Before I proceed further, it will be appropriate to describe
three important phases of my life Sadhana, which are linked with my spiritual
progress. This has been the central point of my successful life journey. If
readers of my life are inspired to proceed on this path they should assimilate
the philosophy behind the Sadhana which I have adopted in my life. Mysterious
occult events, no doubt, sound interesting but they are confined only to t
person concerned. Hypnotized by such events, if a person performs the same
rituals and pays a visit to the Himalayas he will get nothing. The most
important lesson which my soul has learnt living in this body is true Upasana
(worship), correct life (Sadhana and Aradhana, which means service of humanity.
This is the path which can transform a person into a divinized human being, a
Risi or a messenger of god.
A man needs food, clothes and shelter for sustenance. Pen, ink
and paper are needed for writing a book. Seed, manure and water are needed for
growing a crop. Not one, but all these three are important and none of them can
be ignored. For spiritual progress also, coordination of Upasana, Sadhana and
Aradhana is needed. All these three are equally important.
Real form of Upasana
The aspect which is secondary and mirror e.g. mechanical
adoration (puja-path) has been wrongly considered to be (worship). Offerings of
some stray materials to the deity and doing certain rituals or overt acts of
worship are considered as puja. To eulogize, extol and chant praises of gods is
known as path. Sweets, cocoanut, cardamom etc.
Are presented and offered to God or the deity as if He lacked such
articles and by offering them, He will be overwhelmed with joy. People thinks
that just as a ruler is puffed up on hearing bardic poetry in his praise
from a bard, God will fulfill their
worldly ignorant about the true nature of Godhead and consider Him to be a
stupid Super person who could be allured or befooled like a child. They think
that God can be coaxed to fulfill their desires, proper or improper, just or
unjust. Then common man is a victim of this illusion. The so-called
bhaktas(devotees) beg wealth, success, heaven, liberation, siddhis(divine
powers) from God. Some people are crazy after seeing God with physical eyes.
Amongst persons who are engaged in counting beads or burning incense-sticks, a
majority belongs to this category. Some are after a still cheaper formula. They
think that simply by seeing idols in the temple or having a darsan of saints
they can cajole them to fulfill their ambitions. Such naive beliefs are
prevalent in the society.
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