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When We Are In Control, There Is No World December 5,
1970 Where does the will of God originate? Where? It is
better you should ask God. don’t you Saints? It is better to go to Him and ask
Him, because there was nothing before. All became only after Him. His will only
after he wished it. just ask Him. What does it works through, Master? It is his
pleasure –why he has done it –we should go and ask Him, I tell you. There is no
other reply –all Master have said that. Why he did it? one thing: the house is
on fire, and we are hemmed in that house. What should we do? Should we find out
who the man is who put the house on fire? It is better to get out and then ask. Ultimately, all
Master have said, “it is his will.” Why he created it? Kabir says, he is just
like a juggle. He sustain all his things.” It is all his play. Why did he want
it? there's no question of why he did not rise in our own consciousness then,
but that’s only a drop of water in the ocean . it is a play and can only be
given by God himself, is it not? All Master spoke like that. When a child
stands up by his mother, “mother, I know you.” Well, what can a child, a small child know about his
mother? You see? Why did she give birth to Him? It is something like that. So there's
something –these things go on like a mystery circle: was there first the egg or
the hen? Which was first, the egg or the hen? Were you first? The seed or the
tree? How? He is something in itself. Nobody knows whether anybody else is at
the back of it or if that goes on just of itself: that inner way. In Jap Ji
perhaps you have read, “Once he created it, it is going on of itself,
automatically.” And why did he keep it? this a man cannot understand. the more
you go in, in more you are absorbed, these things are seen. Try to know
yourself. Rise above d consciousness. ABC will starts from there. ABC will
starts from there. Where the everywhere philosophies end, there the word
‘religion’ starts. Philosophies deal with theories, but mysticism is direct
contact with the God into expression Power. Does it work through the mind, Master? Mind is a vehicle. Mind works only when it gets
strength from us. There's a different in the East and the West in the
definition of mind –what is that? West considers mind is material. West considers
it is conscious. It is soul, which gives strength to the mind. The minds a
vehicle. There is a misunderstanding there. And within,
when you are absorbed, where's the mind? Or where is intellect? It is we who
keeps all the machinery going on. Look here –I am absorbed in you, solely; all
others are forgotten. If you directly your attention to some one , you see only
that much. We have to control our Masterminds. Thoughts are the outcome of your
attention. You are at the back of it. it is like ripples in the sea. The more
you come [inside], you'll simply lose yourself, that’s all. All Master were
quite. “There is much, it is mind. It is not gods plan.” The Master says it is
he working. We see that all
the machinery goes on when we direct it by our attention. In other words, when
you are in control, there's no world. We create the world, do we not? Best
thing is to know oneself, by self-analysis. Then something comes. When you have
got a latent with you, it means you Light the way about ten yards. And when you
go further, another ten yards is lit. the more you go, the deeper you go . . .
. the ultimate –it simply baffles your intellect. It is not a question of
intellect. You are not the intellect. Intellect is also a vehicle through which
we work, that’s all. We are at the back of the intellect. We can look into our
own self. That is why it is said: self-knowledge precedes God knowledge; or ,
self-knowledge is God knowledge. The more the self expands , the more it
expands into Him, and one losses ones self. These are delicate questions, I
tell you people are baffled in that. One lady was in
a family way. She asked her mother, “How will I know when the child will be
born? Will you please inform me.” she said, “You will know of your own self and
will tell me.” when you come you'll see for your own self. You'll see for your
own self. You'll see for your own self. It appears to be a sort of mystery now. So by and by
you'll know yourself –really know yourself. Not by feelings or emotions or
drawing inferences, but by really rising above because consciousness, by
self-analysis. Then you'll see things in their right perspective –not before.
