The Inner Contemplations
(as recorded)
Listed below are the Contemplations offered over time as deep prayers within myself at the lotus feet of Shri Guru. The responsive flows from the revered Master, received internally in the mind, were often received immediately, at times coming in later.
The words of Shri Guru, are reproduced exactly as received and as written down then. Only punctuation is added, with paragraphs, because the flow comes in similar to being spoken to.
The contemplations are collated and presented under the year when they happened. Click on the year buttons below to access the contemplation(s).
May the readers find in the divine words of Shri Gurumayi Ji the guidance of divinity, the blessings and glory of the Master. May they find Her eternal presence within themselves and feel assured of Her love and protection, as I now do.
May we imbibe into our lives the deepest spiritual energy flowing as Her holy words and, living as angels, see all as one with the Guru. As one with Shiva, the Self of all; as one with our selves. May my surrender to the divine will of Shri Guru at last be complete. May Her peace and love descend upon our species.
Jaya Shri Guru
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* Finding Time to do sadhna,
* Overcoming weaknesses -
* Retaining focus on the Guru
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* Guru protects and assures
* How to be at ease with myself
* Expressing deep Gratitude
* Fountain of Joy within, facing distraught situations
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- * Blessings and support
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* Relationship with and Attitude towards Time
* Seva, what is Seva, hindrances to Seva, turning every thing into Seva, importance of practices
* Faith and a still Mind
* Becoming a good soul
* Overcoming Fear
* Importance of Stilling the Mind, Our true nature
* Why we are on a dharmic Path, what we learn from it, usefulness of Knowledge, Guru is antar Atman
* Living with the understanding that everything is Shiva
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* Dakshina, Principles for use, Speaking about culture of giving, Regularity in giving
* Improving Energies of the World
* Helping, Respecting others
* What I have been given, received from the Guru, more about giving
* Important guidance about serving
* Living without ego
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* Experiencing the Shakti within
* Understanding the Shakti within
* Preparation before doing each Practice
* Meditations
* Nourishing the Path
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* Lack of alertness, Believing all others are the Guru, saying sorry
* How to allow the mind to turn within, how to practice Silence
* Breath and Meditation
* How the Breath supports Meditation
* Pulled up for failing Shri Guru - a very deep education
* Need for consistent sadhana, for bhava, keeping focus on the Guru, Guru to be the first priority in life, retaining incessant focus on Guru, let the Guru take charge
* A personal guidance
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* Chidvilasananda rules all realms, She is the Truth, everything exists within Her, She is you and me, the goal of all life, becoming Her, experiencing Her, joining Her dance of rejoicing, She is Param Shiva, take teachings to heart, becoming love, becoming everything
* Importance of music to Shri Guru, music awakens Her energy, music is Her language, sing out the glory, treat songs as a practice, songs of love win Shiva, songs will carry us together
* Baba Muktananda the complete being, They are doing everything - Baba and Bade Baba, They respond to each other, the Shakti is the means, They are at cause in this game of highest love - the Teachers, knowledge of unity with God, must become Her
* Whom are we thanking, Gratitude amongst highest vibrations, everything created has a deep sense of gratitude, joy and bliss multiply through gratitude, becoming gratitude
* Importance of Daily Schedule, incumbent duty of all in Ashram to attend everything, Ashram schedule is holy, attend schedule diligently to unfold sadhna, only Seva has highest priority, follow schedule with deep love.
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* Guidances on a personal matter, the Guru watches and sees all that is going on.
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* The Guru protects, the Guru assures, the Guru bestows love and peace.
* On importance of Swadhyaya, what Swadhyaya actually is, why chanting scriptures loudly is so important, how Swadhyaya purifies us
* Shri Guru gives an Affirmation
* About Affirmations in sadhna, Gurumayiji gives another affirmation to practice daily
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* The contemplations of this year reveal the unsurpassed levels of protection, blessings and grace flowing from the beloved Master. The period was an extremely troubled and testing time. Only Shri Guru saw us through. The questions and prayers are mainly redacted being personal. However the supportive responses in flow have been presented fully as they reveal the omniscience of the Guru, and Her overarching support.
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*The number of contemplations are reduced as too many focussed on personal requests..
*These contemplations relate mostly to the relevance of Dakshina as a spiritual practice, and its invaluable role in cementing one's identification with Lord Shiva - away from the usual limited identifications we have.
*Who is the giver, who is the receiver.
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* Guru Gita as a dialogue, contemplating scriptures, Guru is the conscious Self, see the Self as within and everything else, manifest the Guru within, being worthy of the Guru, thinking of the Guru
* Experiencing Bhagwan Nityanand in life
* Dealing with situations
* What are my blockages
* Transformation through contemplation
* What is my shaktipat experience, how shaktipat experience can be used for transformation
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* Trusting the Guru, leaving everything to the Guru
* Why we visit the Ashram, why we read the texts, why we do dharmic practices
* Why we must meditate in day-to-day life
* Baba entering me
* a meditation experience
* Dealing with nasty thoughts
* The Guru's assurance and watchfulness
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* Removing attachments and failings
* God is serving all
* Expressing greatness in Life
* What is gained on coming to the Guru
* Self Control, Seeing everything as the Guru, alertness, turning everything into Sadhna, focus, Practices, Changing old Habits
* Staying connected with the Guru
* Keeping the heart open, staying in the Guru's grace
* Shaktipat and Love
* Uninterrupted Seva
* Uninterrupted loving Seva
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* What is in store
* An assurance
* Service to the Multitudes, service to all others, service to Humanity, what is service to others, Exuding oneness
* The Guru is always with me, why must live happily, why must always work on myself, who or what Life actually is, who I actually am, never doubt the Guru is within, Guru is the end support
* The Guru loves practice of contemplation, the Guru lives within, staying in continuous communication with the Guru, to be with the Guru, doing the practices, talking with the Guru
* On peace and becoming peaceful, watching myself at all times, Gurumayiji's guidance on peace, abiding in Sadhna and Practices, stay in goodness, Guru resides in the shantih
* Service to the Master, following simple injunctions, on loving sadhna, the Guru is the practice, improving purity, becoming all around me, there is no time as such, there is only the Guru and us
* Live by being Shiva, we are pure Love, we are pure Bhakti, love is our innermost essence, we are Responsibility itself, bearing the responsibility of the Universe, being responsible with Love, creating the Universe together, living the belief
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* Structuring time for sadhna
* Trusting Gurumayiji's words, Inner silence touches fountain of bliss and joy, inner silence fortifies character, God flows through actions coming from inner silence
* Put everything on the Guru, think of the Guru at all times, focus on Guru sustains inner silence
* Deep support of the Master in personal matters
* Be vigorous about sadhna, get heart and soul into the sadhna
* Think of, focus on and worship the Guru, the whole Universe is within the Guru, you are in the Guru so do sadhna wherever you are, have faith - the Guru is always there
* Guru expects the highest diligence, pay attention to what goes on within first, watch the bhava you exude, pulling the mind back to Shri Guru, never fear, keep gazing at the Guru from within, I have no other choice
* Thinking of the Guru keeps me in Her presence
* No option but to believe, reminding oneself again and again, everything springs from Faith
* Taking practice further, staying centered on the Guru, contemplative writing is a way to connect with the Guru and hear from Her.
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* By grace of Shri Guru the contemplations slowly reverted to Her guidance on spiritual matters and sadhna, replacing the many personal contemplations of 2021 as Her grace supported me at every step through turmoil.
* In 2022-23 deep guidance in sadhna and Her support shine in Her divine responses.
* The eternal presence of the Master within and Her continuous and eternal support shine in Her every word.
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