Guru for God: Recent Episodes
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You have ideas about yourself, About who you are , in terms of your experiences: The experience of your family, or the work you do, or the ideas you hold dear, or how you live your life. You may define yourself in these terms, But these terms are relative and always changing. We live in the relative field of Creation. The world we live in is the relative field. The relative field is always changing. It is bounded by space, time and causation. It is limited. It is full of phenomenal forms that are perishable and always changing. If you […]
There are many of us who would like to do the right thing here in the world. We think carefully about what we are going to do and why we are going to do it. But it is not possible to know all the circumstances that could influence a decision you make, And why it might be right or wrong. Moreover, each of us is in a different place of evolution in our lives. Our Consciousness is different. What seems right to one person will not seem right to another. How can you promote your ability to do the right […]
Here in your life, you may be someone who is particularly aware, Aware of events that are happening around you and in the world at large; Aware of people around you, of what they are thinking, what they are feeling, what they mean when they speak to you; Aware of things that you want and how to go about getting them; You could be quite aware of all the circumstances surrounding you. But this awareness is still limited. It is the awareness of the relative field of Creation, Awareness of this world that we live in. The awareness of the […]
Many of us have said a prayer that includes the phrase: Let Thy will be done. What is God’s will? Maharishi teaches that the will of God is evolution; Evolution to more happiness, More awareness, Evolution to more progress in life. The evolution of Creation is governed by Laws of Nature that create, evolve and dissolve the material world, And all the infinities of Universes. These planes of existence are the places where the individuated Consciousness evolves Through its many lifetimes; Perhaps from a speck of matter in the atmosphere, To the fully realized human being Here on the terrestrial […]
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is my Guru for God. He teaches about God as He teaches about meditation. This is part 3 of Who Is Guru for God. The following is a short summary of parts 1 and 2. Maharishi’s first teaching about God Is that Impersonal, Universal God Is realized in the Transcendent. When you have a Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field, Then the experience is of Universal God. This is the first realization of God. In time, when you have a regular Meditation Practice, Your mind and your physiology are so transformed by that experience of Universal […]
My Guru is Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He is Guru for God. He teaches about the realization of God as He teaches about Meditation. This is part 2 of Who is Guru for God. Here is a summary of last week’s podcast. When you have a Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field, The experience is the Transcendent That is Universal God. This is the first realization of God: Universal God realized in the Transcendent, When the relative field is transcended. There is that fullness, that unbounded Wholeness of Divine Being That is the Field of the Absolute. That Wholeness of […]
My Guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, teaches about God, As He teaches about meditation. He is Guru for God. There are many different practices of meditation, Where there is no discussion or teaching about God. But when you have a Meditation Practice that transcends, God is the experience; The experience is of Universal God. Maharishi’s first teaching about God, In the tradition of the Ancient Vedic Masters, Is that when you transcend in your Meditation Practice, The experience is of Universal God. The world that we live in, Our Universe and our infinities of Universes, This is all the relative field […]
We have many lifetimes as human beings. The purpose of these many lifetimes is to evolve to Higher States of Consciousness. In the early lifetimes, life is brutal and short. Then evolution brings increasingly better, happier lifetimes; To lifetimes where we finally make the choice to begin a Meditation Practice. All of this evolution through our many lifetimes is governed by the Law of Karma. Karma ensures that all the lifetimes remain in the stream of evolution to Higher States of Consciousness. The Law of Karma states: As you sow, so shall you reap. You perform an action, and there […]
Unity and Non-Duality. There are different teachings and different understandings of Unity and non- duality. Advaita teaches that all is One; All is Brahman. This world we live in, and what we perceive with our senses and the thoughts of our minds, This is all Maya: That which is not. The entire created Universe, our planet Earth, our own lives and loved ones, Our bodies and minds, All the physical structures of the world, All this is Maya: That which is not. All of Creation is Brahman; All is One. This is non-duality: There is nothing but Brahman. Advaita teaches […]
Your Nature Is Divine Being. We live in a world where there are many boundaries and limitations; Limitations of the physical world, And limitations of our own minds and physiologies. The physical world that we live in is bounded by space, time and causation. Our minds and bodies are bounded by the expressions of our gene pool, and by what happens to us in life. All these boundaries and limitations lead us to make the mistake of the intellect: Pragyapradh. To think that this reality is all there is. With the ever changing phenomenal forms of life, With our minds […]
The Law of Karma states: As you sow, so shall you reap. Everything that you do has consequences. The influences of the consequences of your actions , Will radiate out into the Universe; And come back to you at some point, Perhaps in this lifetime now, Perhaps in some future lifetime. Everything that you do matters, Because there are consequences to your actions; And those consequences are not within your control. Karma is the Law of Nature that keeps all of Creation in the stream of evolution; Keeps every individuated Consciousness in the stream of evolution, Until the fulfillment of […]
A lot of us are familiar with that adage: The only constant is change. This is true on the relative plane of life; On the plane of Creation. Here change is constant. The relative field is the field of Creation. It is the world we live in: Our planet Earth, Our solar system, Our galaxy, Our Universe, And the infinities of Universes. This is the relative field. Change is the means of evolution in the relative field of Creation. Change is needed, For the evolution of Creation to its fulfillment of perfection. But all the changing that there is here […]
We Are Here to Experience Love. We have many lifetimes as human beings. The purpose of all of these lifetimes is to experience; To experience the full range of the Created world. The flowering of experience in all the many lifetimes in the infinities of Universes, Is the experience of love; The experience of the faintest Celestial feeling of love. The Creator loves Their Created world; In turn, the devoted ones love the Creator. The primary creating energy that emerges from the Field of the Absolute is Prana. Prana is the force that creates life. Prana connects the individual life […]
