The Woman of Samaria - Part 4

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The Woman of Samaria - Part 4

 

How a master perceives

the innermost thoughts

of a disciple

 

(p.301) How did Jesus know the intimate details of the life history of the woman

of Samaria? Did Jesus read her thoughts from her subconscious, conscious, or

superconscious mind? If a person holds his mind absolutely still, free from the

oscillations of restless thoughts, he can reflect within him the thoughts that

pass through the consciousness of another person. This is only possible when one

is versed in the art of subduing his own thinking for any desired length of

time; then, on the virgin unexposed film of his mind, he can " photograph " any

thought that is present in the conscious mind of another individual.

 

(p.302) It entails greater mental power to know the buried subconscious

thought-experiences of others. Subconscious thoughts are those that remain below

the conscious mind, hidden behind its closed doors. By consciously projecting

one's subconscious mind into the subconscious mind of another person, one can

know the tabloid thought-experiences closeted there. This is possible when by

the right method of concentration one can delve into his own subconscious mind

and feel the experiences stored there without being intruded upon or influenced

by the thoughts of the conscious mind.

 

In the third and more advanced way, a master whose mind has plumbed the depths

of meditation and who has gained control of his all-seeing eye of intuition can

transfer his consciousness to the region of soul bliss of the superconscious

mind. The superconsciousness hides behind the restlessness of conscious life and

the fanciful dream state and memories of subconscious life, and knows

everything, not by reason or sense perception, but by God-given intuition, the

direct all-knowing power of the soul. This intuitive power can be developed by

learning the step-by-step methods of scientific deepest meditation that lead to

Self-realization.

 

With fully developed superconscious intuition, one can instantly feel all that

is going on in the consciousness of another individual, all that is hidden in

his subconscious mind, and all the prenatal experiences of former incarnations

that are stored permanently in his superconsciousness. Jesus had this usable,

controlled power of intuition; he knew at once everything that lay in the

conscious, subconscious, and superconscious minds of the woman of Samaria.

 

Jesus openly manifested his omniscience by revealing to his fallen former

disciple his knowledge of her moral indiscretions. A master very seldom tries to

attract new followers by a mental miracle other than by the expression of the

love of God, but everything is right in its own place. This display of a miracle

was not performed by Jesus in order to satisfy the mental curiosity of a

stranger, but to lift a fallen disciple. The woman of Samaria witnessed this

omniscient power of Jesus because she confessed to a master; and the master, out

of compassion, let her know that her privacy was in safe hands. With her

veracity, she had passed his test of true discipleship. And the salutary effect

of the miracle was that the woman of Samaria was spiritually awakened to the

realization that she was in the presence of a prophet of God.

 

The Second Coming of Christ (The Resurrection of the Christ Within

You) Volume 1, Discourse 17, pg. 301-302

Paramahansa Yogananda

Printed in the United States of America 1434-J881

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