Theme

The spiritual path

• Reincarnation and non-attachmentBern seminars · April 1992

  Whatever we cling to at death can hold us back when we return. Enjoy beautiful things and love people deeply, but let nothing, and no one, possess you.

• Master your sensesBern seminars · April 1992

  Mastering the senses, with the intellect guiding the heart, clears the obstructions that keep God at a distance. Selfless love is our invitation card to the Divine.

• True gurusBern seminars · February 1991

  A real guru is marked by deep love, a ready sense of humour, and time for every devotee, standing as the living link between you and the Divine.

• Master your life through contemplationBern seminars · February 1991

  Spend ten minutes each day reviewing your actions before you meditate. Facing your thoughts honestly makes you the captain of your ship, rather than drifting without direction.

• Discover your DivinityBern seminars · February 1991

  No amount of food, drink or comfort ever truly satisfies; that restlessness is the divinity within urging you towards God. Mastering the restless mind is the work of a lifetime.

• Guru’s relationship with the Divine MotherBern seminars · February 1991 · ★

  After a serious heart attack, Guru tells how the Divine Mother came to him in hospital and how She plays with him, expanding his consciousness across the universe.

• Conserving sexual energyBern seminars · September 1991

  The energy of the body is the instrument of spiritual growth. Conserving rather than spending it builds the power and clarity that draw us closer to God.

• If we are created from love how can we commit evil acts?Bern seminars · September 1991

  Cruel acts come from letting our lower, impulsive nature override the intellect. Rather than judging others, help them along, and gather often to ease loneliness.

• Letting go of material desiresBern seminars · September 1991

  Walk through the shops buying only what you truly need. Seeing the impermanence of all that tinsel frees you to love the world without being ruled by it.

• Powers of perceptionBern seminars · September 1991

  The images seen in meditation are an inner television, the beginning of true perception. Modern life has dulled the alertness that once kept us safe, but it can be sharpened again.

• Preparing the body to receive divine energyBern seminars · September 1991

  The body is the dwelling place of the Lord, and it must be made ready before it can hold the energy of the Divine. What we eat, drink and breathe all prepare the ground.

• Attachment to possessionsKiental seminars · May 1990

  Enjoy beautiful things, but learn to let go of them now. Holding on too tightly binds us, even after death; freedom lies in loosening our grip.

• Emotional attachmentKiental seminars · May 1990

  Love freely but possess no one. Mastering emotional attachment lets the head guide the heart and frees you to be master of your own ship.

• Learning how to say ’No’Kiental seminars · May 1990

  Learning to say no to your own senses, with a smile, is where real spiritual life begins. Guru recalls practising the word as a boy of six in front of a mirror.

• The guru / disciple relationshipKiental seminars · May 1990

  No guru can hand you liberation, and no drug is a shortcut to it. A true teacher pushes you to stand on your own feet through your own honest effort.