Bushido - Way of the Warrior, Dying to Live

‘A warrior considers themselves already dead, so there is nothing for them to lose. The worst has already happened to them, therefore they are clear and calm; judging them by their acts or by their words, one would never suspect that they witnessed everything.'     -Bushido 
 
My previous lifestyle had given me some  fantastic opportunities. I travelled all over Euroupe on a regular basis,  I had the privilege of meeting some lovely souls from all over the world. My long time ambition of being a Chi Kung Teacher had been fulfilled, so had my long time ambition to stay in France. I had also, accumulated numerous academic achievements. However, I still longed  to meet the Perfect Teacher, The Knower of Naam, and I could not rest until I found what I was looking for. Who is this man? This man who is deemed as unorthodox, controversial, scandalous, an heretic, and heathen.  For me, Baba Ji,  is a Contemporary, a Visionary, a Revolutionary a Supreme Warrior. He is not confined, by culture, religious orientation, doctrine or ideology. He is not a textbook example of a Teacher and his thinking, concepts, discourse & experiences are outside of the box. He will challenge the initiate to think & live outside of the box too. He is relevant to today’s existence. Baba Ji’s words & spirit pierce the heart & challenge the mind. He is one of the most  Highly evolved Spiritual Beings on the planet today, and he himself is simply existing & being. He is simple & gracious. Baba Ji has been doing bhagti from the beginning of time & the beginning of the Golden Age of Truth & has been on the planet throughout the four ages & again has come in these turbulent times to bring balance & to raise awareness of the One Consciousness. He is oscillating at a very high frequency & vibration & is an Embodiment & manifestation of Truth. He is one of the Greatest Beings that I have had the privilege to meet in this lifetime. His crusade, his battle is a silent one, waging a war against oneself, annihilating the destructive nature of oneself & to awaken the consciousness within oneself.  His selfless service, sacrifice, humility & love have carved Him into a perfect Crystalline Diamond. Baba Ji is the transmitter of Naam the potent energy of the Universe, the Source.
 
‘There are very few human beings who receive the truth, complete and staggering, by instant illumination. Most of them acquire it fragment by fragment, on a small scale, by successive developments, cellularly, like a laborious mosaic.’ Anais Nin
 
When the Master  transmits the energy to the initiate they become ignited & awakened by the Gurprasad, they are plugged in. The internal journey of self realization  begins. The Naam is a force unto itself & weilds the student until one day they too become a Master. I liken the Naam energy  to a flame, it burns softly within. Just like a fire it has the ability to nurture, offer nourishment & sustenance at all times. However, at the same time it will destroy &  burn away all of the impurities &  will create a lot of discomfort for the dying ego. The One light that comforts you will at the same time shine itself on all your darkness. The energy is a powerful healer & begins to cleanse the mental sickness & the physical sickness in our mental, physical, emotional & subtle bodies. It is the life giving elixir that scientists, historians & mystics have been discussing throughout the Ages. It is concentrated chi & starts to oscillate in every single cellular structure of one’s being. The Naam code overrides the previous programming in our brain & cellular DNA structure. We have acquired a particular  type of physical body & temperament due to a previous karmic actions. The Naam code overrides the genetic, karmic template with itself, & thus the saying, ‘I & the Maker are One,’ becomes a physical reality. The rejuvenation process begins & the cells start to replenish, revitalize  & regenerate themselves. The energy centres start to draw in more energy & thus the ageing process slows down & the body stabilizes. The glands & organs  start  secreting optimum chemicals & hormones for the body to function coherently. The body starts oscillating in relation to the balance of nature & equilibrium. The more energy one can draw in the brighter the energy field around one’s space increases as well.  People, animals, elements & life form will start to become more drawn to you. They will naturally start to feel better & happier around you as they become imbued in this energy.

Naam is the eternal elixir & is the Alchemist’s Gold & the Philosopher’s Stone. This energy is obtained from the Guru who is an infinite, abundant storehouse of it. The sign of a Guru is someone who challenges  you to the core, everything that you have become to the point of meeting them. All your previous conditioning, thinking, beliefs, values, achievements, needs, wants all your desires & wishes. Everything who you think you are, your identity, your labels, your judgements, your prejudices your likes, dislikes & programming will be challenged & deconstructed.  He is the channel, the portal in which you will start to experience yourself as the Nothingness. When you are physically in the space of the Master, one will feel an undeniable peace an unquestionable contentment. The mind chatter silences for a temporary period  & all of your questions are at bay. This is a specialized path of bhagti just between you & the Master. When you speak to Baba Ji on a one to one, the information is personal you & your development. So, the process is that everyday on a habitual basis we work on ourselves. We sit silently & assess & evaluate our habits, our behavior, our thinking, our actions & we make a conscious committed effort to stop our destructive behaviour. This is incredibly challenging, painful and  arduous. There will be times when we will feel stuck at a stage, a block for a very long time. This is like a wave motion whereby, we feel sustained & then the slightest thing starts to trouble us & we come crashing down.  We go back to Baba Ji & discuss the issue. Often just by talking about, one will start to feel a lot better. He advises us counsels us with Divine Wisdom & then we go away again & work on the information he has given us. This is a continuous process. We take responsibility for everything that happens to us. There is no luxury of being a victim or blame. We reclaim our power & move forward, we strive on, no matter how uncomfortable the learning is. Everything happens in it’s own time & eventually we gain clarity again.

We cannot walk the path of Gurprasad alone, we need constant assistance, guidance & support from Baba Ji. This path of Gurprasad, the terminology translates to Gurus Grace, Kindness. This path is not a glamorous path by any means, no one is displaying their wordly, spiritual prowess, power or achievements. There is no display of religious garb, costumes, hierarchy, intricate ritual or ceremony or recitation of scripture. There is no display of occult powers, psychic abilities or miracles.  There are no  gimmicks,  ploys, networking, marketing strategies to accumulate  followers, collect numbers & draw in the masses. This path is a ‘Gift unto itself,’  one walks it when there is no wherever else to go, when all our other avenues have been exhausted. When one feels mentally, physically, emotionally, exhausted.  We come with our begging bowls as beggars, with nothing except all of  our delusional thinking & excessive baggage. We either arrive on the path by design or by default, either way it is a play of both our destiny & karma.  The path is quite simply incredible, it is innovative & it is  intelligent, we are, ‘Dying, to Live, Love & Laugh.’
 
‘Out of life's school of war: What does not destroy me, makes me stronger’  Nietzsche