Topics:
Life, as an Adventure or a Victim
Those who live in the Light
Associate with those who live in the Light
Healing Meditation
Life, as an Adventurer or a Victim
I am sure you will agree that the human experiences are challenging ones at times if you are not centred in the right place. When you think of a world with war, famine and disease and with the possibility of anything happening in your space at any time without warning that can be destructive, then you understand how life can be very challenging.
Recently our dear friend in Holland, Vyasa Verhoeff, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. No one ever thought he would get such a disease. How a person’s life can change in a moment.
No matter if your life is in an upswing, you still cannot predict what will happen. Life is full of uncertainties. You have lived the human experience, so more than anyone else you will know. You have a choice to be a victim in the human experience, meaning that you struggle to survive and you fight with the forces of life, or you can be an adventurer, learning the laws of life and using them in the process of living - meeting every challenge with the idea that ‘I can overcome or I can create my destiny’ using the laws of life.
In life there are certain laws at work and if you understand and apply them, you can achieve almost everything that you want to, but you need to have that depth of understanding and self-awareness. Life is not an easy place to be.
An uncontrolled mind can create havoc within you and so too, with an uncontrolled emotional being which you cannot control: fear, depressing thoughts, loneliness and sadness… then life can become quite a challenge.
It is important to understand who you are and the depth of being that exists within you. There is a depth within you where you can go and draw phenomenal power. But, you have forgotten this. The drama of life is the forgetfulness. We have forgotten who we really are. I call life a game simply because peace is already within you and you are looking for it. If peace is already within you and you are looking for it, how would you call that? If love is already within you and you are looking for it, how would you call that? If joy is already within you and you are looking for it, how would you call that? If God is already within you and you are looking for Him or Her, how would you call that? Not a game!
You can be an adventurer in this process or you can be a victim in this process depending on which outlook you choose. Which outlook are you going to choose this evening? Did you come here because you are stressed or sick and you come as a victim looking for a handout? Or, did you come here as an explorer looking for knowledge to go deeper inside of you and touch the depth of your being that you may be stronger? If you come as an explorer, you are going to enjoy this evening tremendously. If you come as a victim, you would get a handout if you are open enough but there is tremendous joy in being the explorer.
We have been told so many times of how great we are. Everyone who has touched that inner space of freedom tells us of how great we are. We need to touch that too, otherwise their words would not mean anything. It is amazing to me how many people follow the teachings of Christ but hardly practice them. The Master said, ‘Love God with your whole mind, whole heart and your whole soul.’ How many people love the world more than they love God?
I read an ancient story from India and there was a king who was a disciple of a great teacher or Guru. Even though the king would be late sometimes, the Guru would wait for the king. He would seem to be giving the king preferential treatment. Of course, the Guru is supposed to be fair, unbiased and unprejudiced, so the other disciples started to think that this Guru has a fault. They were all whispering and rumouring around about the perceived fault of the Guru. He was a true Guru, so there was no chance that he was prejudiced. Of course, the Guru picked up on their whispering and he decided he would teach them a lesson.
One day during the lecture when everyone was sitting, he organised a little drama that someone would come and say that the city is on fire. A man came in during the lecture and said that the city was on fire. Everyone ran away to ensure that all their belongings were in place, but the king did not move, he stayed there. Of course, in a little while they came back because there was no fire. The Guru said to them, ‘Do you realise what happened? While we were in discussion and you heard of the fire, you ran to save all your belongings, but this king stayed here. This was more important to him than his belongings. The king left everything in God’s hands. He knew that everything would be taken care of.’ The Guru said, ‘Now do you see why I would wait for the king at times. He is so focused.’
The meeting with the Guru became very important to him. If the Guru tells him to go, he will go but when he is sitting before the Guru, the Guru becomes the most important thing to him. Then the rest of the disciples realised what kind of disciple the king really was. He would not move unless the Guru tells him too. But, they all left and ran away to their homes without even the Guru giving them permission. This is discipleship. This is how focused the king was on God and on truth.
That is a little story on how we should be. The master Jesus said, ‘Love God with your whole heart, your whole mind and your whole soul.’ And we profess to follow the master and we become so wrapped up in the world that the master’s words are forgotten. We sing all the songs to Jesus but when it comes to practice, we don’t really reflect the teachings.
All these great teachers have told us so many things of how great we are, of how much power there is within us, and peace, love and joy lies inside of us but do we really believe that, do we really practice that, is that really reflected in every part of our daily lives?
If we take one teaching and make it a part of our everyday life, our life would be so much different. One teaching! That is the idea of being the explorer.
There is a fantastic world inside of you. I don’t know how many of you have explored it enough to really enjoy the human experience. But there is a fantastic world inside of you. Begin to know it. You have the power to heal yourself of ailments. You have the power to manage your mind and manage your thoughts. You have the power to create a vision and achieve it. You have the power to realise the truth of the Universe, who created the Universe. You have the power to realise that. You have the power to live in harmony with life. You have the power to enjoy every moment of your life. You have the power. If only you would seek it. That is what this evening is all about.
This evening is not about singing and meditating but it is about shifting your awareness that you may become more aware of the power that lies within you.
I said to you when I sing, it is not God that I am singing to. I may use words that may reflect on God but when I sing I allow the energy inside of me to express itself in a harmonious way. Singing is an expression of the beauty of my inner being. Instead of singing to the Divine, the Divine is singing through me. That is how we should feel.
This evening allow yourself to touch that space inside where you can really enjoy every experience of the evening and of our being together.
