Conversations with the Brahman (excerpt)
Who are you?
I am the Force you call God . I am the Love that created this Universe. Love is Divinity , I am Myself . That is who I am.
I talk to Love.
You are talking to the Creator . I am Brahman .
Brahman - God Love , as He is described by those who see and experience Him.
Yes. I Am who I am. If you ever understand what I meant by this sentence, you will be able to see the meaning of Me .
So we live in interesting times. The Avatar is on Earth and there are Masters, His helpers.
It's true. In the New Age of Aquarius, love will spread like a vast stream across the Earth, and people will embrace it as the light of life it truly is. They will be guided by it in their daily lives, which will completely change the face of this world. There will be no more wars or local conflicts, only understanding and cooperation between individuals and communities.
What you say radiates the energy of love, so gentle and understanding.
That's who I Am . When you love someone and think only of him or her, you know Me most fully. When you lean tenderly over a child or animal and speak to them gently, you know Me well, you feel Me , and you are one with Me . Every word of love contains Me , expresses Me, and creates a new reality. You know Me well, but you haven't recognized Me yet. Now comes the time to know who God is and to understand that I have always been here, you just couldn't see Me. In this book, I will show you how to live with God in close and joyful friendship and find in Him a confidante, colleague, and devoted friend.
This morning you showed that, firstly, Gautama Buddha did not reach the peaks of self-realization and, secondly, the highest wisdom was not available to him and his achievements, however great they may be, are only partial.
This is true. Being born into a human body makes it difficult to break the chains of matter. The Avatar, Sathya Sai , is a different story; he comes from the other side, free from bondage by his very nature.
People like Siddhartha ( Gautama Buddha ) aspired to the heights, and here the Peak of Peaks descends among humanity by choice, living as a human being. Gautama Buddha did not fathom the absolute truth , but merely glimpsed one of its aspects, and achieved great renown as one of humanity's great teachers. Today, other, simpler paths to liberation exist.
You said that Krishna , Rama , Sathya Sai - yes, and Gautama Buddha and Jesus - no , why?
There are many reasons. If you want a faithful image, you have to look into a clean mirror – right?
God is wisdom and love , but also a great, incomprehensible bliss, the very essence of the joy of existence. Sathya Sai , Rama , Krishna —by directing their thoughts toward these manifestations of Divinity , connected with these very emanations. By directing their thoughts toward others, you burden yourself with unnecessary attention, for example, to Jesus' suffering for the supposed sins of the world. Jesus spent most of his life learning , then teaching others. He struggled with his human nature and was no stranger to human dilemmas. Some argue that this made him more human , as if doubts and hesitation could lead to something good. Gautama Buddha is a different matter . Tradition reveres him as a great and enlightened teacher, but he is not , like Jesus , an Avatar -like figure .
This has to do with Sathya Sai coming here.
Yes, he didn't come empty-handed.
Today, I reflected that the coming of the Sathya Sai Avatar has opened a new era in the history of this planet. Krishna , the previous Avatar , was known only to a few of his closest disciples. The Sathya Sai Avatar is known to tens of millions.
The Sathya Sai Avatar came to give people love, to show them the door to light they had almost forgotten. And he seeks love for God, tenderness, warm feelings, smiles, and upward glances. Fame and importance are trivialities with which this world is deceived; he has no need of them.
In my youth, Zen meditation led me to experiences of love, of the absence of a personal "self." Recently, I encountered the Tibetan Buddhism of the Karmapa and a lama from Denmark who taught, I think, some Scout-like version of it.
In the past, i.e., in previous incarnations, you had contact with it, hence this interest. It is not the path for you, if only because there are no good teachers around who truly understand its essence. Buddhism is a false path unless one keeps in mind the fundamental purpose of existence: union in love with the Creator , whatever He may be called.
To ignore the aspect of love—actually, not an aspect but the essence of existence—is like eating the peel and throwing away the orange. Some people understand this instinctively and easily transcend the reefs of false spirituality, while others spend their lives in monk's robes, humming mantras, and see no positive change.
It's similar with all religions, as creations of the human mind. When you fully understand this, you will no longer question religious matters and leave this mental mess behind forever. Religion is a product of human thought tainted by the lust for power, wealth, desire, and pride —it is a false light on the path of life, providing a multitude of stage sets instead of pointing to the Source of Being and teaching contact with Him . With this, if you'll allow, I'd like to conclude my reflections on the essence and value of earthly religions.
People are afraid and looking for a sure path. They don't want to get involved in some cult.
