BEST WAY FOR A SINNER

This is based on Gita; on transformation of a man from sinner to Yogi. Hope this is useful to You.

Even if one is a worst sinner, he would be considered as the best of sages if and only if he is dependent on the Supreme Lord Krishna Himself and nothing else, for this is the way of any best sage.

Implications Similar to the above mentioned Venpa, there is an instruction in “Man’s Eternal Quest” written by Swami Yogananda which goes like this, “Give God His first place! Love Him and not His Gifts!”

We could easily understand that we are carried away by the glory of the life we live. We want betterment in our life and that too exactly in the way we believe it should be.

A mythological story goes like this a Brahmin Boy went to his school. He did some mischief and his Teacher caste a spell on him saying that he will become a Hog in his next birth. The Boy repented and advised his friends to find him and kill him as soon as he takes birth of the Hog. In due course of time the boy died and took the birth of Hog. The friends traced him by chanting Mantras and with a Rod tried to hit and kill the hog-boy. The hog-boy cried to them and said, “Don’t Kill me please! I am lovely! My mother breast feeds me with love! All my siblings warmly touch and play with me. I am just enjoying!!!”

This story shows the power of Maya! It binds us! It deviate us to hellish life! Such a situation can only be avoided if we give God the First Place and seek him without asking anything in return.

Even if one is the greatest sinner who is unable to leave his sinful and deadly deeds can be considered as a Greatest Sage, if and only if, he depends truly on the lord alone. Deeper Implications What do the words “Depending on Lord alone and nothing else” signify? It signifies not only complete surrender to the Lord but also complete love toward him such that no other thoughts dare to enter the mind. If one loves the God in such a way and has surrendered to him completely, how could he have even traces of sinful behavior? Certainly Not!!! Then why does the God says so? One cannot become a master overnight! He needs to patiently practice for many years with dedication and perseverance before he becomes a master. But a Spiritual Aspirant can be considered as a master as soon as he resolves to depend only on the God without asking any thing in return. One can achieve glory only by right resolve. To rightly resolve is to surrender in Toto to God and remain in his protection without grief. Same message is once again delivered in Chapter 18 66th Sloka more clearly.