Is the spiritual Master universal or personal?

 

Often what is universal, we do not consider as personal and what is personal, we do not consider as belonging to everyone. What is “mine” and what is “universal” are completely opposite. This is the cause of greed, fear, jealousy and lack of contentment. 

Wake up and realise that the Lord of the universe is very personal to you. Your personal Master is the lord of the whole world. The Master is your very self and your self is the very life in every being. Make the universal personal, it makes you richer, wiser, stronger. Make the personal universal, you will find freedom, compassion and love. 

How can you make everyone happy? By becoming me. Now, how do you become me? What stands between you and me is your self-image. Your self-image restricts you from being me. Your self-image, whether good or bad, causes misery. If you are open, you are close to me. If you are close to me, you cannot but open up. 

Feel the connection with the Master

 

Someone asked me, when you play little games with us and push us away, how can we feel close to you? I say, you should feel more close if you are scolded or ignored, because to ignore somebody takes a lot of effort. When a Master does not even ignore wrapping paper or a flower in a vase, how can he ignore a walking, talking, breathing human being who is connected to him? Once you understand this, you immediately feel close.

You are with the master to share the joy of the Master, to share the consciousness of the Master. For that, you have to empty your cup of what is already in it. The Master is ready to share. You only have to share from your side.

Your friends tie you to the world, to matter. The Master ties you to the divine, to the spirit. When you are part of the Master, you have every right to be happy. You have every right to knowledge, happiness, and the whole universe. In the presence of your satguru, knowledge flourishes, sorrow diminishes; without any reason, joy wells up, lack diminishes, abundance dawns and all talents manifest. To the degree you feel connected to your guru, these qualities manifest in your life. 

Sit with your eyes closed and feel your connection with the Master. My Lord, Lord of Creation, My Master, Master of the universe, My soul, soul of all living beings, To him, my gloriously radiant Master, I bow down.