this happen again and again?
ANALYSIS
This problem is faced by many. Even though one does not want to get involved into certain bad unethical thoughts, such thoughts do pop up in mind unknowingly. One starts thinking about it again and again automatically.
During process of all round thinking, some rational thoughts popped up. I now narrate a few selected thoughts, bellow. Please think over from your perspective before accepting.
You have acquired , this sort of defective thinking tendency, over several previous births. It is deep rooted in your mind. It will not change easily. Several repeated attempts are needed, in order to change. Pressures do not work. You have to mend your mind.
Try to gain knowledge about the methods to be used, either by some external means or by deep thinking, to be performed by you. Hunt out for affirmations, which will convince your inner mind. Everybody’s mental status is unique. Which one will work, one does not know. Patiently, one should observe & study the mental tendency continuously and try some method or other, till the time you succeed. Feedback is to be obtained through such observation only.
Don’t get disheartened or frustrated by failures. Keep your nerves cool, observe and try again and again.
Man is habituated to perform and regulate physical action, right from birth. He is not accustomed to regulate mental activity. He finds Physical actions easier. He readily adopts Sadhana (efforts for approaching GOD)varieties, which emphasize, physical actions. But he is reluctant to adopt Sadhana varieties, which stress upon mental exercises. Simultaneous involvement of mind-set or thinking tendency and physical activity can produce fruitful outcome. Physical action, emotions and thoughts all three must collaborate for fruitful outcome. Hence mentality improvement cannot be neglected or side tracked. Females are masters of emotions, and love. They possess capacity and capability to handle mental activities, naturally by birth. That is the reason, why this difficulty has been noticed by and this question raised by a housewife.
In order to find out the cause and solution, we will now think about activity on deeper planes. Mental activities are generally move around ego. Basic emotion “I & Mine”. Let’s think about, regulation. During any real life incidence, if ego gets hurt, a huge quantum of emotional thoughts pop up like an excited mob. They overrule performance of intellect, and push to take emotional action. This spoils the real life situation, generating numerous new problems for the individual.
Let us understand more, about thinking activity, which decides the physical action.
All records of past deeds (karmas) and unsatisfied desires are stored on Causal Body. (कारणदेह). These have been accumulated over past several births, by Soul. During every birth, accumulation swells instead of reducing. This treasure of accumulated records, the great collection, is called Sanchit (संचित). Fate is formed like a jig saw puzzle, using records, from Sanchit (संचित). According to plan of Fate (प्रारब्ध), the surroundings keeps on changing continuously. Man has to face these changing real life circumstances. Sensory organs & instruments give a non stop feedback of situation. Based upon the signals from sensory organs, and data of unsatisfied desires, action stimulus pops up on Causal Body (कारणदेह). This stimulus is then transferred to inner mind (चित्त) for processing. In case if this stimulus hurts the basic emotion (मी पणाची जाणिव) or ego, the possessive instinct originates a huge quantum emotional thoughts, supporting possessive feeling and pride of ego. This crowd of thoughts generates a complex confusion. One gets thoroughly confused. He fumbles and gets frightened. It is necessary to bring this mob of emotional thoughts under control, urgently. Otherwise emotional thoughts overrule and an untimely, emotional action results. This complicates the real life situation further, to generate more and more problems.
Shri. Swami Samarth has recommended a sure shot effective tool to control this emotional mob. A passage from discourse no. 13 of topic Bhaktikriyadarshan, delivered by Shri. Swami Samarth is quoted bellow.
