‘Today we will discuss the fifth law of peace which is: ‘the path of forgiving, enduring and self-sacrificing love, taught and demonstrated to the world by Sadguru Jesus Christ, is the best and most effective way to promote righteousness and peace in the world, and to bring about a non-violent social transformation.
The Baba continued: ‘God is love. This is a truth taught by all religions as we have already seen. True love is forgiving, enduring and self-sacrificing. I have used the term ‘Sahana Yoga’ to represent such true love. The perfection of ‘Sahana Yoga’ is laying down one’s life for others with love….
‘Mother’s love is the nearest to God’s love that we can experience in this world. Then comes the father’s love, and the guru’s love. Hence, we in India consider mother, father and guru as channels of divine grace. ‘Matru devo bhava, Pitru devo bhava, Acharya devo bhava’ is the dictum given to us by the saints and sages of yore….
‘It is through the love-force that we can overcome the evil in the society. Mahatma Gandhi demonstrated to the modern violent and power-hungry world the real strength of the love-force. He was able to defeat the mighty British empire with this love-force. ‘Satyagraha’ was the Gandhian application of Sahana Yoga for the political freedom of India. It is the most effective method of non-violent social transformation ever discovered by humankind…..
‘Please read the book ‘Kingdom of God through Sahana Yoga’ for deeper understanding and effective application of Sahana Yoga. It is in shelf no.1 in our library….
‘Sahana Yoga can also be applied as a sadhana for the sanctification of the human soul following the example of St. Alphonsa, the first Catholic saint of India. I have termed this sadhana of sanctification of human soul as ‘Tyagarchana’...
‘The term ‘Tyagarchana’ is comprised of two words ‘tyaga’ and ‘archana’. ‘Tyaga’ means renunciation or sacrifice. It is used here to mean voluntary renunciation or sacrifice of something that is dear to us. ‘Archana’ means an offering made to God with love. Willing and conscious acceptance of all pains and sufferings in our own lives and offering them to God with love for the redemptive purification and spiritual growth of ourselves and others following the example of St. Alphonsa is Tyagarchana of the highest order….
‘This sadhana of sanctification implies accepting all sufferings in one’s life and surrendering them to God with love as part of the ‘Cross of Christ’ for the redemption of humanity…..
‘St. Alphonsa did not go out to serve any one. She was sick and confined to her room all her life. But she accepted all sufferings and surrendered them to God as part of the ‘Cross of Christ’….
‘Tyagarchana is not to be confused with acts of charity or compassion. Charity and compassion do not always demand renunciation and sacrifice. They do not ‘hurt’ us. There is no ‘sacrifice’ necessary to give charity and to show compassion. Charity and compassion can also be hidden efforts from our side to compensate for the corruption, exploitation and injustice that are being perpetrated by us. Tyagarchana is primarily a spiritual regeneration programme for inner liberation of the individual from lust, selfishness, greed and pride which are the sources of almost all evils in the world. These evil traits are common to all human beings irrespective of their age, gender and religious affiliations. Hence, Tyagarchana is also a universal sadhana…..
‘Jesus of Nazareth the Christ is the Sadguru, true guru in whom the truth of his teachings is embodied, of Sahana Yoga. Mahatma Gandhi is an Acharya-Guru, the guru who practices what he teaches and preaches, of Sahana Yoga for the modern world. He defeated the most powerful empire of his time armed only with his unshakable faith in the love-force and in the doctrine of Satyagraha. Sahana Yoga is the ‘mukti marga’ that can liberate us from the forces of evil. It can also liberate us from the grip of ‘Karma’ and ‘Kismat’ which are holding India to ransom…...
‘India needs a ‘Sadguru Christology’…’ the Baba said and looked at Atma Prakash. He looked a bit confused.
‘What is it my son?’ he asked
‘Guruji, what does ‘Christology’ mean?’ asked Atma Prakash
The Baba replied: ‘The term ‘Christology’ means an understanding of the person, mission and message of Jesus Christ.….
‘Jesus Christ is the Sadguru of Sahana Yoga…..He is ‘the path, the truth and the life’ in our quest for realizing the meaning and purpose of our existence in this world through Sahana Yoga. As we had some discussion on this subject, I suppose this will be sufficient for today’. The Baba concluded and looked at Atma Prakash.
‘Guruji, you mentioned about ‘Sahana Yoga’ being able to liberate us from the grip of ‘Karma’ and ‘Kismat’ which are holding India to ransom. Can you please throw some light on this?’ he asked the Baba.
‘Yes, my son. ‘Karma’ for Hindus and ‘Kismat’ for Muslims and ‘Destiny’ for Christians often implies a law by which we are helplessly enslaved to our previous actions…
‘If we are to be judged and rewarded or punished by God based on them, most of us do not stand a chance of achieving ‘moksha’, ‘heaven’ or ‘paradise’….
‘It is here the importance of divine grace comes in. Divine grace can liberate us from the burden of destiny, karma or kismet, of sins, and help us grow in our forward, upward and Godward journey. ‘Sahana Yoga’ helps to purify ourselves, and enable us to become effective recipients of divine grace. With divine grace, we become truly liberated from all forces of evil and negativity.’
Excerpts from Integral Revolution
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