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On this website, and in our book Shri Hans Raj Maharajji and the Dawn of a New Consciousness, we have abundantly spoken about the theme of the Parivartan – the Great Transformation of consciousness which is progressively starting off all over the world. We have spoken about the extraordinary opportunities which this will bring to humanity on the whole, and to each of us. We have also mentioned the great dangers connected with such major changes in society and consciousness if humanity continues to hang onto a materialistic approach to life.
But one must not believe that this transformation will come about by itself, without the active participation of men, especially that of workers of goodwill, viz. disciples and seekers. The faith, school of thought or philosophy to which they are linked is of no importance, for beyond denominations, there is a common meeting point which is the individual soul, which, itself, is just a small part of humanity’s collective soul. And one more easily has access to both the individual and the collective soul through the heart. That is the meeting place of the inner Divinity and the universal Divinity – Who is worshipped under so many different names around the world.
Some people, seeing the beginning of changes brought about by this new cycle – changes characterised by more and more interest being shown in all aspects of spirituality (research concerning one’s inner life, research on how to get closer to God, research on bringing help to the needy through different associations and NGOs, protecting nature and animals etc...), think that each person’s consciousness is going to awaken by itself as with spontaneous generation, without any help at all. Their conclusion is that Masters, Saints and Gurus are no longer needed. Some of them claim that their consciousness became enlightened by itself, but when one hears the very commonplace things they have to offer instead of inspired, profound teachings, one realizes that they have not been awakened to anything at all! This is real ignorance of the present cycle of humanity’s evolution, for in this cycle such spontaneous generation of consciousness is impossible.
In fact, in order to speak about certain aspects of human evolution, it is necessary to know, even a little, about the unfolding of cycles and their characteristics, otherwise one is like a man who wants to do gardening while knowing nothing at all about the passing of the different seasons and their characteristics! Wouldn’t such a gardener be heading for disaster? The Great Beings who watch over the evolution of humanity allow human consciousness to develop naturally without the process of injecting external energy (injecting external energy means initiation as in the process Masters use at the present time) in two cases. On one hand, there is the case where humanity’s consciousness is still too low, and it is then better to let the process go on naturally so that a certain level of spiritual awareness be acquired. This happened a very long time ago. On the other hand, when man’s consciousness is already highly developed, there again, the natural process will automatically bring it up to the level of the next stage. This is what will happen in the very distant future. But today humanity is in an intermediary stage between these two extremes and so one cannot hope to become enlightened naturally without receiving the necessary energy from a Master. Masters are wiser and more practical than the average man. If their help were not necessary, then once they had attained divine enlightenment, they would leave for the higher planes instead of sacrificing themselves by staying on this earthly plane which is not the best place for one who knows the beauty and harmony of the higher planes, where there is no longer any struggling against gross matter, like here below.
Naturally, from time to time one hears that such and such a great saint did not need a Master and that he attained those spiritual heights by himself ! What those who believe this do not know, is that when one’s consciousness is very developed, it quite naturally has access to Masters who are no longer in their physical bodies, or else it gains access to Masters who are still in their bodies but who live very far from their students. These very advanced disciples, therefore, who are in the process of becoming Masters or saints, receive whatever is necessary from those far-away Masters or those who are on a high spiritual plane. If one looks closely, one will find that this is similar in a way to what happens in schooling: when a child is less than two or three years old, no one thinks of teaching him; his consciousness is not yet developed enough, and so one allows the natural process to do its work. Then comes the intermediate stage where he goes to school to receive knowledge from outside through primary school teachers then teachers of a higher level. Later on when he has obtained his Doctorate, generally speaking, he can learn by himself in his subject for he knows enough and has already acquired the methodology enabling him to seek further knowledge... So as for spiritual evolution, almost all human beings have to follow this usual process. But naturally, from time to time there are very rare exceptions and unless one is overestimating oneself, one should not hope that he, himself, is in such a case.
Consequently, human consciousness needs outer stimulation given by the Master, and the Master is therefore an architect who the new man to come cannot do without. That is what has made it necessary to set up teachings and initiations which the Masters give under the guidance of God, wherever there are ardent hearts seeking divine Wisdom and Love. These teachings and initiations have been established for thousands of years and will continue to last for thousands of years more.
What is of interest for us today, is that for this Great Transformation which is at its dawn, the Masters are the Great Architects, seeing the general plan, channelling and adapting the divine energies from the higher planes and preparing human consciousness on a large scale to be much more receptive to spiritual truths. For this same goal, they also carry out many tasks of which we know nothing about (a child does not know the full extent of his parent’s professional activities). We have said, for example, that Maharajji works in the Universal Soul, but because it is so much beyond our imagination, we are not able to know the details of this.
