HIGH STANDARD IN YOGA
We have been discussing how to achieve Samadhi.
And everybody is taking it that it is going to be a very easy thing just lying on the bed of roses.
But as a Yogi I must inform you and tell you that Padmasana is most important posture for Samadhi and after Samadhi you can practice in Siddhasana.
Also until unless You are able to sit in lotos pose for 3 hours and 36 minutes You will never ever
achieve even Pratyahar, Samadhi is the faraway.
So, work hard with a very focused mind with high ambitions in your mind and train your body you will be able to tolerate the overwhelming energy it will be coming with the first experience of Samadhi.
You have my best wishes!
DOING !
What do you want to do?
That means, what you want to experience.
Doing will bring this experience; and with experience some wisdom and information will come.
So doing is the question, what do you want to experience in life.
Ultimately it is the experience.
STEP TO IMMORTALITY
See the journey is both ways from subtle we came to gross and from gross we need go to the subtle. Then we will begin to understand what is actually life and consciousness. It is a journey from both sides.
Q: But we couldn’t recognise or understand Prana from the beginning?
No, we can feel it because we are alive so it should be there. But it take quite some actually time to recognise it exactly.
Amazing, a fantastic conclusion, you just triggered the thought:
Take Void as Apana and Time is a Prana, so when with your enough tapas, yoga practice you are able to combine them, their combined force or Shakti will fill every pore of your body. So far only Void is there, then Time also be everywhere, so you have taken a giant step towards immortality.
I think this is a good thing. See that’s how good thoughts come.
HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF!
People have asked me: that all the great avatars who came down to Earth to do their mission –
and great kings, and great emperors: now these common men is nobody – if you compare them with big avatars and big emperors and big kings.
But as you know, my point of view is always different: I simply told them, that an average person – in your opinion absolute nobody; is doing something, which big avatars, big emperors and big kings failed to do!
This is surprise: what they are doing?
I told them: they are paying electricity bill.
Please tell me, which avatar paid electricity bill, which emperor was paying electricity bill? So, average person is doing something, which was never done before in the history of mankind.
So, have faith in yourself – that’s the point!
LAZY PERSON WILL ATTAIN LIBERATION
The question came: that many people are doing many difficult tapas and following extreme discipline to rise above karma; and my simple observation is: a lazy person is the luckiest of lucky person, who is so lazy to do anything:
he is just lying down doing nothing: he is also beyond karma.
I think most of the lazy persons will attain liberation. Think on that!
ALCOHOLICS GO STRAIGHT TO HEVEN
When I was in college – I had a friend, who was a sort of a drunkard- always drinking and drinking.
So we were after him: why are you drinking so much? You should not do it, it’s not good for health. And he always will say: I will go straight to heaven.
I said: how?
And his logic is perfect: he said: you see, I drink – and then I go to sleep. A sleeping person commits no sin. He, who commits no sin – goes to heaven. So, let me drink! ( smiling). But please, don’t follow this advice!( smiling)
CHUKANYA HAI -VASULYA HAI
This story my Guru told me at 1984;
and he knew that Pandit Ji when he was a teenager. I believe my Guru – and this is true story.
There was a very small group of devotees; there was one Guru – Pandit Ji: he use to call him “Pandit Ji”. He didn’t tell me his name.
There were hardly 300-400 people, very close community and very secret. Pandit Ji was the Guru and the leader of that group.
And the most miraculous and the strange thing which my Guru told me that: whenever a new child will be born, when he will be 24 hours old;
he will ask his father to accompany him with a child to Harishchandra ghat – it is a cremation ghat, very famous in Benares.
And he will say certain mantras and through Ganges water on him and will ask in hindi: chukaniya hai ya vasuliya hai? It will be translated like this: have you come to payback your debt or you have come to recover your debt? And that 24 hour old child will talk: he will say – I’ve come to payback, chukanya ayam.
Then Pandit Ji will tell the father: take this child home, give him good education; he will serve you – mother and father very well.
And if the child will say: I’ve come to collect my debt, vasulya ayam; then he will ask: how much this man ow to you? And that child, 24 old child will name a certain amount or whatever. And Pandit Ji will ask that father to put that much amount on the child. And every time this thing was done – the child will simply die, without any cause.
