AT THE TEACHERS FEET .002-FROM THE MASTER BABA MUKTANANDA       TFEET-03.TXT
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SEEKER:
SOME SAY SPIRITUALLY MUST BE PRACTICED IN A PARTICULAR MANNER SUCH AS
WORSHIP,CHANTING,MEDITATION,MANTRA,ETC.

BABA:
ADVICE SHOULD ALWAYS BE GIVEN ACCORDING TO THE SPIRITUAL MATURITY OF A
PARTICULAR SEEKER. GUIDENCE IS ALWAYS BASED ON THE DISCIPLES WORTH AND ABILITY.

SEEKER:
TELL ME ABOUT IGNORANCE.

BABA:
THERE ARE ONLY THREE TYPES OF IGNORANCE.
BELIEVING THAT ALL THIS IS REALITY.
BELIEVING THAT THERE IS SEPARATENESS.
BELIEVING THAT "YOU" ARE THE DOER.

SEEKER:
DO SIDDHA'S (FULL PERFECTED ENLIGHTENED BEINGS) ALSO HAVE GOOD AND BAD DEEDS ?

BABA:
THOSE WHO ARE LIBERATED, HAVING BECOME ONE WITH THE SUPREME REALITY,ARE NOT
AFFECTED BY GOOD OR BAD DEEDS,WHICH ARE LIKE WATER DROPS ON A LOTUS LEAF FOR
THEM. THERE ARE NO DO'S AND DONT'S  FOR A SIDDHA. EVEN IF A SIDDHA APPEARS TO
BE BOUND BY PLEASURE AND PAIN,SUCH PLEASURE AND PAIN DO NOT REALLY AFFECT THEM.
THEIR LIBRATED STATE NEVER CHANGES.EVEN THOUGH THEY THEMSELVES ARE BEYOND BOTH,
THEY PRAISE GOOD ACTIONS AND CONDEMN BAD ONES.

SEEKER:
ARE THERE SUCH THINGS AS GHOSTS AND SPIRITS ?

BABA:
THEY DO NOT HAVE AN INDEPENDENT EXISTANCE LIKE HUNMANS,ANIMALS AND BIRDS.
THOSE WHO HAVE UNFULFILLED DESIRES AND MEET UNTIMELY DEATHS BECOME GHOSTS.
GHOSTS ARE NOT NECCESSARILY BAD: AND IN ANY CASE, THERE IS NO REASON TO FEAR THEM SINCE NO ONE CAN EVER HARM A PURE-HEARTED PERSON. THE IMMEDIATE PERIOD BETWEEN DEATH AND REBIRTH IS LONG FOR SOME AND SHORT FOR OTHERS. ONLY A FEW
FORTUNATE ONES ARE IMMEDIATELY REBORN.

SEEKER:
WHERE SHOULD ONE'S ATTENTION BE CONCENTRATED UNTIL THE THOUGHT-FREE STATE IS
OBTAINED ?

BABA:
ONE SHOULD CONCENTRATE WHEREVER THE THOUGHTS AUTOMATICALLY SETTLE DOWN:
AT THE TOP OF THE HEAD,HEART OR BETWEEN THE EYEBROWS.

BABA:
THIS WHOLE WORLD IS MADE OF ONE DEVINE ENERGY CALLED CHITI SHAKTI,WHICH IS
CONSCIOUS. THE WHOLE WORLD IS ALSO CONSCIOUS.