Part 4: The Only Way Out Is In🔗

Beloved Master,

There is so much of magnificence in my ocean of experiences. And really, it is like an ocean. Waves keep coming. But although they keep coming, I still run for dry land. Is there a technique that You can tell me about to just let the ocean take me away and drown me?

Why are you running? When the ocean is descending upon you, why are you running away from it? And then when nothing happens, when there is no experience, you say, 'Nothing is coming. Give me some experience.' Do not run from what is coming to you.

And to tell you honestly, our very root is from the ocean. It is the very source of our life; not only from the physical ocean but from the spiritual ocean as well. So when you are running from the ocean, be clear that you are simply running away from your self; your essence.

It is not like this ocean has just now come. It is not like these waves have just started coming. They have just now been discovered by you. The waves have always been there; they have always been coming. And this ocean, this spiritual ocean of consciousness, is very much like the physical ocean: waves upon waves. It is unending joy, unending bliss; bliss upon bliss.

So what is the need for you to run? Actually, it is not only you, but everyone. Everyone is afraid of something bigger than themselves. This is because the bliss will simply drown you; the 'you' will just disappear. That is why there is fear.

There is no technique that I can give you; there is no technique for drowning. The ocean will do the job. But you must allow the ocean to take over you. You shouldn't run; you should allow it to happen. Just remain silent and allow the ocean to do its work on you. Do not become afraid of what is going to happen next. This is the whole problem; you become afraid.

Your mind always wants everything to be familiar, nice and cozy. It does not want anything to come and disturb its nice coziness. And this is another reason for your fear. Obviously, if the ocean takes over you, everything will change. Nothing will remain familiar to you; everything will be indefinite. Your ego will be threatened. Now, in a way, your ego feels safe that nothing bigger than you is taking over.

Remember one thing: unless you people come out of this running attitude, you will simply miss everything that is of any value. You will miss the essence of love; you will only find yourself running away from it. Love is bigger than you; it is overwhelming. You will simply run away from the truth. But you will stick with your falsity, with your cozy lies. You see: lies are smaller than you, so you are very comfortable with them. You yourself have created them, so how can they be bigger than you? But truth has not been created by you; instead it has created you. It is bigger than you. This is why you feel uncomfortable any time you cross it.

You can really know yourself only if you allow the ocean to drown you. You should simply drown in love, in silence, in ecstasy. There is no other way of knowing yourself unless you are taken over by the very source of life.

The whole of life is oceanic. To be in the water, to be in the ocean, is like being back at your source. It gives you freshness and rejuvenation. So, there is no way that I can teach you to learn how to drown. First of all, there is no need for all of that. All that you must learn is how to sit silently and watch yourself drown into Existence. Do not run away from it. It is like this: when there is a flood, do you see houses coming and asking, 'Teach me how to drown?' No! They simply drown, that's all. Now the ocean has come to you, the waves have come to you; simply allow them to drown you. That is all that is needed. There is no need for anyone to teach you. Simply accept the call of something bigger than you.

One more thing: even if you try to escape, you will not get far. You have been around me for so long that you will not even be able to escape. Even if you run for dry land, remember, I will be there. Even if I am not physically there, you will feel some force there, pulling you back. The ashram gates are always open, but once you come in, you are in; that's all. Even if you go out for some time, you somehow manage to come back in. Why? Because Existence is calling you back. The waves are pushing you back. They do not want you to miss. So, there is no need to run away; you are simply wasting time!

For so many lives you have been running away from the ocean. You have been running for dry land. Now run towards the ocean. It is waiting for you. It is waiting for you to jump in. The waves are pushing you.

Jump in. The waves will carry you away.