Friday, June 29, 2012

Thought for the Day - 29th June 2012 (Friday)


Krishna has said in the Geetha that ‘Om’ has to be remembered at the moment of death. But when the mind is flitting from one fancy to another, how can the production of a sound ‘Om, Om..’ by the vocal organs be of any benefit? The mere sound will not help you attain liberation. The senses have to be curbed, thoughts have to be one-pointed and the divine glory has to be apprehended. If you postpone sadhana (spiritual practices) till the last moment, you will be like the student who turns over the pages of his textbook for the first time, just before entering the examination hall! If the student has neglected to learn from the teacher, lecture-notes and books, how can anything enter his head on that morning? It will only add to the student’s despair. That is why the Lord advised that one must start early in the search for truth.

Sri Krishna mengatakan dalam Geetha bahwa 'Om' harus diingat pada saat kematian. Tetapi ketika pikiran melayang dari satu khayalan ke yang lainnya, bagaimana bisa menghasilkan suara 'Om, Om ..' oleh organ vokal agar bermanfaat? Hanya dengan mengucapkan “Om” saja tidak akan membantumu mencapai pembebasan. Indera harus dikekang, pikiran harus fokus dan kemuliaan ilahi harus dipahami. Jika engkau menunda melakukan sadhana (latihan spiritual) sampai saat-saat terakhir, engkau dapat diibaratkan seperti siswa yang baru membuka halaman-halaman buku teks untuk pertama kalinya, sebelum memasuki ruang ujian! Jika para siswa telah melalaikan pelajaran dari guru serta dari buku-buku, bagaimana bisa sesuatu masuk di kepalanya di pagi hari itu? Ini hanya akan menambah keputusasaan siswa. Itu sebabnya Tuhan menyarankan bahwa seseorang harus mulai sejak dini dalam mencari kebenaran.
-BABA

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