On The Lines Of Bodhi Dharma-I

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People will say, "Swamiji, it is enough if I am able to feed my family properly." I tell you: This is just an excuse to draw a tight boundary around yourself; a way to contract yourself.

You might have heard of the famous lines of Bodhi dharma:
Buddham sharanam gachami
Dhammam sharanam gachami
Sangam sharanam gachami

It means:
I surrender to Buddha;
I surrender to Dhamma - the preaching of Buddha;
I surrender to the Sanga or institution created by Buddha.

It is very easy to surrender to Buddha or any Master. You don't have to do much for it. Masters are so luring by virtue of their Divinity, that it doesn't take much from your side to do this. People tell me that the moment they see me, they feel a certain belief and faith in me. I tell you, this is not a big deal! The Existential Energy in me pulls you, that's all!

The next statement: 'I surrender to the preaching of Buddha', is a little more difficult than the first, because the moment you say this, you have to show that you are following it! For example, I say to you: 'Be Blissful'. That is my teaching. What do you then say? "No no Swamiji, it is not practical…" Be very clear: I say only practical things. You start thinking that I am enlightened and that I don't know anything about your so-called practical life. No. You are wrong.

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