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Asleep for ages, I have dreamt the lives of many a man.
"Kashi was created by Lord Shiva and is an independent intelligence called Kashi Devi.
After He created Her, Kashi Devi asked a boon of Lord Shiva, Mahadeva, “Bless me so that whoever enters Kashi (Varanasi) will obtain liberation.”
Mahadeva then gave three boons:
‘First, whoever comes into Kashi and gets into the Ganga (the Ganges River) to take snaan (sacred bath), will have all their sins washed away.
Second, whoever dies in Kashi will be liberated.
And third, whoever’s body is brought and burnt in Manikarnika Ghat or Harishchandra Ghat will also be liberated.’ Kashi Devi was really happy with these three boons.
But Devi Parvati interfered and said, ‘Mahadeva, don’t you feel you made liberation very cheap and enlightenment so easy? Everyone can get it!’
Mahadeva said, ‘Don’t worry, I will take you to Kashi and show you. Come.’
Meanwhile, this boon that Mahadeva gave to Kashi Devi became very popular. In the next few days, almost the whole world had gathered to take a bath in the Ganga.
Mahadeva and Devi arrived in Kashi. Mahadeva said to Devi, ‘Now let both of us become human beings. I will lie down pretending I’m your dead husband and you sit down here acting as the widow, crying. If any person without sin touches me, I will come back to life. If somebody with sin touches me and tries to bring me back to life, they will die.’
Mahadeva lay down as a dead body and Devi sat there crying extremely loudly.
All the people who had come to take a bath in the Ganga came and asked Devi, ‘What happened? What happened? Why are you crying? Why is such a beautiful lady sitting and crying in front of such a beautiful man?’
Devi said, ‘My young husband has died. If anybody without sin touches my husband’s body, he will come back to life. But if you have done some sin and you touch him, your head will burst and you will die!’
From morning to night, millions of people took bath in the Ganga, but not a single person dared to touch this body!
Late that night, one drunkard fellow came. He also asked Devi, ‘What happened?’ Devi said, ‘If anybody without sin touches my husband, he will come back to life. But if a person with sin touches him, that person will die!’
Devi thought that this man will start running away like all the others. But that drunken fellow looked at Devi and said, ‘Wait, wait, wait …. I heard Shiva has given some boon.’ So he gets into the Ganga, takes a bath and comes out. Then he said, ‘I have done all types of sins. But now, after taking bath in the Ganga, I am free of all sins because Shiva gave this boon.’
Then he touches the dead body of the husband! Naturally, Shiva comes back to life and gives darshan, liberating him.
Then Mahadeva asks Devi, ‘Do you see now? Millions may take a bath in the Ganga, but how many of them really believe in my boon?'
Millions may visit and perform religious rituals, but how many of them understand the context of what they are doing?
So don't worry, even if I shower everyone with boons, only those who are worthy, who are already in the space of completion and feeling connection, will even be ready to receive them!'
After He created Her, Kashi Devi asked a boon of Lord Shiva, Mahadeva, “Bless me so that whoever enters Kashi (Varanasi) will obtain liberation.”
Mahadeva then gave three boons:
‘First, whoever comes into Kashi and gets into the Ganga (the Ganges River) to take snaan (sacred bath), will have all their sins washed away.
Second, whoever dies in Kashi will be liberated.
And third, whoever’s body is brought and burnt in Manikarnika Ghat or Harishchandra Ghat will also be liberated.’ Kashi Devi was really happy with these three boons.
But Devi Parvati interfered and said, ‘Mahadeva, don’t you feel you made liberation very cheap and enlightenment so easy? Everyone can get it!’
Mahadeva said, ‘Don’t worry, I will take you to Kashi and show you. Come.’
Meanwhile, this boon that Mahadeva gave to Kashi Devi became very popular. In the next few days, almost the whole world had gathered to take a bath in the Ganga.
Mahadeva and Devi arrived in Kashi. Mahadeva said to Devi, ‘Now let both of us become human beings. I will lie down pretending I’m your dead husband and you sit down here acting as the widow, crying. If any person without sin touches me, I will come back to life. If somebody with sin touches me and tries to bring me back to life, they will die.’
Mahadeva lay down as a dead body and Devi sat there crying extremely loudly.
All the people who had come to take a bath in the Ganga came and asked Devi, ‘What happened? What happened? Why are you crying? Why is such a beautiful lady sitting and crying in front of such a beautiful man?’
Devi said, ‘My young husband has died. If anybody without sin touches my husband’s body, he will come back to life. But if you have done some sin and you touch him, your head will burst and you will die!’
From morning to night, millions of people took bath in the Ganga, but not a single person dared to touch this body!
Late that night, one drunkard fellow came. He also asked Devi, ‘What happened?’ Devi said, ‘If anybody without sin touches my husband, he will come back to life. But if a person with sin touches him, that person will die!’
