Sadhak and Yogi - I

13.02.49

A yogi guru intiates both kind of disciples i.e. yogi disciple (योगी शिष्य) and sadhak disciple (साधक शिष्य) but there is difference in intitation of both of them. We must understand that the process of creation starts from a place well beyond Guru or Brahm. This flow of creation travelling through different levels or states creates mortal body. This body is conceived through body of the mother through her womb. This body alone is essential for performing karm or action in ths mortal world (मर्त्य जगत). 

During the proces of creation first of all Bindu, attributelss-effulgent-Brahm form entity is created. Side by side another opposing entity if time or kaal (काल) also comes into manifestation. But at the priliminary stage, this contradictory attributes are not perceived. Then taking the support of both Bindu (बिन्दु) and Time (काल), from the primordial power Mind (मन) is generated or created. Before creation of Mind there is no agitation in Bindu. But on creation of mind as agitation occurs in Bindu similarly it occurs in Time or kaal too. The part of mind, which reamins in time (काल), does not come out open in creation but remains hidden in the kaal or time or darkness. But the part of mind which touches Bindu, it flows out of Bindu and this process is called flow of Bindu (बिन्दु का क्षरण). 

The above mentioned flow from Bindu is nothing but flow of creation mind only, the entity of bimndu is just an accompanying aspect. Bindu (बिन्दु) is Sun-form-life force/ Pran (प्राण) and Mind (मन) is Moon-form-nectar (अमृत). Hence we can say that this flow is nothing but flow of nectar only, there is no doubt about it. One should understand it as conversion of attributless (निर्गुण) brahm entity in to entity with attribute (सगुण) carrying brahm state. This flow from bindu spreads in all directions, this is known as realm of Hiranyamaya (हिरण्यमय) or Brahm (ब्रह्म). After this the activity or connection of time or kaal becomes more clear. The moment activity of mind starts from Bindu, the opposing actions of Pran (प्राण) and kaal (काल) start. Kaal reigns in the form of darkness and Bindu in the form of light ray inside it. After this upper and lower realms are developed. These two entities are created in the form of Purush (पुरुष) and Prakriti (प्राकृति). This purush is known as Param Purush and is represented by Pranav or Om and other is known as Parma Prakiti, which is an equilateral traingle (त्रिकोण), pure (शुद्ध) and complete (पूर्ण). The flow starts from Purush (in the form of desire/ इच्छा रूप में) and  taking it up from Purush, Prakriti opens it up in creation process. This way man divine realms are created. In fact Parmanu gets created during this time only. Infact Bindu-form-Sun (Mind in the form of Sun/ सूर्य रूपी मन) is the creator of Parmanu. But it does not flow till it joins with Moon-form-mind (Mind in the form of moon/ चन्द्र रूपी मन). At the complete development of this flow, Atom/ Parmanu coming out of the pure nature, takes support of fragmented nature (खण्ड प्राकृति). This fragmented nature is different from the non-fragmented traingular nature mentioned earlier. This is known as Yognidra (योग निद्रा), it is moon-form (चन्द्रात्मक) and atoms (molecule/ anu) get created from this place.        

When we try to analyze a human being, we find different elements inside, like indivisble particle of matter (atom/ परम अणु), Mind (mann/ मन), Atom (molecule/ अणु) and Physical body (Kaya/ काया). Last two have strong connection with time or kaal (काल). Atom being one entity but are different due to different acts performed by them. (Place of molecules/ anu is realm of Sun (सूर्यलोक) and place of Paramanu/ atoms, indivisible particle of matter is realm of moon (चन्द्रलोक). Molecules/ anu falling from yognidra (योगनिद्रा) state coming in contact with paramanu/ atoms veil the consciousness. This is known as rising of jeev bhav (जीव भाव) or state. Many call this causal body (करण शरीर). It is not connected to awakened consciousness. After this, atom (anu/ अणु) from yog nidra enter into womb of the Mother. From the womb, it gets connected with manomaya veil (मनोमय आवरण), pranic part enters it and it joins the part of mother and father through semen (वीर्य) and ova (रज) and comes out of the mother's womb. As any power for manifestation needs a base which is called adhaar (आधार) or yantra (यंत्र), in the same manner consciousness also needs a base to establish, which is known as yoni yantra (योनि यंत्र) or womb here. Through yognidra (योगनिद्रा), jeev takes refuge of attachment & illusion and comes out of the mother's womb into the outer world of maya or illusion, which is known as Kaal ratri/ काल रात्री.)