I think this Pandit Ji was alive till middle 1940s; then he died. Then – what happened to that community, who took over, who carried on that tradition – that is not known.
My Guru also lost track of him after the death of Pandit Ji- so he also doesn’t know, what happened.
But I feel that tradition must still be going.
And such things always remain very mysterious and secret: they never discussed openly.
This is a story; I think it must be known to the modern world that these things are possible and they have happened and they maybe happening still- they may continue to happen.
Most of the relationship in this world is simply give and take.
Either somebody is paying back the debt or somebody has come to collect it.
Chukanya hai – vasulya hai.
GREED
Greed, gives us great inspiration to achieve most difficult things. Because we are greedy!
IGNORANCE NOT INNOCENCE
What is the difference between ignorance and innocence?
It is ignorance, which is prompting him to ask this question!
It’s a practical demonstration.
VILLAGE BLACK MAGIC STORY
There was the story from South India: some highly educated young people, two couples; feeling like a tourists from America – moving into the village areas, country side of Tamil Nadu.
And they came across a village – there was a guide with them: there were human skulls hanging and they were curious “what is it?”; he said – don’t go there, it is famous for black magic.
They don’t take it serious and went in. Most of people are something like that. And they even kick some offerings which were offered to the ghosts.
They came back: what happened? – nothing happened. Within 2 days all 4 of them dead.
TRANSFORMATION
We all have Prana and Apana our life depends on them. But when Yogi’s using prana and apana to do certain pranayam s in a way, he is trying to transform them to very sublime levels.
Some people may question: they already
good in their original form then what is need of transformation? That you need to transform Apana into Ojas, so it will store in your heart and you need transform Prana into Amrit,
which will come into your heard with a practice of Yoga. And they will unite there.
So very simple example is two child’s are there, one girl and the boy, when they will be transformed and become adults . As children, they can do nothing, no reproduction is possible.
Same way, Prana and Apana are inside us ,
and they are supporting our life but only after transformation they will be able to give you
a very sublime type of life.
So we need to keep that in our mind .
HINDI ALPHABET
Q: can we connect 7 Matrikas with the letters of alphabet – like all of them have their own family?
Guruji: one thing came to my mind – if you brought up the subject; when we write some letters and it has “a” – we can put matra above of it and it becomes “au”.so Matra or Matrika may be connected: it gives the very different appearance to the main alphabet. We can analyse it like that.
Q: they are always depicted with Bhairav, like a couple?
Guruji: Bhairav makes them more powerful – so they are able to express many different things. But it is my hypothesis: we don’t know exactly. Matra – Matrika: if 52 alphabets are connected with Bhairav, then the matras, which are put there to create a different words – they may be connected with Matrikas.
Q: the consciousness of Shiva Ji: with every phoneme it starts to be the material world – from Universes to atoms?
Guruji: every vibration, all vibrations represent this world and that world: because the sound vibration remains the same everywhere. We cannot differentiate it.
Q: is it true that phonemes of alphabet are connected with the certain element; for example from Ka – it’s the Prithvi element?
Guruji: go to the chakras: alphabet is written on them: Vam, Sham, Shham, Sam – it is connected with Earth element. As it is on petals.
Q: if we go by that, Ksha is like everything – like connecting all the elements?
Guruji: after that it is Ksha, Tra, Gya – which is inside your brain. Everything is Kshetragya.
Q: so, the realised yogin, if he creates certain vibration – it vibrates through his chakras; and then?
Guruji: then the powers – the earthly powers: they recognise it.
Then the say: yes, he did it – then his life is done. Because they are in tune with the nature, – nature listens to him.
Q: what about the mantra? It will work on person if his chakras are not developed?
Guruji: whoever; if somebody is developed enough – all Ashta Vasus, those, who are looking after 8 directions; and even the directions will listen to them, land will listen to them – all nature will listen to them. this is how the extraordinary things happen.
Q: if the mantra will be taught to the person without chakras…
Guruji: it will not work: so many mantras are written in books – how many are working? They don’t have enough power even to pronounce it.
Yogis doesn’t have to use any mantra. Whatever he will say – it will go. That used to be the real power of the yogis.
