II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
काय दरा करील मन I
समाधान नाही जंव II
तरी काय तेथे असती थोड़ी I
काय जोड़ी तयांसि II
रिघतां धांवा पेंवामधी I
जोड़े सिद्धि ते ठायीं II
काय भस्म करील राख I
अंतर पाक नाही तो II
वर्णाश्रमाचे धर्म I
जाती श्रम जालिया II
तुका म्हणे सोंग पाश I
निरसे आस ते हित II
"It is said that "Liberation cannot be desired because desire is the bondage. When you are desireless, you are liberated."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, desirelessness does not come for the mere talking about it. One needs to live it. One has to go beyond the mind to experience the spiritual bliss of desirelessness.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Self Realisation cannot be pretended. A true ascetic has clarity of conscience and purity of heart. He doesn't have to make a pompous display of his renunciation, for renunciation which is natural does not herald it's coming by the blowing of trumpets. It comes in imperceptibly without anyone noticing it.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, had living in the forest been the prerequisite for Self Realisation then all inhabitants of forest would have attained it. However it is not true.
He says, this rare human birth is an opportunity to break free of the bondage of endless cycle of deaths and rebirths. We are all in the same boat. One who will make a conscious effort to attain Liberation will succeed. It may not be in this birth but sometime in future, that is for sure.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy he says, mere entering a warehouse full of grains is not enough. One must make a conscios effort to cook food from it to have a digestible food. Similarly Self Realisation will not happen on its own sitting idle. One must make a conscious effort to make this precious and fleeting human existence fruitful to attain Liberation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, wearing ashes on the body is a symbol of renunciation and detachment from worldly desires. He says, the seeker on the journey of Self Realisation must do a constant introspection to find whether his devotion and knowledge is helping him on his journey to Self Quest or not. Otherwise it will be just a religious paraphernalia.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, seeking Self Realisation cannot be a prerogative of anyone particular. It has nothing to do with outward appearance or pretentions. It is a journey within and the only One who will be successful to win the prized catch of Liberation will be the One with Pure Conscience."
II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II
काय दरा करील मन I
समाधान नाही जंव II
तरी काय तेथे असती थोड़ी I
काय जोड़ी तयांसि II
रिघतां धांवा पेंवामधी I
जोड़े सिद्धि ते ठायीं II
काय भस्म करील राख I
अंतर पाक नाही तो II
वर्णाश्रमाचे धर्म I
जाती श्रम जालिया II
तुका म्हणे सोंग पाश I
निरसे आस ते हित II
"It is said that "Liberation cannot be desired because desire is the bondage. When you are desireless, you are liberated."
In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, desirelessness does not come for the mere talking about it. One needs to live it. One has to go beyond the mind to experience the spiritual bliss of desirelessness.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, Self Realisation cannot be pretended. A true ascetic has clarity of conscience and purity of heart. He doesn't have to make a pompous display of his renunciation, for renunciation which is natural does not herald it's coming by the blowing of trumpets. It comes in imperceptibly without anyone noticing it.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, had living in the forest been the prerequisite for Self Realisation then all inhabitants of forest would have attained it. However it is not true.
He says, this rare human birth is an opportunity to break free of the bondage of endless cycle of deaths and rebirths. We are all in the same boat. One who will make a conscious effort to attain Liberation will succeed. It may not be in this birth but sometime in future, that is for sure.
Illustrating with beautiful analogy he says, mere entering a warehouse full of grains is not enough. One must make a conscios effort to cook food from it to have a digestible food. Similarly Self Realisation will not happen on its own sitting idle. One must make a conscious effort to make this precious and fleeting human existence fruitful to attain Liberation.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, wearing ashes on the body is a symbol of renunciation and detachment from worldly desires. He says, the seeker on the journey of Self Realisation must do a constant introspection to find whether his devotion and knowledge is helping him on his journey to Self Quest or not. Otherwise it will be just a religious paraphernalia.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says, seeking Self Realisation cannot be a prerogative of anyone particular. It has nothing to do with outward appearance or pretentions. It is a journey within and the only One who will be successful to win the prized catch of Liberation will be the One with Pure Conscience."
II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II
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