Chapter 13, Message –325
Whenwe look deeply, we realize that the mind is a constant movement between past and future. The mind is a dilemma; it is constantly reviewing the past and planning for the future. We are constantly pulled towards the past or future and are never in the present moment.
We can try a small experiment. For three days decide to completely stay in the present moment without bothering about the past or future. Surely, if we livein the present for three days, we will not lose all our belongings and attachments. So let’s decide to stay in the present moment for three days. We can simply fall into the present moment. When we fall into the present moment,the time shaft becomes a servant to us. We can penetrate the time shaft. This means we will have complete access to the entire past and the entire future.Deciding to stay in the present moment for three days means that we must accept whatever we have in the outer and inner worlds.
Whether it is the outer world or the inner world, any craving is a craving. Any craving means that we are being pulled into the future. A craving for enlightenment is also a craving and a hope for the future. The moment we drop all cravings and all reviews about the past, we fall into the present moment and penetrate the time shaft. Falling into the present moment is called falling into the gap.This is the gap between two thoughts, the Ksana.
When we fall into the present moment, we fall into eternity and that eternity is a combination of past, present and future. There is no distinction. In this state we become the witness of all time and space-related happenings. We become the witnessing consciousness. We become the knower and we witness the field or Ksetra with complete detachment. We realize that everything in the outer world is a drama or a dream, and anything that we attempt to do in our lives is housekeeping in this dream.
Any effort that we make is another act in this dream. The whole idea is to not become entangled or emotionally attached to the housekeeping in this dream. The idea is to enjoy it and watch it by becoming one with our true self.
Knowledge about the material world is necessary to help us step back from the dream and realize that we are unnecessarily attached and entangled in the field, Ksetra.All transformations in the field are related to time and space, which are in turn related to our mind. When we penetrate the time shaft, time becomes our servant. We also see that the whole time shaft is our projection. When we penetrate the time shaft and become witnessing consciousness, we completely control our past and future. The past and the future are transformations of the material world. All transformations are the play of Prakrti or the field. Mind is a part of Prakrti.
Becoming the watcher and having complete awareness to become the watcher of Prakrti means dropping preconceived notions, ideas, concepts, ego, attachments of the mindand the mind itself. We become the watcher when we are completely aware of whatis happening inside us whenever we perceive information through our senses. We watch the process of how is happens. The moment we put our attention on it, the mind ceases. The moment we decide to put our attention on it, we have decided to become the watcher. It then depends on how long we can remain the watcher without becoming entangled in what is being watched. The more we practice this,the longer we experience being the watcher. We realize that we are purusa.
-Excerpt from the book'Bhagavad Gita’ demystified by Mahavatar Paramahamsa Nithyananda.
Whenwe look deeply, we realize that the mind is a constant movement between past and future. The mind is a dilemma; it is constantly reviewing the past and planning for the future. We are constantly pulled towards the past or future and are never in the present moment.
We can try a small experiment. For three days decide to completely stay in the present moment without bothering about the past or future. Surely, if we livein the present for three days, we will not lose all our belongings and attachments. So let’s decide to stay in the present moment for three days. We can simply fall into the present moment. When we fall into the present moment,the time shaft becomes a servant to us. We can penetrate the time shaft. This means we will have complete access to the entire past and the entire future.Deciding to stay in the present moment for three days means that we must accept whatever we have in the outer and inner worlds.
Whether it is the outer world or the inner world, any craving is a craving. Any craving means that we are being pulled into the future. A craving for enlightenment is also a craving and a hope for the future. The moment we drop all cravings and all reviews about the past, we fall into the present moment and penetrate the time shaft. Falling into the present moment is called falling into the gap.This is the gap between two thoughts, the Ksana.
When we fall into the present moment, we fall into eternity and that eternity is a combination of past, present and future. There is no distinction. In this state we become the witness of all time and space-related happenings. We become the witnessing consciousness. We become the knower and we witness the field or Ksetra with complete detachment. We realize that everything in the outer world is a drama or a dream, and anything that we attempt to do in our lives is housekeeping in this dream.
Any effort that we make is another act in this dream. The whole idea is to not become entangled or emotionally attached to the housekeeping in this dream. The idea is to enjoy it and watch it by becoming one with our true self.
Knowledge about the material world is necessary to help us step back from the dream and realize that we are unnecessarily attached and entangled in the field, Ksetra.All transformations in the field are related to time and space, which are in turn related to our mind. When we penetrate the time shaft, time becomes our servant. We also see that the whole time shaft is our projection. When we penetrate the time shaft and become witnessing consciousness, we completely control our past and future. The past and the future are transformations of the material world. All transformations are the play of Prakrti or the field. Mind is a part of Prakrti.
Becoming the watcher and having complete awareness to become the watcher of Prakrti means dropping preconceived notions, ideas, concepts, ego, attachments of the mindand the mind itself. We become the watcher when we are completely aware of whatis happening inside us whenever we perceive information through our senses. We watch the process of how is happens. The moment we put our attention on it, the mind ceases. The moment we decide to put our attention on it, we have decided to become the watcher. It then depends on how long we can remain the watcher without becoming entangled in what is being watched. The more we practice this,the longer we experience being the watcher. We realize that we are purusa.
-Excerpt from the book'Bhagavad Gita’ demystified by Mahavatar Paramahamsa Nithyananda.
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