Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 245 and 246

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 245 – Silence is always an option

Today I wanted to share, or re-share, a lesson that I come back to regularly. It’s something very powerful: the power of silence. Previously, in many situations, I’d be eager to speak, to share my perspective, or if there was something I disagreed with, then I would happily share my view, not to compete as such, but to give a different perspective to a situation, which I think is natural, especially in a group situation, where contribution benefits the group or the team.

I’ve learned now, taking the cue from Mohanji, that it’s not always necessary to speak, and also, if we talk more and keep talking, it can dilute our message. We might dilute what we want to convey, and it loses its power or impact. In some circumstances, silence is a very good and powerful option, especially when discussions are charged with a lot of emotion or it’s a time of conflict. Then in these cases, silence can give space for a solution to emerge, and more often than not, the resolution evolves naturally over time. Time will create a solution.

When practising that, it’s also been good to remember that there’s a very fine line between being passive and being silent. So, not speaking and just letting things happen when you should really speak versus choosing to be silent purposefully. Then there’s a refinement of when to use silence. Each situation needs to be weighed on its merit. Will my contribution to this conversation or discussion help? Will it be received and understood? Will anybody actually listen to it? Also, would it be better to maybe share something at a different point in time, not at this time? This is a reminder and re-sharing of this lesson.

Day 246 – Festival of Consciousness

Today, I share a slightly different message. It’s not so much a lesson but sharing what we’re doing at the moment with the team here in Belgrade. It’s a very exciting time because we’re preparing for the first-ever Festival of Consciousness. This is a first-of-its-kind festival. It has been created to celebrate unity and unification.

We’re putting into practice many of the lessons that I’ve spoken about in the previous days. For me, this is very exciting because it’s something that I spoke about with Mohanji. Over a year ago, he said we needed to have a festival. We need to make a mark and add value to the world by bringing everything that we’re saying to a space where everybody can experience yoga, meditation, conscious walking, conscious dancing, music, the talks – all of these things which help us connect with something higher, and reconnect with ourselves.

This will take place on the 24th of July, a full moon day and a very auspicious day of Guru Poornima, one of the most powerful, energetically intense days. It’s the ideal day to experience ourselves completely, raise our awareness, and take steps to reconnect to that truth, that we’re all part of one consciousness beyond manmade boundaries and to simply reconnect with ourselves.

We’re curating a fantastic event. It’ll be held on Ada Island in Belgrade, and it has become a wonderful coming together of all the teams across all the platforms and also the people who are closely connected to us. As I mentioned, yoga, meditation, conscious dancing, conscious walking, and plant-based foods will be there. There will be kids’ areas and demonstrations of our traditional dance and martial arts, as well as our partners, such as people from the school of Ayurveda and other practices.

This will be our first pilot of the festival. With eight days to go, there’s much to do and finalise, and volunteers are coming to help with this. As you can imagine, there are many obstacles to overcome: logistics, COVID considerations, the set-up, tickets, and visibility. So, lots of activities are taking place, and it’s definitely a living practice of some of the key teachings of Mohanji, which is to have conviction – “We’re going to do this. It’s going to happen.” – and the willpower to actually move it through, move it forward. These are the two primary ingredients right now. Obviously, it involves lots and lots of flexibility in practice as we manoeuvre around hurdles and various roadblocks. So, this is coming soon. If you’re in Belgrade, I recommend attending this festival because it’ll be a great event.

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|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 27th August 2023

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Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 243 and 244

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 243 – Reputation or experience?

Yesterday, we had all gathered for dinner when Mohanji dropped a bombshell of a question (interesting to think about in more depth): “What would you choose between these two? Would you choose reputation or experience?” It’s an interesting question, and we had a great discussion about the two.

Reputation is something which comes to people. It can take a long time, and people work incredibly hard to gain a reputation, whether it’s a social standing stature, some personality, greatness or something special within family, communities, societies, or even the world.

Experience, if you look at its purest essence, is the reason we have a body or we’ve taken a body. We have a body for experience – to experience life. All experiences that come to us are what we’ve asked for, consciously or unconsciously, and then the experiences are part of our agenda for life.

Then the question again is, what would you choose, reputation or experience? Would you avoid an experience that you desire for the sake of keeping your reputation, being worried about what someone might think, what they would say, whether that would damage your reputation? Or, would you live the experience, understanding that this is what you wanted to experience in life and do it fully?

It’s interesting because if I think from Mohanji’s point, it’s a fundamental truth that we came here with nothing and will leave with nothing, and you can put reputation into that same bucket. It’s not something that we could own or take with us. Suppose our need is to hold tight and keep our reputation intact. It means the experience is denied.

Are we living fully? Or does a need to keep reputation eclipse our experience’s potential and restrict our walking space in life? In a way, the frames that Mohanji talks about – creating frames that bind us; reputation is almost doing that, too. It’s limiting our walking space in life, restricting what we can or can’t do to keep it when our inner call or life brings experiences that might conflict with them.