There are many different ways to practice Meditation. Most of them will bring you some kind of stress relief. Stress relief is more powerful than it might seem on the surface value. Repeated stressful feelings that affect stress levels in your physiology, actually affect the expression of your genes. Often this can lead to disease. So it is very important to get some kind of stress relief in your life. Meditation can serve that purpose. But most of the reasons that you want to develop a Meditation Practice that transcends are more important and interesting than stress relief. What does […]
The Mysterious Free Will. Your will is free until you freely give it up. Most of us would agree that the consequences of our actions, actions that are taken freely to get what we want, are not within our control. We have certain intentions of accomplishing some objective with our actions, but how the consequences of those actions unfold we cannot control. Sometimes something unexpected happens that completely changes the outcomes of our actions. We can act with our free will, but we will not necessarily get the outcome we want from our actions. And the consequences of our actions […]
As You Are So Is The World. You influence the world that we live in. On the days where we are feeling good and generous and kind, things seem to go better in our interactions with others; Conversely, on those days we feel terrible, either physically or mentally, we are not the best people to be around. We understand how our state of mind influences our circumstances, and influences how we interact with others. But there is an even more profound way that we influence the world. In the Vedic tradition, passed down through the centuries from one Vedic Master […]
Atma Veda Vishwa Brahm: Aham Brahmasmi. This is the course of Creation; The evolution of Creation; From the Wholeness of Atma, Through Wholeness, To the Wholeness of Brahm That is Totality. Aham Brahmasmi: I am That Totality. All of Creation emerges from Atma: The Field of the Absolute. That Absolute Field is never changing; It is unbounded, unmanifest and eternal. And from That Absolute Field , That is attributeless in ItSelf, Emerges Creation that is full of attributes; Full of Duality: From small to great; From many to few; From bitter to sweet. All of the attributes of Creation emerge […]
How do you make the things that you want happen in your life? When I was a child, my mother always used to say to me: Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. That is one way to go about life. But there is a better way I have learned from doing my Meditation Practice. Hope for the best and make it happen. How do you go about making it happen? We all have desires; Things that we want in our lives. Desire is the engine of Evolution. Maharishi teaches that the rivers of all desires flow into […]
A Yogi is one who is in union with God. The root of the word Yogi is the Sanskrit Yoga. Yoga is one of the forty aspects of the Veda. The quality of Yoga is unifying. The first union of the Yogi with God is in a Meditation Practice where one transcends the relative field: One goes beyond this world we live in; Beyond the infinities of universes. Then the experience is of Wholeness; The experience is of Divine Being, of Universal God. That is the experience of the Transcendent: Divine Being, Universal God That is your Self. The first […]
Brahmi Chetana Is Unity Consciousness. Brahmi Chetana is the seventh State of Consciousness. It is Unity Consciousness. The first three States of Consciousness are the consciousness of the relative field of Creation: Waking, dreaming and sleeping. All human beings experience these three States of Consciousness; All creatures too; And perhaps even the flora of this terrestrial plane of earth. These are the States of Consciousness of the relative field; The States of Consciousness of the created world: Waking, dreaming and sleeping. The fourth State of Consciousness is not of the relative field; It is not of the created world. The […]
Change can be very uncomfortable.We are going through a period now of tremendous change with COVID-19.The virus is changing our world;Changing how we go about our lives;Changing our interactions with people.What is the purpose of change?Change is the opportunity to evolve to Higher States of Consciousness.The purpose of Creation is to rise to its fulfillment in perfection.The purpose of change is evolution.All evolution is governed by Laws of Nature.Natural Law keeps all Creation, all of the infinities of Universes, in the stream of evolution towards Higher States of Consciousness.The course of life is always the same:Creation, evolution, dissolution.Change is always […]
When you enter this particular lifetime, you bring some of the store of Karma with you;Karma that has been built up over your many lifetimes.The Karma you bring with you must be lived out in this lifetime now.But there is a way to influence it to unfold with better possibilities.Karma is the Law of Nature that governs the evolution of all of Creation.Karma unfolds with reference to Wholeness:To Wholeness That is Divine Being.Karma unfolds with reference to That Wholeness, and also with reference to what has come before:To the consequences of your past actions.You make decisions in your life on […]
Here in the world, we have the consciousness of the relative field.We are either waking, dreaming or sleeping.This consciousness of the relative field is full of duality;Full of the pairs of opposites:Hot and cold;Near and far;Great and small.The relative field is a world of multiplicity full of duality.Consciousness of Self, however, is the Consciousness of the Absolute Field of Unity.There is no duality in Pure Consciousness.When the relative field is transcended in your Meditation Practice, the experience is of Self;The experience is of the Unified Field, Pure Consciousness.In time, with regular and repeated transcending in your Meditation Practice;With regular and […]
Your spiritual nature, your mental nature and your physical nature are all interdependent and interrelated.The individuated Consciousness projects your mind;And your mind projects your body.This is the intimate relationship among them:All are projections of Consciousness.There are practices to promote the health of your different natures.For your physical nature:Eat proper food.The Indian Science of Ayurveda can instruct you regarding the foods that suit your particular constitution.Get enough rest and sleep.Exercise regularly.Practice Yoga to unwind your physical imbalances.The more your imbalances come into balance, the more content your mind is, and the more effective your Meditation Practice is.For your mental nature:Emphasize positive […]
Religions hold that God is other.Maharishi teaches, in the tradition of the Ancient Vedic Masters, that God is your Self.Atma is the Sanskrit word for Self.Atma is the Field of the Absolute That underlies the created world.Atma is never changing;It is unmanifest and unbounded;It is eternal.The relative field of Creation, on the other hand, is always changing;It is manifest with phenomenal appearances;It is bounded by space, time and causation.We experience our relative world with the consciousness of the relative field;The consciousness of waking, dreaming or sleeping.The consciousness of the relative field cannot experience God.Your Self, That is Divine Being, is […]
Sometimes you can feel that you are plateauing in your Meditation Practice.It is important to have faith:To have faith in the experiences that you have when you meditate, and how they affect your life for the better;To have faith in Maharishi’s teaching about the Meditation Practice;And to have faith in God.Having faith in God protects the heart and the mind.When you feel that you are plateauing in your Meditation Practice, have faith.Know that everything is always evolving, even if it does not feel that way.Your practices are evolving and transforming you even when you are not perceiving that change.Life is […]
