I BOW TO DIVINE IN YOU

This today is just a small note or post. Just to remind ourselves, what we stop noticing. Since our gestures lack the one thing needed most --- Honesty.

So today we will recount, what exactly it means when we greet someone.

Since ages -- Followers of different religions or sects or paths -- whatever we choose to call , our believes regarding worshiping the GOD, have their own unique way of greeting someone from same path. Or even if we choose to respect others , we often use the greetings methods according to their believes. Which ofcourse is very loving gesture.

But if we observe further, every way of greeting essentially say the same thing. To observe and quote a few --

NAMASTEY -- Namah Tasyai --- Meaning - i bow to the divine power inside you.

Sat Shri Akal -- That one DIVINE power is the only Truth. And i greet that truth inside you.

Sahib Bandagi -- That one True Power which is inside you, I bow to that power.

Jai GURU -- That one power which the GUIDE of us all -- worthy of being called -- GURU, may HE be praised.

Radha Soami -- The LORD , the  "Swami " of the Soul  i.e. -- " Radha "  Which dwells with Soul or Radha , I bow to that one True LORD.

Buddha Namo -- I bow to The Buddha in you.

Om Shanti --- Peace be with You.

Dhan NIRANKAR -- GOD is great.

Any many more .... we can keep going on and on... and keep quoting many such ways of greetings. 

And when other traditional Hindu followers of any Deity greet each other, saying --- Jai Shri Krishna , Ram Ram , Radhe Krishna any many others -- They are also acknowledging that Divine Power, whom they worship..


Each type of greeting is in praise of that ONE UPPERMOST DIVINE POWER. When ever we say these greetings to each other, in fact we are trying to call HIS name, to remember HIM, and to greet that one POWER, which dwells inside all of us. Saints has since ages taught us to bow to that POWER. To avail the opportunity to utter with Love and respect HIS name.


Today we need to ask ourselves --- that when we utter these greetings --- full of our very own     "I-ness " are we sincerely bowing or remembering HIM ?? Most of the time we are absentmindedly just repeating these words. Another times, while greeting a person -- we are mentally judging the person or belittling that person in our mind. When are we honestly bowing to that one DIVINE POWER ??When are we actually showing our respect to --- GOD ????

Honestly speaking --- if we think about it... it's the greatest opportunity that has been given to us by HIM .....

To remember HIM... to bow to HIM... and to be thankful to HIM...

So if we can just keep our egos aside for awhile .... Then we can understand that with every single person .. coming our way.. in our daily life, whom we have to offer greetings of any kind... we receive the DIVINE opportunity.

And if we honestly believe that GOD resides in every thing, in every being.... then from today.. from this very moment.. we use these words with utmost respect. And honestly bow down to GOD dwelling within everyone of us ... when we say....Radhasoami Ji, Sahib Bandagi , Om shanti, Sat Shri Akal and even a simple Namastey.

So next time when we use these words... just do them with AWARENESS... and honesty. And suddenly we can grasp the beauty.....  behind ... words...And will be able to feel the power of these wonderful yet, simple words... Stop and Notice.... when ever some one comes in front of us... and we greet the person.... or in fact the BELOVED dwelling inside that body.  :)

A deep Gratitude bubbles up from innermost core of our being.... A love so powerful.... That every malicious feeling automatically vanishes ... for any person.. when we use these greetings as a reverence meant for our CREATOR our GOD...

A lovely way created by SAINTS... to keep reminding us on daily bases.... yes.... HE dwells within each of us...

SO WITH UTMOST LOVING GRATITUDE
I BOW TO YOU..
TO THE DIVINE POWER
TO THE BELOVED DWELLING WITHIN YOU
YOU ... WHO IS READING THESE WORDS
I AM GREATFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
GIVEN BY HIM TO GREET HIM
IN YOUR FORM, WITHIN YOU....


Peace and Bliss to ALL ...
Roohi