So, at the end of the discussion, we asked Mohanji his view and as expected, the answer was simple between the two – experience, this is what we came here for. We take nothing else when we leave. Plus, an experience denied is a potential postponement for another time or lifetime.

Plus interestingly, he shared the same about postponement and delay. If an experience is denied, that’s a potential postponement (postponement for another time) for that experience to come back again or even another lifetime.

An interesting point for contemplation. Which would you choose, reputation or experience?

Day 244 – Catching the silence between the breath

In these current times, I’ve found that a lot is happening internally and around the world. World situations and local situations are all changeable and becoming quite intense. Within the Foundation and across the platforms, we have many activities happening simultaneously and even more are coming. For example, we’re preparing for the Festival of Consciousness, a big event in Belgrade on the 24th of July.

So, a lot is happening at the same time, and the general atmosphere at the moment is ripe for confusion and misunderstandings. I think some planetary positions (Saturn and Jupiter) in retrograde also contribute to this. One very simple practice I’ve been returning to, which Mohanji shared, that brings great stability, is trying to catch that silence and space between our inhalation and exhalation.

To witness the space that exists between the next inhale after exhale and exhale after inhaling. It’s very short, but by trying to catch that space and go into it, I’ve found it brings a lot of calm, centring and stability.

When you inhale, before you exhale, witness that space, that gap and go into this. It’s very short, and it’s not holding the breath. But it’s simply allowing the breath to be natural and going into that space. It brings a lot of calmness, centring and stability.

Mohanji shared earlier that the space between breath is the key to heaven in some respects. I remember some time back, Mohanji spontaneously delivered a very short online meditation, only ten minutes long, that focused on observing that space.

After the session finished, I remember him saying that if people caught that and continued with that, it was a very powerful Avadhoota technique, and practising it could lead to higher realizations. It can benefit people.

So, rather than a lesson today, I share this as a reminder of practice and that Mohanji has gifted many great tools and techniques during this time, which can help anchor and stabilize us in turbulent waters.

Here’s a link to the meditation technique:

|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 20th August 2023

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Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 241 and 242

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 241 – Mechanical action

Yesterday as we walked with Mohanji (10/07), he shared a thought-provoking insight into mechanical action. Mohanji shared that mechanical action doesn’t bring satisfaction. There’s rarely total contentment when you’re doing something without awareness and simply for work. It feels good because action is happening; we’re busy doing many things. But, when there’s no understanding or clarity for performing the activity, the quality or essence is lost because it’s just business.

The result is disillusionment. We may say, “I’ve been busy; I’ve been doing many things”, but there’s no real satisfaction. This is predominant for many people in the world. The reason for this is purposeless action.

Purposeful action needs thinking behind it, pre-planning and understanding the activity’s reason. With purposeful action, you’ll only do what’s required, only what’s necessary. By doing this, it’s possible to work smarter. You do what you must and stay away from what you don’t have to do. Mohanji shared that this is how masters operate. They do what they need to, and then they aren’t there – completely purpose bound.

I’ve observed this with Mohanji. When he needs to perform an activity, he’s fully there. He’s entirely there when he interacts with people; it’s fantastic. The clarity that I see him give to people, especially those in the organization, the heads of the platforms or the teams working on projects – but once he’s done, he stays away; he leaves it.

It’s evident how he works: complete instruction, clarity, and motivation, and then he gives people autonomy to see it through. He’s there when he has to be there and not at all when he doesn’t need to be.

How much of my daily activity is thoughtless or without the awareness of its purpose? I found this good to contemplate.

Day 242 – Those who can ‘see’ by connecting to Mohanji

I’ve shared earlier stories and experiences of the people connecting to Mohanji through various practices such as Mai-Tri, or MTM, or others who are connecting deeply and, through their connection to Mohanji, can perceive things more than the ordinary. So, suppose someone asks them (MTP/MTM) about their personal life, blockages, and situations they’re struggling to overcome. In that case, these people can give guidance and direction and share insights about things that have happened before and have contributed to that.

Many people are shocked because how can this person know all this information when they’re essentially a stranger? It’s said these people, by connecting to Mohanji, receive this, and then the right information is given.

So, I had an interesting question or discussion with a friend about this because it was related to a scenario with three people who had a close bond, and they wanted to know more about what that was. This person who connects to Mohanji was able to give them some insights or at least share something. I don’t know if it was the complete truth or the right story, but that’s what they received. We spoke and discussed asking for information and also about how the Mai-Tri and MTM practitioners can see what they see.

That it’s a perception that it’s Mohanji allowing them to see, is if he’s saying, “Okay, this person is this so that I can give this much insight or information about that person.” It’s perceived that he’s more of a figure judging or arbitrating; this is incorrect.

So, I clarified this with Mohanji. I had an interesting conversation with Mohanji about the Mai-Tri and MTM practitioners connected to him, who can perceive more than the ordinary. He made it very clear for me, so I could share it with everybody else too, that when people connect to him, some things come to them, some abilities, and they can see something.

