A JOURNEY TO THE GURU !

When we start the regular practice of meditation on our heart as prescribed by Shri Babuji Maharaj the flow of Divine Power in our inner gradually transforms or modifies our living to that of an introvert. Subsequently we gradually experience the progressive signs of the transformation of our inner being, viz., presence of the Divine Light, feeling of lightness, inner happiness and the presence of MASTER in our self. without our conscious effort feel the influence of Divine master. When we listen to His speech it is not an intellectual appreciation of His sweet voice, nor the satisfaction of the depth of His advice but the sublime experience of the voice of love from the Celestial atmosphere from our Divine Mother. We understand that our reaching the Holy Feet of Master , the meeting point or the distanceless point is not really reaching the goal or arriving at the Ultimate but actually the beginning or commencement of our approach, journey to the Guru.To cover this distance, to attain the Goal of Realization of the Ultimate we have to cross different spiritual steps such as dissolving of physical, subtle and causal bodies in the Divine and merging of the soul ( Atma tatva ) into Paramatma Tatva, with the Divine Grace of Chariji.In common parlance we use the word ‘ distance ‘ to express the spiritual gap between two separate places. It may be the point of starting the journey and the desired destination. Accordingly the distance becomes the aim or the focus when we start the journey but as we progress on the path, it narrows down and is finally reduced to nil when we reach the destination.In spirituality, the term ‘ distance ‘ is used in quiet a different sense. Here it does not refer to a spatial gap. Instead, it refers to the difference between the physical form of the Guru and His Divine Form. While the physical form can be seen through our physical eyes, the Divine form can be seen through the inner eyes.

Discipline.............!

A letter to an abhyasi on discipline, from Master: In spirituality, we do not wish to benefit from spirituality but to evolve spiritually. There is a big difference between the two. Regarding the remarks in the next big paragraph of your letter, may I say that there is some confusion, because one does not discipline one’s heart but uses the heart to discipline oneself. When we look to the head or the brain or the intellect for discipline, it can mislead us by saying so many things such as, «everybody is doing it», and so on. Therefore Babuji Maharaj, my Master, said, When in doubt, refer to your heart. So the heart is the instrument, which guides us and disciplines us, and in this you are entirely correct. Discipline is the elementary step of surrender. (Taken from Salient Feature of Sahaj Marg, Series :4)

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Love and discipline go together. It is love alone which can give, the ability to correct, the ability to teach the right way, and the ability to discipline. Such love comes out and shines only when it is backed by self-discipline of the one who is giving this corrective discipline. Taken from “Revealing the Personality”, chapter “Discipline”, pg 105,116 -Rev. Chariji...!

Words from Masters ....!

progress means: 1. willingness to become what I have to become; 2. subjecting myself to the forces that are going to help me; 3. avoiding all that is going to pull me back. –Chariji

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“I may assure you that you can win laurels in the spiritual field if only you turn your attention towards God, and proceed with will, faith and confidence, no matter how adversely you may be placed, surrounded by all the worries and miseries of a household life.”–Babuji

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“I do not ask you to detach yourself from the world, but only to attend to everything with a conscious idea of the Divine.”–Lalaji

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“One thing alone is sufficient: try to love. Generate that love for the Infinity, for the Divine, for God, Master, whatever you may call it, in your heart”.–Chariji

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“the wrongs committed. Beg forgiveness in asupplicant mood, resolving not to allow repetition of the same. every abhyasi, wherever he or she might happen to be at the time, should stop work and meditate for 15 minutes, thinking that all brothers and sisters are being filled up with love and devotion and that real faith is growing stronger in them. It shall be of immense value to them, which their practical experience only shall reveal”.–Babuji

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“We should practice first, then try to understand.A growing lightness of mind and spirit is the surest test of spiritual progress.Where to find a Guru? Where to find a system? There are so many. Well, let your intuition guide you. As Babuji Maharaj has said, it is simple. A sincere prayer will bring the guru to your door. If you have one goal, it is easy to find guidance”-Chariji.

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Balance—the Crux of Life

Renunciation is not a sign of weakness that “I cannot cope with this world. Let me flee.” One who renounces life in the true spiritual way is not running away from anything. He is running towards something—giving up all these shackles, these bondages of humanity and seeking, perhaps in isolation, perhaps in a group of similar-minded people, a way out of this world into something beyond, something noble, something transcendental, something divine. That is the purpose which Sahaj Marg is also doing here. This is what we try to do in our assemblies; this is what we talk about; these are the principles, the truths by which we should try to live with all our hearts because just by thinking, we can’t do anything. “Oh, yes, I couldn’t wake up today at six, tomorrow morning I shall.” Tomorrow morning you don’t wake up at six. You say, “Oh, it doesn’t matter.” And then you never wake up at six. And the consequence would be, one day you will not wake up at all. In the Mahabharata there is a famous scene where one man says, “I have all the time in the world.” And Krishna laughs. He says, “I am the one who has all the time in the world. You know how much time you have?” And he laughs and says, “Krishna, you are stupid, you are a maayaavi—you are a magician. You won’t exist much longer. But I shall, you know.”—thumping his chest. And before those eighteen days are out, he is dead. He laughs best who laughs last. He lives longest who is alive till the end, et cetera, et cetera, you know. We are not children to be told fairy tales. We are adults; we must have the guts to listen to what we are told. We must have the strength of purpose to follow good advice and we must have the eagerness, the passion for our goal, to take us there. I pray to my Master to bless you with all these qualities. Thank you.(A talk given by Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari on 20th January, 2006 in Malaysia )

GURU.............

---The Ultimate guru or Master is only God. But there are people who function under the direct guidance of God, using the power of God. So they function in His capacity, but they don't function as God.----In a sense the guru, for that is how we call the spiritual guide in the Indian tradition, is the bridge from here to the hereafter; from this human life into the eternal spiritual existence; from this mundane world to the Brighter world.----It is clear that without the help of an external force — you may call him a master, or a guru, or anything you like — the removal of the burdens of the past is impossible by our own effort.---So spiritual law says: Wait in your home, pray to the Ultimate and say, “Please, I am in this mess which I have created myself. I do not know how to get out of it. Send me somebody to help me.” That somebody comes in the shape of a Master, the guru.---It is not enough to have a Master. It is vitally necessary to internalise His presence within us, to seat him upon the throne in our hearts from where He can guide the course of our existence to its destination.---It is significant that in Sufism the Master is called “Friend”! The Guru or Master is indeed the sole friend that we have.---A guru may be capable of loving you like a mother. He must be capable of disciplining you like a father, must be capable of instructing you in spirituality, looking for your progress, guiding you to the destination.---Guru shall always remain obscure, unknown to the public. So it is duty to seek them out.---The Master is an object of possession of which a true abhyasi [practicant] can never be dispossessed. The Real Master is something other than the physical Master we perceive. This Real Being is indestructible and eternal. Once we possess Him, we can never lose Him. It is up to us to tie Him to ourselves so closely that we can never be parted from Him unto all Eternity.(for more pls visit www.srcm.org)