Let's look at it from a different perspective: if you search honestly, you will find , provided your karma allows . Many people's paths lead through what you call sects. There is no single "correct" religion. Everyone's destiny is their path; religions are signposts. One person's preference is one thing, another another's. A sect is not evil. You may need it on your path, the path to Divinity. Seek good things, and you will find them. If you seek security, self-satisfaction, a sense of belonging, a sense of being chosen, that's exactly what you will find. If you seek God and His Love, that's exactly what you will find. So consider carefully what you truly desire. If you clearly define your goal and stick to it, your journey will be safe, without the risk of falling into the traps of desire. Deeply pray to the Divine to show you the path to It. This is the best path. The safest way is to turn to the Divine , which every person carries in their heart . Speak in silence – He Who Is Love will answer you.
Many communities live in isolation, for example, they study the Scriptures, holy books, what do you say about that?
Do they want to memorize them, or are they perhaps seeking a path to God in this way? The key to development is not memorizing texts considered sacred by people , but turning to God with love and receiving answers, guidance, and direction. Without this, time devoted to study is misused. Books, however sacred they may be, are merely signposts on the path to God, not the path itself, nor the goal. The goal is God and His Love. Many, too many of you worship signposts instead of moving forward. Isolation is good if it eliminates what interferes with your development toward goodness and love. It is even necessary—if we understand it as limiting contact with the world to the bare minimum. On the one hand, this gives you more time for useful activities or active rest, and on the other, you eliminate the distractions brought by external energies. This issue is even more profound, because your interest in the world and its affairs entangles you with collective karma and the karma of others . There are doors that a patient person can open through love for the Creator, prayer, doing good to others, and offering the results of one's actions to the Most High. Studying the Scriptures can and does help in this regard. The Scriptures should be understood very broadly; not just one Bible; many people find their path by studying other works. The heart will show you the way. The golden key that opens wide the doors of spiritual development is love for the loving Creator , drawing closer to Him every day, even every moment, performing all work with Him in mind, offering Him the results and consequences of all actions. Books are a help at first, but then they quickly become an obstacle. Remember that they are only signposts on the path to God; they are neither the path nor the destination. If you learn love through a book, it means it is good for you. But look beyond the words, beyond the content, look to the Divine and turn to It . It does not need books to lead you to Itself . Instead of spending so much time on literature, focus more on the Divine , and the benefits will be a hundredfold. Many people also prioritize scholarship over love, which then leads to years of debate about the meaning of this or that statement. Discussions that, believe me, are futile and lead nowhere. They won't change you positively in the slightest; they will only teach you verbal sparring and stir up much antagonism.
Now let's return to the main topic – hearing God's voice. The first step is to turn away from the world, at least partially, reducing the hours spent studying newspapers, watching television, and listening to the radio. This will bring you much peace. Do this with the intention of using the saved time to seek deeper values, to follow the path to Love . This will purify your thoughts, at least to some extent. However, it is very important for a person walking towards God to know and be aware of why they are doing these things. They withdraw from the world in order to turn to God, and not for any other purpose. The intention that drives action is very, very important. If it is right, I help at every moment; if not, a person revolves around themselves, their own thoughts, and experiences. The second thing is meditation and prayer. They will bring you many positive changes and blessings. Devote part of your time exclusively to focusing on the Most High and learning to love Him. Then, push all other thoughts aside and direct your whole being, wholeheartedly, solely towards Him . The third step is to observe what's happening around you, the " coincidences ," unusual events, and answers to your prayers and requests. This way, you will become convinced of the reality of the Path of Love and, of course, the love the Creator has for you .
I feel weird writing all this down.
What is the problem, state it.
I can't really do it, it's like I feel sadness, slowly deepening, it's not in this meditation.
It's good that you react like this, that you immerse yourself in Me.
Yes, but instead of your joy I feel sadness.
This is temporary; many things have yet to be revealed. The most important thing is to patiently turn to God, paying no particular attention to events, mental states, dreams, etc. Mental states come and go, and we should neither attach importance to them nor become attached to them; they will come and go. They are like clouds in the sky; God and His Love will remain forever.
We should also not get attached to ourselves, after all, our mood, mental state and thoughts are part of us, right?
Let everything go, don't delve into speculation or question why, just trust in Me that I know which way you should go. Trust in God is crucial on the spiritual path.
Yes, we don't see the whole picture, what it all comes down to, what the causes are, and what the consequences will be. You see it.
Yes, that's why I know what each person needs at every moment, and I give it to you every day. Not one of you could lift an eyelid without My will.
Despite this, we feel like we exist independently and have free will. Isn't there a contradiction here?
No, My will is the state of your separate consciousness and the illusion of free will, as well as the state of your thinking on this subject. How could it be otherwise?
You laugh. Yes, it can't be otherwise, the image of the world is what You want us to have.
Exactly, and now in this book I say that it's time for you to wake up and begin returning to God. This is the time on this planet. The Golden Age is approaching . The Age of spirituality and Consciousness, in which humanity will live in Oneness with God . It will return to its natural state, to perceiving the truth of who God is and what Reality is. It will perceive Divinity and understand through unquestionable, direct experience that we are One.
Unity.
The One is something much broader conceptually than unity; it encompasses it within itself, just as time and space and the Universe do. One is as if the entire Universe and all its moments of time were contained in a single point. And held in the palm of your hand. It's a wonderful feeling. Ecstasy . Incidentally, this is who I am .
Love?
And the ecstasy of this feeling when it takes over you is the closest experience of Me.
So what should a reader of this book do if they want to see You in their life?
Nothing, he can't do anything on his own.
Well, he can, for example, get stubborn, put the book aside, sit down to meditate and stay there until You reveal Yourself to him.
Yes, but it won't be his decision, but Mine.
However, I would like this book to provide some practical tips for readers so that they can find You and experience Your love.
That's a good reason.
So what should they do?
Nothing. Let them do nothing themselves.
And we are still at the starting point...
Let them do nothing themselves, let them allow Me to act, and in due time they will find what they are seeking. I will give it to them.
What about meditation, silence, other forms of training? What about prayer?
You can pray and meditate, there are no contraindications.
And what will the effects be?
It varies, depending on your goal. Some who pray for health will receive it, while others who pray for wealth and the settlement of material affairs will find help from Me.
I would like to hear from you that there is a direct connection between what we do - prayer, meditation - and the effects in the form of your closeness, your love and care.
There is no direct connection.
However, the experience of hundreds of generations tells a different story.
This is what experience says, because that's how it was arranged by Me. There is no direct connection, because this law was created. The only direct connection that exists is between Me and you, between Me and every human being. The rest is a world of transformation and is insignificant. We are one, and nothing can break that. This bond, this connection, is the only lasting thing. The rest is transient.
Yet you suggest people meditate, love you and pray?
Yes, if you live in a world of duality, then yes.
Well, yes, but we all live in it.
I don't.
If I start thinking of myself today as God, what will happen?
I think you'll end up in hospital eventually.
You are never serious.
No, I am joy and love, and that is what we have in common. You focus your attention on the material world and ask me questions like, " If I go to Paris, will I reach the moon? " Don't you understand that technology cannot bring love? These are actions from different planets. Love comes from love , not from exercises and material activities. They can provide a better foundation for the manifestation of happiness and love, but they are like digging the earth to yield a harvest. Simply loosening the soil will not achieve much if you don't sow the seed. That seed is My Love , and it comes from Me.
Hence the conclusion that it is you who should be addressed in order to develop within "yourself" the ability to love, meditate - anything?
Yes, because I am their source, not the world.
So to change yourself...
You should turn to Me , this is the best way to change.
I have another technical question: "How does it happen that we perceive as individuals a succession of moments, that is, time?"
You are limited to sensory experiences and therefore miss the higher realms of experience, unrelated to matter. Your state is very similar to sleep . You dream that you are awake, alive, and active, while in reality you are in a deep sleep .
There is an old mystic saying that the world sleeps for God and God sleeps for the world.
Except that I never sleep. I admire the complete perfection of My work. Greetings to you, O sleepers !
How did You separate us all from Yourself and cast a veil of ignorance over our consciousness? Why did this happen?
Don't you know?
Well, no.
Then find out. My answer won't give you as much as reaching out and observing the process yourself. That knowledge is only a millimeter away.
So close?
It has always been available and always will be. Love is the key that opens all doors . There are no secrets in the universe and everything happens openly; all you have to do is reach out.
What does time look like for you?
For me , all your moments exist simultaneously. As if I were standing in the center and looking at time, on the right we have the future, on the left the past. All at once.
Who am I to you?
A part of Me myself.
Do I, as a part of You, "move" along this axis, "animating" all the moments of my material life one by one, or is it different?
It's different. For you, as for me, there are no limits to time or space. The universe is like a train on tracks. We all play together. It's very pretty and big, so the fun is out of this world.
Wonderfully said.
That's just how it is. Life is a wonderful game, full of love, joy, and inexpressible beauty.
Today's conversation is one of the strangest I've ever had with you. You constantly surprise me.
That's my profession.
???
I'm quite complex, as you'd expect, with quite a few facets. It's no wonder that one doesn't quite fit the previous image; it's the norm rather than the exception.
