Experiment with Un-clutching Just For Ten Days
For ten days, try this un-clutching. Constantly un-clutch, whether you are eating, sleeping, driving or whatever you do. Of course, when you drive, don't close your eyes! Constantly try to un-clutch. If it does not improve your life, then forget about it. I tell you, you will never miss. I have seen how it just transforms life.
Don't have these hypothetical fears. Mind exists based on hypothetical fears. If you look into the hypothetical fears, the mind will disappear. Do not entertain the hypothetical fears of your mind. Just try for ten days.
When I say this, I am responsible for these words. Understand, I know it is getting recorded; I am responsible for what I am talking. Just try for ten days this un-clutching. I assure you, I have seen, it only adds to your health, adds to your wealth, adds to your well-being and adds to your relationships.
Only your fear creates an idea, 'No, no, no, if I un-clutch, who will pay my bills, and who will run my life?' You will run your life in a much better way. When you un-clutch, you pick up a few thoughts here and there and create a shaft, just like you pick up whatever you need from a conveyer belt.
In the same way, either you pick up all the sufferings and create a pain shaft, or you pick up all the joyful memories and incidents, and create a joy shaft. If you try to elongate the joy shaft or break the pain shaft, both are impossible, because neither shaft exists.
Another important thing, fortunately, every new thought proves that the old thought has lost its influence over your inner space. This proves that no suffering can overtake you
There is a beautiful one liner: You can't step into the same river twice, because by the time you put the second step, the river moves. I tell you, you can't step into the same river even once, because by the time you put a foot and it reaches the ground, the water has moved!
Constantly, the very replacement of thoughts, the new thoughts appearing, shows you have the inner space which gets replaced, rejuvenated and refreshed, which is untouchable and pure. Because the inner space is pure, you are able to have new thoughts. The new thoughts happening prove that the old thoughts have lost their influence over you. So, do not be afraid of depression, suffering, fear, desire or any of the internal enemies. Let you be liberated from the eternal enemies.
Do Not Fear Un-clutching
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And the ultimate thing, do not be afraid of un-clutching.
An incident from my wandering days:
I spent ten years walking all over Bharat begging and eating, sleeping under the trees, and meditating. I have seen the villagers in North Bharat who have a novel trap to catch birds.
They will put a stick, held by the rope wound over it, and hang it between the trees. That's all. You will be surprised, how this can trap a bird.
Understand, when this stick is hanging, the bird will come and sit on the stick.
When it sits, just because of its own weight, what will happen? It will become topsy-turvy, upside down.
This poor bird starts thinking, if it leaves, if it relaxes, it will fall and die. I have seen, for hours, the bird will be hanging. The poor bird will be fluttering, will be trying its best, shaking its wings, but it will be hanging, thinking that if he relaxes, if he lets go, he will fall, and break his head, and die.
Have you heard any time of a bird falling and breaking his head and dying? No! The foolish bird does not know that if he just lets go, he can just fly…! He can be liberated.
Understand: I have seen the bird will be hanging for hours... The hunter will slowly come after two or three hours; he will come and just pick up the bird and put it in the cage.
How that foolish bird was thinking if he let go, he would fall and die, in the same way, we have the fear that if we let go of our mind, if we un-clutch, we will fall and our life will become a mess. Understand, there is no history, there is no record saying the bird which let go, which opened up has fallen and died. In the same way, there is no record that a person who has un-clutched has lost something in his life.
One more thing, the bird feels that the stick is his security; it hangs on to it. But the hunter comes, and not only does the bird lose the stick which he thinks of as security, he is eternally in a prison also. In the same way, what you think of as security - your mind and life, if you hold on to it, what happens? When Yama, the Lord of Death comes, not only what you think of as security is lost, but you also are put to death.
Understand, just like that bird, in our foolish way, we are hanging on to the stick - the mind - with a fear, 'If I let go, what will happen …?'
Sometimes I have seen, when the bird is hanging, some birds which are flying come and poke this bird and tell him, 'Let go! I had the same problem; when I relaxed I just started flying. All it takes is just two or three seconds to balance.'
See, the bird will be topsy-turvy; when it leaves, maybe for two seconds it will start falling, and then it will just turn and start flying. Courageously facing those two to three seconds, that chaos, is what I call tapas.
