Enlightenment

Enlightenment
(Based on the teachings of Guruji Krishnananda)

Samadhi is beginning of our Spiritual jurney

Before we reach the ultimate state of Enlightenment, we go through many stages of awakening.

It begins with the understanding at the intellectual level that we are souls and not these bodies. This understanding may come from reading a book or from some other source.

This understanding may lead to the realisation that we are just visitors to this planet and we are not permanent residents here. We realise that we come from a different Source, which is our true Home, and we have to go back someday. This is another awakening.

When we realise that we are particles of Light, which is God Himself, and that we are here to experience the Creation, it is yet another awakening.
The Creation was brought forth by God with the sole purpose of providing us the opportunities to experience.

The intellectual understanding that we are souls should ultimately lead to the realisation of this Truth by direct experience. We must be able to experience that we are not our body.

That is the beginning of Enlightenment.

Becoming aware of God’s Presence is an important step in Enlightenment. When we become aware of God’s Presence, we love Him and His Creation. We love this earth and everything on it because God created it. This realization is not easy.

When we love God, we should manifest it by loving all of His Creation, which also is not easy for many.

We must realise that life-force is an important factor in Creation and we must manifest it. We bring out life-force when we celebrate life by living life fully. Life-force is what makes us sing, dance and dream. All poetry comes from life-force.

We experience the joy of living when we bring out life-force. This also is a part of the awakening process.

A person on the way to Enlightenment will accept all the imperfections of this world without grumbling, complaining or getting angry. He will always be happy because he lives in Light and is on the way to becoming Light.

Even after Enlightenment (becoming Light), Sadhana continues under the guidance of God Himself. He is the Guru after Enlightenment. We require His guidance forever.

What is Maya..?

I have been asked the following question several times.

“What is Maya and why was it created?”

Guruji with Students

Maya is very commonly misunderstood as an illusion in a negative sense.

Without the faculty of Maya, we would see everything in Creation as Light because everything is fundamentally Light.
To be able to see the diversity of Creation and on this earth such as the hills, rivers, birds, the rainbows, etc., we need the faculty of Maya. Without it, it would be impossible to see and experience all the beauty that God has created for us. So, Maya is a gift.
But we must always remember that behind all this, there is Light, which is God Himself.

This world is temporary. The entire Creation is temporary. Someday it will not exist. Our bodies are also temporary.

Even as we experience and enjoy the Creation, we must be aware that it is temporary. Believing that it is permanent is the illusion.

But the temporary realities are also important. Just because they are temporary, we should not consider them to be less important. If you have fever now, it is a reality and you have to address it.

Every problem is a reality. This life is a reality. Every reality is important.

Understanding that all realities are important, whether temporary or permanent, and to be aware of the Light behind them always is being Spiritual.

Guruji Krishnananda

Samadhi

Guruji Krishnananda – on Samadhi

A meditator asked me, “During Meditation, there was blankness at first, followed by a burst of energies entering me from all sides. I felt expanded. Is this Samadhi?”

My answer:

This is the beginning of Samadhi, not the total Samadhi. Even total Samadhi is the beginning of our Spiritual journey.

Samadhi is beginning of our Spiritual jurney

After the beginning of Samadhi, the blankness or unconsciousness disappears followed by the experience of vastness. Your awareness blossoms and becomes very clear. Gradually, you will be aware of everything simultaneously.

These are very important stages in Samadhi. These states can only be experienced and cannot be described. Even then, we try to explain them to give you an idea of the possibilities.

After your awareness expands, you become aware of the Presence. The Presence is God Himself. You will feel the Presence in the form of Unconditional Love and Peace enveloping you.

You will know by experience that the Presence is infinite, undivided; you will then experience the ultimate Oneness with the entire Creation.

Even this experience is not the end. There is much more.

This knowledge is from the Light Masters who have gone beyond all these experiences. Even after such extraordinary experiences, some of them choose to come to this earth to help and guide us.

They come to our chaotic world to assure us that there is God, there is Love, and there is hope of peace in this world.

Think about these things. Make efforts. Do not worry about the time. Do not hurry. Just contemplating on these realities itself will bring you Spiritual benefits.

Preparing for 2012

One of the questions most frequently asked to Guruji was, “How to prepare for the events of 2012?” On one occasion, he answered as follows:

 “The Rishis (Light Masters) have given two very clear instructions about preparing for 2012. They may appear familiar but they are very important. 

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  “The Light Masters emphatically say that we must remove all negativity from our system. This is something we all are capable of doing. All that we need to do is, make up our mind. Once we do that, we can consciously remove all narrow-mindedness and all forms of negativity in us."

 “Their next instruction is to always carry Light in our system. By ‘always’, they mean all the time! Think that you are Light and live accordingly. It is not enough if we experience Light during Meditation and occasionally think of Light. We must carry Light all the time. Even when we are working, the Light will be in the background. It is definitely possible. Try to carry the Light when you are attending to your work."