So you know the future.
Yes, because I created it.
Is it ready yet?
Yes.
In detail?
For Me , yes. Time and space are already complete.
Are there any details that need to be added?
For me, none.
And for the creatures, the Masters?
For Masters yes, they learn too.
Even though they are already aware of their oneness with You?
Yes. You can't fit the ocean in a bottle.
So champions have their limitations?
Yes, most do.
Are there those who don't?
Yes.
Who are they?
It is the Self manifesting in the body as an Avatar . Simultaneously the Creator and the creation .
Are there many of them?
Just as I am one.
So you have multiple bodies through which you manifest as the Avatar in the universe?
Yes.
Is it a lot? Right now?
About two at the moment.
About two?
Yes.
Quite a strange answer.
One is Sathya Sai Baba , and the other is I Myself as the Living Universe , who is My living body. People do not know the relationship between Me and Sathya Sai , and they perceive separation and differences where they should see unity . We are all One , but for now you think otherwise. You should learn to see God as He once manifested as Krishna , today as Sathya Sai . This is the truth. God manifests today as Sathya Sai , just as He did before through other manifestations of Divinity .
Hence the "about".
Yes, because you've become accustomed to thinking of the Master as a human being in a human body. The universe is My living body . I express Myself in this way, giving billions upon billions of beings a place to live and love.
Living Universe.
Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. Simultaneously. Can you imagine that?
No, you can't fit the ocean in a bottle.
You are learning.
What we call the universe is for you just one twinkle in the sky on an endless path.
Yes, your concepts of time and space are very limited. For now, they remain so. You are unable to reach beyond the material world, and only by transcending the energy barrier will you be able to delve deeper and understand something.
It will happen someday.
In your "someday", in My "now".
There are no limits for you, you can do anything you want.
I cannot destroy myself. I do not have this ability.
So there are some limitations.
Yes, I am Love and I cannot change my own nature. Love is the Essence of God.
So does the question about the possibility of changing your Being make sense?
In Your world it does, but not in Mine .
Where did you come from? Did you have a beginning?
No, I didn't have a beginning, I'm just here.
From the beginning of time and to its end.
Yes, with a small correction - I created time . I am here all your time, I live here.
You know, this is the weirdest conversation I've ever had in my life. You're weird too.
What on earth did you mean to say?
Nooooo... actually, yes.
So I used to look like a more normal God than I do today?
Let's say that's the impression you gave.
It's time to part ways with another label. What was, and is not...
...you don't write in the register. You're full of surprises.
Surprise is My middle name.
This conversation reminds me of a dialogue with a New Yorker. Reply after reply.
This is the way it should be today. We have adopted this convention. It is determined more by you than by Me .
I don't understand.
You enjoy lively exchanges; they fuel your thinking. I adapt. You, in turn, follow me , and there's no telling what we'll discuss next. This dialogue is full of unexpected digressions, twists, and surprises.
Oh yes.
Thanks to our conversation, you become more flexible and perceive Me better and better.
Thank you very much for all these answers, for everything you have done and are doing for me.
Okay, it all stays in the family.
Returning for a moment to our conversation about the future of humanity, you said you like to describe what's happening as a comedy. A comedy can't end badly, so there's some hope for us in that.
No ending is bad my friend.
Love is your Essence.
Yes Sir.
This sentence fascinates me.
Me too.
If you think about yourself - what do you think?
I very rarely think about myself at all , practically not at all, maybe once in a billion of your years .
Under what circumstances, if I may ask?
You can ask, but receiving an answer does not guarantee that you will understand it.
I'm curious when you think about yourself.
When I make another decision to enter into Myself .
This really doesn't tell me much.
You see. That's because we're on slightly different levels.
Your brain is the size of a cluster of galaxies.
No, I don't need a brain to think at all. And neither do you.
What is Ascending into Oneself?
How to put it... It is a re-emergence , an examination of oneself and an expression of what has emerged in the meantime.
Are you changeable, that is, do you change or are you constant?
I Am that I Am . If you ever understand what I meant by this sentence, you will be able to perceive the meaning of Me . I am both constant and changeable, and something beyond. You are unable to capture Me with your imaginations. Your conceptual apparatus, shaped by the world of matter and its transformations, is incapable of grasping My model of existence. It contains neither concepts, nor images, nor thoughts capable of carrying even a fraction of understanding Me . Therefore, in most cases, this effort is pointless. For you, love is the path, not the attempt to understand. Love attracts love, and so slowly the human merges with the divine. This is the path for humans; the effort of the mind in this context is fruitless, even laughable.
Love is the Essence of God.
Love is the Essence of God .
You cannot change your essence.
Yes, there is nothing here except love.
Can you also create nothingness ?
Of course, it is done .
You have a sense of humor. What if you wanted to change?
I couldn't. Love intensifies love, and so on, endlessly. Once you start, you can't stop .
I don't know what to say.
Nothing, just listen to what I want to say. I am unable to violate My Being .
Is there someone or something above you?
These concepts make no sense in My world. There is nothing above and beyond Love . It is the Essence of the Universe and Its Creator, and there is nothing above It , no other substance, quality, or meaning.
She is the Highest of Meanings , the Deepest and Most Poignant . She expresses Herself through this universe and gives it Meaning .
Surprisingly for me, we got into metaphysical topics.
I have it every day.
However, we, living here on Earth, are far from the Essence you speak of.
You are not distant, you live and move in Her.
Why then do we not perceive Her directly?
What do you think?
Surely the answer should be something like this: "Because that's how it has to be."
Yes, that's a good answer.
I don't know.
You will soon find out if you answer the following question: what is the purpose of life, the accumulation of knowledge or union with God in love ?
Certainly unification. You want to show that...
...that accumulating knowledge for its own sake, or simply lacking control over the process, will not lead you to your goal. Knowledge is not important, what matters is the love of God . Recall moments of direct perception of Essence .
Oh yes, it was wonderful, these are experiences that cannot be described in human language.
Where was this Essence ?
Everywhere.
What hindered direct perception?
Some energy shells connected with the body, I felt them very clearly when they rose and when they returned.
And here is the answer from experience.
You do not perceive It because you are surrounded by a tight mantle of energies connected with matter.
You can remove them.
Why would I do this when most people don't want it?
Yes, but you are responsible for what people want and what they don't want.
Yes it's true.
This means that the world is as it is because you want to see it that way and you have a purpose in this.
Correct.
From this it follows that such a state of minds and hearts of people serves You for some purpose.
That's true.
Hence it follows that we do not perceive Essence because You do not wish it.
Yes, with a small caveat.
Yes?
If that's what you want, I'll delete them .
In what cases?
When you follow the spiritual path in the right direction.
Which in the final sense also depends on you.
Yes.
I both understand what you are saying and I don't understand it.
This is the right approach. You'll understand if you stop looking from two perspectives at once. On the one hand, you look as a human being with all the baggage of culture and "socialization," on the other hand, you understand that in the real world, the Divine world , there is no free will and everything that happens is absolutely predetermined . In other words, the future has already happened; it's just waiting for its turn.
What is true?
You tell me.
Does that mean I have to choose?
Yes, either one look or the other - with all the consequences that they bring.
I am very accustomed to the earthly way of thinking.
Now you can choose— God's world or the world of humans . God understands the world of humans, but the world of humans cannot understand God. Which vision is more complete?
Of course yours, without a doubt.
You can choose and I will adapt the action to your choice.
So you have already adjusted, as I know life.
Yes.
The choice is made and all its consequences have already "happened" in the future.
Yes Sir.
Until my very death.
Yes, and even later.
So my decision is a formality?
It depends on your perspective. From a human perspective, no , from a divine perspective, yes . The decision is already made.
If so, then maybe there is no point in me trying, but maybe I will just ask you: what does it sound like?
You can do this and I will answer you.
This is probably the best solution, so I would like to ask you: what is my decision?
My decision is this - I choose the Divine world for you.
Yes, thank you, you made me understand that it is not my decision, but yours.
Yes, because this is the truth hidden behind the scenes of Reality.
How long ago was it known what decision I would make today?
According to your time or Mine?
If it's not too much trouble, I'd like to hear both answers.
According to Mine - always, according to yours about five million years.
I wasn't even born then.
That's when you started.
That long ago?
For me it's like yesterday.
You are never serious.
NO.
However, sometimes people perceive you as such.
I'm pretending.
Is our conversation also prepared in advance?
Yes Sir.
So there is no independent contribution of mine in this?
NO.
NO?
No. I'll say even more - in My world, that is, to be clear, in reality - you don't exist either.
Who are you talking to then?
With Myself and in this way I express Myself.
What about the readers?
There is only Me, ... Love is everything, there is only Love.
Which world is real, ours or yours?
Yours is designed to seem real. And you all act as if it were true.
Somehow I can't really see the sense in this.
Because you have not yet fully known Me and yourself.
The difference between us is vision?
No, on the fact that I Am and you are not.
Nice, so I'm not here.
Yes Sir.
Well, that's mind-boggling.
But in my heart, yes.
Can we continue to discuss this?
