Shri Bhagwad Geeta describes our body as a chariot. The horses that pull this
chariot are our senses, the reins is the mind, the charioteer (Sarathi) is the intellect. Finally, the passenger or the master of this chariot is the Soul or Atma.
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| The Spiritual Chariot |
The Master tells the charioteer - Take me to Anand Nagar, the city of real bliss.
The Charioteer asks - Sir! Do you know where it is?
The Master says - No I do not. That is why you have been hired. Find it and take me there.
The Charioteer thinks and takes the chariot to a place full of flowers and beautiful smell.
The Charioteer asks -Sir! Is this the bliss you are looking for?
The Master replies - No, this is not my Anand.
The Charioteer thinks again and takes the chariot to a place where a musician is singing a beautiful raag. People are mesmerized with the music.
The Charioteer asks -Sir! Is this the bliss you are looking for?
The Master replies - Well no, this is not my Anand either.
The Charioteer thinks again and takes the chariot to a blue water lake by a mountain and green farm. The beauty of the place is breathtaking.
The Charioteer asks -Sir! Is this the bliss you are looking for?
The Master replies - No, very soon the trees will shed their leaves, the weather will turn into snow and ice and the blue waters are not forever either. So this is not my Anand.
The Charioteer thinks again and takes the chariot to a shop which is extremely popular for its tasty dishes. People are waiting in excitement to get in.
The Charioteer asks -Sir! Is this the bliss you are looking for?
The Master replies - Well no, this is not my Anand.
The Charioteer thinks again and takes the chariot to a kind woman who is hugging a sad person. The sad person is thanking her for the motherly touch.
The Charioteer asks -Sir! Is this the bliss you are looking for?
The Master replies - Well no, even this is not my Anand.
The Charioteer is lost and he takes the chariot to a saint.
The Charioteer asks -Sir! My master is looking for Anand. Can you guide where I can find it?
The saint says - This world does not have the bliss that your master is looking for. Take him to the abode of God.
The Charioteer takes Him to God's abode and asks - Sir! Is this the Anand Nagar you are looking for?
The Master replies - Yes, yes! You have found it. This is what I was looking for. You are in Anand Nagar.
Moral of the story
We are a soul, not the body. The soul is looking for an ever increasing, eternal bliss that can be found in God only.
Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj referred to this story to explain the spiritual chariot and the goal of every Jeevatma.
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