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Achieving Siddhi-- Perfection

To: AM-GLOBAL From: Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:34:48 Subject: Achieving Siddhi-- Perfection Baba "E kii toma'ri liila', toma'ri khela'..." (PS 544) Purport: O' Parama Purusa, what a supremely divine play You have created; what a grand liila this is of Yours. Baba, on the one hand You are virat*, and on the other end of the spectrum You are hiding in each and every tiny molecule. Baba, You are formless; yet, You are floating Your raft in this expressed universe. You are manifesting Yourself in the multifarious expressions of this world. Baba, You remain both in the expressionless cosmos as well as within each and every unit entity. Baba, Your divine liila is beyond conception. Baba, You are omnipresent. Where are You not; You are everywhere. Baba, by Your grace, You are in the depths of my mind; You are in the soft, gentle breeze; You are in the fragrant flower pollen; and, You are in the beautiful blue sky. Baba, You are everywhere. When I contemplate Your greatness, then I cannot find any direction where You are not. Baba, by Your grace You make those who think You full of immense longing. You fill their heart with an irresistible attraction for You. Baba, Your exquisite love knows no bounds; it is vast and limitless. Baba, by Your grace, You make meagre beings into something vast, great and immortal. Baba, You look upon everyone with equal love and affection. You never discriminate between one human being and another between the virtuous and the sinners, between the dharmic and the adharmic, between the good or the bad. Baba, You graciously lift everyone onto Your lap. You accept all. Baba, with Your soft, lotus hand, You lovingly shower Your causeless grace-compassion. Baba, Your divine liila is unfathomable. Nobody can conceive of the greatness of Your liila. It is very beautiful and has no comparison... ASTERISK NOTES (*): *Vira't'a= Literally meaning immeasurable, unfathomable etc. Only Parama Purusa is virat, not any worldly entity. Baba says, "Parama Purus'a is very great, very very great. When the greatness becomes immeasurable, unfathomable, it is called vira't in Sam'skrta. Parama Purus'a is very great and very vast." (PNS-17) Baba says, "Anything big having no boundary lines is known as vira't'a in Sanskrit. Parama Purus'a is vira't'a." (SS-21)
== SIDDHI & SADHANA ==
Namaskar, Everyone in our Marga recognises that the practice of sadhana is highly important and very much indispensable. Even then it is not uncommon for some to think that the idea of gaining perfection (siddhi) with regards to their mantra repetition is beyond their grasp. Still everyone should always remember that Baba is the Sadguru and He has graciously given us the perfect formula for attaining mantra siddhi in our sadhana. Thus it is sure that everyone can gain success.
WHAT IS MANTRA SIDDHI
Just as a brief reminder, in our sahaja yoga system consisting of lessons one thru six, we all follow the process of mantra japa-- i.e. mantra repetition. This everyone knows well. And it is also understood that through the proper and sincere repetition of the mantra, radical changes occur in one's physical and mental existence. The spine straightens, the ectoplasmic cells become distinctly vibrated and change their form, and the mind gets pointed. All these changes happen as well as many others. Baba furthermore guides us that when the repetition of our two syllable mantra becomes perfect and one's entire existence is rushing towards Him with every inhalation and exhalation-- with every mantra japa, then this exalted stated is mantra siddhi, or the perfection of mantra repetition. For many of us though, such a stance or such an attainment seems to be beyond our capability. Many think like this. When in fact there is no reason to adopt such an attitude. With sustained and sincere efforts everyone can attain mantra siddhi.
SIDDHI (PERFECTION) IS OFTEN ATTAINED IN LIFE
Actually, each and every human being has come onto this earth and developed a particular skill or various specialties to a high degree. This is quite evident in everyone's life and especially in the life of a sadhaka. In that way one has achieved siddhi in numerous realms of their existence.
TRIAL BECOMES HABIT & HABIT BECOMES NATURE
And this growth or development into siddhi occurs in distinct stages. Firstly after sincerely trying, again and again, then little by little a person develops some skill in a given arena and it becomes one's habit. And then through perseverance and continued efforts then that practice or that skill becomes one's nature. In which case the person has achieved a sort of perfection with that activity.
SO MANY EXAMPLES OF GAINING SIDDHI
For example take the case of typing or keyboarding. Many who use computers have achieved siddhi with regards to typing. Initially though, in the beginning typing was difficult and awkward-- not at all comfortable. But then after sustained practice people become more accustomed to using the keyboard and it becomes their habit. No longer does it feel strange or foreign-- they have gained some facility with typing. And still later after further practice, the whole process of typing becomes their nature. People no longer need to think about what key to press. Without even thinking consciously the fingers link up with the proper key-- automatically, naturally. In that case one has attained siddhi in the field of keyboarding. And it happens with driving an automobile also. At first when one starts driving a car it is difficult. The car keeps swerving from one side to the other-- even when driving on a very straight road. In that early stage even the easiest aspects of driving are hard for the new driver. But through on-going practice and sincere efforts then driving a car becomes one's habit until later on finally it becomes one's nature. At that point one need not actively think about driving the vehicle. Just the driver does everything automatically. Likewise is the case with walking or speaking one's own mother tongue. After learning to walk at a young age then walking just becomes a natural movement in one's life. And same with speaking or reading in one's mother tongue. At the beginning when learning to read one has to differentiate between all the letters and sound them out one at a time. But with continued practice one develops that habit and finally it becomes their nature and wherein merely looking at the word or phrase one can read it easily. There is no need to go letter by letter. In that way many have achieved siddhi. So the state of siddhi comes after sincere practice and continued efforts. And in various fields one has attained siddhi. But if one does not practice that skill-- whether it be typing, driving, walking, or reading etc-- then one will not gain siddhi in that sphere. In that case the person will have to take care to practice more and more, otherwise they will just be a novice at that activity. Here the whole point is that there are so many evidences and examples how one has attained various siddhis in their life. And likewise Baba encourages us that this stance of siddhi (perfection) can be surely achieved in one's sadhana also.
