One is cage and one is bird, only the bird can be seeker, or can get freedom, not the cage.
Question
How we know we are continuing our journey?
Reply:-
The Journey started when the Jeeva came into existence, and it is Anaadi i.e. without known starting point or History, it will continue till Jeeva do not get Bodh of Truth, that it was never there. As we all are here and living a life, means our journey is continuing, and with the inner desire to get answer, we walk through life to another life to another life.
Does it mean that every life, we start from zero? Means never ending.
No, it is a continuous process, like one passed out 5th standard in a school, and then he shifted to another city, there he will not has to re start schooling from 1st Standard, after showing his credential and short interview or interaction, he gets admission in 6th Standard. There he has to go through a process of bridge time or little home study of few days for continuity of his journey for further knowledge.
In Gita Chapter 15 shloka, Ishwar told to World that he lives in every one and all the decision, memory, knowledge and churing of thoughts to come out form any doubt, is done by myself for every one. Means I know everyone and every thing. Ishwar is omnipresent hence he knows what we did in all past time, but we do not have the right to know about past, we live in present, a gift from Lord to us, with whatever we get in and as Present.
In Gita Chapter 6 shloka 40 to 46 it is said by Ishwar that I keep record of everyone and all the past journey of Jeeva is remembered by me and I give that starting point to him, whenever he look for me.
Question
Is there any eligibility for seeking or following the path of Bodh (The Subtle Knowledge)?
Reply:-
The Person, who is already submerged or trying to submerge in meditation or search of truth or ruminating or churing of thoughts for differentiating between Maya (world or illussion including self) and Chetan Tattva (Universal Consciousness), are having the eligibility for floating toward Bodh or Aproksh Gyaan (The Subtle Knowledge),
Question
How do I know that I will able walk on the path of Bodh (The Subtle Knowledge)? If some one is not ready or eligible for it, then what one should do and where should he/ she go?
Reply:-
If you are still thinking you are a doer and you still have some desire for ease or comfort or knowledge or success or happiness or you are a user of intellect/ intelligence in day to day life, then for you, it will be a sheer waste of time, to be here. We suggest to join Philosophical Group or Bhakti Group or Yoga Centre or some Social organisation or Temple, there you will get lot of peace and familier environment.
The path of Bodh starts from the point where all intelligence, logics, skill and knowledge gained after lot of reading listening thinking or by experience, starts fading out or losses its value/ priority. All these qualities are good in getting worldly success only, but not good for Bodh.
Reading and memorising of words, text etc is an easy drill to accumulate Academic or intellectual or worldly Knowledge. The Bodh is totally different or can say just opposite to it, knowledge is like thinking of a Bucket for storing water, while living in an infinte ocean of drinking water.
While giving AtmaGyan, in Kathopnishad, Lord Yama praised
Prince Nachiketa, that he (Lord Yama) is very happy to observe the Gyan of
Nachiketa, as the gyan can not get by intelligence, or by logics or by churning
of thoughts, or by arguments or by reading or by listening. One can get it, only
when some Guru gives it to Pupil.
कठोपनिषद 1 बल्ली ९ मंत्र
यह ज्ञान (आत्मा के ज्ञान पाने की योग्यता के लिए अर्जित किया ज्ञान, यानी आत्म ज्ञान अर्जित करने से पहले भी श्रेष्ठ ज्ञान की आवयशकिता होती है तभी पात्रता भी बनती है, यदि बिना पात्रता के यह ज्ञान लिया जाए तो यह कभी अर्जित या लिया भी नहीं जा सकता ) किसी को भी तर्क से या पढ़ कर या सुन कर या चिंतन मनन आदि करने से प्राप्त नहीं होता, यह अभी प्राप्त होता है जब कोई इस ज्ञान का धारक आत्मनिष्ठ व्यक्ति दे . हे नाचीकेता तुमने इस ज्ञान को अर्जित किया है, तुम सत्य बुद्धि धारक बहुत धैर्य वाले हो. ऐसा ज्ञान प्राप्त वाला जिज्ञासु या प्रशनकर्ता की कामना हमको रहती है .
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