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2. Air (Vaayu)
The Air being pure and odorless in its characteristics, move freely among all objects
and yet remain unaffected. The Air teaches the value of being free from all
contamination, and of staying clear of material worlds disturbances.
When Air blows out of control, the atmosphere becomes agitated, similarly if the
mind is constantly attracted and repelled by material objects, it will be next to
impossible to think of the Absolute Truth, Supreme Personality of Godhead, Shri
Krishna.
4. Water (Jal)The sage is like water because he is free from all impurities,
gentle in nature and while speaking he creates a beautiful vibration like the flowing
of water. By seeing, touching or hearing such a saintly person, the living entity is
cleansed as if coming in contact with pure water. Water quenches the thirst of every
creature, very important element for all creatures. Without feeling any proud, water
serves all living beings. The sage too should likewise bestow health, peace and joy
to every creature that resorts to him. The Sage should ever live as the humblest of
Gods creation. Water teaches the quality of purity. Just as the pure water cleanses
others, so also the sage, who is pure and free from selfishness, lust, egoism, anger,
greed, etc., purifies all who come in contact with him.
5. Fire (Agni)
Fire burns bright, cannot be suppressed by others. It has no extra storage place, it
keeps all inside itself and it can eat anything and yet not get dirty when comes in to
contact of other dirty things. The sage's glory is like the fire, is made brighter by
austerities, his knowledge and tapas; having no vessel other than his stomach.
Although having no shape of its own, the fire assumes the shape of the firewood
through which it reveals itself. Similarly, having entered a particular body, the soul
reveals the traits through that body.
6. Moon (Chandarmaa)
The moon waxes and wanes, despite this continuous change taking place with the
moon, yet it remains unaffected by this process. Similarly the sage should not be
affected by the continual change of body from birth to death including diseases and
old age.
7. Sun (Surya)
The reflection of sun can be seen in many objects, but the actual sun is One and
undivided. That teaches the Supreme Soul is one, and reflected into various bodies;
but the soul is not body itself.The sun evaporates water, and it returns water back to
earth in the form of rain without any attachment or entangled with its act. Similarly
the sage can accept material things with his senses, but at the appropriate time he
should give these things back, as an act from sense of duty. Without getting
attached to material sense objects.
8. Pigeon (A Bird)
Once a devoted pigeon couple along with their babies lives happily in jungle. The
couple loves each other too much, also take care of their infant babies. The love
among them is ever growing every day. One day the couple went to bring food for
their children. In the meanwhile, the bird-hunter came to their nest and caught the
children in a net. When the couple returned back, they saw their dear children were
caught in net. Unable to live without their children, the couple foolishly also jumped
into that trap of net. The bird-catcher returned home with the complete
catch.Teaches:The pigeon story warns against developing obsessive love or
attachments in the transient material world. The sage would refrain from
attachment after attaining the human body, which is the open door to Mukti
(Moksha, Liberation), a door to God-Realization. Even after being born as an
intelligent living being, one is caught in the clutches of possessiveness and brings
about his own spiritual destruction. Excessive attachment and love with anything
except wisdom, is the cause of bondage.
Honeybee wanders from flower to flower to collect nectar from them, without
hurting the flower and draws honey.Similarly the sage takes the essence of different
various Holy Scriptures, study and practices them spiritually. The sage should
wander from door to door to beg just enough food for his living without troubling the
householders who provide them. The sage should not become greedy.
The moth is tempted by fire, being attracted by the delightful beauty of flame, it
jumps into it and get burns within it.
Similarly a foolish man is enticed by the illusory pleasures of the visual senses and
thus gets caught in the ceaseless cycles of birth and death.
Teaches:
To control the sense of sight (and all other senses) and to try to avoid being greedy.
contented with what she had, and then had sound sleep. She has realized that
divine spirit lies within herself, who is of the nature of bliss eternal.
Teaches:
The abandonment of expectation from people, leads to contentment and infinite joy.
19. Child
A child has no grievance, anger, jealousy, hatred and above all Free of Ego and
Arrogance. Both child and sage are free from anxieties, and fully engrossed in the
supreme joy. A child is happy and enjoying due to ignorance, while sage is happy
free from all worldly desires, which is transcended the three gunas (satva, rajas and
tamas).
Teaches:
Live like being child at heart, innocent, care free and full of Supreme Joy.
achieved in many other Yonis, but Mokash can be attained only in this
Yoni. Therefore one should not waste this valuable Yoni in enjoying
pleasures. Thinking thus I took Vairaagya. Neither I love anything, nor am
I proud of anything."
With humbles and full devotion, I looked upon the whole of Gods creation as my
various Gurus; trying to gather Wisdom from them and realizing my goal of Spiritual
Enlightenment.