In
Washington State, at the Center for Truth, Dadaji enjoyed the country air and any
acres of woods. While driving to the main house, he inquired as to whether there
were any tigers or cobras in the jungle, as He would be walking before sunrise.
He was assured there were none.
After
many hundreds of people visited Dadaji, he asked me, "Who do they say Dadaji
is?" I shared the spoken and overheard remarks. "Dadaji, some say
you must
be the Lord hi mse 1 f, for they came in your presence and without telling you anything,
you touched them on a certain spot where they had been feeling pain for many
years without any possible medical relief. Their pain was
gone in a moment.
One
person said you are a trickster or magician. Another one said you are the devil
or anti-Christ." Dadaji replied, "Excellent, I am all those and none
of those. How the mind works. What you come looking for, you usually
find." One thing no one in the world can say is that Dadaj i has come for the
purpose of collecting money, selling God, or to start some organization, business,
or institution.
Someone
asked what the Utsav gathering which happens in October of each year in Ca
1 cu tta. Another person asked Dadaji to talk about
Satyanarayan.
Satyanarayan,
the image you see of this embodiment is not a person, but a manifestation to be
taken as a reminder of Truth itself. This is good to carry with you and to keep
in your home. You should not do worship to any human photo
of
Dadaj i. Some Gurus and Bhaga vans, those 'dollar Yogis,' sell you their photos
to do worship and meditation to. If
you can see God in their photo and not in your own photo, it is not God you are seeing,
but you are suffering from a form of hypnosis.
Utsav
means God's full manifestation to the assembly of the brother and sisterhood
of Truth. Utsav cannot be of a person. It is of Truth. The significance of
Utsav is to elevate a person's ego to Truth in God's Divine Light. Without your human
body, you cannot taste God's Love. In
your body resides Govinda.
Each
year in the beginning of October, many, many sisters and brothers gather in Calcutta
with Dadaji. They share their experiences. their chanting, and sit with their
Elder Brother, Dadaj i, for a few days. The Almighty then selects a person to
sit alone in a room, before a portrait of Satyanarayan. Many phenomenon occur during
this time.
Freeman
will share his experience with you. Remember, this is not a worship. A person
has no right to worship. Worship to whom? This is ego, 'I am worshipping.' The
Almighty God is worshipping you twenty-four hours each day.
I
then related my Utsav experience, for those people who were gathered this evening.
"I was seated before Dadaji with about one thousand other people at a
place called Somnath Hall in Calcutta. I was listening to the beautiful bhajan,
or
chanting,
and occasionally I joined in.
All
of a sudden, Dadaj i removed his shirt, or kurta, and
bare-chested He motioned me to follow Him. We entered a room off the hall,
where a large portrait of
Satyanarayan and some dishes of foods and fruits had been placed. Nothing else was
in the room, except a small rug in front of the portrait. All win-dows
were barred
and shuttered. There was only one door to the room. Dadaji told me to close my
eyes and take Mahanam. I then heard the door open and close and the bolt slid in
place, locking it.
"Although
chanting continued to go on outside, after a few moments I was not aware of
this sound. Dadaji during this time was reclining in th e Hall,
eyes closed, as if not in the body.
"First
it felt like it was raining a fragrant water in the room. Later the room was
found in fact, to be bathed in water of great aroma. Next it sounded like a
herd of elephants passed through the room, shaking its very foundation.
Then
all the different forms of the Diety started appearing before me, prostrating,
touching
my feet and doing worship to me.
At
that moment I realized that when we are in tune with the Almighty God, all the other
lesser forms of diety are sent to worship us as the Supreme itself. I knew this
would be my last day of worship or devotion practiced from a
point of my ego.
That
in fact, there was no one to worship, God was so devoted to Freeman, that
chanting
of the Divine Name is constant and continuous every moment.
After
all
these images appeared, the face of an incredibly beautiful woman appeared. I
reached out to touch and embrace her, but it was not possible. I asked who she
was. The reply came, 'I am your Mother. I am your sister. I am your wife.' I
asked why I could not touch her.
As
the image started to fade, she replied, Because I am already within the very heart
of your being." "After what seemed to be a few minutes, but was
actually about forty-five minutes, the door opened and Dadaj i touched me. I opened
my eyes, and saw that some of the food had been eaten from each dish. A nectar
was flowing onto the Satyanarayan portrait, but inside the glass. I was covered
with the same nectar. After many washings, the fragrance remained. A dish of
clear coconut water had turned thick, milky, and fragrant.
"These
few dishes of food somehow were enough to feed the multitudes and then they
were left full. This occurred even though it was clear that the physical quantity
was not sufficient. Dadaji said this was not from Himself,
but from The Supreme
God itself."
YOU
CANNOT LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF,
EXCEPT
IN EXPERIENCE.
Dadaji
then requested that Freeman read a letter from a famous West German University
Rector and Government Economic Advisor, who wrote about his Utsav
experience.