Q: how the letters are connected with Naad sound?
Guruji: they are regency as the beginning of Naad. Naad condensed and the creation begins; all 8.4 million different species were created with that.
Q: what the yogi tries to develop first?
Guruji: first we’re trying to go back to the source; when you want to go back to the source – you have to go through the proper way. So you need to develop those vibration by understanding them. first you need to experience them, first you need to develop yourself to the level – that you will become in tune with those vibrations and sound; then – the source you will be able to see.
Q: but at first yogis start to perceive Naad sound in whole totality or some part of it?
Guruji: no, some part begins. In totality the system may not be able to tolerate, paralysis may follow.
Slowly- slowly, with enough yoga practice, yoga sadhana, the nervous system becomes extraordinarily tolerant for such vibrations; your brain develops to a very greater degree so it will be able to tolerate that frequency of the sound; then you will begin to see the difference between different notes. It’s a gradual process – and a very long process.
Q: but first yogin will recognize the first four notes, connected with the earth element?
Guruji: no, it will come much later. Maybe I’m the first person, who is discussing about Mother Earth so much: look into history – who is discussing? All were running after heaven.
Q: what happens in between: when yogi realises that he could hear the Naad sound, then he realised some tones – higher or lower; but what in between when he will perceive the elements? Or notes of the elements?
Guruji: no, first he will remain merged into bigger sound. When he will become comfortable with that- and it will take many years – then different types of sounds he will begin to perceive. Again – many-many years.
Q: but the sequence is connected with the elements? So first earth, then water, then air?
Guruji: you see, the elements are also vibrations – and they are vibrating inside us as well as outside us. So the more you’re in tune with those certain vibrations or sounds – then you will begin to recognize them separately.
Q: but as I understand, the first element with which yogin will be connected – will be vayu?
Guruji: akash: sound is the property of akash. Vayu carries the smell.
Q: what about the Ksha phoneme? Is it like joker in the cards – that it can create any possibilities inside it? It can act anyway so you cannot predict its qualities?
Guruji: it is a big possibility. I can agree to that, yes.
Q: so in other aksharas we can talk about the stages of the manifesting of the consciousness – but in case with Ksha it’s like terra incognita?
Guruji: again – manifested or unmanifested – it’s from our point of view; they are there as they are. This is only our point of view or our perception, which creates such differentiations. Even if from something light is not reflecting – that doesn’t mean it is not there. We need to open our eyes and mind as well – what is not so easy.
Q: so we cannot say “it’s unmanifested”?
Guruji: yes, it’s our perception is limited.
Q: is it true that Ksha is also called Kalagni?
Guruji: yes. All came from Time, everything. It’s poetic way of saying that when you’ve start the fire – so much energy will come, you will be able to see, you will be able to cook – whatever you want to do; you can use fire to whatever you want. But then they also say: be very careful with fire and water, raja and yogi: you cannot be without them – but be careful.
Q: Kalagni – is the fire of pralaya?
Guruji: no. we can say – this creation is a pot, and sitting on the oven and Kalagni is kindle it; and so much energy is created: energy is cooking. The whole creation is being cooked!
MYSTERIOUS HILL GOVARDHAN
That might be some very potent and mysterious force – the Hill Himself – which calling all you here and making you ask so many mysterious questions – and He himself is listening to know the answers. Now we have just concluded this.
It’s an impossible situation: in a centre of parikrama, in a smashan, in a square house we are discussing all these things. It cannot be a coincidence. When I did my first parikrama, went back home: within 3 weeks Gita’s commentaries were completed. It cannot happen anyway without His grace. In 13 months I wrote 5 books and the subject is deeper and deeper – as we going.
EFFECT OF READING THE GITA AND RAMAYANA
If you’re making a gift for 50 rupees to someone – 51 always, never round number. We will recite Valmiki Ramayana 51 times continuously, 24 hours. It gives extreme prosperity to the area.
Q: what will be the effect if to read continuously Bhagavad Gita or to read continuously Ramayana?
Guruji: they have different effect, yes. When you will read Gita -a different type of wisdom will begin. And if you read Ramayana continuously – very deep devotion will start.
Q: someone tried to read the whole Mahabharata loudly?
