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Divine Qualities Of A True Worshipper Of God

The Awakened Life

Bhagavadgita Complete Translation

Brahman

Bhagavadgita Simple Translation

Think Success Combined Volume by Jayaram V

Bhagavadgita Essays

 

 

by Jayaram V

The Bhagavad-Gita puts significant emphasis on inner purity and unwavering sincerity in our effort to realize the self within. The inner self is the witnessing self, ever awake and sensitive to our actions and mental formations. It keeps track of what we do and do not in our egoistic striving for survival and success. Self-realization is a mirage for those who indulge in flowery speeches, intellectual debates and outward display of moral superiority, without adequate inner effort to purify themselves physically, mentally and spiritually. A spiritualized ego is much bigger impediment in our realization of truth than an ordinary and simple ego. If not careful, religion can feed ones ego and lead people astray.  Everything said and done, spiritual effort need to go hand in hand with the development of certain inner qualities that are reflective of the divinity in man.

Self purification is central to our spiritual effort. Without self purification, there is no self realization. The impure cannot join the pure. This is an undeniable spiritual truth. Unless one concentrates and contemplates upon the Divine qualities with deep aspiration to cultivate them,  through self-surrender, self-discipline and sincere practice, one cannot bring light and illumination into ones being and realize the Supreme Self. 

Man is a mixture of divergent qualities. He can strengthen or dissipate these qualities depending upon in what direction he wants to make progress. If he want to become a successful business man he needs to cultivate the qualities that are necessary for success in the business world. If he wants to move into the spiritual world, he needs to spiritualize his whole personality and dissipate those that may act as impediments on his way.

Only a god like mind can ever hope to experience the god's mind. How can there be self-realization unless the lower self is prepared and made ready for the descent of the divine? The basic nature of divine is unconditional love and pure bliss. But there are other qualities that go with these two basic divine states. The Bhagavad-Gita gives detailed account of what constitutes divine qualities in man. A spiritual aspirant can make necessary effort to develop the qualities described in the following sections and transcend himself into the higher planes. 

Kshetragna (The Knower of the Field)

"Without pride, without pomposity, absence of cruelty, tolerance, straight forwardness, service to Acharya (the spiritual master), cleanliness, stability (of the mind), self-control, Vairagya (absence of any feeling) towards the objects of the senses, absence of egoism, constant reflection of the pain and drawbacks inherent in the birth, death, old age and disease, disinterestedness, detached from the son, wife, home and the like, always even minded in both desirable and undesirable conditions, devoted to God only, without engaging in other yogas (activities) and evil pursuits, living in solitary places, disinterested in seeking the company of people, always absorbed in self knowledge, engaged in the study of philosophy and spirituality -all this is declared as knowledge and the rest is ignorance" (Bhagavadgita chapter 13, Verse 7)

 Purusha (The Supreme Self)

The eternal Supreme Brahman is neither sat nor asat, it is said. He has hands and feet every where. He has everywhere eyes, heads, faces and ears. He envelops everything without moving. He is the source of all the senses and qualities, but devoid of any senses, detached but bearer of all, without qualities but partaker of the qualities. He is within and without all beings, moving and unmoving, very subtle and incomprehensible, far away but also very nearer. Though Undivided, He is also situated in the beings as divided. Bearer of beings but is also known as the devourer and the illuminator. Among the illuminated He is the very illumination and also said to be beyond the darkness. He is the knowledge that is known, the knowledge that is yet to be known and also the end of all knowledge. He resides in the hearts of all. It is said that Prakriti is for the purpose of performing actions , but Purusha is to enjoy the pleasure and pain. Indeed He is said to be The Overseer, Regulator, Bearer, Enjoyer, the Great Lord, the Supreme Soul. He is Purusha, the transcendental Soul (Bhagavadgita Chapter 13, Verses 12-22).

Divine Qualities Of A True Worshipper

Fearlessness, excessive Sattva (purity), interested in the study of spiritual knowledge, charity, self-control, rituals and worship, study of scriptures, penance and simplicity, non-cruelty, truthfulness, without anger, self-sacrificing nature, peace of mind, being non-critical, compassionate to all beings, without greed, gentle, modest, firm-minded intelligence, forgiving nature, fortitude, cleanliness, without envy, without egoistic pride- these are the virtues of those born with divine nature (Bhagavadgita Chapter16  Verses 1-3)

"He who understands Me as the One without birth, without beginning, as the Lord of all the worlds, he is undeluded among the mortal men and is freed from all sins." Intelligence, knowledge, non-delusion, compassion, truthfulness, control of the senses, control of the mind, pleasure and pain, fear and fearlessness. "Non-cruelty, equanimity, contentment, austerity, donation, fame, disrepute, these feelings of all beings arise from Me only according to their nature. "He who is aware of My glories is undoubtedly united with Me through unwavering Yoga. (Bhagavadgita Chapter 10 verses 3-7)

"The great men O Partha, who have partaken Divine Nature, worship Me without thinking of anything else, knowing Me as the Primal Being and the Inexhaustible. "Always singing about Me, striving with determination, offering me obeisance, My devotees worship Me continuously. (Bhagavadgita Chapter 9 verses 13-14)

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