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Everything happens inside, any external actions make sense only if they reveal the mysteries of the Spiritual Heart. The correct system of meditation begins with conscious breathing because breathing is the key that opens the gate to Divine Consciousness.
The true pilgrimage is made in the process of breathing. It is a journey into the depths of the soul. A person who is aware of his breath is in the awareness of the present moment.
There are many terms denoting the highest reality. All of these terms mean the True Self. You can call the ultimate reality Krishna Consciousness, Buddha Consciousness or Christ Consciousness; they are all the same. Different religious directions have been debating over terms for centuries, not seeing the original unity. “So-Ham” meditation leads to the experience of Christ Consciousness, Krishna Consciousness, Buddha Consciousness.
The practice of conscious breathing exists in many spiritual directions, in particular esoteric Christianity. Throughout the centuries of the development of Christianity in Greece, Egypt, Syria, Serbia and Russia, there has been the practice of the Jesus Prayer on the breath.
The original form of the Jesus Prayer was: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me." This is a prayer of gratitude to Jesus for the Divine Grace that all people who pray and meditate on Christ receive. Much later, an absurd word was added to this prayer: "… a sinner."
Man is originally divine, for he was created by God in the image and likeness of God himself. The Holy Spirit is constantly present in the breath of every person. Every human soul, at every moment of its existence, is perfect and holy, even if it is not always aware of it. Breath is always divine, and thoughts can be sinful.
Jesus taught his disciples the Lord's Prayer, in which each person addresses God as Father. Jesus reminded that people, unfortunately, are prone to selfishness and greed. All negative qualities must be liberated. Once you recognize your mistakes, you should avoid repeating them. However, making mistakes does not make you a sinner.
By divine justice, everyone gets what he deserves; what you sow is what you reap. Despite all the cycles of being, each person still remains originally divine by the right of his creation from God. Man is perfect because he breathes, and breathing is the eternal presence of the Spirit of God.
61. Infinite Possibilities of the Spirit
This is a story told to me by Subba Rao, one of Sathya Sai Baba's most unique devotees. For many years he worked as an expert at the UN, was a successful politician and public figure, and then left everything and moved to the ashram. I was lucky to repeatedly communicate with this amazing person, mystic, and sage.
This story took place at a time when Sathya Sai Baba was still very young, and there were relatively few devotees around him, so people could invite him home for a family holiday. One Indian family wanted to perform the traditional worship of Goddess Gauri in the presence of Sathya Sai Baba. Hindus regularly perform many religious rituals in their homes to bless the family and protect the home.
Goddess Gauri is one of the many female deities who symbolize Mother Nature. In all ancient cultures, nature, mountains, fields, forests, rivers, and oceans were revered and deified. In Vedic culture since ancient times there has been an attitude towards nature as to the Mother Goddess. In the Vedic tradition there is no place for consumerism and cruelty toward the environment.
In India, everything is sacred: rivers and mountains, animals and birds. Of course, I am not inclined to idealize the attitude of modern Hindus toward environmental issues. Unfortunately, modern people sometimes forget the origins of their culture and begin to treat nature with dangerous and ignorant irresponsibility.
Sathya Sai Baba always encouraged and supported the tradition of worshipping the Vedic Gods and Goddesses. All these ancient rituals have a deep meaning. Those who carefully and seriously perform the ancient rites subconsciously change their attitude toward themselves and the world around them. The Vedic Gods and Goddesses are images and symbols that tune in to the awareness of the divinity of the entire universe.
So, this Indian family invited Sathya Sai Baba to visit their home in order to worship the Goddess in his presence. Sathya Sai Baba agreed to come on the appointed day. The head of the family carefully prepared for the complex Vedic ritual by collecting everything necessary: flower petals, incense sticks, ghee, new fabrics for the statue of the Deity, and much more. However, the man completely forgot about the special seeds, which were supposed to be presented during the solemn ceremony.
Sathya Sai Baba, as promised, came to the house of the devotees. He was reverently seated in a large chair and the ceremony began. The couple recited mantras and brought flower petals, incense, rice, milk, and more to the altar. Suddenly, several black ants crawled out of one flower.
Sathya Sai Baba smiled and joked that it was very unusual to worship the Goddess with the help of ants. Some of those present laughed merrily, while others, on the contrary, became nervous. The fact is the appearance of ants could be perceived as a violation of the strict requirements of the ceremony. The spouses were very worried, but before they had time to get scared, an amazing miracle happened instead – the ants turned into seeds. These were perfect and were just the seeds missing for the proper completion of the ceremony.
