Sri Sri....
Q. Is it possible to get enlightenment on this path? How do we know when someone is enlightened?
Guruji:
- when you are completely detached, completely detached from everything around you
- when you feel love for everyone and feel you are love
- when you feel you are space, untouched and pure
- when all that you see here around you does not interest you, does not provoke you, does not disturb you...then another world altogether opens up....even gods, goddesses don't interest you, then another dimension opens up altogether
...this is enlightenment
Q. How to keep trust in people after many disappointments in life?
G: Don't keep trust in people, keep trust in that one divinity who is taking care of you by knowing that only the best will happen to you.
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Sunday, March 20, 2016
Saturday, March 12, 2016
What is pitr lok
After leaving the physical body, the place where soul departs to is Pitr Loka. These lokas are present here only. It is like TV channels. If you change a channel on the television, that does not mean the other channel disappears. It is still there, but you just can't see it. Similarly, we can see only this dimension, but there are other dimensions also that are present here, which we cannot see. The mind is like a television box, and the soul is where we have all the channels. This is so interesting.
You know, it is so mind-boggling, there are so many layers to this creation; one layer is of human life, another layer is of the departed souls, another layer is of the deities (everything happens from this layer). Then there is the layer of the Gandharva (the realm of music). Any renowned musician you meet, they have a Gandharva soul attached to them.
Like this, the creation has many layers.
You know, it is so mind-boggling, there are so many layers to this creation; one layer is of human life, another layer is of the departed souls, another layer is of the deities (everything happens from this layer). Then there is the layer of the Gandharva (the realm of music). Any renowned musician you meet, they have a Gandharva soul attached to them.
Like this, the creation has many layers.
CELEBRATING THE SILENCE
Weekly Knowledge #71
Bangalore Ashram
16 Oct 1996
India
CELEBRATING THE SILENCE
One who has given everything has also given freedom: Honor the freedom first and make good use of all things given to you.
Your sankalpas (intentions) and desires separate you from God.
Offer all the desires and your sankalpas to the Divine... then you are divine... you are God... you are free... lacking nothing.
Effort is the key in the relative,
Effortlessness is the key to the Absolute.
Your mind does not belong to you. Don't blame it.
Let the BIG SELF embrace it.
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
Bangalore Ashram
16 Oct 1996
India
CELEBRATING THE SILENCE
One who has given everything has also given freedom: Honor the freedom first and make good use of all things given to you.
Your sankalpas (intentions) and desires separate you from God.
Offer all the desires and your sankalpas to the Divine... then you are divine... you are God... you are free... lacking nothing.
Effort is the key in the relative,
Effortlessness is the key to the Absolute.
Your mind does not belong to you. Don't blame it.
Let the BIG SELF embrace it.
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
Monday, March 7, 2016
THE WELL BAKED POT
Weekly Knowledge #66
Bangalore Ashram
12 Sep 1996
India
THE WELL BAKED POT
If you pour water into a half baked pot, the pot becomes wasted and so does the water. If the pot is well baked and strong, then it does not matter whether you put the water into the pot or the pot into the water.
During Satsang that evening a devotee presents a beautiful hand crafted pot to Guruji. Another devotee presents a bouquet of roses. Placing the bouquet into the pot Guruji says, "If the pot is well baked, then it will hold the flowers."
Yet another gift of sweets is given to Guruji and He adds, "When you blossom the sweets come to you." Then came a box of (Sandesh) Sweets and Guruji concluded, "This is today's sandesh." (Sandesh is the Hindi word for message.)
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
Wish you a very Happy Shivratri
Bangalore Ashram
12 Sep 1996
India
THE WELL BAKED POT
If you pour water into a half baked pot, the pot becomes wasted and so does the water. If the pot is well baked and strong, then it does not matter whether you put the water into the pot or the pot into the water.
During Satsang that evening a devotee presents a beautiful hand crafted pot to Guruji. Another devotee presents a bouquet of roses. Placing the bouquet into the pot Guruji says, "If the pot is well baked, then it will hold the flowers."
Yet another gift of sweets is given to Guruji and He adds, "When you blossom the sweets come to you." Then came a box of (Sandesh) Sweets and Guruji concluded, "This is today's sandesh." (Sandesh is the Hindi word for message.)
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
Wish you a very Happy Shivratri
Saturday, March 5, 2016
SPECIAL or ORDINARY
Weekly Knowledge #64
Grimstad
28 Aug 1996
Norway
SPECIAL or ORDINARY
Are you special or ordinary?
What makes you special on the path? (Everyone is silent) Your perception, observation, and expressionhave advanced. What makes you ordinary on the path is that you are special! (Laughter) . . . . Because everybody thinks they are very special in some way or another!
Your perception has improved. You see the cause behind every cause, the Divine, and you see the great plan behind every small plan. You don't see the intentions behind others's mistakes and you are not a doubting Thomas.
Kiran: Who was doubting Thomas?
Shirley: Thomas doubted Jesus.
Bhanu: But I think he also got enlightened!
