Bhakti (Faith based) method suggests choosing a personal God
whom you should love and dedicating your life serving that chosen God. It is
possible to merge with that “God” say some. Others say that we can never hope
to become one with God and that we will always be separate. The best we can
hope for to be near Him and enjoy his nearness. Even to obtain that joy “you
have to put in your effort” say some. “No, you do not have to do anything. Just
surrender and He will take care of you” says another. Two subdivisions of the
same sect have different ideas of what moksha is.
“Realize that Purusha is aloof, untouched by material
things. Realize that your material body is not the real thing. It is all maya.
Keep reflecting till the real reveals Itself” says another. “Karma” says one;
“Samsara" says one; “maya” says one; “lila” says one.
Reach it by action says one; by devotion says another. One
says that It is attainable through “yoga” and another says it is through
“bhoga”.
“Only direct perception can show you what reality is” says
one. Perception and inference say some. Perception, inference, and scriptures
say another. Non-perception is also an evidence says one system. None of them
will do; the only way to realize Reality is to experience It says the Vedas.
“Believe in me because I am the only way” say some. All rivers lead to the same ocean says another.
This cosmos, this life and human consciousness are all mysteries. They are for experiencing with
humility. Why not keep reflecting? Why not keep asking and seeking with an open
mind cleared of all cobwebs.
Because, liberation is ultimately liberation from all
dogmas, from all attachments including attachment to dogmas, from all
attachments to academic classifications of points of views and from personal
blinders and prisms through which we observe the world.
Everything we see and experience is impermanent. Is that a
sufficient reason to keep searching for a permanent thing? Why not accept the
reality as is evident and live a life of loving-kindness and compassion? That
way, if there is another world of permanent life, you will get there. If there
is none, you had the satisfaction of living a noble life.
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