Try as you may with the farthest
range of imagination, you will never succeed in going beyond the soul. You will
never believe that this "I" is ever non-existent. This "I"
(the soul) is a drop of THAT absolute, indestructible, immutable, ocean of
consciousness, which we call God. The soul itself is the spark of
THAT supreme sun of
the spirit.
O Seeker! May you, by the grace
of God, succeed in perceiving the existence of the soul in yourself and
appreciate that man is a deity in deep slumber (a fallen angel, according to
Christian belief) unaware of his potentialities. Within a human being there
exist, in dormant state, divine potentialities, awaiting discovery and seeking
an outlet to manifest themselves in action. It has been demonstrated in the
lives of innumerable mystics, sages, seers and occultists through the ages that
these powers can be accessed and made operative, although their mastery
requires persistent, single-pointed endeavor. Initially, the progress is slow,
but after crossing over the threshold or limiting consciousness and rising to
the plane of Adhyatm Manas, the vision becomes clear and path easy. After that
the progress is like an elevator ride. In its original nature, the individual
soul (Atma) in each embodied being is an indivisible portion of the Absolute (Parmatma).
In the previous article, I have
expressed that the soul, too, does not have an independent existence of its own
and that it ever remains an integral part of the Supreme Being. However, before
attaining this awareness, one has to activate the awareness of Aham within. Let
these let these lesson and words not be taken merely as a trivial exercise in
verbosity and treated with disdain. The elaborations made here may not be as
explicit as necessary for this complex subject. Nevertheless, it is to be
emphasized that through these words a great truth is being revealed. As you are
reading these lines, your soul is eagerly expecting to proceed on the path
leading to spiritual enlightenment. Step forward and become its torchbearer.
It is hoped that with the
foregoing contemplative exercises, the reader will have developed the
capability of making a distinction between Aham and the faculties of the body
and the mind. Experiential awareness of this fact will make the seeker master
of his mind and its traits (Vrittis). He will then intuitively develop the
competence to use these tools effectively in life.
For elaboration of such a serious
subject, the ideological approach and words used by the author may appear too
crude and naïve. The subject, however, pertains to perceptions of intangible
realms of consciousness, which are beyond the reach of words and expressions.
The specific taste of a particular favorite food cannot be described in words.
One has to personally taste it. The author is simply trying to cultivate an
interest in the subject, so that the reader is motivated to himself carry out
these exercises. Thus, the reader will himself find proofs of the occult and
mystic layers of consciousness and progressively have a clear perception of the
nature of the Inner-Self. Until personally realized, knowledge remains a mere
theoretical statement. Once one has the concrete experience, no arguments to
the contrary are able to shake his rocklike living faith.
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