प्रलोभन प्राप्त होते है। समस्याएँ संकट आजाते है। इसीको अवसर समझो। यही अवसर है। स्वामीनाम जोरशोरसे लेनेके लिये। चिंता उद्भव हो जाती है। यही स्थान है। यही अवसर है। स्वामीनाम सिध्द करनेका। भयग्रस्त हो जाते हो, स्थिती परिस्थितीके अनुसार। स्वामीसिध्दमंत्र सुनिश्चित निर्भय करेगा। और इसप्रकारसे विश्वास श्रध्दासे स्वामीसिध्दमंत्र अखंड अनुसंधानके प्रयोजनसे जो भक्त सिध्द करेगा, उसका कर्म पवित्र होगा।
When temptations attract you; Difficulties or problems arise; treat such situations as an opportunity. Repeatedly recite Swaminam (स्वामीनाम) or Swami-siddhmantra (स्वामीसिध्दमत्र) with full strength. In case if you get engrossed with worries, this is the time, this is an opportunity. Repeatedly recite Swaminam (स्वामीनाम). In case if you get frightened by real life situation, repeated recitation of Swamisiddhamantra (स्वामीसिध्दमंत्र) will surely remove fear complex, & make you fearless. If any devotee recites Swamisiddhamantra (स्वामीसिध्दमंत्र), continuously with the intention of establishing an uninterrupted connection with Parameshwar, his deeds (कर्म) will automatically get purified and refined.
After mob is controlled, using Swaminam (स्वामीनाम), thought chain is developed by logical intellect, using thoughts from reference library recorded at permanent memory section of inner mind. This reference library is called Dharana (धारणा). Decisive intellect then acts like a judge. Considers all arguments and decides about the body action. Based upon this decision, body executes the action. If knowledge base is referred to, a knowledge based thoughtful action will result. A thoughtful action is always beneficial. Bad side effects of mental disorders are thereby avoided.
You call for Swami’s help, by virtue of recitation. Strong belief will power you to overcome the thoughts, which divert or refrain from recitation. Such thoughts are generated by emotional resistance. In absence of strong determination and belief, you will stop recitation and allow emotions to overrule.
Repeated recitation, called Namsmaran (नामस्मरण), is a tool. This easy to use tool, is useful to handle difficulties, faced at various stages throughout divine path. It is helpful even at the final stage of merger with Parameshwar. However do not forget that it is a tool, and not the target. It is very much possible that Devotee may misinterpret Namasmaran (नामस्मरण) as target. Be careful and alert. Misunderstanding will lead you to wrong direction. Merger with Parameshwar is the final goal. Remember this all the time. Namasmaran (नामस्मरण) also helps in maintaining focus on target. Arranges help from Swami Samarth.
Swami Samarth has expertise of tackling mental level problems. It is better to take expert’s help all the time. Under rule of ego and possessive instinct, or basic emotion ( I & Mine), development of proper recommended mentality is impossible.
Surrender to Swami Samarth / Sadguru, understanding limitations of personal capabilities. Call for his help without hesitation using Namasmaran (नामस्मरण) and rely upon him to handle the progress. He will guide, as well as carry devotee over the rough & difficult road, to safe place, under divine protection. If complete surrender is established, and focus on target is maintained, he will arrange smooth merger with Parmeshwar. Progress on path towards the target, is monitored & executed by Sadguru / Swami Samarth only. Devotee tries his level best to establish emotional binding.
Namasmaran (नामस्मरण) is a multipurpose tool. Do not use it to resolve only the real life problems on physical level. It is meant for mental planes. Learn properly, how and where to use it, from a knowledgeable person or Sadguru.
It is important to establish knowledge-based conduct. That is the base for further divine progress. Make the base strong, through intentional efforts. Never neglect.
First step towards regulation of background thought process, is to observe your own mind. Learn to do that, properly. Keep a vigil on details of mental activity. Be alert. Get habituated to observing and simultaneously comparing the observations with knowledge base. In the beginning, you will notice your mistake, as soon as it occurs. You can avail the corrective opportunity. Next step, you will notice your mistake as the act is being performed. You can still avail the corrective opportunity. Next step, you will realize your mistake during the thinking process. You will be able to take corrective measures before action. Further, at the beginning of thinking process. Further, as soon as Stimulus is generated, in this case you will feel like taking preventive measures. Thereafter you get habituated to execute the preventive measures immediately on generation of Stimulus. This way the chain of resultant karma consequences, which binds Soul, can be destroyed.
Refining Dharana (धारणाबदल), or enriching reference library with knowledge thoughts, is important in order to establish knowledge-based conduct. In the refining process, one should repeatedly hammer knowledge concepts on mind. Repeated hamming of different kinds of affirmative thoughts, need to be tried. At the same time, variations in hammering style also need to be tried. All such varieties of trials need to be conducted for convincing your inner mind about truthfulness of knowledge concept. Same process is to be repeated for each concept. All this is a lot of patient work. All throughout the process, one should observe the resultant effects of efforts, in form of actual behaviour changes, in order to monitor the progress.
