Often you are aware that there is something behind and beyond all the fleeting fantasy; something that persists through all the successes and defeats, the tears and smiles, the mirth and moan - but you are unable to grasp it and realize that it is the same Entity that underlies the entire Universe. You are indeed one with the most distant star and the least little blade of grass – you shine as dew on the petal of the rose, you are part and parcel of all this manifestation! The scriptures teach you this truth through many a parable, and even directly through the experience of saints and mystics. Through meditation and practice of spiritual discipline, you can be aware of yourselves as all this. Hanuman may have the form of a monkey, but do not get carried away by the outer casement (Upadhi). The Lord was His very breath; every hair-end of Hanuman echoed with Lord Rama’s Name.
Sering kali engkau menyadari bahwa ada sesuatu yang melampaui semua fantasi yang bersifat sementara ini; sesuatu yang terus ada melalui semua keberhasilan dan kekalahan, air mata dan senyuman, kebahagiaan dan kesedihan - tetapi engkau tidak dapat memahami dan menyadari bahwa itu adalah entitas yang sama yang mendasari seluruh alam semesta. Engkau sebenarnya satu dengan bintang yang paling jauh dan setidaknya dengan sehelai rumput - engkau bersinar seperti embun di kelopak mawar, engkau adalah bagian tak terpisahkan dari semua manifestasi ini! Kitab suci mengajarkan kebenaran ini melalui banyak perumpamaan, dan bahkan langsung melalui pengalaman orang-orang suci. Melalui meditasi dan mempraktikkan disiplin spiritual, engkau dapat menyadari dirimu sendiri. Hanuman berwujud kera, tetapi jangan terpengaruh oleh tampilan luar (upadh). Setiap tarikan nafas dan setiap helai bulu Hanuman bergema dengan Nama Sri Rama. (Divine Discourse, 25 Nov 1964)
-BABA
Friday, November 29, 2013
Thought for the Day - 29th November 2013 (Friday)
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