The awakening

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The Awakening

NP Mohapatra

Why the human is called human being ? Does it mean that he is human because he is emotional ? Does it mean that he is human because he is intelligent ? There can be arguments that the animals can be more emotional than human being. For example, if you touch either the puppy of a dog or a cub of tiger, the mother tigress or the bitch will not hesitate to attack you. This means that the emotional bondage may be higher in animals than in human beings because we do not reciprocate like them. It may be bitter but it is true that if somebody weaker and less powerful in comparison to us attacks us or our kids, we will not hesitate to retaliate. But if somebody superior or powerful, comparatively of higher status to us attacks, we will think twice before we react. Computer is more intelligent than us and it can remember and do so many things at a time. Artificial intelligence and virtual memory of computer is much more powerful than human beings. But then why animals and computers are not called human beings ? For the simple reason that they lack awareness and awakening, they lack feelings and they lack divinity and spiritual touch which is the essence of life. What is spiritual touch ? The human mind understands and recognizes that a supreme power exists there which is very active beyond our comprehension. He is Omni Present, Omni Potent and the Almighty. Whether we like it or not, we are a part of that universal, eternal supreme source of power. By surrendering (Samarpan), the Supreme Power helps us and attunes us for rejuvenation and fulfillment of virtues of life. What are the virtues of life ? It is simple. As the Dharma of fire is to burn everything, as the Dharma of water is to go downwards, as the Dharma of wind is to blow and keep the life form going, similarly, the Dharma or virtues of human being are to be kind, to be compassionate, to forgive, love, affection and to be in harmony with nature. The Dharma is nothing but the properties of the human quality and these should not be construed or confused with religion. In order words, Dharma is a bigger and broader term than religion. Perhaps, the religion defines certain rules and norms of the life to be guided in the course of time but Dharma is inherent in the human life and if proper attuning is there it flows like a fountain. Daya, Kshama, Anand and prem cannot be compared with religion but are terms, which are to be translated into action by each and every individual. It is the Dharma which is to be manifested that we follow certain ways or 'paths'. The ways or 'paths' of the life may be different such as Gyan marg or way of knowledge, Bhakti marg or way of love and karma marg or way of duty and action. For a person, where these three paths are culminated together, the manifestation of perfection is bound to come. Rig Veda started with the great intense line - 'Let noble thoughts start coming to me from various corners of the world'. It was presumed that the noble thoughts will attune an individual to open himself to various margs by which he will be able to perform is Sharma and thus can realize the supreme. The Shankar came and told that noble thoughts are to be generated but it is essential that the thoughts are transferred into words or Gyan. He advocated Gyan or the path of knowledge through which one can achieve the salvation. Chaitanya came and advocated that both the noble thought and path of knowledge are essential but every word or shabd is Bramho - and every word has to be spoken with love and affection or bhakti. He advocated the path of love towards Moksh but that was not end of our philosophy on transformation. Vivekananda arrived and advocated that 'Brahma Satya Jagat (Adisankar) Mithya' may not be true for all the time to come. If the supreme is true, the creations are also true and only noble thoughts, noble words, love and affection cannot itself manifest the realization unless and until the action starts. He preached that the path of Karma is absolutely essential to arrive at the supreme stage of knowledge and a beautiful and vibrant combination of thought, word and action can take a human through margs (paths) to open up its Dharma and ultimately to the realization of supreme, the Divine Himself. Therefore, it is essential that the virtues of human kind which are nothing but the Dharmas or properties that are to be cherished, thought and to be pursued in order to achieve the highest level of awakening and realzation. This brings freedom from mundane and routine in opening up and awakening of third eye which has been several times told by the scholars. It is the third eye or 'Trimbakyam' of Mahamrutyujaya Mantra, which helps in recognizing the truth and it leads to real awakening.

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