Removal of delusions

A Jivatma is bound to Samsara by the Gunas — Satva, Rajas and Tamas. An individual remains ignorant of one’s true

nature and comes under the

spell of the vasanas that constitute

the sense of ‘I’ and ‘Mine.’

The desire for sense objects is

strong, and the tendency is to be

swayed by superstitions, delusions,

ego, pride, etc.

Only when the Self is able to

see itself as distinct from the

body that is governed by the Gunas

can it direct its objective to

God realisation. The Self has to

be free of these traits that taint

its original and pure nature.

But the Supreme Brahman is

the essence of Suddha Satva that

has no trace of the Gunas born of

Prakriti. So one may ask how is it

possible for the embodied Jivatma

to seek God who seems out

of reach.

In a discourse, Sri B. Sundarkumar

pointed out that out of

compassion for the Jivatma

keen on seeking salvation, the

Lord chooses to be born among

the ordinary people and to live

with them, thereby providing

many opportunities to realise

Him.

Krishna’s eventful childhood

full of unique feats He performs

to protect Himself from the

many emissaries of Kamsa commissioned

to kill Him is symbolic

of the truth that it is with His

help alone that the hurdles to

God realisation can be overcome.

The people of Vraja have a direct

experience of the infant’s

extraordinary prowess to match

the threats and evil designs of

Putana, Chakatasura, Vatsasura

or Bakasura, who come disguised

in many forms and seeming

superior strength. He saves

the people of Vraja and their

possessions from thunder and

hailstorms by lifting the mountain

Govardhana as a shelter for

them for seven days.

The lesson to learn is that one

has to trust God implicitly if one

wishes to be saved form ignorance

and fear. Even Brahma

and Indra become susceptible to

ego and go to the extent of challenging

His supremacy. The

Lord clears their delusions, and

they experience His omniscience,

omnipresence and omnipotence.

They continue with

their roles accordingly.

When a bhakta is earnest

about God, his heart is filled with

devotion, God Himself removes

the hurdles to reach out to him.

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