Easter Intensive: Online Satsang of April 20, 2025

[Dhyan Mikael:] Hello, welcome to Satsang. Welcome to this Easter Intensive on this beautiful Easter Sunday.

At least here, where I live, it's a picture-perfect Sunday with bright blue skies.

Well, I don't even know what to say. I've been very moved by these Easter days, and I am completely silent. So... I would like to welcome you briefly. And if this is your very first time at an Online Satsang, at an Online Intensive, then I would simply like to invite you to ask me any questions you may have.

You can do this via the written chat in Zoom or in the YouTube broadcast, but you can also talk to me via Zoom if you would like to. If you would like to do so, you can raise your hand in Zoom, and Simone will make sure you get a chance to speak. Yes, and if there are no questions here in the live broadcast, I will also read out some questions from emails that are waiting for answers.

Yes, I actually wanted to say a little something about Easter, but maybe it will come up during Satsang, who knows. I am happy you are here. Hello Simone. Do you have any questions you would like me to read out, or shall I start here with what I have?

[Simone:] Dear Mikael, there are no questions at the moment.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Okay, then I'll start here.

I need to turn up the volume a bit here. How do I do that? Volume... There.

Your trust makes you a disciple

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"Dear Mikael, I heard from Soham that if you do Samarpan Meditation, you are a disciple of Swamiji. When does one become a disciple of Mikael?" Thank you for this question. I like the question because I would very much like to tell you something about being a disciple – what it means to be a disciple, when one becomes a disciple. And when I read your question, I remembered an old story I know.

I think it comes from Japan, but I am not entirely sure. And back then, many hundreds of years ago, there was an archery Master, the best archery Master in the country, who usually only taught princes and princes' sons. Not far from the school of this respected Master archer lived a farmer's family, and the son heard about this Master archer and wanted to go there to learn archery.

So, he went there and introduced himself to the Master and told him that he wanted to learn from him – and the Master sent him away. He said, "I cannot teach you; you must go away." He was a farmer's boy and was not allowed to enter. But the farmer's boy wanted to learn from this Master, so he went back home and made a statue out of clay that looked like this archery Master.

For this young man, this statue was the spitting image of the Master, and he loved this statue as much as he loved the archery Master he was not allowed to go to—and then he learned everything the Master had to teach from this statue.

I don't remember the rest of the story very well. I think it was then that a tournament took place, an open tournament to which everyone was invited. And the boy went there and defeated the best. And then the Master who held the tournament asked him, "Who taught you? I have never seen anyone shoot like you before." And he said, "From you. I learned everything from you."

I love this story because it highlights the essence of being a disciple. If you love, if you love your teacher, if you are open, then you will learn from him. It has nothing to do with the teacher.

The teacher doesn't even need to know anything about you. If you love the Master, if you love the Guru, then you are open to everything that comes from him, and then it will come to you. And that is how you know whether you are a disciple. You know it by whom you love — to whom you are attracted. That is all you need to know.

If you love your teacher, if you are open, then you will learn from him. If you love the Master, if you love the Guru, then you are open to everything that comes from him, and then it will come to you. And that is how you know whether you are a disciple. You know it by whom you love — to whom you are attracted. That is all you need to know.

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I experienced this myself. For example, when I was at school, there were some teachers whom I loved. I simply loved them, and I learned everything from them. I had As and Bs on my report card. I had no trouble learning from them. It came naturally. And there were some teachers whom I hated, simply because I was afraid of them. I was completely closed off, and I couldn't learn from them, and I got F's and D's on my report card, just enough to pass at the end of the school year.

It was simply a matter of the relationship between me and the teacher. I wasn't open. I was... I can't even say whether the ones were bad teachers and whether the others were good teachers. I can only tell you this: with some of them, I was open, and I learned everything.

And it's the same for me with Swamiji, and with Soham too. When I first met Soham 25 years ago — now, in in seven weeks, it will be 25 years, I think... I didn't know him. I was sitting in the room when he came in, and he came in and I was just open. And I learned everything from him in a very short time, through love, but you can't 'do' that.

And it was the same with Swamiji. When I heard about Swamiji for the very first time in my life, I was immediately more open than I had ever been in my life, and I heard about him, and in that moment, it was as if the whole world was pouring into me. The feeling was indescribable.

And Jesus... today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

Many people who came to him were healed, and then they thanked him, and he said, "I did nothing. Your faith healed you."

Faith, as Jesus used the word, has nothing to do with mental belief: "Yes, I now believe firmly that it will happen" – nothing like that. That's mindfuck. When he uses the word 'faith', he means trust, love, like a child goes to its mother. The child is in need and runs to its mother, and the child knows: there it is safe, there everything will be taken care of.

And then the child finds comfort with its mother and is in Heaven. And that's how it was for the people around Jesus. They went to him with trust and openness, and through that, they received his peace and his holiness, and they were healed. And Jesus said exactly what I am telling you now about being a disciple. He said: "It has nothing to do with me. It is your trust, your openness – that is what healed you."

People who came to Jesus were healed and thanked him, and he said, "I have done nothing. Your faith has healed you." By this he means trust, love, like a child who goes to its mother and knows that it is safe there. He said, "It has nothing to do with me. It is your trust, your openness — that has healed you."

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Yes. Thank you for the beautiful question.

Being at peace with the unimaginable

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at peace with the unimaginable</topic> Simone, shall I continue?

[Simone:] No, Mikael. A question just came in.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Oh, how nice, I am happy.

[Simone:] It's from Shantam.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Hello Shantam. I am happy you are here. Hello.

[Simone:] "Hello Mikael. There is a passage in Swamiji's autobiography where he talks about the conception of human beings. He speaks of three types of conception. One passage in particular strikes me. When conception takes place under difficult circumstances, on the level of desire, then a soul of the demonic level is born. If this soul finds a community of demonic souls, it will become a demonic soul. I don't understand this, because he also says that all souls are holy and pure. I am shocked by this passage in his book. I was conceived under such circumstances."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Thank you for your question. Thank you.

I doubt that what you say is true, because you are here.

That can't be.

I would like to tell you a little bit about my parents.

For most of my life, I believed that my parents were wrong, because they did everything wrong. And my parents brought their own difficulties and dramas with them, their own baggage. Of course, they passed that on to their children.

But the older I get, and I mean especially the closer I get to myself, the more I realize the miracle of my life, and the more I realize that none of this would have been possible without my parents – but not because they were or are so smart... my mother is still alive.

We cannot see the sacredness of these souls from the outside. From the outside, they are completely messed up.

But they gave me a body that is capable of enduring that I find the truth. It's incredible. If you read Swamiji's autobiography, you may also know the other places where he talks about this, or perhaps you know about Karma-Free Meditation, where he describes it particularly beautifully: how long your soul waited until it found parents who could give you a body that can endure what you are now experiencing in this life.

The closer I get to myself, the more I realize that none of this would have been possible without my parents — but not because they are so smart. We cannot see the sacredness of these souls from the outside. But they gave me a body that is capable of enduring that I find the truth. It's incredible.

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Swamiji talks a lot about how crucial the society we live in is. If you live among people who are outward-looking, who know nothing of the inner world, who know nothing of love, then you will become like them. But if you are among people who have even a spark of softness and love within them – even if it is completely hidden and buried under pain and suffering – then you will become like them too.