In fact, Mohanji allows everything. He doesn’t stop anything or anyone connecting to him. He’s available as a presence for everyone. He isn’t sitting and checking on each person. What people can see and perceive when they connect to Mohanji is purely based on the depth and consistency of the connection. As the sun gives to everyone unconditionally, so also Mohanji is available. We only need to connect or open the windows and let the sun in.

If the connection is complete, without doubts, judgements or criticisms, then all possibilities are available; this was an excellent clarification this morning. It all depends on individual connection and openness.

The things that stop that connection are judgements, doubts and anything else that can create separation. But for Mohanji, definitely, he’s available, and he’s not judging based on one person or another, who can see what or what can be seen. It’s all available, and the only thing for eligibility is a deep, steady, and consistent connection.

This was an interesting conversation to share. I don’t experience these sights and visions. Still, many Mai-Tri and MTM practitioners have this because what they share helps people overcome obstacles, blockages, or whatever else they’re trying to move through.

|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 13th August 2023

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Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 239 and 240

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 239 – When we can run, run. When we need to walk, walk.

One of the things that Mohanji has shared before is that when we can run, we should run, and when we can only walk, then we just walk. He usually says this in relation to how we’re feeling on a certain day, or if we’re going through something at that time, maybe some emotional upheaval, or generally, things just feel difficult. When the path is a bit slippery, wet, and treacherous, then we take slow steps, and we keep constant vigilance over our mind and our interactions, but when we feel confident and powerful and we can achieve things, then at that time, use the time for the best.

In the time that I’ve spent with Mohanji, this’s been really important because whilst all the activities are taking place, or we’re doing really great things, at the same time, there’s an internal process happening. There’s a transformation happening, and that’s not always pleasant, especially because of the pace of activities. Nothing ever slows down.

So, even if something’s coming through me, whether that’s, you know, some thoughts, feelings, emotions, general criticisms, or judgements about myself or understanding myself more, it helps me see things differently. All this is happening at the same time as the activity, and fast activity, which means that the guideline of ‘run when you can and walk if you need to walk’, so that at least you’re taking steps, is very useful.

This morning, I wanted to share that because recently, at the Montenegro retreat, we finished with a process that was designed to pull together all of the hurts, traumas, pains, and emotions that might be lying within us into something that can then be released. What I’ve experienced personally, and I know others have different experiences, is that when it happens, or these things are coming out, it can be physical, mental, or emotional.

At those times, it’s good to be aware, too, because then our interactions, thoughts, words or actions are a bit coloured by what we’re seeing then. That’s a very helpful lesson when working with care, slowly speaking with care, and ensuring that there’s always awareness and presence. I think that’s always a good thing to remember on this path, where everything’s speeding up, many experiences are happening, and we also understand ourselves more.

Day 240 – Remove the emotions from a situation

Living with Mohanji, I’ve witnessed him now supporting many different people with very serious life difficulties. Often these are really tough situations for people. I find it incredibly impressive how he always reaches the truth of a situation to provide clear guidance and clarity for that person, to help them move forward.

Whilst he involves himself entirely when he’s helping someone, he’s completely there, fully present, and he remains unaffected by the situation too. He gives great empathy, but he doesn’t take on the emotions of a situation or the person or indulge in sympathising. He sees beyond the emotions to the truth of a situation and then responds from there. This is something great to observe. He’s also shared this as practical guidance for me and everybody. I found that very, very useful.

He shared that every situation that comes to us, whether from a person or various environments, will come as a package, and to respond most effectively, we need to remove the emotion. We see the truth and only respond once we remove the emotion from a situation. He likened situations to a cake. If a cake comes to us, we can imagine it with icing on top. We can only see the icing; we can’t see the cake that’s actually inside.

Similarly, when situations come to us with the icing or emotions, we actually don’t know what’s fully below. More often than not, we react to the emotion of a situation rather than the truth. When we’re reacting to emotions, nothing will be resolved, or something will rarely be resolved. He’s sharing that when a situation comes, just wait, take time, and remove the emotion from it. Once that’s removed, you begin to see the truth, and then resolution can begin from there, but you can never really solve anything, a situation with more emotion.

Also, not everything needs to be resolved in one go. Time can be given, step-by-step responses can be given, and this way, emotional reactions can be avoided, which reduces guilt and regret and preserves self-esteem. This is definitely something that’s a continuous lesson for me.

|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 6th August 2023

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Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 237 and 238

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 237 – Ownership of our pains

Yesterday was the final day of the retreat in Montenegro. Mohanji concluded with a spontaneous process, which was an expulsion process to release stored emotions, traumas, and anything else we might have trapped inside that we might have collected throughout our life.

The effect was one of feeling much lighter and, for me, much freer and more spacious. Once the process had finished, Mohanji shared more details about it. As he spoke, it made me realize and understand that I’d been unnecessarily collecting a lot of emotional heaviness throughout my life over the years.

