Ternion Salvage
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The
mystery of universe is indeterminable to the noesis of common man. Even so,
based on the levels of one's reflective analysis; multiple theories on the
origin of universe and life on earth has been asserted. Developments in atomic
science has ascertained homogeneity of every entity at the sub-atomic level.
The results arrived through scientific research is found to extol the propositions
of Sanathana Dharma. Still, the fact remains that the posits of Sanathana
Dharma transcends the reach and dimensions of scientism.
The
sole objective of every human activity is to secure peace. Irrespective of the activities decreed, the purpose
of any religion is to steer the human mind to rest in
peace. Peace is a state when the
mind is subdued and eventually dissolved due to devoid of desire. The duple substratum
of desire is perception of duality and the thought of performance. As long as
the mind perceives another object, the seed to emotions is sown. Peace is unattainable
up to a time the mind oscillates amidst feelings of sorts.
Among
the multitude of religions that prevail, the gravity of Sanathana Dharma is in
its ability and practicality to dismiss the human mind from external stimuli in
a phased manner. The consequential perception of the vacuousness of materialistic
pursuits grants absoluteness in attitude, articulation and actions.
Absoluteness is the singular quality that bestows inaction in action; hence
eternal peace. Sanathana Dharma has asserted two succeeding levels of
psychological maturity to peace.
The
penultimate stage is termed as the "Maarjhaala Kishore Nyaaya";
wherein the attitude of the sadhaka is akin to the instinctive nature of an
infant cat. The assertion is to remain psychologically detached from every
human effort and opine each experience as divine blessing; irrespective of
materialistic results. Just like the effortless nature of a baby cat, when the
sadhaka repudiates one's experience and efforts, gains tranquillity. Psychologically,
though actions are performed through the sadhaka, mind remains aloof.
The
substratum of such a psychological disposition is the clarity in thought that
every activity is as ordained by the divine; hence free will and emotions
arising out of attachment to circumstance is an illusion. The detachment gained
thus stabilises the mind on the activities to be performed as one's duty.
However, since the severity in spirit is unfeasible to the common man doused in
the thought of performance and possession; the Sanathana Dharma has asseverated
a stepping stone – the "Markadaga Kishore Nyaaya".
The
elegance of Sanathana Dharma is in its sensitivity and compassion to empathise
with the psychologically immature sadhaka overpowered by the sense of
performance and possession. Hence the dictum of rituals and activities aim to manoeuvre
the mind towards the various forms of the divine. The attitude, articulation
and actions that revolve around the thoughts of the divine, owing to the
acknowledged supremacy of the deity adored subdue the mind, maturing to the
"Maarjhaala Kishore Nyaaya".
The
averment of the rituals and prayers as decreed by Sanathana Dharma that aim to
demand the grace of the divine canopied under the "Markadaga Kishore
Nyaaya" slakes the mind due to the psychological displacement of anxiety
to the celestial. The objective of this philosophy is to clasp one's mind on
the divine as firm as the natural grip of a monkey. However, in reality the human
mind is akin to the nature of a monkey on all materialistic aspects, except
clinging on to the divine.
The
immaturity of the sadhaka; to remain steadfast on the ultimate truth –
Adwaitham, to perceive every incident and accident as an enactment of the universal
singleton, due to the provoking thought of performance and possession; and the
inability to decoct and manoeuvre one's mind exclusively on the celestial, has generated
the need to an alternative route to salvation. The benevolence of Guru is the
link of compassion between the aeonian pronouncement of Sanathana Dharma and
the envisaging escapist attitude of the sadhaka.
The
external similarities in the human form of the divine as Guru, establishes a
profound link with the ideating sadhaka to influence and initiate on the
righteous path to salvation. It was at one such eventful moment in the history
of the human race; did the universal Guru – Sri Adisankara appeared to prehend the
rapscallion mentality of the escapist sadhaka immersed in wishful thinking. The
result is a splendid orison invoking the blessing and beneficence of the
divine.
Just
as the dictum of Sanathana Dharma – the "Markadaga Kishore Nyaaya",
Sri Adisankara accepts the vacillating human mind to resemble an infant monkey.
Even so, citing the expression of the divine form – Lord Shiva – a Brahmin who
begs for alms; alludes to appear as monkey charmer! The GURU creates a symbiotic
relationship between the human mind that vacillates like a monkey capable of domestication
by the divine grace alone; and concurrently escalates the stature of Lord Shiva
to smoothie than a mooch!
The
inherent profound inference is the fact that even the occurrence of the thought
on the celestial is dependent on the grace of the divine. Hence free will is
negated in totality. Either the ability to remain a detached spectator to the
incidents in one's life journey as the game of the divine, or the belief in engaging
efforts to secure the divine grace; is a mere reflection of the benignity of
the divine. When the mind subsides; fate appears to guide, hence peace; else fate
appears to coerce, hence trauma. Fate reigns.
The
postulate of Sanathana Dharma is a predetermined chain of events, as the frolic
activity of the divine. The other life forms are designed to lack reason; hence
act on instinct or remain dormant to development. The experience of psychological
peace or pressure by a human is due to the presence of intellect. However,
depending on the direction of flow and application – peace when directed
inwards to realise the cosmic caper of the universal singleton; else trauma
when exerted externally to examine and experiment materialism.
The
primary route to redemption is the perception of Adwaitham, unimaginable to
every common man. The secondary route to salvation is to situate one's focus
and functionality firmly on the divine – an impractical totalisation. Supplication
of the celestial to nest and nuzzle one's thoughts and actions on the divine
ensures present practical possibility – the ternion salvage!