The Order of Things

 

The Order of Things

1. The observants know that The Path is a spiritual path composed of three practices and a pillar of moral recommendations, the agya. They know that these practices are service, satsang and meditation. This triptych is not only observed on The Path; in India, other spiritual paths have more or less this sadhana (what to do).

Inseparable pillars

2. The observants know that one cannot decide one’s own selection among these practices, adopt some and omit others: they form a coherent whole and are interdependent. The consciousness of Grace, of its guidance in our existence, can only be realized on the condition that the agya is respected in its entirety.

3. If you meditate formally, without working to remain throughout each day in consciousness of the Holy-Name, by the practice of the homonymous technique, it is useless, like being in service without having satsang, except in cases of major force, like no internet connection, no access to satsang or simply blindness. In this case, that of blindness, it will be possible to request to receive audio satsang, with the help of third parties for the download.

The sharing of time

4. Then, we do not always know how to measure each of the items, of the agya pilars; in terms of time, how much is the minute of satsang, the minute of service and the minute of formal meditation worth?

5. For service, that is, action in attachment to the Holy-Name, the practice of technique, the goal is to be vigilant from sunrise to sunset. There remains the question of satsang and meditation… Meditation must be practiced every day, unless there is an accident beyond his control. How long? Forty-five minutes is a minimum.

6. For my part, I meditate two or three times a day, in the morning and in the evening, I should say at night and a little in the afternoon, but it is according to his taste and his possibilities. At one time, I meditated ten hours every day, three times.

7. It is also a good idea to take a few “Holy-Name breaks” during the day, when we stop all activity, sit down, close our eyes and meditate on the Holy-Name… These breaks do not need to last long, two or three minutes may be enough, depending on its taste and possibilities.

8. With a little experience, we find the solution, that said, things can change, for example, if there is a minimum of time, for formal meditation, there are no limits, you can meditate as long as necessary as it does not negatively affect your daily life.

Respect for one’s duties

9. The practice of formal meditation must not prevent you from assuming your daily obligations towards your loved ones, your own hygiene, your work and your "domestic" life. All ancient spiritual books, having to do with The Path say so.

10. “The wise does his duty, he does not have to.” (Dao-De-Jing, excerpt from 27)

11. ''The consciousness of Grace comes to Men who fulfill their duties with dedication and by Observance of the pillars of the true way. Duties are given by knowledge (non-appraisal) and knowledge comes from the consciousness of Unity.'' (Bhagavad-Gita, 3.15)

12. The observance of the pillars of The Path must not hinder the fulfilment of one’s duties, that is to say, one can do so, to fulfil one’s obligations and duties in service, that is, in the consciousness of the "Holy-Name", by the practice of the technique of the same name.

Order of spiritual things

13. Something I know is that spiritual realization, through the observance of agya, works in the following order: meditation, satsang, service. This ad can cause confusion and generate the question, "Yes, so what? That is?"

14. In meditation, one communicates with the harmony of Unity, Lao-Tzu said: «Dao». This inner contact, with the essence of everything, ploughs the ground of our consciousness. Next, satsang sows the seeds of understanding and service causes these seeds to take root and allow them to grow and bear the fruits of realization.

15. Deep meditation, or dhyana, awakens what was dormant in us, consciousness, this beautiful sleeping, but how many meditators know dhyana, the consciousness of bliss? Whatever, dharana* already prepares the consciousness to receive satsang.

* The first phase of meditation, when the mind concentrates on extracting itself from the consciousness of vrttis or mind fluctuations. 'Deha-bandhashchittasya dhâranâ'. Dharana is the perfect concentration on one point.' (Yogasûtra, 3.1)

16. Even if we do not experience something phenomenal, in formal meditation, to do so, to apply ourselves daily to this asceticism, to “be in the agya” and to be aware of Grace in our life.

17. In formal meditation, what counts is to arrive on your zafu (meditation cushion) prepared for contemplation, quite calm and internalized. If you have spent your day distracted, in the throes of your emotions, moods and thoughts, how do you want to meditate on your cushion?

18. It is customary to say, "Service and satsang are the antechambers of meditation."

Meditation: instructions for use

19. One of the interests of service is to prepare you to meditate… this also applies to satsang. What also matters is to stay perfectly still, I mean, to not move anything, not even a little finger! Like tetanized, but supple, cool.

20. Then, what counts for meditation is to practice the techniques taught in the Revelation, as I taught you. Do not adapt them.

21. If you have a health concern, open it to me, by e-mail, I will answer you. For example, if you have glaucoma, the technique of light must be adapted. If you have tinnitus, the technique of music will be difficult, if not impossible, to practice.

22. When you have achieved mastery, samyama, deep meditation, dhyana, can begin. When dhyana begins, be like a lizard in summer, standing still in the sun, on a dry stone wall.

23. Above all, do not lose sight of the reason for your meditation: why do you meditate? Intention counts as much as the practice of techniques. I know a reason to meditate that gives the most chance to find peace and satisfaction in this practice: the will to be in the presence of God.

24. Know that God is not a man, nor a woman, that he is infinitely great, never born and immortal, omnipresent and omniscient. One day, scientists will find an equation, the first of all, which gave life to Creation and will show that this equation has a will, a purpose.

25. "1.1. In the beginning was the will* of God. 1.2. In the beginning, the will of God was the unique expression of the Whole. 1.3. All things have been done by this will and nothing that has been done has been done without it. 1.4. Life comes from this will of God and his light."

* Will: the Greek word "logos" (Word, Verb) can be translated as "will", "plan". Here it is the will, the plan of God. We can say, using the word «Verb» that the Word was with the Whole, that it was the Whole, as in the usual translations of this Greek word in Genesis.

 

This satsang may help you in your spiritual research, I hope, but I must say this: it was said at the house where I live, recorded and then transcribed for the initiates who received the Revelation. The full 'benefit' of this satsang can only be achieved if you have had this Revelation and practice the four pillars. For more information, contact lavoie.eu@gmail.com