We are all number a grand delusion , I would say. That delusion subsides when
you rise above it. when you go in a plane, you see the world in its right
perspective: very big mountains appear like mounds, very big rivers like
rivulets or small channels –like that. The greatness of the world is lost when
you rise above it; it is illusionary. Now we are attracted to it so much that
we think it is the be all and the end all, but it has little or no value. It
has use in it's own way –this all right,
so long as we are in the body. But when you rise above, you see all the
world here is very good for enjoyments. Just as you go up in a plane an see all
around –there are so many layers of clouds, one two, three, five, go up, go up,
you'll even see will higher, and that sunlight is very sweet the more you go
up. These things are solved of themselves as you go up. So the first thing is
to know yourself. All Master's who came
in the past gave out: know thyself. Guru Nanak says, “unless you know yourself
by self analysis, the delusion cannot be set aside.” There's a big
factory, which is run by a Powerhouse. The different department of the factory
is run through switches connected with that department and the Powerhouse.
Whichever switches you turn off, that department ceases to work. If you switch
off the main line switches, the whole factory will stop working. It is
something like that. To know ones self is the first thing, and the fore most
thing. Unless you know yourself, you are not in a position to know over self.
Even then you do not know fully –you are simply to be absorbed, that’s all. It
cannot be expressed in words. There are no words to explain. Understanding is greater that intellect. The right
understanding will give you right thoughts. You'll see the things in their
right perspective, by understanding : then tight thoughts will be the outcome.
Right thoughts will result in rich speech. And right speech results in right
action. There are few who have got real right understanding. The understanding comes without thought. Thought is the
result of understanding. You understand one thing, and that you give out. it's
almost the same, but still a very fine difference. You understand something,
then you say something –mentally or by word of mouth –if you’ve understood. You can rise into understanding . .. . . . Yes. If you can
control your thought –it is only that thought that entangles; and back of thought is your consciousness. Master, understanding comes only through experience, doesn’t it? What do you
mean experience? Define that I may give reply. Experience by physical . . . . .
. You can't understand . . . . . . can you understand the spiritual realms unless you go inside and see for yourself? Understanding
is first learned at the level of the physical plane; by learning from word of
mouth , seeing or going through the saying of the teacher who understood. They
gave out something to help others to come to that understanding. So these are
helping to help factors. Right understanding is that you are soul, over soul
–conscious entity. You are a soul –that is over soul. That is the right
understanding, but you have not realize it. do you see? That is why Master say:
“meet somebody who has right understanding, by meeting whom you'll come out of
the delusion. View things in their right perspective. Those who have seen
sometimes give you a little demonstration, you might say. When you sit in
meditation you forget your body, you see some separate something: this is only
a little beginning. When you rise at will, transcend into the Beyond, then that
is also not the end. There are viols under veils –physical, then the astral,
then the casual. And you are at the back veils –physical, then the astral, then
the casual. And you are at the back of it. I tell you, these are delicate
questions. Unless you rise above yourself, you cannot really follow. So first thing
is, come out as the house, which is on fire. That’s all. That happens when he
is able to withdraw you from the body of realize a while –give it to you. Then
go, day-by-day regular practice. Practice makes a man perfect. Then helps
others to go out of the house, which is on fire, if you can . these things are not very followed it and found almost all [scriptures] say the same
thing. The mode of expression may be different; the way of a language may be
different, but the basic thing is the same. I got a letter the other day from
one very learned man –he always puts questions in a very intellectual
wrestling. So I answer him: it sometimes required one page, two three pages to
reconcile. “The basic principle is that God is spirit and you are spirit. You
can pray with spirit only, you see.” He says the soul does not dwell in the
body or work through the body; what difference does it make? These are his
questions. He says some other Power works through him. He sees it. we are
conscious entities. So these intellectual wrestling’s or wrangling, I would
say, will lead you nowhere. Some letters
are try interesting. There were one –40 pages. O my Lord, he asks question like
anything –101 questions. I think three pages of questions –I had to write three
pages to answer one question. It's just at the intellectual level. Granted that
helps you in understanding a bit, but the whole delusion does not become clear
unless you rise above the intellect. So that is why it is said: it is not know
by the outgoing faculties, mind or intellect. Be will, then –you'll see
you are at the back of it. so these
things are explained in different languages, but the basic principles are the
same. When we dip into it we see, “Oh it is all the same.” You see sometimes
the Master say something fro certain level. Different levels of consciousness. You say so, but
really there is no difference. Man sees from one level –that is all right. Hw
is on the way, we have respect for everybody. You are given
something, the very core. Be thankful to God, you get something. If you have to
work through levels, that takes time ; after all, this is a shortcut. But you
have to prepare yourself by self-introspection. That cannot be avoided. You
cannot do two things. You cannot so three things. You must see from that angle.
