KS- 169, Q & A's (NEW ONES)

 

Knowledge Sheet 169 - Dependence, Independence, Interdependence and Oneness Sep 03, 1998 Muszyna, Poland The body is dependent on the whole creation. In society, somebody has to make clothes, produce electricity, drill for oil. The body cannot be independent of the world. For the body, dependency is absolute. When the Spirit identifies with the body, then it gets pinched and looks for independence. Mind, intellect, ego - they all look for independence. In looking for independence often you get stuck in the ego and become more miserable. Most people are not aware of their dependency. When they become aware of their limitations and dependency, the desire for independence arises. Independence cannot be achieved unless you start moving from within. When you move within, you discover that you are interdependent. Individual Self/Soul/Jeeva is interdependence and in fact every wise person knows that everything is interdependent and that there is nothing like independence. On one level dependency is a harsh reality. On another level, it is an illusion because there is nothing else but the Self. It's only when you don't feel oneness, belongingness that you want independence. The Self being non-dual, there is no question of dependence or independence. One who asks for independence is a beggar. One who knows that it is an illusion is a King. When the sense of belongingness is not well founded, then there is a volatile state in the life of a seeker. Then the ego finds some excuse to revert to smallness. It is not yet totally soaked in the totality of knowledge. As it is not used to it, the mind finds every little excuse to revert back to the ego and to be aloof and independent and separate and it would find any small fault and blow it out of proportion. Be aware of these tendencies and come what may, be strong in the commitment to the Satsang, the Path. Question : How about self-sufficiency? Answer : Self is sufficient and efficient. . . . [laughter]

Jai Gurudev

Q: I need to believe in a God. But I need some miracles as proof in order to believe.

Guruji: Just look around! Everything is a miracle! A seed sprouts and grows into a huge tree. Is that not a miracle?

When I was visiting Chennai last year, they brought a little boy who was born deaf and dumb. I just tapped him on

his head and he started making noises. The next day, they brought 20 boys!

Now, miracles happen naturally, and spontaneously. It cannot be forced. When everything falls in place, miracles

happen on their own.

Q..guruji, can u please give me advice to avoid negative thoughts and tension??

Answer : SRI SRI : Just stop this effort. Don't try to control; just surrender. You cannot control negative thoughts. I

tell you its impossible! Certain things, you cannot do them, in direct way. You have to adopt indirect means. Then

without your own knowledge, you will see no negative thoughts even appears in front of you! You know, in India,

we used to have this mango groves -and as children, we all used to go and we used to throw stones, so that the

mango will fall. Yeah? But you don't throw the stone on the mango exactly, you'll just throw the stone on the

branch and it hits the branch at such a particular point, then the mango will fall. So you don't directly aim at the

mango, otherwise you'll have all juice coming down, not the mango! So, that same trick you have to use with the

negative thoughts - don't directly try to deal with negative emotions or thoughts. Do your practice, meditation,

breathing technique, exercise, good food, reading. You know, Yoga Vashishta is one book - it's wonderful

knowledge about consciousness. You can read through that. Just a gentle reading. All these will help. Also,

accepting those thoughts. 'Negative thoughts are coming. Okay! Come! Please come and conquer me! Be there

ready to be conquered. and you'll see then negative thoughts will fly away !

Question by:
All human beings are children of God. Then why God show partiality to them. Some are blessed with every thing,

where are some are with nothing. All those who have every thing are being more and more cruals, but God, the

father of all, again shower money, pleasure, and every thing.Why such a partiality among his children.

Answer : SRI SRI : This is a wrong notion that good people are always suffering and bad people are always

prospering. The way the Divine works, functions, is impossible to understand. It's so deep, so mysterious; and yet,

it is very new !

Question by:
Can you please tell me the difference between Meditationand Prayer and how can we implement this in our daily

Life.
Answer : SRI SRI : Supreme kind of prayer is meditation. Meditation is the food for your soul. For your body, you

eat 3 or 4 times a day, but, the poor soul in you is under nourished ! So, make meditation part of your daily life.
 
 
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