Bhagwan Shree,
Nowhere to go, Nothing to say, Nothing to do, Nothing to get
Well, I received some
emails telling am I getting too serious? Of course, it is not so. This whole
thing is a big joke. Is it? How? Here are excerpts (-process & experiments)
from a session of a shibir I took recently:
Have u ever seen how
parrots are caught? No, do u know how they are? Very simple, a big rope is hang
and as parrot comes and sits on it. Since it is not possible to sit on a rope,
the parrot turns upside down. And as it turns upside down it holds rope more
tightly fearing that it might fall down. Once the parrot is upside down, it is
so much overcome by fear that it forgets that it can fly. And then the hunter
comes and just picks the parrot. Surprising?
So here, u find though
the parrot can fly, it hangs out there. It is only the parrot that is holding
the rope tightly, nobody else!
The same is true in
the world, here u find humans holding the rope. So what does a GURU / AVTAR do? Guru / AVTAR is like, a free parrot that howls around the hanging
parrots and shows them see u can fly. So the Guru exclaims 'STUPID, fellow, see u have wings, just let
go the rope. Stupid! Fool! Just let go the rope, leave the
rope!’ Alas, instead of letting
go the rope they
shout back 'Shut up, and Hang here. Shut up, HANG. Shut up, HANG, Shut up, HANG'. And
...............................
And then there are
variety of tricks, tools and ways that GURUs adopt. Astavakra and Krishnamurthy would fly at a place where all
hanging parrots can see that see, Flying is my true nature, see I fly, see I am
free, so are u, they will sing the song of freedom, of the lands, of the skies
out there.
Then there is
Krishna,
kabiir and
Sufis who would actually come up and hang
with the hanging parrots. Then again fly, again come back and hang. Then they
would show them their wings, show their own wings and fly. They will teach them
how to hang and then fly, hang and fly.
Then there are
Meera, Chetanya,
deeda, Paltu, Ramkrishna and Narad who would sing to fall in love,
in love with nature, the sky, the mountains, the trees, the lands. Would tell u
to forget urself so much that u even forget the fear that is making u hold the
rope. They would just fly by singing beautiful songs of love, not for anything,
but love just for love.
Then there is
Buddha and Mahavir who would stress that see ur legs are
paining; ur legs are the source of ur misery. And the rope is the hell! They
would fly, take round around them and show that these legs must be left. They
would then emphasize that u close ur eyes, concentrate on ur legs, on ur true
nature. If fear comes, let it come, if it goes let it go, don't create it, don't
destroy it. And one day u will remember ur power to fly and
........................
Then there is
Tao and Zen who would sit on branches of trees.
Would remind them see this is the way to hang, see this is the way to stay. U
are inverted. Then would fly, come near to them and hit their legs. They would
tell them to go very deep, deep into sleep so that their legs can leave the
rope. Look silently at them, flap their wings and fly.
Then there is
Mohammed,
Nanak and
Christ who would tell them to leave one leg
from the rope and hold the rope with the other leg. Who would tell them see,
there is a net beneath the rope that wouldn't let u fall. Even if u fall, it
won't hurt. Then they would tell them to talk to each other about skies,
waterfalls, mountains, and nature and help each other recall the
memories.
Then there is
Jarthrustha who would laugh, laugh and laugh on
the hanging parrots. Would fly and challenge them to fly. Would cry and tickle
them.
Then there is
Shiva and Sages who would tell stories of the first
flight. They would ask them to remember the fear they had when their mother was
kicking them out of their nest. The first love they had. How they used to fly to
get to their first love and .................. Yes they can do the same
now!
Then there is
Shankara who would stress that see the rope is
Maya. Just see it as Maya. The rope is not reality. U are holding it wrongly.
Just awaken and take a flight. The rope ceases to exist as u take
flight.
Then there is Patanjali who would suggest so many exercises like holding with wing, holding with finger, sleeping, Imaging, breathing etc. so that the parrot looses the grip on the rope and falls. And hence the ultimate flight.
And then there is
OSHO and Gorakhnath who would adopt any of the above. If
it sees, this doesn't work he would just come up with another trick and tool.
Would fly, sing of freedom. Go and hang and so
on....................
And everybody will
overlap in its methods. U will find Krishna telling like Shiva or Mahavir
helping like Christ and so on.....................