The first surrender to God is the transcending of the relative field in your Meditation Practice.It is the experience of Universal God in the Consciousness of the Transcendent.In time, with repeated and regular transcending in your Meditation Practice, surrender to Universal God is permanent.The Consciousness of Self, of Universal God, is held alongside the consciousness of the relative field, alongside the consciousness of waking, dreaming or sleeping.God is lived here in the world.Consciousness continues to develop with the practice of devotion to your Personal God.In time, the consciousness of the relative field is of the finest, most subtle, celestial values […]
The first surrender to God is in your Meditation Practice.It is the transcending of the relative field;It is the gaining of the Consciousness of Universal God.In time, you are established in That surrender; Established in Universal God even as you experience the relative field.Universal God is impersonal.It is Divine Being.As you permanently live Universal God here in the world,Devotion grows to your Personal God.Your Personal God may be Krishna, or Buddha, or Christ, or Muhammad, or Maharishi, or any other fully realized human being.Now the practice is devotion to your Personal God.Your devotion and your love culture your heart;Love overflows […]
Here in the world, we have the consciousness of the relative field: waking, dreaming or sleeping.A desire to surrender to God is a desire in the waking state of consciousness.This desire is a thought:A thought of your mind to surrender yourself to God.Your mind is very powerful.It makes a construct of who you understand yourself to be;A construct based on all the experiences of your life:Including your particular physiology;Your place of birth and the circumstances of your family life;Where you went to school;Your friends;Your work;How you spend your time;Your likes and dislikes;Your objectives in life.All this and more make up […]
When you transcend the relative field in your Meditation Practice;When you go beyond your thoughts;Beyond your mind;And beyond the entire created world;Then the experience is the Transcendent.That Transcendent is Divine Being.It is without attributes.And yet It sources all the attributes of the infinities of universes.It is flat;And yet it is lively with all the possibilities of Creation.That Transcendent is your Self.It manifests as all the created world.Atma, your Self, is Divine Being.You , and everything in Creation:All is manifested Divine Being;Manifested Universal God.Experience the Transcendent regularly in your Meditation Practice.Be the Transcendent That is Universal God.Be your Self.
When you have a Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field, then that process of transcending allows your attention to range from the surface level of the mind down through deeper levels of the mind where thoughts are more subtle and powerful.This process of traversing the mind when transcending the relative field, allows you access to your entire mind.Your mind becomes more powerful, thinking more powerful thoughts.More powerful thoughts lead to more powerful actions.And more powerful actions lead to getting what you want in life.A Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field also transforms your physiology.You make better choices;Choices that […]
Living the State of Brahm, living Wholeness in Unity Consciousness, is on the basis of your particular eligibility.All of us are living Brahm according to our particular eligibility.Those of us who transcend the relative field in our Meditation Practice, are living Brahm in the experience of the Transcendent.Those of us who are established in the Transcendent, established in the Wholeness of Brahm, are living Wholeness alongside the consciousness of the relative field.Those of us in God Consciousness are living Brahm alongside the consciousness of the finest celestial values of the relative field.And those of us in Unity Consciousness are living […]
The relative field is the infinities of universes that make up the created world.With these infinities of universes come different ways of existing.Our Universe, with our planet Earth, is a terrestrial universe.Here human beings evolve;Evolve through many lifetimes to Higher States of Consciousness.Once established in one’s Self, established in the Absolute Field That lies beyond the relative field;Then one is freed from the bondage of Karma.One no longer returns as a human being to a terrestrial planet.Now the evolution of the individuated consciousness is on the astral planes.There are infinities of astral universes with astral planets.The Laws of Nature are […]
Here in the relative field, in our Universe, the state of consciousness is waking, sleeping or dreaming.It is with these states of consciousness that we experience the relative field.When one desires to surrender to God with the waking state of consciousness, this surrender is a thought alone.This surrender cannot reach the Lord.This thought is covered by all the activity here in the relative field.The surrender to God with the waking state of consciousness is covered and hidden.When, however, you have a Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field;That transcends this Universe and transcends your mind;Then the Consciousness is Self Consciousness.Self […]
The Law of Karma is the supreme law of Nature.The Law of Karma states:As you sow, so shall you reap.The Law of Karma keeps all of Creation in the stream of evolution.You may choose your actions.But the consequences of your actions are determined by the Law of Karma.The consequences of your actions may not be what you intended.But the consequences of your actions are for your evolution and for the evolution of Creation.Karma comes into this lifetime with you;The Karma that must be lived out in this lifetime now.But this Karma of yours has a range of possibilities as to […]
Many of you have felt the silence that is deep within you.There is a wonderful chapter in Melville’s Moby Dick called “The Grand Armada”.The whaling ship suddenly comes upon a huge gathering of whales.The sailors lower the smaller boats to go out in the water and harpoon as many whales as possible.As the whalers attempt to harpoon the whales, it creates a storm of whales turning and thrashing about in the waters.The whales are coming and going, turning about to evade the thrown harpoons, creating a great commotion and disturbance in the waters.As Ishmael’s boat is carried along by the […]
To transcend means to go beyond.In the context of a Meditation Practice, to transcend means to go beyond the relative field;To go beyond the Universe we live in;To go beyond the infinities of possible universes.Our Universe, the world that we live in, this is the relative field.The relative field is always changing;It is bounded by space, time and causation;It is of phenomenal appearances.We experience the relative field with the consciousness of waking, dreaming or sleeping.When you have a technique that allows you to transcend the relative field,Then the experience is of Pure Consciousness;Pure Consciousness That is the Field of the […]
The teaching of my Guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, is the teaching of the Ancient Vedic Masters.He teaches that Atma , your Self, is the essential constituent of the Universe.The entire Universe, the entire created world, the infinities of Universes are your Self.Atma, the Vedic word for Self, is the Field of the Absolute;The Field That underlies the relative field of the created world that we live in.The Field of the Absolute is never changing;It has no boundaries;It is unmanifest;Attributeless;And yet It is the source of all attributes;The source of all of Creation.That Field of the Absolute, Atma, is your Self.It […]
