It is commonly said that it is not possible to realize God, to realize the Self (Atma), and to attain liberation (moksha), without renouncing the illusory attachment of worldly life, without renouncing money, and without observing saiyam. But in reality, renunciation is not saiyam, and what is commonly believed to be saiyam is not saiyam in the language of the Lord.
So then what can be referred to as true saiyam?
There are two types of saiyam: one is external saiyam, and the other is internal saiyam.
External saiyam means upon leaving his home, changing his garb, and becoming initiated (diksha), one renounces worldly life. And remaining within a guru’s (spiritual master) directives, he decreases anger-pride-deceit-greed step-by-step. But those who have attachment-abhorrence, overt anger-pride-deceit-greed; they are all called asaiyami, regardless of whether they are renunciates or householders.
And internal saiyam means that by listening to the Knowledge of a Gnani Purush, bhaav saiyam slowly arises. Even if the darshan (live connection through eye contact) of a Gnani Purush is done once, then bhaav saiyam arises. Real saiyam arises in the presence of the Self. From the time the conviction of one’s real state (swarupa; the Self) sets in, one comes into real saiyam. That which is done through the ego, all that is referred to as renunciation (tyaga). The Lord has referred to that as discipline (niyam) through resolve. Discipline means that at a given time, the mind does activity in accordance to the discipline.
What is referred to as yama?
One can be considered to have come into yama from the time the desire to come into a discipline arises. When one comes into saiyam, it means the end has come. When one’s anger-pridedeceit-greed only affect one’s own self, from the point where no one else feels hurt even to the slightest extent, that is considered saiyam. Up until anger-pride-deceit-greed are completely exhausted, it is considered saiyam. Saiyam that remains during tremendous externally-induced troubles is real saiyam. If internal saiyam remains, such a person is called a mahatma.
As long as a person does anger-pride-deceit-greed, he cannot be called a mahatma.
What can be referred to as internal saiyam?
‘Chandubhai’ (file number one) may get angry, but one (potey; the awakened Self) does not fall into that within. ‘Oh! Why does this happen’; if that remains, that is referred to as internal saiyam. If one abides by the five directives of the Gnani Purush (Agna), there is constant internal saiyam only. That saiyam takes one towards liberation. After receiving Knowledge (Gnan), whatever stock unfolds, whether of saiyam or of asaiyam, to keep Seeing it with a view free of attachment or abhorrence (vitarag bhaav), is saiyam. Saiyam over asaiyam is called saiyam. If someone abuses you, swears at you, insults you, that is very beneficial. Unfavorable unfolding (of karma) actually makes us saiyami. If there are favorable unfolding karma effects, then it does not make us saiyami. If very heavy karma comes forth, and we remain within the five Agnas, then immense energy of the Self manifests.
And what is the law of saiyam like?
Energy increases through multiplication, awareness increases, and by remaining separate, saiyam parinam (the resultant state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed) arises. And that very saiyam parinam, having freed one from worldly interactions, gives rise to completion of the real. In the present collection, the saiddhantik (incontrovertible principle) understanding right from external saiyam, all the way to complete internal saiyam, is acquired from the speech of absolutely revered Dadashri. It is our ardent prayer that this will be helpful for mahatmas to reach all the way to exact saiyam and lead to progress as the Self (Purushartha) towards the completion of the path to liberation.
So then what can be referred to as true saiyam?
There are two types of saiyam: one is external saiyam, and the other is internal saiyam.
External saiyam means upon leaving his home, changing his garb, and becoming initiated (diksha), one renounces worldly life. And remaining within a guru’s (spiritual master) directives, he decreases anger-pride-deceit-greed step-by-step. But those who have attachment-abhorrence, overt anger-pride-deceit-greed; they are all called asaiyami, regardless of whether they are renunciates or householders.
And internal saiyam means that by listening to the Knowledge of a Gnani Purush, bhaav saiyam slowly arises. Even if the darshan (live connection through eye contact) of a Gnani Purush is done once, then bhaav saiyam arises. Real saiyam arises in the presence of the Self. From the time the conviction of one’s real state (swarupa; the Self) sets in, one comes into real saiyam. That which is done through the ego, all that is referred to as renunciation (tyaga). The Lord has referred to that as discipline (niyam) through resolve. Discipline means that at a given time, the mind does activity in accordance to the discipline.
What is referred to as yama?
One can be considered to have come into yama from the time the desire to come into a discipline arises. When one comes into saiyam, it means the end has come. When one’s anger-pridedeceit-greed only affect one’s own self, from the point where no one else feels hurt even to the slightest extent, that is considered saiyam. Up until anger-pride-deceit-greed are completely exhausted, it is considered saiyam. Saiyam that remains during tremendous externally-induced troubles is real saiyam. If internal saiyam remains, such a person is called a mahatma.
As long as a person does anger-pride-deceit-greed, he cannot be called a mahatma.
What can be referred to as internal saiyam?
‘Chandubhai’ (file number one) may get angry, but one (potey; the awakened Self) does not fall into that within. ‘Oh! Why does this happen’; if that remains, that is referred to as internal saiyam. If one abides by the five directives of the Gnani Purush (Agna), there is constant internal saiyam only. That saiyam takes one towards liberation. After receiving Knowledge (Gnan), whatever stock unfolds, whether of saiyam or of asaiyam, to keep Seeing it with a view free of attachment or abhorrence (vitarag bhaav), is saiyam. Saiyam over asaiyam is called saiyam. If someone abuses you, swears at you, insults you, that is very beneficial. Unfavorable unfolding (of karma) actually makes us saiyami. If there are favorable unfolding karma effects, then it does not make us saiyami. If very heavy karma comes forth, and we remain within the five Agnas, then immense energy of the Self manifests.
And what is the law of saiyam like?
Energy increases through multiplication, awareness increases, and by remaining separate, saiyam parinam (the resultant state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed) arises. And that very saiyam parinam, having freed one from worldly interactions, gives rise to completion of the real. In the present collection, the saiddhantik (incontrovertible principle) understanding right from external saiyam, all the way to complete internal saiyam, is acquired from the speech of absolutely revered Dadashri. It is our ardent prayer that this will be helpful for mahatmas to reach all the way to exact saiyam and lead to progress as the Self (Purushartha) towards the completion of the path to liberation.
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