And what would the parrots
do?
Well most of them would be annoyed with
the flights of these parrots. They would call them weirdo’s.
Some of them would call themselves
Realistic and would tell see this rope is truth
all other is false. Those who fly are fooling us. This kind would be called
intellectuals.
Some would be Diplomatic parrots they would say okay, the rope is
right, but the flying parrot is also right. So let us discuss, talk, understand
and do some sadhna. This kind would be called Sadhaks.
Some would be Philosophical they would say first let us make sure
flying is possible or not? Whether rope exists or not? Why do we need to fly?
Why should rope exist? This kind would be called Gyanis.
Some would be Scientifical parrots they would claim flying is
against observation. How is it possible? They would demand exact theory of
flying. They would like to break apart the wing, study it, but all this while
holding on to the rope. This kind would be called rational and
scientific.
Some would be Spiritual parrots that would hold on to the rope
tightly and flap their wings and claim that they can fly. They are free. These
are the kind that would lecture on how to fly? to others. All the while holding
on to the rope. This kind would be called as Sages, Saints, Teachers and
Senior Sadhaks.
Some would be Smart parrots who would say, okay, u are
telling to let go so we let go what u say. This is the kind who would derive all
the meaning they want and escape from the thoughts of flying. This kind would be
called Famous.
Some would be Servicing parrots that would help other to hold on
to the rope. All the time making their hold more strong. This kind would be
called, good, sevabhavi and saints.
Some would be Sleeping parrots that would help others to
go to sleep and shun their eyes and ears. This kind would be called Rich and
affectionate.
Some would be Worshiping Parrots who would worship the Flying parrots and pray to them to give them strength to hold the rope. This kind would be called Bhakts.
Some would be Stupid Parrots who would worship their claws and legs. And do acrobatics with rope disturbing others. This kind would be called as Karmath (or hard workers).
Some would be Hungry or Political Parrots who would hold and hang on to other parrots. This kind would be called social or rather mahabhogis.
Some would be Intelligent parrots that would walk on the rope claiming they are free. And when everybody is asleep would call the flying parrots and ask them how to fly and be free. This kind would be called GURUs.
And the flying parrots would shout 'Cut this short, see the hunter is coming, see he has taken some of u in the cage.' But the parrots would close their eyes, holding the rope more tightly thinking that wouldn't happen to it. Death is exactly the same. Buddha saw and left on the search of that which can't die.
So isn't this a joke! A big joke. What is the flying parrot doing? Teaching that which the parrots already know. What is there to do or say? Nothing! The whole thing looks, serious to people who are seriously holding the ropes. Those who can't really let go!
And there are so many ropes: money, name, fame, property, wife, children, husband, friends, things ........ Endless is the list of ropes. And surprisingly the rope isn't holding, we are holding the rope.
What will u do after earning crores? What will u do by enjoying wife / husband? What will u do if people worship u?.......... Can all these experiences, money etc. come with u after death. Why u want to hold on to that isn't yours. Buddha said, I am leaving what death can take away from me.
Hence for flying what is to be done? Where ultimately have u to go? What do u have to do? U already know flying. And what is to be said? But u can perceive the foolishness of parrots, but not of u because u are human and ur ropes don't appear to u as rope.
Why is it so easy to catch parrots? Because they are intelligent. So are Humans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hence the enlightened really knows that there is nothing to do, nothing to say, Nowhere to go and Nothing that can be got (from this world!). So where u want to go? (Ultimately what difference does it make?). What u want to do (Ultimately they matter?) What u want to say?(Ultimately U know, they all know what is to be said). What u want to get? (Ultimately what is there that u can get? That u can take with u while dying? All getting's leave more undesired and desires rather than getting).
Enlightened people just see the jokers playing their jokes. Performing the drama!!!!! Next time u see the world, the goings, the getting's, the doing, the sayings - just observe them more closely - and u will laugh, laugh at all goings, getting's, doings and sayings.
Close your eyes u might be doing gr8t? So what? U might not be doing good? So what?
Hmmmmm. Where can u go? What can u do? What can u say? What can u get? Now: yes this is the truth:
Nowhere to go, Nothing to say, Nothing to do, Nothing to get
Lots of luv.
My
Pranam.
Devang H.Dattani