All those present were surprised by such a miracle. Sathya Sai Baba turned living beings, in this case, insects into seeds. There were cases where, on the contrary, he turned non-living objects into animals. We have already mentioned such a case in a previous chapter. The significance of such miracles is so great that it is difficult for most people to even imagine such a thing possible.
Sathya Sai Baba had a unique ability to materialize objects. A miracle I saw many times. Sathya Sai Baba materialized various items such as rings, rosaries, figurines of the Deities, and much more. All of these items were the most powerful amulets.
If Sathya Sai Baba saw that a person really needed protection or support, he gave materialized amulets. He did this in order to protect him from potential danger or to bless him for the successful completion of some business.
The question arises, how are the miracles of Sathya Sai Baba connected with the knowledge of the divinity of the soul? Why perform and demonstrate miracles at all? Miracles are different and they are performed for different purposes. Sathya Sai Baba beautifully explained several times that his miracles are "divine calling cards." All of his miracles and manifestations of the supernatural had the deepest spiritual meaning.
In this book, we have remembered many amazing stories, most of which are beyond the capabilities of the mind. Each of Sathya Sai Baba's miracles was a manifestation of his great compassion and divine love. With the help of his supernatural power, he saved people from problems and suffering, and most importantly, made it possible to realize there are no restrictions for you, because you are God.
Miracles are practical manifestations of the philosophical claim that the True Self is the original source of all things. The entire universe is a gigantic divine dream. During the dream experience, you can easily turn ants into seeds.
In a dream, you can fly and pass through walls. As soon as you wake up and fall into physical reality, you again begin to feel like a weak and limited human being. The question is, how do you become aware of yourself in both sleep and wakefulness? Do you realize that, in fact, sleep and wakefulness are one and the same? Are you aware that sleep and wakefulness are happening in your mind?
Those who misunderstand the essence of Sathya Sai Baba's mission accused him of wanting to show his superiority and special abilities with his miracles. In fact, all the miracles of Sathya Sai Baba were aimed at showing the dormant inner possibilities of each person.
He never believed that only he could perform amazing miracles. I was a witness when he said there is nothing special about what he does. He pointed out that everyone can perform all amazing miracles, because every person is essentially a magician.
Being in the state of the Cosmic Self, Sathya Sai Baba demonstrated amazing and transcendent miracles. He showed that everything is possible for one who has realized that Self and God are identical. His miracles had the deepest meaning, and they were a manifestation of the truth about the infinite possibilities of the Spirit.
62. The Grace of the Supreme Light
Even if you are constantly thinking or talking about God, this does not mean that it is spirituality. Sounds weird? If you perceive God as a higher cosmic personality living somewhere in heaven, then such a God is no closer to spirituality than the weather forecast for tomorrow or the exchange rate for today. Only when you begin to realize God as the True Self of each person, then He becomes the subject of spiritual research.
First comes the realization that you are not the body, then you begin to realize you are not the mind, and then you come to the realization that you are not the soul either. What remains? The feeling of separate existence disappears. In the dissolution of the separate personality, impersonal eternity remains.
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In this book, we have reflected on some of Sathya Sai Baba's aphorisms and recalled the amazing stories of his life. Each of his words enrich us with infinite wisdom and fill our hearts with incomparable joy. Each of his words is the light of truth, enlightening our human existence.
I am grateful to fate that my life is deeply connected with Sathya Sai Baba. I was lucky to communicate with him for several years and receive invaluable spiritual instruction. I will probably never be able to fully understand it. I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to write this book, to reflect on the profound meaning of Sathya Sai Baba's teachings, and to tell you, dear reader, some of the instructive stories of his life.
In every person there is a desire to know the Truth, not just the truth, but exclusively the Absolute Truth. The phrase itself: Absolute Truth, has a strong vibration. Even without understanding what Truth is, simply by repeating this word one can feel the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Truth can be sought at different levels. The highest level of the search for Truth is the study of the nature of one's Self. That is why Sathya Sai Baba said: "He who knows the True Self knows everything."
In striving for the cognition of the Truth, the sacrament of the Grace of the Supreme Light is acquired. The descent of Grace is by no means an accident but is the result of a deep regularity of cause-and-effect relationships. Striving for the pure light of Truth attracts the descent of Grace.
I aspire to the knowledge of the Truth, I cognize the Truth, and suddenly it turns out that I am Truth itself.
"I am who I am."
"I Am I."
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