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Nath
Sampradaya
Most
yogis carry very few things while traveling. A wooden staff, a “Kambal”
(woolen blanket), a “ Kamandal” is all that the sadhu
needs for his journeys. “Kamandal” is a typical container made
of bitter fruit called Toomba used by the Sadhus to
carry water.
Some
Sadhu remains in Samamdhi-Asana, a state of deep meditation for a
long time without needing any food, drinking the nectar, which
flows from within. The wooden hand rest called “Asho”,
is used to support the chin or the hand while the Sadhu sits in
the asana.
Nath
yogis perform great austerities practicing Hatha Yoga.
Some Sadhus live in
cremation grounds and eat food served only once in their khappar(a
bowl made of half
the portion of coco-de-la-mer, the coconut of the sea).
KHAPPAR
MEY KHAYE, MUSHAN ME LETEY,
USKI POOJA KAUN METEY?
RAJA METEY RAAJ PAAT SEY JAAYE,
PRAJA METEY DOODH POOT SEY JAAYE,
YOGI METEY YOG-YUKTI SEY JAAYE….
As
these saying goes, no one can disturb a Sadhu who eats in a Khappar
and sleeps in the cremation grounds. A king would lose his
kingdom, people would lose their livelihood, their children, and a
yogi would lose his knowledge, if they tried to hurt such a Sadhu.
These
yogis have been highly respected all through the ages by Kings and
common man equally. With their practice of Yoga, these monks
gain self-control over all their weaknesses. They then merge
and become one with the Lord. They completely detach
themselves from all materialistic pleasures in life. They
are great philosophers, devoting their lives for the welfare of
people, giving true knowledge, guiding all towards the right path
to follow in life. Always performing virtuous actions,
bringing good fortune to the needy and the wretched, granting
salvation to all under their refuge. The complete Avdhoot
Nath yogis remain in an ever-blissful state without any
physical needs to perform these deeds. Only then they
justify the character of the word ‘Nath’. Nav Naths were
such Avdhoot Nath yogis. |