The molecule (अणु), which a jeev brings with him, which represent jeevatva (जीवत्व) in us, are 49 in numbers. These are also called 49 maruts (मारुत)/ airs. Since there are 49 different kinds of air and hence anu's too are 49 in number. The whole collection of these 49 maruts/ airs are present in the inner most realms of human body. Similarly innumerable anu's are entering into humans from Kaal ratri (कालरात्री) and control him/ her. As various philosophers divide karm into bhav karm (भाव कर्म) and dravya karm (dravya कर्म) etc, similarly differnece of molecular difference in human form should be understood. 

If one does not have seed of 'anger/ क्रोध' inside, then outer anger cannot affect him/ her. Thus if there is no play of anu/ molecue inside, then outer anu's cannot affect at all. Hence, we can say that outer anu's belong to outer realm only, they cannot touch a humans inner self at all. The accrued anu's lying inside the jeev are his main enemies. Till they are not vanquished, jeev bhav can never be removed and state of Shiv cannot be attained. Hence evolution of spiritual life is dependent on the annihilation of these inner anu's collection. Innumerable outer sadhanas will bear no fruit till one cannnot decimate jeev bhav inside. After the removal of these inner, the resultant vacant space has to befilled with Shivatva. Howsoever great may the outer knoledge, it cannot remove the jeev bhav. The karmas mentioned in most of the paths refer almost to outer karmas only and not inner one. Karmas which are controlled by outer (समष्टि) molecular group, that is known as outer karma. Its fruit has to be expereinced by the afore said molecules only. They cannot touch the atoms mentioned earlier. Rising-falling, good deeds-bad deeds, what ever is there is all work of outer molecules. Hence, we can say that all the trade in the word is the trade of anu's or or molecules alone, but actual karm is of paramanu (परमाणु) or atom only. Atoms do not get agitated at all with the activities of molecules. Because atoms stays as it is, it has no rising or falling.  

The fruit of their karmas is experienced by the inner anu's only. But these cannot affect the Paramanu's/ atoms. Without removal of the jeev bhav, how can one attain Shiv state. Without annihilation of sins, one can not attain bodning with Shiv.     

Atom (Paramnu/ परमाणु) is never affected by any outer karma or action. Like if we attain a kingdom or loose everything in our dream , it will have no affect in outer awakened state. In awakened state, they can be experienced only as dream rememberance. With molecule, any kind of karma can be done whether upward moving or downward falling, but atom (paramanu/ परमाणु) is not at all affected by it. Atom (परम-अणु), the indivisible particle of matter, is Atma/ अत्मा. Dharma/ धर्म and Adharma/ अधर्म cannot have any affect in its evolution. 

For realization of actual awakening, one has to awaken Paramanu or atom. It is eternal, pure and complete consciousness, this is true. But till it is freed from the snares of jevatva and required karmas are not performed, spiritual evolution cannot take place. So first requirement is to get it free of jeevatva bhav and second is to propell it towards the desired goal. For this movement towards the goal, initiation (दीक्षा) is necesary. Till proper initiaton is not achieved, achievement of goal is a far cry.