Guruji: not yet. We have never heard anybody do it. It’s a very tough program.
THE SECRET OF GOVARDHAN HILL
Q: all rishis are immortal?
Guruji: They are more than immortals. They all came out of creator: they may be called senior most. Rishi Pulastya is the grandfather of Ravana. I think he has some interest for Earth. He brought Giriraj Ji here, was the hero of some stories – but not many: he still remains a mystery.
Q: could asuras still living somewhere under the ocean?
Guruji: definitely.
Q: but Pulastya cursed Govardhan hill?
Guruji: it maybe a riddle, not exactly a curse – to test or something, what will happen in future; so he just created a situation. Those who know – they know. Those who don’t know – they don’t care. We were not even aware that putting Shivalingam оn a cremation spot will stop him going down.
Q: some other actions or condition could stop it going down?
Guruji: no, only this. Maybe that was a test or condition – that after this something will happen. Giriraj Ji never ask him for forgiveness. I think it is a created situation. And Pulastya is a manipulator – or maybe a planner behind it. Maybe all the situation was created to recognize the particular person. Normal people are now begin to observe; but from the day one it send the shock waves into astral and different dimensions. Maybe they were waiting for this. I think some program is in my subconscious but I don’t remember it; but I keep doing things towards that.
Q: how You cannot remember if You have achieved Atit Ghat?
Guruji: somebody has put a curtain on it, senior people – so that I may remain normal. If you will read KGB files – they hypnotized some agent and put some program in his subconscious and then he will not remember. But he will do that.
A tree can never outgrow its roots. No matter how high you go in your life – you roots will always remain inside. No one outgrows them. They will keep giving you nourishment: we just need to keep that in mind.
THE MOON AND YOUR PERSONALITY
Q: could I ask You about 16th part of the Moon which is hidden?
Guruji: Raka, yes
Q: it is connected with the state of the mind; but what part is connected with which state?
Guruji: that will depend on which phase you are born: that phase will have more impact on your mind.
Q: so it’s individual, not like Purnima is like full awaken state for everyone?
Guruji: no, depend on which phase of Moon you were born, first exposure. That will have a lasting impact on your side – whole personality. Also I’ve seen those who were born early morning: they can get up very early in the morning without feeling anything. Those, who are born in the evening or night – impossible for them to get up early. Psychic starts from that moment – so they feel good at that. I’m very lucky I was born in the evening – no complains. Remember, Moon is very important: all 27 nakshatras are his wives – he is controlling so many things. Or giving energy for so many things.
KRIYA YOGA IS THE HI EDUCATION PROGRAM IN YOGA DISCIPLINE
Q: what if I still cannot do padmasana – is it obligatory for the practice?
Guruji: it is considered that a person, who is asking for Kriya yoga has gone through all the asanas and they are able to do them. this is higher education. When you’re enrolling in college it is taken for granted that you have already gone through the primary school. Conditioning is extremely important.
Q: if You want to change something in Your routine – You can do it or it’s strictly fixed?
Guruji: I don’t want to change.
Q: what if You want to go outside?
Guruji: what I will do outside? I have no work, nothing – why should I go? All entertainment comes here. I’m not a monk – but I don’t like to go outside. Where should I go? Give me a suggestion!
Q: I want also to do 108n repetitions with mudgars
Guruji: put your mind to it: body will follow!
Q: in Japan they are saying that you must empty your cup to be able to respect and receive the teachings; what is the meaning of Guru pranam we do in practice?
Guruji: here it is taken only as respect. If you cannot respect someone – you will never learn anything from him. I can give a logic to it: when you’re holding your left hand with your right hand – that means you’re holding your female side with your male side. And when there is no one to hold your hand – hold it yourself. Make you more independent.
Q: sometimes I saw even in the temple people are doing pranam with such position of the hands?
Guruji: yes, they are doing it. If you put Namaskar above your head – you’re paying respect; but if you’re prostrating with the hands stretched with open palms – you’re asking for something. Paying respect is better for us.
Q: when You started to practice – You always were so strong, so You cannot do lotus?
Guruji: no, I can do lotus – always; touching the knee was difficult – but I did it in 3-4 months.
Q: You preferred to practice night time from the beginning?