This was unconscious – I was just doing it, maybe out of habit. One truth that always stays with me, that Mohanji shares, is that we cannot take anything from the earth. We can’t take anything when we leave. We’ll live here for a point in time. We might have possessions and positions, but none of this can actually leave along with us. Mohanji also shares the story of Alexander the Great. Even he, who conquered many lands, was buried with his hand outstretched outside the coffin with his palms open to show that he left with nothing.

Yesterday, I began to understand that this is the same for emotions, too, after listening to Mohanji explain the process. I understood, and I’m learning that we go through many life events, situations, and experiences. Some we consider good, others we consider bad, based on, you know, pain and pleasure, but in the end, all these experiences come and go. So, I began to realize that we can consider emotions in the same way. I’ve been very happy to collect and hold on to past and painful experiences, sadness, anger, frustrations, jealousies, and all these heavy emotions. Through the process of releasing them, it was a pleasure to come closer to a natural state, a lighter state, which is free from these.

I don’t know how much more is stored inside, but I’m now viewing them like material possessions or ownership. I’m looking at these emotions and events that they’re also not mine. So, to speak, they’ve happened to me and through me, but a more natural state is to be free from these. It gives me a new appreciation for the fact that we came with nothing, and we’ll leave with nothing. It’s only experience.

Mohanji shared that one way to avoid unconsciously collecting more of this is to avoid talking about people and begin talking about purpose, about what we can do in the world, and focus on something higher and avoid gossiping, which binds us with heavier emotions and memories.

Day 238 – Benefit of good company (satsang) 🙏🌟

One of the major understandings, and I would consider it a lesson, or an experience actually, of being connected to Mohanji, being part of the family, and now working closely with him is the importance of having good company in life. The importance of what you would call satsang – people coming together for a common purpose. This is especially important if you have a path or a goal of liberation – freedom from the bindings of the mind.

One thing I really appreciate now is how we’re doing all of the activities across the world, across five continents – 80 countries together. These activities are all doing something for the betterment of the world, making it a better place, and uplifting people’s consciousness and awareness to something higher – from greed, selfishness, and anger to compassion and selflessness. They’re about using our skills to help others. So, all of these activities are positive and rejuvenating, and all we talk about as well as what more we can do. Together, there’s a great focus on something positive, and everything’s directed toward that.

That’s really important because the opposite, that is, comparisons, criticisms, judgements, and all such things, are contracting and also binding. So, I’ve really learned the value of a good company, or satsang. I’ll share, to finish, a translation of a shloka by Adi Shankara. I won’t attempt to say the Sanskrit version because I’m sure I’d make a mistake there, but I’ll read the translation in English, and I’ll also put the quote in the text.

It’s four lines: good company leads to detachment; being in good company leads to a detachment from me, mine, ownerships, or possessions. This is where doing selfless service is really good, doing something for others. That leads to fewer desires. If we have fewer desires, the mind becomes more still, and a still mind leads us to liberation.

|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 30th July 2023

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Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 235 and 236

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 235 – One simple method for self-acceptance

Self-acceptance is one of the fundamentals of Mohanji’s teaching: accepting, respecting, and loving ourselves. I’ve found this sometimes easier to say than to practise because of expectations I had set for myself and comparisons with others.

Yesterday in the satsang at Montenegro, Mohanji shared one method we can practise for greater self-acceptance. I’ve shared it before, but it’s always good to share it again – doing what we need to do now without procrastination or delay.

When we complete activities promptly, it raises our self-esteem; it lifts us up. With that, we begin to increase respect for ourselves, which ultimately then leads to increased self-acceptance. Whereas when we procrastinate (I’m sure everyone could share the feeling of what that feels like), it has the opposite effect, as it affects our self-esteem, which subsequently affects confidence.

In my experience, I become critical and judgemental about myself (which isn’t a good feeling) when something is delayed or when a commitment made can’t be met. Sometimes it’s not possible; sometimes, situations or circumstances create that. But generally, doing what needs to be done now can bring that self-esteem, leading to self-acceptance. A positive byproduct of promptness is that the activity moves, and experiences happen in life.

When we’re part of a powerful platform, such as the Mohanji global platform, where various activities are taking place, it means that many lives across the world (five continents, about 90 countries) will benefit. So, not only just personally do we have that sense of achievement, but we also have a greater achievement that more people are reached. Value is brought to the lives of many more.

So, a message shared earlier is re-shared in a slightly different context – doing what we need to do now to bring greater self-esteem and self-acceptance.

Day 236 – How does Mohanji bring transformation to people?

Today is the final day of the retreat in Montenegro, and it’s been a great time here. The setting is beautiful, and people have started to experience some transformation, which has raised a question for some: How is Mohanji doing this? How does he handle all these people and cater to them all individually? It’s an excellent question!