Think over the above mentioned thoughts yourself. Your own thoughts are important for you. Do not try to avoid thinking process. Grasp knowledge concepts and digest them in order to admit them to your mind-set. Patiently carryout the digestion process, narrated above. Make use of the digested knowledge in practice. Do not be afraid. Do not have doubts about Swami’s support. He is committed to provide necessary support at a request call. Put in sincere efforts. With Swami support, results are ensured. he has repeated his promise several times. (भिऊ नकोस मी तुझ्या पाठीशी आहे.). Be fearless. I am with you.
स्वामि वचन
यद्यपि स्वामीका नाम बडे जोरशोरसे , बडे भक्तीसे विश्वास श्रध्दासे तथा प्रेमभरे संवेदनासे स्वामीका जयजयकार करेंगे, स्वामीनाम लेंगे, सारी जिम्मेदारी मुझपर आजाती है। तुम्हारी चिंता मेरी चिंता हो जाती है। तुम्हारी समस्या मेरी समस्या हो जाती है। तुम निश्चिंत हो जाएँगे। तुम निर्भय हो जाएँगे। यद्यपि स्वामीनाम बडी श्रध्दा विश्वास भक्ती प्रेमसे जोर शोरसे जयजयकार करते हुवे, अखंड अविरत जब ले जाएँगे, स्वामी प्रत्यक्ष प्रत्येक स्मरणमे होते है। यह सूत्र समझो।
स्वामीनाम लेते रहो। आनंदसे लो। श्रध्दा भक्तीसे लो। देह गेह मुक्ती भुक्ती प्रारब्धवश आएगी, जाएगी। किन्तु स्वामीप्रेम स्वामिभक्ती स्वामिअनुसंधान स्वामीनाम साधना दिव्य है। जिससे देवभावका उद्भव होगा। भक्तितत्वकी प्रचीती प्राप्त हो जाएगी।
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SUMMARY
Refining mentality is a personalised process. Every individual must execute himself. No readymade external solution is practicable. Various experiments need to be conducted on your mind, for convincing inner mind. Feedback of outcome is to evaluated and accordingly efforts need to be modified. Which one will work is not known. One must adopt trial and error method. This is only practicable way to mend your mind-set. Pressure tack ticks do not work in case of mind. Refining mind-set is extremely important. Collaboration of emotions, thoughts and physical actions, produces fruitful results. In absence of mental involvement, all physical efforts are useless. Majority of mental activities pivot around ego.
In case if ego is hurt, a huge mob of emotional supportive thoughts floods inner mind and generates chaos. Emotions normally overrule intellect , resulting in a emotional untimely action. Ultimate effect is a heap of new problems. Swami Samarth has recommended use of Namasmaran (नामस्मरण) for controling conjestion of thoughts. Thereby one can get help from Swami and ultimately Swami subsides emotions.
By virtue of effects of bad past deeds, one has to face difficult surrounding circumstances, which disturb ego. Controlling thought congestion, by using Namasmaran (नामस्मरण), is a sure shot proven method. Thereby the difficult situation can be handled positively and recurring effect of bad past deeds can be avoided. This way use of Namasmaran (नामस्मरण) can destroy Chain reaction of bad deeds, permanently.
Namsmaran (नामस्मरण) is a tool, and not the target. Target is merger with Parameshwar. Never get confused about it. Learn about usage of Namasmaran (नामस्मरण) properly. Do not use it only for clearing real life physical problems. Use for handling very difficult mental level problems, with the intentions of reaching the target. It is very easy to use. Refining Mind-set is essential for establishing Knowledge based Conduct. Do not try to avoid. Try various methods to convince your inner mind. Keep on trying till you confirm expected improvement of conduct. Think over the above mentioned statements by Swami Samarth from all possible angles. Improve your conduct and behaviour. Ultimately establish your progress.
Be fearless! Be sure of Swami support! Behave boldly and gracefully as Swami’s child in real life.