Words from the Master

People ask me, “Swamiji, if we should stop comparing and everything, then does it mean we should renounce everything and become a spiritualist?”

Most people think that the moment I say you should stop comparing, stop running etc., I am asking them to escape from all the worldly matters and become a spiritualist. Especially while talking about this Vishuddhi chakra, they start feeling this way.

You see, Spirituality, or for that matter Sannyas, is not about renouncing at all. It is about having the deep awareness, which will automatically shrink your mad desires to basic needs and which will give you the Energy to fulfill them and turn inwards.

Whatever needs to be done in the outer world needs to be done, no doubt. You have to earn your living; you have to look into related matters; you have to keep the body alive. All I am saying is, bring in awareness into all this so that all unnecessary occupations in the outer world, automatically disappear and you live with a clear understanding of the purpose of your very birth and life.

All forms of illusion, all borrowed desires, all instilled fears, all forms of jealousy and comparison, passion and lust will then undergo a complete transformation and become Blissful Energy to you.

A small story:

A Master was walking with his disciple when they came to a river.
The disciple was surprised and asked, “Master, are we going to cross this river now?”
The Master calmly replied, “Yes, we are. You have to be careful not to get your feet wet!”

The disciple could not understand what the Master was saying! The Master was trying to tell him that spirituality is all about crossing the ocean of life without getting your feet wet. It is all about being like a lotus in a pond – untouched by the waters although deep inside it. Spirituality is not about running away from worldly things. Be very clear about this.

Spirituality is actually Life Engineering. In colleges, they teach you different types of engineering. They are all merely certificates you get in return for selling your brains. Life Engineering is what needs to be taught to each of us. Spirituality teaches you to live like a Paramahamsa or a Realised One, in the material world, neck deep in water, yet untouched by it.

It teaches you to live an intense and fulfilling life without violating any person or property. It teaches you to disconnect yourself from your intellect and see with wide-eyed innocence, the wonders of Existence, without any illusions like comparison, jealousy, lust etc. It teaches you how to move synchronously with Existence and experience the power of coincidence, wherein you find that things happen automatically in response to your inner joy.

It teaches you to be in an ever prayerful and grateful mood and be receptive to the ways of Existence. It teaches you to enjoy every moment from your inner core, instead of being swayed by your outer periphery and the emotions associated with it. It teaches you to celebrate life every moment instead of looking for reasons to celebrate.

It kindles your inner intelligence and accelerates your performance in the outer world. It awakens your awareness and takes you to deeper Consciousness. It takes you from lust to love, from worrying to wondering, from false to truth, from pain to bliss, from jealousy to celebration.

And one more thing: People think that they need to allot a separate time for spirituality; not at all. You will know from what I have just said that this is not required. The people who claim that you need to allot separate time, are not spiritual people; they are religious people.

Religion needs time because of rites and rituals. Spirituality has nothing to do with quantity or time. It is to do with the quality of your life. If you have the sincerity to seek the Truth, it is enough. You can then devote all your time to doing everything as an earnest meditation and you will attain your goal. You will automatically shine at work, at home, in interpersonal relationships, without energy blockages like jealousy and comparison.

You will adapt yourself to any kind of surroundings easily. You will feel at home at any place and with any type of people. Home will not be just the place you live in but the whole of Existence. You will break free from mental and physical conditionings and rise to merge and become one with Existence.

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This excerpt has been taken from the book: Guaranteed Solutions.