Web Content Display Bulletin No: 2015.137 – Sunday December 13, 201524th of November to the 10th of December 2015Monroe ashram, New JerseyKamlesh bhai arrived here in Monroe ashram on the 24th November evening. Soon after his arrival he had a bad bout of flu for a week, but since then, over the last couple of weeks, his health has improved. The winter so far in NJ has been surprisingly mild and this has given him the opportunity to take long walks. Usually he steps out in the middle of the day for a walk with abhyasis. In the evenings and mornings, Kamlesh bhai has been spending a lot of time reading from the works of Lalaji Maharaj. These sessions with him are so full of bliss and joy. Here are a few excerpts from conversations: Terrorism and its forms During an informal conversation, the discussion veered to the rampant terrorism in the world today. Kamlesh bhai said “You are only talking about terrorism at the physical level. What about the mental and emotional level? For example, there is a young woman with a child in her hand and a burden on her head in the hot sun working with bare feet. How can you allow her to work like that? But there are people who make them work like that. Terrorism comes in different forms.” Sleep and its importance Kamlesh bhai said that when you forcefully wake a child from sleep it can be very damaging. The subtle bodies are tormented, especially in children. He said, “I have seen it in Babuji’s and Master’s lifetimes. He would never wake up any abhyasi who was sleeping. He would say, ‘Let the abhyasi sleep.’ Even if it was time for satsangh, Master would let them sleep.” Speaking further: “What is sleep actually? If you analyze this at a consciousness level, all consciousness is drawn inward towards the causal body, our soul. Consciousness is drawn inward, but then even when we wake up we are not aware. You see apples keep falling, but Newton could feel and observe. Awareness is required. Full awareness is required.” Dreams and Interpretations Talking about dreams, Kamlesh bhai suggested to us to “Make a note in your diary and forget about them. There are a lot of things that happen when you are awake. Pay attention to those!” Everyone in the room erupted with laughter. Electromagnetic Effect on Subtle Bodies There was some conversation about over-exposure today to electronic devices. Kamlesh bhai said, “Exposure to radiation from devices distorts the balance between the subtle bodies. Especially in children, they tend to lose the discriminative faculty. The basis of human existence and spirituality, the fundamental first step is Viveka. This is affected. Evolution of Chit Kamlesh bhai gave a talk in the ashram about helping the subtle bodies to grow. The talk was specifically focused on expanding chit (consciousness). Kamlesh bhai gave very important tips and insights to help abhyasis move in the right direction, including the following:
This talk is available at: http://www.sahajmarg.org/literature/online/speeches/monroe-20151206 Importance of Surya and Chandra Nadi Kamlesh bhai was speaking to some members of the research team, and during the conversation, he touched upon the need to do further detailed research on the relationship between the Nadis and the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. He said that the organs relating to the sympathetic nervous system seem to be related to the Surya Nadi, while the Chandra Nadi is related to the parasympathetic nervous system. Comments on the Gita Kamlesh bhai reminded us that in Chapter 12 of the Gita Lord Krishna suggests: “Perform all your actions in divine consciousness. If by chance you forget to work in remembrance of the Divine, make sure that the results of your actions are surrendered to the Lord. This way you can absolve yourself.” He said that Sahaj Marg goes way beyond this: “Perform your actions in divine remembrance. This is the first step. You are doing it for the Lord. That is the second step. The third thing is that if by chance you form impressions you can also remove them in the evening. And if you miss all of the above, fall at his feet and pray. That is step four. So we have such nice checks and balances. Constant correction is a must.” Speaking further, “If you ponder seriously over this, we are limiting the work that we do on this only to actions. What about the inactions? Impressions formed by inactions can be dire! Actually most guilt samsakaras are due to the result of our inactions.” What moves in the Yatra? Q: “What moves in the Yatra? Does the soul actually move?” KDP: It is not like something is moving. Everything is where it is. For example, say you have thirteen lenses of different colours arranged in a straight line and you put a light in front of the first lens. If the first lens is clean then light will pass to the second lens. If the second one is also cleaned it will reach to the next point. Similarly, as the points are cleaned, the glow of the soul will touch higher and higher points. Does the soul travel? No! It is all-pervading. How can all-pervading things move?” Everyone in the room was in awe of the beauty of the explanation and the simplicity with which Kamlesh bhai explained such an intricate concept. Developing Sensitivity Q: “How do we become more cognizant of the work done upon us?” KDP: Sensitivity and tolerance go hand in hand. So increase tolerance, and automatically sensitivity will increase. Try to increase this capacity. We are always reacting. We may not speak much, but in our minds we are always reacting. We are always questioning things. Even though we meditate, we are too busy with the mind. We are not trying to become expert meditators. The evolution of manas should happen. Thinking must evolve into feeling. If it is not, then manas is not evolving. The purpose of regulation is to feel things. We need to feel the condition and be lost in the condition. Once someone asked Master, how to carry on with the condition. Master said, “Let the condition carry you, instead of you trying to carry the condition!” Attitude of Negation Q: We need to keep negating and keep pushing ahead on the path, however, whatever I receive is from my Beloved. So what should be my attitude? KDP: It is not being disrespectful to say that this isn’t it! You feel in your heart, “I need to achieve much more,” meaning I still need to change much more. I have to refine myself much more. At the same time you think you are the biggest sinner. The moment you think you have made it, you have blown it! Kamlesh bhai ended this conversation with a beautiful line, which moved each and everyone in the room: Gunahgaron ko pucchajo uski rahamat ne When His mercy reached the sinners |