India has offered a most priceless gift to the world, instrumental in the evolution of man's consciousness, and that is sanyas. It is life’s supreme experience, the peak of all experiences. Saints are established in this unparalleled elevation. Their state of being so exalted, their life so noble, that they are enthroned on the highest pinnacle and our heads bow down at their lotus feet, in faith and reverence.
Sanyas means to live a God-centred life and not world-centred life. It means not to get entangled in the seen but to seek the unseen. Sanyas means not to be confined to the form but to unite with the formless. It is a declaration that in truth, life is not restricted to the momentary bubbles that arise in constant flow of time. Life is eternal. It is not bound between birth and death; it existed even before birth and will exist even after death. Thousands of births and deaths may occur but the stream of life flows on, uninterrupted. To know that which is unbroken, eternal and beyond time is sanyas. Transcending all duality and being steadfast in the non-dual is sanyas. Sanyas is an astounding elevation - the zenith.
Unfortunately, the meaning of sanyas has been distorted. The greatness of a sanyasi is considered to be directly proportional to the amount of wealth or status he has renounced, not how much closer he has come to the Self, how loving he has become or the depth of his meditation. People focus on how much he has given up rather than what he has attained.
The world is mistaken - it has given sanyas a negative connotation. Sanyas has become synonymous with giving up - only giving things up. It is true that one lets go of many things in sanyas, but the focus and emphasis is not on that. Let us say you are carrying a stone in your hand thinking it is a diamond and you come across a jeweller. He explains that it is not a diamond but a mere stone. Not only that, he also shows you how to verify the same. He thus gifts you with the correct vision. You too are able to clearly see that it is a stone. Do you then have to renounce the stone or does it simply drop?
In sanyas, things just drop effortlessly; one does not have to give them up. Just as, once a lamp is lit, you need not give up darkness. It simply disappears on its own. In the same way, when the flame of meditation rises, one's grip on all those things that are worthless in life is released. The hands loosen on their own; things drop automatically. Therefore, the emphasis of sanyas is not on giving up but on becoming steady in the Self: on holding on to God.
Sanyas means love for God. It is defined as renouncing the world, but I say sanyas is rising in love with God. In sanyas, it is true that the world is left behind, but that is only secondary.
Sanyas is a leap of love. It should manifest from within. But it is unknown, unfamiliar; therefore, there is some fear. There is the fear that I will no longer remain myself. There is the fear of being separated from the crowd; the fear of leaving behind the path on which the world treads; the fear of not thinking the way people do. There is the fear that the world will disappear, and I will be left alone in my own world with no ‘me’ and ‘mine’.
It will take courage - to change our beliefs, to change our direction, to re-establish our roots in new soil The interim may be difficult. Moreover, people will ridicule, censure and advise. They have been doing this forever. There is a reason behind it: when they laugh at you, they are not really laughing at you; they are only protecting themselves. They are scared that if they do not oppose you, they too will have to demonstrate the courage to tread this path. The reason they laugh, censure or advice is to ensure that they do not develop an attraction towards this path. It is the pain that they do not have such feelings that manifests as laughter, criticism and counsel.
The one who takes this leap will at first be considered insane, ‘How can a person have the courage to turn his back to the world? Under these circumstances, we have not yet got it, and how could he have gotten it?’ But gradually they will understand that this was not madness; it was wisdom. The previous thoughts were madness; this is intelligence.
Do not get scared by what people say. You are not alone in this endeavour. God is within you. Your Sadhguru is with you. While progressing in this direction, your heart will sing, your eyes will be radiant and you will experience an unprecedented peace, you will feel reborn. You will realise the eternity of life. Your relation with the temporary existence between birth and death will be severed. You will become steadfast in that life which was present before birth and remains after death.
Thus sanyas should emerge from wisdom, love for God and not from any other reason. If sanyas becomes love for God, union with the Divine, then it can regain its glory and attain the highest peaks. Its greatness can soar the mighty skies, surpass the clouds, moon and the stars. This is possible; the time has come for it to happen.