Naturally, even for all eternity .
Our world looks the way it does because it was designed that way. We believe we are independent individuals, and everything reinforces this belief because it was designed that way in advance.
Roughly speaking, yes. Sometimes, a ray of light enters your world, as if through a narrow crack. A book, an inspiration, a dream, a conversation, a momentary glimpse of the Self, a premonition of future and distant events. They cause you to seek and investigate; some begin to understand that the world they see isn't everything, and that what they don't see mysteriously intertwines with the reality they know, creating a new reality.
We are now talking about how to expand our vision into your reality.
Yes. This process can be accelerated by accepting two truths: the fact that you do not have free will and everything is predetermined, and the second fact that love and devotion to God lead to awakening to reality .
How can these truths impact our lives?
The first will lead you to the understanding that you have no influence on the course of events and that all you need to do is turn to Me with love , so that I may direct your actions . Thanks to this, after a while, your life will become much easier and the responsibility for all events will be removed from you.
As if You would take everything upon Yourself.
Yes, and you will fully realize that it has always, I repeat, always been, is and will be so.
This means that we, as we, have no room for maneuver.
Just find Love and live in It , the rest is simple.
Everything is determined by you in advance.
Yes Sir.
And it happened a long time ago.
A long time ago. Now or five years from now - it's the same now.
Do the Masters see more than we do?
That is one of the reasons why they are Champions.
As usual, you're joking.
Did I miss something? Are we getting off on a serious note? Wait, I'll correct myself in a moment...
You make me laugh as usual.
Yes, because I like to have fun. I have everything and I Am Everything, therefore I have no worries or problems; I remain constantly in the state proper to Me—the ecstasy of love.
This is also the path for you.
Do the Masters know the entire process and have insight into the secrets of time and space?
Yes, to some extent, as long as they need it.
So not everyone has access to everything?
Yes, not everyone. Some people don't need it at all. They go their own way.
So Masters also have their own paths of development?
Yes, of course it does. Growth never ends; it's about discovering Love and learning to express It.
In every form you can think of?
Too.
Does this mean that there are other forms of communication besides thinking?
Yes, and a lot.
Some spiritual schools claim that I am God. So how should I think of myself now? Is it "I am God, I am God?"
Come on, they'll lock you up!
God the Creator says:
When you're completely alone and there's no one around to share your problems or doubts with, remember that I am always right next to you. Speak to Me , express your hesitations clearly and openly, and share the matter that's close to your heart. I will not only listen to you completely, but if you ask, I will help you. Speak to Me as to a close and trusted confidante and friend. Speak to Me as to someone close and dear. Speak. Speak. Even though you don't hear My answers , I am , I listen , and I love you. I love and I act. Learn to entrust your problems to Me, learn to discuss them with Me , learn to ask for support in resolving them. Remember – " the world is the problem, God is the solution . " I know you'll forget what I've said here hundreds of times. It doesn't matter; the most important thing is that I will remember. The help that comes from Me is very real and tangible, although you may not always be able to perceive it and properly attribute it. But that doesn't matter either; you don't have to know much about Me for Me to love you and bestow blessings on you. And unlike most people, I don't need to flaunt myself or come to the forefront. A seat in the back row suits Me . If someone else takes all the glory, so much the better for Me . I love you without a shadow of personal interest or desire for anything in return. I am your friend , the only one you have in this world and the next. Come closer. Let's talk. The loving Divine Parent , who wonderfully shaped you and guides you through life, who loves and understands you and has vast life experience compared to yours, will not satisfy all your desires, because He knows that most will bring you harm. He will give you what will bring you good things, growth, love, happiness, lasting things, values that burn with the fire of love in your heart and illuminate your path through the ages, in this world and the next. Know that the very act of turning towards the Divine will give you a lot and will reduce the intensity of both the problems and the experiences associated with them.
