The times we live in has brought in newer challenges. Each seeker’s life showcases these trials as well as triumphs they have experienced. Meditation has made students more observant about their inner Spiritual journey, especially in the context of the shift in human consciousness. In an informal meeting with Guruji we sought guidance, clarified doubts and received much more. He strengthened our wings to fly higher; he boosted our confidence to be more independent and with his ever so magnanimous gentle smile assured us that he is ever present as our perpetual safety net.

Ms. Soumya Ajay asked a question about time which most certainly impacts every one. It had to do with the hastened pace of time. “Namaste Guruji. There is a correlation between the mind and time. So, how can we accomplish more things in lesser time, in the sense that if we can stop the continuous inner mental chatter, can we experience more time available to us on a daily basis?”

“We do not have a direct control over the pace of time. Generally speaking we cannot expand or compress it at will. We can pray to the Light Masters and request for such an event to happen. They do give such rare experiences,” pausing for a moment, he continued with a blissful smile. “Perhaps you are going to experience this.”

He shared his meditational experience wherein when he was faced with paucity of time but wanted to meditate for longer duration. He sat for two hours of clock time but qualitatively had covered three hours. The benevolent Rishis always make such miracles happen when the cause is Universal.

“The reason I asked this question is, earlier I used to feel I would do more things in a day,” Soumya continued, “but now, my whole day is consumed just by attending to the minimum daily activities. Can’t we do anything, except praying God and Rishis?”

“No. We can’t do anything,” Guruji emphasized. “Let us understand why time is moving faster. Humanity is going through an intense period of Pralaya or transformation, which results in turbulence at all levels, right from personal to global. Watch the current affairs in your city and the world; there is so much surfacing of negativities that just watching news makes one feel deeply anguished. So the Masters have increased the pace of time to reduce the period of turmoil. Logically it is difficult to explain and understand this, but in God’s Creation many such metaphysical wonders are possible.”

“Guruji, the pace leaves me with a feeling of having not accomplished many things each today. Probably we should just let things happen at its own pace.”

“Yes. I too experience that. I want to do so many things each day but am unable to do so; we have to manage somehow.”

Not too long ago, in a similar context, Guruji had emphasized the importance of prioritizing. Shambala Principles has a simple technique to schedule the day’s activities.

Mr. Ravindra Singh Gaur shared his experience with elasticity of time during Meditation. “Guruji, invariably during Meditation I feel that I have meditated longer than what the clock shows.”

“Like I mentioned, perhaps in your case, the time is expanded,” Guruji said and appreciated his student’s awareness and acknowledgement of the phenomenon. “Though many experience this they have not been observant of such subtle miracles.

“Always be alert to the different ways of God. Always. You will observe so many wonderful things happening in your life which usually just gets ignored. People generally spend too much of their attention and time on the small details of mundane matters. When you recognize such beautiful acts of God you will know how much He loves us.”

Reiterating what he has stated several times before, Guruji repeated to underline the importance of a Spiritual reality – “It is no exaggeration when I say, even the smallest genuine wish is fulfilled; may be not in the next moment, but somehow, somewhere, sometimes, we have to be aware of the occurrence. If not in this lifetime then maybe in some other.”

In every session with Guruji there are exalted moments of epiphany, when he edifies us with pure knowledge which resonates deeply with our most Divine essence. Such a stage was reached in this meeting when Mr. Sandeep, a fairly new student, spoke about his experience with his Spiritual practices.

“Guruji, I have been on this Path for about a year and I think I have meditated on almost all the days. But of late I find that I am meditating less; I have wondered if the initial enthusiasm is wearing off. Fortunately it is not so, but something keeps me from meditating like I used to.”

Guruji answered, “You see, there are many factors at work here. One new factor is like this, more than ever before we, as a whole, are like one entity. If someone is lagging behind, we cannot move ahead fast. We have to wait for those who are trailing. We have to help them keep pace with us. So naturally our progress is impacted. Our personal Meditations become difficult henceforth because we have to carry the whole world with us; not just this small group, but all of humanity.

“We have entered a period of time when we have to work for the world. So whenever your personal progress seems slow know that it is not your individual failure. Be proud that you are actually taking the whole world along with you. These are not merely words. I know what I am talking about because I see this process from a closer perspective. I know this process. I am a part of it and so is each one of you.

“Future times will be tougher for all those who are seriously involved in the Spiritual processes. Somehow at some unconscious level we have committed ourselves to this great cause of taking this entire world, and all life on it, towards the New Age. We have volunteered but everyone is not as committed, and they need not be. We chose. We volunteered to work for the Rishis. Seeing their selfless service and sacrifices, we also chose to sacrifice our option of final salvation or Mukti and requested them to allow us to serve as well.

“Individually we can shine and progress spiritually; Mukti is not all that difficult to gain when we are under the Rishis. But with great love for the Rishis we have taken up this responsibility. We are making progress though it is slow.”

Looking at me directly he instructed, “Write this very clearly. It is very important.” My hand shuddered momentarily as I scribbled without putting legibility at stake.

“All of us who are with the Rishis are conditioned to think like this despite personal sacrifices because fifty one thousand eight forty years ago, in the last Pralaya period, we have worked for them like this.”

Barely recovering from what he had just heard, Sandeep managed to express a few words, “Thank you Guruji, all this while I wanted to expedite my Spiritual progress so that I could eventually qualify to work for the Rishis, but as it turns out, in ways I do not know, I am already serving them.”

“Yes we are. This new revelation happened yesterday. Be proud that you are doing something higher that just individual Sadhana. We all are working for the Rishis on their project. Amara had mentioned once that when we work for a higher cause, there will be tests. So be prepared. All of us need not go through severe tests. But in our own ways, in our family, at our work place, our commitment is tested. We do carry our own small crosses. But to carry the cross for all of humanity is an honour.

Leaning forward slightly Guruji said, “The Rishis have achieved great heights due to their Tapas. They have attained the highest levels of godhood. They need not look back and try to help us. Yet they chose to because they love God and want to serve Him. To serve God, Rishis and hence humanity is higher than personal Spiritual pursuits.”

As he withdrew himself within his own heart full of unfathomable love for the Rishis he relaxed his posture a bit. He now seemed to speak from the core of his Higher Self. “I always feel that it is a great privilege to be with the Rishis. Just to be with them is enough. It expands our goal. From being a mere human being we become Universal beings. We think and act for the greater good. There is no glory greater than this.”

Engulfed in an elated state of bliss, just hearing his words, was like being in the Ocean of Light.

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