Devi thought that this man will start running away like all the others. But that drunken fellow looked at Devi and said, ‘Wait, wait, wait …. I heard Shiva has given some boon.’ So he gets into the Ganga, takes a bath and comes out. Then he said, ‘I have done all types of sins. But now, after taking bath in the Ganga, I am free of all sins because Shiva gave this boon.’
Then he touches the dead body of the husband! Naturally, Shiva comes back to life and gives darshan, liberating him.
Then Mahadeva asks Devi, ‘Do you see now? Millions may take a bath in the Ganga, but how many of them really believe in my boon?'
Millions may visit and perform religious rituals, but how many of them understand the context of what they are doing?
So don't worry, even if I shower everyone with boons, only those who are worthy, who are already in the space of completion and feeling connection, will even be ready to receive them!'
Holy Mother
You are the sole guru
The womb of all manifestation
Wisdom and love
Are your fragrance
Who else is there to mention
Basically
You are the sole guru
The womb of all manifestation
Wisdom and love
Are your fragrance
Who else is there to mention
Basically
It is not wise to compare your life to that of others,
for each life stream is unique and is the expression of
pure spirit and being. Know within your heart
that your life is tailor-made for awakening in response
to the will of the Supreme Being.
Even if great hardship comes your way, don’t complain,
judge or fall into self-pity.
Don’t waste energy like this.
Rather, use these same difficulties and circumstances
to sharpen your powers of discernment
and to intensify your drive for liberation
and freedom from all psychological
conditioning and evil forces.
You are here as life itself flowing
towards its own divine source.
Regard your life as auspicious.
for each life stream is unique and is the ex
pure spirit and being. Know within your heart
that your life is tailor-made for awakening in response
to the will of the Supreme Being.
Even if great hardship comes your way, don’t complain,
judge or fall into self-pity.
Don’t waste energy like this.
Rather, use these same difficulties and circumstances
to sharpen your powers of discernment
and to intensify your drive for liberation
and freedom from all psychological
conditioning and evil forces.
You are here as life itself flowing
towards its own divine source.
Regard your life as auspicious.
The 'I am' is a thought, while awareness is not a thought;
there is no 'I am aware' in awareness.
Consciousness is an attribute while awareness is not, one can be aware of being conscious, but not conscious of awareness.
God is the totality of consciousness, but awareness is beyond all - being as well as non-being.
there is no 'I am aware' in awareness.
Consciousness is an attribute while awareness is not, one can be aware of being conscious, but not conscious of awareness.
God is the totality of consciousness, but awareness is beyond all - being as well as non-being.
If you want to realize your Self, you must devote your entire life to It. Otherwise, what is the use of life?
Be fearless. Roar like a tiger. Don't be like a mouse, always running away.
Be fearless. Roar like a tiger. Don't be like a mouse, always running away.
Whatever you fear, keep it out of your mind and leave it in God's hands. Have faith in God. Much of the suffering is due only to worry. Why suffer before the disease actually shows up? Since most of our ailments come from fear, if you throw away all fear you will be free instantly. Healing will be immediate. Every night, before you fall asleep, repeat this statement: "Divine Mother is with me; I am protected". Imagine yourself surrounded by the Spirit’s cosmic energy, and think, "Every germ that attacks me will be electrocuted". Chant three times Om or the word "God"; this will act like a shield and you will feel the wonderful divine protection. Let go of fear and negativity, it's the only way to be healthy. If you commune with God, truth will flow to you and you will know that you are actually the imperishable soul.
That trade secret is: always keep people afraid, trembling. If people are afraid, they are ready to submit. If people are afraid, they are ready to be slaves. If people are afraid, they cannot gather courage to rebel. Fear keeps them impotent; fear is a psychological process of castration. For centuries it has been done: fear has been the greatest weapon in the hands of priests and politicians and they have used it very liberally.
What about awareness of the awareness itself?
If awareness is not resting on
any object, any other, it is only resting in itself.
Can there be anything greater than awareness itself?
It is there before first.
It is there during.
It is there after.
UNTOUCHED!
Where is it?
Even your name, your growth, your evolution,
in any direction is directly perceived.
How you feel about yourself,
your moods is also perceived.
Everything becomes like clouds passing.
For clouds to be noticed to be passing
they must be watched from a still place.
Even the sense of yourself as a person
is changing, passing.
Moods are passing,
Feelings are passing,
Idea's are passing,
Sensations are passing.
WHAT YOU BECOME, WILL UN-BECOME.
WHAT YOU NEVER BECAME, CAN NEVER CHANGE.
If awareness is not resting on
any object, any other, it is only resting in itself.
Can there be anything greater than awareness itself?
It is there before first.
It is there during.
It is there after.
UNTOUCHED!
Where is it?
Even your name, your growth, your evolution,
in any direction is directly perceived.
How you feel about yourself,
your moods is also perceived.
Everything becomes like clouds passing.
For clouds to be noticed to be passing
they must be watched from a still place.
Even the sense of yourself as a person
is changing, passing.
