InnerRealisation

Question: Does God’s grace operate according to laws? Does He consider how much sadhana anyone has performed and accordingly bestow His grace? Or is grace without cause and reason? Is it lavished without strict relation to one’s worthiness and entirely dependent on God’s will?

Mataji: In God’s kingdom everything is possible.
Listen to a story: Lord Narayana was having his meal. Suddenly he got up and hurried away, saying, ” One of my devotees is being beaten. I have to go and rescue him.” But after a little while he returned leisurely without having gone to the destination. On being asked why he had rushed away in the middle of his meal and then returned so quickly, the Lord replied, “My devotee was invoking me in dire distress. I hastened to his help. But when I saw that he had started defending himself there was no need for me to help him and so I returned.”

A lesson can be learned from this. One has to invoke Him and to the very end depend on Him alone. Remembrance of His name, forbearance, seeking His shelter and complete self-dedication are man’s duty.
Although grace has this motive, it still remains without cause and reason.

When a devotee receives divine grace he realizes that it is infinitely greater than what he could have deserved by his devotion and the conscientious performance of his duties.
Thus grace is unmerited divine favour – without motive, cause or reason.
God’s whole creation is such. But unless one has attained to a certain level of achievement one will not be able to understand the complete causelessness of grace.

~ Conversation with Ma Anandamayi
✅ Matri Upadeshamrita No.1

The Bane of Worldliness

God is like the wish-yielding tree of the celestial world (Kalpataru), which gives whatever one asks of it. So one should be careful to give up all worldly desires when , one’s mind has been purified by religious exercise.

Just hear a story.

A certain traveler came to a large plain in the course of his travels.
As he had been walking in the sun for many hours, he was thoroughly exhausted and heavily perspiring; so he sat down in the shade of a tree to rest a little. Presently he began to think what a comfort it would
be if he could but get a soft bed there to sleep on. He was not aware that he was sitting under the celestial tree. As soon as the above thought rose in his mind, he found a nice bed by his side. He felt much astonished, but all the same stretched himself on it. Now he thought to himself how pleasant it would be were a young damsel to come there and gently stroke his legs. No sooner did the thought arise in his mind than he found a young damsel sitting at his feet and stroking his legs. The traveler felt supremely happy.
Presently he felt hungry and thought: .. “I have got whatever I have wished for; could I not then get some food?”
Instantly he found various kinds of delicious food before him. He at once fell to eating, and having helped himself to his heart’s content, stretched himself again on his bed. He now began to revolve in his mind the events of the day. While thus occupied, he thought, “If a tiger should attack me all of a sudden!”
In an instant a large tiger jumped upon him and broke his neck and began to drink his blood. In this way the traveler lost his life.

Such is the fate of men in general. If during your meditation you pray for women, money, or worldly honors, your desires will no doubt be satisfied to some extent; but mind you, there is the dread of the tiger behind the gifts you get. Those tigers―disease, bereavements, loss of honor and wealth, etc.,-are a thousand times more terrible than the live tiger.

🕉 Wise Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna. 1059.

The world is in ceaseless movement, and obviously, there can be no rest in movement. How could there be peace in perpetual coming and going?
Peace reigns where no coming exists and no going, no melting and no burning. Reverse your course,
advance within towards Him
then there will be hope of peace.

When the mind centres on what gives peace and one’s gaze dwells on what promotes it, when one’s ears listen to what fills the heart with peace and at all times there is a response from Him Who is peace itself, then only can there be promise of peace.

– Words of Ma Anandamayi.

Bhagawan Lovingly Explains…

What Is Duality…? What Is Non-Duality…?

Duality is the appearance of separation.
It begins the moment there is the assumption: I am this, and not that.

The instant awareness identifies with a body, a mind, or a thought,
there arises a sense of “me” and “other,”
of inside and outside, subject and object, self and world.

This division is not inherent in experience.
It is superimposed by thought—believed, not discovered.
And once believed, it filters all perception.

The cause of duality is simple:
It is the misidentification with form.
The Self—formless, present, aware—mistakes itself for what comes and goes.
This is called ignorance (avidyā) in the ancient texts.

Thought arises, and the “I” thought arises with it.
Then the entire play begins.

But Non-Duality is not a concept.
It is not a philosophy or a point of view.
It is the direct recognition that there is no real separation—never was.

Non-Duality means “not two.”
Not self and other.
Not God and soul.
Not awareness and experience.
Only this, unbroken, undivided Being.

This is not to be believed.
It is to be seen—now.

