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Yoga does not create the Reality but prepares the mind

Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 10:54 am

Posted by Jagbir

 

Dear Forum Readers,

 

" According to Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, the classical text on yoga, the purpose of

yoga is to lead to a silence of the mind (1.2). This silence is the prerequisite

for the mind to be able to accurately reflect objective reality without its own

subjective distortions. Yoga does not create this reality, which is above the

mind, but only prepares the mind to apprehend it, by assisting in the

transformation of the mind – from an ordinary mind full of noise, like a whole

army of frenzied and drunken monkeys – to a still mind. "

 

 

This silencing of the mind is an important aspect of Yoga, if not the most

important, and difficult, as well. The transformation of the mind takes time and

the silence heals by erasing past conditionings. That is why it is difficult to

attract religious fundamentalists to Sahaja Yoga as their narrow-minded

conditioning rejects all other paths as inferior, even false. Thus it is

critical that the religious masses understand how their religion and messengers

form the very foundation of Sahaja Yoga. Christians, Jews, Hindus, Muslims,

Buddhists, Sikhs and others must be comfortable and reassured that the essence

of their traditions is upheld.

 

Only after such knowledge is freely available is it possible for the masses to

identify themselves with Sahaja Yoga and learn to silence their minds. Few will

ever join a spiritual movement that has little to do with what they have been

brought up to believe. That is when real spiritual growth takes place as all

doubts and questions cease to exist.

 

These are the obstacles facing Sahaja Yoga, which need to be urgently addressed:

 

1) The subtle system is practically unheard of even among the most religious.

Just ask any person and you will understand what i mean. The first thing on

their mind: What has it got to do with God, my scriptures? Most SYs cannot

provide off-the-cuff information that is related to the Holy Scriptures.

 

2) Even if such information is available more questions arise. What is the need

to get Self-realization when I can go to a temple, church or mosque? Where is it

written in the scriptures that Self-realization is absolutely necessary for

salvation? What has God got to do with all this?

 

Unless such information is freely available few will ever join Sahaja

Yoga.

 

However, all these questions are being answered at this forum as the database

continues to grow. Such a transparent and honest approach is absolutely required

for the religious masses to embrace the Vision and Message of Shri Mataji. The

plain truth is the only way left to reverse the abysmal failure of the past.

Only a mind that knows about the Divine Message will be free from doubts and

question to attain silence. Mere knowledge of the subtle system does little for

the masses, even for genuine seekers conditioned by their inherited religion.

Only the truth will liberate…. and that is the basis of this forum. We will

eventually succeed where others have repeatedly failed.

 

Jai Shri Mataji,

 

jagbir