Guruji: no, then I was doing morning-evening practice.
Q: how much students had Your Guru then?
Guruji: maybe 1300-1400.
Q: if we take statistics – not many people all over the world are interested in developing their own consciousness?
Guruji: yoga is a very exclusive subject, it is not for everybody. And your motive will always remain primary: how far you want to go.
Q: why only few people even has the motive?
Guruji: this only creator can answer. Even in Gita it is said that only one achieves among thousands. And jesus Christ also said: many are chosen- but few succeeds. All pigs are equal but some are more equal (laughing) – that will remain so.
Q: is t possible that the person has true motivation – but because of his prarabdha karma or his limitations he couldn’t achieve?
Guruji: see, achievement is one thing; but he will definitely progress- that is the main point. That’s why I’ve said in “Putnik”: reach out and touch the horizon. The most romantic thing: horizon will always be in front of you and you will move on and on and on.
Q: is it possible vice versa: that person has all possibilities to reach – good karmas, good family, good genetics – but he has no motivation?
Guruji: if he has everything – what he will try to achieve? He will be dying of boredom. Very difficult for him to pass the time. He will become like Gautama Buddha: because he had everything – he will run away from his palace. I agree with him: take the middle path. He maybe talking about medium nerve, sushumna.
Also the situation of the world: never remain in situation of poverty and never reach the richest of rich: stay somewhere in the middle. That will balance your mind. It is mentioned in many yoga texts: in capital cities so many mental vibrations are everywhere, different type of people – so they should be avoided.
ACCESS TO SUBCONSCIOUSNESS
Q: is it true that with successful Hridaya granthi the yogi will see Vasudeva with the four hands?
Guruji: successfully done – then. That’s the main catch.
Q: how it will be: you will see him in practice?
Guruji: if you will be successful in practice, as a result of successful practice you will see him. When it will come – you will know. I’ve giving conclusions, the results: but it’s a long way to achieve that.
Q: but suspended animation remains very important?
Guruji: otherwise how you will tolerate the energy flow?
Q: this condition is like charging the battery?
Guruji: no, Yogananda said it the best: like if you pass 1000 V current to a 50 V wire – it will burst. Your filament should be very powerful.
Q: could we say that getting access to subconsciousness is like making holes in it and whole process are gradual?
Guruji: nothing happens suddenly. Some hints, some intuition – it will all lead you to that particular point.
ATIT GHAT AND SELF-PERCEPTION
Q: You said once that after Atit ghat our perception of ourselves will be absolutely different: could You give us some more details? For example – You know, that You are Shailendra Sharma…
Guruji: it is the name given to me by my parents, I was born in a certain family.
Q: what about notions of good and bad?
Guruji: they will change the definitions.
Q: so even the deeds you considered as good after seeing all the chain of consequences…
Guruji: see, if there are bad deeds then you will never reach to that understanding. Mostly good things are behind you, – otherwise you will never remember, never understand this.
Q: will You see the chain reaction of all Your deeds after Atit Ghat?
Guruji: easily, yes.
Q: will You understand the peculiarities – for example why do You have this habit?
Guruji: you will understand exactly. Not always your deeds: your exposure to different situations – that also matters. Not always deeds or karmas.
Q: for example two lives back I’ve seen the king with his ornaments – that’s why I like to wear gold: like that?
Guruji: you may have lived like one.
Q: Guruji, in the higher states there is no time? And you perceive past, present and future as one?
Guruji: your perception will change about time.
Q: I’m only in one dimension – or we have many dimensions where I exist at the same time?
Guruji: this is quantum physics, don’t believe it. We’re here – that is good.
Q: in Gorakhbodh it is said that we will remember our first birth: how it will be?
Guruji: you will remember it and you will see the progression of that particular being, who went through many-many births.
Q: will you remember the gap in between the births also?
Guruji: yes, everything. So many things – and it will be difficult for you to adjust with normal people. But then you learn to adjust also.
Q: and we will see it in other people also?
Guruji: most of the stories are identical, no big difference. You can see the person with his previous lives, yes.
Q: how yoga practice can change our scenario, if it is already scripted?
Guruji: the nature will begin to support you: it will change the scenario. All options are open. You cannot judge a yogi by the karmas because he is a yogi. It is a different program.