Undoubtedly, most people will be experiencing some level of transformation from this retreat. Sometimes it’s not always obvious, but from my experiences, it was always easy to measure this by looking at how I was before and after. Always there’d be some positive change!

Some people are intrigued by Mohanji. They are curious to find out how he’s doing this and what techniques he uses. How can it be handled for so many people whose number keeps growing?

The simple answer from my perspective is that Mohanji isn’t doing anything in the ordinary sense. When someone comes to Mohanji, they are delivered what they’re eligible for, deserve, or have come for. It’s simply happening through Mohanji rather than him doing something. As per the need the person receives, there’s a difference.

When people connect to Mohanji, they’re all satisfied on various levels, and it’s not that he’s individually doing something; all are receiving what they came for. You could liken that to the sun. All types of people connect, and he delivers as per their needs. His presence is like the sun. The sun shines, and each leaf, plant, or tree gets what it wants or needs. The sun isn’t doing anything individually to a plant, a tree, a leaf, or anything else. It’s simply there. It’s giving its presence.

I’ve been with Mohanji for over a year now, and although I cannot see how or what he’s doing, I see the results and observe how he’s with each person. Each person is treated as an individual. For example, I’ve heard different people asking the same question and each receiving a different answer. They get the response they need, not necessarily the common logical answer I would expect.

Also, he interacts as per that person’s needs. For example, many people have connected to him from either Shirdi Sai Baba or Satya Sai Baba, and it’s as if he takes that form for them to connect. He becomes what they need. There’ve been messages and blogs shared before that he’s empty. That’s probably the correct way of looking at it. He’s a pure (what can I say, for lack of a better word) connection point to the source, and as per who comes in front of him, they’re delivered with what they need.

As a source, I’ve asked him what would happen if we’ve 1000s of people connecting (maybe tens of 1000s, hundreds of 1000s, or millions). He said all that would happen is it (the source) would just open as needed. It would be no different. However, many people could be satisfied in their way, which is a fantastic thing to think about because the change that it brings in people’s lives, the more the people, there’ll be a big change in the whole world.

I’ll give another more tangible example. If you take the Mai-Tri method whilst we’re here at the retreat, Mai-Tri practices will be taking place all over the world. We’re now across five continents – 90 countries. There are 200 or 300 Mai-Tri practitioners, each connecting to Mohanji’s energy for that healing practice. Mai-tri sessions will likely be happening now. At the same time, this retreat is happening. When Mohanji is in satsang, or yesterday he was on a boat for our retreat excursion, Mai-Tri practitioners will be connecting with him, and people will benefit.

Again, it’s not that he’s doing anything individually. It’s happening for that Mai-Tri practitioner and the person they’re with. They connect to a source through him, and then simply, he happens. Then, whatever needs to come, happens. All that’s needed then is a connection.

It’s not quite explainable by a logical, rational mind like mine, but keeping it simple, the way he works is that it simply happens when people connect.

|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 23rd July 2023

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Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 233 and 234

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 233 – Sometimes, it’s willpower alone that moves us forward

Yesterday, we sat with Mohanji in his room, and we were prepared and ready to attend the first satsang here in Montenegro for the retreat, ‘United in Love’. There was some time before it started, about 15 minutes. During that time, Mohanji began to speak about destiny. For me, these short moments are real gems. Today, I wanted to share that conversation about destiny and willpower with you.

There are two things that I’ve spoken about before, but I feel it’s always good to hear again and re-listen to. Mohanji started to share that destiny is connected to our past life karma. What we experience and what’s to come are all related to that, and we cannot do anything about it because that life has finished, but we’re experiencing the results of it now. Mohanji explained that in his life, he experienced defeat after defeat. He believes and feels that sheer willpower alone moves us forward in this life.

For example, when he returned to work after losing his daughter Ammu, his boss offered his condolences but also said he’d have to leave the company. He hadn’t even had time to collect himself, yet there was another situation he had to go through, and then many more events transpired. He shared that sometimes the will to survive, overcome the situation, and move on is all that we need to move forward, take each situation, interaction, and event in life, and keep going. We can never underestimate the power of our willpower, what’s available to us. A short message today, but one that I found very useful.

Day 234 – United in love

We’re progressing well with the retreat here in Montenegro, titled ‘United in Love’. Today, I wanted to share how Mohanji introduced this because I think it was a great introduction. Also, for me, these opportunities are good reminders because with the pace of the activity, and the speed at which we’re working, sometimes it becomes busy for me. So, I don’t really have the opportunity to sit and listen to Mohanji as he speaks in the satsang environment. So, it’s always a good reflection point and a reminder for me, and I thought it would be good to share with others because it might also be a good reflection point too.

He shared that ‘united in love’ isn’t about external love, which we might immediately think of, such as with the people around us. It’s actually the direct connection with ourselves. Being united in love is having that connection with ourselves fully. He said that if you take love and hate, these are connected directly to the connection with ourselves or the lack of connection with ourselves. So, it’s important to be aware of how much we have that connection. He also shared what creates a separation from our ultimate self. All these are associated with an identity, such as our possessions, positions, and relations – what we are compared to other things around us, including others.

