You go within yourselves, activate your Third Eye, then only you will understand a Gautama Buddha or a Jesus Christ.
From MEDITATION comes ENLIGHTENMENT, From ENLIGHTENMENT comes AWARENESS, From AWARENESS comes LIFE-ZEST.
As we increase study of spiritual science and our practice of meditation, we become more and more experts in our God-hood. As we become more and more experts in our God-hood, our Life-Zest increases. The basic goal of spirituality is to increase our Life- Zest.
MEDITATION ... the First Stage. Meditation means getting control of the mind. It means becoming the master of the mind.
In meditation, there are three phases: ANAPANASATI... means being with the normal, natural, simple, soft, easy and tender breath. KAYANUPASSANA... is watching a little, the movements of energy fields experienced in the body as a result of practicing anapanasati. VIPASSANA... is paying great attention to the Third-Eye experiences when the third-eye activity begins as a result of anapanasati practice.
ENLIGHTENMENT ... the Second Stage. As we continue the practice of Anapanasati Meditation, we begin to understand that we are essentially a Soul. This is called Enlightenment.
The first stage of Meditation leads to the second stage that is Enlightenment.
For enlightenment to become steadfast, three essential activities are required: 1. Meditation 2. Swadhyaya 3. SajjanaSangatya.
Enlightenment actually means two things: Not lamenting about anything and Not wasting any time.
Whatever be the situation, achievement or non-achievement, we are not here for lamenting. We are here, forever, to rejoice and celebrate. Rejoicing is the natural reaction when we understand that every failure is nothing but a stepping stone for a subsequent success.
Awareness... the Third Stage. Only enlightened people are perfectly aware in every moment and in every situation.
To become completely aware, intense companionship with the masters becomes crucial.
Life-Zest... the Final Stage. The end result of meditation is enlightenment. The end result of enlightenment is awareness. And the end result of awareness is Life-Zest. Every given moment should be enjoyed. Every given situation should be savored. Thus, Life becomes absolutely dynamic. Thus, Life becomes absolutely miraculous.
Life-Zest has two essential aspects: Maximum Giving and Maximum Receiving.