8. SPIRITUAL CONDITIONS, POINTS AND CLARIFICATIONS
Ajapa:
I sincerely took up the method of meditation after I passed the S.S.L.C and Matriculation examination . Within six months, I saw in meditation that the whole of my heart was filled with soothing light, and a plant full of light was emitting forth light from all branches and leaves. I continued practice. Six months later. I noticed a peculiar thing in my heart, that my heart was reciting the word “Om”. This we call Ajapa. How does it start ? If the Master infuses it with His divine Power it starts immediately. If it is left to the abhyasi, it gives a shaking to the heart twice or thrice when it starts. It also starts throughout the particles of the body which we call Anahata.
[Year 1922, A.B. I, Pg. 20-21, II Edition-1980]
Peace, Satisfaction and Restlessness :
(Clarification) “When I used to go to my Master, people used to come to Him for Realisation. Now most of the persons who come to me want only peace. Time has brought such a change. Restlessness is prevailing everywhere. Everybody is hungry for peace. But the difficulty is that nobody knows what peace is. If one who worships God daily is somehow not able to worship one day in the morning, he feels restless; and when he does it, satisfaction is there. People think satisfaction is peace, so they are not peaceful, but only satisfied. Actually restlessness comes from peace or rest which burrows its way to Divinity. Peace is the substance we want and restlessness is the instrument we use. What we gain from restlessness is peace. Restlessness gives you advancement to Divinity.
The state of peace is dormant, while the state of satisfaction is active. Peace at the Ultimate state becomes non-peace peace, and satisfaction at its Ultimate state becomes gross and heavy. Peace touches the silent aspect of God, while satisfaction touches the active part of God. Activity should be there if you want to come at real peace. Satisfaction is production of man, whereas peace is the production of God.”
[ 5-4-1928 (A.B Vol 1) ]
Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha :
“ There is nothing so important for a man as passion. Passions have been related in different ways in the scriptures of all religions. The true picture is something else. The first jerk of energy was passion. It was pregnant with all the forces required for creation. It came from the highest intelligence because that was the component factor to give movement to the Will of God. It also came to our share, but its beauty was lost because “I” viewed it from different angles. The centre of the highest intelligence and of passion is the same. It cannot be annihilated in any way or by any method, because it excites into action that which is necessary for man. Man cannot enter into the spiritual life unless he is moved with force towards it.”
[ 6-4-1928 (A.B Vol. 1) ]
“ Anger and passion are the creation of Divine. Lobha-covetousness, and Moha-undue attachment, are man’s creation. Nobody can destroy God’s creation, but we can only modify it. Destroy your own creation. When energy descended from near about centres, it worked for the creation. There were anti-clockwise movements all over. The result of this movement was that matter was formed. The movement was not less than about three lakhs per second. Had the movement not been so strong, matter would not have been formed. I formed some matter and that is the basis of all creation. There was movement, and also movement in movement. It caused some force which grew into rage ultimately. All these came into our share. Man is the epitome of the Universe. Since heavy movement was there it became a force of material character. When Will touches its depth, it produces a sort of irritation which one feels when one plays with it. The cause of heaviness is unbalanced movement. If balance had not been disturbed there would have been no creation. For every progress, rise and fall are necessary. “
[ 9-4-1928 ( A.B Vol. 1 ) ]
Anger - control of
“Question: [Pujya Babuji] “What is poison for spirituality?”
“Answer: [Rev. Lalaji Maharaj] “Anger”.