Q: our Guruji is writing new scenario?
Guruji: nature! Guru will lead you to that. And nature will take over. And you will be with nature. By realizing your true nature you will become part of the nature.
Q: why only people are not complete in the picture of nature?
Guruji: because most of people have very artificial life, much away from nature. They don’t care. Tribes are very near to the nature – and they keep surviving.
Q: You think in future people will be not educated?
Guruji: they will be educated – but very few people; hi-tec scientific things will be with them – but they will live like tribals.
Q: if some troubles will come for such higher beings, who is in tune with the nature?
Guruji: rarely
Q: that means he did something wrong?
Guruji: not always – maybe exposed to something. Not always karma.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE DISCIPLES AFTER DEATH
Q: what is the future of deceased disciples who were not taking new births?
Guruji: very bright future.
Q: they will practice till eternity?
Guruji: oh, they will live a life – practice is part of that. It’s much better than we can perceive in physical bodies. They are able to perceive the divinity of this area and all those divine vibrations of Krishna’s queens cremation and Uddhav living here; it’s a direct connection with Golok as well. And they are able to see that. We just imagine that they might be only sitting and thinking; this is part of the life. They are seeing life from a very different point of view.
Q: how they perceive the time? One year like our 10 years – or vice versa?
Guruji: their sense of time is absolutely different: very long periods of time they just passed easily.
Q: they enjoy seasons?
Guruji: they like it because the surroundings changes; but they don’t feel much.
Q: they communicate with each other?
Guruji: yes
Q: like people – some are friendly to each other some not?
Guruji: most of them are friendly. Here are only Kriya yogis and some of their families. Maybe their luck and destiny also brought me here. It’s a collective effort. Collective consciousness – as we discussed exactly.
Q: Parampara supports them too?
Guruji: that is a catch point here in our Parampara: this life and after life the Guru lineage will take care of you.
Q: it is Shiva Ji, Babaji…
Guruji: and all the Gurus, yes. Shiva Ji has already appeared – so this is very thorough program.
Q: You told us that our ancestors will take care of us?
Guruji: this is for the last rituals; but your spirit, because you are initiated – Parampara will take care.
Q: is this some job for them here?
Guruji: the most difficult job: remain happy. Toughest thing in the world. Remain happy – is the most difficult thing: they have this job.
Q: they communicate with You?
Guruji: yes, many times.
Q: asking of Your opinion or suggestion?
Guruji: no, they give their opinion also. And I also give them opinion from time to time( smiling)
Q: they have some opportunities or variations in their way?
Guruji: their destiny is fixed.
Q: and what about guardians?
Guruji: they are special, provided by Balaji.
Q: what shape they have?
Guruji: mostly human.
Q: so if sometimes we perceive someone not a human shape it’s a play of our perception – or this rule has an exceptions also?
Guruji: there are exceptions; but generally they are human-shaped.
Q: some spirits out of Parampara – do they live here? Maybe Nath yogis?
Guruji: here no Naths; but I saw 4-5 spirits doing japa in the corner behind the kund. I was not aware of that other paramparas; they were doing. But now nobody is here: they all went to Radha Kund.
Q: so no other Parampara has such situation – Aghori Parmpara or Nath Parampara?
Guruji: I think in Nath Parampara – Aghori Parampara is part of it. It is there: the whole Parampara takes care.
Q: it’s like common system?
Guruji: no, exclusive system – genuine yoga Parampara. When I was declared as successor – I was not aware of these responsibility: that they will follow.
Q: what does it mean – the responsibility? You gave them place to live?
Guruji: it’s a big responsibility: to find a place, suitable place and be there. Of course, the whole Parampara help me there: alone you cannot do such things. And those Gurus, who are self-claimed Gurus: after death they have a big surprise.
Q: because all the disciples came to them?
Guruji: what they will do with themselves? With no Parampara is there.
Q: what will be with them?
Guruji: some powerful ghosts will make them slaves.
Q: You know some other place like this? Where all the spirits of Parampara are living?
Guruji: it’s a different feeling. Nowhere else I’ve come across this high feeling: I’ve been all over India – nowhere. This is a new experience here. You also move around – you don’t feel it.