And when you then set out on your inner journey, the first task is to make peace with this old karma, as Swamiji calls it – with these burdens that you have inherited from your parents. That is why the beginning of the path is so intense for many years, but that eventually passes.

And when you have lived through these burdens, when you have transformed them by learning to love and accept everything you experience in yourself, then you also recognize all that is sacred in your parents. But these are the souls of your parents. The earthly is simply as it is.

If you had been born under the circumstances you describe, it would have been impossible for you to go within.

Look, we are celebrating Easter today. I was at church on Friday for Good Friday services because Alima, my partner, was singing there, and then I heard the sermon and I felt the people around me.

They don't know anything about what you know. They don't know anything about this inner world. They all mean well, but they don't know anything about what you are discovering. And they are completely normal people – there is nothing demonic about them. It is such a blessing that we are able to experience this, such a miracle. It is indescribable.

I was... I am also a child who was conceived out of pure lust. I didn't have parents who were spiritual and who knew what they were doing; who wanted to invite a soul; who were ready to receive a soul as a child and welcome it to Earth. They weren't ready for that at all.

But look where I am today. Look where you are today. It's incredible.

This morning, I had to think about the disciples of Jesus. He had completely normal, simple people — apart from Judas. He was the only one who was educated. He was the only one who could write. He had a particularly hard time with Jesus. He knew too much. He was too smart. But the others were very, very simple people who didn't understand Jesus at all. They didn't know what he was talking about.

They ate with him at the table and argued about who would sit on which chair when they would eventually be together in Heaven. They had no idea what Jesus was talking about. Jesus loved them, and yet it was these people who were later receptive to what was called the Holy Spirit in the Christian church — to the energy of Jesus, to the energy of God.

And you know, that is what I am talking about. I am not talking about how people look physically, how smart or how right they are, but about the invisible. And I still remember when you first came to Satsang with Soham, and everyone loved you immediately. It was so obvious that here was a person who was just so ready. But we ourselves cannot see it, and we cannot see it in our parents, and we cannot see it in our siblings. That's just how it is.

I still remember when you first came to Satsang, and everyone loved you immediately. It was so obvious that here was a person who was just so ready. But we ourselves cannot see it, and we cannot see it in our parents, and we cannot see it in our siblings. That's just the way it is.

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[Simone:] Mikael, Shantam added something else. May I read it out?

[Dhyan Mikael:] Of course.

[Simone:] "That's not true. It's not about my parents, and I know that I searched for a long time to find the right parents. It's about what Swamiji writes in this paragraph. To be precise, I am a child of rape. I feel very close to Swamiji and meditate every day."

[Dhyan Mikael:] It's truly a miracle that you are here. What a soul.

You know, Shantam, we don't understand why we have experienced what we have experienced. We just don't understand it.

And I speak from my own experience. I have also experienced things in this life that are hair-raising. I don't talk about it because people jump on the story and talk about it. But I want people to talk about what they can find in themselves. But I know what you are talking about. I know about this dark energy, about the pain, about the helplessness of people who do such things. I know them. I experienced them myself as a child.

But we don't know why we have to go through this. It's our karma. It's not an accident.

We just don't understand it.

And then, when we very, very gradually do the unthinkable and make peace with it and accept this legacy that we have inherited or experienced ourselves, then we discover that it is a gift. But you have to discover that for yourself, otherwise, you simply cannot believe it. It's just like with Jesus. He knew that this was his path. He knew where his path would lead. He knew that this was his path, that he had to follow it, and that simply made him even holier and purer. But we cannot imagine it. You have to experience it for yourself.

We don't know why we have to go through this. It's our karma. It's not an accident. We just don't understand it. And then, when we very, very gradually do the unthinkable and make peace with it and accept this legacy that we have inherited or experienced ourselves, then we discover that it is a gift.

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You know, we are born as children of parents who were not able, at that time, to be at peace with how they were and to deal with it. And that's why things like this happen. It was the same in my life.

But we, as the children of these people, are able for the first time to make peace with it – at least a little bit, and that is already a revolution. They just couldn't do that. And for me, my ability to make peace with this is not here because I am so great; it's grace; I don't know where it comes from. For me, I experience it as if I am redeeming my parents for who they were back then.

What I am about to say will probably sound pretty radical, but I am going to say it anyway. I told you earlier: I don't know, or we don't know, why we had to go through this. We don't understand our karma yet. You won't really understand it until you've come out the other side; when you have left your karma behind. Then you'll understand. But it's almost as if we needed accomplices who allow us to go through what we still have to go through, and it's almost as if those who help us are doing the harder part.

They help us to become karma-free. They help us to learn to be at peace with ourselves, and for that, they do the unspeakable. You know... I would like to talk briefly about Jesus. Perhaps then it will be easier to understand what I am talking about. At the Last Supper, Jesus told his disciples that one of them would betray him, and they were all completely horrified.

We don't yet understand our karma. It's as if we needed accomplices who would allow us to live through what we still have to live through, and it's as if those who help us are doing the harder part. They help us become karma-free, and for that, they do the unspeakable.

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And depending on which evangelist you read, the story sounds a little different. In one version, it says: "And Judas asked him: Rabbi, is it me?" And he said, "You said it." And Jesus knew that this was his path. He could have just walked away. He could have just walked off. No one would have stopped him. But he knew what his path was, and he said, "What is written must be fulfilled." So, he knew that this what was his path, that path would happen.

Everyone else has to play along, whether they want to or not. But he said, "But woe to the one through whom the Son of Man is betrayed." And then he says something incredibly powerful—I can't remember the exact words right now, but... "No one wants to trade places with him." And yet he has to do his part. He has no choice. And I sometimes feel that way. When I look at my father, he didn't have the opportunity that I have.

He simply didn't have it. On the contrary, he did all the dirty work so that I could get ahead. Everyone else would think people like him were completely wrong. Jesus didn't insult Judas, you know? He didn't say, "Be different." He knew that it was part of the plan and that Judas had to follow his path. Judas has to go his own way, and it's all part of a big game that most people can't understand at all.

I am just happy that I am standing at that end of the stage where I am. And that's how it is with you, too. It is as if other people are holding us up like a stepping stone, and we can continue on our way – and they stay behind.

If I remember correctly, you also know Osho. I am not entirely sure if that's true. And Osho once said that God is radical. He said that God sacrifices countless people so that others can move forward. And that's exactly how it is: God sacrificed Judas. He then hanged himself. And that is why today I feel gratitude for my father and other people who played a painful role in my young life, because it was necessary in my life.

But we usually just don't understand it.

And that is why Jesus spoke so often about forgiveness, because then we can reflect on what is really happening: the gift we are receiving. And through forgiveness, by letting go of the drama, by letting go of the old painful story, we then become open to recognizing where we have ended up. It is unimaginable.

But in order to recognize this, it is necessary that we make peace with all the pain and all the difficulties that are presented to us. That is simply part of it. And as soon as we are ready for that, we begin to realize. Yes, and that is something we cannot avoid. That is simply the way it is.

That is why Jesus spoke so often about forgiveness, because then we can reflect on what is really happening: the gift we are receiving. By letting go of the drama and the story, we become open to recognition, but for that, it is necessary that we make peace with all the pain and hardship.

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[Simone:] Mikael, Shantam wrote something else about this...

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes, please.

[Simone:] ...about forgiveness. She wrote: "I am at peace and I live in absolute 'yes' to what is. I forgave my parents long ago. It was just Swamiji's sentence that irritated me."

