Kundalini Awakens the Shiva – The form of Shiva within us, is verily the reflection of Sadashiva Himself. This form of Shiva resides in the Heart, at all times, as the Spirit. Is there, established, immovable and permanent. But I will not say it is enlightened. When the Kundalini is awakened, it touches the Spirit, and then the Shiva gets enlightened within us. And that light shines on our nerves. Chaitanya is called Medhe Stithi , means the first light shining in our brain. For the first time, the union between our Heart and our Brain takes place. The Yoga.
Under normal circumstances, man’s Buddhi (intelligence) goes in one direction, and Mann (mind) goes in another direction. When this Yoga or union takes place, the light which has begun to shine inside the spirit, becomes manifest or apparent, and takes the form of Chaitanya, vibrations, and flows out of the hands and the fontanelle bone area on top of the head. You have already experienced this.
What you have to know further is, that when this light comes inside us, we realise that slowly, and steadily, our life begins to change, to transform. Our inside anger and other Shadripus (6 enemies of the soul), gradually start diminishing. Gradually everything starts working, and faith and reverence gets established in the mind. In this state of (shraddha) a desire to surrender and relinquish all evil, starts awakening. Nothing seems to be important any more.
We behold a new aspect of Shri Shiva as an ascetic of the highest order; unconcerned about appearance; no fixed likes or dislikes; hair matted in coils; no consciousness about decorative dress or ornaments; no unnecessary thoughts. He has given all these concerns to Shri Vishnu; and Himself is a free personality. He wears the skin of a tiger and roams. His conveyance is Nandi, the Bull, who is not easy to control.
He is not like a horse that can be controlled with reins. Wherever Nandi decides to go, Shri Shiva allows Himself to be carried. He is never conscious or concerned with others’ opinions. What will people say, what will they think. Because He is completely absorbed in the Self. He is sitting in His Own contentment. He is not concerned about the world and its opinion. He does not care about public opinion. He is sitting, anchored in His own glory.
You must have heard the description of His wedding. That when He came for His wedding, Shri Vishnu (Who is Parvati’s brother) was embarrassed, that what kind of a bridegroom’s party has arrived to marry My Sister. How can I get my Sister married to this personality. But Parvatiji knew that only such a personality could be Her Husband.
A carefree, easy going person (mast-moula). No formalities about anything. When a person goes beyond; then for him everything is the same. He becomes (Chittpadarth) blissful beyond material possessions. Anchored in His Self. His attention does not stoop to all these things. This manifestation of Shiva’s personality that we see, makes Him very endearing and enchanting, and proves that all His nature and activities are definitely of a very special category.
How Shiva’s Light Transforms a Sahaja Yogi’s Life
When the light of Shiva falls on a Sahaja Yogi, then his life also begins to transform. I have seen that, before coming into Sahaj, the people, men and women, used to be very particular about their appearance. Always well turned out. The whole attention used to be absorbed in “what shall we wear today; what shall we wear tomorrow”. And nowadays a new genesis has emerged in the form of beauty parlours and clinics; and fashion salons. These have mushroomed all over, and women especially, have got entangled in this temptation.
But, the inner cleansing starts reflecting on the outside in such a beautiful way that all these outward appearances have no meaning. Even the peace starts settling on us, and the concern for comfort reduces. Actually the search for comfort, is really a search for comfort of the Spirit. Just take a look at these people who have come from other countries.
They have come from a very luxurious lifestyle of fancy houses and cars, and other comforts. But when they come here they live in any situation, without complaining or feeling discomfort.
But this is not so with our Indian yogis. Wherever they go, they demand proper bathrooms. Attached bathrooms! I don’t know why they have not been able to rise above all this. I am really surprised that in this poor country like ours, even now there are a lot of selfish desires still lingering. It is very surprising.
Sometime ago someone said Shri Mataji let us buy a large plot of land for an Ashram. Our Indians just don’t want to live in ashrams. After the ashram was built with a lot of effort and expense, no one was willing to live in it. I said, “We will pay a salary to someone to come and live here” but no one accepted.