Q: Guruji, how this responsibility came? For example, someone declared himself as a Guru; if someone will say – “I am your disciple now” – I think it’s not enough?
Guruji: we believe that it has to be a Parampara. In yoga a person without a Guru is not respected.
Q: technical question: it exists some self-claimed Guru?
Guruji: so many, yes.
Q: so they have fans or followers; how it is considered that they are the real disciples and after death they will come to him? If they will just say “I am your disciple” – it’s enough?
Guruji: no, that is no bond.
Q: so, they must make some promise or some ritual?
Guruji: no ritual: they must do the real commitment and Guru must have something to teach. That connection has to be there.
Q: like some discipline?
Guruji: yes, to make your life better and to develop your mind.
Q: if somebody teaches you something – it already exists such type of connection between these two persons?
Guruji: if the teachings are valid and have been proven over centuries and thousands of years. But any teachings create connection: even in India there are wrestling Gurus and they are very much respected and they care for the disciples so much. Guru doesn’t mean he should be a yogi and a spiritual Guru: in any art a Guru is there. Without a Guru you can learn nothing.
Q: after death they are also responsible?
Guruji: after death – no. But they are responsible for teaching his art to the best of his abilities to his disciples. And it is up to the disciples’ talent and mental frame how much, how much they are able to learn from the Guru.
Q: only Yoga Parampara cares after death?
Guruji: yes.
Q: what about the warlocks or wizards – when they invoke some spirits during teaching someone magical art?
Guruji: they are not exactly Gurus – until unless they are teaching him how to invoke and what to do
Q: and if some tantric teach some people to invoke some spirits and do some rituals?
Guruji: if he is teaching with all heart and all purity – then it’s ok.
Q: and after death this disciple will go to his teacher?
Guruji: yes, they have already taken your soul.
Q: after death there are a lot of communities?
Guruji: even on mundane plan there are so many different varieties: more varieties are waiting there. So, remember what I keep saying: after Apocalypse what will remain? Ghosts and spirits have remain. What is the man? A future ghost is the man. We will all become ghosts – what’s the problem? But better to become a powerful one( smiling)
Q: if we take all the disciples living there: all of them have very well-developed vayu sharir?
Guruji: yes, I’m sure about it. In fact, it is only we who are talking about very strong and condensed vayu sharir. This talk you will never hear anywhere. They just go to the cleaning of the nadis – and that’s the end of the story. We’ve gone quite a bit further than that.
Q: so You can easily see the practice of the person?
Guruji: his face will be different. Person who is practicing higher – his face will change. Mind is different; his questions will be different, his answers will be different, his all personality will be different.
Q: so in astral seeing vayu sharir you can say whether it is yogi or not?
Guruji: if it is complete – it’s a yogi, yogi’s body; if it is incomplete -….
Q: you cannot cheat there?
Guruji: no.
Q: it exists some exceptions – like Anandamayi Ma, when the vayu sharir is already developed?
Guruji: she was born accomplished person. She was full of divinity. One upadesh from her changed my life: that is a power of divinity behind. Such great people are always exceptions: we cannot categorize them or analyse them. that was good luck: listen this thing directly from her: karoge to hogi!
ABOUT STRENGTH OF AGGRESSION
Q: Guruji, and the thing with aggression? is the strength, you know, it’s brute force. You can make something.
Guruji: Actually, if you are able to nurse aggression, I will give a simple example of coal. If coal is able to maintain its tolerance about heat and pressure, it will not burn out. It will become diamond like that. If you are able to use your anger and aggression, whatever you call it, keep it inside and tolerate aggression, it will turn into a dam. Very potent force. That is very positive transformation.
Q: That is also high level stuff.
Guruji: But then we are discussing high level stuff.
Q: Yeah. The big question is,
are the techniques the key to that?
Guruji: Actually, all techniques, I mean, Kriya yoga techniques actually develops your brain. And nobody is talking about brain. They are too much concentrating either on heaven or too much philosophy. And they keep ignoring the fact it is the brain who is the knower. So if you will develop your brain, you will know more. The more you will know, the more wise you will become. With more wisdom will come more understanding. And with more understanding, finally you will become wise yourself. Great change.