But architects have always needed masons, joiners, plasterers, tilers, painters, plumbers, etc... In the same way, Masters need hard-working and persevering disciples who will do certain types of tasks so that this process will take place in the best possible conditions and touch all beings, at least the maximum. Along the same lines, they need workers who inform the public at large that a great transformation called the Parivartan is going on and that each person must turn to the values of his soul. They need other types of workers like teachers, lecturers etc., to reach a maximum of individuals, for today, there is such a hubbub on the market of the earth that to make the message concerning inner truths heard, one has to go about it many times. There is also the need of workers in the purely spiritual field such as chanting regularly the mantra Prabhu Aap Jago or the Gayatri Mantra which contribute, through their power and vibrations, to raising human consciousness. All these tasks, whether they concern the outer field (teaching, conferences etc.) or the inner domain (recitation of Prabhu Aap Jago or the Gayatri Mantra), must be accompanied by a steady sadhana so that one is more and more effective in one’s work of service.
The sum of the efforts of all these spiritual workers will create a new atmosphere on Earth. The Masters of the Sacha lineage have devoted themselves to this and are still doing so today. We have learnt that Sacha Baba Girnari constantly travelled all over India. Sacha Baba Kulanandji also did so, and we are even told that he went from village to village. Maharajji went around the country covering every corner in such a way that he never had anywhere to lay his head, as the Bible says, until his Master told him, after 1983, to work from then on in the Universal Soul. Today ShantiMayi and her major teaching disciples also cover many countries to teach. Prem Baba is also active in this field. Maharajji regularly sends his swamis throughout India with his message. This goes to show that the whole Sacha lineage is engaged in this process and its teachers spare no pains in this work, but they alone cannot touch all the men on Earth, so vast is the task!
But one must not believe that this transformation will come about by itself, without the active participation of men, especially that of workers of goodwill, viz. disciples and seekers. The faith, school of thought or philosophy to which they are linked is of no importance, for beyond denominations, there is a common meeting point which is the individual soul, which, itself, is just a small part of humanity’s collective soul. And one more easily has access to both the individual and the collective soul through the heart. That is the meeting place of the inner Divinity and the universal Divinity – Who is worshipped under so many different names around the world.
The Need of External Energy
Some people, seeing the beginning of changes brought about by this new cycle – changes characterised by more and more interest being shown in all aspects of spirituality (research concerning one’s inner life, research on how to get closer to God, research on bringing help to the needy through different associations and NGOs, protecting nature and animals etc...), think that each person’s consciousness is going to awaken by itself as with spontaneous generation, without any help at all. Their conclusion is that Masters, Saints and Gurus are no longer needed. Some of them claim that their consciousness became enlightened by itself, but when one hears the very commonplace things they have to offer instead of inspired, profound teachings, one realizes that they have not been awakened to anything at all! This is real ignorance of the present cycle of humanity’s evolution, for in this cycle such spontaneous generation of consciousness is impossible.
Understanding Cosmic Periods and Their Cycles
In fact, in order to speak about certain aspects of human evolution, it is necessary to know, even a little, about the unfolding of cycles and their characteristics, otherwise one is like a man who wants to do gardening while knowing nothing at all about the passing of the different seasons and their characteristics! Wouldn’t such a gardener be heading for disaster? The Great Beings who watch over the evolution of humanity allow human consciousness to develop naturally without the process of injecting external energy (injecting external energy means initiation as in the process Masters use at the present time) in two cases. On one hand, there is the case where humanity’s consciousness is still too low, and it is then better to let the process go on naturally so that a certain level of spiritual awareness be acquired. This happened a very long time ago. On the other hand, when man’s consciousness is already highly developed, there again, the natural process will automatically bring it up to the level of the next stage. This is what will happen in the very distant future. But today humanity is in an intermediary stage between these two extremes and so one cannot hope to become enlightened naturally without receiving the necessary energy from a Master. Masters are wiser and more practical than the average man. If their help were not necessary, then once they had attained divine enlightenment, they would leave for the higher planes instead of sacrificing themselves by staying on this earthly plane which is not the best place for one who knows the beauty and harmony of the higher planes, where there is no longer any struggling against gross matter, like here below.
