Chapter NINE at London,England

In London, there were so many people who came to see Dadaji. The head of the

Psychology Department of the University of Paris, told me he had experienced Dadaji's fragrance three weeks prior to meeting him, while taking breakfast with the Minister of Education of France. He came as a skeptic, and left Dadaji's presence as a devotee of Truth.

The head of the Parapsychology Department of Oxford University, came with

scientific devices to test Dadaji. Clear water in a sealed flask turned cloudy and

fragrant at Dadaji's touch. He came as a scientist and became a lover of the Divine. Many more scholars came from the University of London.

The official biographer to the Crown of England, came with a journalist from the

London Times. I watched him go up to Dadaji's room, after our conversation. He

was troubled and tense, yet at the same time a brilliant writer and historian.

When he came down the stairs he was fragrant, smiling and saying what a heavenly experience he had. Many people were gathered this particular night, and some related miraculous experiences which they attributed to Dadaji. He said once again that, "I can do nothing. These 'mi rae 1 es' only happen because it is God's Will.

These healings are Truth healings."

In so many cases, Dadaji is in front of

a group and at the same time, He travels to a distant place where the healing takes

place. This is beyond mind, explanation,

and understanding.

Dadaji was asked this evening to speak of mind and Spirit. He responded, "When

we are born with the body, mind automatically comes along with it.

Inevitably it brings various types of destined sufferings. We aggravate them further by our mental game playing, intellect, thoughts, actions and reactions.

"It is very difficult to analyze our misfortunes. In order to do this we would have to mentally step out of the situation to see it impartially.. The question that naturally comes to our mind, is to ask whether any way exists to avert or to get rid of these sufferings. The only answer is that through all the afflictions, the only one who can live in peace and happiness is the one who can surrender all fear, thought, desires, and expectations of loss or gain to the Will of the Supreme Lord.

"It it always a great mistake to blame any particular person or to make anybody

responsibl~ for the unhappy or happy situations in which you find yourself.

All these are destined. What has to happen must happen and none can avert it.

"However, the Lord is taking you through all these problems for your future welfare, so that you will be stronger. You will be able to face even greater misfortunes in the future, should they arise. One must accept this challenge, knowing that the only control is over the quality we lend consciously to the experience, rather than control over the situation itself. By seeing it through, with God's Name in your heart and on your lips, you will have undone it and be freed

from it.

"The wise ones throughout history have told you that as you think, so will it be

done. Or as you sow the seeds today, so shall you reap tomorrow. This is only

half of it. For what you planted you will surely harvest. And all that you will have to plant again is the same seeds, over and over again. This is what is called Vikarma or wro~g action, better to call it reaction. You pave become reactors rather than actors iQ this play of life. You are not respondirtg to the present in

the present, but a 1 ways react from the past. Always, reaction is what binds you

to an experience. Action, pure action based on right perception, in God's Name,

never binds it always frees you.

"In essence you had a past, are living in the past, and have only to look forward

to the past if you continue without awareness of God's Name being chanted within you. If you live only in your mind, and not beyond, your suffering will truly be great and be always misunderstood. You will always blame someone or something else for your suffering.

"When all reactions have dropped away, this is true action or inaction, called Akarma. Then the chain of action and reaction is broken. The mind will not accept co-existence of opposites. Two things cannot occupy the same space at the same time.

"When you transcend the behavior of the mind, always dwelling on God, this is the Supreme Science of the Self. This must be done each time you become aware you are replaying the same scene of suffering.

Then the action of your life will be in Truth and free from all contamination of

the past."

REMOVE INTELLECTUAL OBSTACLES TO TRUTH.

THE QUESTION IS ALWAYS IN ERROR.

THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS IN ERROR.

"You say you do not think of past, present, and future. It is a most difficult task. Whoever can get rid of

this thought cannot be pulled down by punishments and blows. People contemplate

recollections of the past, design plans of future security, but do not take care of

the present. In this way, all gifts are not seen or appreciated.

"The one who can fully relish and utilize their present, without worrying about the present, past, or future, can truly enjoy the state of Vraja, God's Love.

"How many days you can or do live is not important. How you live is important.

Keep in mind, that whenever you attempt to uproot the age old sanskaras, or superstitions, there will always be great resistance against the change by your past

tendencies and habits.

"In the world today, there are so many cases against the movement of Truth. All

true saints have always been imprisoned, falsely accused, and tortured. This proves that so many minds in the world suffer from mental derangement. These minds live in the protection of darkness and when light comes to expose them, they either flee or try to destroy the light.

"However, there is nothing to worry about, as God creates the dangers, God

also puts before us the path of Peace. Our duty is to watch this leela, or play, as passive witnesses. "

RATIONALIZATION IS A MENTAL TECHNIQUE

WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO LIE OR CHEAT OR KILL

WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY

"Remember that you cannot shut off the mind by going off to live in a cave. True, you will be shutting out some of the outer stimulus, but you will still be dealing with the inner stimulus. No scientist really knows what is the mind.

They know a little something about dreams, and nothing about where the mind goes in deep sleep. All these functions of the mind are prakri ti nature, they are all

involved with action and reaction.