Now, in My birthplace which is in Chhindwara, so much money and effort was spent to develop it. I suggested that some retired yogis can live there, because the environment and air is very clean, as it is a hill station; but there also no one was willing to live. Everyone is only worried about their own comfort. But look at these people. This problem does not exist with them.
They happily live in ashrams. “My house; my land; my family; my wife, only this kind of food is to be cooked; we will only eat this kind of food”! We are addicted to the taste of food. This is not the case with them. They even eat our Indian food with great relish. But I am fully aware that when Indians come to Cabella, they pack and bring chapattis, parathas, and pickles and snacks. Otherwise food will not pass through their tongues. The whole attention is still attached to the tongue and taste.
So, inspite of meditation, if these habits don’t leave us, you cannot rise above Dharma. One thing we have to recognise, that even in surrender, we fall short. This time when we bought land, these people said, Shri Mataji, a lot of money has been spent, so why not raise the puja samarpan. God knows how many letters poured in, begging Me to reduce the puja money, reduce the puja money, reduce the puja money.
Such a puja happens only once in a year in Delhi, and still the begging. “ My husband will pay, but please excuse me, I cannot pay”. These same people will spend on paan (betel leaf) and spit it. It is important to pay puja samarpan. I have made all the arrangements at My own expense. I have never asked for help. But just by raising the puja money, the puja pandal (marquee) is half empty.
Why. Because they do not want to pay money for the puja. They will telephone and say “please excuse us from paying puja samarpan”, and not because they do not have proper jobs, or they are not earning. My husband will pay, but I cannot pay. This astonishes Me a lot.
Now if you had a false guru, he would have shaved your heads, divested you of all your possessions and dressed you in a single saffron dress, and made you stand on your head on the road. But I don’t do these things. Because it is a matter of Sahaj. Everything should happen in a Sahaja way.
I have seen many people practising renunciation in their lives. But nowadays we cannot find such people. I know about My mother. She used to have only six sarees. If she got a seventh saree, she would immediately give away one.
Even when people come there, to Cabella, it is surprising that they all want separate rooms, or separate houses. They cannot live collectively with others. Those who cannot live in collectivity, are not Sahaja Yogis. He is a Sahaja Yogi only in name. He still thinks he is a great or special person, and special arrangements should be made for him. Such a person cannot be a Sahaja Yogi. He is a Sahaja Yogi only in name.
The person who is a devotee of Shankarji, should be like Shankarji. Make Him sit anywhere, make Him sleep anywhere. Give Him anything to eat. He is not bothered. He is not tied to His watch. He is beyond time. He has no demands. This is the kind of personality He is. As a Sahaja Yogi should be.
In other organisations, even before something is achieved, strange things happen. They pull out your hair, snatch everything that you have, and leave you high and dry. But this is not so in Sahaja Yoga. But these tendencies must be given up. We should strive to see what all bad habits we can give up, and get rid of. Until and unless this fervour comes within us, we cannot become a bhakt (devotee) of Shri Shiva.
Now in the case of Shri Mataji, there are all varieties of bhaktas. It is not deemed necessary to have distinctive qualities or traits. All kinds of devotees are there. After all She is Mother, and She will forgive. But by getting forgiveness, you cannot achieve that state. As far as forgiveness goes, Shiva is a person you should ask for forgiveness.
Every morning we should ask Him for forgiveness. Because at every step we are always doing things that we shouldn’t be doing. We should really beg him, that O Shambho, Please forgive us. We keep making this mistake, and that mistake; and within us all kinds of desires and requirements arise – I want this, and I need that, and so on. All the time wanting. As long as these wants are within us, we should keep asking for forgiveness.
And also, “this is mine. This house is mine. This is my wife”. All kinds of feelings of ownership and possessiveness. Until we get rid of all this, we cannot become devotees of Shri Shiva.