Moods are passing,
Feelings are passing,
Idea's are passing,
Sensations are passing.
WHAT YOU BECOME, WILL UN-BECOME.
WHAT YOU NEVER BECAME, CAN NEVER CHANGE.
Remember that this present life of yours is only an infinitesimal portion of your total life.
Q. Do we come from the Parabrahman state and go back after beingness goes?
M: Coming down into this world from the Absolute is something like the appearance of a dream. In a dream are you going somewhere?
M: Coming down into this world from the Absolute is something like the appearance of a dream. In a dream are you going somewhere?
I have stabilized prior to this beingness and the world. Whatever happens to the world, nothing happens to me. The mind which was accepting that I was born is dead now. I cannot be measured by birth or mind.
Can you control the consciousness? Can you keep it with you always? No, it can go at any time, and you have no authority that you can say this is my consciousness and I will hold on to it for such and such a time.
The source of consciousness cannot be an object in consciousness. To know the source is to be the source.
When you realize that you are not the person, but the pure and calm witness, and that fearless awareness is your very being, you are the being. It is the source, the Inexhaustible Possibility.
All experiences will be a means of suffering if one hasn't realized what they are. All experiences are due to memories and are merely movements in consciousness and therefore they cannot last. Happiness and unhappiness come and go.
The Unknown gives birth to the known, yet remains Unknown. The known is infinite, but the Unknown is an infinitude of infinities. Just like a ray of light is never seen un- less intercepted by the specs of dust, so does the Supreme make everything known, itself remaining unknown.
All desires aim at happiness. Their shape and quality depend on the psyche. Where inertia predominates, we find perversions. With energy, passions arise. With lucidity the motive behind the desire is goodwill, compassion, the urge to make happy rather than be happy.
Nature will take its course. It is only to be understood, nothing is to be done. Remember only one thing: that it is this "I Amness" which has remained unchanged at all times, and which pervades the entire universe. It is the highest God as far as this manifestation is concerned.
Desires that destroy their subjects, or objects, or do not subside on satisfaction are self-contradictory and cannot be fulfilled. Only desires motivated by love, goodwill and compassion are beneficial to both the subject and object and can be fully satisfied.
Desiring a state of freedom from desire will not set you free. Nothing can set you free, because you are free. See yourself with desireless clarity, that is all.
In this spiritual hierarchy, from the grossest to the, subtlest, you are the subtlest. How can this be realized? The very base is that you don't know you are, and suddenly the feeling of "I Amness" appears.
The moment it appears you see space, mental space; that subtle, skylike space, stabilize you there. You are that. When you are able to stabilize in that state, you are the space only.
When this space-like identity "I Am" disappears, the space also will disappear, there is no space. When that space-like "I Am" goes into oblivion, that is the eternal state, nirguna, no form, no beingness. Actually, what did happen there? This message "I Am" was no message.
The moment it appears you see space, mental space; that subtle, skylike space, stabilize you there. You are that. When you are able to stabilize in that state, you are the space only.
When this space-like identity "I Am" disappears, the space also will disappear, there is no space. When that space-like "I Am" goes into oblivion, that is the eternal state, nirguna, no form, no beingness. Actually, what did happen there? This message "I Am" was no message.
It is a very complicated riddle. You have to discard whatever you know, whatever you have read, and have a firm conviction about That about which nobody knows anything. You can't get any information about That, and about That you must have firm conviction. How difficult it is.
You must be very careful as to what you desire. And as to the people you want to help, they are in their respective worlds for the sake of their desires; there is no way of helping them except through their desires.
There must always be some distance
between yourself and
the phenomena that you perceive.
When you are aware of your true Self
more than you are aware of the world,
then somehow you have smoothly crossed over.
When you are more deeply involved
in your personal self and the world rather than
abiding in your unchanging awareness Self,
you remain in exile from your own true home.
When the mind is established in the Self,
a beautiful vibration is present.
It is like you are insulated against
the impact of worldly commotion, vaccinated
against the intoxicating effects of maya.
Something remains untouched.
Seemingly touched, yet untouched.
Apparently affected, yet unaffectable
—immaculate Being.
between yourself and
the phenomena that you perceive.
When you are aware of your true Self
more than you are aware of the world,
then somehow you have smoothly crossed over.
When you are more deeply involved
in your personal self and the world rather than
abiding in your unchanging awareness Self,
you remain in exile from your own true home.
When the mind is established in the Self,
a beautiful vibration is present.
It is like you are insulated against
the impact of worldly commotion, vaccinated
against the intoxicating effects of maya.
Something remains untouched.
Seemingly touched, yet untouched.
Apparently affected, yet unaffectable
—immaculate Being.
When a man looks for experience he becomes the body.
When he looks for knowledge he becomes the mind.
When he looks for God he becomes the Heart.
When he looks for Truth he becomes Nothing.
When he looks for knowledge he becomes the mind.
When he looks for God he becomes the Heart.
When he looks for Truth he becomes Nothing.
Beings
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