No One Can Do Without a Master
Naturally, from time to time one hears that such and such a great saint did not need a Master and that he attained those spiritual heights by himself ! What those who believe this do not know, is that when one’s consciousness is very developed, it quite naturally has access to Masters who are no longer in their physical bodies, or else it gains access to Masters who are still in their bodies but who live very far from their students. These very advanced disciples, therefore, who are in the process of becoming Masters or saints, receive whatever is necessary from those far-away Masters or those who are on a high spiritual plane. If one looks closely, one will find that this is similar in a way to what happens in schooling: when a child is less than two or three years old, no one thinks of teaching him; his consciousness is not yet developed enough, and so one allows the natural process to do its work. Then comes the intermediate stage where he goes to school to receive knowledge from outside through primary school teachers then teachers of a higher level. Later on when he has obtained his Doctorate, generally speaking, he can learn by himself in his subject for he knows enough and has already acquired the methodology enabling him to seek further knowledge... So as for spiritual evolution, almost all human beings have to follow this usual process. But naturally, from time to time there are very rare exceptions and unless one is overestimating oneself, one should not hope that he, himself, is in such a case.
Consequently, human consciousness needs outer stimulation given by the Master, and the Master is therefore an architect who the new man to come cannot do without. That is what has made it necessary to set up teachings and initiations which the Masters give under the guidance of God, wherever there are ardent hearts seeking divine Wisdom and Love. These teachings and initiations have been established for thousands of years and will continue to last for thousands of years more.
Architects, Masons and Joiners
What is of interest for us today, is that for this Great Transformation which is at its dawn, the Masters are the Great Architects, seeing the general plan, channelling and adapting the divine energies from the higher planes and preparing human consciousness on a large scale to be much more receptive to spiritual truths. For this same goal, they also carry out many tasks of which we know nothing about (a child does not know the full extent of his parent’s professional activities). We have said, for example, that Maharajji works in the Universal Soul, but because it is so much beyond our imagination, we are not able to know the details of this.
But architects have always needed masons, joiners, plasterers, tilers, painters, plumbers, etc... In the same way, Masters need hard-working and persevering disciples who will do certain types of tasks so that this process will take place in the best possible conditions and touch all beings, at least the maximum. Along the same lines, they need workers who inform the public at large that a great transformation called the Parivartan is going on and that each person must turn to the values of his soul. They need other types of workers like teachers, lecturers etc., to reach a maximum of individuals, for today, there is such a hubbub on the market of the earth that to make the message concerning inner truths heard, one has to go about it many times. There is also the need of workers in the purely spiritual field such as chanting regularly the mantra Prabhu Aap Jago or the Gayatri Mantra which contribute, through their power and vibrations, to raising human consciousness. All these tasks, whether they concern the outer field (teaching, conferences etc.) or the inner domain (recitation of Prabhu Aap Jago or the Gayatri Mantra), must be accompanied by a steady sadhana so that one is more and more effective in one’s work of service.
The sum of the efforts of all these spiritual workers will create a new atmosphere on Earth. The Masters of the Sacha lineage have devoted themselves to this and are still doing so today. We have learnt that Sacha Baba Girnari constantly travelled all over India. Sacha Baba Kulanandji also did so, and we are even told that he went from village to village. Maharajji went around the country covering every corner in such a way that he never had anywhere to lay his head, as the Bible says, until his Master told him, after 1983, to work from then on in the Universal Soul. Today ShantiMayi and her major teaching disciples also cover many countries to teach. Prem Baba is also active in this field. Maharajji regularly sends his swamis throughout India with his message. This goes to show that the whole Sacha lineage is engaged in this process and its teachers spare no pains in this work, but they alone cannot touch all the men on Earth, so vast is the task!
Little Links Make a Big Chain
Each person may find that individually he is insignificant, but isn’t it the sum of thousands of small links which make up a big chain that can go around the Earth? Therefore if all these little individual workers unite their efforts with Maharajji’s and that of the Masters of the Sacha lineage, then there is no doubt that they will contribute to building the new temple of humanity. The cycle of the Parivartan provides only an opportunity in relation to certain divine, beneficial energies, in the same way that spring offers a favourable opportunity to sow seeds. But it is also necessary that the gardener desires to sow something and take care of it, if he wants to have something to reap later on. Humanity’s fate is mostly in the hands of the Masters, but disciples and men have an important role to play so that this fate is one of happiness, wisdom, brotherhood and love among the entire humanity. Vast is the work site, but vast also is the labour! So get your tools (your individual talents, and everyone does have one!) and let us meet at the worksite, my brothers and sisters...
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