The mind searches for unity by resolving conflict between opposites.
But the opposites only exist because the mind believes in division.
The Self never divided. It never entered thought.
It never became the one who is seeking.

Why is Non-Duality the truth of your essential nature?

Because even now,
before any label, role, belief, or story,
you are aware.
And this awareness is not two.
It has no edges, no owner, no opposite.

Everything appears within it.
But it itself does not appear.

This is what the sages realized, and what you are invited to recognize.
Not later. Not through practice.
But here.

Now.
Before you name what is happening.

You are not the one who experiences.
You are the light in which all experiencing appears.

“The sense ‘I am’ is the first to arise. Ask yourself—what is it that is aware of this ‘I am’?”

“Duality exists only when attention is turned outward. Inwardly, there is only one, indivisible Awareness.”

Love All, Serve All, Pray All.

(DIVINE DISCOURSE)

Swamiji.

Creator frequency transcends the mere act of manifesting material possessions or experiences. Instead, it’s a profound alignment with clarity, presence, and intentionality. When we vibrate at this higher frequency, we cultivate a state of awareness where our thoughts and feelings resonate harmoniously. This energetic alignment allows the universe to rearrange itself in response to our inner world, creating opportunities and experiences that reflect our deepest desires and values. In essence, it’s about embracing a life lived consciously, where our intentions shape our reality in meaningful ways✨️🧿

One must have tremendous faith in religion and God. Until one has it, one cannot aspire to be a Jnâni. A great sage once told me that not one in twenty millions in this world believed in God. I asked him why, and he told me, “Suppose there is a thief in this room, and he gets to know that there is a mass of gold in the next room, and only a very thin partition between the two rooms; what will be the condition of that thief?” I answered, “He will not be able to sleep at all; his brain will be actively thinking of some means of getting at the gold, and he will think of nothing else.” Then he replied, “Do you believe that a man could believe in God and not go mad to get him? If a man sincerely believes that there is that immense, infinite mine of Bliss, and that It can be reached, would not that man go mad in his struggle to reach it ?” Strong faith in God and the consequent eagerness to reach Him constitute Shraddha.

Swami Vivekananda
(The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/Steps To Realisation)

The jivanmukta,
freed from all desire
for transient, external pleasures,
delights in his own Self and
remains clear and steady
like a lamp in a pot.
Like the akasa (ether)
which remains untainted
by the objects contained therein,
the muni (sage) remains untainted
by the adjuncts (upadhis) covering him.
Being the all-knower
he remains like one that knows not,
and moves about
like the air
uncontaminated by the objects it touches.

– Atma Bodha by Sri Shankaracharya. (51,52)

“Think of the sun and of ten jars filled with water. The sun is reflected in each jar. At first you see one real sun and ten reflected ones. If you break nine of the jars, there will remain only the real sun and one reflection. Each jar represents a jiva. Following the reflection one can find the real sun. Through the individual soul one can reach the Supreme Soul. Through spiritual discipline the individual soul can get the vision of the Supreme Soul. What remains when the last jar is broken cannot be described.”

-Sri Ramakrishna

What the universe will manifest when you are in alignment with it is a lot more interesting than what you try to manifest. ~Adyashanti

Bhagawan Lovingly Explains…

What Is Spiritual Ego…?

Spiritual ego, also known as
“spiritual materialism,”
is a term used to describe the tendency for individuals who have an interest in spirituality or personal growth to develop an inflated sense of self-importance or superiority based on their spiritual beliefs or practices.

Individuals with a spiritual ego may believe that they are more evolved, enlightened, or spiritually advanced than others, and may judge or look down on those who do not share their beliefs or practices.

They may also use their spiritual beliefs or practices as a way to bolster their self-esteem, gain social status, or validate their sense of identity.

Spiritual ego can manifest in various ways, such as:

Believing that one’s spiritual path is the only “right” path and looking down on those who follow different paths.

Feeling superior to others because of one’s spiritual practices or beliefs.

Using spirituality as a means to gain attention, admiration, or validation from others.

Judging others who are not as spiritually “advanced” or who do not share the same beliefs or practices.

Using spiritual language or concepts to justify one’s actions or beliefs, without examining them critically.

Spiritual ego can be harmful not only to the individual who holds these beliefs, but also to others around them, as it can create a sense of separation or division between individuals and groups.
It is important for individuals who are interested in spirituality or personal growth to be mindful of their own biases, judgments, and ego-driven tendencies, and to cultivate humility, compassion, and openness in their spiritual practices.

Love All, Serve All, Pray.

(DIVINE DISCOURSE)

Swamiji.