Abhyasi's Confusion: What to eat and what not

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.

Man of Today and Babuji's Sahaj Marg

The majority of even highly educated persons is unaware of the human goal of life. Most of them feel the question itself to be unnecessary. A few may reply, a good job, prosperous profession, a good family and so on. Man of today aims at comfortable worldly life. Most of them neither known nor believe that there is a life beyond this life and they treat death as an end of everything.

If a person manages to escape misery and troubles to a reasonable extent, he thinks that he has led a successful life. He starts thinking that he has created his success; he does not need any body's help  he is his own God. But the moment there is some problem or trouble, he starts looking for help from other quarters. If he does not get it, which in most cases happens, he curses everybody around including the invisible God as tyrannical and unjust.

A man capable of freeing the persons from worldly problems/miseries, become more popular soon and people attach a name with him as Mahatma/Saint of very high approach. With the time, the number of followers of such man also increases. Gradually people start understanding that solution of a problem or freedom from one misery is not the correct solution. Miseries teach them that human life is full of problems, miseries, sufferings and the gaps being filled up by temporary smiles, laughter or which they may feel or call peace or happiness. People also come to know that, if the very thought of God provides relief in all situations, it is better to find out some way which leads to God Realization.

Sahaj Marg is the most convincing and helpful in attainment of the main goal of human life, i.e., God Realization, in one's lifetime. It is so on account of the following reasons :-

• That Pujya Babuji Maharaj has facilitated the transmission of Divine Grace all the time to the aspirants;
• That it is Rajyoga modified by Babuji. It starts meditation from the heart on the logic that on Divinization of heart, all the centres will automatically be awakened and Divinized;
• That Meditation on heart assisted by cleaning and Constant Remembrance, saves the time. The goal of God Realization is always in view of abhyasi. Mantra, tantra or rituals are not there. Only a heart full of love for Divine is enough;
• That problems, miseries and sufferings do come as a result of Sankaras but with the help of Divine Grace of Babuji Maharaj, the abhyasi feels the least or no impact of them rather a thankful attitude towards God develops in abhyasi in all the situations because abhyasi gradually starts feeling the fomentation of Divine Love;
• That with the increase of Divine Love, abhyasi starts feeling that he is melting, dissolving, diluting and getting mixed in the ocean of Divine Love. Gradually the goal comes in view that one day only He(Divine) will remain. That will be attainment of the goal. The state of merger will be there.

Thus Sahaj Marg is the best way to suit the modern conditions because Babuji's help is more than the role of the abhyasi in it.

Divine Sparks from Pujya Babuji Maharaj

"Religion is simply a preparatory ground for Spirituality; where Religion ends Spirituality begins; where Spirituality ends Reality begins; where Reality ends Real Bliss comes  and when that too is gone the destination is reached."

