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How Gurudev taught us through subtle experiments !

Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale would first tell us that Spirituality is a science that is beyond the comprehension of the mind and intellect, and then conduct subtle experiments ( the representational image shown above). Through such experiments, He would teach us how to perceive the subtle dimension. At that time, He would ask questions and later analyse the experiment He would also explain the underlying science. Given ahead are two examples.

1. He would show two Idols of Deity Ganapati – one with the trunk turned towards the right and the other with the trunk turned towards the left, two seekers or two objects, etc. and would ask the difference perceived between the two.

2. He would ask us to look at an object and then at a similar object wrapped in paper, and then ask what we perceived. Later, He would un wrap the paper to show the object.

– Mr Vivek Pendse and Mr Prakash Joshi, Goa, India. (19.4.2016)

 

  • Subtle : The gross (physical) aspects of an individual are the five sense organs - the nose, ears, eyes, tongue and skin. These five senses, beyond the mind and intellect, are ‘subtle’. These ‘subtle’ sensations are felt by some people who have advanced in their spiritual practice. Various Scriptures contain references to subtle knowledge.
  • Seeing, hearing in the subtle, etc. (Receiving knowledge through the five subtle sense organs) : The subtle vision of some seekers is awakened; meaning, they can perceive what the physical eyes cannot see; some seekers can hear sounds or words in the subtle.
  • Individual spiritual experiences of seekers published in Sanatan Prabhat are according to the Principle - ‘Where there is bhav (Spiritual emotion), there is God’. It is not that every individual will have similar experiences.

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