Chapter 174 – Sri Vinaya Patrika –
Sri Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “ Oh! Prabho, I
have spent several births in different yoni of birds, animals, reptiles, humans,
Deavatha, Raksha, etc. I have spent all those births in vain. I have taken up
various religious and spiritual practices to achieve material welfare and
happiness, leaving the supreme Lord Sri Raghunath who reside as a soul in the
Jeeva. I didn’t practice pure love and devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Sri
Ramachandra. The ignorant Jeeva drenched in Ahamkara Mamakara, immerses in
various immoral and wicked deeds, for the material welfare and bodily pleasure
undergoes constant grief and sufferings of Samsara, keep away from Lord Sri
Ramachandra, do not get tired of chasing after material welfare, possession,
richness, fame, money, wealth, etc. The ignorant keep afar from the
Paramarththa Ththva, hence their mind remains unstable and exhausted always,
like the contaminated water in the pond, fails to achieve the serenity of mind.
Oh! Prabho, I have taken up various practices to get rid of redundant thoughts
and achieve serenity of mind, but none has provided the fruit. Oh! Tulsi, Lord
Sri Ramachandra is Chinthamani/the precious gem, without achieving that Chinthamani,
it is impossible to achieve the mind free from Chintha/anxiousness. The
Paramarththa Thaththva is the knowledge of ‘self, ’Jeevathma is Paramathma, the supreme
Bramham/Paramathma resides as a soul in the Jeeva is pure, eternal bliss, changeless,
free from afflictions has neither birth nor death. All the material matters
such as fame, wealth, possession, money, richness, and attachments to people
have impermanent nature. The soul is eternal Purusha has neither birth nor
death. The knowledge of Paramarththa Thaththva would remove the impurities of
Ahamkara and Mamakara, attachment to material matters and people, interest in
worldly matters, and encourage the Jeeva to take up austerities to achieve the
eternal Bhramam/Purusha Paramathma Lord Sri Raghunath.”
235) Yesehi Janama Samooha Sirane |
Prananath Raghunath Se Prabhu Thaji Sevath
Charan Birane || Je Jad Jeeva Kutila Kayar Khal Keval Kalimala Sane |
Sookhath Badhan Prasamsath Thinha Kaham
Harithe Adhika Kari Mane || Sukha Hitha Koti Upaya Niranthara
Karath Na Paya Pirane | Sadha Malina
Panthake Jal Jyo Kabahu Na Hridhaya
Thirane || Yaha Dheenatha Dhoor Karibeko
Amitha Jathan Ura Aane | Tulasi Chitha Chintha Na Mitai Binu Chinthamani Pahichane ||