[Dhyan Mikael:] I understand. I know you forgave them. One can see that in your face, and that's why you are so beautiful.

You know, when I read something by Swamiji, I always have to remind myself who he is talking to. He is talking to an infinite number of people. But I take everything personally. I always think: everything he says, he says about me, and it feels almost arrogant and presumptuous to believe: "well, maybe he doesn't mean me in this case." But I don't think that he was talking about you and me. There are really people in this world who can't have a life like we do right now because they were born into such circumstances.

And I assume that's what he's talking about. I can't really say anything about it because that's not my life. in this life, I haven't been in the place he's talking about.

But he really does say some very shocking things from time to time. He doesn't mince his words, I know. But that makes me appreciate even more how lucky I am in this life.

And he says... I am not quite sure which part you quoted, but it could be the part where he talks, among other things, about how important it is that... He often speaks about that his most important task is to ensure that there are more and more parents who are now so ready and so highly developed that they can conceive children in a different way.

He puts it this way: his Gurus want to come back to Earth to continue their work here, and for that, they need suitable parents. But they don't exist. And if I remember correctly, he talks in this context about the different ways in which children come into the world.

I have also brought children into the world in this life. At the time, I did not do it as he recommends. I could not have done otherwise back then. But he describes all these things to inspire those who are ready today to do what is helpful.

Thank you, Shantam. I really appreciate your questions. Thank you very much.

The gift of Easter: your immortality

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[Simone:] Then here is a question from Ewa.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Hello Ewa. Hello. I am happy you are here.

[Simone:] "Dear Mikael, can you please explain the true meaning of Easter? Thank you very much."

[Dhyan Mikael:] I am afraid that's beyond the scope of this Satsang. I will try to talk about it in my next video.

But, of course, I want to say a little bit about it now.

And every time I talk about it, I talk about it differently. A year ago, at this time, I already made videos about it, and in a year or ten years, I will talk about it again in a completely different way, but that's not a problem. Jesus showed us that what we really are — not just him, but all of us... that we are immortal; that this body dies, but he was not dead. He rose again, which means that his disciples and other people experienced him again.

He showed us the drama of being human, that on the one hand we are bound to this body... and that is painful and causes fear. And although he lived in complete trust and in a deep connection with God... He knew that he was not this body, but he knew that this body would now die. He knew what was coming, and he was afraid.

But he willingly went through it because he also knew what he really was. He knew that he would not die. And yet, the experience of having this body torn from you in such a way is an infinite challenge. And he showed us how to do it.

He... Basically, he showed us by example, and that is his gift: he experienced the most terrible thing imaginable at that time... Crucifixion was pretty much the worst thing you could do to a human being. It is a method of torture that leads to a very gruesome death. He took that upon himself to prove to everybody: "Even if this happens to you, you will live on. You are still here."

And Swamiji said a lot that helped me understand what Jesus experienced and what Jesus brought us. Swamiji described, for example, how it is normally impossible for us to recognize the living Guru, the living Master, simply because he looks like us. When you meet Soham... There is this casual American who does not look impressive at all. When you meet Swamiji, there is this little Indian man, now a little overweight and not looking particularly special, and if you are not receptive to the subtle, then he is just like any other person.

But when they die, when they leave the body, then, when the body is gone, even people who did not recognize him during his lifetime recognize what he really is. Then they can suddenly feel it, because the distraction of the body is no longer there.

It is like our senses, the eyes that see the body, the ears that hear the body speak, the nose that smells it, the hands that can touch it, all of that distracts us because where we experience the Guru or God is inside.

And when the Guru has left the body, then all of that is gone. Everything that distracted us before, is gone, nothing distracts us anymore, and then we feel what is left. And this has happened again and again with great Saints, including Jesus. When he was no longer in his body, they could feel the Divine essence of Jesus — what Christians call the Holy Spirit. It was already there before, but they couldn't feel it. And this spirit, this energy of the Guru, which is the energy of God, was still there, and then it was also perceptible to others, including his disciples.

And Swamiji talks again and again about how only very, very few people can recognize the Guru during his lifetime – very few. And often it is not those who are closest to him. There are a few beautiful reports about Jesus, how people recognized and revered him, but his own disciples ate and drank with him and didn't really understand who they had before them. It's very interesting.

And Jesus was willing to show us by example – not because we have to do the same... It's not at all about each of us being crucified. That is, of course, a misunderstanding. But he showed us that this what you really are, remains. That is indestructible. But that is inside.

The miracle of Jesus, the miracle of a Guru, what he does... He does nothing. What happens to you is, and that is the only thing someone like that does: he brings you inward. You come close to Jesus, and you go inside, into yourself, and that's where healing happens, that's where miracles happen, that's where you gain insight into your true nature.

The miracle of Jesus, the miracle of a Guru... That is the only thing such a person does: he brings you inward. You come close to Jesus, and you go inward, into yourself, and there, healing takes place, miracles happen, and you gain insight into your true nature.

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And we think it comes from outside. We think the Guru gave it to us, the Master gave it to us. But he simply is someone who lives so inwardly while he is on Earth that other people who come close to him or who are somehow connected to him through love, through openness – you don't have to be close to him physically – are also drawn inward. And that is the gift.

We think it comes from outside. We think the Guru gave it to us, the Master gave it to us. But it's simply someone who lives so inwardly that others are drawn inward as well. And that is the gift.

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We live in a world where all people, without exception, are outward-looking; people who are identified with their bodies without exception, who know nothing of their souls. And that is why we are always drawn outward, all the time. And then, someone like Jesus comes along, and he lives only inwardly, in Heaven, with God. And you can live there too. But you don't know how to get there. You have no idea what I am talking about. But then you get close to such a person, and suddenly, you are there. You don't even know what's happening to you. That's how it was when I came to Soham.

We live in a world where everyone is outward-looking, and that's why we are always drawn outward. Then, someone like Jesus comes along, and he lives only inwardly, in Heaven, with God. You can live there too, but you don't know how. But then you come close to such a person, and suddenly you are there. You don't even know what's happening to you.

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I was sitting in his Satsang, suspecting nothing, I didn't know him, and it was my first encounter with him. He came in... I said earlier: you can't recognize these people from the outside. He came in, this totally casually dressed American, threw himself into a chair at the front... I thought, who is that? Nothing special.

I thought he is someone who lost his way. I thought, what does he want here, he's at the wrong event. I didn't know that this was Soham. And then I was drawn in. Everything inside me became quiet. All my problems had disappeared. I just felt comfortable, safe, and at home. I will never forget it. I had never felt that way before in my life.

And all because someone had entered the room who lives there — inside. That is the miracle of a Guru. That is the gift of a Master.

I thought, who is that? I didn't know that was Soham. And then I was drawn inward. Everything inside me became still. All my problems disappeared. I just felt comfortable, safe, and at home, and all because someone had entered the room who lives there — inside. That is the miracle of a Guru. That is the gift of a Master.

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And Jesus died for us so that we could experience this with him.

And because it happened exactly as it did, with all the drama, with this incredible story, we still know about him today – otherwise, he would have been forgotten long ago – and we can still feel this energy today.

That is an incredible gift.

And now... that's the great thing. Now we are living in a time where we are beginning to see it, little by little. There will be more and more people in the coming decades and centuries who will come, more and more. It's an incredible time. Now is the time when we can finally understand it.

