By taking birth in this world, people, engrossed in the worldly glare of the physical world, continually seek happiness through the pursuit of material things. There they feel happiness and believe it to be bliss. Materialistic pleasures can bring shallow happiness and comfort but never mental peace. Where there is a feeling of happiness, a desire born of attachment stands behind it and where there is misery, hatred is established behind it. Those who are completely engrossed in attachment and hatred are unable to gain bliss because their souls are engrossed in physical pleasure and they have been given the name of 'ignorant' in the language of Upanishads because they get caught in the web of death.

"...the net of widespread death; but calm souls, having … any uncertain thing in this world."

For those irrational people, the cycle of birth and death is never-ending. The world is mortal but the soul is immortal. Those wise enough to have gained the nectar of self-knowledge, do not fall into the pursuit of the material. Self-knowledge is attainable by Guru's grace. That is bliss. Bliss is an internal feeling which comes after enlightenment.

When a disciple feels enlightenment, he follows the path of equality. Having enlightened the disciple, he feels a sense of absoluteness. The Guru dedicates his whole life to the Guru and is blessed, thus oscillating in the vibration of enlightenment.

Great blessings on this holy occasion, to all devotees, attendants, students and Mr. Lambie.

7 July, 2022