Maharajji's Universal Work Today

According to Maharajji, in accordance with the new energies of this cycle which express God’s Will, every man on this Earth has to do his utmost to live spirituality in his daily life, along with his familial and social obligations. He must live with his heart because the heart takes man naturally towards love, goodness, wisdom and compassion. And God is hidden in each person’s heart. If man does not want to look for God, then disasters of all kinds, of which we are only seeing the feeble beginnings at this time, will happen repeatedly and become more and more serious until man understands the lesson and heads in the right direction.

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What is the aim of all this? Man is a son of God and his heavenly Father now wants him to get back his predestined position as a prince, instead of delighting in a mediocre life characterised by ignorance, worry and suffering. All this makes man a being who does not have access to true peace of heart and happiness which nothing can disturb. The Bible story of the prodigal son who had decided to leave his father’s home describes our present situation very well. Once this son, who had voluntarily decided to leave, arrived in a far-off country, he became so poor that he would even have liked to eat the food which the swine ate. Horrified at his own situation, he decided to go back to his father’s home, where they were happy to see him, and he once more lived in abundance. This is the story of man, an angelic being who left the bosom of God, his heavenly Father, and came to the Earth to attain a higher level of wisdom, love and powers through experience and study. But these divine qualities can only be acquired when one decides to find the God hidden within, who then leads to God the Father, or the Universal God.

Passing Happiness Which Knows no Peace

Naturally some will say, “Personally, I’m very happy, thank God !” Fortunately, all men experience earthly happiness, sometimes intensely, over a more or less long period of time. Some even say they have been happy all their lives, so much the better! But we will call this type of happiness, however long it may last, “passing happiness which knows no peace”, a phrase which expresses the duality that reigns sovereign over our present existence. Whatever is not firmly anchored in eternal truth is inexorably submitted to the law of impermanence – the law of time and change. Indeed, not only are these periods of happiness inevitably followed by times of suffering or trials, but even while one is living this earthly happiness, the idea that it will inevitably come to an end is never far away. But added to this is the feeling of worry concerning material things, health, death which will inevitably come one day, and other cares which overwhelm those who have not attained divine wisdom. Isn’t this happiness like a bittersweet fruit? How many men on this Earth have true peace of mind? For one must not mistake passing joyous excitation through worldly satisfaction (which, in a way is like the passing, artificial joy of a drunk person) with true joy which constantly radiates from one’s inner being as an unending spring.

That joy which surges from the heart and is independent of any earthly cause, is the true joy that is an innate but veiled aspect of man. Indeed, Eastern teachings say that this human nature is essentially divine, viz. Beingness, Conscience and Beatitude, where Beingness includes the concept of immortality and truth, divine Consciousness includes the concept of wisdom and love encompassing and knowing all, and Beatitude includes the concept of being as an unending source of bliss, with neither cause nor purpose. This is what this cycle of the Parivartan is progressively taking us towards — the realization of this divine triple nature. It is our common heritage and it will be given back to us the day we realize our true nature; it has been called Kingdom of Heaven in certain teachings or nirvana in others. But whatever name it is given, it is the state of being which a truly realized Master is endowed with, i.e. being one with God and the Whole. However, it is certain that all men participate in the nature of God, but we will say that man, in his present state of ignorance, participates in this divine nature in the same way that a guest who falls asleep in a room where festivities are going on, takes part in them ... Wouldn’t it be better for him to be awake?

This divine happiness knows no end and is troubled neither by clouds nor by any kind of worry, not even the fear of death, since one who has realized his true nature knows that he is immortal. Naturally he will leave his body in due time, but he does not fear that moment for he sees this body as a simple vehicle which the Atma temporarily uses. This is exactly the same situation experienced by every citizen who has a car and who knows that when it is worn out, it has to be changed. Does the citizen fear that moment? No, indeed! Furthermore, the Master is not worried at all about material things because he will inevitably get whatever he needs, since God takes care of all his needs, which, by the way, are reduced to a strict minimum due to the fact that he has renounced any accumulation of material things.