These are the things that make us live in a relative world, and then once we’re in that relative world, we begin to compare and compete, which causes further separation for us, and actually, that’s unnatural, is what he was sharing. So, when we have a comparison, it’s completely unnatural. He again gave an example of children being the most natural, but once we become adults, we start to develop these things much more. This is what separates us: positions, possessions and relationships, or relations.

He said they’re important as an experience. They have value, but what actually is the most important is us because, without ourselves, the world doesn’t exist; there’s no experience. So, for me, that was an introduction, which was a good reminder. Could I honestly say that it’s a lesson I’ve learned? Probably not. It’s an ongoing reminder and a reflection point as well. So, for me, it was a good opportunity to think, “Okay, how much am I getting caught up in what I have, who I am, what position I have, or how I am in relationship to everything else around me?”

It’s a moment to stop and think about that. So, no conclusion to share with you right now, but it’s a recognition that I know that when I’m becoming more and more involved in things such as comparison and competition, emotions such as frustration or anger, or jealousy start to arise, then at least there’s an awareness that, okay, that connection is becoming lost in a way, or I’m connecting more with those things than with myself.

That was a reminder rather than a lesson for me today. As the program moves on, I can share about Mohanji doing his work for people and the observations that I have. It’s really fantastic how much time he gives to everybody. He cares that everyone has a good experience and that everything is set for them, even down to the smallest details. He remembers everything, looks at everything, discusses with the team, and ensures everyone’s comfortable and has a good experience. Then there’s also the unseen work.

For example, yesterday, we were in the room with him. He was still working on people yet present with us. When I say working on people, it’s about his unseen work because when people come through a retreat, he’s always doing something. So, at that time, the group Mai-Tri was happening downstairs, and as we sat there, you could visibly see that, as time went on, his belly was swelling and swelling and swelling in size. It became really, really big again.

Whilst I cannot see what’s happening specifically, I know from spending time with him now that it’s the burning and churning for others. Mohanji is taking what he can from everybody, burning it, and cleansing it, which’ll be individual and also a part of their family karma. Despite spending all this time with him, I still wonder if I’ll ever see what he’s truly doing. I know from a terrestrial level that he’s focused on even the minutest of details – very precise and accurate. I’m sure that in other planes, the work he’s doing is just as diligent.

Most of his work happens in silence. So, I wonder if I’ll ever see it. Plus, even those who can see through the Mai-Tri Method or MTM they’re only capturing a glimpse of what he allows them to see. The retreat continues. I hope that was a good introduction this morning for you and also something as a reflection point.

|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 16^th July 2023

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Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 229 and 230

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 229 – Walking alone

When I look at Mohanji’s life, he has experienced many tragedies, betrayals, setbacks, and obstacles, but despite all that, he continued to walk; he took steps. Maybe he was slowed down sometimes, but he never stopped, and till today, we’re taking steps toward the grand vision we have across all platforms.

What this demonstrates for me, and also what he has shared before in talks, is that we’ve got to be prepared to walk alone. At least, that’s what I take as a learning. Now, having companionship is great. Having a spiritual family like the Mohanji family is fantastic support, and he has used a metaphor before where if you take one stick, it’s very easy to break it. However, if you tie 100 sticks together, it’s very difficult to break.

So, there’s definitely a benefit of being together for a purpose, but at the same time, each of us has our own journey. We’re all unique; we’ll have our path, and that’s something which we’ve to walk alone, and if we can’t walk alone, Mohanji reminds us that we can’t walk at all. For taking those steps, there’s a fundamental requirement: faith and the first primary aspect of faith is faith in oneself. He reminds us that we need that to progress. These are also good reminders for me as I speak this morning.

Then what destroys faith? That’s mainly doubting ourselves, our capabilities, or whether we’re good enough. So, faith in oneself is essential, and I feel it’s always good to remember this. Then, faith in the path and faith in the destination where we’re heading. If that’s liberation, then that’s liberation.

Mohanji has shared before that, on that path as well; we need to walk alone until unity consciousness is realized until we experience unity with everything around and beyond. Until then, we have steps to take, and we have to keep walking.

Day 230 – Perfection is relative

Today, I wanted to share a learning that has been facilitated by my time spent in proximity to Mohanji, and this is about perfection. I feel that many people want to do their best in whatever they do. They give their full effort and always dedicate themselves to their work. Working with Mohanji means, especially for me, I want to do my very best and, in some ways, even achieve perfection. I want to always improve and always be able to do more. But what’s a lesson for me is that the word ‘perfection’ is relative actually because once you’ve achieved what you expected, there’s always something more, and you’re always chasing something extra.

Previously, it might have been about chasing positions in companies, but now it’s looking to improve, so perfection is also elusive. In fact, I don’t think it ever really happens, as there’s always something more to be achieved or a better way of doing something.

