Slow Climb up the Mountain
Slow Climb up the Mountain
For a true seeker,
whether under the guidance of a realised Master or for one who chooses to go it
alone, the journey is akin to climbing a very tall mountain with all its
pitfalls, crevices, crags, steep rockfaces, and so on. For the person who
chooses to go it alone, he has to find his way through all the dangers which he
comes across on the way up from the bottom of the mountain. For such a person
the journey is really arduous and a test of faith and spiritual commitment. For
those who have a Master as a guide, they are shown the path the Master has
taken and then thousands of followers tread the same path making it a kind of
well beaten path which is easier to climb.
This is the path we
will talk about because, with Samarpan and Gurutattva, this is the path we are
traversing. His Holiness Shivkrupanand Swami has given us a lift directly onto
the 8th step of the ladder of ashtang yoga. From here we have
to find our way to our inner abode – that is the peak of the proverbial
mountain!
Here too, as we
progress up the mountain, we need to pause every now and then, preserve our
breath, stabilise ourselves at that level and once we feel we are balanced and acclimatised
to the oxygen levels we may move on. It is extremely important to pause every
now and then and steady ourselves – because if we make even one mistake we will
fall down from a very great height and after that the climb up will be almost
impossible. The higher we go, the more time we need to spend on getting used to
that height and stabilizing ourselves, this is the only way we can ensure that
we stay rock steady on our path.
If during the climb you
see a storm coming, or see any danger like low visibility, dark clouds
gathering which hamper vision then set up camp and take shelter there for some
time, let the storm clear before proceeding. Be very firm in your mind that you
will proceed no matter what. Be mentally strong and firm, tell yourself that you
will not turn back and return to base camp, nor will you fall down and hurt
yourself. Let your climb be slow and steady – it does not matter whether you
reach the peak in this birth, tell yourself that you will continue on this very
journey in the next birth exactly from where you left off in the last birth –
you need that kind of commitment to your goal of ultimate liberation – the freedom,
the peace, the bliss, the joy which you get when you reach the peak of the
mountain.
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