Thank you for your question, which has inspired me quite a bit. Thank you. I could talk about this for ten hours. It's just... Easter is just huge. Thank you.

The new way of seeing

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[Simone:] I have a question that fits in with this, which I'll read out first.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes, please.

[Simone:] It's from Michaela.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Hello, Michaela.

[Simone:] And coming back to some feedback from YouTube, I hope people understand me better now than they did before. If not, please feel free to write again in the chat. Thanks for the feedback. Michaela writes: "Hello Mikael. Is that why we have the Israel-Palestine issue in front of our eyes, so that we can learn to see things in a new light?"

[Dhyan Mikael:] We need to learn to see things in a new way, that's true, but I don't want to go into that conflict right now. Learning to see things in a new way refers to the fact that we are looking in the wrong direction.

Whether you turn to the east and look at the Palestine-Israel conflict or to the west or somewhere else, it doesn't matter where... If you... You are asking such great questions today, I could talk about each one for five hours. Why do these conflicts exist? Why is it so incredibly hair-raising what's happening there? Why is it always so hair-raising everywhere in the world — not just in Israel and Palestine, but also here — everywhere? How does this happen? Where does it come from?

This society... There is no such thing as society. You can touch a car. It's standing there, and you know who built it. There is no such thing as 'society'. Society consists of many individual people, and society is what they are. What you see in Palestine, in Israel, in the Gaza Strip, but also here, is all the same, because you are the way you are – you and your neighbors, including me; everyone here. We created this.

There is no such thing as "society." It consists of many individual people, and society is shaped by how they are. What you see in Palestine, in Israel, in the Gaza Strip, but also here, is all the same because you are the way you are — you and your neighbors, including me; everyone here. We created this.

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And the politicians are the way they are, and the governments are the way they are, and the presidents are exactly the way they are because we are the way we are. There's no need to say, "The others are evil." You see the product of yourself.

And the reason for this is simple. We look outward. We have forgotten who we really are. We don't know ourselves at all.

And that's why we live in fear, and everyone does everything they can to somehow avoid living in fear. And that leads to more and more war and more and more violence, because we don't trust each other. That's just how we live, all of us together.

And Jesus exemplified this at Easter. He didn't care about the outside. He just turned radically inward, even in the hours before his crucifixion. He knew exactly what was going to happen. He could have just talked to his disciples. He could have taken Judas aside and said, "Listen, I'll explain to you how this really works. You don't need to betray me. It's all just a misunderstanding." Nothing of the sort.

He always turned inward and made peace with himself and grew closer and closer to God. And that is the new way of seeing that we have to learn: don't look out there... We seek fulfillment, security, we seek God, paradise, out there. But that's like looking for fresh food in the trash can: it's just not there. But as soon as you turn inward, which is what Jesus did all the time, all the time, then you find God, you find your soul, you find everything you need.

We have forgotten who we really are. That is why we live in fear and do everything we can to avoid living in fear. This leads to more and more war and violence. This is how we live, all of us together. Jesus did not concern himself with the outside. He turned radically inward, even in the hours before his crucifixion.

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Those who live there, are no longer afraid. Those who live there don't need anything from other people. They begin to overflow like a fountain. There is no war around them because they don't have to fight. And if everyone, if more and more people discover this within themselves, and that is why we are all here – all ten billion people, every single one of us can do it – then, society will also change.

We look for fulfillment, security and God out there. But that's like looking for fresh food in the trash can: it's just not there. But as soon as you turn inward, which is what Jesus did all the time, you find God, your soul, and everything you need. Those who live there are no longer afraid.

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And that is why Jesus said: "Do not look at the speck in your neighbor's eye. Take the beam out of your own eye." Yes, that is 'learning to see'.

The people who... You look out there and see hair-raising things happening in Israel or Palestine or America or elsewhere. But the people you see there, are just like you. They have the same misunderstandings, the same fear, the same insecurity, the same despair. And then, things like this happen, inevitably, it's unavoidable.

But if you start to muster the courage to ignore everything your thoughts tell you, everything that is important, and instead do something unimaginable like what Jesus showed us, namely to leave everything as it is, but to get to know yourself, to go inside and find God there, find yourself, then, everything changes. But we cannot imagine it. We think, "That can't be. That doesn't work." That's how strong our blindness is. And that is what Jesus called sin: this blindness is the only sin there is.

When you begin to muster the courage to ignore your thoughts and do the unimaginable thing that Jesus exemplified, namely, to leave everything as it is and go within, then, everything changes. But we cannot imagine it. We think, "That can't be. That doesn't work." That is how strong our blindness is.

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I was deeply moved when I was in church on Friday because I sang a few songs with the congregation there and then heard the words of the pastor, and they sung of the pain that it was necessary for Jesus to die for us. And at the same time, I felt and saw and heard that the very same people who are so sad about this today still cannot see.

They still know nothing about within.

For them, everything happens on the outside: being nice to each other, not hurting others – all these beautiful things. They all sound great, but they all miss what is necessary: going within. We learn this through Samarpan Meditation. And you realize how difficult it is once you start meditating yourself. Then you realize how strong your thoughts are, how convincing those are which tell you, "You can't do that... You have to do something. You can't just meditate now." That's what Jesus did.

They sang of the pain of Jesus having to die for us. At the same time, I sensed that they still couldn't see. They still know nothing about the inside. For them, everything happens on the outside: being nice to each other, not hurting others — all of that misses what's really important: looking inside.

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He showed us how to do it.

And you realize how difficult that is once you start meditating yourself. You realize how powerful your thoughts are, how convincing they are when they say, "You have to do something. You can't just meditate now." But that's what Jesus did. He showed us how to do it.

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And that is... Every single person who starts meditating, every single person who does what Jesus recommended when he said, "Follow me, do as I do"... Everyone who tries to turn inward, who tries to meditate, who tries to rest in the crown chakra, in this place where there are no thoughts, they experience the hell that then breaks loose: the power of thoughts; the power of the world that pulls at you and says: "That can't be. You can't do that. That's irresponsible." Then you realize, why the world is the way it is. You can't even ignore your thoughts for five minutes.

And neither can anyone else.

Everyone who starts meditating experiences the power of thoughts that say, "That can't be. You can't possibly do that. That's irresponsible." Then you realize why the world is the way it is. You can't even ignore your thoughts for five minutes. And neither can anyone else.

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And that is our challenge, that is the message of Easter: "Dare to do it anyway." Jesus showed you how. Dare to do it. Go within yourself. Life goes on, but very differently than you imagine.

That is our challenge, that is the message of Easter: "Dare to do it anyway." Jesus showed you how. Dare to do it. Go within yourself. Life goes on, but very differently than you imagine.

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And no one will help you, because no one knows about it, no one — only a few — someone like Swamiji, someone like Soham, someone like Jesus, they know. Everyone else doesn't know. They just talk about it, in church or elsewhere.

And that's why it's so important to watch carefully where you focus your attention. It's so easy, especially these days, to observe what other people are doing, simply because nowadays, with the media as we have it, not only news, but now also everywhere on YouTube and Instagram and elsewhere, you find reports of everything and everyone. It has never been easier for us to see the splinter in the eye of others.

The distraction is greater than ever. But simply closing my eyes and going within and feeling my own pain, experiencing my own inability when I meditate, experiencing my own weakness, over and over and over again, always making peace with it again... very, very few people want that. But in reality, it is the only way, and also the easiest. And that is why I am here, to encourage those who want to do the same.

