The 10 Great Upanishads: Their Essence Revealed Through Simple Questions And Answers by Boray Dr. Giridhar

Author:Boray, Dr. Giridhar [Boray, Dr. Giridhar]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Spirituality
Publisher: Yogi Impressions
Published: 2016-11-10T05:00:00+00:00

Q: It is said that to achieve salvation one should focus only on performing prescribed activities, without expecting any worldly rewards, but it is acceptable to expect spiritual rewards such as knowledge, devotion and detachment. What is wrong in expecting both worldly and spiritual rewards?

A: The issue with worldly pleasures is that one can never feel satiated with them. Indulgence in sensual pleasures only leads to more desire, just like pouring ghee on fire that only makes it burn more violently. This can be compared to our desire for consumption of tasty food. If we fulfil this desire by consuming the tastiest food to our heart’s content, such contentment is temporary since in a few days (or even a few hours), this desire is likely to return. That is where the danger lies in trying to compromise on our expectation of rewards.

However, spiritual rewards such as acquisition of higher knowledge, devotion to the Lord, and detachment from worldly pleasures lead towards a contented life, enabling one to experience inexplicable happiness while still alive.

Q: Does acquisition of higher knowledge guarantee eternal bliss and salvation?

A: Not at all. In fact, there is a danger that a seeker who manages to acquire proficiency in scriptures, and is able to teach them to others in society, can get enveloped by ego when the society recognises and praises such a seeker’s excellent oratory, memory, knowledge and scholarship. A seeker who has all these characteristics, has managed to avoid being caught up by the ego, and submits completely to the Lord Almighty is eligible to receive the Lord’s grace and attain eternal bliss.

Q: What is the condition of individual souls who have attained salvation?

A: All individual souls who have attained salvation will be taken to the Lord’s abode at the end of each kalpa, along with deities who were assigned the responsibilities of controlling the various functions of the universe during the period of that kalpa. Those noble souls who have realised self-knowledge will traverse other higher worlds such as Satya loka (abode of Brahma) till such time as the end of that kalpa and then move to their final abode. The individual souls will continue to maintain their identity even after salvation but that will not be visible to ordinary souls. The liberated souls enjoy the company of the Lord Almighty forever and will never return to lesser worlds.

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