What is Real Freedom? | Nithyananda Satsang | 05 Jul 2013

In today's morning Satsang, Paramahamsa Nithyananda explains how India still stands as the oldest living civilization on Earth because it has been deeply rooted in stability. The strength of the Vedic tradition is in developing what is best in life and people, carving out what is best from them, and leaving out the unnecessary parts. For example, there was a long standing custom in which sons would take up the same work as their fathers, and begin specializing in that area at a young age. Generations would work as carvers, artists, priests and so on, perfecting their craft or profession over the decades. But now, this tradition is in danger of being destroyed because of the pseudo western ideas about freedom and stability which have penetrated modern Indian society, causing degradation in the structure and lifestyle of the Vedic Tradition. TRANSCRIPTIONS:- I welcome you all with my love and respects. I will move to Nithya Satsangh. Today, Mahadeva is gracing us as a bangle vendor. 'Valaiyal Vitra Leelai'. As a bangle vendor he is gracing us. If he sells the bangle, who will not want to buy? This bangle vendor is a very tricky job. I will tell you the story of leela, then you will understand. Shiva once went to Taraka Vana. Taraka Vana is one of the oldest religious universities. Those Rishis, Professors, they became very egoistic; thinking that their knowledge is the ultimate, nothing more is there. So Mahadeva went as a beggar, bhikshadana. Seeing his grace and beauty, all the Rishi pathnis have started going behind him. And all these Rishis lost completely their face and the manly ego completely got destroyed. The manly ego completely got destroyed. And the women, they ran behind Mahadeva such a way, melting in his love, and unable to tolerate the distance between him and them. The story says even literally, physically, they started losing weight and all the bangles dropped from their hands and the mekhala -- the hip belt -- dropped, because they have started becoming so lean, missing Mahadeva. So, seeing this, all Rishis got very angry and declared all their wives have lost chastity. And the Rishis cursed their wives saying that, 'You guys will be born in a merchant community in Madurai.' And Rishi Pathnis said, 'Alright, you do what you want. We will ask Mahadeva for remedy.' Mahadeva says, 'Alright, ask the same fellows who gave the curse.' And Mahadeva revealed his identity, and ordered the Taraka Vana Rishis to give the remedy. The Rishis said, 'Alright, Shiva himself will come and put the bangles again for you guys. Then you will be liberated from the curse and come back.' So, Mahadeva comes down as a bangle vendor and in the name of selling bangles and seeing the size, he puts the bangle for all those Rishi Pathnis who have come down due to the curse of the Rishis. Sundareshwara releases them from the curse. So, by the touch of Mahadeva, all those women, Rishi pathnis, got liberated and went back to their original space. This is the thirty-second leela of Mahadeva in that sixty-four. What all he has to do to liberate people. He has to even sell energy beads to liberate people. Sometime people call him business man. That is okay. He has to do what he has to do for which he has to do. Let's move to the next segment of the morning satsang. Today's subject for Nithya Satsang, I will expand on some of the basic principles of Mamakaara, Ahankaara, Anyakaara, and through this I will expand the subject, 'STABILITY', because I gave a word yesterday I will speak on 'Stability'. Please understand. Now I am talking very important subject, and very sensitive subject. So I request you to move to the space of listening. Move to the space of listening. Why the Indian civilization is still alive even after thousands and thousands of years? Why the other civilizations like Greek, Egypt have died? And many other civilizations - African civilization and all, they die and get created again. All of you need to know non-controversially this one truth is accepted by all historians: Indian civilization is the oldest civilization. No doubt about it. To create the oldest civilization, to discover so many new things and offer it to society, something takes. What is that it takes? Listen. What is that it takes? Not because I am born and brought up in India; I am telling you the straightforward, simple facts. When British invaded India, India was the world's richest country.I can give you the list of, list and list, tons and tons of material.Till 287 years before, Thanjavur Temple was the tallest building in the world. Understand, for almost 703 years, unbroken record. Even now, that is the tallest granite building in the world. Understand, tallest granite building; completely built out of granite. Largest granite building even now in the world is Tanjore Temple which is built when there was no machineries. Literally hand carved; on the whole structure, every inch, the hands of the artisans have played.