The Illusion of Divinity and God: ईश्वरत्व–दिव्यता का भ्रम।
The Illusion of Divinity
The illusion of divinity is a problem of the soul, where the soul mistakes itself for God. This delusion arises when individuality forgets its source and claims the authority of the Absolute.
God is not an identity the soul can possess, but the Truth the soul must realize. When desire, lust, greed, ambition, and ego increase excessively, the soul wears the mask of divinity and falls into ignorance. When desire, lust, greed, and ego dissolve, the soul can understand its true reality.
The soul is a ray of the Divine Light- not the sun itself. Knowing this difference is wisdom; forgetting it is illusion, and remembering it is the way of liberation. It is pertinent to mention here that every soul should know the difference between Truth and Falsehood. If anyone truly possesses divine power or is genuinely a part of the Divine, there must be solid and undeniable evidence of it. Such evidence cannot be denied by anyone, and ultimately, truth reveals itself on its own. In view of the above, one should not present oneself to others as God, a part of God or a Goddess, a saint, or any other great or famous figure.
Truth and Falsehood
Truth stands firm with evidence pure and clear,
It fears no question-light of truth dwells here.
Falsehood lacks proof, no ground to stand,
Born of the mind, a crafted, imagined strand.
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ईश्वरत्व–दिव्यता का भ्रम
दिव्यता का भ्रम आत्मा की एक गम्भीर समस्या है, जहाँ आत्मा स्वयं को देवता, ईश्वर अथवा परमात्मा समझ बैठती है। यह भ्रम तब उत्पन्न होता है जब व्यक्ति अपने मूल स्रोत को भूल जाता है और देवता, ईश्वर अथवा परमात्मा के स्थान का दुरुपयोग करने का प्रयास करता है।
परमात्मा कोई ऐसा स्वरूप नहीं है जिसे आत्मा अपना सके, अपितु वह परम सत्य है जिसे आत्मा को अनुभव करना होता है। जब कामना, वासना, लोभ, महत्वाकांक्षा और अहंकार अत्यधिक बढ़ जाते हैं, तब आत्मा दिव्यता का मुखौटा धारण कर लेती है और अज्ञानता से आवृता हो जाती है। जब ये कामना, वासना, लोभ और अहंकार विलीन हो जाते हैं, तब आत्मा अपनी वास्तविक सत्ता को समझने में सक्षम हो जाती है।
आत्मा दिव्य ज्योति-परमात्मा की एक किरण मात्र है, स्वयं सूर्य नहीं। इस भेद को जानना ही विवेक है; इसे भूल जाना भ्रम है, और इसका निरन्तर स्मरण ही मुक्ति का मार्ग है। यहाँ उल्लेखनीय है कि प्रत्येक आत्मा को सत्य और असत्य के बीच अंतर जानना चाहिए। यदि कोई वास्तव में दिव्य शक्ति का स्वामी है या सच्चे रूप से दिव्य का अंश है, तो उसके लिए ठोस और निर्विवाद प्रमाण होने चाहिए। ऐसे प्रमाणों को कोई भी नकार नहीं सकता, और अंततः सत्य स्वयं ही प्रकट हो जाता है।
उपर्युक्त कारणों के आधार पर किसी व्यक्ति को कभी भी स्वयं को भगवान, भगवान का अंश, किसी देव-देवी या उनका अंश, अथवा किसी महान ऋषि-मुनि, साधु या महान राजा के रूप में किसी के सामने प्रस्तुत नहीं करना चाहिए।
स्वयमेव प्रतीयते सत्यं
(सत्यस्वरूपबोधः)
सर्वजीवः सत्यासत्यभेदं विदितुमर्हति।
दिव्यशक्तिमान् यः सन् दिव्यभाग् वा भवति,
तस्य प्रामाणिकीर्तिः सर्वतोऽविच्छिन्ना स्यात्।
न प्रतीयते कश्चित्, स्वयमेव प्रतीयते सत्यं॥
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अज्ञानता – आत्माभिमानः – आत्मसत्ता
(मुक्त छंद )
यस्य देवस्य वा गुरोः विद्यते आत्माभिमानः।
स निश्चयेन स्वास्तित्वं नष्टवान्; स एव महाऽज्ञानः॥
यः देवः गुरुर्वापि याचते प्राणानां जीवस्य च बलिदानं।
निश्चयेन स स्वास्तित्वं नष्टवान्; स तु महाऽज्ञानः॥
यो देवो वा गुरुर्वापि याचते दरिद्रस्य सकाशात् धनं।
स निश्चयेन स्वास्तित्वं नष्टवान्; स एव महाऽज्ञानः॥
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यत्र अहंकार एव देवत्वम्, तत्र न धर्मः न च सत्यम्।
अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्।
(अति-संयमः )
अतिधनं हि चित्तं मदेन नुदति, सत्यपन्थानं न पश्यति ध्रुवम्।
अतिसौन्दर्यमपि स्वयम् अहङ्कारदीपं प्रज्वालयत्यवश्यम्॥
अतिभोजनं देहे भारं विधाय विवेकं मन्दं करोति सततम्।
