If you light a piece of camphor, it produces a bright flame; but after a while, both camphor and flame disappear.....When one receives the grace of a saint, His ego-consciousness dissolves; eventually, leading to a state of Eternal bliss

Nama Article 5th September 2008

 

Haripath - Sant Gnyaneshwar

 

Meaning

 

When one receives the grace of a saint, His ego-consciousness dissolves; eventually, leading to a state of Eternal bliss.

 

If you light a piece of camphor, it produces a bright flame; but after a while, both camphor and flame disappear.

 

He joins the company of saints, becomes a devotee of Hari and engages in the pursuit of final emancipation. One who comes under the influence of a saint has arrived at the gates of Liberation; He will attain all glory.

 

Jnanadev says: I delight in the company of the saints! It is due to their grace that I see Hari everywhere In the jungle, in the crowds, and also in myself.

 

Transliteration

 

saadhubodha jhaalaa to nuroniyaa.n Thelaa . Thaayii.ncha muraalaa anubhave.n .. 1..

kaapuraachii vaatii ujaLalii jyotii . Thaayii.ncha samaaptii jhaalii jaisii .. 2..

moxarekhe.n aalaa bhaagye vinaTalaa . saadhuuchaa a.nkilaa haribhakta .. 3..

GYaanadevaa goDii sa.ngatii sajjanii.n . hari dise janii.n aatmatattvii.n .. 4..

 

Abhang

 

साधुबोध झाला नुरोनिया ठेला ।

ठायीच मुराला अनुभवे ॥ १ ॥

कापुराची वाती उजळली ज्योति ।

ठायीच समाप्ती झाली जैसी ॥ २ ॥

मोक्षरेखे आला भाग्ये विनटला ।

साधूंचा अंकिला हरिभक्‍त ॥ ३ ॥

ज्ञानदेवा गोडी संगती सज्जनी ।

हरि दिसे जनी वनी आत्मतत्त्वी ॥ ४ ॥

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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