When you un-clutch, there will be some revolution in your life, day-to-day thinking, decision-making, in your daily routine, in your lifestyle. Courageously going through that revolution, going through that transformation which happens in you is what I call tapas.
Understand, rarely, a bird which was stuck in the trap but had the courage to let go and open up, comes back and tells the birds which are hanging, 'Hey, let go! Relax! Listen, I was like you. When I opened up, I never fell and broke my head and died. I only became liberated. I only became a free bird. Come on...'
Understand, if the bird lets go, if the bird relaxes, it will be enjoying its freedom. In the same way, if you let go, you will became Paramahamsa.
I tell you this boldly with the courage, with the authenticity, and with the Truth of my experience.
When it comes from the experienced inner space, even if your logic is fighting, don't bother, you will have that experience. When it comes from the Truth, it will reach your true Self and Being. All you need to do is just let go, and you will become Paramahamsa. Let you live enlightenment.
Life lived in an un-clutched way is what I call 'Living Enlightenment'.
Let us enter into the method, the technique. It is a very powerful method, I call this Nithya Dhyaan. This technique is what I call Nithya Dhyaan.
I think I can answer a few questions related to this subject that I spoke of today. If you could write few questions, I will finish the question-answers; then we will enter into meditation. It is a very strong subject; let us internalize it by question-answers.
Q: Does removing samkaras mean samadrishti? Can you please discuss about samadrishti?
Understand, you don't even have to remove, just un-clutch. Do not own it, that's all. Understand, here the waves of so many TV channels are present; are you seeing them? No. But when you sit in front of the television and operate it, you see them. To stop the waves entering your space, all you need to do is just stop the television, that's all. You don't have to remove or suffer or struggle with the samskaras. Just un-clutch from it, that's all.
Q: If the body cells get replaced once in 365 days automatically, why not thoughts?
Thoughts get replaced every moment. What are you talking about 365 days! Only thing, you need to trust that it gets replaced and allow it to happen. Because the gap between the thoughts is so small, you think it is a continuous shaft. It is not; after every thought, there is a break.
Q: Even when we un-clutch, the same stimulus will give rise to the same thought. How do we handle this situation?
Understand, this you are talking before un-clutching. Un-clutch and see. Un-clutch and see for a few times. Suddenly you will see, neither the same stimulus is the same stimulus, nor is the thought the same thought. The stimulus which created the same thought 9 years ago, 8 years ago and now, are not the same experiences. Why are you clutching again once more and seeing?
Q: If thoughts are independent and unconnected, how are day-to-day planning, inventions, and discoveries possible?
This is a wonderful question. This doubt I had for quite a long time. I met a Nobel laureate who invented the maser and laser. I met him in San Francisco. I said, 'Tell me exactly how the discovery happened.' (Because I strongly believe that such a discovery happens in the un-clutched inner space.) Understand, when you are trying to un-clutch, un-clutch everything.
Ramana Maharishi says beautifully, 'Throw out whatever you can. At one point, there will be something which you can't throw; hold onto it, that's all.'
When un-clutched from everything, suddenly there will be some strong experiences happening, from which you will not be able to un-clutch. Even the un-clutching idea would disappear. Those experiences only I call 'revelation' or satya pramaana, aapta pramaana, aatma pramaana.
I always felt, only in that inner space the discoveries can happen. I asked him, 'First, please describe how you invented the maser'. He told me, 'Swamiji, I was sitting in downtown New York City on a park bench. Suddenly, in a deep relaxation, the revelation happened. I know the formula, I know the truth now, but I do not know the method how I arrived at the Truth, how it was revealed to me. So, I was afraid to present it to the scientific community because they might think I have stolen it from somewhere! So, I analyzed and came up with the logical steps to reach the conclusion that revealed itself so clearly. But, even now, the logical steps are not fool-proof. It can be questioned. But experience or the final Truth itself is the full proof.'
I was shocked when I heard this, 'O God, this is what we call mantra drishta.' A person who experiences mantra is rishi. When you un-clutch, sometimes, even in a deep silence, the un-clutching happens automatically in you.
