Enquiry

Enquire, enquire, enquire. Make a determined attempt. Don’t relax your spiritual efforts in any way. What we need to recognize is the mooladhaara [root basis of existence] principle. This principle is not visible through a telescope and cannot be captured through a camera. You only need yearning in your heart, which gets transformed into spiritual enquiry. Without yearning, search for God cannot be sustained. Every student should cultivate yearning—“I should know, I should know”. Then you will realize the fruits of your search for God, sooner or later.

Summer Showers in Brindavan 1995, “Yearn for True Knowledge,” P.162

You have to enquire as to what extent you have understood the principle of love, which is uniformly present in all. Man is carried away by his identification with the body, and therefore he perceives diversity in creation. In fact, it is unity alone that is behind the apparent diversity.  Whatever differences are there, they are only the creations of your mind. If you want to eliminate these differences and realize the principle of unity in diversity, you have to realize your true nature….

Recognize the Fundamental Principle of Oneness, Divine Discourse, March 21, 2004

Hence, give up selfishness and strive for self-realization. You must enquire into yourself, “Who am I? Body, mind, intellect, chittha (consciousness), or ahamkara (ego)?” You are none of these. You are yourself. “I am I”. Recognize this truth.

Give up Selfishness & Strive for Self-Realization, Divine Discourse, September 27, 2006

In this manner, Buddha enquired deeply and ultimately got the experience of “I am I.” That is true realization. You may do penance for many years, you may do meditation and perform many yogic practices, but all these spiritual practices give only temporary satisfaction, not everlasting bliss.

Some people talk about meditation. Even Buddha advocated the practice of meditation. What is that you have to meditate upon? What is meant by meditation? Does it mean concentrating upon a particular object? No, no. That is not meditation at all. To contemplate upon the principle of “I am I” is true meditation. No other sadhana(spiritual practice) can match this. As long as you have the dualistic feeling of “you and I”, you cannot experience unity. Buddha recognized the principle of unity and based his life on this truth….

“Attain Enlightenment by Renouncing Desires,” Divine Discourse, May 13, 2006

God is immanent in every atom and every cell of the human body. There is no place in this universe where God is not present. Hence, do not entertain any doubt about the existence of God. Do not forget God. In fact, if you forget yourself it amounts to forgetting God. Hence do not forget yourself.

It is for this reason that one is advised, “Always be careful.”  You must constantly enquire into yourself, “Am I forgetting God?” You must always be aware of your true nature and remind yourself, “I am I”. If you are firmly established in that truth, there will be no scope at all to entertain any evil thoughts about others.

“Always Be Happy and Peaceful,” Divine Discourse, July 28, 2007