Saturday, May 14, 2016

Transmission - Two Historical Examples

By Radheshyam Miryala MD (Sahaj Marg Abhyasi, SRCM Preceptor)

As abhyasis of the Sahaj Marg mission, we are very fortunate to receive this nurturing transmission from our Guru. Although Transmission is unique to the mission, it is not a new phenomenon. Transmission has existed for many centuries, and there are two examples that are very important for us to learn from.

The first example is that of the exchange between Arjuna and Lord Krishna. On the battlefield of the Kurukshetra, Arjuna has a dialogue with Lord Krishna. Arjuna beseeches Krishna to withdraw from the battle.  Lord Krishna then educates Arjuna on the laws of duty and expounds on Karma, Bhakti, and Jnana Yoga in the form of the Bhagavad Gita. How was it practical for Lord Krishna to stand in the middle of the battle field and ‘reveal’ His True Personality to Arjuna and elucidate the voluminous virtues of the Bhagavad Gita?  The answer is Transmission. Lord Krishna transmitted the knowledge of the Gita to Arjuna in a matter of seconds. It is Lord Krishna’s greatness in having the capacity to transmit, but it is equally remarkable that Arjuna was able to receive the transmission. What made Arjuna deserving of this Grace? Arjuna had surrendered his will to Lord Krishna. Arjuna loved Lord Krishna. When given the choice between Lord Krishna’s armies or the opportunity to have Lord Krishna as his charioteer, Krishna chose the latter. This is the essence of the Guru-Disciple relationship. Arjuna is the consummate disciple as he had love for the Guru, faith in the Guru, and had surrendered to the Guru. This is a great example of how a disciple can prepare himself to receive Transmission.

The second example is that of the exchange between Swami Vivekananda and his Guru Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. When Vivekananda came to get the Dharshan of Ramakrishna for the first time, Ramakrishna took his great toe and placed it on Vivekananda’s chest.  At that instant Vivekananda felt a complete transformation take over him. This is another great example of transmission. From that day onwards, Swami Vivekananda spent his time spreading the message of his Guru. This is another great example of the Guru Disciple relationship. Here, the disciple receives the transmission and works hard to ensure that he was deserving of the gift. This work entails service to the Guru, the Mission, and the World. Swami Vivekananda worked tirelessly till the end of his days to spread the message of love from his Guru.

In Sahaj Marg, we are fortunate to be able to constantly partake in both examples from above. We work on ourselves with our sadhana and character formation to prepare ourselves for the transmission that we receive. In the sitting, the generosity of our Guru takes over and showers us with more transmission than we deserve. We should make use of this gift and live in service to the Master, Mission and Method. May the Great Masters Blessings always be upon us.

10 comments:

  1. Thanks to the genius of dear Lalaji that we are able to get the sublest divine energy in dosages that we can handle

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  2. We are blessed. Good read.

    A n v subbarao Guntur

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  3. We are blessed. Good read.

    A n v subbarao Guntur

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  4. A Guru, pouring his own higher self (Pranasya Prana) into his desciple and nurturing his soul day in and day out and make it soar greater spiritual Heights is only found in Sahaj Marg.
    Thanks for sharing the historical examples. - Pramod

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  5. Beautiful article.
    These two examples touched me deeply as a receiver of Transmission from Masters of Sahaj Marg.
    Arjuna's example articulates how one has to prepare oneself to receive or deserve to receive this unique gift of Transmission.
    Swami Vivekananda's example illustrates, having received Transmission, how one has to work on oneself and dedicate one's life in His service to ensure that the Transmission's effect comes to fruition.

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  6. In the second case of Swami Vivrkananda it couldn't have been surrender to Guru. But he probably had one attribute which made him deserving in spite of his doubt in Guru- his latent craving for divinity. He didn't believe in humbug. He directly challenged Ramakrishna to show him God if he has ! That is most important in my view.

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  7. Blessed to have this method of yogic pranahuti without which no transformation is possible in us. Now it's our duty to make us worthy of receiving this!

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  8. Blessed to have this method of yogic pranahuti without which no transformation is possible in us. Now it's our duty to make us worthy of receiving this!

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  9. Very nice article and deep insight..One has to feel the transmission and once you experience it..just surrender..

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