In these matters it is surprising that people of other countries have achieved mastery over their wants and desires. Those who have never heard the name of Shiva. Whereas we are still stuck in the mire of outwardly worshipping Shiva. It is universally known that if we are to worship Shri Shiva in our hearts, we have to renounce all anger, hatred and corruption. But the human being, even after coming into Sahaja Yoga, is not able to introspect and see himself.
I have heard that there is a mother-in-law who is troubling her daughter-in-law. When I asked her why she was doing this she blankly said “I have never ever troubled my daughter-in-law”. When these same people go for a movie and see the mother-in-law torturing the daughter-in-law, they will shed tears. And then they come home and torture the daughter-in-law. Or the daughter-in-law ill treats the mother-in-law. But they will glibly say “We have never ever troubled anyone”. This kind of screen if you harbour in your mind, you cannot ascend in Sahaj.
Because Sahaj changes your whole life. It refines you into gold which cannot be tarnished. Nothing can smother it. That is what you have become. So you must attain that state. Then why this slavery to worldly attachments. This is the trait or distinguishing feature of Kundalini, that it completely cleanses you in every way.
Seva (worship or homage). Yes, you must do seva also; But I do not want seva of any kind from you. I am Mast Moula (engrossed, or in joy, within Myself). So what seva can you give Me. Only thing is, you must bring this divine Mast Moula state within your Self. When you see that you can be in this state of joy without any effort, then why do we need to indulge into worldly enticements.
After giving a lot of thought, I have reached the conclusion that Sahaja Yoga is very easy, and because of that it is very difficult to follow. If one takes a rod in the hand and orders – that you shave your head; wear saffron cloth; fast for many days, then it works.
But in Sahaja Yoga it has to be out of pure desire that one embraces a way of life which is pure and holy. It is a system where we willingly introspect to find out what is wrong within us, and get rid of bad habits to purify ourselves. And you will realise that you are (Samarth) self sufficient and complete.
When You Become Desireless Param Chaitanya Provides Everything
The most surprising thing is that once Param Chaitanya knows that you are desireless, with no more wants and requirements, it will, on its own, serve up everything on a platter, without your asking. Thus it will demonstrate to you that there is nothing that it cannot provide, as and when required. We just need to have complete faith and surrender.
You have so earnestly and lovingly invited (avahan) Shri Shiva, that He cannot refuse. He likes such genuine people. The difference between Him and Me is that I like all kinds of devotees; but He does not. He only likes those who have got rid of all their attachments and outward show. We have all kinds of hang ups, like what kind of clothes shall we wear for the puja. If you don’t have fine and fancy clothes what will happen? Nothing!
This “sanyasi” saffron dress is only an outward show of renunciation. The real renunciation should come from within. Once you are completely detached and surrendered from within, then where you go, how you go, what you wear – nothing is important. You are absorbed into your self.
In past times there were Naths (members of the sect of Gorakhnath). They used to travel extensively; and preach and teach spirituality. I was surprised to see how far they had been able to travel. When I went to Colombia I learned that they had travelled to Bolivia also. Now if you go to Colombia in an aircraft you feel giddy with the altitude; and in those days travelling was all done on foot.
So it is impossible to figure out how they reached such a far away place, at such a high altitude. Even in certain parts of Russia and its surrounding places they had been preaching. And no one knows where they lived, how they lived, what they wore in those cold places; and what they ate. When one reaches such a height in spirituality, then you become a super human being.
Like Sainath of Shirdi. He would go anywhere; he would be seen in all places helping people in trouble. Some people have actually met him. Yes, some people can actually see him in person. Such people become (Amar) immortal and can be seen eternally. Because all the destructible mortal things in them, fall off; and there is nothing left that can be destroyed. They become indestructible. And this is the state one achieves when worshiping Shri Shiva.
Reference :- 1997-03-16
सहजयोग में शिवतत्त्व का सार || Shri Mataji Speech
