by Sri Sandip Dasgupta
Welcome to the Saraswati Puja issue
of e-Sanai. This is the auspicious day on which the Absolute decided to come
to this mundane earth in the form of Sri Sri Babathakur, our Master. During His
lifetime, our Master realized his relationship with the Absolute “One” and has
showered us with that light of “Oneness” – to help us identify ourselves with
that “One”, which is the substratum of each and every one of us. So, in this
editorial, I will attempt to add some commentary on some his unique teaching:
Don’t try
to understand (the Absolute “One”) but
stand under (that “One). Our Antahakarna is a reflection of the Absolute “One”
– so we cannot use our Antahakarna to understand the Absolute “One” (just like
we cannot hear through our nose or smell through our ears). Instead, we have
the accept the “One”, surrender ourselves to that “One” (like standing under a
tree) and find our true Identity.
Brahman is
a bundle of contradictions – Brahman is that eternal, “One” substratum. The
good, the evil, the dark, the light, the young, the old – everybody is a projection
on that one substratum. Contradictions appear to us mortal individuals – but they
are all the same in essence (the same eternal Brahman)
Live in
Sama-Saar, instead of Samsar – Our Master has made it abundantly clear,
that when we live Samsar – we are living in the ignorance of duality. He has
constantly reminded us to live in Sama-sar, so that we can always remember (and
be conscious) about the True Essence of the Absolute “One” at all times. He has
emphatically stated that this is the panacea of today’s world.
Brahma,
Vishnu, Maheshwara are all One in essence, but different in action – All our
Gods are “One” in essence, but they have come to this world for different
purposes. They play their role and then go away. Hence, our God may appear to
be different – because of the roles they are playing. But they are all the same
in essence.
As you can see, our Master has
showered the light of Oneness to each and every one of us. It is now upto us to
absorb this light of Oneness and view our everyday life with this light of
Oneness. So, on this very very auspicious occasion, can we all pledge to make
an effort to move towards that goal of re-establishing ourselves in that
Oneness?
Joy Babathakur! Joy Babathakur! Joy
Babathakur!