The Respect for Mohunt Maharaj / Devotees

 

  

Facebook has always been such a platform for me where I had happened to meet many types of people of different beliefs and thoughts.  Many times those beliefs taught me many new things and many times they shock me or make me sad.  During such types of interaction I came to know of one such type of belief of a devotee who claim to be our Guruji’s devotee which left me wondering that if that is the correct way of devotion? I remember that in the past also I have met such type of people carrying such types of ideas and if not exactly then atleast similar to some extent.  I am sure that in our Bengali community this belief is very much prevalent and today I would like draw all your attention to that aspect. It is that there is one belief among a section of people that except my Gurudev I wouldn’t bow to anybody else and sometimes it goes to the extent of showing disrespect or using offensive language against the other Guru!! I had met one such fellow at facebook who claims to be our Guruji’s devotee but he doesn’t believe in the Mohunt Maharajs in the line of order of Sri Sri Kaivalyadham! His argument is that he doesn’t like them or know them etc. But the thing is that by not giving proper respects are you not going against your own Guru’s instructions?? Once it so happened that a person came to take diksha from Sri Sri Thakur but Gurudev instructed Sri Shyamacharan Chakraborty mohashoy who was the Second Mohunt Maharaj to give Sri Naam to that person. But that person insisted to get Sri Naam from Sri Sri Thakur but Gurudev didn’t met that fellow and ultimately he had to take diksha much to against his wishes from the Maharaj only.  After receiving diksha that fellow tried to enter the room where Gurudev was staying but he was stopped by the other devotees then he somehow managed to peep from the window and started shouting loudly as Guruji please give me Sri Naam!! Please give me Sri Naam!! Hearing this Sri Sri Thakur asked as to why is that person shouting and after knowing the reason became angry and told him to go away. Sri Sri Thakur asked him what more he wants from Him as He Himself has only given Sri Naam from inside the Maharaj and remarked that you have taken Sri Naam but you haven’t received it as after receiving Sri Naam a person can never be so restless!! At another place once Sri Sri Thakur had said that all the devotees should know one thing very clearly that the Mohunt Maharaj of Sri Sri Kaivalyadham is the live & evident form of Lord Sri Sri Kaivalyanath Himself and knowing this truth everybody should give proper respects to Him otherwise it would be an offence at the holy feet of your own Lord only!!! Here I would tell about an incident from my own experience.  This was when I was posted at Chennai branch of my office and there I had happened to met one Tamilian Iyenger South Indian Brahmin officer who was my boss for some three years. If anybody of you know about tamil Brahmins you would also be knowing about their rigidity & fanaticism, their staunch belief surrounding their religion, customs, temple & rituals etc. That fellow was my boss but our relation was more of a friend type and he used to discuss me everything relating to their community’s beliefs and customs.  He used to tell me they only believe in Lord Narayana only and according to them only & only Lord Narayana is the supreme & can give mukti!! According to him Lord Shiva comes after Lord Narayana and He is in second position.  I used to argue with him that this is not devotion infact it is fanaticism. One day he said that see Lord Narayana is the Chairman and Lord Shiva is the Managing Director and when I know the Chairman there is no need for me to bow before the Managing Director!! Hearing this I asked him tell me one thing Sir, suppose you are going to meet the Chairman and on the way you happen to meet the Managing Director would you not greet Him?? or suppose you enter the cabin of the Chairman and the Managing Director is also happened to be sitting there you would greet only the Chairman not the Managing Director?? At this that tamilian was quiet and could not say anything. I continued that if you wish only the Chairman not the Managing Director then Chairman itself would scold you and punish for not showing the proper respect and would say how dare you did this? I only made him the Managing Director and by showing disrespect to Him you have shown disrespect me only!!! Similarly in spiritual world also the disciples of Gurudev who can be the Mohunt Maharaj also are very dear to Him and you have to give proper respects to them and if you are not doing this it is an offence!! My tamilian boss slowly understood everything and later on accepted that Narayana and Shiva are all one only. The close disciples who everytime meditate on their Guru or Lord becomes one with them and thus there is no difference between them and the Lord!!  Here I would like to point out one thing that many times some devotees of our Gurudev asked me as to how to give respect to any Mohunt Maharaj for whom you don’t have any respects inside? I would say that it is none of our business and leave everything to Sri Sri Thakur!! You check yourself and do your duty, thats all. Sri Sri Thakur at one place told that anybody wearing a saint’s dress must be given respect and one should not bother who is wearing that dress!! He further said that if you see the commander of an army that whenever he gives command to the army to march they all start marching because they see only the dress of the commander and don’t bother as to who is wearing that costume & follow the orders!!! Similarly all saints should be given due respects as you are not giving respect to the person you are giving respect to the holy outfit!! Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had prostrated even before a donkey after putting the holy saffron robes on it!! These are all holy teachings which we used get from our elders in family tradition but now due to modernization even the elders of mostly families don’t know them so what they will give to their younger generations!!! If you ask any Vaishnavite he would tell you the easiest way to attain devotion at the holy feet of Lord is through the mercy of Lord’s devotees!! That is why they chant  Sri Radhe! Sri Radhe! Why? Because Srimati Radharani is the biggest disciple of Lord Sri Krishna and whoever gets the blessing of Srimati Radharani would easily get the mercy of Lord Sri Krishna also!! Similarly they also chant Nitai Gaur Hori Bol! Before Gaur’s name they say Nitai ! why? Again same reason Nityananada Prabhu is very very dear to Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and whoever gets Nitai’s mercy would easily get Lord’s mercy also!! Actually these all things teaches us to how to become modest, humble and love God but being rigid attitude would never allow you to go near Him!! Remember that quote that straight trees fall first in the storm!! Actually what is devotion is far from these people’s brains! When Sri Sri Thakur was here He showed many times that instead of serving Him if you serve His devotees he became much more happy!! One fellow made some arrangements of morning breakfast at his home for Sri Sri Thakur and His devotees who were going to visit him but he did one differentiation. For Gurudev he made elaborate arrangements as pooris, sabjis, fried vegetables etc and for the devotees some puffed rice alongwith grated coconut. That fellow’s mother didn’t liked this and told him to rectify it as it was against Sri Sri Thakur’s ideals but he became angry instead and told that are these devotees daily eat pooris at their homes? His mother kept quiet and didn’t say anything. When that fellow went to take Sri Sri Thakur, He refused to visit His home and didn’t went there at all!! He tried his level best to pusuade Him but Gurudev didn’t agreed! It is very unfortunate to say that many places I have seen that the followers of one Guru hurl abuses at the other Guru!! Is this you call devotion?? True Vaishnavites would always quote before his name as Dasanudas means servant of servant of the Lord! If you see the life of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu you will find that even being a Lord he used to fall at the feet of all the devotees asking for mercy for devotion of Sri Krishna!!  When Prabhu Nityananda was attacked by Jagai Madhai he summoned immediately Sudarshan Chakra forgoting his own vow of not to take astra in his hands in this incarnation and that he would only spread Prema (Love) among all the jeevas. Why? The answer is his immense love for his devotees!! For his devotees Lord can do anything! So to get his mercy and blessing you would to have show proper respects to His devotees then only Lord will shower his mercy on to you!! And moreover by getting the devotee’s blessings you would easily attain devotion for Lord into your heart!! So Friends! Always bow before the Mohunt Maharaj & devotees of your Guru and Lord and give them the proper respect which they deserve!! Jai Ram!!