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Why Study the Mystical Energy?John L. Waters October 5, 2000 Copyright © 2005 by John L. Waters. All Rights Reserved ------------------------------------------------------- Why Study The Mystical Energy? I. The first reason is to resolve conflicts and treat sick minds. The mystical energy has inspired certain individuals to produce sayings or writings interpreted as the highest Truth given by God to humanity. These doctrins differ, however. This diversity causes many people to wonder which Teacher was or is the true Messenger or Messiah. In fact there are different men living today, each of whom thousands believe to be The Messiah. To clarify this issue, more study is needed. The science of inspiration is the careful study of the mystical energy. The mystical energy enabled the Bab, who was the Originator of the Bahá'í Faith, to compose voluminously. Only a few of His countrymen believed these works to be divinely inspired.(1) Certain ideas and statements He expressed greatly upset the followers of Mohammed and so the Bab was persecuted and killed. After His death the Bab's memory endured and so did His writings, and the Bab's follower Bahá'u'lláh became inspired to produce more writings and more sayings. Bahá'u'lláh won many followers.(2) A third man, Abdulbaha, added more energy to the Bahá'í movement and today throughout the world there are many millions of Bahá'ís. Because there's no clear understanding of the mystical energy, many intelligent persons dismiss religion as mere folklore and superstition. A skeptic may later feel this mystical energy and even come to believe that he or she is The Messiah! This happens to thousands of naive persons each year in an acute schizophrenic episode. Lacking mastery of the inspiration process, the sensitized person is soon devastated by it, and loses all sense of perspective and reason. By understanding the mystical energy, doctors will treat chronically mentally ill people more effectively. Moreover, people who are predisposed to schizophrenia (about one percent of the population) may be better prepared to avoid suffering the devastating effects of a schizophrenic breakdown. This is one reason why people need to study the mystical energy. II. The second reason is to unify humanity and identify the Messiah-Peacemaker. In the past, different social groups have gone to war to impose their religion on other social groups and/or to reclaim what is considered Holy Ground. The Christian crusades are well documented. Modern holy wars are taking place in the Middle East. Furthermore, in the United States of America, religious intolerance has driven groups of people out of a certain area. For example, before settling in the Salt Lake area of Utah, the Mormons were driven out of Illinois by hostile local groups. Leaders in the Bahá'í religion promote tolerance and the harmonious integration of science with religion.(3) Even so, more religions have started since the Bahá'í religion began. For example, the Theosophists promoted Jiddu Krishnamurti as The Messiah. An organization called "Order of the Star of the East" was started which Krishnamurti formally disbanded in 1923. The Order of the Star in the East was founded in 1911 to proclaim the coming of the World Teacher. Krishnamurti was made Head of the Order. On August 2, 1929, the opening day of the annual Star Camp at Ommen, Holland, Krishnamurti dissolved the Order before 3000 members.Since then other religions or cults have been founded by people who fervently believe their leader is The Messiah. For example, Meher Baba, Reverend Moon, and Da Free John all have been extensively promoted as The Messiah. Since 1979 Benjamin Crème has been promoting yet another person as The Messiah. His name is Lord Maitreya. This process of creating alternative Messiahs is fragmenting society more and more. Understanding the mystical energy will resolve all these conflicts, and unify humanity. This is another reason why people need to study the mystical energy. III. The third reason is to define the mystical energy precisely so that people can really understanding it and get rid of all the superstition about it. A third reason for studying the mystical energy is to define the mystical energy in terms of the other energies known to science. One question is this: What energy does a spiritual master project so that people sense unity with the spiritual master? By using the new knowledge gleaned by science, medicine and other technology has brought greater ease and comfort to people. By understanding the mystical energy which has affected a few exceedingly influential persons, the mental and physical health of many more persons will be enhanced. Mystical revelations may be the product of a very active imagination. Mystical revelations are often perceived to be revelations or messages received directly from God. This was the case when Mohammed composed the Koran. However W. Montgomery Watt, who is recognized as an authority on Mohammed says, "Perhaps it could be maintained that these ideas of the creative imagination come from that life in a man which is greater than himself and is largely below the threshold of consciousness".