Rising Above Illusion

People are caught in the jaws of illusion. Even if you clarify all their doubts, they will not believe you.

Suppose a chief minister of a state visits me. They will say, ‘Do some yagam to ensure that there is no problem to our rule. Perform some poojas’. They seek only materialistic wealth. Siva Shankar Baba is a Gnani. All these positions are a waste. Even the kings become a handful of ashes in the end.

Free yourself from desires, rise above illusions. But people do not understand this language of a Gnani. What they want is an astrologer who advises them to do some poojas, follow a remedial measure to ensure they reign as ministers for fifty more years.

Those who have realized that the world is depraved, understand a Gnani like Siva Shankar Baba. All desires must be routed. Till now what people seek is to satisfy their desires. But they seek these in the name of spirituality. These are actually two different languages.

Enjoy the present. Eat well, dress well, travel wide, enjoy material life. For your future travel to the heavens, do charity and penance. Nothing else is required