The Nature of God
Divinity is the sweetest love and goodness . Divinity is happiness and joy , a rising upward toward the highest values of self-giving to the Supreme Love . Divinity is a current that invisibly permeates the Universe, bestowing existence and happiness upon it. Divinity is like a mighty river from which every being can draw at any moment they desire. Divinity is always close, closer than anyone realizes. Divinity is love that nurtures, creates, and protects forms until they fulfill their assigned tasks and can be parted from them. The two worlds you still perceive as separate are in essence one world — the One . This thinking, associated with bodily sensations, divides the Indivisible , believing It to be separate from the ' I ' and, as Being , separate from the universe. Yet even the perceived separateness of objects is false . There is no multiplicity , no trace of separation ; Multiplicity is shadows cast on a paper screen that is already perishing, consumed in the fire of love . There is no shadow , no screen, no multiplicity , no separateness , no distance , no separation . There is nothing for the mind to follow; there are no alien beings or phenomena. This state of being is the highest Love . This is the true and unique Man . One Divine Existence as It Is. Light - the Source of the Self , pure, primordial. The Supreme God in His original Content . This is the Primordial Word that was in the beginning and still sounds, creating the Universe and giving it Meaning. This is the Peak of peaks and the Valley of valleys, everything in between and something beyond. You are That . You are the Earth, the Sun, each of the distant Stars . You are the unimaginable spaces of the Cosmos filled with the sweet nectar of love and devotion . You are One . Fullness , what was in the beginning, endures Now, and will be in the end. You are Eternity , Light , and Wisdom . You are the silence of the ages, a gaze that requires no sight, a Power that wonders at itself, creating new beings, phenomena, Universes. There are hundreds, thousands of Universes, created in the eternal Now, beyond this time and this space. There is unimaginable beauty, and you are it . Journey from Love to Love , change to discover the Unchangeable. You, human, are All That . You are not different from the Supreme Divinity . You and I are One . This is the Truth from which others originate, the mother of all truths, celebrated by the sages of all times.
Four Great Secrets
Imagine one day you find yourself locked in a dark and stuffy basement. A single small window at the top of the wall, a little light occasionally filtering in from behind the dirty glass, allows you to hear voices and footsteps passing by. You don't know how you got here, who you are, or where you come from. You've forgotten your entire past. You remember nothing.
Sometimes someone from there will visit you, but you are accustomed to darkness, which only rarely turns into semi-darkness, and you do not understand what they say about the world beyond the walls and the all-encompassing Light that reigns there.
Look up. I know how difficult it is for you to imagine another world, how difficult it is to find your own path. So now I want to entrust you with a few secrets that you can easily use when the time comes.
The first of these will concern your spiritual path. From today on, know that if you only ask Me, I will take complete control of your development and arrange your affairs so that you can proceed on this path at an accelerated pace. Simply say the magic words, " I ask You for this, my God, " and I will immediately take the appropriate steps. This will be our first secret.
The second will concern your spiritual work. Undertake one of the meditations I have indicated to you. Ask your Divine Friend to indicate which one will be most appropriate for you. Turn to the Divine , which is everywhere, and sometimes you will feel Its response from your own heart. For that is the place from which I speak to humanity. You are all in Me , and you are all Me , along with plants, animals, and the entire Cosmos, full of love and goodness.
Third, speak words of love to Me , as to a friend , as to someone you love deeply. Ask Me to arrange the matters awaiting you in My way, so that I may participate in them with you, or even sometimes in your place—for I can and do do such things. This will be our third secret; sometimes I will simply do something for you. Then, consider that your deepest and most loving Self , which constantly dwells in unity with the Divine and which truly is It , has appeared in your life and taken upon Itself some of your tasks, struggles, and burdens. The third secret is to observe that if you increasingly focus your attention on Me and direct it lovingly toward Me , you will enable Me to cooperate with you, to act in you and through you.
The fourth secret is the culmination of the previous ones. In concentration and prayer, turn to your Loving Divine Parent and ask Him to equip you with His powers of love for God , the powers of happiness, joy, and goodness. They will replace and remove from your body and mind all the impurities that constitute the basement walls, and over time, they will allow you to see the initially faint radiance of the Sun. Then you will understand what the people who came to visit you were saying: that you and the loving Creator are an indivisible unity. Unity in love, happiness, and deep devotion to the highest love.
Turning to the Divinity of your heart
Know that God is in your heart , that He has always been there, and that He is Love . Love is the Supreme God and calls you to unite with Him – in love and devotion .
This knowledge will be sufficient for the first phase. The next step is to turn to your heart, asking for guidance, inspiration, and help in solving various problems that plague you. God is in your heart and hears everything; he has simply been silent for some time. However, the day will come when he will make himself known. Ask your heart what to do, what to say, and learn to act on the response you receive. Set aside your own ideas and, in meditation or with prayer in your heart , ask and patiently await the answer.
The answer can come in many forms. It can be a vision in meditation, an image in a dream, a subtle feeling of intuition, a quiet voice of love heard in the heart . Open yourself to the Divine , so that She can decide in what form and at what time She wishes to answer you. Be patient. You won't succeed on the first, second, or tenth attempt, but on the twentieth, you will receive the answer. The learning will last your entire life and even longer. You can undertake it at any time, and no one needs to know. Ask Me in your hearts for guidance, especially when you face important life decisions. Sit in meditation. Calm your mind and strive to turn with love to God in your heart. Be ready to accept any answer that comes. If you ask sincerely and without emotional pressure that things should be as you want them to be, you will certainly receive guidance. Follow it. Ask questions of Supreme Love , and do so with love .