May all beings muster the courage for true sanyas through satsang.
May the hold over the worthless loosen through the illumination of meditation.
May all attain union with the Divine through profound love for God and unconditional surrender
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Sanyas means to live a God-centred life and not world-centred life. It means not to get entangled in the seen but to seek the unseen. Sanyas means not to be confined to the form but to unite with the formless. It is a declaration that in truth, life is not restricted to the momentary bubbles that arise in constant flow of time. Life is eternal. It is not bound between birth and death; it existed even before birth and will exist even after death. Thousands of births and deaths may occur but the stream of life flows on, uninterrupted. To know that which is unbroken, eternal and beyond time is sanyas. Transcending all duality and being steadfast in the non-dual is sanyas. Sanyas is an astounding elevation - the zenith.
Unfortunately, the meaning of sanyas has been distorted. The greatness of a sanyasi is considered to be directly proportional to the amount of wealth or status he has renounced, not how much closer he has come to the Self, how loving he has become or the depth of his meditation. People focus on how much he has given up rather than what he has attained.
The world is mistaken - it has given sanyas a negative connotation. Sanyas has become synonymous with giving up - only giving things up. It is true that one lets go of many things in sanyas, but the focus and emphasis is not on that. Let us say you are carrying a stone in your hand thinking it is a diamond and you come across a jeweller. He explains that it is not a diamond but a mere stone. Not only that, he also shows you how to verify the same. He thus gifts you with the correct vision. You too are able to clearly see that it is a stone. Do you then have to renounce the stone or does it simply drop?
In sanyas, things just drop effortlessly; one does not have to give them up. Just as, once a lamp is lit, you need not give up darkness. It simply disappears on its own. In the same way, when the flame of meditation rises, one's grip on all those things that are worthless in life is released. The hands loosen on their own; things drop automatically. Therefore, the emphasis of sanyas is not on giving up but on becoming steady in the Self: on holding on to God.
Sanyas means love for God. It is defined as renouncing the world, but I say sanyas is rising in love with God. In sanyas, it is true that the world is left behind, but that is only secondary.
Sanyas is a leap of love. It should manifest from within. But it is unknown, unfamiliar; therefore, there is some fear. There is the fear that I will no longer remain myself. There is the fear of being separated from the crowd; the fear of leaving behind the path on which the world treads; the fear of not thinking the way people do. There is the fear that the world will disappear, and I will be left alone in my own world with no ‘me’ and ‘mine’.
It will take courage - to change our beliefs, to change our direction, to re-establish our roots in new soil The interim may be difficult. Moreover, people will ridicule, censure and advise. They have been doing this forever. There is a reason behind it: when they laugh at you, they are not really laughing at you; they are only protecting themselves. They are scared that if they do not oppose you, they too will have to demonstrate the courage to tread this path. The reason they laugh, censure or advice is to ensure that they do not develop an attraction towards this path. It is the pain that they do not have such feelings that manifests as laughter, criticism and counsel.
The one who takes this leap will at first be considered insane, ‘How can a person have the courage to turn his back to the world? Under these circumstances, we have not yet got it, and how could he have gotten it?’ But gradually they will understand that this was not madness; it was wisdom. The previous thoughts were madness; this is intelligence.
Do not get scared by what people say. You are not alone in this endeavour. God is within you. Your Sadhguru is with you. While progressing in this direction, your heart will sing, your eyes will be radiant and you will experience an unprecedented peace, you will feel reborn. You will realise the eternity of life. Your relation with the temporary existence between birth and death will be severed. You will become steadfast in that life which was present before birth and remains after death.
Thus sanyas should emerge from wisdom, love for God and not from any other reason. If sanyas becomes love for God, union with the Divine, then it can regain its glory and attain the highest peaks. Its greatness can soar the mighty skies, surpass the clouds, moon and the stars. This is possible; the time has come for it to happen.
May all beings muster the courage for true sanyas through satsang.
May the hold over the worthless loosen through the illumination of meditation.
May all attain union with the Divine through profound love for God and unconditional surrender
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