• We have buried true religion in the grave, only, we clap hands in the name of religion and do nothing else. The aims and object of life conceived in terms of worldly ends are almost meaningless. To practice devotion to please God in order to secure worldly comforts or gains is but a mockery. The problem before us is not mere deliverance from pain and misery but freedom from bondage which is the ultimate cause of pain and misery. Freedom from bondage is "Liberation" which is different from "Salvation". Salvation is only a temporary pause in the rotation. It is the suspension of the process of birth and death only for a certain fixed period after which we again resume material form. The endless circle of rebirth ends only when we have secured Liberation. This is the minimum which a man should achieve while the real goal of human life is God Realization.
• The line of Divinity and Humanity runs in parallel. There is a positive co-relation between the two. The divorce of either is harmful. There should be a balance in between the two. Worldly duties discharged in Constant Remembrance of God maintains this balance. This way,  the living becomes Divine.
• Tastelessness has its own peculiar taste which too one must have a taste of. Everyone is involved to some extent at least in worries. Happy are those who pay no heed to them but try to remain satisfied and contented under all circumstances. The only way for that is to keep one's self concerned solely with the Great Power with a feeling of love and attachment. The superfluities may be treated as barking of dogs. Everything in him will then begin to get regulated, assuming a state of moderation and balance. That is the exact sense implied in the term "The Transformation Of Man".
• Solitary life in a forest and aloofness from all worldly concerns may be, to some, the means of cultivating patience and forbearance but to us, the taunts and rebukes of our friends and relations are the greatest penance and surest means of success. In fact, to put coolly with miseries and troubles contributes much to our betterment, hence they are valuable assets to our progress.
• Suffering and miseries have their own place in life. Everyone has his share of it. Even sages of eminence had their own. Had there been no sufferings in the world, man's thought could never have gone upto the reverse side of it, i.e., Bliss.
• As a matter of fact, all of us are like beggars at the Master's door, having a begging bowl in hand which is the Master readily fills. But when the bowl is already full with things other than spirituality, the question of getting anything from Him does  not arise at all, for, if anything is poured into it, it will flow out at once. The primary thing for us is, therefore, to make ourselves empty so that the bowl may be filled up with Master's Grace.
• Renunciation truly means non-attachment with worldly objects and not the non-possession of things. Thus a household life in which possession of things and worldly ties are indispensable , is no impediment in the way of Renunciation and consequently of Realization only if one is not unduly attached to the objects he is connected with.
• We should live a life like the coot and ducks in the water, which, when they are out of water have no effect of water on their wings. We should love our parents and everybody in the family without being soiled by attachment.
• Have a regard for all religions because they all tell to love God. Try to appreciate qualities of others instead of pointing out defects because God knows everything.

Divya Prasad

The future will always remain indebted to St Sister Kasturi who has blessed the humanity with "Divya Prasad" (a small book) released on the auspicious eve of Avataran Mahotsava of Samarth Sadguru Lalaji Maharaj of Fatehgarh on Basant Panchami January 28, 2012 at Lucknow - U.P.(INDIA).

This book reveals that Pujya Babuji Maharaj (Shri Ram Chandraji - Founder President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission - Shahjahanpur U.P.(INDIA) ) is the sole spiritual Master of the Universe till the last phase of the world. Pujya Babuji's Mission/Sankalp for humanity is "Return back to Homeland/God Realization" with the help of transmission power of Divine Grace which will definitely be fulfilled. This book starts with the blessings of St. Sister Kasturi. The book comprises of chapters both in Hindi and English.

Divya Prasad

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St. Sister Kasturi Says: Why Sahaj Marg ?

St. Sister Kasturi

Once St. Sister Kasturi told - 

At the time of creation, GOD and man were face to face. There was then all Divine. Nature's acitivities turned the face of the man. The position of GOD did not change but now man's back was towards GOD and face towards natural attractions. This led man gradually far away from GOD. Generally, on requirement, when man prayed God for help, Divine personalities or incarnations used to come with required Divine powers to set right the then abnormal conditions or situations.

With man's back towards GOD,  the entire humanity was affected by gross materialism. The link with God had become almost dim. No human approach was enough to send prayers to the Supreme Power. In the brighter world amongst the liberated souls, Lalaji had the highest approach whose prayers could move the Center(Supreme Power). As prayers of only human beings could reach the center, Lalaji had to come down in human form on Basant Panchami 1873 and became known as Samarth Sadguru Shri Ram Chandraji of Fatehgarh. Lalaji's prayers compelled Bhooma(Center) for the descent of Shri Ram Chandraji (Babuji Maharaj) at Shahjahanpur on April 30, 1899. Babuji Maharaj has one Mission/Sankalp of Return back to Homeland/God Realization with the help of transmission power of His Divine Grace. He introduced a simplified system of Raj Yoga as SAHAJ MARG. In this system meditation starts from heart so that on Divinization of heart, man becomes divinized from top to bottom automatically. Babuji made it possible in one life. This method again turns the face of the man towards GOD and back towards worldly allurements. Thus the return back to Homeland/God Realization starts and Babuji's divine love ensures the destination(GOD). An Abhyasi has simply to do the efforts to remain connected with Babuji while discharging all duties of life and all spiritual work will be done by Pujya Babuji Maharaj.