It's easy to observe what others are doing. But closing your eyes, looking inward, and feeling your own pain when you meditate, experiencing your own weakness and making peace with it — few people want to do that. But it's the only way, and also the easiest. That's why I am here: to encourage those who want to do that.

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I am very passionate today. Thank you for the question.

The grace of recognizing the Master

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[Simone:] Then I will read the question from... He calls himself FreshLife on YouTube.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Fresh Life – beautiful name. I am happy you are here.

[Simone:] "Have you also experienced on your path that teachers whom you had initially idealized turned out to be normal people in private, with weaknesses such as tantrums or other unenlightened behavior?"

[Dhyan Mikael:] That's a great question.

We have certain ideas about what a Guru and a Master would be like.

I'll tell you one thing... I was talking earlier about how difficult it is to recognize a living Master. I promise you: if you had lived 2000 years ago, you would have laughed at Jesus, because he was just a normal human being. He probably had bad breath and unwashed hair. There were probably many things about him that you would have considered unenlightened and unmasterful. And yes, of course I experienced that too. I want to tell you about it.

I came to my Master Soham 25 years ago. At that time, he had a crew of eight or seven people, who were always with him because there was a lot of work to do around the Satsangs. He was constantly on the road, year in, year out, traveling from city to city to bring Satsang to people. And I always saw that the people who got particularly close to him were gone again very quickly.

And that's exactly why – because of what you say. You get close to the Master, and then you see: he's just a human being.

He can be really stupid. The problem is not that the Master or Guru has human, unenlightened sides. The problem lies elsewhere. The problem is what you look at.

Do you look at the human shell, with everything that goes with it, or do you look at what comes to you through this medium? And depending on what you focus on, what you set your camera on, that is what you will experience.

The problem is not that the Master or Guru has human, unenlightened sides. The problem is what you are looking at. Are you looking at the human shell, with everything that goes with it, or are you looking at what is coming to you through this medium? What you focus on, what you set your camera on, is what you will experience.

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Incidentally, this is also the reason why there are many Masters, and in the old traditions it was common practice that there was a distance, a deliberate distance, between disciples and Masters, through customs and rituals, through clothing, so as not to take the Master away from the disciples – because most people are not capable of perceiving the inner miracle when the outer becomes so visible.

That's just the way it is. I talked about that earlier. And when the Master is dead and the veil of the body is gone, then the disciples look again at the essence, and then they think: "My God, why didn't I know that before?"

I have experienced time and again that my Master is human.

But I had no problem with that at all, because I wasn't with him because he is so nice or behaves in such an enlightened way. I was with him because when I am with him, I feel God within me.

That's why I am there. The rest doesn't matter at all.

I have experienced time and again that my Master is human. But I had no problem with that at all, because I wasn't with him because he is so nice or behaves in such an enlightened way. I was with him because when I am with him, I feel God within me. That's why I am there. The rest doesn't matter at all.

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It's your choice what you want. If you want to find someone who acts enlightened and behaves appropriately, there are many people. There are some really great people out there in the world who are exemplary. You are sure to find someone. I am not drawn to them.

But those through whom God flows, they are different — they are real.

They are human. They are like this today and like that tomorrow, but God always flows through them. There is a Guru whom I have never met because he left his body half a century before I was born, namely Shirdi Sai Baba. And I don't know why, but I believe that I came to Swamiji through Shirdi Sai Baba... I believe I was one of his disciples, and I came to Swamiji through Shirdi Sai Baba.

And I have an amazing connection with this Saint. It's as if he is always with me, really, physically tangible to me. And this Saint, he was impossible. He had such divine power, it's unimaginable what he could do; what happened in his presence. But as a human being... what stories there are! And there are many such stories about Saints.

It's your choice what you want. If you want to find someone who behaves in an enlightened way, there are many people out there. You're sure to find someone. I'm not drawn to them. But those through whom God flows are different – they are real. They are human beings. They are this way today and that way tomorrow, but God always flows through them.

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There are Gurus who deliberately behaved in a completely impossible manner. They yelled at their disciples and threw stones at them. They wanted to be left in peace. And only very, very few disciples, those who were really interested in the essence, stayed. All those who were chasing some idea, some imagination, were gone in no time, and only those who could really feel it, who were mature, stayed – despite the impossible exterior. That's a great filter. That's how they got their peace.

There were Gurus who deliberately behaved in a completely impossible manner. Only the disciples who were truly interested in the essence remained. Those who were chasing some idea were gone in no time, and only those who were truly mature stayed — despite the impossible exterior. It's a great filter. That way, they had their peace and quiet.

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Yes, I said I was part of the crew. It started 25 years ago and lasted until Corona came along. For 20 or 22 years, I forget exactly, I was on the road with him. And time and again, I experienced how people came and said, "Soham, I want to be with you, I want to be part of your crew, I want to work for you." And Soham would often say, "Yes, okay, just give it a try." The vast majority of people were gone in no time because they realized, "No... he farts too."

I just talked about this recently, I don't know, in my penultimate video, I think... You can't recognize a Guru from the outside. You can't recognize him from the outside. There is no enlightened behavior — on the contrary. People who behave in an enlightened manner set off alarm bells for me. It's just totally fake to me. The few true Gurus I know are human beings. They are the most normal people I know. Everyone else is abnormal.

They act kind of... They have kind of... They try to be what they think they should be, in one way or another. But a true Master is just the way he really is, authentic. When you meet someone who is truly authentic, just the way he is – those are normal people. And that immediately inspires trust in me. The perfect ones, the ones who look really great on the outside, I immediately have my doubts about them, even if I don't really know them.

You cannot recognize a Guru from the outside. There is no enlightened behavior — on the contrary. He is the most normal person. Everyone else tries to be what they think they should be. But a true Master is who he really is, authentic. And that immediately inspires trust in me.

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It's like when you are a man and you meet a woman and she looks just great because she's wearing a lot of makeup and everything is perfect. When I see someone like that, it makes me feel anxious because I have no idea who I am dealing with. But with a Master, they are transparent, you can see who you are really dealing with. Most people find that very unimpressive.

I immediately have my doubts about people who seem perfect from the outside. It's like when you meet a woman who looks great because she's wearing makeup and everything is perfect, but I don't even know who I am looking at. A Master is transparent. You see who they really are. Most people find that very unimpressive.

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And that, by the way, is what I am most grateful for in this life, what you just mentioned. I talked about it yesterday evening, when we were talking about Easter here at home... I told my children about it yesterday evening, when I was reading them their bedtime story. We were reading the old Easter stories from the Bible at Easter, and there, I told them what I used to pray as a teenager. I grew up completely unspiritual and also completely unchristian. My parents were basically atheists.

Religion played no role at all in our home. But occasionally I prayed, don't ask me why – I don't know where it came from. I somehow brought it with me into this life. And as a teenager, I prayed the following prayer from time to time: "God, when Jesus comes back, please let me recognize him." Don't ask me why I prayed that. I wasn't looking for Jesus. As I said, I was a completely normal, absolutely unspiritual teenager, but I remember this prayer: "Make me recognize him."

And then, 25 years ago, the most normal person in the world came into this Satsang room, dressed completely unspectacularly, not particularly well groomed... At that time, he still smoked and drank. I was a vegetarian back then. With him, I started eating meat again, grilling a steak every day, completely unspiritual. But I recognized him. I recognized him– immediately. And that's what set me apart from the others there: I always looked only at this one thing.

