Saadhana (Spiritual Practice) of Tuning-In
Srimad Bhagavatam – Canto XI, Part 2
March 2010
In spite of divinity pervading in-n-through the entire universe, how does one blatantly miss it? Br. Uddhav Chaitanya reflected on this during the satsangs (divine company) on Srimad Bhagavad Canto XI Part 2 held at Chinmaya Saaket from Mar. 01 to 05, 2010. Through the Avadhoot Gita, Lord Shri Krishna helped us realize the potency of the seemingly mundane occurrences in our daily life. Each of the 24 Gurus relayed a beautiful message. Every experience unfolding in our life has an implicit subtle lesson. If we know the art of right contact with the external world, we can certainly tune into the divine experience. However, we resist eacg incident with our shades of likes and dislikes, thereby limiting ourselves from spiritual unfoldment.
Bhagawan Shri Krishna further explained the qualities of a saint, and how to inculcate bhakti (devotion) in our hearts. Through dhyaan (contemplation on the Lord) we can break away from our own conditionings and establish in the blissful existence. En route, we acquire various kinds of siddhis (powers). If we get distracted and focus on the siddhis (powers), we lose track of the goal of our sasdhana (spiritual practice), that is, spiritual unfoldment. Nothing should divert our attention from the tapasya of the Lord!
For those of us who are pulled out in the external world, the Lord relayed His Vibhooti (manifestation) in the universe. By tuning into That divinity through our interactions, our mind can remain focused on the Lord. Just when you thought that such a vision was enough for sharanagati (seeking refuge) at the Lord’s feet, Bhagawan Shri Krishna instructs us to perform one’s Swadharma (duties) dictated by the guna (quality) and ashram (household). If karma (actions) is understood in the right context, then we can reflect on varna (quality), ashram (household) and dharma (duty) during the next month’s satsang on Srimad Bhagwad.
