 Ponder on a river merging in the ocean. The waters of the ocean rise up as vapour when warmed by the Sun and form clouds, which come down as drops of rain. Each drop has inside it the yearning to return to the ocean from which it has been exiled. But, the feeling of individuality overcomes the yearning. The raindrops accumulate and flow as brooks and streams which swell into tributaries of rivers, flooding the plains. At last, the river merges into the ocean and loses its name, form and attributes. In spite of all modifications undergone in the journey from ocean to ocean, water remains as water in vapour, cloud, rain and river. Names, forms and qualities do change but the core remains unchanged. Man too emerges from the ocean of Divinity and his destiny is to merge in it. This is the Truth. This is the Reality. That Thou Art. Be firm in that faith. |
Even if we use quotes of Swami and we talk about his words, as soon as we speak that are our words as well. We are the same or we are not, but we cannot speak Swami's words without using our own words.
But we use his words, we know we use his words and not our words, because I had no words for it, he made me see it, therefore, that are his words and not mine, it just sounds like my words, because we are his instruments.
But we know it is the right thing to do using his words and why, because he is the Atma, in using his words, we get the insights and he is as well the following step and the answer to the insights.
He is the Atma, he is the ocean, we are the waves. He is the doer, we are the instruments, he is the knower, we are the instruments. When we use his words, we begin to understand oneness, because he is repeating it on and on, and that are his words, do you think we would talk about oneness without Swami's words?
Ponder on a river merging in the ocean.