I was a completely unspiritual teenager, but I remember this prayer: "Let me recognize Jesus." And then, 25 years ago, the most normal person in the world came into this Satsang room, dressed unspectacularly, not particularly well groomed... but I recognized him. I only ever looked at this one thing.

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You asked: have I experienced a Master behaving in an unenlightened and wrong way? Yes, again and again. And yet I always looked at what flowed through him, and I drank from him every day.

And that's not because I am so holy, on the contrary: I am a total idiot. That's grace, that's a gift, if you are allowed to do that: to recognize the Jesus who stands before you, the living Jesus, even though he is in a body. That's the hardest thing there is.

You ask: have I experienced a Master behaving in an unenlightened and wrong way? Yes, time and again. Nevertheless, I always looked at what flowed through him and drank from him. It is a blessing to be able to do that: to recognize the living Jesus standing before you, even though he is in a body. That is the most difficult thing there is.

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When he dies, he is idealized. Only milk flowed through Mahavir's veins, not blood. Buddha never defecated. Of course, none of that is true. It's just easier to recognize the Saint when the body is no longer there.

And Swamiji says the same thing about himself, by the way. He says: now almost no one recognizes him. And he says: when I am gone, then they'll all come. And he says: that's how it was with every Saint. And that's just how it is.

How do you recognize a Saint? How do you recognize a Guru?

You recognize it by your behavior — not by that of the Guru. You come close to him, and you become different.

You are at home, you are at work, and you are an idiot — you come close to him, and you become different.

You become more holy.

That's how you recognize it.

How do you recognize a Saint? How do you recognize a Guru? You recognize it by your behavior — not by that of the Guru. You come close to him, and you become different. You are at home, you are at work, and you are an idiot — you come close to him, and you become different. You become more holy. That's how you recognize it.

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Thank you for your question.

That's quite an Intensive today, really... But it is because of you. The questions are just so beautiful..

Only the Master can love you

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[Simone:] Then I'll read the next question.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes, please.

[Simone:] Ewa asks again.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes, please.

[Simone:] "Could one say that Jesus' message is: you are okay just the way you are – your life is okay just the way it is? Thank you very much, Mikael."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes, yes, yes.

Jesus said to his disciples at the Last Supper... I don't know the exact wording, but something like: "Before the next day is over, you will all leave me."

And he said it without any reproach. He simply told them, "Hey, that's how it is. That's how you are." For him, it was no problem. He knew: that's how they were. He also knew that they couldn't be any different. He also knew that that's how it was supposed to be.

They couldn't imagine that at all. They wanted to be different. They said, "What are you saying, for God's sake? Not me!"

And then Peter said to him, "I'd rather die at your side than leave you." Jesus looked at Peter with love, without reproach, and said to him: "Before the rooster crows tomorrow, you will deny me three times." He said this without reproach. He simply knew that this was how it would be. And Peter said, "No, never. I am not like that." Of course, he didn't know at all what he was like, but he didn't want to be like that. Jesus was completely at peace with that.

But the disciples were, of course, not at peace with themselves at all. They had no idea what that was.

I myself experienced this again and again with my Master, Soham. I was very close to him, which is why I was able to answer the last question so well, whether I had experienced unenlightened sides of him. Hey, I drank with him, we experienced all kinds of things together. I know him as a human being. That's why I am so grateful that he is still God's medium for me – more than ever, even though I am no longer with him, at least not in a working capacity.

I am still his disciple, of course. And there were conversations from time to time where he would say to me, "Mikael, you are like this and that" – and I took it as a reproach: "How can he say that to me?" He didn't mean it as a reproach, not at all. He is a Master. He simply sees what is. He doesn't judge it at all. And very rarely, very, very rarely, when he knows that someone really trusts him, then he can tell the truth.

There were conversations where he said to me, "Mikael, you are like this and like that," and I took it as criticism. He didn't mean it as criticism. He is a Master. He simply sees what is. He doesn't judge it at all. And very rarely, very, very rarely, when he knows that someone really trusts him, then he can tell the truth.

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And he has no problem with that at all. He says, "Hey, that's just the way you are." And then I was upset and... I never argued with him because I knew he was right. But then, it usually took me a few hours or sometimes even days to digest it and accept it: yes, he is right, that's really how I am.

And for the Master, for Jesus, it's completely natural that the way you are is okay. But for you, it's not okay. It's unimaginable to you that it's okay to be the way you are. And I experienced it myself with him. And over the years, thanks to him, I've become more and more comfortable with how I am.

For the Master, for Jesus, it's completely natural that the way you are is okay. But for you, it's not okay. It's unimaginable to you that it's okay to be the way you are.

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And the more you become comfortable with how you are — not how you should be, but simply how you are, as you have always been —, the more love there is. Love begins with yourself.

Over the years, thanks to him, I've become more and more comfortable with how I am. And the more you become comfortable with how you are — not how you should be, but simply how you are, as you have always been —, the more love there is. Love begins with yourself.

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That was Jesus' first commandment. He said, "Love yourself." Jesus was asked, "What about the Ten Commandments?" Everyone talks about the Ten Commandments, and Jesus said, "Forget them." It's not written that way in the Bible, but that's what he said: "You can forget them. That's old stuff. Only one thing matters here: love yourself. And just as you love yourself, automatically, you will also love your neighbors. And then you will find God. Then you will love God."

Everyone talks about the Ten Commandments, and Jesus said, "Forget them." That's not what it says in the Bible, but that's what he said: "You can forget them. That's old stuff. Only one thing matters here: love yourself. The way you love yourself is the way you will love your neighbors. And then you will find God. Then you will love God."

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You can also do it the other way around. You can start by loving God first — if you can do that; if you are capable of this devotion, of loving God completely, with complete trust, like the child I mentioned at the beginning, who throws himself into his mother's lap and knows that everything is good here. If you can love God like that, then you will also begin to love everything else around you. And when you love like that, you will also begin to love yourself. It works both ways. It doesn't matter which end you start at.

You can also do it the other way around and start loving God — if you are capable of this devotion, full of trust, like a child who throws himself into his mother's lap and knows that everything is good here. If you can love God like this, then you will begin to love everything else around you, and then you will also love yourself.

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But the crucial thing is that you begin to love yourself. And when that happens, everything is fine. And then, all the miracles happen.

Jesus never blamed anyone, not even Judas. He said, "You're going to burn in hell, I am really sorry for you. I know you can't be any other way. You've got a shitty part in this play." But he didn't blame him. He didn't scold him. He never said, "Hey, be different."

Jesus never blamed anyone for anything, not even Judas. He said, "You're going to burn in hell, I'm really sorry for you. I know you can't be any other way. You've got a shitty part in this play." But he didn't blame him. He never said, "Hey, be different."

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You asked if that was Jesus' message. I'd like to share a little detail about my Master, who is just like Jesus to me, only alive. That's what he taught me from the very beginning– from the first day to the last day, and the last day has not yet come. That is what he does all the time. He taught me to be the way I am – no matter what that means.

When we learn that, everything else is easy.

I would like to share one more detail about my Master, who is like Jesus to me, only alive — what he taught me from the very beginning: to be the way I am — no matter what that means. When we learn that, everything else is easy.

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Swamiji does exactly the same thing, he just expresses it differently. He says, "Don't change, be the way you are – but meditate."

And through meditation, you become more and more awake, more and more aware. It's as if your inner eyes open, and then you can see more and more of how you really are.

