| Maharaji's North American Tour: A New Beginning
From one point of view, Maharaji's four-city tour of North America this past February and March may not have seemed unusual. After all, Maharaji has been speaking publicly about Knowledge to people in North America since 1971. It is not at all surprising that more than 6,000 people came to hear him in Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Montreal. But something unprecedented and historic did happen during this tour. In Los Angeles and Miami, for the first time ever, Maharaji personally conducted Knowledge sessions - instructing 21 people. |
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A Gift Of The Heart Excerpts from Maharaji's Presentation, Los Angeles, 21st February 1988 I'm not here to judge what's right or wrong. I'm not a preacher. I have nothing to preach. I'm not a teacher. I have nothing to teach you. All I have is a very simple message about the fundamental thing inside each human being that allows us to enjoy. What about enjoying, for a change, the very thing that allows us to enjoy all the other things of life? What is this life that you have been given? What secrets does it hold? How many times have people told you, "There's something good and wonderful inside you"? Well, it is possible to experience that thing. And the method that allows you to experience it is called "Knowledge." And that Knowledge is available. What does it take to get it? It requires a little bit of a process. What does the process require? Trust |
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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.
