Therefore, in all the traditions of the past, the thinking that evolved was to see, to experience the relationship of the mind with the world and the expression of the mind in the world, and to transform this expression, this quality of mind, to realize the swabhava, the inner nature, the consciousness. Once consciousness is identified as the nature of creation, then the link is discovered. The essence is discovered within consciousness, and that essence is the divine essence.
There is a difference between the water in an ocean and the water in a river or lake. Ocean water has a different quality to river water, although both are H2O. In each location the quality of the H2O is different. Why are oceans salty? Where did the salt come from? Why aren’t lakes and rivers salty? Why is there this difference when the other components of water are the same? If you can find the reason, you also have the answers to life.
The link between consciousness and spirit is recognized as the essence – H2O. The essence is there, but in association with different objects of creation – time, space and object – the perception of spirit and the perception of consciousness has changed. Only a few people in this world, through their efforts, have been able to realize the consciousness, and out of those few, some have experienced the Divine consciousness.

 

 

We belong to the first category of people who are struggling with the mind, struggling to transform its perceptions and expressions, struggling to find harmony or balance between the mind and the heart – buddhi and bhavana, logic and feeling. That is our level. Those people who have gone beyond the mind say that logic does not exist beyond the mind, only feeling exists. Consciousness is the realm of feelings, but not the feelings of joy, happiness, love, compassion and peace that you experience through your mind. The feeling of consciousness is of a different variety which cannot be explained or defined. The feelings which we express are an indication, a glimpse in miniature of the actual thing that we have to experience. Once that transformative, transcendental feeling is experienced, each and every cell and atom of the body becomes realized, each and every cell and atom of the body becomes light.
In spiritual life there comes a time when we have to call it a day, and we can only do so when we have reached our destination. “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have many miles to go before I sleep.” This indicates the journey of spirit. From mind to consciousness to realization of the universal connection. This universal connection is the connection of Christ consciousness, the connection of the turiya state of being.

Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, Ganga Darshan, December 24, 1999

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Therefore, in all the traditions of the past, the thinking that evolved was to see, to experience the relationship of the mind with the world and the expression of the mind in the world, and to transform this expression, this quality of mind, to realize the swabhava, the inner nature, the consciousness. Once consciousness is identified as the nature of creation, then the link is discovered. The essence is discovered within consciousness, and that essence is the divine essence.
There is a difference between the water in an ocean and the water in a river or lake. Ocean water has a different quality to river water, although both are H2O. In each location the quality of the H2O is different. Why are oceans salty? Where did the salt come from? Why aren't lakes and rivers salty? Why is there this difference when the other components of water are the same? If you can find the reason, you also have the answers to life.
The link between consciousness and spirit is recognized as the essence – H2O. The essence is there, but in association with different objects of creation – time, space and object – the perception of spirit and the perception of consciousness has changed. Only a few people in this world, through their efforts, have been able to realize the consciousness, and out of those few, some have experienced the Divine consciousness.

 

 

We belong to the first category of people who are struggling with the mind, struggling to transform its perceptions and expressions, struggling to find harmony or balance between the mind and the heart – buddhi and bhavana, logic and feeling. That is our level. Those people who have gone beyond the mind say that logic does not exist beyond the mind, only feeling exists. Consciousness is the realm of feelings, but not the feelings of joy, happiness, love, compassion and peace that you experience through your mind. The feeling of consciousness is of a different variety which cannot be explained or defined. The feelings which we express are an indication, a glimpse in miniature of the actual thing that we have to experience. Once that transformative, transcendental feeling is experienced, each and every cell and atom of the body becomes realized, each and every cell and atom of the body becomes light.
In spiritual life there comes a time when we have to call it a day, and we can only do so when we have reached our destination. “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have many miles to go before I sleep.” This indicates the journey of spirit. From mind to consciousness to realization of the universal connection. This universal connection is the connection of Christ consciousness, the connection of the turiya state of being.

Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, Ganga Darshan, December 24, 1999