Ramakant Maharaj defines PRESENCE as:
"S P O N T A N E O U S, I N V I S I B L E,
A N O N Y M O U S, U N I D E N T I F I E D
I D E N T I T Y."
GUIDELINES
1.
The Master teaches using carefully selected, specific words, as in the above phrase, that have an undefinable quality, : 'invisible',
'anonymous', 'spontaneous', 'unidentified'. These words allude to that which is hidden, and come close to the 'unknown', close to the 'unrevealed', coming close to the 'Reality', beyond all words. These words cannot easily be grasped by the 'mind'. Instead, they disarm the mind and prevent the imagination from conjuring up any associated thoughts and concepts.
2.
He 'acts' like an exterminator of all your concepts, clearing them, bypassing
them and speaking directly to the denuded essence That You Are. This nameless 'Source' that you are has been given many names such as the Ultimate, Ultimate Reality, Ultimate Truth, etc. The Master is speaking directly to the 'Invisible Listener' beyond words.
This means that he is speaking to that which ultimately cannot be
named - the ineffable.
3.
The Master's method of teaching is unique in that he is not giving
YOU instructions, instead, he is reawakening and regenerating your Inner Master. “I am addressing the Invisible Listener in you”.
HERE IT IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INVISIBLE SPEAKER AND THE
INVISIBLE LISTENER ARE ONE AND THE SAME. (see next page)
4.
The Master's approach is direct. It is the shortest cut to
Self-Realization. From beginning to end he hammers the same message:
“You are Ultimate Truth, Final Truth. You are nothing to do with
this illusory world”. He cuts through all 'body-knowledge'. DON'T
EXPECT HIM TO BE INTERESTED IN YOUR THOUGHTS, CONCEPTS, MEMORIES,
EXPERIENCES. He teaches: “The entire world is illusion, including
the body. You are not the body, you were not the body, and you will
not remain the body”, therefore engaging in any body-related
knowledge and body-related spirituality is time-wasting.
5.
Words are only indicators. DON'T TAKE THE MASTER'S WORDS
LITERALLY. Focus on the meaning, the essence of the message,
or using the Master's words, the “gist” of
the message.
6.
The Master's method of working means that he is always speaking to
your Reality, your Ultimate Reality. He is not addressing you as
John, Ravi or Sita with all your body identifications. WHEN YOU ASK
QUESTIONS THE MASTER IS ADDRESSING THE 'INVISIBLE QUESTIONER'. He
will say that “ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS ARE BODY-BASED”.
7.
The Master teaches that “We created language. We created knowledge.
Prior to Beingness/Consciousness, Nothing was there. You were
unknown to you. There were NO WORDS. You did not even know the word 'KNOWLEDGE'. THIS IS A
USEFUL POINTER TO HELP YOU PUT ASIDE ALL THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE
GATHERED TO DATE.
8.
“Nothing has happened. You are talking about the Unborn Child”,
he says. This message is another reminder for you: Try and resist the
temptation to talk about 'YOUR PERSONAL STORY', 'YOUR KNOWLEDGE',
including 'YOUR SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE'.
9.
The Master is speaking to the 'Invisible Listener' in you. To
maximise the flow from SOURCE to SOURCE, PREPARE YOURSELF! THIS MEANS
BE QUIET, OPEN AND RECEPTIVE. Put the mind, ego, intellect aside. Being, as it were, like a blank screen will free up your attention and increase the chances of benefitting from the teachings. And if the ego doesn't like it and rises up, so
be it. Let it be bashed, including the 'spiritual ego'.
