Shirdi Sai Baba Stories,Leelas and Teachings.: Baba explains the Nature of Soul.

~श्री सच्चिदानंद सदगुरू श्री साईनाथ महाराज की जय~
Dear Reader
Before reading this post please take out some time to read other post which are in parts,it shall be easy for reader to understand the whole conversation between Nana and Shirdi Sai Baba .
Its a blessing to read the divine nector given to Nana ,though we were not present at that time and at that place we are fortunate to read it with hard work of Sri Das Ganu in making us reach to all this Divine conversation by Baba to Nana.Now reading further the most important part of Sant Kathamrut.

Baba said, Nana,you make a mistake, here. Now listen to me with full concentration.

If we mix red, white, black, yellow, blue, green, violet and crimson colours separately with water and keep these mixtures in different glasses, can the water be different? It gets red colour with red and yellow with yellow. If we separate the colour from the mixture, the colour of the water will not be visible again.

In the same manner, after the union of the soul with heart, experience of miseries and pain are caused. Bodies of the animals are different but there is no difference in their souls. All of them have the same soul. Pleasure and pain are the properties of the heart (body). The body, however, is necessary for the soul. Understand this, My Child.

Now, I will analyze this topic so that you will understand it well.Baba said : My child Narayan, the Chaitanya has three qualities.
They are

spiritual (Parmarthic),
customary (Vyavaharic) and
illusory (pratibhasic).

They are similar to the three states of the body viz. childhood, youth and old age.

The souls who have reached the state of spiritualism are considered as holymen.

Those who understand the difference between the right and the wrong and follow" the Shastras are called customary.

Those who consider illusion as the truth are called illusory. They are covered with nescience, Nana.

You see an emperor, his officers and his messengers. All of them are due to the existence of the empire. They are all different. The emperor enjoys elephants, palanqines, different vehicles etc. He controls others at his will.

His officers have to act according to his orders. Their wishes are dependent on those of the emperor's. The messengers have to execute his orders. Their own will is limited here. The subjects are under the envelope of the power of the emperor.

Everything,the emperorship,messengership and also the subjecthood, are all dependent on this power. This power, however, is different from all of them.

When the emperor dies, the power of the empire does not cease to be. We can easily understand the different aspects of this power. He who becomes one with the power becomes the emperor, though the power is independent, everything happens when one is supported by it.

Nana, you sit in the chair (of the Secretary) due to the power of the empire. Your peon who swings the fan over your head does so due to the same power. Both of you are there (in the office) due to the same power but you perform different duties.

The emperor fully enjoys this power. A part of it is enjoyed by the officers. The peon enjoys even a smaller part of it. The subjects, too, enjoy under its aegis. Thus, the spiritual souls become one with the Bramhan and enjoy complete bliss.

Upon this Nana asked very politely, "How can one divide the formless power of the empire into different parts? Once we name the different parts, its nature of being formless vanishes (Hence it contradicts the assumption)."

Baba said. “A very good question, Nana! I am very glad you asked it. The power of the empire, certainly, cannot be divided. We, however perceive its divisions (parts). Same is the case with the Chaitanya which appears to be infinite but one perceives its parts. Though one cannot divide it into parts the recipients enjoy it partially according to their abilities. The space occupies small and big pots, utensils and the sky. The containers may have different capacities to fill the space. Does it, then, mean that the space is divided? Nana, understand this. This is the case here too. This is how the soul is. I have explained to you the nature of the Soul.

Whatever we see around us is the trick of the Maya (illusion). This universe is formed by the union of the Maya and the Bramhan.”

Thereupon, Narayan asked, "Who is this Maya? Who created her? What is her nature? You have explained to me that the prime cause for the universe is the Chaitanya. The universe is not different from it. Where does then, this Maya come from?”

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