The Unified Field of Natural Law cannot be quantified. It is a unifying force that lies beyond the relative field; Lies beyond the relative field that is the Universe we live in; With its boundaries of space, time, and causation; With its ever changing phenomenal appearances. The Unified Field of Natural Law is beyond the relative field. It is the Field of the Absolute; It is the Field of Unity That never changes; It is unbounded and unmanifest. That Field of the Absolute is Divine Being; It is your Self. Even though That Field cannot be quantified, It can be […]
These are uncertain times with the corona virus taking its course. People’s reactions are extreme: Some are frightened, some are angry, and some are resentful. It all depends on your individual nature, and on what your imbalances are. But just about everyone is feeling some strong reaction to these difficult times. In times of uncertainty like this, it is good to be your best Self. When you come across the path of others, try to be patient; Try to be kind; Try to be understanding, compassionate and reassuring. Set the tone for your interactions with others. Do not feed the […]
In a recent Time Magazine article, scientist Brian Greene discusses using quantum mechanical probabilities to predict a random and insentient universe. Quantum mechanical equations of signs and gaps between signs are used to make his predictions. These quantum mechanical equations unfolding as signs and gaps between signs, unfold in a similar manner to the unfolding of the Vedas. The Vedas unfold in a sequential manner as sounds with gaps between the sounds. The gap between the sounds of the Vedas is Wholeness; That gap of Wholeness is the Field of the Absolute That is Divine Being; That is Universal God. […]
In your life, it is important that you be the cause of things; The cause of things happening that you want to happen. You must use all your power and focus to make the things happen that will benefit you and accomplish your objectives in the world. You must give it your best shot; And then let it go. The results of your best shot, the results of your actions, are not in your control. The results of actions are governed by Natural Law; Governed to keep all of Creation in the stream of evolution. Do not worry about what […]
The relationship with God first develops in your Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field. When the relative field is transcended, then the experience is of Divine Being. The experience is of Universal God. One is in Union with Universal God. Then you return to the experience of the relative field; To the consciousness of waking, dreaming or sleeping with which we experience the relative field. That experience of Divine Being That is Universal God influences your experience here in the world. It brings you more peacefulness, more bliss, and more creativity. This is the way to begin developing your […]
The Law of Karma is: As you sow, so shall you reap. This is the teaching of the Ancient Vedic Masters; The teaching that is thousands of years old and has withstood the test of time. Your thoughts, words and actions are cause. The consequences of your thoughts, words and actions are effect. You have control over cause. You have no control over effect. The Laws of Nature determine the effect of your thoughts, words and actions. The Law of Karma keeps all of Creation in the stream of evolution. To escape the law of cause and effect, you must […]
Universal God is Divine Being That is your Self. The relative world that we live in is a world that is ever changing, unbounded and of phenomenal appearances. The origin of the relative field is the Field of the Absolute; The Field That is never changing, unmanifest and unbounded. That Absolute Field is the Field of Divine Being; The Field of Universal God That is your Self. Through the Laws of Nature, That Field of Divine Being manifests as all of Creation. Universal God is the root of all religion. Universal God takes the form of Personal God to peoples […]
In the regular states of consciousness, the waking, dreaming or sleeping states experienced here in the relative field, there are impressions on the mind left by thoughts, desires and actions. This is the Law of Karma: As you sow, so shall you reap. Every action has consequences. The consequences leave impressions in the mind and physiology. It is unfathomable when these impressions will resurface as desires. This is known as the bondage of Karma. This bondage keeps the individual returning as a human being until the wheel of Karma is broken. Freedom is gained in the State of Enlightenment. When […]
Your Consciousness projects your mind. Your mind projects the entire relative field; Your mind projects the world that we live in. How can you most effectively bring change to the world in order to make it a better place? The most effective way to accomplish this is with a Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field; That transcends the world that we live in. Then the experience is of Divine Being left by ItSelf, referring to ItSelf. That experience of Divine Being transforms you; It brings you more awareness of how things work here in the world; And it brings […]
Maharishi teaches that the most beneficial Meditation Practice is a practice that transcends the relative field. The relative field is the created world that we live in. We experience it with the consciousness of waking, dreaming or sleeping. We experience it with our minds, our bodies and our senses. The experience when you transcend the relative field in your Meditation Practice is of the Field of the Absolute: The Field of Pure Consciousness That is Divine Being. The experience of Divine Being with Its power, intelligence and energy infuses your mind and your physiology; It changes the quality of your […]
When Yogananda’s Guru Sri Yukteswar resurrects and comes to Yogananda, He gives him much information about other lives lived on other planes of existence. Sri Yukteswar describes to Yogananda the eyes of astral beings living on astral planes. The astral being has three eyes. Two of these eyes are placed on the face as the eyes of a human being are placed. The third eye is placed vertically in the center of the forehead. This is the eye through which astral beings primarily see. This is the third eye. This is the eye that sees with feelings and with intuition. […]
The individuated consciousness, the soul, has evolution on three different planes of existence: The terrestrial, the astral and the causal. First, evolution is on the terrestrial planes like the Earth. There are many lifetimes for the individuated consciousness projecting as a human being. These lifetimes are governed by Natural Law to ensure that the soul stays in the stream of evolution. This is done through Karma. There is Karma that the individuated consciousness comes into a particular lifetime with. This Karma must be worked out in this particular lifetime. The soul keeps coming back as a human being until it […]
Being has two modes: The Absolute and the relative. The Absolute Field is Divine Being, Universal God; It is Pure Consciousness, unmanifest, unbounded, never changing and eternal. The relative field is Being made manifest. It is of phenomenal forms and perishable in nature; It is bounded by space, time and causation; It is ever changing and it is eternal. This is the duality of Being: The Absolute and the relative. Maharishi teaches in the tradition of the Ancient Vedic Masters: Purnamada, Purnamidam. This is full and That is full. These are the two Realities of life; The two Fullnesses of […]
