--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The Earth And Its People - 8/14/81 > > When on Earth, as in the present age, the number of demonic or > destructive people is rapidly increasing, as a result natural > disturbances are also increasing - such as cyclones, hurricanes, too > much heat, heavy snowfalls, volcanoes, tidal waves, earthquakes, etc. > The numbers of people murdered, robbed and injured also are > increasing. Countries where there is terrible unrest, riots, > revolutions,etc. indicate that these places are heavily inhabited by > such destructive people who are causing turmoil wherever they are. > > It is said that Mars and Saturn are impious planets and when they > shine brightly in the skies it is not a good sign. It is understood > that when there are constant disturbances on Earth it is a sign that > the destructive evil population is increasing, and as a result, fear > is generated among the good people and they do not know where to turn > for protection. > > The only place anyone can turn for refuge is to God. > > > If the unwanted destructive population continues to increase, the > Earth will become like hell. These destructive people are not > concerned with developing a trade or honorable profession in life; > rather they prefer to live on welfare or steal from others, and then > some deal in drugs, etc. to make a living from the misery of others. > > In essence, this is transferring Hell to this Earth. Destruction also > runs to higher levels of life such as those who would exploit the > resources of the world, pollute the rivers, lakes and oceans, and > destroy the forests, etc. for their own gain, regardless of who they > may injure. > > They would also wage war without any good reason except for personal > gain. Although there is a great price to pay for unnecessarily > disturbing the peace of the world, they plunge on in their destructive > ways creating their own particular hell and the hell to follow this > life. For one creating hell on Earth also creates his own hell in > afterlife. > > Some on this Earth believe the power of God to be only material, and > in ignorance they pit themselves against this power. They also kill > and conquer people and nations in the guise of freeing the people only > to plunge them into slavery. This is why Christ said, "Ye are of your > father the devil and his works shall ye do." > > Those who are on the spiritual path are seeking the light of God; God > will save them. All that is needed is devotion and perseverance. > > Even demons, when they are active in their destructive ways, believe > that their power is awesome and that God is hiding from them. Such is > the nature of their delusiveness. Again, they are very much disturbed > when there is a religious fervor or a spiritual wave among the people > for they fear this even though they do not know why or believe this. > > Those of a demonic or destructive nature always believe that if they > have great wealth and power this will save them from the wrath of God. > They believe all on Earth to be their property. When it isn't, and in > countries where they try to drive God out and suppress religion, they > are never, ever successful. > > For a time they may appear to be successful on the surface, but below > the surface they are not really successful at all. There is, however, > a constant war going on between the negative forces and the positive > forces for control of the Earth. > > The Earth, like everything else, constantly fluctuates between the > three modes, or is a combination of the three modes of ignorance, > passion and Goodness. However, in the present time, the emphasis is on > ignorance and passion, with Goodness running a poor third. The highest > mode on Earth is Goodness, while the Almighty Creator and the Absolute > is pure Goodness, whereas on Earth there is no state of pure Goodness. > > In pure Goodness there cannot possibly be any contamination of > ignorance or passion. Hence, it is pure. The vibration would not > permit the expression of either lessor mode. > > The main thrust of humanity in life is to gain oneness with God, or > the pure light, and not become lost in the lesser expressions of > light. For what seems like the light to us is really, in the absolute > sense, still a lesser degree of darkness for we have not reached the > end of the tunnel. > > When there comes a time of necessity on Earth an avatar comes and > straightens everything out. The word, "avatar," means "One who > descends," or God coming onto Earth. > > It is said that the Godly person is full of knowledge while the > destructive person is full of ignorance. Also, the main difference > between material enjoyment and spiritual enjoyment is that material > enjoyment has limitations and spiritual enjoyment has no end and it > keeps on increasing. > > The one great force that has the most binding influence on humanity is > the sex force. In its lower projection of lust it becomes demonic, and > there are those so caught up that they are possessed with a desire to > kill in their pursuit of lust. This is why we must always keep our > mind on God, or on the pure, because this protects us from becoming > trapped by the negative forces who would pull us down. > > Religion in its intensity to uplift humanity began to play upon fear > because that is the only thing the unknowing understands and respects. > So, a God of Wrath was projected in the minds of humanity rather than > a God of Love who has given us free will in order for us to learn all > we need to know by trial and error. > > There does come a time when one no longer enjoys the material sense > pursuits and at this point one turns to a spiritual life where they > find real and lasting enjoyment, and they are no longer repelled from > one thing to another in a blind pursuit toward destruction. > > As one moves along the spiritual path one is caught up in greater > bliss and an overwhelming feeling of peace and self-contentment. One > of the miracles that one finds is the ability to live with one's self. > > One has now discovered the inner Self and the inner now reflects on > the outer surface of life. Life now takes on a new meaning and purpose > and a dedication to the higher principles now comes into being. > > Until one discovers the inner Self, the God Self, one can never find > happiness in materiality. But when one does, then one can enjoy the > material life and not become a slave of materiality. All others > attempt to lord it over or become masters of materiality, and it is a > pursuit where on the surface one can never win. > > Also, those who are addicted to sense pleasures and materiality can > never find spiritual realization. To come to such a realization one > must come to worship the Supreme Lord. One must come to yoga. One must > seek the Super Soul. And to find this, one must go within to the very > source itself. > > In yugas past the time was much easier and the long life was conducive > to other practices in order to gain a cosmic status. Some practiced > yoga for 10,000 years, or even 60,000 years, in order to reach union > with God. > > Today, in the kali yuga, things are very different. Life is very > short; 100 years at the outside. So, a practice is needed that > accomplishes the goal in a much shorter time. So, the Transcendental > Meditation technique, where the goal of meditation is Spiritual > fulfillment, is the answer; where one does give devotion to the > Supreme Godhead; where one's devotion is intense, consistent and > unwavering. Along with this fixed desire one is then connected to his > Godhead and given a mantra that sets up the required vibration. This > in turn destroys the bindings of the material world along with > infusing the nature of God into our nature. > > After a certain time one then finds that he did not have to go by > extreme discipline free himself from his bondage, but rather by > infusion, which makes this an automatic process of spiritual > fulfillment. Now the answer to life becomes very clear - I am That and > That I am, and I will always be so. > > ~~ Lectures by Charlie Lutes > http://www.maharishiphotos.com/lecture1.html >
Thanks for posting this. Any plans for publishing this material ?
