Hari OM
'Text-days' are for delving into the
words and theory of Advaita Vedanta.
The final shloka has arrived. In verse two the text told of the
purpose of the text as a whole, which is to bring the reader to an
understanding of Self Realisation. This last verse advises again, that with
dedicated study, digestion and contemplation of the text, there is nothing
preventing this goal from being achieved.
Sadacarimm<
inTy< ye=nusndxte buxa>,
s<sarsagraCDIº<
muCyNte naÇ s<zy>.54.
Sadaachaaramimam nityam ye'nusandadhate budhaaH,
Samsaara-saagaraach-chiighram muchyante naatra samshayaH ||54||
Those wise people who constantly
practice this sadaachaara get liberated quickly from the ocean of
transmigration. In this regard, there is no doubt.
In order to remove the grime of daily life, we bathe. In order to
stave off hunger, we eat. To keep our breath sweet, we clean our teeth. Daily
routines are an essential part of a well-ordered life. Thus, is it not the case
that if we pay attention in an equally routine manner to our spiritual studies,
that we can expect to be 'cleansed' and life ought to become lighter from it?
All the texts of Vedanta offer this possibility. The mind cannot
help but be purified through diligent study of not just the scriptures, but
advisory texts such as the SadaachaaraH. Study is not simply the reading and
memorising of what has been read in order to regurgitate it later. It is to
inculcate the lessons, to put into practice the exercises of mind and the few
of the body in order to take ownership of the knowledge offered. If we do this
well, Realisation is within our grasp.
Each and every day, let us resolve to read a bit more, to think a
bit higher, to grow a little larger. Invoke the blessings of the Lord, of the
Guru and of our own Divine Nature that we might make the best of all that we
learn.
Om Tat Sat.