Natural Law emerges as vibrations, or sounds, from the Field of the Absolute That is Wholeness. These sounds emerge in a sequential manner: With reference to the sound that has come before; And with reference to the Wholeness of the Absolute. Mantra, Brahmana; Sound, gap between the sounds that is Wholeness. These sounds of Natural Law manifest Creation by collapsing into energies and matters of the infinities of universes. It is the function of Natural Law to manifest Creation; To maintain Creation in the stream of evolution until its fulfillment; And to dissolve Creation. Creation emerges from Wholeness; Evolves through […]
Maharishi’s teaching on God Consciousness is very beautiful and very moving. God Consciousness develops from Enlightenment. Enlightenment is holding two states of consciousness simultaneously: Consciousness of Self alongside consciousness of the relative field. Being established in your Self is gained, in time, with a Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field; That uncovers Self; That gains Union with Universal God. When established in one’s Self, Union with Universal God is permanent. Then a need grows to know Who the Creator is; To know Who created this magnificent world of the infinities of Universes with all the different planes of existence […]
There are many truths about our Universe: Time goes by, all perishes, change is never ending…… These truths are all relative truths, truths of the relative field. The created world, the infinities of Universes: This is the relative plane of life. There is Absolute universal truth that lies beyond the relative field. Maharishi teaches in the tradition of the Ancient Vedic Masters out of India, a tradition that is thousands of years old and has stood the test of time. He teaches that the truth of all truths is Divine Being. Divine Being is the Absolute truth of the Absolute […]
To self actualize is to realize the full potential of self. What is the full potential of self? It depends on how you define self. Do you define your self as your mind and physiology here in the world? This is the relative self. The relative self, like all the created relative field, is limited and bounded by space, time and causation. It is perishable and ever changing. To define self as your relative self does not give you the full potential that is yours. Your real nature is Absolute Self; The Self That is unbounded and unlimited; That is […]
You influence the collective consciousness. The most subtle part of your identity here in the world, in the relative field, is your individuated consciousness. The aggregate of all individuated consciousnesses is the collective consciousness. Your individuated consciousness projects your mind and your physiology. The starting point for your evolution in this lifetime is determined by the level of evolution of the individuated consciousness from all your previous lifetimes. Your level of evolution determines the quality of your vibrations. Every thought, word and action of yours have vibrations that reverberate throughout the collective consciousness. The qualities of your vibrations can have […]
What is Enlightenment? Maharishi teaches that Enlightenment is knowing who you are; Knowing your Self. He teaches there are two Realities of Life. There is the world we live in, the created world, that is the relative field with its infinities of Universes. The relative field is always changing, of phenomenal appearances and bounded by space, time and causation. We experience the relative field with the consciousness of waking, dreaming or sleeping. Our idea of who we are might be our name or family, or perhaps the work we do. These are limited and incomplete definitions of who we are. […]
We experience the relative field, the created world in which we live, with the consciousness of waking, dreaming or sleeping. The state of the nervous system with the consciousness of the relative field is its regular state. There are Higher States of Consciousness where the nervous system is organized differently. Pure Consciousness is the experience when the relative field is transcended in your Meditation Practice. The Transcendent, your Self, is the first Higher State of Consciousness. In the Transcendent, your nervous system has a corresponding state of restful alertness. There is no consciousness of the relative field. You are not […]
Being is all there is. Being in Its Absolute State is unmanifest, uncreated, unbounded, never changing Pure Consciousness. Being in Its relative state is created, bounded, phenomenal, always changing, a field that is full of activity. The consciousness of the relative field, of the created world that we live in, is the consciousness of waking, dreaming, or sleeping. Our minds, our physiologies, and our senses are so busy with all the activity here in our lives, that Pure Consciousness is covered and hidden from us. We do not have access to Being in Its Absolute State of power, intelligence and […]
Maharishi offers the world techniques of Meditation to experience Pure Consciousness; And He offers teaching to understand what Pure Consciousness is. Maharishi teaches that there are two Realities of life: There is the Reality of the relative field, the created world we live in that is ever changing, manifest, bounded by space, time and causation, and full of activity. And there is the Reality of the Absolute Field, That never changes, is unbounded, unmanifest, eternal and silent. That Absolute Field, Pure Consciousness, is your Self. The techniques that Maharishi gives allow you to transcend the relative field in your Meditation […]
Your essential nature is a field of all possibilities: All possibilities of all created worlds and of all the infinities of universes. This is your potential. The nature of your own Self That is Divine Being is to vibrate. These vibrations emerge as the Laws of Nature. The Laws of Nature are the first manifestation of Creation. The sounds and vibrations of the Laws of Nature collapse and manifest all the material world. These Laws emerge in a sequential manner with reference to what has come before and with reference to your Self. Your Self is the Wholeness, the Pure […]
The Law of Karma states: As you sow, so shall you reap. Karma means action in Sanskrit. But the Law of Karma includes the consequences of your actions. Whether good actions or bad actions, all actions have consequences. These consequences, or the fruits of actions, have seeds that leave deep impressions in your mind and nervous system. The impressions lead to new thoughts, desires and actions. This is the Wheel of Karma, the bondage of Karma. Our purpose as human beings is to escape this bondage; To escape the cycle of birth and death. There are three different categories of […]
Most of you think of Yoga as a practice with poses or asanas done with the physical body. When you practice Yoga, it cultures your nervous system. The culturing of the nervous system leads to Higher States of Consciousness, including Union with the Divine. But it takes a long time for this to happen. A much faster way to cultivate Union with the Divine is with a Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field. In Sanskrit, Yoga is Union. When you transcend the relative field in your Meditation Practice, you gain Union with the Divine. The experience is of your […]
To transcend means to go beyond. When you transcend in your Meditation Practice, you go beyond the relative field; You go beyond your mind that projects the relative field. Then the Consciousness is of your Self That is Divine Being. There are two realities of life: There is this reality of the consciousness of the relative field; This reality that is eternally ever changing; This reality that is manifest, phenomenal, and bounded by space, time, and causation. And there is That reality of the Absolute field; That reality That is eternally never changing; That reality That is unmanifest and unbounded; […]
