Walking on the path of Truth, Swami Rama

IGP5324 The path of Truth is narrower than the needle’s eye and as sharp as a razor’s edge.

When you start expanding your consciousness, you will come to know that on the path of spirituality there is always guidance from the unknown. We have come from the unknown and we will return to the unknown.

We remain in the known for only a short time, but the unknown is always with us. Therefore, we should rely on the unknown. If we are treading the path of light, and if by chance, by mistake, by ignorance, or even by bad habit, we commit mistakes, we will return to the path again, because of the guidance from the unknown.

When you study you will find many paths and many ways and methods. All roads lead to only one goal. If you practice and learn to follow one path for a few days, and after some time follow another path, and then after a month follow another one, that is not going to help you.

When you are searching and seeking, you should be doing it honestly with your full strength—not halfheartedly.

If your dearest one stands in the way of Self-realization, tread over him, forsake him, go beyond. If your beloved stands in the way of Self-realization, cast her aside. Your trusted friend is Truth and Truth alone.

~ Swami Rama

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Kaikeyi is mother-in-law too to Sita, due to her relation as step-mother to Ram. As a mother she gifted the Kanak Bhawan to Sita as a welcome gift. Ram was definitely conscious of all his responsibilities as ruler, son, brother and husband. He said to Kaikeyi, सुनु जननी सोई सुत बड़्भागी जो पितु मात बचन अनुरागी, when he learnt his mother Kaikeyi's wish for exile for him. Sita ji sacrificed a lot for Ram, but did not view it as sacrifice, because of her love for him. She did not retort even when Ram sent her away to the forest due to public pressure. Yet, when Ram was exiled she refused to be left behind in the palace. Krishna may have left Vraj to fulfill his responsibilities in Mathura/Dwarika, yet his heart was always in Vraj with the Gopis. Even as the Gopis chide Udhav for not realising Krishna's presence in Vraj even when he was not physically present. Udhav returned to Krishna in Mathura after becoming a disciple of the Vraj Gopis. Krishna is amazing. Ram is predictable. Both have a special way of bringing the soul back home :-)

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Kaushalya was Sita's mother-in-law and not Kaikeyi. Mother Sita sacrificed everything for her husband and even stayed away at his instruction so that he could carry on his responsibilities without conjugal distraction. A ruler for whom his subjects were paramount. Even Lord Krishna went to rule leaving his childhood accomplices and friends so that he could carry out his resp in Dwarika.

Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2010

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