(4) When a man or a woman first senses the mystical energy it affects their perceptions, their thoughts, their dispositions, and their behavior. The affected person doesn't know what this process is and he or she doesn't know how to master the process and integrate it in with prior thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Direct perception of the mystical energy is so new! People don't understand this subject, and they think of the affected person as insane. The affected person is treated by medical doctors who use physical or chemical methods to nullify the sense of the mystical energy. But nullification of a process isn't the way for scientists to study it! Often in satsang the mystical energy is shared by a guru or spiritual master by means of sustained eye contact which isn't accompanied by body movement, by speech, or by conscious thinking, planning, visualization, or wordiness. The master uses sustained eye contact to share with a disciple this sense of the mystical energy which each spiritual master cultivates. What does it feel like and what do you see when you gaze into the eyes of a person who is a recognized spiritual master? To know more, read the following brief reports. 1. Here is a quote from a devotee of the spiritual teacher Gangaji: "Two weeks ago I didn't know what satsang or Gangaji was. But when I saw your tape and I looked into your eyes, the longing was fulfilled. I didn't see form, I saw my heart."(5) 2. The writings of saints and mystics describe what it is like to experience The Divine Unity. Consider Austin Rust's experience in the presence of Benjamin Creme: "I was transfixed in eye to eye contact with Him. Then I had the experience that He was in me and outside of me simultaneously. I experienced Him within myself at the very center of my Being. I then realized that He was the one Whom I served. I was His servant and would help pave the way for His reappearance to the best of my limited ability." Benjamin Crème continues: "In retrospect, I realize that my experience of the Christ in Dallas fits Jung's theory of the Self Archetype. I became conscious of the Self at the center of my being through my encounter with Benjamin Crème being overshadowed by Maitreya and entered into a relationship with that Self. The Self, the Christ Maitreya, became for me a subjective reality at the center of my psyche. The Christ is, for me, a real Person with Whom I have had eye to eye contact."(6) 3. Here is a quote in a recent letter from Phil Servedio who has studied under several spiritual masters: When asked in an e-mail, "In your article "Breaking the Hymen Of The Heart" you describe "Gazing with Lawrence was really a meeting in being, heart to heart and wonderfully opening for me." Would you explain what you mean by "gazing with"? Were you gazing at the same scene together or were you gazing at each other?" Phil Servedio answered: "John, We were gazing into each others eyes. This is a common form of initiation and transmission in various schools, eyes being the 'window to the soul', so to speak, and more. Gazing is very powerful and moving stuff."(7) 4. Here is a quote from Molly Jones, a devotee of Adi Da formerly Da Free John and Franklin Jones: "It was as though someone had turned on 10,000 lights. The actual physical light in the tent had not changed, but the vibratory level of energy went way, way up, and it was visible as a form of light emanating from Avatara Adi Da's body..... Everyone was singing and gazing at Avatara Adi Da. He looked fiercely around the room, resting his Gaze on different people as He slowly moved His head. I felt His Love absolutely, without qualification."(8) Notes And References: 1. Sears, William , "Release The Sun" (Wilmette, Illinois: Bahai Publishing Trust, 1960), p. 15. 2. Esslemont, J.E. "Bahá'u'lláh And The New Era" (Wilmette, Illinois: Bahai Publishing Trust, 1950), pp. 48, 49. 3. ibid pp. 197-201. 4. Watt, W. Montgomery, "Muhammad Prophet And Statesman" (London: Oxford University Press, 1961) pp. 238- 240. 5. Taken from the webfile http://www.gangaji.org/satsang/library/excerpts/darknt.asp accessed May 16, 2005 6. Taken from the webfile http://www.friendsofm.com/wib/wib.html This website no longer exists. 7. Personal communication. website http://www.realization.org/page/namedoc0/serv_joa/joa_12.htm accessed May 16, 2005 8. Taken from "Beyond Comprehension, a story of one devotee's first encounter with Avatara Adi Da." P.27 from the booklet An Introduction To Adi Da. 4:15PM Thursday, October 5, 2000 Revised 1:30PM Monday, May 16, 2005 John L. Waters
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