Sri Guru Holy Words

The Real Religion

“ There is only one God and not two at all. Every religion is a noble path towards God. Blaming of religion is God’s contemt. This will never do.” To Parisudha Paramjyothi Viswabrahma Saguna Brahma Parama Guru Merciful Sree Guru Maharshi Shanmukhadasar- Divine revelations, Among the 18 Greatwords- 10th Greatword.

To the learned Bahiramabhattar his wife Vedavathi advised wisdom. For burning the light of wisdom, he expressed best wishes to his wife. Though he was a Hindu, he understood that the realisation of God is through Isamic religion and therefore he embraced Islam. But since he could not get peace of mind, he left the country and while he was taking rest under a banian tree, he noticed a Yogi who was answering the querries of his disciples.

1. What is meant by Religion?
Religion is a greater doctrine which gives mental and phycial livelihood on earth to human beings.

2. Who created the Hindu Religion?
Hindu religion is not created by anybody. When a man is born on earth, he seems to be Hindu. The reason that the religious consciousness was first felt in the river IndusVally civilization. That consciousness was called Sindhu Religion. Later it was transformed into Hindu Religion. People outside India also accepted this concept. Eventhough they were known as Hindus in the begining, they took seperate names based on change of place and time. Here also some took doctrines from this and declared as their own and they founded several religions. But Hindu religion is an independent one. Anyone who is born on earth is treated as a Hindu. He has all kinds of freedom. He can make any religion. But try to understand that the hindu religion is an independent one. This kind of freedom cannot be seen in any other religions. Hindu religion is not particularly created by any man. But when a man feels religious sense, they call it Hindu Religion accepting the same tradition. It may be understood that the other religions are created by peculiar persons taking many doctrines from Hindu Religion.

Bahiramabhattar spent his later life propagating Bhakthiyoga understanding that in the age of kali, there is only one path- Bhakthiyoga- the way of salvation. (Sri. Mahabhakthavijayam- published by S.R.K. Yogasramam, Kollur-576 220.)

In recent times, religion is said to be certain narrow minded concepts. But according to Swami Vivekananda, religion is not at all lonely a negative one. On the contrary it is purely a spiritual one. But as far as India is concerd, the principle taught by our Irshis, seers of Upanishads and Gita Acharya Bhagavan Sree Krishna etc. is very same spirituality. They taught us that religion should be found as experience. According to swamiji religion is meant for Sadhana and Sidhi. The religion is not confined to principles and doctrines and not secluded within the walls of churches and temples. On the other hand it is meant to Sadhana for spiritual realisation. If it is said in the words of Upanishads this Sadhana as well as its absolute goal is religion. What the nation is taught the broad perspective of religious tolerance which is found in the Upanishads. The reason is different religions are leading us to the same destination. Religions are different ways and means. But the objective is one. But ways are different. This is what Vedanta teaches us. There is a very old idea in Rigveda which has influenzed Indian culture and religion throughout the centuries.
“Ekam Sat Vipra- Bahudha Vadanti”- Truth is one, the learned people call it by different names. The Acharyas built this great idea in our culture. Among them the most renowned is Bhaghavan SreeKrishna alone. There is no blame on our part if we say that, he advised Bhagavat Gita to Arjuna, these words are the Magna-carta of religious history.

Ye yatha mam prapadyante
tham stathaiva bhajamyaham l
mama vartma nu vartante
Manushya partha sarvasah ll (B.G.4.11)

“ Oh! Arjuna ! In whatever way men approch me, even so do I reward them, for the path that men may take from every side is mine”
(The creatures having only the sensual concept have no Godthinking. The meaning of Manushya is who is having consciousness to discriminate proper and improper- the trust in God- defined as the child of meditation- Swami Guruprasad)
“Yasmad Bhandha Vimochanam” by whose divine touch, all wordly attachments are cut-off, that Acharya alone is Guru. In the opinion of Swamiji Guru’s duty is not only spiritualy liberating the disciple, but to liberate the disciple from material, cultural, mental and all kinds of bondages.
Whether should drink a cup of water by left hand or right hand? Whether should clean the hand at three times or four times? Whether should do mouthwash at five or six occasions? What we can expect from those people thinking and writing about these childish affairs for six hundred and seven hundred years.( Prabudha Keralam Monthly 2/95 by S.R.K.Madam)
Spirituality is not possible without renouncing the wordly ideas. What is in this senses? All senses are mere frantic.

The people who desire sense enjoyments are those who desire God’s material body. Eating, Drinking, enjoying all these are for extending the life span. This life is for the body. These people do not reach the concentration of mental actvities that leads to salvation. The mind of such men who are drawn away by attachment to pleasure and wealth, cannot be concentrated to remain fixed in the ectasy of divine contemplation (B.G.2. 44)

The first part of Vedas(Karma Kanda) deal with material things pertaining to three Gunas. One should transcend the three Gunas, become free from the operation of pains of the opposites, take refuge in the pure Satwic state and firmly established himself in Atma(B.G.2.45)

It is best to avoid them, those who advise- how much they are good and great- God’s protection will get free without effort and to believe blindly. These people having enchanting powers direct the tendencies of certian people to newways and offering Virtues to them for a short period. But when do so without their knowledge and consent by the force of surrounding enchanting factors, millions of men and women wasting their mental health and ability, making them sorrowful condition and atlast somewhat leading them to spiritual loss. Therefore to tell some one believe blindly or with his extra ordinary willpower influenzing others and pulling back, whoever be there doing mischief to mankind without deliberately. (page 78 Rajayoga Sri Swami Vivekananda)

In the 9th Chapter of Bhagavath Gita-Rajavidya Raja Guhya Yoga-the science of Yoga Sasthra shows us the right path. It is revealed here that the firm BhaktiYoga emphasises in the Bhagavatha Purana ie. the Quientessence of Vedanta, Glories of Bhagavatha and all religions. Rajavidya Raja Guhya Yoga is meant to firm BhaktiYoga is the advice of the all knowing Agasthya Maharshi who remains in penance in Malayachala Mountain. According to the holywords of Quran-the explanatory book of moral principles, with continous prayer, thinking God and increasing wisdom, without wasting even a moment, wisely, by enlightining the spiritual lamp inside the heart and always remains in the spiritual sense is the BhaktiYoga. From time immemorial all the God-realised Acharyas have accepted and recognised the one caste, one religion, one God and one Veda to mankind, in the past, present and future, the everlasting virtue- known as Sanathana Dharma which is the quientessence of Vedas, Puranas, Epics, Upanishads and all religions.

The Greatmen having God-relisation becoming selfish will never like to establish a religion to perpetuate their own name and fame and inducting conversion boostering the number of fallowers.
Vedanta is the science of truth. There has been no God in ancient times, but is now, he will not be hereafter, everything exists in this book. Removing this non-knowledge, God as Paramatma dwells everywhere here and there and everytime and as Jeevatma dwells in every soul, giving such divine knowledge is Vedanta religion- The Real Religion. ( Testimony- “Ayam Atma Brahma”- This Atma is Brahma - The greatword from Mandukyopanishad of Atharva Veda.)
Om Sarvaloka Santhi !