Separation

What remains in the case of a body-mind organism called a sage? The programming remains. That’s why you may have ten sages, and in each case the sense of personal doership has been demolished, but they differ in life. Why, because the programming is different. In other words, even though the ego is destroyed, the Source continues to use those body-mind organisms of the sages in the same way the Source uses other body-mind organisms— to put in an input and bring out an output. So the body-mind organisms of the sages continue to function exactly like before but without the sense of doership and separation.
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Satsang

The compassion of a sage may take any form. Finding someone hurt he may bandage them, or seeing someone in need he may reach into his pocket and give some money. So the compassion arises and takes its own course, but the sage is never involved in that action as “his” action. The sense of personal doership has been erased forever. He just witnesses things happening not as “my” action or someone else’s action. If an action from some other body-mind organism hurts the sage, the hurt will be there. But knowing that no one does anything, Consciousness is all there is, the sage cannot hate anybody. Whom will he hate? All actions are God’s actions. Or if your wish to put it another way, all actions are the impersonal functioning of Consciousness. So “whom” will the sage hate? Consciousness? God?
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Ego

If the body-mind organism of a sage has the programming to be quick of temper, then that sage before liberation happened got angry very quickly. And after enlightenment the sage continues to become angry very quickly. The programming is for anger to arise. The only difference is that earlier the sage used to say, “I shouldn’t get angry with my friends. My friends don’t like it. And I’m told I must not get angry because my blood pressure will rise, therefore I’m told that I must control my anger.” All that was the involvement of the ego, which used to happen before the ego was destroyed. What happens after the ego has been destroyed? When anger arises the sage does not say, “ I am angry. I shouldn’t get angry.” He doesn’t say that. The anger that arises and the effect of it is merely witnessed, including the consequences. On the other hand, if something is happening and compassion arises, earlier the ego would have said, “I am a compassionate man and people should respect me.” But after the ego is destroyed there is no such thinking. The sage does not think like this. All he sees is compassion arising and taking its course.
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Sage

With the ego having been destroyed the sage does not get proud; the sage does not feel guilty; the sage does not hate or envy anybody. So the absence of guilt, pride, hate, envy makes life peaceful. And that is what the search has all been for— peace during the waking state which exists in the deep sleep state. My concept of all spiritual search is to have that peace which prevails during deep sleep even during the waking state, during your ordinary working life. And that kind of peace prevails in your daily life if this happens: there is no ego to feel guilt, pride, hate, or envy.
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Satsang

Every event, every thought, every feeling concerning any “individual” is a movement in Consciousness, brought about by Consciousness.
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Life

As soon as there is realization (awakening to the fact) that we are not separate entities but Consciousness Itself (with sentience acting as the means for cognizing the manifestation), the illusion of separateness— the cause of our suffering and bondage— disappears. There is then the clear perception that unmanifested, we are Noumenon, and while manifested, we are appearance— no more separate than substance and its form (gold and the gold ornament). Manifestation arises from the Unmanifest and in due course sinks back into the Unmanifest. The human beings as individuals are really quite irrelevant, except, of course, as illusory characters in a dream play which is known as “life.”
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We

Every thing or object in the manifested universe is a product of Consciousness, both during the illusion when the manifestation appeared to be “real” and after the realization of the Truth.We are nothing but Consciousness, and never have been anything else. Perhaps it would be easier to “understand” the Truth if it is conceived that there never has been any “we” at any time, and that all there is— and has ever been— is Consciousness. “We” think of ourselves, consciously or unconsciously, as sentient beings and therefore as separate from the manifestation: “we” are the subject and the rest of the manifestation is the object. The reality is that “we”, as manifested phenomena, are actually nothing but a part of the one manifested universe. What makes us think of ourselves as separate is the fact that the apparent universe becomes known to us, as sentient beings, through sentience operating through congnitive faculties. This “sentience,” as an aspect of Consciousness in Itself, is a direct manifestation of the whole-mind. And it is for this reason that we cannot get rid of the deepest feeling that “I” am other than the manifested appearance. And so indeed we are, but the illusion (the maya) consists in the fact that instead of collectively considering ourselves as sentience which enables us to cognize the manifestation (including sentient beings) which has appeared in Consciousness, we consider ourselves as separate individual entities. And therein lies our suffering and bondage.
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Saints