Everything will be clear. If you want all these outer enjoyments when all
teaching same you know they are diametrically opposite . . . . . but if you
know God and through that angle of vision you see everything, that’s the point.
I've just replied to the intricate point in a very simple way. So first of all
know yourself, be able to rise above body consciousness at your will, and
transcend. And that is not also the end all and is all, but where the ABC
starts. That requires time factor. A strong man revels in his strength and the
weaker man wonders how ho got it. well, he did not get it in one day. when I
was at Lahore, I was very found of rivers, this and that thing. I used to go
the riverside at night, even in the cold winter. There was a wrestler there.
His father wanted to make him a wrestler. He turned him out of his house in
cold weather all naked except with one pair of knickers on. The whole night he
was exercise to keep warm. When I was there I used to meet him. He was doing
exercises all the time till morning –then he turned out to be a strong
wrestler. People would say, “Oh, he's wrestler –he defeats everybody !” how did
he become a wrestler? That took time. so regularly practice makes a man. try
rosary understand this –not the words which may not be very good English or
very learned talk. Learning sometimes takes you go away from the point. I'm
giving you in heart to heart talks what I have come to make the grace of God,
of course. So that is why I always say to make the best use of your time here.
you know when you go away you'll be doing other things too. Out of 24 hours
you'll have to put in eight to ten hors for your livelihood . . . . . looking
after your family and this and that –of course those, these things cannot be
ignored, but you have to find them for your practices. Now you are here solely
for tat purpose. You may live here for a month –make the best use of your time
here –you'll learn more than if you would remain here six months and not put in
your whole time, full time. All time does
not count: I mean the time you have really put in meditation that counts: not
only the time by your living near. By living here, if you make the best use of
the radiation that will help you. That will give you a boost. But if you put in
time, that will give you more –better results compared when you do your
practices all alone anywhere else, unless you have developed receptivity; that
is different. By developing receptivity you can have the same thing even at
thousand of miles away. But until then, the physical presence cannot be
underrated. That gives you a direct atmospheric boost. If you're
sitting for meditation, say for five hours, six hours, what is the result? You
must progress from day to day –if not, there is something wrong somewhere. And
for that, diary is meant. As I told you in my message this time, you remember,
right use of the present moment will go on till eternity. You’ve understood
basic things; live up to them that are all. Understanding also won't do, you see, unless you live up to
it. Did you put in
time as I explained to you last night? I put in an hour last had no time. please find time. This morning .
you had no time. please find time. I had time but I had such bad dreams last night when I woke up in the morning . . . . . When you woke
up you had no dreams. No, but I was
all tense. You are not
having dreams now –God and sit down. You have been explained the difficulties
on the way –why you are not having any experience. That, as I explained to you
last night: don’t think of the breathing going on –don’t think of the
withdrawal; don’t pay any attention; don’t look up, strain your forehead or
eyes –just look: intently, minutely to find out what is in there –patiently. If
you continue like that . . . . . if
thine eye be single. Follow me? do it please. You must have something before
you. While you live here you surely will have it two and two make four. You'll
have it. That’s the only
reply. But you cannot go to Him unless you know yourself by self analysis. So
first thing is: the house is on fire. Come out of the house on fire, then ask
why this fire was put by somebody. That’s the next question. And they’re the
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