So, whilst looking to do the best certainly helps improve things for me, I’m learning that chasing that can bring the opposite. Because if it’s not achieved, or that expectation isn’t met, then that can result in judgements – self-judgement, the judgement of others, doubts, and also criticisms. That can bring a heaviness too. It also means that there can be no real satisfaction because even if something is done well, the attitude is that it could have been better. It’s not really accepting what has been done there at that moment.

This is an ongoing lesson for me, and Mohanji has helped this in a way and facilitated this learning because he acts as a mirror. He doesn’t push for perfection. He doesn’t judge or criticise if I attempt something or want to achieve something, and it doesn’t happen. When what I expected isn’t met, he allows it to be. So, it’s been like a mirror for me. It’s an ongoing lesson – to come back to acceptance of each situation as it is, hour to hour, and not overly punish myself if some of these expectations of what I or others have done aren’t met.

|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 2nd July 2023

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Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 227 and 228

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 227 – Driving lessons

Recently, I’ve been driving Mohanji quite a lot as we travel from location to location, and one might think it would be a typical car journey, but it’s something very different. When you’re with Mohanji, focus and concentration are refined.

The whole time spent with Mohanji is a lesson in being alert, aware and present. Any sign of absent-mindedness gets a swift kick, so day by day, hour by hour, and minute by minute, there’s a requirement to be present. Laziness, absent-mindedness or tamas aren’t given any space to slip in. It’s challenging yet rewarding as your focus, clarity and refinement are honed daily.

I find driving Mohanji around very interesting – for example, say you’re driving down a road in Belgrade city, with many cars, traffic lights, and various situations, he’ll give very clear directions, “Speed up here, slow down here, change lane here, or watch out for this car; it’s going to move here.” It’s almost as if he’s an expert co-pilot navigator and sees things well ahead of time, revealing the different dimensions or states he operates from. You’ve to be focused and alert and take the instructions too so that you can go, and if he says, “Go,” you go.

It’s a lesson in trust as well. There was a minor incident where I realized the potential of doubting his instruction because every time Mohanji gives a task or something, he gives it with power. So when he says to do this, or it’s good if you do that, it’s coming with the backing. That belief is essential always to have.

In this minor incident, we would be taking a junction or setting off, and he said, “Go. Drive,” but at that time, I hesitated. I stopped because I thought the car would be coming. It didn’t, but my automatic reaction was not to listen to that and not to go, and he turned to say, “You know, when I say something, I give full protection, so nothing’s going to happen, but as soon as you decide to make your own decision, then everything which comes from that is your own.”

This was a very small, subtle lesson and a wake-up call to realize there’s the potential to doubt, even though it was a small one related to a specific incident of driving. It could be something else. It helped me think, “Okay, you know, when Mohanji says something for me, I’ll drive. So now when I’m driving, if he says go, I’ll go,” and then also, “How do I take that into something bigger as well, for all the other activities we’re doing?”

I would like to share another interesting thing I noticed when driving with Mohanji as a passenger and somebody else driving. I’ve seen him sitting back in the chair, eyes closed. Sometimes, we’ll be driving, and as we’re driving down the motorway, he’ll say, “There’s a car behind; move over, speed up. Okay, now there’s another car behind; move to the left, move to this lane. Someone is coming.”

When you drive with Mohanji, you also get a glimpse into the state from which he operates. Even though his eyes will be closed or looking ahead, he’ll give clear directions of what’s happening behind, in front, or to the sides. There is a 360-degree awareness, and these observations/instructions are accurate.

Day 228 – Priority or Option

One aspect of the path of liberation and Mohanji’s approach is that free will is always respected. There’s no pressure or obligation. The path itself, says Mohanji, is always available for anybody who has decided that liberation is their goal in this lifetime. The tradition only says, “Welcome” or “Come.” It never says, “Go away.” It’s always based on free will, but liberation is from the bindings of the mind, and true freedom is freedom from the senses. So, being beyond that is where that real freedom lies.

Mohanji shares that this needs conviction and that the priority should always be liberation on this path. If it’s treated as an option or conditional, it simply doesn’t work. We’re efforting to break the cycles of repetitive patterns that we would have lived for several lifetimes; liberation from the repetitive patterns and cycles held over lifetimes.

However, it’s only partial if we take it as an option. It’s only then holding on to patterns and comfort zones – what’s familiar to us, easy, or known. Keeping those patterns is easy because that’s what we’ve done for lifetimes, but breaking them is a challenge. It’s painful but worth it.

In my experience, the most significant transformation came when I began to make this a priority. If I look back up until then, I was on the banks of the river, dipping my finger to test the temperature of the water without actually taking a plunge.

Mohanji uses this as a good metaphor: you must take the plunge and then simply let the river take you. There’s no halfway; it’s either wholly committed or not. That’s best because otherwise, it can be very uncomfortable and frustrating. There’s no judgement on that as well. It’s saying that this is here; this is available.

