Viraja
Jaya Jagannatha!
** Stories that are disconnected otherwise, that I have tried to link one way or another **
Tests of morality, humility, and charity are almost always from the meek to the mighty, testing if the mighty is truly worthy.
The only exception to this case is when Madhurakavi Azhwar meets with Nammaazhwar and becomes the latter's disciple. Here, the mighty sought the mighty and questioned him.
Whereas, in majority of the cases, the meek need to seek out the mighty. Like Kabir Das sought out Acharya Ramananda and gets diksha, lying down hidden under the steps at the banks of holy Ganges.
But it is very rare to come across another Kabir.
We are all pretty mundane, if we see Nammazhwar, we would not wonder what in the name of miracle he eats not, sleeps not, speaks not, yet survives. We would only think he is a freak but ordinary. Such is our nature.
Why so this way?
When Rishyasringa steps in to the land of King Dasaratha, it starts to rain in torrents and famine is ended.
Ah, but that's way too easy.
Our nature is not to make it easy, but to put to trial the might we see in to truly mighty tests.
Like when Jatabharatha was tested by the king and asked to go away. But at least that king was kind enough to recognize the might when Jatabharatha probes back if was his soul that the king wanted to be moved away from (the body) or other way around....
In olden days, the meek who tested the might were at least honest enough to acknowledge their meekness, once they know they failed the test.
When Changdev who lived for 2000 years heard about Saint Jnaneshwar, he sat on a tiger and came to challenge Jnaneshwar. Jnaneshwar moved a stone wall and subdues him. Then Changdev becomes a disciple of Jnanadev's sister Mukthabai.
That is how in olden days, Buddhism was eradicated out of India. Those who lost acknowledged the fact and became disciples. Even if they were much advanced of age.
After hearing of Dhruva's glory, upon his return from the forest, his father enthrones child Dhruva as the Maharaj.
Either you agree to be a follower forever or lose kingdom, that's the lesson if meek lose to the mighty.
But then why are the mighty tested so much?
'Rama nama' is so great even if you utter it once, you are redeemed they say! Once a wicked person who lived in sinful ways all through his life utters the name of god once in his lifetime. Upon his death, for his sins he is taken to Yama's court. There they find he has merit for uttering divine name of Rama once. So they decide to give him merit for the utterance and not sure how much it is worth, take his soul to Vaikuntha, and finally conclude, it is of immeasurable merit and give him mukthi and crown him Devendra.
The name of the mighty (as in Rama's name) alone is enough to redeem one of all his evil through lifetime. That is why the mighty are subject to test, they raise the collective consciousness of the society at large, by their mere presence, and for that, they need to unfold their maximum potential. Trials and tribulations *charge* the mighty so they attain their fullest potential. This is divine design.
That is how beloved India was formerly 'Bharat', it was a land of insurmountable glory owing to all its sages having uplifted the men, the beasts and the birds who lived there! Their level of collective consciousness was far too great.
That is why, when Jatabharatha's greatness was realized by the king, he immediately came down from his palanquin and fell at the feet of Jatabharatha. For while the kings could have earned their merit elsewhere, they need the humility to really keep it going that way!
OM SHANTHI, SHANTHI, SHANTHI.
Tests of morality, humility, and charity are almost always from the meek to the mighty, testing if the mighty is truly worthy.
The only exception to this case is when Madhurakavi Azhwar meets with Nammaazhwar and becomes the latter's disciple. Here, the mighty sought the mighty and questioned him.
Whereas, in majority of the cases, the meek need to seek out the mighty. Like Kabir Das sought out Acharya Ramananda and gets diksha, lying down hidden under the steps at the banks of holy Ganges.
But it is very rare to come across another Kabir.
We are all pretty mundane, if we see Nammazhwar, we would not wonder what in the name of miracle he eats not, sleeps not, speaks not, yet survives. We would only think he is a freak but ordinary. Such is our nature.
Why so this way?
When Rishyasringa steps in to the land of King Dasaratha, it starts to rain in torrents and famine is ended.
Ah, but that's way too easy.
Our nature is not to make it easy, but to put to trial the might we see in to truly mighty tests.
Like when Jatabharatha was tested by the king and asked to go away. But at least that king was kind enough to recognize the might when Jatabharatha probes back if was his soul that the king wanted to be moved away from (the body) or other way around....
In olden days, the meek who tested the might were at least honest enough to acknowledge their meekness, once they know they failed the test.
When Changdev who lived for 2000 years heard about Saint Jnaneshwar, he sat on a tiger and came to challenge Jnaneshwar. Jnaneshwar moved a stone wall and subdues him. Then Changdev becomes a disciple of Jnanadev's sister Mukthabai.
That is how in olden days, Buddhism was eradicated out of India. Those who lost acknowledged the fact and became disciples. Even if they were much advanced of age.
After hearing of Dhruva's glory, upon his return from the forest, his father enthrones child Dhruva as the Maharaj.
Either you agree to be a follower forever or lose kingdom, that's the lesson if meek lose to the mighty.
But then why are the mighty tested so much?
'Rama nama' is so great even if you utter it once, you are redeemed they say! Once a wicked person who lived in sinful ways all through his life utters the name of god once in his lifetime. Upon his death, for his sins he is taken to Yama's court. There they find he has merit for uttering divine name of Rama once. So they decide to give him merit for the utterance and not sure how much it is worth, take his soul to Vaikuntha, and finally conclude, it is of immeasurable merit and give him mukthi and crown him Devendra.
The name of the mighty (as in Rama's name) alone is enough to redeem one of all his evil through lifetime. That is why the mighty are subject to test, they raise the collective consciousness of the society at large, by their mere presence, and for that, they need to unfold their maximum potential. Trials and tribulations *charge* the mighty so they attain their fullest potential. This is divine design.
That is how beloved India was formerly 'Bharat', it was a land of insurmountable glory owing to all its sages having uplifted the men, the beasts and the birds who lived there! Their level of collective consciousness was far too great.
That is why, when Jatabharatha's greatness was realized by the king, he immediately came down from his palanquin and fell at the feet of Jatabharatha. For while the kings could have earned their merit elsewhere, they need the humility to really keep it going that way!
OM SHANTHI, SHANTHI, SHANTHI.