THE DASBODHA BY: SADGURU SHREE SAMARTH RAMDAS ...

the disciple should always constantly think about the Guru’s virtues and understand the real
meaning hidden behind them.
Shree Samarth says that this is what is known as the knowledge of
the self which yields bliss and removes all grief and fears. Those who remain entangled in the body
mind intellect conglomerate have to undergo the vicious cycle of birth and death. One should
realize that the real “I” is different from what is commonly perceived. This “I” isn’t subject to the
rules of the illusory world and is the Atman itself. In reality no one is bound by anything but we
ourselves enter this web created by the Maya and then all the problems start. The solution for this is
to be in solitude whenever possible and try to find out the real “I” inside. This also requires total
involvement in spirituality which removes all the misconceptions and hence lead to Vairagya. One
should also realize that the more you enjoy the material and the organic pleasures more you desire
for them and therefore you should avoid them in the first place.
Shree Samarth then very firmly tells the disciples that one gets what
he desires most therefore it is imperative that one should set aside the desire for the organic and
material pleasures and should instead opt for the knowledge of the Atman. In many fevers where
the brain is involved the patient gets many illusions which go off once the fever is cured, in the
same way the fever of material and organic pleasures shows the person things which are
nonexistent. When the Guru gives him the treatment of the knowledge of the Atman he no longer
sees the nonexistent things and is able to concentrate only on his own real self. Shree Samarth gives
another example to stress his point. You get many nightmares during sleep but after waking up you
know that they were untrue. In short waking up is important. He tells that the sign of waking up is
complete Vairagya. Those who are some way there but not completely are known as Sadhak. They
should continue to do Sadhana to attain total Vairagya which leads to the Parbrahma. Some people
despite being in the state of Sadhak wear the façade of the totally knowledgeable called Siddha.
Those who are on the first step of spirituality, called Mumukshu are better than these proud people
because they have the desire to learn from the Guru. Here the disciples request Shree Samarth to
tell them the attributes of the Siddha, Sadhak, Bound and Mumukshu to which he answers that he
will do it in the next samas.
END OF THE SIXTH SAMAS
THE SEVENTH SAMAS – BADDHALAXAN
(THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE BOUND ONES)
There are uncountable people on this earth. They can be broadly
divided into four types. These are Baddha (The bound ones), Mumukshu (Those who aspire to
leave their bound state and pursue spirituality), Sadhak and Siddha. Shree Samarth now tells the
attributes or the signs of the Baddha.
These people grope like a blind in the darkness of life, as they don’t
have the knowledge they are totally unaware of the Atman, they can’t recognize or refuse to accept
the Saints, Sages and Rishis, they pay no attention to good or bad deeds and religious or unreligious
ways and also the spiritual path, they don’t know what is thoughtful wisdom, they are not