Showing the light, and leading us from darkness to light is the role of the Master, the spiritual guru. Ignorance, which is the cause of darkness, is immediately dispelled by the dawn of knowledge.
The other day, somebody asked me how they could feel the connection with God or the Master, when there is no possibility of His physical presence. The more evolved the state of consciousness, the less the need for physical contact. God is the most subtle material and He cannot be perceived at the physical level. To communicate with Him, you have to tune in to a different frequency.
For example, if I want to communicate with a small group of people, I can just speak normally. If there is a larger group, I will have to use a microphone and speakers to amplify the sound. If I want to speak to a much wider audience, who are not with me physically, the sound will have to be transformed into radio waves to be transmitted all over the world. In a similar way, some mechanism is always needed to communicate with God or the Master on higher frequencies.
There are many different levels of consciousness where God exists, but these are beyond the reach of your senses. To establish communication at lower or physical levels, the non-material principle has been brought into, or invoked into, a material object. For example, by worshipping a statue, or the picture of the Master. In this way, there is a connection at the lower frequencies and you can ‘feel’ His physical presence. Naturally, the benefits are also restricted to the physical level. But if you want to communicate on a higher level, you have to develop a communication mechanism that allows you to tune into more subtle frequencies. You need to develop the right level of consciousness. You need to develop your inner radio to be able to tune into His waves, which are continuously being transmitted.
First of all, you must be able to conceive that it is possible to communicate and to transfer energy on different frequencies. In the beginning, physical contact is necessary, but you can slowly develop the capacity to communicate in subtle ways. A small child always needs the physical presence of his parents. Slowly, as he grows up, his parents can keep more and more distance, still reassuring him that they are there if he needs help. They have to understand how to give enough encouragement and support so that the child will develop trust and become independent.
The mind is extremely sensitive and as long as it is attracted towards worldly things you cannot tune in to a subtle frequency. You need to develop the unshakeable trust that although you cannot see or understand God or the Master, they are there. Once you learn how to start communicating with a picture of your Master, it is even possible that you can talk to the picture and get an answer to your questions. You may be able to realise that your consciousness is at the lower end of a rope and the higher end must be somewhere.
The thing is, God is always together with you, but He is not limited by space. In the beginning, you long for His physical presence, but gradually you can develop the trust that He is there and He will help, if you need Him.
The level of communication also depends on your needs. If your requirements are physical, the world of objects around you offers many possibilities of having them fulfilled. The Master’s role is to bring your awareness above and beyond the physical. The spiritual guru guides you through your emotional, psychological and spiritual challenges, and for this, you don’t need to be together physically. You can develop contact and receive guidance by trusting that He is with you. This principle is enough. As a result, you will get help whenever you are in real need.
Even after that, if you still need some physical or psychological presence there are simple ways to do that. You can look at a picture or wear a locket with His picture to give you reassurance. You can develop the habit to constantly keep Him in your mind and understand that since God is always with you nothing will go wrong. Remind yourself that even though there may be difficulties, He will protect you.
To develop further communication with God you will need a mission, or a purpose . You should follow a certain philosophy and create the circumstances so that God will speak to you. This is where you can develop certain mechanisms to change your consciousness. There are certain procedures which you can follow every day. For example when you get up in the morning, you can chant various mantras along with your activities – when you get out of bed, take a bath, meditate, and so on.
You should meditate every day to develop energy and establish a connection with God. These practices are the basis of the design of the SOM Program and the Life in Balance movement.
Everybody thinks of the Lord when they are in trouble. You should develop the habit of expressing your gratitude and remembering Him even when you are enjoying life. Every morning you should get up and thank God for a beautiful new day. This will uplift you, and God will be interested in helping you. Things like this are a part of the first module in the Life in Balance Movement, called ‘Begin the Change’.
If you only go to God with complaints, do you think He will want to listen to you? If you don’t remember God in your regular life, you cannot demand that He should suddenly remember you when you have difficulties. Most importantly, you should make a habit of enjoying life, of laughing and expressing yourself, then you will always be together with God.
God is beyond your level of understanding; He loves both your criticism and your praise. But naturally it will help you to develop a connection if you appreciate Him rather than complaining. If you pray regularly, you will automatically develop the trust that He will be there in times of difficulty.
It is necessary to develop these techniques to change your internal mechanisms if you want to listen to higher frequencies. The change in body and mind will only happen if you follow these disciplines very regularly and with trust. Trust is the mechanism through which you will be transformed. Then you will be able to communicate with God or the Master, to see, and experience Him, beyond the physical senses.