So, is it an option or a priority? An option comes with conditions that we want to keep comfort zones, but when it’s a priority, there’s a full conviction for whatever comes.

This is my observation, feeling, and state at this point in time; that’s what it is. But I know fully well, and also through hearing the experiences of others, that over time as challenges come, times can change things, and mine can change.

However, if people want to walk this path, it has to be taken as a priority.

|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 25th June 2023

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Lessons living with Mohanji – Days 223 and 224

By Christopher Greenwood

Day 223 – What we don’t have we value, and what we have loses value

One of the things which I love and appreciate about Mohanji, especially his teaching, is that what he shares, speaks and lives reeks of simplicity. It’s straightforward; it’s simple. When I digest it well, it brings a positive transformation in life. There’s a shift for the better. You can noticeably see this in life interactions and relationships.

Most of these truths, if not all, are fundamental truths. One of those I share today whilst reflecting again is the changing nature of the mind in relation to what we have and don’t have. Generally, when we don’t have something, we really long for it. We strive for it; we crave it. We work hard to get it, and then its value is lost as soon as we have it. When we don’t have something, it has incredible value. But when we have it, it has very little value.

In retrospect and even now, to some extent, what I longed for, what I’d worked for, what I dreamt of, and what I had achieved – its value dropped as soon as I had it. I no longer appreciated it. It can be possessions, positions, relationships, or anything. What we don’t have has tremendous value, and when we get it, the value drops. It can be partners, a new phone, a house, a job, or a holiday.

Even worse is that when we lose something, its value increases again. Here we’re talking about and sharing the changeable nature of the mind, and you can take that even further. If we had something and we didn’t know that somebody took it away from us, we wouldn’t have a problem. But if we had something and then knew someone took it from us, that thing becomes the most important thing.

For me, this observation is an awareness of the changing nature of the mind and the corresponding dramas it can create in life. We can all relate to this truth, and for me, Mohanji provides these simple truths as insights. These insights are valuable tools as a mirror to our minds and their effects on our lives. Being aware of the fickle mind and being able to address that or handle it is crucial.

Day 224 – Our spaces

Today I wanted to share more information about our latest vision and priorities and what we’re discussing in the mornings with Mohanji and the team.

I’ve shared before that every morning when I sit and speak with Mohanji, it’s about the activities for the day. We’ve big and ambitious visions. We always discuss what steps to take today to help move us towards that vision. Right now, the priority is for our spaces, which I’ve mentioned before.

We’re now in the Balkans, where there’s a lot of trouble. We’ve been going to various retreats and different locations, travelling, and staying in various places, which has been great. I joined Mohanji during the COVID lockdown – the first wave in India, so we were travelling less.

We are now travelling (moving from place to place), and I recognize that he has been on the move like this for over ten years; a hectic schedule indeed. I’m impressed with Mohanji’s work and activities across five continents – in 80 countries. It’s a fantastic achievement for everyone who’s worked with and supported him for all those years. But now, experiencing it firsthand, I comprehend the logistical challenge and demanding nature of this.

My main point is, with Mohanji travelling and all the activities taking place, as he moves from country to country, the energy becomes scattered, and also, sometimes, it’s difficult to sustain the activities and momentum once he leaves. Hence, the focus now is on identifying our spaces, thinking creatively about building our space and putting something on the ground. I now appreciate it much more as we start to formulate these plans.

Regarding our spaces, we already have work underway in Ganeshpuri and Slovenia. These will be Mohanji Centers of Benevolence (MCB), and I’ve mentioned in detail that these will be locations that represent our tradition – living harmoniously with nature, doing our practices all the time, 365 days of yoga and meditation. Mohanji will come to stay and conduct retreats there. There’ll be residential sections where people can reside, office space where people can work, and a canteen where food will be served 24/7. So, if somebody comes hungry, they can have something to satisfy that hunger.

Our spaces are essential as they’ll bring us real stability and put our philosophy onto the ground. This brings two important aspects of stability:

1. Stability of our people: Mohanji profoundly cares about those connected to him. His vision is to ensure that all of our people, all those who stand by him, will have a place to live peacefully for now and for years and generations to come.

2. Stability of our philosophy: Space means we can land on the ground of our philosophy. There’ll be continuity of all the practices, processes, teachings and practical way of life. Our spaces will be places of real purification, rejuvenation and harmonious living. People will be able to live there. There’ll be daily yoga, meditation, and daily processes, and if we have many centres, Mohanji will dedicate time to each of them each year.

The energy of the place will build over time. This’ll mean people living there will be very stable, and the space itself will transform people positively. They’ll bring benefits and add value to many lives.

This is a bit of a taste of the focus, vision, and track we’re on now.  I share this to give you all an idea of what we speak about in the morning, our direction and vison and of course, if anyone would like to show any support or know anything more, you’re very welcome to write to me. I’m happy to discuss more.

|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||

Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 11th June 2023

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