When a small child first starts school, he makes excuses not to go, but his parents send him anyway because they are thinking of his future. They hope he’ll grow up to be a professor or an engineer and earn high degrees. They are prepared to go without for the sake of his education. Realized souls are also like that. They endure joy and suffering, heat and cold, for the sake of others. A river quenches the thirst of people. It doesn’t drink its own water. Saints are like that. They come into this world to explain the Truth to humanity and give Knowledge to those who love God.
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Yogi

There was a man named Shishupal who found 101 faults in Krishna, and on the other hand there was Arjuna to whom Krishna was the Lord, the ‘Yogi of yogis.’ The Gopis, the milkmaids of Vrindaban, also regarded Him as their Lord. They loved him so much that He appeared to each Gopi in the form which please her most. The same Lord of the Universe, whom even advanced yogis can’t see in meditation, used to play with Gopis and eat the butter and milk which they offered Him. Nowadays, people wonder when Lord Krishna will come again. Who knows how many times He has come already! There has never been an era, there has never been a time, when the Great Powers didn’t come into this world. One saint said, “Don’t befooled by the external appearance of a teacher, but ask about the Knowledge that he gives. Find out the value of the sword and don’t concern yourself with its sheath.” You’ll find all kinds of sadhus, including those who live at cremation grounds, but they are not true yogis. A yogi, a person who can reveal spiritual Knowledge, is very rare.
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God

This human body has been called the gateway to liberation. So now is the time to wake up, because it will be too late when you are on your deathbed. Mira Bai said, “Why should I marry a husband who is going to die anyway? I prefer the Beloved who can make me immortal.” In Arti, a devotional song to the Master, we sing, “You are my mother, You are my father, You are my brother and You are my friend; You are my all, my Lord, to me.” For the devotee, God is everything, and this love takes him to God.
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Mind

When we construct a building, we lay the foundation first. Once it is firmly in position, we can erect a huge building on it. The same applies to us. First we must have a proper object of meditation, then we can meditate and be devotees. But the mind is very unsteady. The mind flies around in all directions, so how can you meditate? How can the mind be brought under control?
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Saint Tulsidas

Concentration is a function of the mind. People go to movies and the theatre. They travel far for sightseeing. They say, “Oh, I had a wonderful time today! I feel very happy!” Why? Because when the mind is concentrated we feel happy. However, the saints have always shown the inner, not the outer road to bliss. The living God is within you. Direct your love to the inner light. This divine light is shinning of its own accord within all of you, but without Knowledge you don’t know it, because it doesn’t announce it own presence. Saint Tulsidas said that even the impossible, such as extracting oil from sand or butter from water, may become possible, but without Knowledge no one can cross the ocean of mortality. So you must search for this Knowledge. It can be found. Don’t think that it can’t. If it couldn’t be had, then all the scriptures would be false. Lord Krishna told Arjuna, “I am always in the world.” If God is not omnipresent, how did He appear to rescue Draupadi? Prahlad’s father intended to tie him to a red-hot iron pillar. Prahlad prayed to the Lord for rescue. At that very moment the column burst open and the Lord appeared as the Narsingh Avatar-half lion and half man. The saints say that God dwells within very particle of the universe.
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Namdev

Namdev was a great saint. He didn’t have Knowledge, but God used to appear before him and talk to him. One day God said to him,”Namdev, I come to you because of your love, but you can’t progress spiritually until you receive Knowledge.”So Namdev went and received Knowledge from Saint Gyaneshwar.So even someone who could make the Lord appear to him needed Knowledge.
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Knowledge

The knowledge is revealed by the Guru.Lord Krishna gave Knowledge to Arjuna, who then addressed Him as “Yogi of yogis” . Arjuna said ,”Please forgive me for calling you my friend and being familiar with you.” He only said this after he had received Knowledge. Many people think that they can get Knowledge just by reading scriptures. You can feel temporarily peaceful from scripture reading, but you can’t get the practical Knowledge of God from them. Only a realized soul can impart this Knowledge. So you must search for one. If you seek, you will find. If you have already received Knowledge, you must meditate and remember the Holy Name.
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Story