Delhi
Airport, 19 Oct 80
My
dear Dadaji,
I
want to use the time in transit at Delhi Airport for thanking you for the heartwarming
experiences of the Utsav days in Calcutta. Although I had read something about
this gathering of sisters and brothers around you, I was not
able to imagine what this would mean for me.
Now,
first of all, it was wonderful to meet you again, and to have so much time
to be together with you. I learned much in all these days and many questions
got their answers. And secondly, it was uplifting indeed to meet
so many old and new friends, having come together in the same spirit of love,
which is Truth.
Out
of the many impressive events during Utsav, I only can mention very few. So it
was for me a kind of revelation to sit next to you and to watch some women and
girls drawing near to you to greet you or to say good-bye: how love brightened
their faces with a shining light. How beautiful! And, I as a silent observer
witnessed here a miraculous change of attitude of people coming into personal
touch with you. It was as if they responded to radiant love.
Another
important thing is to listen to the experiences of so many people having come
into touch with you. This really is overwhelming! It is one thing to read about
it, and another to follow the very personal explanations of others, to share -
so to speak - the fruits of their experiences – and to find out, how it changed
them. I met also one or two very skeptical people, having watched
"miracles" several times and still not able to open up for the
unexplainable (which simply must be accepted) and to grasp an inner meaning on
another than the mind level. I found it rather difficult to argue
with them. Who has no eyes to see ... It isn't the argument that matters;
argument relates to understanding. Under- STANDING means to fix a certain viewpoint.
But how can such a dynamic force like life be understood? You
have
to leave your point on the shore, you have stood for such a long time, and to
plunge into this stream to find the Truth.
When
you first told me that I should address the Utsav meeting one evening, I fell
spontaneously into a well-known habit: I tried to note down a line of thought
to prepare myself for this task. But in doing this, I became aware of the
absurdity of such an approach. And thus I was led to remember the many, many
instances where I responded to a certain situation without preparation and with
a remarkable result. So my small and unprepared contribution was also a test
for me, and I felt very inspired by your presence. (In the Latin verb "inspire"
you have "spiritus" or
spirit;
it is the spirit "that maketh alive"!) Is it not this way how the message
of Truth is spread - by being inspired and by inspiring others?
But,
I do not like the word "spiritual" in this context and I guess,
you have also the same reservations.
The events which were reported
from those present in the Puja room were really fantastic. I would love to have
a written report, for I did not note down everything. Is this possible? What is
the importance of these events in the whole of Utsav?
And
does it have a history?
At
the end of the transit time and plus this letter I want to thank you again for
the fragrant welcome in Dr. Mukarji's house. It was a pleasant experience to
sleep one night in a room with pictures of you from which honey was dropping. I
was reminded of your (my West German) house in Bochum, where the same thing
happened, but not in such a large scale.
I'm
very happy in looking back to the last days. Dearest Dadaji, thank you very,
very much for all your loving kindness, the hospitality, and the precious gifts
of
the
Utsav Days.
Embracing
you once again,
Your
son,
Peter
Seated
in the room at the Center for Truth
in Washington, a beautiful man with full
beard and black skin, who was fingering
prayer beads of the Islamic faith,
asked Dadaji about the scriptures, and
about prophets.
"This
is the main problem," Dadaji said.
"Everyone interprets and reads whatever
scriptures they want, for their own
purposes. Then, also, over the thousands
of years, people have rewritten, reworded,
and changed the grammar of
the scriptures."
WE
MUST COME TO A PLACE, WHERE
THERE ARE NO GITAS,
NO
BIBLES, OR KORANS. GOD,
ABOVE ALL, SHOULD BE THE PATH
THAT
SUITS US ALL BEST
You
must be careful to look at the prime
message of all scriptures. The Bhagavad
Gi ta, 'forsake everything, take refuge
in the Supreme.' As a code for daily
living, it tells you to eat moderately,
sleep moderately, and be moderate
in all aspects of mind and body function,
while remembering God.
"In
India, we have the Veda, the Sutras,
the Upanishads, the Gita. So many writings,
so many translations and commentaries.
How is it possible that so many
Gurus can say that one thing is not this
way, but that way? How confusing.
We
must look that there is always a meaning
outwardly of the story, and more important
is the inner meaning of Truth.
The
Bible is the same way. People beat
their children, and quote the Book of Proverbs,
'spare the rod and spoil the child.'
What foolishness! Priests and Ministers
tell this to people. Proverbs was
written by King Soldmon whose father was
King David. King David wrote the Book of
Psalms. The most famous is the twenty third Psalm,
'though you shall walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, thou
shalt fear no evil. For I AM with you
and my ROD and my staff shall comfort you.'
Rod is a biblical word meaning the power,
wisdom, and authority of God.
