Are there really sages of 1000 years of age in the Himalayas?
When I learned that we were separated from our own five elements, how could I not believe that even today the sages have been living in the Himalayas for thousands of years?
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I was awake since 2.00 am this morning, and I was thinking about whether there is any place where I can find absolute silence - along comes the answer from the mind you will never find a better place than the inner silence within. Next, I think where can I find a lofty place so that I can appreciate the beautiful panoramic view of the majesty of creation to my heart's content. My Soul tells me that you will not find any place loftier, than your Consciousness.
I get out of bed and go to the washroom, and as I was washing my hands I looked at the mirror, realizing that many years have elapsed and, that I have aged a lot. I asked myself a question, 'Have you aged so much, or do you feel a sense of youthfulness having taken birth within you?'
I then began to search for my Consciousness, and I realized that when the body gets old, how Consciousness assumes youthfulness and gradually begins to reject the ageing body. Consciousness finds a way to mold itself into the ageing body. This was a very intense experience, which took me further into a very deep enchanting space.
What is the power that causes the body to age? I then clearly see, that Moh (attachment), Lobh (greed), and Ahankar (ego or excessive pride) all together begin to pull and draw the force of gravity towards them. The more we get drawn into the force of gravity the faster the ageing process takes place. On the other hand, happiness, peace, and freedom are cords that help draw Gace effortlessly.
I ask myself, 'Would you like to attain liberation?'
'Today for the very first time in your life you have raised this topic why so?' I asked myself.
I am compelled to remind myself of the time when I came face-to-face with death. On this note, I wish to take you all along this journey of death, together with a fascinating look at the possibility and the truth about self-realized Masters and immortal beings who, walk the planes of the Himalayan mountain ranges even today.
Based on my personal experiences, I wish to share the facts of whether these age-old Masters are alive in the Himalayas, or is this merely a myth. Life's story or incident can only take place when both the subject and the object are present and not otherwise. In fact, without the subject and the object, there is no possibility of the birth and genesis of creation.
As I woke up this morning, in front of my very eyes I saw a lion. I am in a deep cave and I ask the lion, 'Who are you?' 'I am death', the lion replied. I asked him, 'I was in deep meditation, how come I am in your presence?'
'Is it my silence that has taken the form of death, or is it my experiences in life that have brought me face-to-face with death?' I inquired inquisitively.
I then asked, 'Why have you taken the form of a lion?'
'Could you not take another form of any other animal?'
The lion replied, 'If I did not appear in the form of a lion, would you have been scared of a dog?'
To instil deep fear in a human being is my strategy. If I appeared in the garb of a deadly disease, would you have been scared by it? I said, 'No!' However, I was scared by the lion. When one is gripped by fear in life, then know at once that is as good as being gripped by death.
Now tell me, 'Do you want to see me?' I replied, 'Yes!'
Meditation plays an important role to be renewed. It is a very powerful tool, which helps destroy the ego. Upon facing the lion, I noticed that the stronghold on both my feelings and thinking has lessened appreciably and I felt light as a feather.
That which I considered as the harbinger of death, turns out to be a divine life-giving boon. In meditation, as I hesitantly enter the deep cave and walk towards it, I see death before my very eyes. I am aware that it can pounce upon me at any time. I muster strength and fearlessness, and as I walk out of the cave I notice I am way ahead having left death far behind me. I had crossed the very line of death!
If death confronted me, would I be scared and shaken by it? While walking at this very moment, if death pounced on me, would I be frightened by its very presence? Would death bring about in me a sense of helplessness or restlessness? Would the veil of fear raise its veil and weaken my stranglehold on death? The answer to this question is, a definitive no!
Today I have a life where the word death has no meaning at all let alone any place.
I will continue discussing gravity. The greater the force of gravity in and around us the faster will be the ageing process. Needless to say, the greater and boundless the boon of grace upon us, the dignified our countenance and youthfulness.
I am reminded of Vancouver, Canada where there is a mountain and a village by the name of Whistler. In one of the mountain ranges, the force of gravity does not seem to exist. The sensation of weightlessness, or zero gravity, happens when the effects of gravity are not felt. This mystery spot may be on earth but just like space, it defies the law of gravity.
Why cannot a human being evince and experience the very same effect or phenomena? This is my question to you to ruminate. In California, there is Mount Shasta which is considered spiritual, just like the Himalayas. I happened to have the very same experience at Mount Shasta as I did at the Whistler Mountains in Canada. How is this possible on earth?
Many years ago I remember fervently asking God in my prayers to show me a place where the laws of gravity do not seem to work. God showed me 7 places namely, Mount Shasta, Whistler Mountains, two places in Europe, a place in Africa, and India in the Himalayas of course Kailash Mountain.
I decided, therefore, to visit the Whistler Mountain ranges and Mount Shasta of course. If we can overcome the laws of gravity or the force of gravity, then the question is, 'Could we achieve immortality?' This is my question to you, my dear friends.
I had no the least idea, that if the sense of attachment (Moh) disappears from our body then the element earth also disappears simultaneously. Thus, leaving us in what is known as the state of the bodiless body as expounded by the great sages and Masters of yore. We can only perceive and experience the subtle all-pervading spirit (Sukshma Sarira), yet some may define it as the gross body (Sthool Sarira) or the causal body (Karan Sarira).
If the earth element can disappear, then could the water element disappear? When the water element disappears, greed (Lobh) also vanishes. Next, when I notice the fire element also disappearing, I see that desire (Kamna) and anger (Krodh) simultaneously depart. Finally, when the air or ether element disappears, the person is pronounced dead. The remaining four elements are present in me. God in His formless realm reveals to me that when the air (ether) element disappears then the person disappears.
I was lying on the sofa and noticed my Consciousness leaving the body and the four walls. I could see myself lying on the sofa. However, when the air element vanished from my body, then for the very first time, I failed to see my own body. I could see my body when each of the remaining four elements vanished one by one. On that day, I remembered Baba Nanak Dev Ji, who requested His attendants to leave, as He wanted to take a rest and thereupon, enter into a deep state of absorptive contemplation. He asked the attendants to place a sheet of cloth over Him and requested them not to disturb him.
The following day, people gathered and noticed, that underneath the sheet of cloth was a flower. Baba Nanak was nowhere to be seen. The very same incident had taken place with Lao Tzu also.
This incident that had occurred with me was proof enough that The Great Himalayan Masters and sages are, therefore, present and roaming the Himalayan ranges even today.
Our bodies are like microscopic cells containing 126 minerals and metals, such as iron, calcium, nitrogen, etc. Likewise, the vast universe is much like a microscopic cell and we are akin to cells within a cell (i.e. the universe). The person in a car is nothing more than a minute microscopic cell within which is a life form (person seated in the car).
We have heard about a person afflicted with kidney stones. Have you ever seen a kidney stone? Are you aware that the kidney stone is no different from the cement that we come across daily in our lives? kidney stones look like the millet crop in colour much like a house made of cement work.
Life is fascinating, and it is my personal experience that the more you move from the grosser elements to subtler elements the nearer you are to the absolute truth or life. The shift from the grosser elements to the subtlest element air allowed me to perceive and encounter the state of formlessness. Thus, confirming that the Himalayan Masters and sages can use the subtler element to become formless through their own volition.
Endnote: The microcosm-macrocosm analogy refers to a historical view that posited a structural similarity between the human being (the microcosm) and the cosmos as a whole (the macrocosm).
My own experiences started saying that it is true that even today there are sages aged thousands of years in the Himalayas.
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