Doubt crosses the path like rivers gliding through mountainous regions and there is egotism like big boulders in the rivers. Without the Master, who can show the path?

Nama Article 10th February 2009

 

Sant Kabir

 

Without the Master, who can show the path? The way is terribly difficult. Doubt crosses the path like rivers gliding through mountainous regions and there is egotism like big boulders in the rivers. There are passion and anger too like two huge mountains on either side; ambition dogs the footsteps like a thief. And pride and vanity descend like rain from overhanging clouds; self-deception violently tosses one like the winds.

 

Kabir says: Listen O ye good men, how can one traverse the path (without a Master as guide)?

 

गुरु बिन कौन बतावे वाट बडा विकट यम घाट

भ्रांती की पहाडी, नदिया बिचमें अहंकारकी नाड 

काम क्रोध दो पर्बत  लोभ चोर संघार बडा विकट यम घाट

मद मत्सरका मेह बरसत माया पवन बहे  बडा विकट यम घाट

कहे क्बीर सुनो भइ साधो क्युं तरना यह घाट

बडा विकट यम घाट

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Swamiji, though you preach that constant chanting of Lord's name is the only way for liberation at modern times, you also give lectures about other paths like Athma Vichara, Raja yoga and Meditation. Which path do you follow?

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji:  

Though I preach about different paths, the path I follow is that of Bhakti Marga i.e chanting of Lord's name.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare