SaLuSa,May 8, 2015

We are pleased that people are beginning to accept that the changes are really starting to take place. Patience is of course required as the first event will not take place until the right time, and only after it has been firmly established and those involved are absolutely prepared. It has taken time to reach this point as the arrangements require the co-operation of many countries. All is proceeding well and when we tell you that the change will come soon, it is an indication of how far the plan has evolved. Naturally the cleansing will still be taking place but once the major issues have been cleared, it will quickly move into the background. Other changes that will follow on are also developing and once it all commences, it will be a series of changes that you will welcome. Once you fully learn of what is in store for you, we feel that you will agree that the wait will have been well worthwhile. Be assured that nothing can prevent the future from materializing as you have been told.

One sure sign of the changes is the way in which you are still experiencing the speeding up of time. When you look around you it is plain to see that Mother Nature is also on the move. Perhaps the most noticeable changes are the melting of the ice caps as the temperature of the sea warms up, and gradual changes in your seasons that are not so well defined as they used to be. All of such changes are leading you to a new and wondrous period that will truly establish the New Age. Some of you cannot imagine how they can bring them about in short time, but remember that we have the advantage of technologies that you are not even aware of yet. All of the changes will quickly materialize, and put in place the building blocks that will establish all that is necessary to fulfil our promises.

Meantime your presence on Earth will help bring some measure of peace, as your Light is more powerful than you imagine. Indeed many of you who have awakened are serving out your life contract to bring it into being. You are the forerunners of the New Age and awakened to your tasks to establish they Light upon Earth. We are proud to be part of it, and are always following your progress to ensure that you can operate without interference. You have prepared for this time for many lives, and we have complete confidence in your abilities and dedication to your tasks. Presently there are a number of Governments that are due to be changed. Obviously the New Age cannot truly commence until the right people that represent you are in place. The plan to bring about such changes is already in place, and like many others is waiting for the right opportunity to commence. So although you are not yet in possession of the details, we are ready to go into action when given the authority to proceed.

We have to advise you that your dark Ones have for some time now had spacecraft that could easily be mistaken for extra-terrestrial, so care must be taken not to quickly lay blame on us if they try to manipulate a false attack upon you. It is one of their last resorts to try and cause mayhem and delay the inevitable. Be assured that we will closely monitor such a situation and continue to restrict their activities as far as possible. The end times will be celebrated as victory for the Light and again we stress that nothing shall alter the outcome. As you might say, the dark Ones have had a good run and they were never going to be allowed to do anything that could have destroyed the Earth. They have gone far enough and are now restricted as to how much further they can go. Their time will come when they will be expelled from the Earth to carry on their activities elsewhere. All along there has been a plan that has followed Man’s evolution and now it has reached a final stage in this particular period.

Your present world has been created by Man and you have had a free choice in doing so. As you have had desires or thought of creating things for your evolution, you have been inspired by those who have passed this way before you. So ultimately it has been your decision to make the final choice. You have some evidence of past civilizations, and know that you have had many incarnations in the different periods of time. Each cycle has allowed you to put your ideas to the test of time, but hitherto such periods have ended in the collapse of your civilizations. This time however, you have risen above the lower vibrations and have earnt your place in the higher vibrations.

We can assure you that every opportunity is presented to Man to allow progress, but often it has become corrupted and failed to achieve its potential. In your present cycle your material advance has been held back, but your spiritual progress has leapt ahead. Those of you that have been successful are to be commended, as it is not just the result of your present life, but an ongoing climb to spiritual realization through many lives. Your strength lies in your strong belief in the truth that you have found within self, in spite of the many distractions that could lead you astray. That Dear Ones is why you stand tall yet modest in you truth, and are a shining beacon of Light amidst the darkness that exists on Earth. Your presence has ensured that the cycle has ended on a high note and that all those of the Light will benefit.

Keep on looking ahead and let the past remain where it is, as in time it will no longer have any bearing on your spiritual needs having already served you well. The experience has built up your strength and ability to overcome whatever obstacles you may meet. You are far greater than you imagine and yet to realize your full potential. It will come sooner than you probably imagine, and hereon you will soon enjoy your experiences in the positive vibrations.

I am SaLuSa from Sirius, and we will as always be near to help you on your way, but there will come a time when you shall be a Galactic Being such as we are already. That is your destiny, and you will return as one who is far greater than when you left. May your travels be fulfilling and of enjoyment as you fully awaken to the Light.

Thank you SaLuSa.
Mike Quinsey
Website: Tree of the Golden Light

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The Real Earth by Butterfly Moon
Channelled through Natalie Glasson – 8^th May 2015 – Sacred School of OmNa
A deep swell of love surrounds your being from the Fairy Kingdom, filling your entire being with nourishment and sacred vibrations from the Fairy Kingdom. I am Butterfly Moon; I am a communicator on behalf of the Fairy Kingdom, sharing the wisdom of the Fairy Kingdom with those on the Earth as well as across the entire universe of the Creator. The Fairy Kingdom wishes me to share with you a message concerning the healing of Mother Earth as well as the remembrance of the true identity and energy of Mother Earth. The message and guidance of the Fairy Kingdom comes forth with their love, as well as my love, as a powerful stream of consciousness for you to tap into. When you connect into the loving consciousness I am enveloping you within now, you will be able to accept more wisdom on a deeper level than I am able to share in this moment, attracting to you the divine guidance of the Fairy Kingdom for you rself and the Earth.
The Fairy Kingdom wish to remind you that everything is not always as it seems, they wish for you to let go of the reality of pain, suffering and the need for healing for yourself and especially for Mother Earth. They wish for you to let go of the reality that all is not well and requires to be restored, this in many ways is a false illusion created by the consciousness of humanity over numerous generations, while being enhanced and projected by and through your mind as well as your abilities to manifest. If you remind yourself, especially within your reality, everything is not always what it seems then you allow yourself to access a more expansive consciousness leading you away from the illusions of your reality which you may energise powerfully to create your own justified truths. With an expansive consciousness and the ability to let go of what seems to be the truth in your reality you are able to then move beyond the consciousness of humanity into the consciousness of the Creator; meaning thought forms born from truth rather than illusion.
The Fairy Kingdom wish to remind you that the way you perceive the Earth and your reality has a large impact upon your experience of the Earth. To perceive the downfalls of the Earth and humanity will only create the same again. The Earth you exist upon has never been harmed or damaged, you and humanity are experiencing an energy template of the Earth which you can mould and manipulate to your heart’s desire. However you will only be able to truly connect with what you might call the real Earth when you allow yourself to create that energy template of the Earth as equal to the true vibration of the Earth. In many ways it is like a puzzle or a door requiring to be unlocked. When you allow yourself to access the true vibration of the Earth; where the Earth is healthy, strong and balanced, changing the energy template of the Earth to equal this vibration then the Earth will be healed. It will not be that the Mother Earth is healed as she has always been healthy, it will be that your perspective of Mother Earth which is immensely powerful and completely real to you will have aligned with the truth of the Creator, therefore the truth of the Earth.
The Fairy Kingdom wish you to know that the true Mother Earth soul and physical Earth exist within your heart chakra and soul, this Earth is far more truthful than the Earth you recognise outside of you. It is time to truly place your faith and trust within your being, even if your reality outside of you portrays something different. The Fairy Kingdom encourage you to take the attention of your mind within your heart and soul asking to see, sense or acknowledge the true Earth and Mother Earth existing within the universe of the Creator. You may see, sense and acknowledge the Earth in its true health, its true beauty and filled with sacred wonder. Allow yourself time to explore the truth of the Earth and Mother Earth, feeling yourself becoming more and more familiar with this authentic perspective. The more you explore this truthful version of the Earth, the more you will connect with its vibrations a nd energy bringing it into your entire being, reality and into the consciousness of humanity, thus projecting the truth for all to experience. Your entire being will vibrate with the truthful energies of the Earth allowing everything within your reality to flow with ease and perfection, all you need and require moving into place within your reality. In truth you will be detaching from the cycle of suffering, struggle and disappointment, thus letting go of illusion. If illusion is dissolved then there can only be truth, the truth of the Creator, which is healing and fulfilling for you, your reality and the Earth. Be prepared for everything to feel as if it is healing when you connect with the true vision of the Earth within your heart chakra and soul. Everything is already healed, it is simply that you and humanity do not yet remember or recognise this, wishing to believe in illusions because they seem more real than that which is within your heart and soul. If you can allow yourself to truly see, sense or acknowledge the beauty and health of the Earth within your heart this will encourage you to believe more fully, being able to mould and manipulate the energy template of the Earth you are working with into a reflection of the Earth within your being, thus restoring your remembrance of the true Earth.
With a connection to the Earth within your being, the Fairy Kingdom wish to encourage you to achieve a technique of manifesting the vibration of the true Earth into your cells, reality and into the physical manifestation of the energy template of the Earth. The Fairy Kingdom encourages you to listen to the energetic rhythm of the Earth within your heart and soul, allow yourself to hear, sense or acknowledge the rhythmic pattern it creates and vibrates at. Every energetic being and soul has an energetic rhythmic pattern as it supports the manifestation and gathering of the energy of the Creator. All aspects of your being, whether past, present, future or inner plane versions of yourself have slightly different energetic rhythmic patterns. Your energetic rhythmic pattern describes your soul and truth; it then diversifies very slightly with each incarnation and manifestation of yourself. This is t he same for the Earth. When you connect into the energetic rhythmic vibrations of the current Earth you may realise that the rhythm is ever so slightly unbalanced, it is as if a note in its music is off key. When you access the energetic rhythmic pattern of the Earth within your heart and soul expressing this to the Earth outside you, it will create what you perceive as a healing, which is simply you allowing the Earth outside of you to resonate with the true Earth within your being.
The Fairy Kingdom wishes to invite you to connect with the Earth within your heart and soul, asking the Fairy Kingdom to surround and support you, lending their energy. They invite you to ask or hold the intention of allowing the energetic rhythmic pattern of the Earth within your being to pulsate throughout your entire being. You may feel it as a light vibration or energy washing over and through your being. You may hear or sense it as a musical rhythm taking over your mind and entire being. The Fairy Kingdom invites you to portray the energetic rhythmic pattern of the Earth through tapping or drumming your feet or hands against the ground, being guided by the divine energy flowing throughout your being. Maybe you wish to use your voice or a musical instrument to portray the sacred energetic vibrations flowing through your being. Whichever way you feel guided to express the truth of the Earth know t hat the Fairy Kingdom are supporting you. Any energetic rhythmic vibration you create the Fairy Kingdom will magnify to create an echo which moves throughout the entire physical Earth you are accustomed to, touching all energy vibrations while creating transformation. The vibrations you create will also touch the hearts of many encouraging them to connect with the true Earth and to create the true Earth rather than believing in the illusions created concerning the Earth all currently experience. This is a very powerful process of remembrance for all; the more you allow yourself to achieve it the more you will connect, creating for yourself and others the Earth as the Era of Love.
When souls such of yourself think of the Earth sending healing, light and love you are actually allowing yourself to connect into the true vibrations of the Earth, the real reality of the Earth within your being. This is why focus upon healing and transforming the Earth remains vital as it enhances the truth of the Earth within your being allowing for you to remember the truth of the Creator not only for the Earth, also yourself and all of humanity. Know your work with all aspects of the Earth is gratefully received and honoured by the Fairy Kingdom. They wish for you to know they are present to support you always.
With Fairy Blessings,
Butterfly Moon

Sivananda Daily Reading

10 May
Posted: 08 May 2015 10:00 PM PDT
Prema Yoga - 2
To define God is to deny God. You can give definition of a finite object only. How can you define the limitless or infinite being who is the source and ultimate cause for everything? If you define God you are limiting the limitless one, you are confining him within the concept of the mind. God is beyond the gross mind, but he can be realised through meditation with a pure, subtle and one pointed mind.
Purity of food leads to purity of mind. This implies that all the objects which are grasped by the senses must be pure. The ears should hear the sublime utterances of Gita, Ramayana and the Bhagavatam, and the kirtans (hymns) of Lord Hari. Let your clothing be satvic (or pure). Let your speech be pure. Let your companions be satvic persons. Let the books you study be pure. Let the place you live in be satvic. Let the meditation room be decorated with satvic pictures of the Lord. Then only you will soon attain God consciousness. You will find in the Peace Chant these words: "O Gods! May we with our ears hear what is auspicious. O ye, fit to be worshipped, may we with our eyes see what is auspicious."
Without love a man's life is empty. Without love man lives in vain. Love is vital. Love is a great power. Give love and it shall be given unto you. Cultivate this love through service, japa (repetition of God's name), satsanga (holy company) and meditation. Strive ceaselessly to live in God, then only will you be able to conquer time or death.
God is always with you. He will protect and deliver you. Take refuge in him. His blessings will overflow in your life and will transform your mind and body. Develop your consciousness of spiritual things. Make a special effort daily to exercise control over your thoughts, words and actions. Feel his presence in your room. Pray daily. Meditate daily.
Friend! For a little while concentrate thy mind on the indweller of your heart. Abandon all worldly pleasure. Take to the path which is trodden by the righteous. Live on milk and fruits for a week. Endure cold and heat, hunger and thirst. Do not injure any creature to the slightest degree. Live a contented life. Regard applause and censure equally. Derive happiness from thy soul.
Raja Yoga, Message 23
Posted: 08 May 2015 10:00 PM PDT
The section ‘Meditation and Action’ now resumes.
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The Atman wills and the universe comes into being. The will of the Atman upholds and governs the universe. Human beings are driven hither and thither by egoism, desires and fears, due to identification with the limiting adjuncts of mind and body. This idea of limitation is called egoism.
The realisation of oneness with all existence, manifested and unmanifested, is the goal of human life. This unity already exists, but we have forgotten it through ignorance. The removal of this veil of ignorance — the idea that we are confined within the mind and the body — is our chief effort in sadhana. It logically follows that to realise unity we must give up diversity. We must constantly keep up the idea that we are all-pervading, all-powerful, etc. There is no room here for desire, because in unity there is no emotional attraction, but steady, persistent, calm, eternal bliss. Desire for liberation is a terminological inexactitude. Liberation means attainment of the state of infinity. It already exists. It is our real nature. There can be no desire for a thing which is already your very nature. All desires for progeny, wealth and happiness in this world or the next and even the desire for liberation, should be completely annihilated and all actions guided towards the goal by pure and disinterested will.
This sadhana — the constant attempt to feel that you are the all — can be practised (or rather ought to be practised) in the midst of intense activity. That is the central teaching of the Bhagavad Gita. It stands to reason also, because God is both saguna and nirguna, with form and without form. Let the mind and the body work. Feel that you are above them, their controlling witness. Do not identify yourself with the support for body and mind even when it is employed in activity. Of course meditation, in the beginning, has to be resorted to. Only an exceptionally strong-willed man can dispense with it. For ordinary human beings it is an indispensable necessity. In meditation the support is steady, so the sadhana, the effort to feel unity, is comparatively easy. In the midst of activity this effort is difficult. Karma yoga is more difficult than pure jnana yoga. We must, however, keep up the practice at all times. That is absolutely essential, otherwise the progress is slow, because a few hours meditation on the idea that you are the All and then identification with the mind and body for a greater portion of the day, does not bring about rapid or substantial advance.
Meditation is the means, knowledge is the end. Meditation is the process, knowledge is the culmination. In meditation there is struggle, striving or effort. In knowledge there is no striving. So long as there is meditation the meditator is only an aspirant. When meditation ceases and the goal is reached, the meditator becomes the knower of Truth. All meditation and effort cease. He is a liberated sage. When you try to behold a tree there is an effort in the beginning of the perception. Later on it becomes a continuous stream of consciousness of the tree. So is the knowledge of Brahman. In the beginning there is effort, later on the aspirant merges in the object of meditation and there is no further struggle.
PHILOSOPHY OF OM
"The sacred syllable OM connotes Him (Ishvara)." (I-27)
You will find in the Bible, "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God." Uddhava asked Lord Krishna: "O lotus-eyed! How to meditate on Thee! What is the nature of that meditation?"
This is OM or the word of power. Volumes have been written in the Sanskrit language on the significance of OM, the sacred and mysterious mono-syllable. Even Sarasvati (the goddess of learning) will not be able to exhaust the subject of this sacred mantra OM even if she has the waters of the oceans as ink and all the trees of the world as pens.
The pronunciation of the sacred word OM is one which has engaged the attention of all Europeans devoted to Eastern studies. The vibrations set up by the word are so powerful that if persisted in they would bring the largest building to the ground. This seems difficult to believe until one has tried to practise. Once having tried it one can easily understand how the above statement may be true and correct. I have tested the power of the vibrations and can quite believe that the effect would be as stated. Pronounced as spelt it will have a certain effect on the student, but pronounced in its correct method it arouses and transforms every atom in the physical body, setting up new vibrations and conditions, and awakening the sleeping power of the body.
This mysterious inscrutable force tears the veils and the sheaths, destroys vasanas, desire, cravings and egoism and takes the aspirant to Brahman. It raises the thought of Brahman alone to the exclusion of all other thoughts, annihilates the primal ignorance and helps the meditator to rest in his own essential nature of existence, knowledge, bliss absolute.
OM is a magical, mysterious, divine, gramophonic record of all sounds and words. All words, all sounds and all languages proceed from OM. Therefore OM is the right representative or natural symbol or womb of all sounds and words.
Just as the president represents the voice of the people of a country, so also OM represents the voice of all names of God, because it is the substratum or matrix or the basis for all sounds, names or words. In OM all sounds are included. OM is the king of all sounds. OM is the ocean into which all rivers of sounds flow.
Where it is Heard
The sound produced in the flowing Ganges, the sound that is heard at a distance and that which proceeds from the bustle of a market, the sound that is produced when the fly-wheel of an engine is set in motion, the sound that is caused when it rains, the sound that is produced when there is a conflagration of fire or when there is thunder, are all OM only. Split any word and you will find OM there. OM is all-pervading like akasha (space), like Brahman.
The humming of bees, the sweet melody of the nightingale, the seven notes in music (sa, ri, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni), the sound of the mridanga (drum) and kettle-drum, the lute and the flute, the roaring of the lion, the singing of the lover, the neighing of horses, the hissing of the cobra and the clapping of the audience when a orator delivers his oration are all emanations from OM only.
The gurgling sounds produced in the bowels on account of flatulence, the whistling sound of the railway engine, the murmur of the running brooks, the sound of thunder, the howling of jackals, the sound of the mills and the factories, the sound of landslides, the heavy rush of wind, are all OM only.
When you experience acute agony or pain you utter the long sound of 'hun' or 'hum' again and again and get some relief. 'Hun' or 'hum' is a modification of OM only. 'Hum' is partial utterance of OM which breaks on account of pain. When you suffer from pain you implore the mercy of the Lord by calling Him by His name. Laughter is nothing but a sound of many 'huns' repeatedly made.
When a child cries or weeps, it utters 'un' or 'aung'. 'Un' or 'aung' is a modification of OM only. As the child's organ of speech is not well-developed it utters OM unintelligently, so even when the child weeps it repeats God's name. When the washerman washes his clothes he utters 'hung' repeatedly. This gives him relief. He does not feel exhaustion or fatigue. He unconsciously repeats God's name and derives power, joy, peace and strength from within. You will clearly understand now that man utters OM, the name of the Lord or Brahman, fully or partially, consciously or unconsciously, at all times. If he utters it with feeling he will quickly realise his own essential divine nature.
OM is the voice of all creation. It is the cosmic sound, the primal sound of the universe. It is the priceless treasure of a student on the path of jnana yoga and the pass-word of the vedantins. OM is the passport for those who are sailing in the boat of knowledge of the Self to reach the other shore of fearlessness and immortality, which is Brahman.
OM is the soul of souls, the height of heights. It is the panacea for the destruction of sins and the dire disease of death and the celestial ambrosia that confers immortality. Meditate on OM. Have a dip in OM, plunge in OM. This is the most sacred bath that will quench the fire of samsara (worldly existence).
OM represents the canvas or the background. The forms of this universe represent the pictures on the canvas. The canvas is real, but the picture on the canvas is unreal because fire on the canvas cannot burn your fingers, the knife on the canvas cannot cut your fingers and the tiger on the canvas cannot bite you. Even so, OM or Brahman is the only solid reality. The names and forms are unreal like the pictures on the canvas.
OM or the real Atman is the substratum for all sounds, languages, this universe, body, mind, prana and senses, the causal body and the five sheaths. Just as the substratum is a fundamental element, or the substance in which qualities exist, so also OM is the substratum or the underlying reality in which all objects appear as waves in the ocean. The waves are mere appearances. So also the forms are mere appearances. The forms are unreal in the sense that they are only relatively real, that they are changing and impermanent. The ocean is real. So also OM or Brahman is real.
That place where there is neither hunger nor thirst, neither sorrow nor pain, neither 'you' nor 'he', neither 'this' nor 'that', neither 'here' nor 'there', neither 'yesterday' nor 'tomorrow', neither 'East' nor 'West', neither 'sound' nor 'colour', neither 'light' nor 'darkness', neither 'seer' nor 'seen', is OM.
That imperishable Brahman; that seat of ineffable splendour; that indefinable, inexhaustible, illimitable Essence which pervades the whole universe; that which is called continuum or residuum or noumenon by Western philosophers; that place where all speech stops, all thoughts cease and where the function of the intellect and all organs stop, is OM.
OM is the essence of the Vedas or vedanta; it is the highest flower of the tree of the Upanishads and the root of the entire universe. OM is ever-lasting Brahman; it is the real name of Brahman. OM is the symbolic representation of Brahman or the immortal Self, it is the word of power, the pranava, the sacred monosyllable of the Vedas.
OM is the spirit, substratum or essence. It is the immortal Soul, the Holy Ghost. OM is the inner music of the soul, it is the music of the silence.
All Upanishads and all mantras begin with OM. All religious ideas are centred in OM. The breath always sings OM, the song of infinity and immortality. Thought of OM elevates the minds of all. The Christians and the Hebrews end their prayers with 'Amen', a modification of OM, while the Muslims end their prayers with 'Ahmeen', also the modification of OM. The Mandukya Upanishad, Mundaka Upanishad, Chhandogya Upanishad, Prashnopanishad, Kathopanishad, Bhagavad Gita and Brahma Sutras, sing the glory of OM.
All the sacred scriptures of the Hindus are contained in OM. OM is the womb for everything. This world has come out of OM, exists in OM and dissolves in OM during the cosmic dissolution. The creation itself is set in motion by the vibration of OM.
OM is your very life, your very breath. OM is the life of the Vedas and the life of all mantras. It is the basis of this world, it is everything. OM is a common mantra. It is the common property of all. All various significances are centred in OM. OM is used in the invoking or addressing in prayer and supplication. It is the formula of imperative prayer which transmits a certain grace or virtue to the person over whom it is pronounced. It should be accepted by everyone. Even Americans and Europeans meditate on OM now that they have realised its importance.
Just as the rope is the substratum of the snake, just as Brahman is the substratum of prana, mind, senses and the body, so also is OM the substratum or cause of the whole of the illusion of speech. The scriptures declare: "All is mere play of words." "All is held together throughout by the string of speech or even by the cord of specific names." "All is rendered possible in experience only by words." Nothing can exist apart from words. Names and forms are inseparable, thought and language are inseparable. All effects are nothing but mere names. This whole phenomenal world of experience can never exist without names. All objects are to be named. You have to call a man by his name. Although there is nothing but Brahman, you cannot say, "Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman," when you wish to say, "Govind! Give me water". Names cannot exist apart from OM. Hence, the whole world has come from OM, rests in Om and dissolves in OM. Therefore worship Om, live in OM, meditate on OM, merge in Om, rejoice in Om.
OM is an auspicious trade mark of sannyasins and vedantins whose aim is dissemination of spiritual knowledge to the world at large. It is written on the front wall of every ashram of a sannyasin. Votaries of OM write OM first before they start to write a letter.
There is what is called the Pancha-shanti, five kinds of incantations, each ending with the word 'shantih' or 'peace'. Before each 'shantih' there is the word 'OM'. As such OM gives peace, calmness, tranquillity, serenity and so on. This symbol contains the entire universe and all its contents in its span; it includes everything we can imagine and something more too. As such, it is a fit symbol to be meditated upon. No other symbol can span so much in its embrace. Such is the glory of OM.
By holding the flute in his hands Lord Krishna teaches its symbolic philosophy. Flute is the symbol of OM. He says: "Empty your egoism. I will play in your body-flute. Let your will become one with My will. Take refuge in OM. You will enter into My being. Hear the inner soul-stirring music of the soul and rest in everlasting peace."
OM as Brahman
Para Brahman, that eternal highest Being, the abiding place of all that lives and moves, is beyond name and class. The Vedas have ventured to give a name to Him, in order that man may recognise and call Him. A new-born child has no name, but on receiving one he will answer to it. Men who are troubled by the afflictions of the world run to a deity for refuge, and call Him by name. When Brahman is invoked through the name, that which is hidden is revealed to the aspirant.
OM is the emblem of Brahman, as images are of material objects. By its application (chanting) He becomes propitiated, as men by the use of their favourite names. When you hear the sound 'tree', you at once understand that it has a root, stem, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits. Similarly, when you hear the sound OM it denotes sat-chid-ananda Brahman — existence Absolute, knowledge Absolute, bliss Absolute. Sound and meaning are inseparable.
All colours are centred in the eye, all tastes are centred in the tongue, all touch is centred in the skin, all sounds are centred in the ear, all scents are centred in the nose, all senses are centred in the mind and all minds are centred in OM or Brahman or the Supreme Self, the support for everything.
Why is OM taken as the symbol of Brahman? Can we not have any other word besides OM to represent Brahman or the solid Reality or living Truth? OM is a mysterious sacred syllable. Chant OM for one hour and then chant any other word also for one hour. You will yourself feel the difference. There is a real connection, an intimate relationship between OM the symbol and Brahman the thing signified by the symbol. Thought and word are inseparable. OM and Brahman are inseparable. When you think of the name of your son Govinda the name will bring to your memory the picture or image of your son; when you think of the image of OM the image will bring to your memory Brahman, the thing signified.
Rishis and sages of yore who have attained Self-realisation have experienced the mysterious effects of the repetition or chanting of OM. They have made long research and experiments on OM and its vibrations, they have meditated on OM for a considerable period and then they have given OM to the world as the right symbol of Brahman. This is not a hocus-pocus or a juggler's trick. This is the authoritative assertion of the seers. OM served as a beacon-light or light-house or a safe boat for them when they sailed in the turbulent and deep unnavigable waters of this ocean of samsara. Through OM they ascended safely to the summit of the hill of nirvikalpa samadhi, knowledge of the Self or Brahmajnana. You can safely rely on their teachings.
OM is the common symbol. It will represent all symbols of God, all symbols of religions, all cults and schools. Just as a large-hearted spiritual man who is of catholic, liberal nature without prejudice of any sort, represents all and becomes the supreme head of a conference of world religions, so also the common symbol OM, the basis of all sounds and all languages, represents all names and becomes the head of all names of God. Therefore it is quite proper to regard OM as the symbol or name of Brahman, the source of everything.
O Ram, you are now living in the Himalayas. Be in tune with nature's Lord. The lofty peaks will whisper to you the secrets of life eternal. The gurgling streams around you will sing the song of OM to you. Fix your mind on OM and enter into sublime communion easily. Nature will reveal to you her closely guarded secrets. Take lessons from Her. Feel your unity or oneness with the snow-clad peaks, the glaciers, the refreshing Himalayan breeze, the rays of the sun, the blue sky, the glittering stars, etc.
May you all rest in the non-dual Brahman and taste the nectar of immortality. May you all reach the fourth state of bliss (turiya) by analysing the experiences of waking, dream and deep sleep states. May you all have a comprehensive understanding of OM. May you all meditate on OM and attain the goal of life — the ultimate Reality, existence, knowledge, bliss absolute. May this OM guide you. May this OM be your centre, ideal and goal. May the secret and truth of the Mandukya Upanishad be revealed to you! May the blessings of Gaudapada, Sankara and the seer of Mandukya Upanishad be upon you. OM OM OM.
Japa of OM
"Its repetition and its meditation with meaning should be practised." (I-28)
Japa is repetition of a mantra. The aspirant gets one-pointed mind by japa of OM. The veil of ignorance and tossing of the mind slowly vanish.
