All is God. Evrything is God; there is nothing but God
From E-Newsletter from Mukthi Nilayam PremaVahini
Prakrithi’s Test !!!
On taking birth, an individual becomes involved in worldly activities. His eyes lead him to become deeply immersed in Prakrithi, the creation that is before him. The five elements - Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Ether and the three Gunas - Satva, Rajas and Tamas make up this creation. Purity and knowledge are indicative of Satva, Rajas is passion and attachment, and Tamas is laziness and inertia. All these qualities are present in everyone.
As the individual soul leads life, he gets entangled in Maya (illusion) and believes that the happiness that he is experiencing is real and everlasting. After taking many hundreds of births, the joy he derives from the world diminishes and through the power of his discrimination realizes that there must be something more to life than what he has experienced so far. He starts the search for peace and permanent happiness. Awareness arises that God alone is the Truth.
The same Prakrithi now awakens the soul from Maya and places him on the spiritual path. This will make him realize that there is a greater purpose to life. She makes him perform many austerities and when he has succeeded in all of them, he becomes worthy and purified to be delivered to the Lord for liberation. He thus passes the test Prakrithi has set through the power of her Maya. Now Maya will not affect him. Prakrithi will then herself deliver him to the feet of the Lord and he will be granted liberation.
From E-Newsletter from Mukthi Nilayam PremaVahini
Prakrithi’s Test !!!
On taking birth, an individual becomes involved in worldly activities. His eyes lead him to become deeply immersed in Prakrithi, the creation that is before him. The five elements - Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Ether and the three Gunas - Satva, Rajas and Tamas make up this creation. Purity and knowledge are indicative of Satva, Rajas is passion and attachment, and Tamas is laziness and inertia. All these qualities are present in everyone.
As the individual soul leads life, he gets entangled in Maya (illusion) and believes that the happiness that he is experiencing is real and everlasting. After taking many hundreds of births, the joy he derives from the world diminishes and through the power of his discrimination realizes that there must be something more to life than what he has experienced so far. He starts the search for peace and permanent happiness. Awareness arises that God alone is the Truth.
The same Prakrithi now awakens the soul from Maya and places him on the spiritual path. This will make him realize that there is a greater purpose to life. She makes him perform many austerities and when he has succeeded in all of them, he becomes worthy and purified to be delivered to the Lord for liberation. He thus passes the test Prakrithi has set through the power of her Maya. Now Maya will not affect him. Prakrithi will then herself deliver him to the feet of the Lord and he will be granted liberation.