PERFECTION IN SADHANA / MANTRA SIDDHI
In the realm of sadhana gaining siddhi is an achievable reality. At first when one learns sadhana and repeats their mantra then it may seem not very easy. And in some cases new practitioners forget their mantra entirely. But step by step through regular practice then repeating the mantra in sadhana becomes one's habit. When one sits for sadhana and consciously thinks about their mantra then they will repeat it, or even it will just start automatically when the idea enters in the mind to do sadhana. Many if not all margiis have reached this degree of practice-- this established habit they have. And then through sincere efforts the repetition of the mantra becomes more and more habitual until finally it becomes totally natural. That occurs when in one's each and every breath the mantra is always repeated, constantly. Here Baba beautifully explains how this whole entire achievement of siddhi takes place in sadhana and He guides us that each and every Ananda Margii can and will achieve this high degree of proficiency or perfection in their mantra japa-- after taking sincere efforts. Baba says, "What's the difference between habit and nature? When habit becomes one with your existence, it is called nature...'Now it is time for my meditation', what is it? You are trying to habituate yourself. But when you cannot live without puja, then it has become your nature. Try to make it what-- habit or nature? Nature. I never take a drop of water without doing puja. Why? It has become my nature. And I want that all of you should make it your nature also." "When auto-suggestion (mantra repetition) will become your nature, what will happen? While sleeping you will be repeating that japa (repetition of mantra) in your unconscious mind. You are sleeping, so conscious mind is not active. You are not having any dream, so your sub-conscious mind is also not active. But unconscious mind is there. Automatically there will be japa. 24 hours you are doing Pun'ya. While you are sleeping, you will be engaged in doing japa and using your incantation." (AV-14, 'Auto Suggestion & Outer Suggestion') Namaskar, Parashram
Note 1: SIDDHI IN THE PRACTICE OF YOGA
Here Baba explains further how, by the grace of Parama Purusa and through the constant practice of ideating on Him, an ordinary sadhaka attains siddhi in their life. Baba says, "Now how can one attain siddhi through the practice of yoga? The jiiva'tma' will take the ideation of Parama'tma', and then the former will become one with the latter. How is it possible for the microcosm to become Macrocosm? The Macrocosm, or Parama Purus'a, has one unique characteristic, and that characteristic is, whoever ideates on Him becomes one with Him." (SS-13)
Note 2: LONG FOR HIM AND ACHIEVE SIDDHI
Baba says, "Sa'dhakas know the secret of becoming great. Thus the basic spirit of rasa sa'dhana' is to direct one's individual desires and longings towards Parama Purus'a. Only in this way can a sa'dhaka achieve fulfillment (rddhi) and success (siddhi)." (SS-8)
Note 3: MORE ABOUT MANTRA SIDDHI
Baba says, "Every mantra is thus sonic or vibrational and is vibrating simultaneously in the Cosmic system and in the unit body. When, with the help of a mantra, a person finally establishes the parallelism of the unit ectoplasmic vibration with the Cosmic vibration, that person gets mantra siddhi...a person establishes parallelism between his external physical vibration and his internal ectoplasmic vibration, and then raises this to the spiritual level. The culmination of this process in the achievement of the final spiritual goal is called mantra siddhi. " (SS-10)
Note 4: SADHANA & SIDDHI
Baba says, "Sa'dhana' or intuitional practice means an effort to break through the barrier of this smallness, and Siddhi or beatitude is the state, wherein the barrier has been broken through." (SS-2, 'Inuitional Science of the Vedas-4')
Note 5: MOVING TOWARDS HIM AND GAINING SIDDHI
Baba says, "You have been wandering through the labyrinth of a myriad of lives. You have been ever advancing toward this stage. Knowingly or unknowingly, you are being drawn unto Him. This is the summum bonum of life. As long as you have not realized Him, there is no siddhi in your life." (SS-10)
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Baba says, "Supervisory workers will have to take proper care of each of their supervised staff in all respects." (Pt #2 of 'Six Additional Rules') Note: This is a very significant rule but these days supervisory bosses are more focused on emptying the pockets of their subordinates. This is the only "care" they do. In future when standard of devotion in supervisory workers is higher, these rules are likely to be followed in which case the situation will be better.
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