Hurry up, there is no time to lose
The relationship which we have
established with our Lord is the result of great merits. Let us never give up
this opportunity as once lost it will not return . We are very fortunate as He
Himself is pulling us by the hand. Don’t
leave His hand. He is waiting, yearning for us full of hope in us. Once we are
His, this false play will not attract us any longer. Hope and faith must be
strong. When the heart is pure, stainless
and sufficiently broad our Lord of Love makes it to His abode. The entire heart and soul must be given, nothing less will do.
Ardour in worship is the chief characteristic or mark of devotion of love of
God. Worship should be both, external and internal. We should devote ourselves
entirely in body, mind, words to His service and surrender our will to
Him, place ourselves as willing tool in
His hands, make Him a very close and most dear relation. How much is our power
that we can reach Him by dint of own
effort? Rather call Him to come out down to you.
Lord Haranath said “This is the age of spontaneous love. You are very fortunate as Krishna
is pulling you by the hand and gives assistance. Don’t leave my hand. I am
waiting with full hope in you.” If we totally surrender to Him this false play will no longer attract
us. Surrender means giving up one’s individuality, one’s likes and dislikes.
When devotion deepens absolute self-forgetfulness comes. This is called Bhava.
As long as we work with the attitude that we are doing the work we can’t expect
His grace, for then egoism comes in and the free flow of divine grace is
blocked.
Now is the play of causeless
mercy. Did you call me asked Lord
Haranath. “ I have come myself, whether
you called or not. I have come half-way
to meet you without your serious trying to reach me. Remain always mad in Name
and taste its sweetness. All your bonds He has loosened and is calling “come
running towards me. Certainly I will lead you by your hand. Only love is my
nature. Don’t fritter away the precious time in any way.” May we always
feel His presence, have Him in mind,
immersed in love for Him. Lord Kusuma Haranath has made our Sadhana very easy
for us. He infuses super-spiritual
vigour in the hearts of His
followers, always keeps a watchful eye
on everyone, especially on those who totally depend on Him. He never allows His
followers to go astray. The moment we return to Him He takes us into His
embrace, forgetting all our immoralities. He knows so many ways of love, has
such diverse means of making us weep or smile.
Doors are being fixed and closed one by one against those
who are deemed unfit to enter to the
Treasury which had no enclosure 400 years back. Can a person who never took
Lord’s Name, never remembered Him, suddenly, in the hour of death think of Him? This is Kali Yuga. In this age Japat Sidhi, Japat Siddhi, Japat Siddhi . In
this Kali Yuga there is no alternative to chanting the Lord’s Name. As the
storm blows away the clouds so does Lord’s Name dispel all clouds of
worldliness.
Whoever chants incessantly Lord’s
Name and becomes mad after Him attains love for Him very soon. Then the Name
itself spreads His glories within the devotees heart. There is no other means
of totally braking karmic ties than the
recitation of Lord’s sweet Name. Almost all insurmountable obstacles can be
overcome by Japa Sadhana alone. We need inner purification. Unless one does
Nama Japa he can never become absolutely
pure . From Name alone all kinds of impure vibrations are neutralized,
closeness to the Lord is established and we get love and devotion.
Make hay while the sun shines ,march on while there is still time! Don’t
be attracted to transitory earthly things , they cause only pain. Don’t forget
Him with whom our connection is eternal, don’t regard Him as stranger.The Lord
is delighted beyond measure if we can act our part well. Various are His
rewards after our performance – this is called evolution. It
is not proper to idle away ones time with paltry worldly concerns. Use the time
in meditation, solitude and in the company of Bhaktas talking about the
Lord. Offer yourself, all deeds, words, thoughts to Him. Time is flying daily. Who knows how many more
days are left? Become constantly meeker and meeker and hold His tenderest feet
in your heart while remembering me speak of me to Him. Show love without the
least reserve. His love is not temporary, it is abiding and ever fresh. Abjure
impatience, practice forbearance. Don’t out Him out of mind because He is out
of sight. Pass your days in ceaseless contemplation of His Name and His love. A
fire, unless constantly fanned, becomes covered with ash. Similarly dross
gathers on us unless the Lords words are constantly discussed. The creeper of
devotion should be daily drenched with the water of hearing and singing Lord’s
praise.The mind must become firm, full of faith and hope that the Lord will be
merciful. With a joyous mind increase the longing for Him.The more intense the
yearning the sooner we shall get Him. This ardency should never be curbed. No
other price can buy Him. Yearn more and more and never give up the Name. Then
He will be with us and play with us. Man make the Lord suffer in endless ways.
For His Bhaktas He undergoes immense sufferings even though they don’t pray for His help. There is none so kind and
full of bliss as He is. For the short time you are connected to this world
don’t forget Him with whom our connection is eternal. Things of the world make
us forget the truth. When we forget Him, the ever-merciful, in order to bring
us back to our senses, sends us some diseases or bereavements in order that we
may be roused to our true state. Only if todays deeds are pure will tomorrows
destiny be favourable.Those who don’t seek the Lord will never find true
awareness of the Atma but will continue to identify themselves with the body,
enslaved by every kind of desire and attachment.
Lord Haranath said:
“A day will come when
everyone will understand the importance of what I said but then it will be too
late. There is no time to waste in
smiling smiles of falsehood. Still there is time. It would do if we are
careful from now on, again I say be
careful now. Move on still faster. This is my only desire and final request
(Lord Kusum Haranath’s World Message
1925) I care not to see your merits
or demerits, I love you because
it is my nature to love. If the divine spark – love for Me – is generated in
your heart then and then only I am vindicated . Consider me as your own. Keep a
little love for me in the corner of your heart. Love me like your child or
younger brother, father or friend. I will return your love a thousand-fold. It
is the Lord’s desire that everyone should become totally pure and be His
companion. One cannot say whether this human life can be had again. Who always
sits on the lap of the Lord has no worries, no fear. This life is not your own,
protect it carefully as His.
A day will come when
everyone will realize what religion means. On that day the sense organs will
refuse to do their work. The possessor of those organs will have his dear
relations, friends, his home arranged on one side and on the other the dreadful
messenger of death warning him in harsh voice to prepare for a hasty departure.
On that day you will be utterly helpless. It is therefore advisable to do what
is necessary before that day arrives. No one knows when it comes. We came with
nothing and go with nothing. Only virtues will accompany us – so earn them at
any cost. Pass the limited time here trying to obtain double promotion for the
life to come. Let us not be much attached to anything of this place. All ties
of the world are rotten.
R.B. September 2014
The cursive
script are quotations of Lord Haranath ex different letters to His devotees