There is a story that a poverty-stricken man was walking along a road. Shiva and Parvati also happened to be going along that road. Parvati said, “Lord, look how poor that man is. We must give him something.” Lord Shiva said, “It’s his lot to be poor. Forget about it.” But Parvati, out of compassion, said, “No, Lord. Put a bag of money in front of him. He’ll see it and take it.” So Lord Shiva put a bag of money a little further along the road. Just as the poor man approached it, a strange mood came over him and he started stumbling and carrying on like a blind man. He missed the money and went on his way. Then Shiva said, “See, Parvati! At this very spot he started acting crazy! If he had seen the money his poverty would have been removed for life.” This is mankind’s situation. Great souls definitely do come into this world, but people are caught up in religions and class-consciousness, and waste their lives.
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Satsang

People spend their lives in tension and anxiety. Where can we find peace? Within ourselves. So you have to follow the teachings of the great souls. They themselves made great sacrifices for the sake of others. I’m not telling you to change your religion, but you should also remember the thing which will protect you. Draupadi protected herself by remembering the Holy Name. Sita was held captive by demons in the middle of the forest, but she protected herself by remembering this name. Spirituality protects those who practice it. What power protected us when we were in the womb? And after you die, which religion will you practice? God did not make Hindus or Muslims. He made only human beings. We are all humans, and the same life-force is present within each and every one of us.
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Shri Hansji Maharaj

Shri Hans Ji Maharaj gave Knowledge to the Raja of Simla. Every day that Raja’s gardener used to stand by the door and listen to satsang. One day he asked Shri Hans Ji if he could receive the same Knowledge as the Raja had. Shri Hans Ji said, “Yes, you can receive it if you wish.” The poor gardener started crying and said, “But it’s only for the rich people. How could it be for the poor also? So Shri Hans Ji explained that the Name of God is within everyone, rich and poor alike. So that gardener asked for Knowledge and received it. When the Raja found out that now he and his servant had the same guru, he was very displeased. Shri Hans Ji knew what was upsetting him. The next morning, just as the sun was rising, he said in a loud voice, “O Sun! Only shine on me! Don’t give any light to this Raja or his gardener!” The Raja exclaimed,. “Shri Hans Ji, why are you talking like this?” Shri Hans Ji answered, “This is the answer to what is bothering you.”


The great souls come for one and all. The same water quenches everyone’s thirst. All babies in the womb are human beings and nothing else. At that time they don’t belong to any religion. All people are born in the same way. We are all the same. We have to get rid of all feelings of difference and realize the Holy Name. People of different religions went to Guru Nanak and became his followers. People of all religions took the shelter of Lord Buddha. Realized souls never get caught up in sects and religion. They see everyone as human beings and nothing else. They reveal the secret of universal religion. There has never been a time when a great soul was not living in this world. You can receive the same Knowledge which Lord Krishna revealed to Arjuna. Only some one who has realized knowledge himself can reveal it to others. Only people who don’t have Knowledge will tell you that it is impossible to get it in this day and age or that it doesn’t exist at all. But that’s not true. The seed is never destroyed. Great Powers definitely take birth in this world.
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Satguru

'Satguru' means 'the one who dispels the darkness of ignorance and reveals the Inner Light'. Spiritual Masters or enlightened souls come into the world to transmit to others the knowledge of the Self. They come to liberate us from the restrictions of our materialistic vision. Satguru is therefore called 'the deliverer'. 
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Knowledge

According to the ancient Indian scriptures there are two type of vidyas (knowledge), known as apara vidya and para vidya. We need teachers for both. Apara vidya is related to material knowledge while para vidya is the experience of spirit or consciousness. All the information about the world around us that comes in through our senses or intellect, as well as the branches of science and philosophy which we develop to organize and interpret this information (including scriptures), falls into the category of material science. The para vidya , on the other hand, is the science of spirit, the science of consciousness. Satguru is the one who triggers the quantum leap in consciousness. He reveals the know-how, the living technique of linking the mind with the all- permeating consciousness - the soul - within. All the masters have proclaimed that scriptures by themselves cannot reveal the divine within us. For that we need a living master who can open up the inner channel which leads to that level. He shows us how to refine our awareness so that we can tune into the eternal vibration, the cosmic engine which is the source of all creation. Invariably the scriptures of all religions eulogize the divine master and emphasize his important role in spiritual realization.
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Grace

First is the grace of God who gives the jiva - the individual spirit - the gift of a human form in the first place. It is a great blessing. It is the gateway to salvation. It is only in a human body that we can commune with God, the highest goal of life. The knowledge of good and evil, of righteousness and unrighteousness, falls within the human domain. Man can scale the heights of nobility like Buddha and Christ or degrade himself to levels lower than beasts.
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Second Grace

The second grace is the grace of scriptures, which lay down the guidelines and map out the path one must follow to peace and enlightenment. Reading the scriptures motivates us to know not only the purpose of life but also the way to achieve it. The scriptures provide a balance, a higher perspective, without which human society would be all the poorer ethically and morally. The scriptures teach that there is a higher life beyond the mind and senses which gives immense bliss, peace and understanding.