“The Light Masters observe that the earth is eager to enter the New Age. The animals, birds and nature are all waiting for the New Age. But many people are not. It is very sad. All the new energies that are flooding the earth are easily received and absorbed by the earth, nature, animals and plants. But many people reject the energies! Many are not ready for the New Age". 

“At the end of 2012, we will not enter the New Age completely. But we enter a phase of the New Age. After studying the impact of entering this phase, the Light Masters will decide about the amount of time we require to enter the New Age fully. From now onwards, global transformation will go faster”. 

– Guruji Krishnananda

Techniques with Light – Anger and Depression

Light helps everyone in every way. While there is no doubt about this, we must learn ways of seeking Its help. Here are two techniques or tips to deal with anger and depression. One may use these or devise one’s own. There is no harm and everything works. The Light has great compassion and understands our intent. It accommodates our innocent deviations, and even mistakes.

Let us re-visit the basics quickly before we proceed – What is Light?

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 Light is the Creative Intelligence behind the Creation. Light is the formless God. From this Light, an ocean of Consciousness emerged, and from that this whole Creation. This Light is everywhere in the Creation.

Light is energy. It carries within Itself Love and Wisdom. This Light is not the visible physical light. It is very subtle and pervades the entire Creation. It can be accessed by thought, Meditation and by extending our Awareness. It can help us in every way at the individual as well as the global level.

For Anger

Anger is the one thing that every one of us would like to get rid of, if not, at least, contain.

When you get angry, slow down your breath; both inhaling and exhaling. This by itself contains the anger and this is practised by many. You can make this much more effective by taking help of the Light.

When you inhale, imagine that you are inhaling white Light. Inhale and allow it to spread to your entire body.  Then exhale the air. This makes one round. Practise this for three to seven rounds.

You can practise this anywhere. But, if you practise this sitting in a quiet corner and facing east, the effect is much more.

Regular practise will bring lasting results. Remember, one burst of strong anger will deplete the benefits received by hours of Meditation.

For Depression

Sit quietly facing east and close your eyes. Practise the above technique for three rounds.

Then, imagine your whole body full of the Light. Experience the Light. Practise this for a minimum of seven minutes to one hour.

Consciousness – Divine Matter

Wisdom from Light Masters

What is Presence

             Some people have asked me about the “Presence” that I have been talking about.  It is very simple.  I shall elaborate a bit. This whole Creation of galaxies, earths and life on all the  earths manifested from an ocean of consciousness.   The whole Creation is in the ocean of consciousness.  Consciousness is invisible to us.  But it is everywhere.  We call this the Presence.  This Consciousness has Intelligence, Energies and Knowledge about everything.  We have to just become silent or meditate and expand our awareness by willing.  Then we become aware of this Presence.  One has to practice this a number of times.

             We can talk to the Presence.  Not through words.  But through our thoughts, in the beginning. We can talk and listen to it.  This is a very important part; listening.  Practice, Patience and Love are essential.  Then, we enter into the Communion.  Anyone and everyone can do this.  We have not tried this: become aware of the Presence and communicate with it.

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             One of the great truths that I came to know in my life is that there are other planes of existence beyond ours.  There are other earths.  People like us live there.  We can visit these earths astrally.   My Guru visited many earths when he was here and gave us a lot of details of life there.  I met great Rishis during my Astral travels and received a lot of knowledge from them.  But, if someone asks for logical explanations for certain phenomena,  I cannot do it.  I am aware that there are realities beyond which we can perceive but cannot prove.  If someone says I cannot accept what you speak of, I humbly say, like my Guru did,  “fine.  Do not accept”.   I believe we have to experience the truths directly to know what they are.

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              People continue to ask about  Dec 2012.  I have been consistently saying, continue to live your life normally, as if nothing is going to happen.  But prepare spiritually to enter the New Age.  Preparing spiritually is becoming good, honest and peaceful. The changes that may occur are first Spiritual.   Then these may bring about changes in the physical world.  Those who are Spiritual need not worry.  There are people waiting to help.

Guruji Krishnanand

How to serve the Creation?

A person asked me, “Is Moksha important?” 

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Moksha, the final liberation, is ending the cycle of births and deaths and going back to our Source.

 Yes, it is important. We are visitors to this Universe. We have come from a different realm. We have to go back someday, naturally. But there is something more important than going back.

 In God’s Creation there is a lot of work. We can choose to take up this work and serve silently, instead of going back to our Source.

 How to serve the Creation?

 There are a million opportunities waiting for us. When we really choose to take up God’s work, we become aware of the opportunities.

 But we are free not to choose to serve; we are free to return to our Source. It is not wrong. Nobody judges or questions us if we choose to go back.

 The Light Masters chose to stay in the Creation and serve God because they Love God so much. They express their love through eternal selfless service.

 There is one more important aspect.

 God is everywhere, not just in the Source. If we can live in Him, we will be living a liberated life. This I think is higher Liberation.

 How do we live in Him? We say, love is God. Carry love always, in every situation, all the time. You will be living in God and you will be liberated. This is higher liberation.

Guruji Krishnananda