Sage Wisdom

   We, in India, are fortunate in having a large number of scriptures that guide us as to the nature of our existence as the humans and the way we should live to fulfill our desires, as also, attain mukti moksha. Unfortunately, most of these Texts are not yet published as in the case of  250 Agama shastra samhitas or all the Upanishads. We spend twenty or more years to get a University Degree in a specialized subject and take up some avocation. But we will not spend even a few hours to understand even one sentence of a spiritual text. We want redemption by just hearing a lecture or running behind a spiritual teacher who later turns out a fraud. There are flying 5 Star swamis and some self-styled Gods, These Swamis (some in jail) have brought bad name to the very word 'spiritual' and the seekers are in a fix to believe or not.

    It is certainly not the business of any X or Y to convince you to take to spiritual pursuits. When the jiva is mature enough to understand the world by its experience, it will automatically turn to the spiritual path. The entire human population of about 830 Crores is at different levels of development. Hardly a small percent of less than 1 per cent is mature enough and qualified to enter the spiritual domain. Most of the people in many parts of the world are still in animal state (promoted to human form) and they have to move up the ladder of evolution. One can reach the highest state of the 'brahmn' or that of the Sages and Saints in one's life time (when mature enough to discern and discriminate material and the spiritual). Nearly 10 to 20 percent of the world population are on the spiritual path.

    The sage wisdom is very simple: "Live well, enjoy life. When the life seems meaningless, come to the Ashram, seek the guidance of a spiritual soul". Unless one sheds off all that has been acquired since birth, such as, the three gunas (raja,sat, and tamas), all svabhavas such as moha, lobha, krodha, irshya, mada, matsarya, etc. and also excessive indulgences in the sensuous world, it is difficult to take to spiritual path. 

    One should know the difference between the concept of 'Becoming' and 'Being'. 'Being' is the natural state. Just Be That. Know the principle of 'tattvamasi'. 

    The learned sages say, "You are already a pure soul and there is no need to strive for anything. Just realize the sat chit ananda svarupa of your soul and be that".
 Interested readers may buy pocket books on the Upanishads pub.by Ramakrishna Ashram.
   The published works are available from specialist book sellers who deal in Spiritual Texts and they include: Kashmir Shaivism- Karikas, Pratyabhijnya Hridayam, Shiva Sutras, Atma Bodha, Viveka Chudamani of Shankaracharya; Lakshmi Tantra, Ahribudhnya Samhita; A History of Indian Philosophy By Satyendranath Dasgupta, MLBD 5 Vols give details of all the works in a nutshell. etc.
    Ashtavakra Samhita or the Ashtavakra Gita, Vashishtha Gita, Avadhuta Gita and the one of Gadi Rakva (Raikva, the Cartman explaining the philosophical doctrines are the most important impotantones that make us think about the reality of our existence. All above 70 must read these.