The Golden Age Number 11, August 17 - 30, 1974

The Golden Age Number 11

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4 The Most Subtle Thing In The World

And same way this Truth is within inside of us, but all we are missing is a Guru. And we go to him, ask him for Knowledge. It's like first we have to find the switch. If we don't find the switch, forget it, we'll never be able to turn the light on.

That is the reason for a Perfect Master to come into this world - to make us realise this Knowledge, this Truth, this Perfectness which is within inside of us. It is Truth that is making us alive right now. If it wasn't for the Truth, we would be six feet underground.

Prem Rawat's "Knowledge" has three parts: regularly listening to his speeches, doing voluntary work for organisations serving him or donating money and daily meditation correctly practicing the four techniques he recommends. The techniques are so simple it's hard to see how they could be practiced incorrectly. First technique ("Divine Light") involves sticking your thumb and middle finger on your eyeballs (NB: with eyes closed) and your index finger between your eyebrows. Second technique: ("Heavenly Music") poking your thumbs into your ears and listening. Third technique: ("Holy Name") thinking about your breathing (NB: continue to breathe). Fourth technique: ("Nectar") curling your tongue backwards and tasting. Rawat's father taught slightly different techniques but either way it's difficult to see how these could produce the benefits claimed for them especially as Rawat claims His Knowledge is the only method of attaining real happiness and love in this life.