Lastly, we come to the fourth of the main qualifications, Mumukshutva.
Mumukshutva is aspiration or burning desire to attain God-realisation or
Self-realisation. God is the one true aim of all human aspirations. Aspiration
is earnest longing or an earnest wish for that which is above one's present
reach or attainment, especially for what is noble, pure and spiritual. To
aspire is to rise or reach upward. To aspire is to have an earnest desire, wish
or longing for something high and good not yet attained, and is usually
accompanied by endeavor to attain it.
Mumukshutva is intense desire for liberation or deliverance from the wheel of birth and death with its
concomitant evils of old age, disease, delusion and sorrow.
If one is equipped with the previous three qualifications,
-Viveka, Vairagya and Shad Sampat-, Mumukshutva will come by itself. The mind moves towards the source of its own accord, because
it has lost its hold on external objects. It has no resting place in this
objective universe.
Purification of the mind and mental discipline is the
rock-bottom foundation of yoga. When
this is effected, the longing for liberation dawns by itselt.
Mumukshutva must be of a burning type. If burning Mumukshutva is coupled with burning Vairagya , Self-realization will come within the twinkling of an eye.
Mumukshutva must be of a burning type. If burning Mumukshutva is coupled with burning Vairagya , Self-realization will come within the twinkling of an eye.
Generally the vast majority of people have got a dull type
of Vairagya and Mumukshutva so they do not succeed in their attempts.
If one finds that he has not got burning Mumukshutva he must
practice the other three Sadhanas vigorously
till he acquires intense longing for attaining salvation or immortality.
To cite an analogy: suppose some dust falls in one's eyes,
he will hurry up to wash his eyes and get rid of the dust. He will feel great
unrest till the dust is removed, forgetting everything of this world. His sole
concern will be the removal of the dust from his eyes. Similarly should one's
aspiration be to attain God-realization. He should forget everything else. He
should feel extremely restless and should pine for God-realization.
Another analogy for Mumulshutva is that of the man under
water. Suppose you keep the head of a person immersed in water. He will be
struggling for breath. He will intensely desire to get out of the water, so
that he can breathe. Such intense desire for God-realisation is called
Mumukshutva.
Extract from Swami Sivananda book Sadhana Chatustaya.pdf
NOTE:
1. Viveka-discrimination between Sat
(real) and Asat (unreal).
2. Vairagya-dispassion or indifference to sensual enjoyments herein and hereafter.
3. Shad Sampat (6 virtues):
2. Vairagya-dispassion or indifference to sensual enjoyments herein and hereafter.
3. Shad Sampat (6 virtues):
(a) Sama-peace of mind through
eradication of Vasanas.
(b) Dana-control of sense organs.
(c) Uparati-satiety, renunciation of all works (Sannyasa).
(d) Titiksha - forbearance.
(e) Sraddha-faith in scriptures and the Guru's words.
(f) Samadhana-concentration of mind, balance of mind.
(b) Dana-control of sense organs.
(c) Uparati-satiety, renunciation of all works (Sannyasa).
(d) Titiksha - forbearance.
(e) Sraddha-faith in scriptures and the Guru's words.
(f) Samadhana-concentration of mind, balance of mind.
4. Mumukshutva-Intense longing for
liberation.