Yoga in Action by Brahmrishi Vishvatma Bawra

Author:Brahmrishi Vishvatma Bawra [Bawra, Brahmrishi Vishvatma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Brahmrishi Yoga Publications
Published: 2010-05-09T18:30:00+00:00

September 1, 1998

III/12 When we work on behalf of this universal being, then all divine faculties and deities are cherished and they bless us. But if we act against this divine process, taking these gifts for granted and failing to offer sacrifice to the divine powers in return, we are stealing.

III/13 The good, who eat the remainder of sacrifice, are released from all evils. The wicked, who cook only for their own sake, eat their own impurity.

We are part and parcel of this universe, this body of cosmic purusha or cosmic being. As we each have a body, this universe is the body of cosmic being. This cosmic being comes into existence when unmanifest nature is inspired by spirit; divine energy and pure consciousness join together.[57] Pure consciousness and all-pervasive energy are both eternal and infinite. They are the cause of this cosmic being, and numerous other universes as well. The supreme cause of all universes is one: Brahman. Brahman or Godhead is infinite knowledge and bliss, the supreme source of eternal nature and consciousness.

In Sanskrit, brahmā is the name for cosmic being and the body of the universe is called brahmananda. In English, the level of existence called brahmā would be called God. Each brahmā is the creator of a brahmananda, or universe, and every universe has its own soul. There is one brahmā or God in each universe. Every human life is part and parcel of this universal cosmic being. We cannot breathe or function without the grace of this divine being.

Philosophically, when we refer to God as our father, we are referring to this cosmic being. Our body, mind, senses, strength, ability, intellect, everything we have exists by the grace of brahmā. Our action on behalf of this cosmic being is called sacrifice, yagya. “When we work on behalf of this universal being, then all divine faculties and deities are cherished and they bless us. But if we act against this divine process, taking these gifts for granted and failing to offer sacrifice to the divine powers in return, we are stealing.”[58]

When we act against divine will and take without offering our work as a sacrifice, then we do not receive divine grace. Without divine grace, we suffer. This is the root of suffering: we ignore divine power and do not offer our abilities and gifts for the benefit of this universe, but take and use these gifts to seek our own wealth and pleasure. When we behave like this, we deprive ourselves of divine grace. We steal and hoard gifts that do not belong to us, and we forfeit divine blessings.

We cannot perform action without impacting society. We may think our action only relates to us, but every action affects our environment. Eating, drinking, talking, moving, everything we do has an environmental impact and influences society. We must realize how profoundly our environment and community support us, and choose our behavior carefully. According to Vedic thought, we have three kinds of debt. We are indebted to

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