The mind (ego), with its desires and imaginary identity, feeds and nurtures these seeds that results in a bounteous harvest of cravings, actions and expectations. Meditation short-circuits this loop of head-banging by cooking the seeds in the fire of Kundalini Shakti until they no longer can be germinated. It happens in this way: The deepest samadhi is a purely selfless state. This inner ambiance of selflessness is completely devoid of selfish, egotistical cravings. The empirical self no longer feels needy of appropriation to fill up its emptiness. The individual lives in the world fulfilled by the ever-flowing fountain of inner love, spontaneous joy, and serene contentment. In this way, no mind is paid to the residual impressions that will wither, die, and never again bear fruit. Purpose has been attained, destiny has played out and free will has remembered the bliss of being.
Our secret hurt is not our fundamental limitation. We must look much deeper for the source of our discontent, the relief of which illumines our purpose. First, the limitation: When we incarnate into the realm of time, space and form, we make the transition from the Universal Self to the empirical self. It is very natural to identify with this body and experience a sense of individuation from other forms. In this process we forget our eternal, blissful, and unlimited Self. This limitation is our fundamental ignorance. Our purpose, now, is to overcome this ignorance and rediscover the divine presence within, which has been there all the time.
We see here that our life’s purpose is to awaken to the Self and become established in that transcendent state of steady wisdom. This brings the end of suffering. Why couldn’t we just come into this world fully conscious, wouldn’t that be easier than having to endure the darkness of ignorance and suffering?
From the point of view of a single lifetime it’s pretty much a drag to go through so much trial and error before getting to Ah ha! Let’s take this from the perspective of thousands, even millions of lifetimes as the Jiva evolves to its final reunion. The sleep of imagined separation is a perfect vehicle for the karmic dance to play out. Maha Maya, the creative principle, is the power of the Absolute to veil its true nature from full self-awareness. Chief ally in this collusion is Matrika Shakti, the constructs of the mind. The Self, the witness, hides behind the veil of imagination until — Boom! — grace descends. Grace, in its deepest meaning, is the power of the divine to reveal the bliss of pure consciousness within the experient. This is brought about either by natural spiritual evolution, or through the agency of an enlightened one whose service it is to bestow that great awakening.
The mind learns fear through constant repetition of threat. Yoga psychology seeks to inoculate the individual with beneficence. If the injection is successful, then the mind attains immunity to fearfulness because fear has been replaced by loving compassion. How does this happen? Stilling the mind awakens a new awareness of joyous tranquility just behind the mind. If this state is within me, The inner Self is stronger; fear has weakened. Once the fountain of love is unlocked in our hearts, we see the magnificence of our existence. With that love we turn this world into a paradise.
Omniscience means being so clear that Inspiration shines the light of Truth at every moment, and we somehow just know the right action (Dhanua) that is perfect in each circumstance. When the mind is undistracted by its own contraction, then we are totally open to the wisdom of divine omniscience. Our inner knowing is far beyond. and much greater than, the deductive processes and emotional knee jerks of the mind. The key is the clarity of the thought free state. Once again — the contented mind. To grasp our omnipotence let us first examine the five powers traditionally attributed to the Great Self:
1. The power to create
2. The power to sustain.
3. The power to destroy
4. The power to veil Itself
5. The power to reveal Itself to Itself
Implied in the power to create is the creation of the universe. The universe is comprised of all that we perceive, and the creator is our own awareness. We create with our awareness not only the solid world of our physical environment, but we create (and recreate moment by moment) myriad universes in our imagination. Given that the world is an outpicturing of our inner creations we see the awesome power that we possess to create.We have the power to sustain all that we create through the focus of our awareness. In fact, whatever our primary focus, at the time of leaving the body, is what will be sustained into the next incarnation. Choose very, very carefully what absorbs your interest. Just as we have the power to create the perceptible universe, we have the power to withdraw the universe and its constituent parts.
The presiding deity of this power is Shiva who is known as the destroyer of ignorance. The highest use of this power is to slay the mind with the sword of discrimination. Discrimination in this framework means to differentiate the real from the illusory, the eternal from the ephemeral. The result of this winnowing is that only pure consciousness remains after the chaff of the contents of the mind is blown away. We have this power. We are this power. The power of the Absolute to veil its perfection allows us to develop forgetfulness by becoming fascinated with the contents of the mind.
The power to reveal this perfection manifests ias the discovery of unconditional happiness emerging from within. We exercise these powers through our will to focus awareness on the inner state of steady wisdom, or to focus upon the ever-changing dream of forgetfulness.This suite of powers constitutes our omnipotence.
Taken together with omniscience and omnipresence we have no choke but to accept our own full and eternal divinity. Whatever obstacle that might arise in life can be transcended through the wisdom of inspiration, the power of discrimination, and enfolding it into a greater presence.
To come into full ownership of our rightful heritage we must remember to practice seeing the world as the Self, listening to the inner inspiration, and using the full power of will to sustain the highest state. Yoga teaches that the Self dwells within you as you. This becomes fully realized in the unfolding of our innate omniscience,