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Third Grace

Third is the grace of the master. Scriptures are undoubtedly very important, but the living spark of divinity is transmitted by the perfect master. It is only through his grace that the sacred and the secret knowledge of the divine is revealed to the disciple.
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Fourth Grace

The fourth grace is self-effort. In the Gita, Lord Krishna says that we can be either our own best friend or worst enemy. If a person chooses a low lifestyle ('adharma') he does himself great harm and ultimately degrades himself spiritually. On the other hand, if he follows the path of knowledge he will achieve higher levels of consciousness.
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Will peace come from just crying for it? Where will peace be found? Look at your own life. Even your old age is passing you by. So many times you have seen fighting between India and Pakistan. Just see the Bangladesh war and the Chinese war. You have passed through so many struggles, so much friction, but you haven't achieved control of the mind. You have become a slave of your mind. You dropped the reins of the mind, and so what happened to the mind?
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Word

If you want to tame a wild horse you have to mount it and take the reins in your hands. When you take the reins in your hands, all its strength comes under your control. So the mind is like a horse which you can bring under your control by using the Word as a bridle. The Word is that thing which can never be destroyed. It is eternal, and for that reason Hindus say, "We are eternal, our knowledge is eternal." Did that immortal wisdom teach you hatred? Did that immortal wisdom not teach you to love? Therefore, simply by not knowing reality, the element that creates unrest in our lives is increasing today, and the element of peace has become hidden.

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Human

What are we? Are we men or devils? What is the energy that we are made of? Is it mortal or immortal? People must decide about this. What is keeping us alive? We should understand that. The great souls were also human beings. They attained such a power that they are immortal even though they are not present in the body. They understood that primordial element. Wealth, property and children can be obtained in the bodies of other species also. If you become a king's elephant, then a seat worth thousands and millions of rupees rests on you. If you become the dog of a well-to-do lady, you can sleep on soft cushions and drink milk.
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Thought

If people won't save each other, then who will? It is only man that can give the knowledge that will save man. Great souls say to them, "Other lamps are lit from a burning light." That is why it is called a living flame.

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Path

Experience and know that power lying latent in the heart, that hidden flame. The Lord explained it and showed it to Arjuna It changed his mind and prepared him to do his duty. This is the importance of the great souls. They save humanity, give them love, and show them the path.
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Satsang

You see, your household runs even in your absence. No matter which day death comes, on that day work will also be going on, and it will continue whether you exist or not. The motivating energy continues to operate. Man is making a multitude of useless burdens for himself, and even while saying. `This is mine, this is mine,' he leaves the world.
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Satsang

Who sustained us when we were in our mother's womb? Think about that! When a child is born, the head of the family says, `Alas, family problems are upon me.' But who protected us when we were in our mother's womb? Keep in mind that if we were protected there, why won't we be protected in the outside world? We will also be protected after birth. After coming into this world we get milk from our mother's breast, and as we grow the Creator provides sugar cane and fruits, and so many other things for us to eat. But then there is pride, and man becomes intoxicated through pride. Really, what is life? It is said, "With closed fists you came into the world, with outstretched hands you will leave it."
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Lord Budhha

Realized souls have kicked aside all the wealth of the world. King Ashok killed so many women's husbands, and the women themselves were preparing to fight the king. Ashok said, "No, I won't fight you women. I won't take up weapons against women." The king then thought, `Alas, what have I done! I have wiped out so many people. If I would save rather than kill, what a noble reputation I would have.' After that he met a Buddhist monk, and through the Buddhist monk his mind was completely changed. That same king who slaughtered thousands of people said, "I take the shelter of Buddha." The way to unify society and realize of peace really is with the great souls, but mankind doesn't know it. You should know what that essence is, that thread of love by which all are tied. In the company of saints such a technique exists.
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