Friday 2 April 2021

Sri Vinaya Patrika – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – The practice of recitation of Ramanama to achieve the serenity of mind

 


Chapter 163 – Sri Vinaya Patrika - The practice of recitation of Ramanama to achieve serenity of mind

 

 Sri Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Mind, have you ever thought or practiced devotion and faith in Lord Raghuveer? You are drenched in Kumarg/immoral, wicked, deceitful, excessive lust and desires, when will you leave all those depraved acts? Oh! Fool, you are ignorant taking extreme pleasure in the material matters and people/Vishayavisha like nectar, unfortunately, that has impermanent nature, with the pretense that it would give pleasure for all life, without the knowledge that attachment to all those Vishayavishya could provide nothing but grief in the absence of those material matters and people around you.   Oh! Mind, you have kept yourself afar from the practice of devotion/Bhakti at the lotus feet of Sri Ramachandra, which is the nectar of bliss. Oh! Mind, when will you abandon the interest in material matters, richness, wealth, money, possession and fame, attachment to people, and practice Ananya Bhakti? When will you taste the nectar-like Ramanama Japa? When will you taste the sweet pudding of Ramanama Japa dipped in the honey-like the love of Lord to Sri Ramachandra? Whoever practices singing in praise of Lord Sri Ramachandra would get all their desire fulfilled, the grief of Avidhyamaya Mohajanitha grief would get destroyed, and the worshiper would achieve serenity of mind, and the state of bliss/free of dualities/Dhvandhabhava such as happiness and sorrow, respect and disrespect, grief and joy, etc. and all those sufferings of Samsara, lust, ego, pride, jealousy, anger, Ahamkara, and Mahamakara would flee forever. Oh! Tulsidas you will achieve the Kripa of Lord Sri Ramachandra and the Premaroopa Bhakiyoga as well.”


224) Raghubarahi Kabahu Man Lagihai?  Kupath Kuchala Kumathi Kumanorath Kutila Kapata Kab Thyagihai || Janath Garala Amitha Bimoha Bas Amitha Ganath Kari  Aagihai | Ulati Reethi Preethi Apneki Thaji  Prabhupadh Anuragihai || Aakhar Arath Manju Mridhu Modhak Ramaprema Pagi  Pagihai | Yese Guna Gayi Rijjayi Swamise Payihai Jo Muha Mangihai || Thu Yahi  Bidhi Sukha Sayan Soyihai Jithaki Jarani Bhoori  Bhagihai | Ramaprasadh Dasa Tulasi Ura  Rama Bhagathi Joga Jagihai ||