MEDITATION AND AWARENESS

He describes that you must be conscious every time, very attentive to things?

Guruji: If your awareness is not to that level — you will never be conscious. And Kriya Yoga teaches you how to develop your consciousness — so you will become aware.

It’s like an instrument to get you on the next level?

Guruji: Not the next level — this “levelling” thing I don’t like: this level — that level… We all need some training. You were not in the position to decide which school you would go to: your parents decided. You were not in a situation to take up any name: the name was given to you. That’s how your mind developed and your consciousness began to grow; then finally you were adult and you were aware of so many things. We cannot say that the child doesn’t need to go to school — awareness is already there. Of course it is there: but still he needs some training how to be actually aware. There are two types of people: who never went to school and those who passed out from the school. Which one is knowing more? Which one is more aware? Who passed out from the school. Always remain practical in such matters: if philosophy is involved. Everybody is talking about it — but not many people are teaching how to develop it. That’s the main problem. How to be aware and how to develop your brain: nobody even discusses the brain. They directly go to the mind, concentration and meditation. And never forget: the word “meditation” begins with the word “mad”. It will lead you to that. I’m sitting quietly, thinking nice thoughts — this is general meditation. And it is good for people: because as long as they are meditating — at least they are doing nothing wrong with other people: so it’s a very positive thing.

Guruji, what do You think: awareness is always leading to some changes in a person — or not?

Guruji: Undoubtedly! When you will become aware — you’ll become extremely sensitive also. And you will begin to feel and respect the life of every other being on this planet, from the small insect to the biggest of the mammoths. You will be aware of their feelings: how they feel all these things. It may be a problem for an untrained person. But I think everybody should be that much aware. Then you will also realize that even a small mosquito has the same right to live on this planet as we do. It is life! Vasudeva is there! He also has a spirit, atma.

Even mosquito?

Guruji: Yes — even a virus and even coronavirus.

But Vasudeva lives in the heart: mosquito has no heart — where does he live in a mosquito?

Guruji: He must be having some symbolic heart. And what principle do human beings follow with mosquitoes? If my life means your death — better you die.