means Morning, and Smaraniya means
worth remembering - ‘That which is worth
remembering the first thing in the morning’.
Usually, people say a prayer before going to
bed and when they wake up in the morning.
In the morning it is worth remembering those
with wisdom, so that you become wise.
That is a practice, and it makes a lot of sense.
We are in a world where emotion attracts
emotion. If some people have an emotion,
others catch on to that emotion too.
Similarly, wisdom catches on to wisdom. In
the company of wise people, your quality of
consciousness also shifts. If it doesn’t, then
you have to think, “Why not?” Maybe Time
could be a factor, because it is impossible
not to change when there is wisdom in
somebody around you.
Remember this: Wisdom is not information.
It is a quality of the Consciousness.
When you walk around from now on, think
that you have a diamond inside you, a gem
inside. You have acquired some gems, some
wisdom. Walk in life with the feeling that you
have been given something very precious.
Meera, a devotee of Lord Krishna, could not
make progress without a Guru. So she went
to a cobbler and accepted him as her Guru
and burst into the song, ‘Payoji Maine Ram
Ratan Dhan Payo’ (meaning: today I got the
most precious wealth).
Though she was a devotee of Krishna, the
Guru gave her the mantra of ‘Ram’. Ram and
Krishna are completely contradictory in
nature. Whatever Ram did, Krishna undid it
all. Have you heard the comparison between
Ram and Krishna?
Ram was born at 12 Noon and Krishna was
born at midnight.When Ram was born, there was a big
celebration, but when Krishna was born
there was fear all around.Ram was born in a palace whereas Krishna
was born in a prison.Ram will not cross the line that his father
drew and would obey his father implicitly,
and Krishna never listened to his father.
Many such things are completely opposite.
That’s why people say, “You should follow
Ram and not Krishna. You should listen to
what Krishna said but you should act like
Ram.” It is easier for the parents and the
spouses.Meera used to sing the name of Krishna all
the time, and her Guru gave her the mantra
‘Ram’. So she sings, ‘Payoji Maine Ram Ratan
Dhan Payo’.What I am saying is that, even though her
Guru gave her the mantra ‘Ram’, it did not
cause any conflict in her.If someone is Christian, a Sikh, a Buddhist or
a Hindu, it doesn’t matter. Whatever religion
you are born into, or whatever religion
you practice, doesn’t matter. Spiritual
wisdom carries you forward. So, honour the
knowledge.That is why Meera sings, “Payoji Maine Ram
Ratan Dhan Payo”.It is a very famous song in India; most
Indians have heard this. Meera says that this
is a wealth I received, a blessing I received. It
is a great wealth!