Can you view this world in a different way? There are many possibilities of viewing the same thing. There is a story of the six blind men and an elephant. The six blind men were trying to figure out what was this big creature because they could not see the elephant. One blind man was holding the leg of the elephant and thinking, this is a big pillar. Another blind man was holding the broad side of the elephant and thinking, this is a big wall. Another blind man was holding the ear of the elephant and thinking that it was a fan. All the blind men were certain of what their perception of the elephant was, saying, ‘No it is a wall, no it is a column, no it is a big fan, no it is a pillar’. Then someone who could see the whole picture was passing by and said to them, ‘Everything that you said is correct but it is not the full story. You are only seeing part of the picture.’ He then explained to them that it was an elephant.
Though you may see the world from one point of view, there is more to see. So, can you shift the way that you look? If you look deeply inside of you, you will see yourself differently. If you go into the silence and perceive what is behind your mind, the whole experience of life becomes different. If you touch the depth of your love, life looks different. Always be open to different points of view and seeing differently. There are so many different points of view that you can look at.
This evening I am asking you to open your eyes, observe what is happening within you as you listen to me. Observe what you feel when you sing, observe what you feel when you sit quietly. Observe and begin to experience what really lies within you.
The power that created the Universe is inside of you. All the love you see and admire in others is inside of you. The peace you see reflected outside of you is really inside of you. The greatness you admire in others is really inside of you. Begin to understand who you are. I invite you to take a look at who you are and begin to realise your greatness.
Those who live in the Light
One of the most powerful experiences you can have is being in the presence of those who really live in the light. When you come in the presence of those who live in the light, you can have a very powerful experience. For me, the way to a better world is through that principle. The more of us who live in the light, the more we can influence the world to be in the light. The more of us who connect with those who live in the light, the more possible it is for us to live in the light. This is the experience I had of being in the presence of those who really live in a higher state of consciousness, that made the difference in my life. I do believe in associating with those who live in the light, not those who live in darkness. If you associate with those who live in darkness, you will stay in darkness but if you associate with those who live in the light, you will move into the light. You have a choice to associate with those who live in darkness or those who live in the light.
Associate with those who live in the Light
There is so much power in connecting with those who live in the light. When you meet such beings and if you come into their presence, close your eyes and centre inside and ask yourself, ‘What do I feel in their presence?’ If you look at their pictures, try to connect to what is inside of them. The light is within them and that same light is within you. If you associate and connect with those who live in the light, you will actually feel your light is emerging, awakening, unfolding; that is the beauty.
In your daily lives be aware of how you feel in the presence of other people and you will see how you feel. When you interact with people who are limited, who are physical-minded, you feel different to those who are more expansive in their feelings, those who are more loving and more peaceful; you feel different in their presence. Observe it!
When we say, ‘Those who live in the light’, ‘those who live in more love’, you see it through their eyes, you hear in through their voice, you feel it in their presence. Those who live in fear, you can see it in their eyes too and you can feel it from them. Try to associate more with those who live in the light.
Healing Meditation
Sit with your back as straight as possible and make your posture comfortable. Your physical body is a gift from life to you. Let us cherish and give attention to this gift. Whatever is the condition of your body, know that you can influence the body by your thoughts, feelings and by the power of your spirit.
Our meditation is dedicated to Healing.
There is a healer within you; it is your spiritual being. Your spiritual being carries tremendous power to heal. It is the healing light within you. Bring your attention into the present moment. Be here and now. Take a moment to really appreciate the gift of physical life, acknowledging the life principle of every cell of your being. Your body is a family of cells, of little living beings. It is a community and you influence this community of cells with the light of your love.
The warmth of your body is a meeting place for you and your cells. Each cell within you is producing heat to keep your body warm. Can you feel it? Warmth in your feet, warmth in your legs, warmth in the chest, warmth in your head, warmth in your hands; trillions of tiny cells that are intelligent in their own way, they are producing this heat. As you feel it, extend your love to them. Hold them in a loving space, in your consciousness. You can say to them, ‘I love you my body cells, you are God’s gift to me, I love you my every cell, you are so precious to me.’ How wonderful these words are, they carry tremendous healing power. ‘I love you my body cells, you are God’s gift to me, I love you my every cell, you are so precious to me.’ Feel your entire body enveloped in your love.
Your breath carries healing power. Each time you breathe, you bring healing vitality in your body. Breathe out slowly as you cleanse your lungs and breathe in slowly and deeply as you nourish your body at a subtle level. You bring pranic energy into your body as you breathe. Breathe with consciousness and awareness and feel the vitality that enters the body as you breathe. Feel how stresses go away as you breathe out. Breathe in slowly and breathe out slowly in healing awareness. ‘My body is revitalised by every breath I take. My body is cleansed each time I breathe out. My body cells are enveloped in my love.’
As you breathe, focus on your physical heart. Each time you breathe in, feel you are bringing healing energy to your heart and you do it to your lungs, brain, liver, kidneys. Bring healing energy with every breath to various parts of your body.
Using the power of thought, affirm inside of you, ‘My body is healthy. My body is free of disease. My body is healing.’ Give loving attention to your body. Be fully in the present moment. Be fully with your body. Allow your entire being to be filled with the love of your spirit. Bring love into your space by giving loving attention to your own self.
Take a moment to think of those around you and hold everyone around you in your healing love. Make a wish for the well-being of others. Expand the awareness of your space and hold everyone in your space, ‘May you be well; may you be healthy.’ And expand your awareness to our world and make healing wishes for our world, ‘May there be peace, love and harmony for our world. May all be healthy. May all be happy.’
Give thanks to the Creator of Life for the gift of life. Peace, peace, peace.
