If someone who we consider a spiritual teacher has touched It, then the presence of that teacher can make the seed of devotion grow inside us. Usually, iron has rust on it. The cleaner the iron, the more magnetic it becomes. 7 June 2022 The whole of sadhana, the whole of our devotion, bhakti or bhava is the clearing of the rust on the piece of iron. When the rust goes, the iron behaves like a magnet. 8 June 2022 If that Supreme Reality can be turned into devotion for the teacher who expresses that divinity, then the seed is sown, it sprouts, a beautiful tree comes up, it flowers. Then you realize that who you searched for outside has always been inside. 9 June 2022 Devotion is a deep ‘bhava’ feeling that wells up in the heart when one finds one’s limitations and is looking for divinity which is without definitions! 10 June 2022 If you are deeply inclined spiritually and you want only spiritual development, not any fancy trimmings. You want to find your true self and figure out why we are human beings, what is our true identity, you don’t have to run around anywhere. If you are a good student and are really sincere and that’s your top priority, a teacher will come to you. 11 June 2022 If you seriously look into spiritual exploration, what clothes you wear and what language you speak is not important. 12 June 2022 When you want to start studying spiritual things, begin when you have enough fuel in you. Not when everything is exhausted. You can get into understanding spiritual matters, even as early as your teens.