Japa is of three kinds: verbal, when the japa is done loudly; semi-verbal, when the japa is done in a whisper or humming tone; and mental, when the japa is done through the mind without moving the lips. The fruits of semi-verbal japa are a thousand times more powerful than the verbal japa, while the fruits of mental japa are a thousand times more powerful than the semi-verbal japa. Mental japa can be kept up even during work. It continues automatically during sleep also, through force of habit. Beginners should do verbal and semi-verbal japa.
The significance of OM must be remembered during japa. This is very very important. The relation of the word and its meaning is eternal. The mind of the yogi who constantly repeats OM and habituates the mind to the constant remembrance of the idea it carries, becomes one-pointed. The mind feels bliss in the one Lord alone. God showers His blessings on him and he gets the fruit of samadhi and liberation. You must make the feeling or the understanding of the significance of OM enter the mind over and over again by constant practice, until it becomes part and parcel or the very substance of the mental existence. The japa of OM should always be accompanied by meditation on Ishvara. (Mere parrot-like repetition or gramophonic repetition will not produce the maximum benefits.)
OM is a good companion for the mind. Just as soap washes cloth, so also OM washes the impurities of the mind. For instance, if you eat oranges twelve times, the force of samskara and desire is increased in the mind. The greater the force of the samskara the greater the force of the desire for orange. Repetition strengthens the force of habit. By constant repetition of OM or any other mantra the force of spiritual samskaras is increased. This is a great asset for you in the spiritual path. It will not allow the mind to run into the old grooves of desire for sensual things. Japa makes the mind inward and removes all physical and mental obstacles. As OM and Ishvara are inseparable, fixing the mind on OM means the fixing of the mind on Ishvara. Doing japa of OM is the remembrance of Ishvara.
Meditation on OM
"Thence comes the cognition of the individual soul and also the removal of the obstacles." (I-29)
Through the grace of Ishvara, the yogi will not get any disease. The divine grace will descend when one repeats OM and meditates on its meaning with concentration.
The sannyasins are ordained to meditate on OM. They have already reached a high stage, and meditation on OM raises them further till ultimately they become paramahamsas.
The goal can only be attained through meditation on this mystic symbol of OM. Meditation on OM is the only real, royal road to the attainment of salvation. Meditation kills all pains, sufferings and sorrows and destroys all causes of sorrow. It gives the vision of unity and induces a sense of oneness. Meditation is a balloon or an aeroplane that helps the aspirant to soar high into the realms of eternal bliss, everlasting peace and undying joy.
Those who have a subtle intellect, bold understanding, strong will, courage, self-reliance, purity of heart, one-pointedness of mind, the four means of salvation and ability are fit to take up this meditation.
OM is the ladder which takes the aspirant to the loftier levels of superconsciousness or spiritual heights of splendour and glory. Meditation on OM will reveal to you the laws of the higher planes and the spiritual laws. Meditation on OM will give you liberation, immortality, courage, inner spiritual strength, supreme peace, penetrative insight and change your very being. It will transmute you into a jivanmukta or a liberated sage.
Meditation Exercises
1. Have a picture of OM in front of you in your meditation room. Concentrate on this picture. Do tratak with open eyes (steady gazing without winking till tears flow profusely). Then visualise OM with closed eyes by calling up a clear mental image of OM. Repeat OM mentally with feeling and meaning and make the ears hear the sound also so that they may not hear other sounds outside. Meditation on OM with feeling and meaning leads to realisation of Self. This is vedantic sadhana, this is jnana yoga.
2. Associate ideas of infinity, eternity, immortality etc. when you think of OM. This is both saguna and nirguna meditation, with and without attributes. Keep a picture of OM always before your mind and worship it. Burn incense and camphor. Offer flowers. This is suitable for modern educated people. It is a combined method of bhakti and jnana.
3. You can associate OM with the breath during the practice of pranayama. This will increase the efficacy of pranayama. Watch the breath and repeat 'O' during the inspiration and 'M' during expiration. You can do this practice while walking also. Put sufficient force into the thoughts of OM. Feel that OM is coming from your soul. This will raise your consciousness to a very high plane. You will become one with Atman.
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‘Meditation Exercises’ will continue next week


				5-9-15 -- SaLuSa {Channeled}