That's what it's all about. Becoming holy happens by itself.

Swamiji does the same thing, he just expresses it differently: "Don't change, be how you are – but meditate." Through meditation, you become more and more awake, more and more conscious. It's as if your inner eyes are opening, and then you can see more and more of who you really are. That's all there is to it. Becoming holy happens by itself.

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Thank you. Thank you, Ewa.

Go directly to the living Jesus

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[Simone:] Next, I will read a question from Sunny.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Hello, Sunny. Greetings.

[Simone:] "What do you say about so-called Jesus channelings? Even though, according to my understanding, it has nothing to do with the truth, it still always feels good."

[Dhyan Mikael:] I don't know what to say about that.

You know, I only ever talk about things that I know about myself, things that I have experienced myself, things that I have insights into. And I don't know anything about that. I've never experienced anything like that.

Trust your feelings. If it interests you, if you find it beautiful, if you find it interesting, then just listen to it. That's all you need to know.

But I want to tell you what I find interesting.

You know, someone like Soham, someone like Swamiji, they don't tell you anything new. The they actually always say the same thing. In every discourse Swamiji gives, he basically says the same thing. I've been listening to the same thing for years – very simple things.

But what they say is not the point—not at all. It's exactly what I told you earlier when we were talking about what it's like to have a Master who behaves in an unenlightened way. You come to a Master, you come to Jesus, because a miracle happens, and the miracle is that you suddenly turn inward, even though you can't do that at all. It just happens.

Someone like Soham, like Swamiji, always says the same thing. I've been listening to the same thing for years – very simple things. But what they say is not the point. You come to a Master, to a Jesus, because a miracle happens, and that miracle is that you suddenly turn inward, even though you are completely incapable of doing so.

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And when you turn inward, you find the wisdom of your soul. The soul does not speak, it does not channel, it does not give you information – it simply guides you, and you feel it. And that is what a Guru does. That is what a Jesus does. He brings you inward. Swamiji puts it this way: "I make your Soul your Guru. It doesn't matter that you listen to me. I bring you inward, and there, you will find your guidance."

When you turn inward, you find the wisdom of your soul. It doesn't speak, it doesn't channel, it doesn't give you information — it simply guides you, and you feel it. And that is what a Guru does. That is what Jesus does. He brings you inward.

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And you can trust that. It's as if you then get a direct line to God. You can trust that.

Swamiji puts it this way: "I make your Soul your Guru. It doesn't matter if you listen to me. I take you inside, and there, you will find your guidance." And you can trust that. It's like you get a direct line to God. You can trust that.

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A long time ago, before I came to Soham... I once knew a woman who was involved in esoteric circles, and through her I came into contact with channeling and people who passed on all kinds of information, but it never really appealed to me. I wasn't interested in it. I was only ever interested in the 'living Jesus'. And that's somehow more direct. I don't need anyone to channel. I just go straight to Jesus. And Swamiji says: at any given time, there is a living medium of God on Earth. That is always the case. Anyone can find it.

Yes, sorry I can't say more about it. Thank you for your question.

The Guru is so close

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[Simone:] I don't have any more questions in the chat at the moment, Mikael.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Thank you, Simone. Then I'll see what else I have here.

[Dhyan Mikael:] I would like to read out an email that is a little longer, but it fits so well with Easter and the questions that have been asked so far.

"Something has happened, and perhaps you would like to say something about it. It happened after I was at my meditation group, where everyone is really looking forward to Swamiji and his retreats, and I was overcome with doubts and sadness and anger because I can't go to these events. There are too many people for me. The obligation to have to sleep there too makes me feel totally restricted. I doubted whether Swamiji was my Guru, and I turned away because the pain of not belonging was very great.

I continued to meditate anyway, because I couldn't stop. You say: meditate without expectations. That's exactly how it is: no expectations, not of myself and not of anyone else. And then it happened on Tuesday morning. Suddenly, really suddenly, I felt such a great fullness in my heart, you could call it love perhaps. Swamiji was so present, and I felt how his body is like a channel through which the Guru, the Christ energy, flows, through his physical body.

Since this experience, I have been able to surrender myself to Swamiji and the Guru, the Christ energy, because I feel that it is not about him as a person, but that he is showing us in person how it feels when the body surrenders itself to the Christ energy so that this energy can flow through the body. The sentence came to me: nothing comes out of me but passes through me. Swamiji showed me that. Everything flows through me. All of life flows through me. There is no one doing anything.

There is no other person here doing anything. Life also flows through other people, simply through their bodies, expressing what wants to be expressed. Swamiji showed me this, even though I have never met him. Only a living Guru could show me this, because it takes a body to experience that I am a pure Soul, and the body is a channel through which the Christ energy flows. And I didn't believe you in any of your videos, because I felt such a deep connection to Jesus and still do.

It's both, and yet, somehow, it's the same. Life flows through me, it flows through all people, and there is no one else here doing anything. Beloved Mikael, I am so grateful to you for following your heart and making these videos. Without the energy and words that flow through you, I would not have had the strength to stay on the path to myself."

Hallelujah.

Yes, the Guru is so close. We don't need to fly to him, we need... Swamiji often says: it doesn't matter how close you are physically; it's the inner closeness that matters. When you become open, then it is as if God enters you, like an elephant entering a room and filling it with his presence.

As soon as we go within, we are healed

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I would like to read another email, which, unlike this one, is very, very short. It's not really an email at all. I would like to tell you something briefly.

I recently received an email from a woman whose friend was having great difficulties with her body, with pain, and who had lost her joy of life and her vitality.

And she asked me to pray for her. And what I did... Swamiji has a prayer center, which is a wonderful institution, and you can write to them, and they will pray on your behalf. There are many, many people who pray there... They have a huge number of people who pray for the people for whom prayers were requested. I wrote to them and asked them to pray for this person.

And you can tell them in which area of life help is needed: health, money, business, love, whatever, there's everything possible. And I always just tick one thing, namely that it is a spiritual matter. I then ask, I write, I ask: "Pray that this person finds the way to the inside, despite the drama on the outside, despite the drama in their body."

A few days later, I received a new email, and it was like a miracle, because the pain was still there, the body was still sick, but the vitality had suddenly returned. The joy of life was back. She could meditate again, she was back. She had come alive. That is what Jesus did. He woke up the dead, those who had let life go, those who had no strength left, those who had no hope left, those who had no... who no longer had the ability to believe in life; who no longer wanted to live.

And one look is enough, and the energy comes back, and that's how it was with this woman.

The moment we become able to turn inward, we are healed. Sometimes even the body is healed, but that is absolutely secondary.

Jesus raised the dead: those who had let life go; those who had no ability to believe in life. And one glance is enough for the energy to return, and that is what happened with this woman. When we become able to turn inward, we are healed. Sometimes even the body is healed, but that is secondary.

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And the more you are drawn outward, the more you can recognize: "Ah, actually, it's all about the inner self." The more you feel the temptation to go outward, no matter why... There are positive temptations, there are negative temptations, things that scare you, things that upset you, things where you think you know better... Whenever you feel that, you can take it as a sign: "Ah, wait a minute. I am looking in the wrong direction. I want to look inward."

I once experienced something very interesting. I don't know why it comes to mind right now, but I would like to tell you about it briefly, because it was also one of those moments when the world seemed to be sliding into drama.

It was, I don't know, 15 years ago, I forget.