Understand, great inventions and discoveries happen unknowingly when we un-clutch. Knowingly, when you un-clutch, not only outer world discoveries, but inner world discoveries also start happening, that's all.
Anything best can happen to you only when you un-clutch. Be very clear, it is the ultimate technique to achieve, to raise your frequency of consciousness, to raise your inner space.
Nithya Dhyaan
I think if we enter into the technique, then many of the doubts will disappear.
Let me now describe for you the technique, the essence of Nithya Dhyaan, the meditation which we are going to do. There were many different techniques in my inner space before enlightenment. After enlightenment, three years I was doing research on how to create a method to reproduce the same experience. This technique is the result of my experiments.
I started offering this technique in 2003.
For the last five years, I have been working with disciples experimenting with these techniques. Ten years before enlightenment… three years after enlightenment, but before the Mission… five years of public life… the last eighteen years, whatever I studied, learned, experimented and experienced, if I have to give you the essence in one statement, it is Nithya Dhyaan. So, this is the mahaprasaad, the greatest prasaad you can receive from enlightened consciousness.
The essence of all these five steps is this un-clutching. The first steps are just to prepare you, to bring you to the level of un-clutching. First step: sitting in vajrasana, means sitting on your knees. If you really have pain, don't bother, just sit in a comfortable way.
People come and tell me: 'No, no, Swamiji, I have pain. Can I sit in the sofa or chair?' Of course, now you can sit in the chair, it's ok. But in the house, when you try, try your best to sit in vajrasana. You can have a pillow for support, nothing wrong, but try to sit in vajrasana. Sit in vajrasana, have your hands on the hips, and do chaotic breathing, intense breathing, as deep as possible, as chaotically as possible.
Second step: sitting in vajrasana having your hands in chin mudra on the knees, do intense humming (not 'om' or 'hum').
Third step: put your awareness in every energy center. There are seven energy centers, which can be awakened if you put awareness on them. I will guide you.
People ask me, 'How to do un-clutching in the house, Swamiji?' You can use either cassette or CD, that's better. If you start doing without music on the cassette or CD, after 2 to 3 minutes you will open your eyes and see whether the time is over or not. 'I think half an hour is over, I think I am doing too much!' That is why I always tell people, it is better to use the CD.
Fourth step: just un-clutch; this is the essence. Understand, I am describing exactly un-clutching. Just sit. When a thought arises in you, just remember 'Let me un-clutch'. Immediately, the thought will disappear. Then, there will be the next thought. Again remember, 'Let me un-clutch.' After a few minutes, 'Let me un-clutch' may become one more thought*.* Again, un-clutch from that. Remember, 'Let me un-clutch from this'. Every moment, just be un-clutching continuously and consciously.
In the fourth step, suddenly you will see that thoughts per second drop drastically. At least, go into it once, only then you will be able to experience it.
Fifth step: just sit in a relaxed way, connected to the whole cosmos. If you have love for the Guru, or love for some God: Rama, Shiva, Krishna, Vishnu…,just sit in a very deep and passive way, feeling connected to the cosmos, or God, or your Guru, that's all. Just relax and settle down.
Let me describe the five steps again. Each step is seven minutes.
First step: sitting in vajrasana, having your hands on the hips, and chaotic breathing.
Second step: sitting in vajrasana, having your hands in chin mudra on your knees and intense humming.
Third step: putting your awareness on every energy center for one minute each.
Fourth step: be un-clutched. Whatever happens, just be un-clutched. Neither create, nor maintain, nor destroy a thought. Stop Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra, and you will become Parabrahma.
Fifth step: just feel connected with a deep, passive, prayerful mood towards the whole Existence, your God, your Guru, and rest for a few minutes.
Please close your eyes. If you can sit on the ground in vajrasana, do so; otherwise, sit in the chair itself. In the first two steps, if you can sit in vajrasana, you can. From the third step, sit normally, in a cross-legged position or if you can't, just sit in the chair.
Please, close your eyes and sit straight.
(Nithya Dhyaan meditation follows)
Q: During tapas, when we undergo temporary imbalance would the free bird lend a helping hand?
Here is a wonderful question:
Q: When you quoted the Bhagavad Gita, you said Krishna says… But at the end you said un-clutching makes us Paramahamsas. You mean we are equal to Lord Krishna?