Q: You know, Guruji, the thing with anger, aggression is that it’s such a volatile energy.
Guruji: But then you should be mature enough to handle it.
See, if you are facing a very strong person or a policeman, you will control your anger. So understand the situation and act accordingly.
Q: It’s also important to know how you’re going to express that anger.
Guruji: Keep it inside. Let the strength grow. You don’t need to express all the time.
Q: Yes, there are those who say that if you keep your anger inside, it boils into cancer or something like that.
Guruji: They’re idiots if that say it. A coal is never getting cancer, but it is transforming into a diamond because he is holding back.
What will be the best revenge? If someone slaps you.
Q: Turn the other cheek?
Guruji: No. And if he slaps on the cheek also, then you are free to break its bones. Because nothing further is written in any scripture. But you said: “Sorry, sir. You are lifting your hand and my face came into the way” – and you think this is not my lifes purpose to answer this man.
And the best possible revenge will be. You become so great in comparison to that person that he will always feel guilty that “Oh my God, I punished such a great slap such a great person.”
Q: So that person is carbon.
But you are the diamond.
Guruji: Yes.
ABOUT TRANSFORMATION OF THE AMATEUR INTO A MASTER
Q: Our subconsciousness save many informations including negative information like our fears.
Guruji: See, information is information. Good or bad.
Q: But there is our fears. Memory of all family generations. Many informations, including damage negative information. I’m interested during yoga process. When subconsciousness is wake up, what happens with those fears?
Guruji: In the process of practicing yoga,
all your memory will come to you. And you will remember every single insult you have received in your life since your childhood.
But you will become strong enough to process it and handle it. Then good things will follow. But you cannot cut off a portion of yourself that this is negative – «I will not remember it.» It should remain in your memory. Your memory will give you the power of discrimination. What is good,
what is bad for you and for others also. So hold on to the memory. But you should be mature enough to handle that. I have never seen anyone who has never received insults. Mockery. So many things. So unless you analyze every single insult, bad, negative thing and the emotion connected with that which came as a reaction, you will never go beyond that. So it is better to let them surface, process them, handle them and move on. We are not teaching you to run away from things. Face it. And especially after khecharee, there is a big emotional drama. Because many emotions will come to surface. May even from the past life, they will come to surface. So we must handle them.
Q: But will you have a chance be free from this?
Guruji: Of course.
Q: Like clear your mind when..?
Guruji: No. This is a wrong apple: “To clear the mind.” They will remain part of your memory but you will not remember them often. They will stop bothering you emotionally because you have travelled further than that. That’s why I keep saying remain strong.
Q: And you will get the opportunity to make your personal choice? Not your family choice? For example like your unchanged choice.
Guruji: That is a serious question. Because your personal choice may be a reaction of a certain situation and family memory. Your whole body is a family memory, your genetics or DNA memory. So even if you will make a temporary choice thinking that you are making a right choice, maybe in the long run it will create many problems. So it is always a good idea an advice to consult some senior people. If you are in a situation they have had more experience. And that doesnt mean that you should follow whatever they say. But discussing with them will make your thoughts very clear. Then this is what we need to make a right decision. Because most of the people I have seen they react to a certain temporary situation and they make a big decision. And then they spend their time in remorse. I mean, thinking “Oh my God, I did a mistake”. So it is always a good idea to discuss someone senior who is also your well wisher.
Q: Is it possible to, for example, in process of Kriya yoga?
Guruji : Kriya yoga will actually make your mind very powerful. And it will develop your consciousness to extraordinary levels. And you will actually know many things. And you will learn to respect senior people’s senior wisdom. And you will stop reacting on temporary situations.
Q: Stop reacting?
Guruji: I mean, they are temporary. So they will pass.
Q: Is it possible for humans during practice became free from genetic information?
Guruji: That will take a very long time.
Q: That may will come till the end of one life?
Guruji: I think one lifetime is enough. If you are actually able to practice to that, maybe it is possible.
Q: Like programming new, something new.
Guruji: Arranging all programs, keep all your options open. It’s interesting job. Then the real entertainment will begin.
We are discussing intelligently.
Q: Guruji, you just described the transformation of the amateur into a master.
Guruji: I just described it.