I was in Corfu in September, on the eleventh of September, many years ago. I was sitting on the balcony in front of the vacation apartment where I was staying. I was there with Soham and the crew and lots of participants in his Holiday Intensive in Corfu. I was sitting at my little table, working on my computer, as I always did there, when suddenly lots of people came rushing in in a state of total panic, running across my balcony, asking, "Where's Soham? Where's Soham? The third World War is coming."

They had seen on television how planes had flown into the World Trade Center in New York, and they had seen the reactions of the media and the government and everything that happened afterwards, and they were certain: now all hell is breaking loose.

I was completely unaffected by it.

I looked at these people and perceived how they felt, and I also understood what they were talking about, but I was somewhere else.

It didn't affect me.

And you always have that option, no matter what happens. You can always turn inward. It's like you have this safe place, this mother's womb — I always have this image of a child who can run to its mom — you always have that with you, inside you. You just have to look in the right direction. Yes.

You always have that option, no matter what happens. You can always turn inward. It's like you have this safe place, this mother's womb — I always have this image of a child who can run to its mom — you always have that with you, inside you. You just have to look in the right direction.

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So much for that.

How to help a psychotic friend?

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[Simone:] I have another question to read out, Mikael.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Oh, very nice.

[Simone:] It's also from someone called Eva.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Is it the same person?

[Simone:] No.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Okay. Hello Eva. It's nice that so many Eva's are here.

My sister is also called Eva; I think it's a great name.

[Simone:] "Dear Mikael, my ex-partner is suffering from psychosis. I feel so helpless because I don't know how to help him. Is there anything you can do for him?"

[Dhyan Mikael:] I've done everything I can for him, but I'd like to add a few more things. Psychosis is when a person loses the ability to do anything for themselves. He is completely helpless, and so are you as a relative.

Psychosis is when a person has completely lost touch with their inner self.

And it's good that you know you can't help him. You say you are helpless — and you are right. Your feeling is correct. You are truly helpless. There is nothing you can do on your own to help him. Take good care of yourself, look after yourself very, very well, protect yourself. And the best thing you can do for him is to acknowledge your own helplessness and make sure that people who can help him take care of him.

Write me an email with his name.

Write me when he was born. I will pray for him.

And you take care of the practicalities. Make sure he gets into the right hands, if that hasn't already happened. And if it has, then trust completely that the right thing will happen.

When you ask for a prayer at the prayer center, you will receive an answer once the prayers have been said. And it says there, in such beautiful words: "The prayers have been rendered. Now trust completely in the Guru energies, in the Christ energies, that everything is right. Be full of trust." And you can do that right now.

I do that too. I know that everything is good, no matter what happens next.

Since you already know the diagnosis, I assume that he is already receiving professional treatment, and that is a good thing, because a person who is psychotic does not know what state they are in. They cannot help themselves.

[Simone:] Eva just wrote: "He does not accept help and lives on the streets."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes, that is true.

[Simone:] "Thank you, dear Mikael."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes. Yes, that's right. A person... I've seen it in my own environment. A person who has a psychosis knows nothing about their condition. It's part of the clinical picture, and they can't help themselves.

That's why such people are often forcibly admitted to a psychiatric institution, because they cannot, at all, assess their condition. And I have seen it almost firsthand how such people have refused help, and their relatives did not want to admit what was really happening, and then, terrible things happen. But that's how it is sometimes.

So, he will definitely not accept help from you, that's clear. The only thing you can do, specifically, is that you... Talk to the psychological emergency counseling service and describe the situation to them. They know what can be done and what cannot be done. What you can do is put him in the right professional hands: people who know what can be done and what is allowed to be done.

And what I would recommend is that you don't try to do something you are not capable of. It's very difficult when you love someone and realize that you can't help them. Feel the feelings you have.

Let me put it this way: allow him to be the way he is. Feel the feelings you have. Make peace with it. And take care of yourself. Protect yourself.

And if you can let him be the way he is, if you love him, then you can also protect yourself. It's enough if one person is in that state.

Yes, and once again... I would like to repeat what I said at the beginning. The people who are closest to a psychotic person are the ones who can help them the least. That's what I... I am not an expert, but that's what I've noticed in my environment; that's my personal conclusion as a non-expert. Put it in the hands of people who know what to do and what can be done, and take really good care of yourself.

Yes, and write to me, if you like.

But his soul is very much alive.

Thank you.

Making friends with fear

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Simone, is there anything else?

[Simone:] No, that's all. It's already five to four, time has flown by so quickly.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes, I can see that too. We have five minutes left.

I have one more email here, I think we can fit it in. Here is a woman who wrote to me recently, and she suddenly developed very severe physical symptoms in her neck. She describes it as electric shocks in her neck and she's very scared. She has been to see doctors, but they have no idea what it could be. So far, no one has been able to help her, and she is simply very afraid that it could get worse. I recommended that she make peace with her fear. And then she wrote: "Hello dear Mikael, I don't know how to make friends with my fear."

Yes, and I would like to say a few words about that now, at the end of today's Satsang. How do you make friends with fear? It's very simple.

To do that, you have to ignore the thoughts for a while—the thoughts that tell you, "Oh, what if it gets worse?" The thoughts, "Oh God, what if this happens or that happens?" All these stories you have in your head about the future, about what could happen, you just have to put them aside for a short time. You can continue with them later if you want, but sit down somewhere when you have time and put those thoughts aside. And then, let the fear be there, the pure, silent fear without the chatter of thoughts. This feeling in your body — just let it be there.

This is helpful: this separation of thoughts and feelings. Thoughts are endless. If the thoughts are here, you won't get anywhere. But that's because of the thoughts. It's not because anything really terrible is happening, it's just the way thoughts are. But without the thoughts, you just have this feeling, just a feeling, a very intense feeling, but it's okay.

It's something completely new for you, like meeting someone you don't know at all, and you have no idea how to behave around them.

Get to know the fear a little. What helps is to have a friendly attitude. Right now, it's as if fear is something you want to get rid of. The last thing you want is for it to come closer and stay there. And if you have this attitude, then it's simply impossible to make friends with it. If you stand at someone's front door and you feel that they don't want you there, then you don't make friends with them. That's not how it works.

But if you are willing to try letting the fear be there, just to see what happens, then just give it a go, it doesn't have to be forever... just for 5 minutes: "Okay, come." Just give it space. You don't have to start with friendship, but just let go of that inner attitude that we normally have unconsciously, wanting to get rid of everything, and instead, let the fear be here. Then, the friendship will happen almost by itself. Give it a try. We have another Satsang tomorrow. We can talk about it again if you like.

And you'll be amazed. If you change your attitude toward fear, at least for a short time, just to try it out, you know, then you'll find that the fear also changes. Try it out. I am really curious to find out what you'll discover.

Well, we have to stop, it's 4 p.m. The Satsang is longer than usual anyway, but I enjoy every minute of it. Thank you for being here. The Satsangs are so beautiful because of your energy, because of the energy of all of you, and because of your openness.

And tomorrow, there will be another Satsang, again from 2 to 4 p.m., and I would be delighted if you would join us again tomorrow. You are also welcome to send me an email, but I have so many emails at the moment that I cannot guarantee that it will be read out tomorrow. Or just join tomorrow and write to Simone in the chat. That's your best bet that it will be read out. Have a wonderful Easter Sunday evening, and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Thank you for being here.

I love you.