When Adi Shankar met Govinda Pad Acharya, while he was only an eight year old boy was wandering in Himalayas in search of his master, the master enquired who he was. Then Shankar composed a composition of six stanzas called ATMASHATKAM or NIRVANASHATKAM. A six stanza composition of Nirvana or the Being. Categorically Shankar said, I am not MAN – mind; Buddhi – intellect; Ahankar – the Ego Sense; and Chitta – the memory. Then what actually he is. Verily he is beyond all these four aspects that comprise the psyche of man. Man continues to revolve into these four quadrants. That is why I say that unless you go beyond these four aspects you cannot enter the realm of the spirit or the being. All your scriptures take you only up to this level alone. Beyond this your journey is all alone. Sufis say along the inward journey the seeker has to leave certain things. First is logic. Many instances are there in Hindu Scriptures when the sages use logic to support their point. The second thing that is to be abandoned is the desire for the other world – TARKE – UQBA. And the last thing that is to be abandoned along the path is TARKE-MAULA – abandon the master – the guide. Then you are relying on your own inner voice as the master. This is hard to comprehend. But this is the way. And because we do not understand these that man finds spiritual journey very arduous.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:19:43 +0000
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