II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
झेला रे झेला I
वरचेवरी झेला I
हातीचे गमावी तो पाठीसी खाय टोला II
त्रिगुणांचा चेंडू हातें झुगारी निराळा I
वरिलिया मुखे मन लावी तेथे डोळा II
आगळा होउनि धरि वरचिया वरी I
चपळ तो जिंके गांड्या ठके येरझारी II
हाती सापडले उभे बैसों नेदी कोणी I
सोरिमागे सोरी घेती ओणवे करनी II
डाई पडलिया सोसि दुःखाचे डोंगर I
पाठीवरी भार भोंवताही उभा फेर II
तुका म्हणे सुख पाहे तयाचें आगळे I
जिंकितो हरिसी कोणी एका तरी काळे II
" It is said that three primary qualities (त्रिगुण) create the essential aspect of all nature.These three inclinations of mind as Sattva, Raja and Tama are always present in all beings. We, humans, have the unique ability to consciously alter the levels of these three inclinations in our bodies and minds. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates the paramount importance of this human body as a conduit on the journey of Self Realisation. He says,
Just like a ship with holes is bound to sink so is the body with holes of impure senses is bound to doom. Meditating the Holy Ram Nam is the only way to plug these holes, else there is no way to rid of the unending cycles of deaths and rebirths.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj envisages the journey of Self Realisation as a ball game and our human body laden of three basic inclinations as a ball in itself. He says that One must make a conscious effort to catch it without letting it fall to the ground. Falling to the ground in a way speaks about body getting entangled with worldly attachments. However if the ball is caught in air, then it is nothing but using the human body as a vehicle to Self Realisation through the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram. This ball game is all about how we handle this human body to transcend from body consciousness to Supreme Consciousness.
This rarest of rare human birth is a unique opportunity to become One with the Supreme Self. Only the courage of conviction will open the door of liberation for the seeker who makes a conscious effort to know the Self as separate from the bodily cloak. On the other hand if the ball is allowed to fall down then the body in its earthly essence of five basic elements will forever remain in the bondage of three Karmas, Sanchit (accumulated deeds), Prarabdha (fructifying deeds) and Kriyaman (current deeds) which will not allow it to rest and the ball game will continue forever with unending innings of deaths and rebirths.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says so long as we take refuge in the worldly mind, we suffer. The moment One transcends the erroneous ideas created by egotism, he knows that his Supreme Self is eternally free of any kind of pleasures or sufferings. Only when the Self is rediscovered, there is Liberation to the Abode of Supreme Bliss. "
II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II
झेला रे झेला I
वरचेवरी झेला I
हातीचे गमावी तो पाठीसी खाय टोला II
त्रिगुणांचा चेंडू हातें झुगारी निराळा I
वरिलिया मुखे मन लावी तेथे डोळा II
आगळा होउनि धरि वरचिया वरी I
चपळ तो जिंके गांड्या ठके येरझारी II
हाती सापडले उभे बैसों नेदी कोणी I
सोरिमागे सोरी घेती ओणवे करनी II
डाई पडलिया सोसि दुःखाचे डोंगर I
पाठीवरी भार भोंवताही उभा फेर II
तुका म्हणे सुख पाहे तयाचें आगळे I
जिंकितो हरिसी कोणी एका तरी काळे II
" It is said that three primary qualities (त्रिगुण) create the essential aspect of all nature.These three inclinations of mind as Sattva, Raja and Tama are always present in all beings. We, humans, have the unique ability to consciously alter the levels of these three inclinations in our bodies and minds. In this composition Sant Tukaram Maharaj elucidates the paramount importance of this human body as a conduit on the journey of Self Realisation. He says,
Just like a ship with holes is bound to sink so is the body with holes of impure senses is bound to doom. Meditating the Holy Ram Nam is the only way to plug these holes, else there is no way to rid of the unending cycles of deaths and rebirths.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj envisages the journey of Self Realisation as a ball game and our human body laden of three basic inclinations as a ball in itself. He says that One must make a conscious effort to catch it without letting it fall to the ground. Falling to the ground in a way speaks about body getting entangled with worldly attachments. However if the ball is caught in air, then it is nothing but using the human body as a vehicle to Self Realisation through the Name Worship of Supreme Lord Shri Ram. This ball game is all about how we handle this human body to transcend from body consciousness to Supreme Consciousness.
This rarest of rare human birth is a unique opportunity to become One with the Supreme Self. Only the courage of conviction will open the door of liberation for the seeker who makes a conscious effort to know the Self as separate from the bodily cloak. On the other hand if the ball is allowed to fall down then the body in its earthly essence of five basic elements will forever remain in the bondage of three Karmas, Sanchit (accumulated deeds), Prarabdha (fructifying deeds) and Kriyaman (current deeds) which will not allow it to rest and the ball game will continue forever with unending innings of deaths and rebirths.
Summing up Sant Tukaram Maharaj says so long as we take refuge in the worldly mind, we suffer. The moment One transcends the erroneous ideas created by egotism, he knows that his Supreme Self is eternally free of any kind of pleasures or sufferings. Only when the Self is rediscovered, there is Liberation to the Abode of Supreme Bliss. "
II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II
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