‘Prem,’ ‘Ananya Prem,’ and ‘Ishak

One can distinguish Prem, Ananya Prem, and Ishak based on the focus of the worship of a devotee’s soul, their relationship with different spiritual worlds, and their in-depth study of the Holy Kuljam Swaroop.

An example of Prem is what Mirabai and Surdas practised for Lord (Vishnu) Krishna. Gopies (milkmaids) of Brij and Raas practised Ananya Prem for Gauloki Krishna. This unparalleled divine love of Gopies enabled them to cross the perishable Kshar universe; however, they could not realize their true relationship with the Supreme Heaven Param Dham in the sports of Brij and Raas. Confirming this, Lord Pran Nath says:
 

Yamein prem lachhan eak parbrahmn saun, eak gopiyon eah ras payaa |
Tab bhavsagar bhaya gaupad vachh, vihangam paida bataayaa ||

Ruhen huti Brij Raas mein, par prem tha laksh bin |
Adhi Nind ka jo supan yogmaya naam dharaya tin |

(Kuljam Swaroop., Kirantan: 33/9)

Ananya Prem, practised and perfected by an awakened Brahmn Srishti soul, transforms into Ishak. Such a transformed Ishak ultimately produces Supreme Bliss–Nijanand.

Ishak is, in fact, practised by the Brahmn Srishti souls with their Supreme Lord in Param Dham. In reality, Ishak is the true form of the Supreme Lord. It is based on the soul’s eternal relationship with the Supreme Lord. Even after completely understanding the supreme Tartam Wisdom, both Jiva Srishti and Ishwari Srishti souls cannot practice Ishak due to their relationship with Kshar Purusha and Akshar Brahm, respectively. This Ishak for the Supreme Divine is called as Ishak-E-Marfat.

The Bible also speaks of Love. It says, “God is Love, and Love is God. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. ” Here, it confirms what we learned from the holy Kuljam Swaroop: Ishak is the true form of the Supreme Lord. And, those living in that Love for the Supreme God are no one else but the Brahmn Srishti Souls. The Lord has descended on this earth to awaken His souls. He came, not because we loved Him, but because He loved us because of our direct relationship with Him. This way, these quotes of the Bible truly apply to the Supreme Heaven (Param Dham). It does not show any distinction between the different categories of love. However, in light of the divine Wisdom, one can learn about these different categories of love, often called ‘Ishak.’ The following are the four categories of Ishak:
 

  • Ishak-E-Hirsi: Love with the physical world concerning material and sexual enjoyments, etc.
  • Ishak-E-Nafsi: Love with eyes and heart, as Hir and Ranza, Sashi and Punnu did.
  • Ishak-E-Hakikat: Unparalleled love with single-minded devotion offered to God, as was practised by Mirabai, Raskhan, Surdaas, etc.
  • Ishak-E-Marfat: This is also an unparalleled love with single-mindedness. However, only the Supreme Lord Aksharateet can express this Love toward His Blissful components–the Brahmn Srishti Souls.

The flow of Ishak-E-Marfat is perfectly mutual, like an ocean with its waves, the sun, and its rays. All the Divine Sports of Supreme Heaven Param Dham are nothing else but the cause and effect of Ishak-E-Marfat. This can happen only where there is Oneness-Advaita or non-duality. In other words, this type of Ishak is not within the reach of even the milkmaids (Gopies) and Krishna of Brij and Raas, and of course – beyond the reach of the Creator God Adi Narayana. For this very reason, it is beyond the reach of any other great devotees of the world.

  • Japa:

We meditate upon and recite the name of the Perfect Divine Couple (Yugal Swaroop), Shri Raj Shyama Ji, seated on the Supreme Throne in the Mool Milava in Param Dham. This description is for Aksharateet in Param Dham only. Please refer to this Sloka of the scripture:
 

Radhya saha srikrishnam yugalam singhasaney sthitam |
Purvokatam rup lavanyam divya bhusha shrungambaram ||
                                                                            (Varah Samhita)

Note: Do not confuse this Divine Couple of Param Dham with the Yogmayic Radha and Krishna. This confusion can be easily ruled out because Radha and Krishna never sat together on a throne in the drama of Brij and Raas. This Sloka of Varah Samhita talks of the Supreme Throne – Mool Milava!

  • Mantra:

Oh, Acharyas! Let me tell you about our mantra. In the scripture Yog Darshan, it is called Tartam. It imparts immortality and helps achieve the realization of the Supreme Lord. Please refer to the scripture that says, “Tartamayna Janati sat-chid-anand laxanam.”

  • Devi:

Oh, Acharyas! The Holy Kuljam Swaroop is our Devi or Goddess. In the scriptures, it is also called Brahm Vidya. This Brahm Vidya is nothing else but the Holy Kuljam Swaroop. Through the worship of Kuljam Swaroop, we can relieve the sufferings of this world. Please refer to this Sloka of the scripture:
 

Om brahm vidyam pravakshyami sarvagyanam uttamam |
Yatrotpatti layam cheiva brahma-vishnu maheshawaraha ||
                                                     (BrahmVidyopanishad)

  • Puri:

Nautanpuri (Jamnagar, Gujarat, India) is the Holy Land where the seed of Divine Tartam Wisdom germinated.

