According to Babuji, a spiritual man definitely eats to live and does not live to eat. Necessity is a deciding factor. Before Babuji Maharaj it has been a practice in the field of spirituality to suggest do's and donts. Eat this and do no eat that. Some so called Gurus also speak even more than that. However Babuji Maharaj suggested only to take the spiritual medicine in time, i.e., to be regular in practice of meditation, prayer and efforts for remaining in constant remembrance and he assured that gradually the abhyasi will feel lightness as he will be free from that which the system does not want. It too is decided according to a particular situation.
Eating is related with body. There are so many places in the world where people cannot survive without eating meat or taking liquor. According to Babuji Maharaj, these people are as good as others who are vegetarians to attain the human goal of life, i.e., God Realization. If eating is related with the body, Divine worship is related with the inner being.
Babuji Maharaj did not prohibit anything because he was confident about the efficacy of the system which if followed properly will keep only required things in an abhyasi. The best way to have a Divine living, is simply to practice ' Not I, but He is doing everything'. It means that abhyasis should even eat and drink in His Remembrance. Gradually the abhyasi will start feeling His presence everywhere. This helps in melting of " I " and to that extent there is replacement by Divine. Without any stress, the abhyasi proceeds towards ' Balance ' in all matters. The dirt gets cleared and obstructions go away.
One thing we should remember that Nature has given us independence in our actions with an inner guidance to understand Good or Bad, Right or Wrong. This sense should be utilized in our living. Moreover Babuji's help in the form of transmission of Divine Grace is always there. I have put these facts to the best of my knowledge and hopefully this should clarify any confusion in this regard.
Dear Brother,
ReplyDeleteBabuji said " meat eating is not at all beneficial for spiritual upliftment" in his book Thus Speaks what I remember. Also once during my child-hood I wrote a letter to Babuji Maharaj " Babuji , my doctor is telling me to take eggs for my health, what do you suggest ?". Babuji replied " If the doctor prescribes anything for your health I do not have any abjection".
Kind Regards.
krs.Rajan.
Dear Brother Dheeraj,
ReplyDeleteKindly let me know another blog entry Id .
Kind Regards.
krs.Rajan.
Dear Brother Rajan,
ReplyDeleteThere is a new entry to this blog which is titled "Abhyasi's Confusion: What to eat and what not (Part II)". You can also find the link to the same in archive links on the right side of this page.
Your affectionate brother,
Ek Abhyasi
Dear Brother,
ReplyDeleteI want a clarification from your good self ie., whether the below method of ' Evening Cleaning' had been suggested by Babuji Maharaj or not, as far your knowledge goes ?
Ocean of Bliss method of cleaning
Let us think about the process of cleaning "Thou art the ocean of Bliss, we are seated in it, the waves of the ocean are passing through me, removing all the dirt and disease." The first concept or idea that should get established in our mind is that Master is an ocean of Bliss. But our intellect would question ‘Is it not that we were told that Master is Void?' To stabilize our thought on this and maintain itself becomes difficult. The next idea that we are seated in it, raises the question ‘How can that be? The next idea that the waves are passing through us raises the question ‘If I am seated the waves can only pass over me, how can they pass through us? So on the thought goes. With this the idea itself becomes difficult to maintain, but if the attitude that “Master has given this technique and therefore let me accept and follow is there and ‘we start feeling happiness, joy and bliss. We can easily practice this and come out of cleaning process every day with the feeling we are lighter. That at the end of cleaning we should feel light is what Master told and that becomes possible. All this is not supposed to be told but learnt by practice.
Kind Regards.
krs.Rajan.
Dear Brother Rajan,
ReplyDeleteBased on your questions/clarifications so far, it seems evident that you have had the opportunity to interact with both Pujya Babuji Maharaj and Saint Sister Kasturi. However this question of yours has surprised me and even more made me curious as to where did you learn this method of cleaning. Since i am not aware of this method, it would be nice to actually seek clarifications from the person who told you about this.
My personal suggestion would be to only follow what Babuji Maharaj has taught you.
Yours affectionate brother,
Ek Abhyasi
Dear Brother,
ReplyDeleteI am strictly following the method of Evening-Cleaning what Babuji Maharaj has taught.
'Ocean of bliss method of cleaning ' I have read in one of Mr.K.C.Narayana's article.To find out whether it is from Babuji or it is Mr.Narayana's own creation, I sought for your clarification. Since you do not aware of this Cleaning method, I leave it as it is and ignore this.
Kind Regards.
krs.Rajan.
Yours Most Affectionately,
krs.Rajan.
Dear Brother Rajan,
ReplyDeleteWhatever pujya Babuji Maharaj has said needs no addition .Clarification,if any, on any point given
by Saint Sister Kasturi is also enough.
Yours affectionate brother
Ek Abhyasi