Spare
your child this knowledge and you will
have a spoiled child. Solomon in all his
great wisdom, did not tell you to beat your
children.
"The
Jews are the intellectuals of the world,
they win more Nobel Prizes than any
other group. That is because they originally
believed in One God. No need to
go to any intermediary or worship dolls.
They are the Chosen Ones, as are any
who finally see the Oneness. They can tap
the Universal Wisdom, which contains all
science, art, music, and literature.
The
Bible speaks of the trinity. This is
how the three become One, in the Old Testament.
Jacob wrestles with the Angel of
Truth all night in his dream. He defeats
his doubt, accepts Truth, and his name
is changed to ISRAEL. These are the three
words which make up the name.
IS
- the feminine principle of the Divine, the
gentle ISis, IShtar, KriSna, ISaac.
RA
- the masculine principle of the Divine,
the Egyptian sun God RA, RAma of India, AbRAham.
EL - the holy spirit which
unites all as One, without which there
is nothing, ELohim.
Jesus always says I AM, never
meaning His
body, but His Father. He says, 'Our Father.'
All have the Divine, I AM, with them.
"The
crucifixion is also untrue. You crucify
Him each time you forget His message
of Truth. You crucify yourself and
your Divinity each time you deny Truth.
This is the only suffering.
Can
you imagine be-ing a Christian sinner?
You go and tell the Priest that you
did wrong. He then punishes you by making
you say so many 'Hail Marys' or 'Holy
Fathers.' Imagine a penance or punishment
of taking your Holy Father or Mother's
Name. All nonsense. This should be
a joy, a natural daily rememberance.
The
prophet Mohamed, Hazarat in the Koran,
tells Allah, 'God is One. God's Will
be done.' Allah breathed His Spirit into
man. You have been created to bear the
responsibility God has entrusted with you.
You must do your work, your duty, each
your own responsibility. To do this properly,
you must first recognize and be devoted
with your real entity within, regardless of any external factors. It
is this
alone which will enable you to belong to
and remember that which is greater, vaster,
and more permanent than the individual
self.
Siddartha
Guatama, the Buddha, said, 'To
realize the Divine, follow the noble eight-fold
path.' This is the middle, moderate
way of worldly life.
Right
Belief Right Livelihood
Right
Intention Right Endeavoring
Right
Speech Right Mindfulness
Right
Action Right Concentration
ONLY
THE UNFAITHFUL,
THE
UNTRAINED AND UNKNOWING,
SUFFER
IN TIMES OF DECLINE
"We
are all filled with and led by the same
Spirit, the same values. We are deterred
and separated by different egos.
Mahanam
alone can unite us in God's Love. "The
complete answer to anything in life
may not be totally fou nd in science, philosophy,
or psychology, unless God is included.
You build more and more churches
to no avail. There is a story about
a village that could only be reached by
going down a path which was so steep, so
craggy that every now and then, even a mountain
goat would fall off. One time the
mailman fell down, was hurt and all the
mail was scattered. Another time, the milkman
had the same fate. Then one day, the
Priest fell down the path and no worship
could take place. The village Elders
decided that something must be done to
correct this problem. After seven days and
nights of discussion, the decision was made.
'We will build a hospital at the
bottom
of the path.' This is what you are doing
when you do not build a new path, a
royal
road within, to the Almighty God.
None
of the messengers, the great world
teachers who appeared to reestablish Truth,
ever claimed that they were
God. Those few, who were chosen, understood
them and followed. Most followers
who came afterward, built up the vast
organizations, and fought Holy Wars to
spread their doctrines, dogma, and creeds.
A business was made of ceremonies and
miracles. And in the midst of all this,
the Truth that the messengers
brought
was neglected, perverted, and forgotten.
Dadaji
says, do not believe Him either.
Go within, the Truth is there.
Religion
is One, scripture is One, we are One,
and cannot be separated.
Your
religion is of this world, of this
body, and mind. It is a religion of life
and love, of tuning it all together in
the harmony of God's Name. Remember, Dadaji
wants no disciples. He is not interested
in telling you who Dadaji is, but
instead who you are. For you are the closest
you will ever get to God, and the furthest
away you will ever get. Remember you
must live with you, forever. So make Peace,
not war with yourself, within. Then
the outer wars will not affect you.
The
man who had originally posed the question
about scriptures and prophets was called
into the adjoining room with Dadaji.
Dadaji told him not to be afraid any
longer, that no one could any longer bring
him harm. "How did you know what my trouble
was?" he asked. "The Almighty knows."
Mahanam was received. And although
Dadaji did not request it, the prayer
beads were put away and the need to
belong
to organized religion ended for the
young man.
WHY
THE TEMPLES, CHURCHES, AND ASHRAMS?
NO
SCRIPTURES ASK FOR THEM.
THEY
ARE THE BUSINESS OF PEOPLE,
WHO
ARE EXPLOITING.
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