What experience does death and birth balance?
Everything in life is living in a balance, so how will that balance be when we come to know that we have crossed the balance of life and death?
Today the weather is quite hot, and it is very peaceful. I am in a park in Los Angeles. I noticed a tree, and I can see how the roots and the leaves grow from every nook and space around it. Similarly, Life is just like the roots and the leaves, and the emptiness that we continue to occupy in our lives also grows because it is full of energy. We live in vast space with boundless energy - due to seasonal changes flowers blossom, and wither.
One day just like these fallen flowers, we too shall fall. A rose flower has several petals - or rather, one could say that a flower blooms within a flower and decorate a tree with their beautiful hues and aromas. And The same flowers wither away and decorate the ground. Likewise, this is also the story of all human beings - we too get painted during birth and death. However, we fail to notice the decoration but, if we can experience death during our lifetime and embrace LIFE by understanding its TRUE NATURE, then even facing death will be, welcomed because it will vivify LIFE completely.
My LIFE centers around my personal experiences - I do not listen to anyone at all. I would much rather stay away from those who say one thing and do another. On the other hand, if a person is loyal to his words and deeds, then and only then will I listen and not otherwise. It is worth noting that the world adorns the world we live in while death adorns the UNIVERSE (Brahmand).
We fear death - what is death? Why are we so fearful of death - is it because it brings an end to a life that scares us? What happiness have we given to our loved ones to date? We have only exploited our loved ones, and the truth is that we have relationships, but it lacks LOVE, and we never live up to it. Aren't relationships meant to be LIVED? Why can't we LIVE in relationships?
A person who has MASTERED the ART of DEATH in LIFE will REJOICE it eternally - have you ever thought of it in this light? Anyway, this is the experience LIFE has brought to my attention today. All I wish to say is that the deeper I delve into LIFE, the mysterious it gets and the vaster and intricate it seems each time. As one attempts to understand LIFE and begins to feel that he/she has fathomed its intricacies, the more mysterious and complicated it becomes and infinitely inexpressible and limitless.
Irrespective of LIFE or DEATH, the one absolute fact I know is that 'I AM' is PRESENT and EXTANT! So the question is, what is the cycle and purpose of Life and Death? Is it because of a strong bond and attachment to loved one's that we oppose the possibility of parting one day - and inevitability undeniable?
Post-death, if a loved one appears in our dreams, thoughts, and visions, this speaks volumes about LIFE. When the door of one dimension closes, another one opens. Innumerous dimensions open up, and we never dissociate with anyone knowingly or unknowingly - we are all related and ONE.
Now, I shall discuss Space, Speed, and Time. The Divine feature of SPACE is SILENCE (Chup) in so far as DHARMA is concerned. Everything has its roots in SPACE - it is the platform of CREATION. SPACE is also LIGHT (Prakash) so, the attributes of SPACE are SILENCE and Light. In short, we are SILENCE and LIGHT. When the element of SPEED enters our SPACE, we become ALIVE and ACTIVE. In other words, there is not only Aliveness within us but, there is a presence of AWARENESS also. So what does this mean? It simply means and points to a revelationary TRUTH, 'I AM'! One realizes the SEED presence of 'I AM' or 'Mai' in Hindi.
Thus, with the presence of 'I AM' follows TIME - one can say that TIME is the shadow form of 'I AM.' God is LIMITLESS, and beyond TIME itself - He is TIMELESS, ETERNAL (DEATHLESS). Light, Silence, and Space are deathless. The sheer DRAMA of LIFE and DEATH takes place in SPACE. Science examines these three PROPERTIES for scrutiny through scientific instruments or OBJECTS. However, the Rishis, Munis, Pir, and Paighambar of yore revealed the TRUTH by themselves becoming, both Subject and the Object for examination of the HIGHER KNOWLEDGE.
Today I uploaded a pinned post with a picture of a green-colored parrot called Angel when he was a baby. I humbly request you all to take a moment to read the post you must do. Briefly, this is what I wrote: "When I observed my experiences in deep Silence, the very quiet molded into beatific words glorifying and expressing the Divine experiences..."
When I was in class 10, I can vouch that I had never written anything to substantiate my literary skills. However, the experiences turned into a fountain of words exuding their fragrance. A professor of psychology was quite amazed at my writing skills and content, saying that it deep psychology and philosophy.
Experiences do not wear any color, form, and shape. They happen in SPACE and, for them to get expressed, they have to be either written or spoken. A person's experiences automatically find expression - when and how does one know that these are his/her genuine experiences? When these experiences become his/her understanding.
It is the knowledge that brings out the creativity in the spur of the moment turning, us into artists of our masterpiece. It does not matter whether we are artists, healers, and sculpts - the innate understanding will naturally blossom. When an illiterate person writes books, it is indicative of the deep knowing that has taken place. The manifestation and spontaneity of words that took form and emerged from within in the vast SPACE signify the ubiquitous Law Of Creation as the Divine field of energetic activity.
This SPACE is energy that is both positive and negative. When we switch the television on and then switch it off, you will notice the formation of a zig-zag energy pattern, following which a few short seconds later, the television screen will either turn black, brown, or grey. When it turns grey, it has assumed its original status. Likewise, akin to the zig-zag pattern that we see in the television is also present in SPACE around us.
