Mumukshus

This word is often used in our scriptures and in lot of stories of devotees. Mumukshu means one who has intense desire for liberation. 

It is interesting to note that every animate or inanimate entity is a Mumukshu in God's eyes. How is it possible? Yes, lives after lives all entities liberate from this cycle of births and deaths. Each species evolve and get closer in each life to that ultimate goal. Nobody is doomed. Because of this ,it is said that there are four types of Mumukshus.

1. Extremely dull Mumukshus- These entities are very dull and slow in their progress and they can be seen in all  entities. This means that their desire is very raw , even though it is there, hidden or dormant. There are trees, rocks, animals and of course human beings who get liberation. Our Purananas talk about Nalakoobara and Manigreeva (as trees), Ahalya (as stone), Gajendra, and so  many devotees of Bhagavan getting moskham. They all could get liberation because their desire was very intense. Others will get in due course of time as the intensity of their desire increases and reaches the point of liberation.So when we see a tree or animal or another human being, we do not know they are in which stage of their journey to liberation. Outward appearance does not say anything. Because of some negative praarabdha karmaas some are born and gets associated with thaamasic people or have to dwell in a negative atmosphere and still get realization in the same janma and attain moksham. Ajamila and Pingala are examples. Other people who are very saatvic may have just started their journey in the positive direction. Only Bhagavan knows where each one of the entities are and how long each one take to reach Him. 

 Dull Mumukshus- This group of entities think that they will be more devoted when time comes and wait for that particular time. An example is those people who think that they would start their spiritual journey after retirement or when they become older.

3. Eager Mumukshus- They are actually those who are in between the dull and intense or strong Mumukshus.. They do a lot and do want liberation soon. But often they are pulled by the attachments of material world and gets entangled in the strong web of Maaya. Still they have some focus and moves forward.

4. Strong or intense Mumukshus- These are the people who have advanced all the way and they want liberation in this janmam itself. With sadhana, they make this life "saadhya janmam". It is said that they are like a drowning person craving for  the breath of life. Their craving for Bhagavan is so intense that they will positively attain moksham, Saalokyam, Saarooppyam, Saameepyam or Saayujyam as they wish. Examples of the new age are Sree Ramakrishna Parama Hamsar, Ramana Maharshi and many many other known and unknown saints.

Ananthakoti namaskaaram to all Bhagavathottamaas!

May Bhagavan bless and guide us in the right path!