As human beings, our differences are fewer than the things we share in common. Sometimes you might feel a connection with some person or with a group of people, or with some other element of the created world. There are deep profound ways that we are all connected. We human beings are the most evolved creatures on the terrestrial planes here in the relative field. We have complex nervous systems that allow us to hold Higher States of Consciousness. We are in different stages of our evolution in our many lifetimes. But all human beings in some lifetime will be […]
The Sanskrit word Karma means action. The Law of Karma governs all actions to ensure that everything and everyone remain in the stream of evolution. The Law of Karma states : As you sow, so shall you reap. As human beings we have thoughts. These thoughts often lead to desires. Then we perform actions to fulfill our desires. The consequences of those actions, or the fruits of those actions, are determined by Natural Law. The influences of your actions radiate out into the Universe and strike against everything. At some point those influences will return to you: They leave deep […]
To gain Union with your Personal God in God Consciousness, it is first necessary to be established in your Self: Your Self That is Divine Being; That is Universal God. When you transcend in your Meditation Practice, the experience is of your Self, of Universal God. Repeated and regular transcending cultures your mind and your nervous system such that you become established in your Self. You gain permanent Union with Universal God. For some, That Union with Divine Being is enough. For others, a need grows to gain Union with the Personal God. Your Personal God might be Lord Krishna, […]
Divine Being is the Absolute field of Universal God That is your essential nature. The Absolute field of Divine Being That never changes gives rise to the relative field that ever changes. Attributeless, Divine Being is the source of all attributes. Silent, Divine Being is the source of all activity. Without boundaries, Divine Being is the source of space, time and causation. That field of Unity gives rise to this field of diversity. That fathomless ocean of Bliss Consciousness rises in waves of individuated consciousness. It is the nature of Divine Being, of Universal God, to manifest as all of […]
Transcending in your Meditation Practice requires a technique that allows you to transcend the relative field; The manifest field of Creation that is ever changing; The field that is bounded by space, time and causation; The field where there is incessant activity. In the process of transcending, your thoughts get finer and finer in the deeper levels of your mind; And finally all thought is transcended. In the Transcendent, the experience is of your Self, referring to ItSelf; Your Self That is unmanifest, unbounded and never changing; Your Self That is Divine Being; That is the silence of Universal God. […]
Union with God is available to anyone with a Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field. The relative field, the world that we live in, is constantly changing. It is a field of great diversity; A field of the pairs of opposites; A manifest field of incessant activity. It is bounded by space, time and causation. When you have a Meditation Practice that transcends the relative field, that transcends the consciousness of waking, dreaming or sleeping, then you are left by your Self to experience your Self by ItSelf. Your Self is Divine Being; It is Universal God; It is […]
Desires have a bad reputation in some teachings about Higher States of Consciousness. Maharishi, however, teaches that desire is for the purpose of evolution; for the purpose of fulfillment in Enlightenment. All the rivers of desire run towards the Ocean of Bliss Consciousness. Any desire arises from the stresses that are stored in your mind and in your nervous system. These stresses are impressions left by the consequences of your past actions. Any desire arising is a release of some stress. The release brings more purity and refinement to your mind and physiology. The unfolding of all desires is governed […]
Maharishi teaches that regular and repeated transcending in your Meditation Practice cultivates your mind and physiology that they may rise to the status of Enlightenment. Maharishi defines Enlightenment as the holding of two states of Consciousness at the same time: The Consciousness of Divine Being That is your Self, along with the consciousness of the relative field, the waking, dreaming or sleeping. You know your Self as separate from all the activity here in the world. You know your Self as Divine Being. Living the Consciousness of Divine Being here in your life brings you contentment and peacefulness. There are […]
Your mind has a vast range: From the surface value level of thoughts that are grosser in quality, down through the mind to more refined, deeper and more powerful thoughts. Some of your mind is not on the conscious level. It is your subconscious mind. When you have a Meditation Practice where you transcend the relative field, that process of transcending allows your thoughts to move from the surface value level of the mind, down to the deeper, more powerful level of the mind. There is an expansion of conscious mind, and a contraction of subconscious mind. More of the […]
Our experience here in the world is object referral. Any thought we may have, or feeling , any action we may take, or anything we may perceive with our senses, these are all objects the mind experiences. Our true nature is hidden, or covered by this identification with objects. Our essential nature is Divine Being That is our Self. But the experience of Divine Being is hidden by the experience of objects here in the world. Object referral covers Self referral. How can you experience your essential nature, Divine Being, alongside your experience of objects here in the relative field? […]
Being steady in the face of all the changes in the world that we live in, is something to aspire to: To be able to keep your balance in the midst of change. How do you gain this kind of steadiness? When you transcend the relative field in your Meditation Practice, you experience the Transcendent That is your own Self, referring to ItSelf by ItSelf. The experience of the Transcendent transforms you; Transforms your mind and your physiology. You become more of an observer; An observer of what is happening around you. There is more distance between what is happening […]
Guru Purnima is celebrated on the day of the fullest moon of the summer. The moon is a metaphor for the fullness of the Guru and for the effulgence of the light of God. My Guru is Maharshi Mahesh Yogi. His Guru is Brahmananda Sarasvatim Guruvaram. These Gurus come from the Holy Tradition of Vedic Masters, that stretches back thousands of years. My Guru brings you the techniques and the teaching that are passed down through time from Master to disciple, to enable you to move towards Enlightenment. He teaches that you must have the experience of Divine Being, your […]
It’s all good is an expression we use to convey to someone that everything is fine. Usually this refers to a particular situation that you feel is going to work out. But to feel on a deep level that all is good, one must know God. Universal God, Divine Being, is your own Self. It is your essential nature. It is the essential nature of all of Creation, of all the infinities of Universes. Universal God remains unmanifest and uninvolved, and yet manifests as every human being and as all of Creation. The experience of Divine Being in your Meditation […]