When you un-clutch, you experience the same state, the same consciousness in which Krishna stays. Understand, Krishna wants you to experience the same consciousness in which He resides. That is why He came down and shared the great knowledge, the Gita, with the world. If He just wants to show His greatness, He doesn't need to come down. This world is enough to show His greatness. He has come down not to just show His greatness, but to inspire you to experience the same consciousness in which He is residing. Un-clutching leads you to the same consciousness. That is what I call Krishna consciousness. Experience true Krishna consciousness where Krishna is residing.
Q: When you yourself don't connect with your name, why don't you let your disciples have that name? Being the guru, is it not correct to connect your followers to the Divine from which you received enlightenment?
Understand, when I don't connect with my name, because of that only that name connects my disciples with the Divine. Because I don't feel this mind, I don't feel egoistically possessive about it. It is used as a technique by the people, and it really helps them to reach wherever they are.
Here is one more question:
Q: I just found your photo for the first time. From that time, I have had a strong urge to see you and to come and listen to you. When you said, 'un-clutch for ten days and it would help,' why did it take ten years for you, and for some other sadhus many more years? How will we know that we un-clutched ?
Understand, it took ten years for me because I was seeking the technique. See, it's like having one lock and ten thousand keys. I was trying every key. Opening itself will not take ten years; opening took only one second. But finding the right key took ten years. Why do you want to go through the same thing? I am here to give you the key. I have given you the key.
To open the lock takes only two seconds. Open and enjoy; you don't have to go through the same thing which I went through. Understand, opening the lock did not take ten years for me. Only seeking for the right key did. You don't have to seek now. Here is the key; have it and enjoy!
Q: What is wrong in trying to extend the joy shaft? Even if it is hypothetical, ultimately it gives joy.
No. You can't elongate the joy shaft. When you try to elongate, you become addicted, but you don't experience joy. Addiction means, if you do that same activity, it will not be joyful; if you don't, it will be painful. If you smoke, it will not be something great, but if you don't you will miss something seriously. That is addiction. So, trying to work on the joy shaft only leads you to addiction.
It's a wonderful question.
Understand: the responsibility of the free bird is freeing other birds. It is the responsibility of the free bird to go and poke the bird trapped on the stick and say, 'Free yourself'.
I have created a net; even if you fall, you won't hurt yourself. Relax! Let go, you will only fly!
See, the sangha of the Master is the net. Even if you fall, you will not hurt yourself. First of all, you will not fall. But just to give you the deeper assurance, the sangha, the spiritual community, is created. So, I invite all of you, to come and experience the sangha.
Understand: it's a free bird's responsibility to liberate all the birds, to help other birds, and inspire other birds to free themselves.
That is why there is a beautiful verse in the Mundaka Upanishad: 'After initiation, the Master has to bless.'
Understand, with the responsibility that I am free, I have the responsibility to free the other birds. With that authority, I bless you all: Let you all be Paramahamsas; let you all achieve and radiate the eternal bliss… nithyananda. Thank you.
About The THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM
The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism ("SPH"), Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam ("JGM"), His Divine Holiness ("HDH") Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, is recognized as the 1008th living incarnation of Paramashiva as per Sanatana Hindu Dharma ("Hinduism") and by His predecessors of enlightened masters and adepts
The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam is reviving Hinduism as the 1008th Acharya Mahamandaleshwar (the head for all spiritual leaders) of Atal Akhada (ancient apex body of Hinduism), coronated as Mahamandaleshwar (Supreme Spiritual Head) of Maha Nirvani Akhada (largest apex monastic order) and the youngest Mahamandaleshwar, ordained as the 233rd Guru Mahasannidhanam (Pontiff) of Thondai Mandala Aadheenam, ordained as the 293rd Guru Mahasannidhanam (Pontiff) of Shyamalapeeta Sarvajnapeetam, ordained as the 23rd Guru Mahasannidhanam of Dharmamukthi Swargapuram Aadheenam, and coronated as the 203rd Emperor of Suryavamsa Surangi Samrajyam.
The Srimad Karana Agama, Purva bhaga, Patala 71, Sakalotpatti vidhi, Sloka 8 & 9 (Sacred Ancient Hindu scripture) declares: