Being in Divine Union All the Time
Being in Divine Union is not a Joke.
For most of us sink in the worldly Smoke.
But once there is this Eternal Bond,
We experience a Bliss that is beyond.
What is being in Divine union all about? Normally we human beings are prisoners of our mind. We are slaves and we are constantly whipped with the thoughts of our own mind. Thus we suffer. But the one who experiences consciousness of the Divine, he remains connected in Yoga. Yoga translated means Yuj in Sanskrit. It means union with the Divine. But we are unable to be united because we are distracted by thoughts and attached to the world.
Our biggest challenge in life is to be ever-united with the Divine. To understand it in simple terms – How is a SIM card in a mobile phone always connected to the network? The satellite is far away but the SIM card doesn't lose the connection. So should our life be lived. We should never break our connection with the Divine. Is it even possible to be in Divine consciousness all the time? Practically speaking - No! As we live in a body-mind complex, it is natural for our body senses to look outward and trigger thoughts. This makes us lose our Divine consciousness. Even if we shut off our senses, our mind wanders like a monkey from thought to thought. This disturbs our connection with the Divine. We lose consciousness, and our network gets disconnected. What is the way to remain in Divine Union all the time?
Yogis of the ancient world, those who lived in Yoga advocated the way to remain in Divine consciousness all the time. Normally, when we wake up in the morning, naturally our mind jumps to thoughts, but the Yogi doesn't permit the mind to go here and there. He starts his day with Dhyana Yoga - in silence or meditation. He doesn't rush to grab a newspaper or to switch the television on, nor does he start talking to people. The Yogi remains in silence.
Man is created in such a way that there cannot be freedom from action. He has to act, do something. What does the Yogi do? The moment he finishes his Yoga of meditation, he gets into Karma Yoga or the Yoga of action. What does this mean? It means he surrenders himself to be an instrument of the Divine. He transcends the ME- the Mind and Ego and his actions become the actions of the Divine that are performed through him. The Yogi thinks he is just a flute, the music is not his. The music plays through him.
Normally it is very difficult for the common man to live like a Yogi. We are attached to so many people just as we are passionate about so many things. We are so connected with the world that we get disconnected from the Divine. The Yogi does exactly the opposite. He disconnects from the world to be ever-united with the Divine. What else does the Yogi do apart from Dhyana Yoga - silence and meditation and Karma Yoga- Yoga of action? The Yogi spends a lot of time in Bhakti Yoga.
Bhakti Yoga is the Yoga of devotion. The Yogi is united with the Divine in several modes of prayer. It may be singing songs or hymns about God, or just chanting or even performing certain rituals that keep his devotion for God alive. This Bhakti or devotion is a key way of being united. But there is one more way that unites a sincere seeker with God.
One who lives like a Yogi is united with the Divine through Gyana Yoga, Yoga of education to attain wisdom. One who truly wants to live a life of meaning and purpose doesn't just follow the herd. Whatever he reads or hears, he asks questions, he contemplates and realizes the truth. True Yogis spend a lot of time in Gyana Yoga reading scriptures, philosophy, theology from the East and the West. Thus a true Yogi becomes enlightened with the truth.
There is magic in living a life that is ever united with the Divine. It is not everybody's cup of tea. A rare few are blessed to become awake, aware, and conscious of the truth. They are the ones whose life experiences the constant cycle of Yoga. They move from Dhyana Yoga to Bhakti Yoga and then from Karma Yoga to Gyana Yoga. Moving from one Yoga to another keeps them ever united with the Divine. They do not disconnect and they do not sink in this world of desires and cravings.
In contrast to a Yogi, one who lives in Bhoga or is united with worldly pleasures is consumed by lust, anger, greed, attachment, and jealousy. The ego makes us sink in what is called Bhoga - the opposite of Yoga. While Yoga uplifts us into the skies, Bhoga makes us sink in worldly pleasures. In the former, one experiences eternal peace and bliss; in the latter, one enjoys temporary pleasures but then repeatedly suffers.
The choice is ours. If we truly yearn for the Divine, we can achieve the state of Yoga and be ever united, enjoying bliss unknown to the common man. We must beware that Yoga is not what the world defines it to be. It is not just Asanas or physical exercises and Pranayama or breathing techniques. Yoga does not mean giving up of the world and sacrificing everything. If we truly love God, we can be in Yoga living in the world as a Yogi united with God. But if we don't, we can live and die enjoying the pleasures of this world just as we experience misery in cycles losing the Divine connection.
IN A NUTSHELL