Maharishi teaches that when you transcend in your Meditation Practice, your nervous system has a restful yet alert state. This restfulness and alertness of the nervous system corresponds to the transcending in your Meditation Practice. The deep rest of your nervous system during Meditation is very restorative . There is a reset of your mind and physiology in a more peaceful direction. These are some of the practical benefits of your Meditation Practice. The most profound and therefore most practical of the benefits of Meditation that transcends, is getting a better expression of your Karma. We have many lifetimes as […]
We have many different lifetimes as human beings. The purpose of these lifetimes is to evolve to Higher States of Consciousness. The evolution of our lifetimes is interspersed with time spent on the astral planes in the heavenly spheres. Sometimes there is deep rest for the individuated consciousness on the astral planes in between lives as a human being. With more evolution to Higher States of Consciousness, the lifetimes on the astral planes in the heavenly spheres are more active. These lifetimes are much longer and happier than lifetimes here on the terrestrial plane as human beings. You may have […]
Change is often viewed in a negative way. People resist change, uncertain of what change will bring. But the world we live in, the relative field, is ever changing. The purpose of all this change is evolution: Evolution for each of us human beings and evolution for the Universe. How can you, with your practices, manage change better so that it brings you more happiness and fulfillment in your life? A Practice of Meditation that transcends the ever changing relative field, leaves you by your Self to experience your Self referring to ItSelf. Your Self is the field of Divine […]
There are many of you who want to know the Lord; Who have practices of devotion and service to God. If your acts of devotion and service remain in the relative field, here in the Created world, with the thoughts of your mind and the actions of your physiology, then you cannot know God. Your thoughts and your actions cannot reach God. They are covered by all the activity here in the relative field. What is the way to know God and to serve God To know God, one must realize God. One must realize God in the field of […]
What does it mean to be spiritual? To be spiritual means to have an awareness of the finer, more subtle value of life; to have an awareness of the spirit of things. The spirit can be as personal and intimate as your own spirit, or as impersonal and expansive as the spirit of the Universe. Spiritual awareness is the awareness of That which is not created; That which is not of this bounded, manifest world that is ever changing. The spirit is That which never changes. It is your Self. Your Self That is unbounded, unmanifest and uncreated; That is […]
Here in the relative field there is a great range of duality: Hot and cold, big and small, loud and quiet…. There is a great range of duality in our world. One of these dualities is fear and trust. Maharishi teaches that fear is born from the experience of duality in the relative field. The way to bring harmony to your fears is with your Meditation Practice. Transcend this relative field of duality that is always changing; Experience the field of the Absolute, the field of Unity that never changes; Experience Unified Divine Being. The experience of the Unity of […]
You could define yourself here in the relative field by your name, or your family, or your place of work, or your interests. But this is just a surface value defining of yourself here in the world. And like the relative field, this way of defining yourself is bounded, finite and ever changing. There is another way to define yourself: Your Self. When you have a Meditation Practice where you transcend the relative field, where you transcend your small, individual self, then the experience is of Universal Self; Your Self That is Divine Being, unfolding ItSelf to ItSelf by ItSelf; […]
Universal God is realized in the field of the Transcendent That is Divine Being. When you have a Meditation Practice that allows you to transcend the relative field, then the experience is of Divine Being by ItSelf referring to ItSelf. The experience is of Divine Being, the Universal God. By doing your Meditation Practice regularly and transcending repeatedly, you cultivate the realization of Universal God. Eventually your mind is so transformed by regular and repeated experience of Universal God, that it rises to That status of Universal God. Now your Consciousness of Universal God is held alongside your consciousness of […]
Each of us has a different idea about the meaning of life. For some, meaning is found in progress, in moving forward. For others, meaning is found in trying to make the world a better place; or to make a good life for your family. Or it might be for you all of the above. One of our jobs as human beings is to figure out for ourselves what is meaningful to us. For some people, like the Existentialists, the meaning of life is that there is no meaning: all that happens is random. But Maharishi teaches in the tradition […]
When you have a meditation technique that allows you to transcend the relative field, there is a traversing of your mind: A traversing from the grosser, surface values of thoughts down through to the deeper levels of your mind, where thoughts are finer, more refined and subtle. In the traversing of the mind, as it moves toward the Transcendent, there can be different kinds of experiences. Maybe you see in your mind’s eye, a beautiful shape or form or color; or a flash of white light. Or maybe you are overcome by some feeling of sadness or joy, or by […]
Here in our world, in the relative field that is eternally ever changing, manifested and bounded by space, time and causation, there are many truths. Each of us here in the world is in a different place in our evolution to Higher States of Consciousness. Each of us has different circumstances, different experiences, and different perceptions. Therefore each of us holds different truths. And these many truths are always changing, according to how each of us changes. There is , however, one Absolute Truth: The Absolute Truth of Divine Being That is eternally never changing, unbounded and unmanifested. You can […]
When you have a Meditation Practice with a technique that allows you to transcend the relative field, the experience is of your Self, Pure Consciousness That is Divine Being. You sit comfortably, close your eyes, and think your Mantra. Your mind naturally settles down, from the grosser, surface level to the finer, deeper levels of the mind where thoughts are more refined. The mind is always seeking greater happiness. As it is traversed from the surface level to the deeper levels, more happiness is experienced. And then your mind, all your thoughts, and the entire relative field are transcended. You […]
All good things come to an end. Something that brings you happiness can change, as everything here in this world changes, and come to an end. If you seek happiness that lasts, then you should look within. Your mind and your physiology are projections of Consciousness: Projections of your Self. The nature of Self is bliss Consciousness; Is Consciousness of Divine Being That never changes, is unbounded and eternal. That experience of happiness is within you. When you have a Meditation Practice with a technique that allows you to transcend the relative field; To transcend the relative field that is […]
When you have a meditation technique that allows you to transcend the relative field, there is a traversing of your mind: A traversing from the grosser, surface values of thoughts down through to the deeper levels of your mind, where thoughts are finer, more refined and subtle. In the traversing of the mind, as it moves toward the Transcendent, there can be different kinds of experiences. Maybe you see in your mind’s eye, a beautiful shape or form or color; or a flash of white light. Or maybe you are overcome by some feeling of sadness or joy, or by […]
