Aphorisms of Sri Panchanon Bhattacharya Mahasay Eminent disciple of Yogiraj Sri Sri Lahiri Mahasay
Extracts from the writings of Sri Ranganath Tiwari
Preface
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people yearn for fame and enjoyment in the world. 11. Without devotion no one can know himself. Look upon all as equal in the form of the Narayana who resides in you. After doing Kriya, abide peacefully in the post-Kriya state. Have compassion for others. Give them that kind of instruction in Kriya, by which they may attain the same state. Abandon desires for objects, only do Kriya and remain immersed in the blissful nature of the Brahman. Give up likes and dislikes. Cherish a feeling of great humility. Always abide in the Self. By this all sins are destroyed. The signs of devotion are: hairs stand on end, tears of joy flow, the body turns cold. Through devotion of this kind one gains liberation. Through this the mind dissolves. Words are spoken in a broken voice. Sometimes one laughs, sometimes one dances, sometimes one weeps. By this the mind becomes immaculate. All sins are wiped out. 12. Hearing that Om-sound, the mind is drawn forward and obtains a luminosity like that of a golden crown upon the head. Seeing His beauty, the mind is lost. Along with all the senses the mind is offered to that Lord. He is entirely unique. To Him offer the mind, then merge that mind with space. Then gradually abandon space. In the post-Kriya state the mind rests in the heart. From the navel to the heart, it stays stable. At this time there is no other purpose. By merging the self in the Self, one gains supreme peace and joy. At that time everything consists only of the Brahman. In this way light is united with light. This is the most intense absorption. Only a Yogin of highest caliber can attain this absorption. Its name is nirvana. This nirvana only the supreme Yogins experience. Here no delusion whatsoever exists. Here one is beyond matter, beyond even Kriya. 13. Dont admire injunctions and prohibitions. Dont keep concepts like action and renunciation in your heart; only always perform Kriya. 14. One has to carry three staffs. The first staff is control of speech, the second is pranayama and the third is freedom from desires. In addition to that be equal-minded, control the senses and always perform Kriya. Perceive the one Self in all beings. Being devoid of attachment to objects, engage in all duties. Take instruction in the presence of a Kriyavan Master. The Master is the Self, the Self is the Brahman - know this, that the Self is all. 15. Whatever you see in this world, not one single thing shall remain, not even you as an individual. Only what you were in truth, that you will be. The Brahman was and the Brahman will be. 16. To gradually dissolve in the post-Kriya state - this is the essence.