  • Shakha:

Oh, great Masters! There are 108 aspects of devotion representing 108 branches or Shakha of a tree. They encompass the span from this mortal world to the Supreme Heaven Param Dham. Through the Divine Wisdom, we can understand all of them. This is what we mean by 108 aspects.

The Navdha Bhakti leading to Vaikunth or Nirakaar makes up 81 aspects of devotion. The Radha Vallabhi path of devotion is the 82nd aspect. The path shown by Saint Kabir Ji leads the soul to the knowledge about Akshar Brahmn, which is the 83rd aspect of devotion. Above all, our soul meditates upon the 25 prominent features or paksha of the Supreme Heaven Param Dham. This totals 108, the number of beads in the worship rosary.

  • Shala:

Our school, or Shala, is eternal Gaulok, situated in the domain of Sablik (chit) of the Akshar Brahmn.

  • Kshetra:

Our sacred pilgrimage, or kshetra, is at the lotus feet of our True Master Sat-Guru Nijanand Swami or Consort Shyama Ji.

  • Sukh Vilas:

Oh, spiritual Masters! In the past, during the sports of Brij and Raas, we played in the Eternal Brindavan. Our sports are eternal and can be experienced even today in the boundaryless Divine Land called Behad Bhumi.

  • Rishi:

Maha Vishnu, the Original God Adi Narayana, who dwells in the eternal Vaikunth in Avyakrit Brahm, is our Rishi (Seer). He brings divine knowledge to this world through different scriptures.

  • Veda:

Oh, Acharyas! Ours is the Fifth Veda, called Swayam Sam Veda. In the form of Brahm Vidya or Kuljam Swaroop, this Divine Wisdom is the ultimate Veda we practice.

  • Tirath:

Our soul’s sacred pilgrimage (tirath) is to the divine (Noori) River Yamuna, which flows through the Pukh Raj Mountain to the Hauj Koshar Lake in the Aksharateet Param Dham. Our sacred pilgrimage is nowhere on this earth or within the Universe of Kaalmaya or Yogmaya.

  • Shastra Shravan:

Oh, Acharyas! Please note that we (Brahmn Srishti souls) played in the sport of Raass. We know all these Raas sports, which cannot be described even in Srimad Bhagavatam. Because of the Supreme Lord’s grace, these sports of divine love may now be understood from the first Book of Raas in Kuljam Swaroop.

Que: Does this doctrine of Nijanand School/Order imply that the devotee Sundersath should regularly engage themselves in listening, reciting, and even organizing the Katha of Srimad Bhagavatam?
 

The Holy Books of Nijanand repeatedly speak of the valuable treasure hidden in the many diverse scriptures of the East and the West, not just Srimad Bhagavatam. Of course, Shrimad Bhagavatam establishes an important link between our sports of Brij and Raas and our sports in the present period of Jagni, or spiritual awakening. For this reason, it is in high regard. But, the world’s people cannot understand this link without the Divine Tartam Knowledge.

Why not ‘Shastra Shravan’ Holy Koran?

In Haridwar, the focus was only on Hindu Sanatan Dharma because Pran Nath Ji spoke to the Hindu Acharyas. It was appropriate to use the Hindu scripture Srimad Bhagavatam to explain them. But, after that, the focus broadened well beyond Srimad Bhagavatam. According to the Holy Kuljam Swaroop and Bitak Saheb, the Koran even talks about Param Dham (Ars-E-Ajim), which is not there in Bhagavatam. For this reason, the Nijanandi belief system gives high regard to Srimad Bhagavatam and many other scriptures, including the Koran and Bible.

In brief, Nijanandi Sundersath devotees understand that the purport of Srimad Bhagavatam and other world scriptures have been included in the Holy Kuljam Swaroop. Therefore, once a devotee soul has realized the purport of Bhagavatam through Tartam, he or she has no reason to continue reciting or listening to it.

The goal of Tartam Wisdom is well beyond Bhagavatam’s scope; therefore, Nijanandis do not stop at this point. In this period of Jagni, reading or listening to Kuljam Swaroop should be regarded as reading or listening to all scriptures. There is no need for an awakened Sundersath to spend the limited time and energy at their end when the Lord Supreme has already put all the scriptural Wisdom together in one Kuljam Swaroop.

  • Mool:

Oh, great Masters! Our original root or mool is Consort Shyama, Supreme Bliss or Anand aspect of the Supreme Brahm. By being directly connected with Anand, we are truly Nijanandi.

  • Phal:

Oh, Masters! A devotee soul is rewarded with the eternal happiness of the Aksharateet Param Dham. Attainment of Nijanand is the ultimate outcome of practising this Faith.

  • Dham:

Oh, great Masters! Our soul’s eternal abode is Supreme Heaven, beyond Kaalmaya and Yogmaya. In the scriptures, it is called Divya Brahm Pur or Param Dham.

  • Sampradaya:

Finally, Oh, great Masters! Let me tell you about the identity of our Faith. The religious order to which we belong to is known as Nijanand School or Order. Also, our identity was written in the scriptures well before our arrival. Shri Dev Chandra Ji initiated this system and tradition. For this reason, he is known as Nijanand Swami.
 

Divya brahmnpur dham hai, ghar aksharateet nivaas |
Nijanand hai sampradaya, eah uttar prashna prahkash ||
                                                                   (BS: 37/83)

 Shri Dev Chandra Ji Nijanand, jin prakat kari sampraday yeh |
                                                                            (BS: 37/84)