Page 517 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6

“A few are so born who confuse dhal for boiled rice and take great pleasure in this confusion”
great Master Sri Ramchandraji, the only pramana is DO and FEEL. Of course the assistance that pranahuti provides is irreplaceable by any other means. I feel ever grateful for my trainer who is enabling me to traverse on the path. The practice of the Natural path i.e., meditational practices along with the following of commandments make us deserving for His Grace. If someone asks why should I follow the commandments? I can only say in the least that to become deserving. So all our effort is make us deserving.
Conclusion: I would like conclude with the answer given to one of the abhyasi by our beloved Master, which I thought would be pertinent to the topic of present discussion concerning confusion between dhal and boiled rice. Though both are very similar as far as their classification of food items are concerned, yet dhal is the supplement to the main item boiled rice. Boiled rice, traditionally known as Annam, which is equated to the Parabramhan or ultimate God should not be confused or equated with some lower than that i.e., dhal. Though both are consumed together, yet one should not think them to be same and revel in that confusion. Our goal should be the Ultimate itself and not compromise for something lesser. So the Master clarifies to a question from an abhyasi in this manner,
“You have asked a very intricate question, “When do reason and feeling become one?” The short reply for it would be, “Both Laila and Majnu live in the same place.” (Baham Laila va Majnu ek hi mohamil men rahate hain). You may consider their combination as that of body and soul, or of mind, manas and intellect, buddhi. Both are almost
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