Dharma is the path of evolution throughout your many lifetimes, evolution to Higher States of Consciousness. Your particular dharma in this lifetime is according to your particular level of consciousness in this lifetime. You should not try to follow someone else’s dharma. Your own path of evolution is the most efficient and effective for you. Maharishi teaches that to truly be on the path of your dharma, you must be established in your Self. Being established in your Self is the way to transcend all the limitations of your individual mind in this particular lifetime; To transcend all the limitations […]
Silence, the Field of the Absolute, the Silence of Divine Being, is never changing eternally. Dynamism, the relative field, the field of activity here in the world, is always changing eternally. And yet Silence, the Silence of Divine Being , is the source of the relative field. It permeates all of the relative field, all of the dynamism here with all its activity. When you have a Meditation Practice where the relative field is transcended, then your Self is left in Silence to experience Divine Being by ItSelf. The Silence of Divine Being transforms your mind and physiology. Eventually they […]
It is by the Grace of God that the Vedas, the Laws of Nature, emerge from the Wholeness of the Field of the Absolute. It is by the Grace of God the Vedas unfold in a sequential manner, with reference to what has come before, and with reference to Wholeness. It is by the Grace of God the sounds and vibrations of the Vedas collapse and manifest all of Creation. These Laws of Nature keep Creation in the stream of evolution: from Wholeness, through Wholeness, to Wholeness. Your many lifetimes as a human being are governed by Natural Law, to […]
Maharishi teaches that it does not matter whether your way of life is as a householder or as a recluse. To gain Higher States of Consciousness, you must do your Meditation Practice. Your way of life, either out in the world or in seclusion in a monastery or on an ashram, should be carried out in a measured and balanced manner. Either way of life will integrate and stabilize the changes in Consciousness that come from your Meditation Practice. We have many different lifetimes as human beings. The purpose of these lives is the evolution to Higher States of Consciousness. […]
In our daily lives, we sometimes react to situations with anger, or impatience or with some other stressed response. We do not like that behavior of ours, and we want to change it. We want to have better interactions with the ones we love, and with people in general. We want to be a better person. How can you move forward in your life in this direction? Know who you are. Who you are is invulnerable, eternal, unbounded and never changing: Your Self. Your Self projects as your mind and physiology; It projects as all of Creation. When you have […]
The teaching of the Ancient Vedic Masters is that devotion to the Lord is the offering of service, reverence and love. This offering of devotion is only possible when one is established in one’s Self. The consciousness of the relative field, the waking, dreaming or sleeping states, is full of activity. One is always busy doing, perceiving, thinking and feeling. This activity of the relative field covers the Awareness of Self; It covers and hides your true nature. The Self is the experience when the relative field, with all its ever changing activity, is transcended: The Self is left by […]
As we live our lives here in the world, we often think of things with reference to ourselves. We refer to our mind to help us determine the best course of action. But there is a much deeper understanding of Self referral. With the consciousness of the relative field, the waking, dreaming or sleeping state, we practice object referral. Any thoughts, perceptions, or feelings we may have are the practice of object referral. The consciousness of the object fills the mind and hides the Consciousness of Self. When you have a Meditation Practice that allows you to transcend the relative […]
Maharishi teaches that a Meditation Practice which transcends the relative field gives the experience of Pure Consciousness, the experience of your Self. Transcending the relative field leaves your Self to experience ItSelf by ItSelf. That experience of Self, of Pure Consciousness, transforms your mind and your physiology in the direction of evolution. All your desires, thoughts and actions move towards spontaneous right desires, thoughts and actions. Right actions in the direction of evolution get the support of Natural Law for fulfillment. Your life is lived with more happiness and fulfillment. The influences of Pure Consciousness in your transformed mind and […]
There are many different reasons that people meditate; And there are many benefits of a Meditation Practice. Meditation can bring some peacefulness and some relaxation. Studies show that Meditation is beneficial to your health. It can lower blood pressure and decrease cardiovascular disease. Meditating regularly can help you make better, more life supporting choices. There are , however, more fundamental reasons to develop your Meditation Practice. Maharishi teaches that meditating with a proper mantra allows your mind to settle down with finer and finer thoughts until all thought is transcended; Your mind is transcended; The entire relative field is transcended. […]
Many systems of Meditation do not reference God. Maharishi teaches that in a practice where the relative field is transcended, the experience is of Divine Being, of Universal God. Divine Being is the field of the Absolute. That field is unbounded and never changing, is Absolute in Its nature. It is the source of and the finest constituent of the relative field, our Universe, which is bounded by space, time and causation. That field of the Absolute is Pure Consciousness, is your Self, is Universal God. It has always been, is now and forever shall be. Who you really are […]
Your feelings are finer projections of your mind than your thoughts. In your Meditation Practice, these feelings move from the grosser levels of feelings to the finer levels of feelings, to the faintest level of feeling. This is the interface of Consciousness and mind: The faintest level of feeling. When you transcend the relative field in your Meditation Practice, you go beyond relativity, beyond the faintest level of feeling. But the process of transcending itself traverses all the values of Creation, from the grosser surface values to the finer, more subtle values. Traversing the relative field allows the experience of […]
Unfathomable Is the Course of Action – Get the Best Possibility of Your Karma Now. Unfathomable is the course of action. The Sanskrit word Karma is action. The consequences of your actions will show up at some point in your many lifetimes. As you sow, so shall you reap. Every action of yours has results that are governed by Natural Law. Their influences radiate out into the Universe. It is unfathomable when these influences will return to you. Your Karma unfolds with reference to what has come before, reference to your past actions, and also with reference to Wholeness, to […]
Since the beginning, the Lord has manifested as a human being with full realization of Godhead. This is Personal God. The times, the evolution of the people and the place determine how the Lord manifests. The form of the Lord’s teaching corresponds to that particular place in time, with that particular consciousness of the people. For this reason, different religions have different interpretations of the Lord’s teaching. But the root of the teaching and the Lord remain unchanged. Universal God is Divine Being. Divine Being underlies the relative field; Underlies all of Creation. The source of Creation, and its finest […]