Stefano: Yes, but he was not sure! (Laughter)
Before getting onto the path you never observed your emotions. Now you observe your emotions, positive or negative, love or hatred, anger or compassion, pain or pleasure. Your observation has improved.
Your expression has improved. In the center-core of everyone there are all the good qualities. In the unfortunate and stressed ones it has not found an expression, but you have given an expression to these great qualities.
And soooo . . . . . you are extra . . . ordinary!
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
Grimstad
28 Aug 1996
Norway
SPECIAL or ORDINARY
Are you special or ordinary?
What makes you special on the path? (Everyone is silent) Your perception, observation, and expressionhave advanced. What makes you ordinary on the path is that you are special! (Laughter) . . . . Because everybody thinks they are very special in some way or another!
Your perception has improved. You see the cause behind every cause, the Divine, and you see the great plan behind every small plan. You don't see the intentions behind others's mistakes and you are not a doubting Thomas.
Kiran: Who was doubting Thomas?
Shirley: Thomas doubted Jesus.
Bhanu: But I think he also got enlightened!
Stefano: Yes, but he was not sure! (Laughter)
Before getting onto the path you never observed your emotions. Now you observe your emotions, positive or negative, love or hatred, anger or compassion, pain or pleasure. Your observation has improved.
Your expression has improved. In the center-core of everyone there are all the good qualities. In the unfortunate and stressed ones it has not found an expression, but you have given an expression to these great qualities.
And soooo . . . . . you are extra . . . ordinary!
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
Friday, March 4, 2016
SURRENDER - SHAME AND SHYNESS
Weekly Knowledge #63
London
22 Aug 1996
United Kingdom
SURRENDER - SHAME AND SHYNESS
In surrender the head bends and meets the heart. The head that does not bend has no value, and the head that is stiff will have to bend sometime, either in surrender or in shame. The head that bends in surrender will never have to bend in shame. Shame accompanies arrogance. Shyness accompanies Love. See how children are endowed with shyness, that is natural. Shyness is inherent. Shame is inflicted by society and is acquired. Shame brings guilt and shyness adds to one's beauty. Retain your shyness and drop your shame.
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
London
22 Aug 1996
United Kingdom
SURRENDER - SHAME AND SHYNESS
In surrender the head bends and meets the heart. The head that does not bend has no value, and the head that is stiff will have to bend sometime, either in surrender or in shame. The head that bends in surrender will never have to bend in shame. Shame accompanies arrogance. Shyness accompanies Love. See how children are endowed with shyness, that is natural. Shyness is inherent. Shame is inflicted by society and is acquired. Shame brings guilt and shyness adds to one's beauty. Retain your shyness and drop your shame.
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
Thursday, March 3, 2016
INFINITE PATIENCE AND SMART SHOPPING
Weekly Knowledge #62
Santa Monica, California
14 Aug 1996
USA
INFINITE PATIENCE AND SMART SHOPPING
Suppose you go to God, get a boon, and walk away. When your intention is to get a boon, then you are in a hurry. Another person who knows he owns God is not in a hurry for anything. Infinite patience comes up in him.
When you know you own God, you are not in a hurry to get something out of God. Your hurry to get something throws you off balance and makes you small. Have "eternal wait," infinite patience. When you have infinite patience, you will realize God belongs to you. Either through awareness or through practice you reach the same spot.
Question: What do you mean by "owning God?"
Answer: The Divinity belongs to you. It's not like shopping at the supermarket in a hurry and rushing back home. When you see the whole store is at home, you are not in a hurry to shop. You are at ease.
Question: To develop patience do we just observe the impatience?
Answer: Just observe the thoughts and feelings and don't regret about it.
When you know you are part of the divine plan, you stop demanding. Then you know everything is being done for you. You are taken care of. Usually we do it the other way: we hurry the mind and are slow in our action. Impatience means hurry in the mind; lethargy means slowness in action. Patience in the mind and dynamism in action is the right formula.
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
Santa Monica, California
14 Aug 1996
USA
INFINITE PATIENCE AND SMART SHOPPING
Suppose you go to God, get a boon, and walk away. When your intention is to get a boon, then you are in a hurry. Another person who knows he owns God is not in a hurry for anything. Infinite patience comes up in him.
When you know you own God, you are not in a hurry to get something out of God. Your hurry to get something throws you off balance and makes you small. Have "eternal wait," infinite patience. When you have infinite patience, you will realize God belongs to you. Either through awareness or through practice you reach the same spot.
Question: What do you mean by "owning God?"
Answer: The Divinity belongs to you. It's not like shopping at the supermarket in a hurry and rushing back home. When you see the whole store is at home, you are not in a hurry to shop. You are at ease.
Question: To develop patience do we just observe the impatience?
Answer: Just observe the thoughts and feelings and don't regret about it.
When you know you are part of the divine plan, you stop demanding. Then you know everything is being done for you. You are taken care of. Usually we do it the other way: we hurry the mind and are slow in our action. Impatience means hurry in the mind; lethargy means slowness in action. Patience in the mind and dynamism in action is the right formula.
🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸
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