Welcome to the 2015 Saraswati Puja issue of e-Sanai

 

 

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!