You can also observe this zig-zag energy in deep contemplative silence via meditation (Dhyana) - just like a bright Sun stops one from seeing it directly, similarly the zig-zag energy field will be hard to see directly.
Why can't we see this strange phenomenon of zig-zag energy that has the brightness of a Sun? How is it that the eyes are filtering or stopping us from seeing this amazing fact? Even the ears or the spine are both responsible for the balance. The lower spinal cord has a tiny minuscule pinlike structure that affords overall balance in gait. If this small projection becomes disturbed or moves out of its position, it will cause intense pain in the spine. Likewise, the ears are also organs that have a functionality of balance. Suppose if you draw a line ear to ear and another line straight through the third eye right the way through to the rear of the head, then the intersection of both these lines in the center of the head is the SPACE where you will find a small pin structure that is responsible for the balance. When this structure is affected, we feel dizzy.
If we were to detach, let go or reject the presence of the five elements that are a significant part of creation, then wouldn't we begin to experience the vastness and the beauty of CREATION? The LIMITLESS within will become our REALITY and our DIVINE EXPERIENCE also. We will become the UNIVERSE, then how can divisions and separations become issues? The limitations and the boundaries will fall as the ESSENCE of ONENESS percolates our BEING.
This body is as beautiful as CREATION or LIFE itself. It functions seamlessly due to the perfection of BALANCE. Suppose if we disown thoughts, feelings, emotions, beliefs, trust, country, caste, and everything else - what would happen then? It is not only our thinking or feeling that is responsible for overall balance but, our ACTION is also equally accountable for the worldly DRAMA. Likewise, When one achieves the balance of meditative contemplation, then she/he will overcome the function of doership, and BALANCE will in itself equilibrate and, LIFE will HAPPEN and FLOW with SPONTANEITY. Our LIMITED Thinking and BELIEF binds us to the WORLD, but it is our LIMITLESS Knowing that FREES us from BONDAGE by PROFFERING BOUNDLESS UNIVERSAL FREEDOM.
If THINKING is responsible for our worldly experiences, then why can't we sacrifice our thoughts? If FEELINGS are directly liable for our happiness and sorrow, why can't we forsake our feelings? The follow-up question then is, why can't we sacrifice the limited space and accept BOUNDLESS Brahman?
The fact is that we cannot live without the art of stability or balance - allow me to site you an example, whoever Ravi meets someone, he will talk negatively about the person(s). he will say, 'Maa this, person or that person is like so and so.' His attention draws towards the negative aspects of the person(s), so as a result, his thinking is negative. He negatively sees the creation and dislikes death since his outlook on the world is cynical.
He desists from talking and meeting with people since they are all negative. However, if a human being, animal, or bird comes to his attention needing help, he will go out of his way to assist most selflessly and lovingly. In his thinking, the world is cynical, and likewise, people also are sarcastic and mindless. However, if anybody requires help, Ravi will serve him/her without fail. In this, you will be able to discern a balance. A smooth-talking individual will have a negative side to him/her vice versa.
To date, I have never heard Ravi saying, 'Maa, I met a person and, he/she is good.' He has no liking for anyone in this world other than me. However, Ravi will at once serve a wounded animal, bird, or even a human being. He will accompany a person to the hospital and help him/her and, he is fearless. In a nutshell, both his negativity and positivity cancel out and become neutral thus, establishing balance. Though he does not like people, he helps them in their hour of need? Why? It is because LIFE is equilibrating this disparity by drawing a perfect balance.
Now talking about my love for you all - I always keep saying that I love you all tremendously. If you meet me, then my affiliation with you all will not be of love but despise. Based on what I have discussed above, after all, I have to do things in a life embracing the law of balance. If my words and deeds match with my inner feelings, thoughts, and emotions, then my love will remain the same for you all.
Most people are like Ravi in this world. Why do good people face retribution? It is because it is a lesson for them to garner the strength to be able to fight.
In continuation, from above, if my words and deeds are in sync, then it is needless to say that I am STILL within my SPACE. It means that I no longer function from the mind-body complex but rather from BEINGNESS itself. Thus, space within and outside is in perfect poise, which means that our LIFE has assumed PERFECT EQUANIMITY. God, LIFE, loved ones, and everything else in LIFE is well balanced - it becomes ZERO (NEUTRAL). It is a stage where everything seems and appears as ONE. In this beautiful SPACE, our ACTION becomes defunct, and the 'I AM' or the EGO born out of time undergoes death and becomes purified to the LIGHT OF BEING.
Both extremities fall away in this beatific SPACE. This stage is referred to as NIRVANA while living, following which there is yet another form of NIRVANA called Absolute Salvation (Bedeh Mukti). Life is worth living when it flows in GRACE as SPACE or EXISTENCE (LIFE) itself. SPEED denotes ALIVENESS, and TIME is a shadow of 'I AM.' Every living form is benevolent in this CREATION, and it is the IMAGE of GOD HIMSELF.
Tomorrow I shall discuss YUGA (age or time) and time travel. I wish you all the very best. Be happy!
जीवन की हर चीज़ एक संतुलन में ही जी रही है, तो वो सन्तुलनता कैसी होगी, जब हम यह जान जायेगे कि हम जीवन और मौत की सन्तुलनता से पार हो गए ?
Translated By Paresh Jivanji