Meditation and Psychic Powers, Shaktipat, Kundalini Kriyas, Siddhis, Enlightenment and Ramakrishna 2

From time immemorial it has been known that somenice. Where can I get some more? "Go, work, earn
people, Yogis, Gurus, Shamen, Priests, Saints,money, go to the shop and buy it. I just give you a
Paramahamsas, Buddhas, Christs, have evolved to ataste; then you have to work for it.Sri Ramakrishna
state of high energy.These pure and good people,had several thousand disciples but he didn't give all of
wanting benefit and happiness for all, without a tracethem even that little taste Vivekananda got. So the
of selfishness and competition have been known tostudent should have the proper qualifications for such
have psychic powers.Their search for energy andan experience.Otherwise, if it is just that easy
goodness has precipitated within them the next stageRamakrishna could have just touched everybody and
of human evolution.For thousands of years they havesaid, "Come on, everybody is a Ramakrishna now.
been Good Doctors, Good Priests, founders of religion,Finished. He was not really stingy. He could have done
Philosophic Geniuses, Advisors of Kings, Musicalthat to a thousand people. Why should he do it to only
Geniuses, Poets, Makers of the Law.For thousands ofone, Vivekananda?That is the proof that there are
years these people, wielding amazing Siddhis orcertain qualifications necessary in the disciple even to
Psychic powers, have been recorded as healing of theperceive something like that.The Scriptures say that
sick, casting out mental sickness, coming in dreams,there are three aids to realize the Truth: the Scriptures
communicating through telepathy, the radiation ofthemselves, the Guru, and your spiritual practice. The
specialised energies, leaving the body, entering into theScriptures tell you that sugar is sweet. The Guru will
body of another, astral travel, telling the future, acting atshow you that sugar. Your practice will give you the
a distance, raising Kundalini, Shaktipat, the ability to passtaste. The Guru will not put the sugar in his mouth and
healing into amulets, temples, places of peace,say, "It is very sweet. You have to taste it yourself.
pilgrimage sites, creating miracles, birds and beastsEven if you open your mouth and he puts the sugar in,
come to them in peace.Of this disciple Ramakrishnaif your tongue is totally coated, you can't taste it. It will
eagerly asked when he first saw him, "Tell me, do yoube bitter to you. So you have to clean your tastebuds.
see a light above your head when you are going toThat is the reason we say the disciple must be fit to
sleep?" "Doesn't everyone?" asked the boy, in wonder.know the taste.How many people were able to
He had indeed a consciousness of light so great, highperceive Jesus Christ when he ascended? Only the
up the antahkarana, that he took it for granted thatvery few who really had that faith and devotion. So a
someone had placed a bright lamp above his head.good student needs a lot of sincerity, purity of heart
This man was the well-known student of Ramakrishna,and devotion - even to get a little glimpse. And even
Swami Vivekananda.Vivekananda askedthen, that just becomes a kind of small incentive to
Ramakrishna, "What proofs are there of God'swork with.The shaktipat, the radiation of psychic
existence?"And Ramakrishna said, "I am."A strangeenergies by the enlightened can awaken these abilities
answer. Vivekananda had not expected that answer.in all who come to them. This has been known and
You also would not have expected it, because whenrecorded in the Sacred literature for thousands of
somebody is asking for a proof of God, then there areyears.Indeed, some sacred literature states that only
traditional, philosophical proofs. One expects thoseby access to the energies of the Masters, can
proofs. Vivekananda must have been thinkingenlightenment be passed on.The search for this next
Ramakrishna would say, "Everything needs a creator.step in evolution comes from the enhancement, the
The world is, therefore there must be a creator. Weincrease, of energy.As fire is spread from candle to
may be able to see him or not, but the creator mustcandle. As the sacred word resonates in both he who
be there because the world is."But no, Ramakrishnagives and he who receives. As Grace dropeth as the
didn't say anything like that. He was not a philosopher:gentle dew from Heaven, twice blessed.. So a
he was a Sufi. He said, "I am! Look at me. feel me! Gopreparation of he who receives, the student, the
into me! I can take you into that reality that you arecandle, by the removal of Negative Energy, Energy
calling God. What name you give to it is irrelevant. IBlockages, a lack of Energy Blockages allows more
have been to those heights -- I can lead the way forSpiritual Energy to be absorbed and used to crystalise,
you too. Are you ready to come withcomplete, finalise, create the Spiritual Body of another
me?"Vivekananda was not prepared. He had come toMaster, another transmitter of the Truth!They say that
argue. But this is not an argument. This is going to beMasters represents infinite power through a complete
risky, to follow this madman. One can never be certainloss of the selfish ego - When the robe was touched
where he will lead you.Vivekananda hesitated. Andno credit was claimed by the wearer, It was your faith
Ramakrishna said, "Before you ask a question, youwhich healed you! said the Master - and so the truism,
should be ready to receive the answer! Are you aIt takes two to Tango, - the student must be purified
coward or something? Why did you ask in the firstand prepared by evolution and spiritual practice to
place?" And Ramakrishna jumped -- he was that kindaccept the Force, the Energy transmitted by the
of madman, -- and he hit Vivekananda with his feet onMaster.All energy blockages stopping the flow of
his chest, and Vivekananda fell into Samadhi.Whenenergy through the system and preventing the buildup
after one hour he woke up, he was a transformedof psychic power in the system must be
man. He bowed down, touched the feet ofremoved.Thus we learn and practice Yoga,
Ramakrishna, and said, "Excuse me, I am sorry. It wasPranayama, Meditation, Samadhi, Samyama, the
so childish of me to ask such a question. It is not aKundalini Kriyas, Chinese Alchemical Taoism and the
question -- it is an adventure. And thank you! You haveMicro and Macrocosmic Orbits, VITRIOL and The
given me a taste of something of which I was notEmerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, The
aware at all."Yes, he did transmit something. But if youGrounding of Negative Energies, The Yoga Sutras of
read further into the same story, Vivekananda couldPatanjali, Raja Yoga and the Eighteen Classical Yogas
not retain the experience. Ramakrishna just gave himof the Bhagavad Gita.Thus the torch is passed on
a little nibble. Then he said, "Don't depend on my touchfrom Master to Student.Another candle is lighted
every time. Now you know there is something beyond;up!And Masters have existed in every time
work it out yourself." Then it took many years forperiod.They exist Now!!Satchidanand,
Vivekananda to get that experienceDirector of Energy Enhancement, is one of the leading
again.Ramakrishna gave even that little experience toteachers of Meditation.!
him because Vivekananda was fit for it. Still, he said,
"This is borrowed. I'm giving you a sample. It'sHe helps people worldwide reach further than they
something like if I am chewing some nice candy andEVER thought possible,
you come along and say, "Hey, what is that? "Candy.FASTER!!!
"Ah, can I try some? "Okay, a little piece. "Ah, it's so