If you want to share with someone what you heard in meditation, mention your intuition, your own inner feelings. Avoid saying that you heard it from Me . Your ego can cleverly try to use Me for its own purposes in this way. Similarly, do not tell others what to do – citing My voice in your hearts . The answers are for your own benefit, and even if you learn something about others this way, I forbid you from using My words. These words are harsh and clearly define the principles, but do not doubt that they are words of love that sees every day how many people deceive others and themselves by claiming to be My messengers. To truly become My Messenger , one must go through a great deal. Focus on your love for God and your path to Him , and then on doing good. Other matters are too dangerous for you.
Can I ask you something?
Yes, feel free to ask.
From what you say, I gather that many people reading this book are already ready to discover Your Presence in their hearts and learn to use Your promptings.
Yes, many will be ready the moment I place this book in their hands. Many will find Me in their hearts and begin to learn how to live and harmonize with the God who loves them . Many will dissolve completely in Me . Love seeks ways in this world to speak to people's outer consciousness and direct them to the Source that lies within. Therein lies all love and all the answers. The world is the problem, God is the solution. Once you see these facts clearly, go further until you become one in love with the Creator . Love , love , and love , let Love and Goodness prevail .
Can I now describe the meditation you taught me?
Yes, so be it.
I don't know why this thought came to my mind.
This is simply the right moment.
Some time ago, during meditation, a ball of light appeared near my heart. Inside, I saw your face. The light radiated from my heart to everything around me, and even flowed farther afield, to friends and strangers alike. Is this meditation recommended for everyone?
Yes, God dwells in the heart of every being . You can imagine Him as Light , first enveloping your hearts, then spreading throughout your entire body, and finally transcending the physical barrier and flowing freely to all those in need. Don't direct Him yourself. It knows perfectly well where to go and where it is needed. Abide in the Light and Love .
As I wrote down your words, I felt a tremendous energy flow through my heart, probably triggered by what you said.
Yes. Love as Light lives in your hearts, and the time has come to find It there and begin to be guided by Its voice. Love , Light , Divinity — all these words point to one Reality. Turn to It and find It .
What should preparation for this meditation look like? How long should it last?
Ten to twenty minutes is sufficient to begin with, and later you can extend this time until you are fully aware of the light in your heart throughout all your daily activities. It is the source of all inspiration and change in your life. As for preparation – sit up straight and breathe evenly, that's all.
For me it is You as Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
It can stay that way. Be guided by love , put the energy of love into everything you do, work for others, it elevates, work for the Divine , it liberates.
Can we ask you questions during this meditation?
Of course, but know that neither the questions nor even the answers are most important. Much more important is love , which you can learn through this meditation. Answers of one kind or another will come and go; only love is a lasting value. The love you find in your hearts is Divinity , the Light that animates the Universe. This is the Creator in the form He took to manifest Himself in the world of phenomena. This is the pure Spirit of Love .
Love flows from your words, I feel it very clearly as a strong current flowing straight into my heart, even painful at times.
This is a good sign. Various phenomena may appear during meditation, but they should not be alarmed. Love always knows what is happening and has everything under its care. Therefore, if you feel something is not as it should be, turn to It for help. This is the best advice for meditators.
Master, would you like to add anything else to the description of meditation?
Yes. The second part. Once the light has spread through you and into everything around you, imagine it returning and flowing from everywhere. Let it form a small sphere around your heart and then let it penetrate there.
Are there any appropriate mantras that could accompany this meditation?
Yes, it can be aided by " Om Namah Shivaja " or " Loka Samasta Sukinu Bhavantu " , " May all beings in all the worlds be happy " .
Thank you for these beautiful words. Is this all there is to meditation with light in the heart?
Let's leave it at that for now; we'll return to this topic someday. For now, more knowledge isn't necessary. The key to love is practice, not the accumulation of knowledge.
Master, when I was writing down Your wonderful words, the thought occurred to me that You will fulfill all requests.
The Divine Parent , who loves and understands you and has vast life experience compared to yours, will not fulfill all your desires, because He knows that most will bring you harm. He will give you what will bring you good things, growth, love, happiness, eternal things, values that burn with the fire of love in your heart and illuminate your path through the ages, in this world and the next. Know that simply turning to the Divine will bring you much and will lessen the intensity of both the problems and the experiences associated with them.
Conversations with the Divinity