The whole world is a great trade centre. When one takes anything one has to give something too. During initiation of yogi, Guru attracts his molecules into himself, while atoms keep lying inside the disciple. Guru assimilates all the anu/ molecules in his light body. When this happens, then momentarily, disciple loses his jeeva bhav. When the anu's get removed from the body of the disciple, then vaccum is created in those spaces inside disciples body.  Those empty places then automatically get filled by light of gurus body. This is known as guru granted body (गुरु प्रदत्त काया) to disciple. It gets connected to atoms of the disciple and provide consciousness (चैतन्य) to them. After this, guru slowly returns the molecules taken out of the disciple but not all are returned immediately. Only 8 anu's are returned. Hence now, the power of disciple is generated from his guru jyoti awakened atoms and 8 molecules sent back into him by guru which have lighted up by guru's effulgent body. Rest of the atoms are kept by the guru. After doing the desired spiritual practices, those atoms are returned to him later, so that disciple can attain fulfilment of his karmas. They then light up as yogic power of the disciple. The molecules which are held by the guru, they are also connected with disciple in yogic manner. Thus due to the awakened consciousness provided by Guru, the molecules in disciple not only keep pure but also keep connected with the atoms through a yogic thread. 

A Guru grants Kayadan/ कायादान (granting of body) to his yogic disciple and not beejdaan/ बीजदान (granting of seed) like ordinary disciple. This provision of Guru kaya is known as Kundlini jagran or awakening of Kundalini in disciple. Hence he does not have to work on awakening his (disciple/ शिष्य) kundlini now. He now only has to work towards raising it higher. While in case of ordinary disciple initiation (दीक्षा), he is just provided with a kind of feeling of consciousness (चैतन्य का आभास) which he has to convert into real consciousness with his own effort. Thus the body of ordinary sadhak is not broken by guru as in case of a yogi disciple, but disciple has to achieve it with his own efforts. The day, he is able to break that snare, that very moment he experiences attainment of chidakash (चिदाकाश). The more, he breaks that body, the more he attains fixation in chidakash/ चिदाकाश realm. 

The percentage by which one purifies these atoms with one's karma by that very percentage their atoms lose their connection with molecules. The more he separates them, the more his connection with the gross body gets severed. When all 49 gets purified then effect of kaal (काल) and body (स्थूल शरीर) cannot prevail. The way Yogis purified molecules attach with his atoms, ordinary sadhak's molecules cannnot attach with his atoms. This is because ordinary sadhaks path is of discrimination or vivek/ विवेक while that of a yogic practitioner is Yog-path (योगपथ).When all the 49 molecules of sadhak get purified then his paramanu attain guru kaya (गुरु काया). Thus the feeling (आभास) of consciousness, which he got from his guru at the time of initiation attains complete consciousnes now. This is known as Videh kaivalya (विदेह कैवल्य). His outer body disintegrates, gets established in Chidakash. (One cannot attain establishment in Chidakash while in gross physical body). By dint of his karma as his jeev body disintegrates, by that very percentage he attains more and more establishment in Chidakash (चिदाकाश). 

When ordinary sadhak attain yog path from Chidakash (चिदाकाश), then he should not be called a sadhak but a yogi. At that time the yog path is of his own self (स्वभाव). But still he cannot keep working in the mortal body like aa active yogi. Like if we put anything in a flwoing river, then that object leeps on moving along with the currents without any effort of its own, in the same manner when one enters chidakash, then his own power (which we may call karma/ कर्म here) is not useful as he keeps on upward movement like a drunk with the help of swabhav (which we can call as Kripa/ कृपा). This grace only carries him up to Mahamaya/ महामाया or Parma prakriti/ परमाप्राकृति and even Brahm state. This is the movement of Eternal satta (सत्ता) and not of physical bodied action oriented yogi. Becuase karm oriented yogi moves taking support of both action (कर्म) and goal (लक्ष्य) This is the difference.......ॐ!Om.

Sadhak and Yogi, from 'Akhand Mahayog Ka Path Aur Mrityu Vigyan', written by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj and translated into Hindi by Pt. Hanskumar Tiwari.