Becoming a Servant for All

This new era therefore has nothing to do with going towards the end of the world (we insist on this point) for the Parivartan has nothing at all to do with that, but with starting a period of transition preceding a new cycle. Naturally, as with all periods of transition, one must adapt, and it is this refusal to adapt which brings dangers. Man and the entire Nature must adapt to a new rhythm, to new vibrations which will rule everything on the planet. But finally, when humanity as a whole takes the right direction, tomorrow’s world will be better, for men will express more qualities of the heart and will be closer to one another through solidarity and cooperation, friendship, brotherhood and divine love. There will be more wisdom and light.

In that way, the big problems like extreme poverty, blatant injustices and large-scale violence which sap our present society will be things of the past. But the future must be built step by step in the daily life of each person through a kind, brotherly and loving attitude shown towards all beings without any distinction whatsoever, for all men are the different little organs of a unique body called humanity. When a single one of these organs suffers, it is the whole body which groans, like when one little organ in the body of an individual is affected, the whole body falls ill and suffers. Therefore one cannot build a better world with attitudes of indifference, animosity or hatred towards others, for they are quite simply destructive. That is why each person should feel that he is everyone’s servant. And God will repay him a hundredfold.

A Time for Choice

So according to Maharajji, today the time has come to choose — either we advance towards universal harmony or else we slip inexorably towards chaos and the destruction of a large part of humanity through all kinds of disasters, because of its inability to enter the new era. This is both a collective and an individual choice. Each person chooses his destiny and through this, weighs on the destiny of the entire humanity. A heavy responsibility indeed! There is no question of frightening anyone, for to do so and to use coercion are not divine methods. No authentic Master stoops to such negative and cruel methods. Here, this is rather about presenting an exact picture of what is at stake so one can choose with full knowledge of the facts.

Reach the Whole of India

The stakes are so high that Maharajji works day and night to inspire man so that today will give birth to a future as brilliant as the sun. He had travelled the roads of India for decades, but today, because of his age and his work in the universal soul on the highest spiritual planes, he hardly leaves the ashram. He is able to work for the good and protection of the entire humanity thanks to his contacts on these high planes. However, instructing seekers is an important part of his mission and consequently he still has Indian and foreign disciples who he continues to guide in their quest. As for giving public teachings or reaching people in their own localities and different regions of India, he has entrusted certain swamis with this task. They are the ones who carry his message and teachings to the different receptive souls. These swamis serving their beloved Master are excellent and valorous workers.

But the world is vast, and everywhere we find the same divine souls — children of God, not one of whom can be neglected, whatever the colour of his skin, his religion, sex or social class! All are in the heart and consciousness of the divine Master for whom they have the same importance and value. To all he gives the same love which asks nothing in return, and it is for them that he came to this Earth. All need to be guided.

That is why one day, at a time when Maharajji did not yet have any foreign disciples at all, he stated to his Indian disciples that foreign disciples were going to come, and in this way, the message and teachings of the Sacha lineage would progressively reach the whole world. The disciples to whom he had said this were very surprised, for they wondered how this could happen, especially since Sacha Dham is a tiny ashram compared to the big, and sometimes very big ashrams. Moreover, there was no written document neither about Maharajji nor his ashram which could in any way be used to draw attention to him. But Maharajji is a Mahatma, and whatever he says will inevitably happen.