"You have within you a seed of love. Start to care for it. Talk about it to yourself. Watch it grow within you and gently tear down all the superstitions. This is Mahanam.

"It is not a question of purifying one's body and mind by being what you call

more 'holy' or religious. You must go beyond the three gunas of goodness (sattva), passion (rajas), and dullness (tamas), to realize God. Anything else is the ego saying, 'I am doing.' These three can be transcended, but the imperishable One that dwells within you can never be transcended.

"The Gita says: 'For those who have lived righteous and spiritual life, the reward is rebirth. For those who have lived evil and unspiritual life, the punishment is rebirth.'"

"The mind can be trained to possess certain powers of concentration and hypnosis. There is white or black magic. These powers can influence you and others, temporarily, but eventually they will destroy themselves.

"Some worldly Gurus today possess mental powers and use these to control people. Using these powers, they thereby collect money, and build organizations in the Name of God and Truth. This is false, and there is no connection here with God.

"Hitler used these same powers, and greater powers to control the masses and make them go to war for him. These worldly Gurus are worse than any dictators that ever existed. I am not speaking personally against them, for they are my brothers, but I am speaking against what they are doing and representing in the Name of God.

"The ones who can passively watch the mind, while standing apart, without wavering and knowing that it is the mind acting, they are the ones who have crossed over the qualities of the mind. They are the same when honored or cursed, the same to friend or to foe."

YOU CANNOT REALIZE GOD INTELLECTUALLY

UNTIL YOU REALIZE GOD OF THE SPIRIT.

"Finally, about the mind, remember that what you attach to 'I am …' you will become. If you are always saying, 'I am sick,' or 'I am a sinner,' that you will become. If you say, 'I am One with God,' then you will feel God's Love. Do not

fear being misunderstood, and do not waste time thinking of those who say they are your enemy.

"Think of what you would like to do, that will bring joy to you and to others. Go ahead and do it. That is more than enough. Have a picture of who you would

like to be, for when your mind is fixed upon it, you will become that.

"Remember that the present and future have already been created and programmed, so you will not be off these experiences through mind control. You will be finished with them when they are experienced in God's Name and in God's Love.

"The source of the Self is the Science

of the Supreme. We look for answers to Peace and Truth in the material realm, but the answers are not found there unless they are first realized in the Spirit.

Then all can be realized as One. No earth, no Heaven, they are no longer opposites, but instead necessary parts and complements of the whole.

"The person who has had a glimpse of Truth, who has had a real experience of God's Love and Oneness, can never return without a new quality being added to their being. They have gone to the place that gives existence to a 11 Name and all form and now know that Divine Fragrance as the living Spirit itself.

"You can struggle as long as you like with mental and physical exercise. You can take titles, put on robes, or becomes disciples of Gurus. Through these struggles you may get some kind of satisfaction, but you can never come to the vision of the Divine.

"What is required is not effort or struggle. Just surrender everything to God. Step aside and just do your duty. God digests your food, enables you to walk, talk, see, hear, taste, and smell."

YOU CAN DO NOTHING.

"Spirit is that which is perfect, never changing. It is Love, it is Mahanam, it is God itself within you.

"The events which upset you, should be considered God's blessings. Parents with strong hands control and command their children for their welfare, yet the

children consider the parents to be harsh.

These same children, when they grow up, feel that the parental control that guided and protected them was a blessing in disguise.

'God's Love and affection are a million and a billion times more superior than the love of the worldly parents. In it there is no mind, no expectation, no judgement, and no narrowness of a relationship of give and take. So in facing the trials of life, whatever they may be, whatever form they may take, be certain that it is only God's Supreme Will in operation, and you are merely an instrument. 

"Being born in this world, you forget the existence of your real best friend, the Lord, who is your own. You place confidence in others, thus inviting your sufferings, griefs, and restlessness.

Nearest and dearest is God, who is Truth, beyond action and reaction, beyond death, eternal love, omnipotent.

"When you are born with body, the mind comes with all the senses and drives you

forcibly. Vision is blinded and you fail to see things in their proper perspective.

When you undertake all activities, while remembering God, you will be able to tolerate whatever situation occurs. You will find that your senses and desire become your friends knowing they are all beneficial. You will feel that you would be helpless and in grief and madness without them. 

"We are powerless to know what is in store for us at each moment. It is better to put all confidence in God, who is merciful.

"Sadhu, Yogi, Muni, an.d.. Rishi doing hard penance for ages cannot restrain the mind. Let the mind be your friend, to take you to the natural activities of life. Then you will feel life is so joyful.

"Truth is God's Name. Repeat it long enough you will be cleaned. You will constantly bathe in God's Love.

"Does your life still hurt, even after you have yoga'd, ashramed, guru'd, swami'd, meditated, satsanged, vegied, fasted, Lifespringed, and mantra'd?

Remember, even before that, you left drugs, alcohol, the material world, and traditional religion. All these pursuits were great mental escape plans.

"Dadaji is telling you, there is nothing to escape from. There is nothing to give up. What you no longer require will be removed. Also, there is nothing to acquire, whatever is coming to you will be given to you in the due course of time.

Keep your principles, suffer if you must, go through the hard times, do not

compromise, for if you do you will lose everything."

TRUST IN GOD,

WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND MIND.