अतिसुखं प्रमादं प्रसूय धीधैर्यं क्षीणं करोति निरन्तरम्॥
अतिगर्वो हि जीवस्य दृष्टिं सत्यात् पराङ्मुखीं करोति निश्चितम्।
सर्वं स्खलति तदा यदा हृदि राजते दुर्निवारितोऽहङ्कारदर्पम्॥
अतिविद्या–अल्पविद्याभ्यां हृदि जायतेऽहंममतिदर्पः।
सर्वं स्खलति तस्यैव यदा वसति दुर्निवार्योऽहङ्कारदर्पः॥
इति नीतिः सनातनी - हितं सत्पथं पन्थानमाचरेत्।
यतो धर्मस्य मूलं हि सदाचारं - अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्॥
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जीव-स्वभावः धर्मः।
शृणुत भक्तजनाः, एतत् सत्यं सनातनं वचनम्।
स्वभावदोषो जीवस्य महाऽहितकरश्च महाऽमङ्गलम्।
तस्य प्रतिकाराय जीवस्य स्वभावपरिवर्तनं प्रयोजनम्।
तस्मात् सत्सङ्गः सद्गुरुसङ्गश्च परमं प्रयोजनम्।
स्वभावपरिवर्तनं विना सर्वे कर्मधर्माः निष्फलाः।
एवं देवतासङ्गः सत्सङ्गश्च स्वभावदोषेण विफलाः।
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The chariot thinks, “I am divine,”
Its wheels roll proud on a sacred line.
With painted form and gilded grace,
It moves as though to take God’s place.
The idol stands in silent pride,
“I am divine,” it claims inside.
Glistening bright, it feels just fine.
The priest believes he's truly wise,
Clothed in holy, ceremonious guise.
He proclaims, “Come unto me for grace,
For I alone hold God's own place.”
In sacred robes, with solemn pace,
He walks as master of the hallowed space.
But in the crowd, a poor soul stood,
Silent, humble, pure in heart and mood.
He softly prayed to the True Divine,
“Oh God, please come, and truly shine.”
Hearing this, the True God laughed,
So soft, so wise, a golden craft.
Then gently rose in radiant light,
Like stars that pierce the endless night.
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Some came, proclaiming, “We are divine,
From heaven descend, with power sublime.
Bow to us, follow what we say
We hold the key to blissful way.”
They promised freedom from pain and fear,
They claimed all peace was always near,
If every soul would bend the knee
And seek their grace for liberty.
But in the crowd, a poor heart wept,
In silent prayer its sorrow kept.
A cry went forth beyond the sky,
And touched the Lord who heard the sigh.
He said, “My child, there’s no need to mourn,
No false dawn shall outshine My morn.
I come Myself, My grace shall flow
True peace and bliss the world shall know.”
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False lights arose, in pride they spoke,
“We are the gods, the chosen folk!
Bow down to us, our word obey,
Through us alone you find the way.”
The world confused, in grief was drowned,
No true path, no truth was found.
One humble heart began to cry,
Its tearful call pierced earth and sky.
Then thundered forth the Voice Divine
“My child, the world shall yet be Mine!
Fear not the boast of mortal fame,
I come to end this cheating game.
I come to break illusion’s snare,
To lift the veil of dark despair.
In every heart My light shall glow,
And peace like sacred rivers flow.”
Truth and Falsehood
Truth stands firm on evidence pure and clear,
It fears no question- light eternal dwells here.
Falsehood lacks proof, no ground to claim,
Born of the mind: a frail, imagined frame.
Avoid Excess in All Things
(The Discipline of Moderation)
Excess of wealth can blind the sight,
It dims the soul that seeks the light.
Too much of beauty breeds vain pride,
And turns the heart from truth aside.
Excess of health may lead to boast,
Till wisdom’s humble voice is lost.
Too much of food makes dull the mind,
And chains the soul we seek to find.
So walk the path where balance stays,
In measured nights and measured days.
For virtue lives where limits blend-
In all things, let the mean be friend.
For truth stands firm, the sages said:
Excess must everywhere be shed.