Creating a Network of Light in the Entire World

ShantiMayi

Shanti Mayi Foreigners then started coming from the end of the 1980s, practically one by one in the beginning and the stream increased year by year. To this day, several have come from all continents to find the one who is their blessed guide. In 1988, an American woman arrived; on meeting Maharajji, she understood that she was at the feet of the one she had been looking for for so many years. Her devotion to Maharajji and the steadfast pursuit of her sadhana enabled her to attain the goal – enlightenment – in only a few years, in the early 90s. Her name was ShantiMayi. What is curious, is that this enlightenment process was triggered off when she was at work in a factory in Eugene, Oregon in the United States. As we can see, she was not even in a church or a place of prayer. This shows that God manifests Himself wherever there is a heart full of love which ardently aspires to reach Him! In the following years, a large number of disciples from different countries of the world started to gather around ShantiMayi.

Much more about ShantiMayi and her work on her website.

Maharajji then gave her the task of spreading the message and teachings of the lineage around the world. That is what she does in travelling to different countries every year and creating centres of light here and there, like, for example, her ashram Terre de Sacha in the French Pyrenees. She has also entrusted the function of spiritual Teachers to certain of her disciples. They are:

Jivanjili
Prajnaparamita
Nukunu

Their work now spreads over many European countries.

Prem Baba

Prem Baba In 1999, a young Brazilian, Prem Baba, who had gone on his honeymoon to India felt greatly frustrated during his stay because his whole being was longing to go to Rishikesh, which he had heard about. But why did he feel this powerful urge? He went there with his wife and some friends. An invisible hand guided their steps to Laxman Jhulla and everything worked out so that he would meet Maharajji. There, facing the great, divine Mahatma, he understood why he had been so drawn to Rishikesh.

A few years later he attained enlightenment. With Maharajji’s approval, he has built a big ashram called Sacha Mission near São Paulo and now has thousands of disciples. His scope of action has progressively gone beyond Brazil to touch many other countries.

Much more about Prem Baba and his work on his website.

Other excellent workers

Furthermore, the Sacha lineage has many excellent and valorous workers in India as well as in other countries, some of whom sometimes work anonymously. Here, we have only presented those who work as Teachers outside India, for their task is difficult in a world which more easily sees to the needs of the body and emotions rather than to those of the soul. However, we would like to pay homage to all those workers in whatever domain they work, with all their heart and talents to serve the Common Good, under the aegis of the Sacha lineage.

As one can see, the task of the lineage, directed by Maharajji, presently encompasses the entire world and this diffusion will increase with time. From the Indian root, centres are progressively being established all over the planet. There are now centres in Europe, the U.S.A., Australia and Africa under ShantiMayi's supervision. There is another centre in Latin America under Prem Baba's supervision. All these centres work together harmoniously so that the entire humanity will become aware that the divine clock is striking the time of the Parivartan or Great Transformation of Consciousness, and that one must hurry to join in the upward movement of the human consciousness and civilization. A short time ago, Maharajji declared, “The Earth has a good future. Are you ready to join this Transformation?” This wonderful future will become reality only if men and women of good will, whatever their spiritual level, work with love, humility and perseverance to bring this about.

Indeed, let us always remember that God, liberated Masters and man work together for humanity’s growth. God and liberated Masters will always do what must be done, for they are not influenced by maya or illusion, and are motivated only by the strong sense of duty. But men (including disciples) may not recognize the opportunities which exist at a specific time, or may get lost even though they may have recognized these opportunities, or yet may lose interest in the goal, simply through laziness. So the disciples who represent the advanced part of humanity must give their heart, their talents and their energy to help their brothers and sisters to go forward in the direction of evolution. This will be their honour. If man in general, and disciples in particular do not cooperate, God and the Masters cannot save humanity in spite of itself.

Maharajji himself has never left India, but his spiritual eye surveys the whole planet and he knows exactly what is happening. His work for the Universal Good (also called “Common Good”) requires such knowledge, for nothing is left to chance. He has sacrificed his life for this and has nothing else in this world but his sublime love for all men. He also, is a great avatar who incarnates both Vishnu and Narada. But Maharajji is the perfect example of humility, purity and beauty! He has never claimed any title or any name except that of a simple servant of Sacha Baba Kulanandji and God. Is there a more glorious title than this? 

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