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<blockquote data-quote="kaur-1" data-source="post: 55831" data-attributes="member: 3025"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong>King Janak: How To Meditate</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">There was once a great sage and his disciple. The sage send this disciple to the court of King Janak to learn how to meditate. The disciple did not want to go. Here he was, a Brahmin, a monk who had renounced the world. What could a King who was only a Kshatriya teach him. But since the master had ordered him he went. When he reached the court of the King, he saw the King living a very luxurious lifestyle. He was disgusted; a great condemnation arose in him. What could such a person have to teach a monk. He bowed to the king. King Janak saw his mental state and said that if he wanted he "the monk" could return the very next day. On this condition the monk agreed to stay the night.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">King Janak took every care of the monks needs. After having him fed and washed he personally escorted the monk to the bedroom where he was to spend the night. As can be expected the bedroom was luxurious and comfortable. The monk got into bed and tried to sleep. Just then he saw hanging above him a sword suspended from above from a thin thread. The slightest touch of breeze and the sword could fall injuring or even killing him.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The monk spent the entire night in a state of fear and extreme alertness since he knew that if he stopped being watchful for even a moment he might lose his life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The next morning King Janak asked the monk if he had spent a comfortable night. The monk grew indignant and asked what was the meaning of having him sleep under a naked sward. He said that he had not slept the whole night despite being very tired from his long journey.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">King Janak replied that this was exactly the lesson on how to meditate that he had wanted the monk to learn. The monk had to be alert and aware the whole night. It was a matter of life and death to him. This was the teaching of King Janak. King Janak said that despite living in luxury and all else he remained aware of the sword hanging over his head. The sword was invisible, but it was very real. It was his own impending death. Since King Janak kept the awareness of death in his mind, he was able to stay detached from his luxurious lifestyle. He knew that it could end any moment; that in fact it would inevitably end one day. In this manner he lived in the palace and yet was a hermit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">This is exactly the attitude to be brought when we are learning how to meditate or to life itself. You can remain unaware if you think that you will live forever. But how can you be unaware when you know that life can end any moment. You will be constantly aware and on your guard. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">j</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">aa</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">n</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">o</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> sath h</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">o</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">va(n)th</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">o</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> maran</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">o</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> dhr</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">i</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">satt</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">ae</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">n m</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">i</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">thh</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">iaa</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #3366ff"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></strong></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong><span style="color: #3366ff"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Know for sure that death will come; whatever is seen is false.</span></span></strong></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong><span style="color: #3366ff"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">k</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">ee</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">rath s</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">aa</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">thh chala(n)thh</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">o</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> bhana(n)th n</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">aa</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">nak s</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">aa</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">dhh sa(n)g</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">ae</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">n 3</span><strong><span style="color: #3366ff"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></strong></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong><span style="color: #3366ff"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">So chant the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; this alone shall go along with you in the end. 3</span></span></strong></p> </p> <p style="text-align: right"><p style="text-align: right"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">- SGGS ji 1360</span></p> </p><p></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kaur-1, post: 55831, member: 3025"] [FONT=Verdana][FONT=arial][B]King Janak: How To Meditate[/B][/FONT] There was once a great sage and his disciple. The sage send this disciple to the court of King Janak to learn how to meditate. The disciple did not want to go. Here he was, a Brahmin, a monk who had renounced the world. What could a King who was only a Kshatriya teach him. But since the master had ordered him he went. When he reached the court of the King, he saw the King living a very luxurious lifestyle. He was disgusted; a great condemnation arose in him. What could such a person have to teach a monk. He bowed to the king. King Janak saw his mental state and said that if he wanted he "the monk" could return the very next day. On this condition the monk agreed to stay the night. King Janak took every care of the monks needs. After having him fed and washed he personally escorted the monk to the bedroom where he was to spend the night. As can be expected the bedroom was luxurious and comfortable. The monk got into bed and tried to sleep. Just then he saw hanging above him a sword suspended from above from a thin thread. The slightest touch of breeze and the sword could fall injuring or even killing him. The monk spent the entire night in a state of fear and extreme alertness since he knew that if he stopped being watchful for even a moment he might lose his life. The next morning King Janak asked the monk if he had spent a comfortable night. The monk grew indignant and asked what was the meaning of having him sleep under a naked sward. He said that he had not slept the whole night despite being very tired from his long journey. King Janak replied that this was exactly the lesson on how to meditate that he had wanted the monk to learn. The monk had to be alert and aware the whole night. It was a matter of life and death to him. This was the teaching of King Janak. King Janak said that despite living in luxury and all else he remained aware of the sword hanging over his head. The sword was invisible, but it was very real. It was his own impending death. Since King Janak kept the awareness of death in his mind, he was able to stay detached from his luxurious lifestyle. He knew that it could end any moment; that in fact it would inevitably end one day. In this manner he lived in the palace and yet was a hermit. This is exactly the attitude to be brought when we are learning how to meditate or to life itself. You can remain unaware if you think that you will live forever. But how can you be unaware when you know that life can end any moment. You will be constantly aware and on your guard. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Arial]j[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]aa[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]n[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]o[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial] sath h[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]o[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]va(n)th[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]o[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial] maran[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]o[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial] dhr[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]i[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]satt[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]ae[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]n m[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]i[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]thh[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]iaa[/FONT][/B][B][COLOR=#3366ff][FONT=Verdana] Know for sure that death will come; whatever is seen is false. [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][FONT=Arial]k[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]ee[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]rath s[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]aa[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]thh chala(n)thh[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]o[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial] bhana(n)th n[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]aa[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]nak s[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]aa[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]dhh sa(n)g[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]ae[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]n 3[/FONT][B][COLOR=#3366ff][FONT=Verdana] So chant the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; this alone shall go along with you in the end. 3[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [RIGHT][RIGHT][FONT=Verdana]- SGGS ji 1360[/FONT][/RIGHT] [/RIGHT] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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