II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
भक्तिप्रेमसुख नेणवे आणिका I
पंडित वाचकां ज्ञानियांसि II
आत्मनिष्ठ जरी झाले जीवन्मुक्त I
तरी भक्तिसुख दुर्लभ त्यां II
तुका म्हणे कृपा करील नारायण I
तरीच हे वर्म पड़े ठायीं II
It is said that "If the Creator stood before a million men with the light of a million lamps, only a few will truly see Him because Truth is already alive in their hearts. Truth can only be seen by those with Truth in them. He who does not have Truth in his heart, will always be blind to it."
There is an innate nature in man to seek GOD. But to many, GOD is too abstract and 'up' there. He is too far away, unseen and unknown and hence man strives for something he can feel and relate with, to give him a sense of worship.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Devotion, which is unparalleled among all other kinds of worship, in the sense that it can be pursued by anybody without distinction. He says, GOD is Spirit and hence One must seek Him in Spiritual way which is Devotion. Devotion is a journey to become One with GOD. In other words a transition from Duality to Non Duality or from false ego sense to egolessness. The stream of Devotion is most ideal to seek GOD.
Learned men often get trapped in the arrogance emanating from their expertise. In a way their bookish knowledge promotes their "I - ness" thus keeping them in bondage of Duality forever.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD knows when to send you exactly what you need, and hence by Grace of GOD, Devotion comes in our life."
II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II
भक्तिप्रेमसुख नेणवे आणिका I
पंडित वाचकां ज्ञानियांसि II
आत्मनिष्ठ जरी झाले जीवन्मुक्त I
तरी भक्तिसुख दुर्लभ त्यां II
तुका म्हणे कृपा करील नारायण I
तरीच हे वर्म पड़े ठायीं II
It is said that "If the Creator stood before a million men with the light of a million lamps, only a few will truly see Him because Truth is already alive in their hearts. Truth can only be seen by those with Truth in them. He who does not have Truth in his heart, will always be blind to it."
There is an innate nature in man to seek GOD. But to many, GOD is too abstract and 'up' there. He is too far away, unseen and unknown and hence man strives for something he can feel and relate with, to give him a sense of worship.
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj talks about Devotion, which is unparalleled among all other kinds of worship, in the sense that it can be pursued by anybody without distinction. He says, GOD is Spirit and hence One must seek Him in Spiritual way which is Devotion. Devotion is a journey to become One with GOD. In other words a transition from Duality to Non Duality or from false ego sense to egolessness. The stream of Devotion is most ideal to seek GOD.
Learned men often get trapped in the arrogance emanating from their expertise. In a way their bookish knowledge promotes their "I - ness" thus keeping them in bondage of Duality forever.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, GOD knows when to send you exactly what you need, and hence by Grace of GOD, Devotion comes in our life."
II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II
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