It is not an idea; it is Ultimate Truth

Sri Ramakant Maharaj a recorded discussion from Ranjit Ashram in Nashik of Satsang with Sri Ramakant Maharaj December 29, 2012.

You are living, depending upon mind, ego and intellect. Mind does not allow to keep faith. Always creating duality, this is correct, that is correct. Unless you are firm with your decision it is not possible to know yourself. Because we are conditioned to think or imagine through body-based knowledge. We mature to think or imagine with body-based knowledge. Unless your body identity dissolves, you are not able to know yourself in a real sense. Dry discussion on spirituality is meaningless. Just like kite flying. Because in human nature, hundreds of concepts, hundreds of imaginations are there. What to believe, what not to believe, people are under pressure of confusion. We are planning for future, planning what to do. So, after death our plan we are to go. Number of concepts are there. There was one great Saint named Tukaram. What he said was: ” All gods and goddesses are imaginary.” This was 400 or 500 years ago. He said human beings are blind. They don’t know the real God. They follow imaginary gods. And are trying to extract some happiness or peace. Just like a deer running for a mirage. You know mirage? Deer is running for water. People are like that, we are running after the mirage, just like the deer. Getting tired. Spending all valuable life in mirage. For which conviction is most important. Foundation is most important. You have to establish reality, this is reality, beyond that nothing is there. Because, we are victim of our own emotions. Out of emotions so many doubts are occurring. For that Self inquiry is required. You’ve got knowledge externally. Not internally. This is the proper time. Life is very short. Every moment in our life is very important. There is a lot of fear. Human beings are under the pressure of fear. Main fear is death. Everybody is worried what will happen after death. Nobody likes death. Even a small insect will not want death. Small ant, you put some water, pour some water, and he is running here and there. Everybody runs, wants survival. Because through body we are knowing our self. And like it. Once you know the secret of life, that is Self-Realization. The simplest, no death at all, this is Ultimate. Beyond that, nothing. People are traveling, go here and there, and there, think Maharaj will give some solace. Running here and there. They are torturing themselves. Torturing themselves…troubling. Some people have one leg, lifted just standing. Some ash putting like this. Some long beard and hair. Some colorful clothes. Sometimes some are fasting. Some performing some sacrifice with fire. So many (concepts). You have to come out of all those illusions. This is possible, only when you realize yourself in a real sense.

Q: That is the idea? What is the method?

It is not an idea; it is Ultimate Truth. Ideas something else. It is your truth, your final truth. Ideas is running externally, it is the imaginations. This is not an idea. It is a practice, given that practice practical knowledge. We are carrying body-based knowledge. You have to come out from the body-based knowledge. You have to break the circle.

Q: How?

After knowing the reality. It is just snake and rope. You know the example of snake and rope? Your considering rope as a snake. How are you completing removal of this concept? You are taking the light. This is a rope, this is not a snake, it just appeared as a snake. It is not a snake at all. Likewise, you know yourself, then all illusion will disappear. This is just like snake and rope. You have created fear. It’s snake, it’s snake. But if you take a light, this is not a snake this is a rope. I was under the impression, pressure of fear. As a matter of fact, this was nothing. Similarly, you know yourself. You know so many things, but you are not knowing yourself. It is very simple, but one must be daring. I want to know the reality! Don’t believe the ideas of anybody else. Don’t nod your head blindly. Don’t nod your head blindly. Don’t yes, yes, ok, ok, ok. Unless you are convinced don’t say ok, ok. Yes, I am not convinced I wanted to know the reality. That is a real seeker. After knowing the reality there will not be any temptation to go anywhere.

Sri Ramakant Maharaj