German Online Satsang of April 11, 2025

[Dhyan Mikael:] Good evening.

Welcome to Satsang.

I am happy that you are here, and I am happy that I am here, I am very much looking forward to this Satsang.

As always, if this is your first time here in Satsang, I would like to say a few words about what we do here. We are here together online for an hour and a half – thank you to Devasetu and Jetzt-TV for making this possible for us –, and during this time, if you like, you can ask me questions about your spiritual life, your worldly life – the questions that move you – and I will then try to say something about them. I am not smarter than you. I am not wiser than you. I am just like you.

I have simply been fortunate enough to have been with a spiritual Master for a long time in this life, and also with a Guru, and during this time I have learned to get closer to myself and discover God. And then, life becomes easy. Then, you suddenly understand many things that you never understood before – you don't even know why. You don't become smarter, but everything just becomes clear and simple. Yes, and that's why I am here: to describe things a little from my point of view and say something about them.

I am not smarter or wiser than you. I was simply fortunate to be with a spiritual Master and also with a Guru, and there I learned to get closer to myself and discover God. Then, life becomes easy. Suddenly you understand things. You don't even know why. You don't become smarter, but everything becomes clear and simple.

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A spiritual person does not pray

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And before we start with the questions, I would like to briefly mention something I read last night. I really enjoy reading Madhuchaitanya magazine in the evening before I go to sleep. It is published in India by Swamiji, the Guru whose disciple I am – in Hindi and also in English, fortunately, because I don't know Hindi – and he wrote something very beautiful that stuck with me, and I would like to tell you about it very briefly.

He said: a spiritual person does not pray. In the discourse which was printed there, he talks about the difference between religion and spirituality, and as I understand him, religion is something outside of us. A religious person prays to a God who is somewhere out there – a God whom one seeks, whom one perhaps misses. you perform external rituals to find a God who is out there. And a spiritual person is a person who has turned inward and found God there.

A spiritual person does not pray. A religious person prays to a God who is somewhere out there. A spiritual person has turned inward and found God. And if you have found God within yourself, why pray? To whom should you pray? God is within you. What should you ask for when God is already with you, closer than close?

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And now Swamiji writes: if you have found God within yourself, why would you pray? Who should you pray to? God is within you. What should you ask for if God is already with you, closer than close? And that touched me deeply. I never pray, not for a long time. Now I know why. I never thought about it. And that is the crucial thing on this spiritual path: to find God within yourself – and to experience Him.

And that is the crucial thing on this spiritual path: to find God within yourself – and to experience Him.

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I recently received a question from someone whose mother is very ill, and this person asked me to pray for her mother. I then commissioned a prayer at Swamiji's prayer center, which is a wonderful institution, but I don't ask for health for this person. I ask that this person be able to go within, because then, all problems will dissolve. Then, you will know how life really works. Then, you will no longer be afraid of illness or all these things that are simply part of life. Illness, difficulties, death – it's all part of it.

But a religious person knows nothing about this. I used to smile when in America... Before important football games, people always pray. A priest prays for one team, but the priest for the other team prays too, and both pray that their team will win. What is poor God doing there?

I am not asking for health for this person. I am asking that he be able to look within himself. Then, all problems will dissolve. Then, you will no longer be afraid of illness or all those things that are simply part of life. Illness, difficulties, death – it's all part of it. But a religious person knows nothing of this.

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I never understood how God could get himself out of such a situation. But of course, none of that has anything to do with God. When you find God within yourself, all these questions disappear. And then you no longer need to pray. Then you know that what is happening to you must be right. And then you see everything with different eyes.

In football, priests pray for each team to win. I never understood how God could get out of that one. But of course, it has nothing to do with God. When you find God within yourself, you no longer need to pray. You know that whatever happens to you must be right. You see everything through different eyes.

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A yes out of joy – to everything

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At the beginning of the Satsang, I would like to read out a question that was sent to me by email for this Satsang and which fits in well. "Dear Mikael, you have often spoken on the subject of 'saying yes to everything in life'"... And in this video, which is mentioned here, I said that the most beautiful and simplest thing is when you can say 'yes' with joy – not a 'yes' that comes from resignation because you give up and know, "okay, there's no other way," but a 'yes' with all your strength, with all your joy, and that is what the writer of this email is referring to.

She goes on to say: "I can basically say 'yes' to everything in life, but I can't always do it with joy, especially when I am in physical pain or when so-called bad or difficult situations arise. I feel deeply that everything that happens in my life has meaning, even if I often don't understand it. I then say, "Okay God, okay Swamiji, if that's what's needed right now, then so be it. Even if I don't like it – your will be done." But this 'yes' is a 'yes' out of understanding the necessity. I can't be happy about it when I am in pain.

I know it's necessary, and I know it brings me closer to myself. In that sense, I know that it is exactly right now and helps me to grow and come closer to my soul, and that is good. But to say that I can be happy about it would be a lie. Perhaps you can say something more about this point."

Yes, and I would like to add something. I am not happy when I am in pain. And that is not what I mean. But I say 'yes' to the pain, and I say this 'yes' happily. This 'yes' is with all my strength and joy. I am not happy about the pain – that's not necessary.

But the openness, the surrender, when it's voluntary, when it happens willingly, then you discover that this is the most beautiful thing in life: this surrender. And that's what I meant in this video when I said: a 'yes' out of joy – not out of joy about what is happening to you, but it is happening, like so much in your life, and then you are happy to say 'yes' because you know: saying 'yes' is the best thing.

I am not happy when I am in pain, but I say 'yes' to it, and I say this 'yes' happily, with all my strength and joy. I am not happy about the pain – that is not necessary. But when openness and surrender are voluntary, when they happen willingly, you discover that this is the most beautiful thing in life: surrender.

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And when something wonderful happens, I also say 'yes' to that, and there too my 'yes' is with joy. But I am no happier about the beautiful things that happen than I am annoyed about the painful things that happen in my life. It's more as if it has become unimportant. My 'yes' to that is what is important, and that is what is beautiful. That is what brings me closer to myself and closer to God.

And when you live like that, you don't need to ask for anything anymore, because you simply say 'yes' to what is there.

And when something good happens, I say 'yes' to that too, but I am no happier about it than I am annoyed about the painful things. It has become unimportant. My 'yes' is what is important and beautiful, what brings me closer to myself and to God. When you live like this, you don't need to ask for anything anymore, because you simply say 'yes' to what is there.

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So much for an introduction to this Satsang. And if you have any questions, feel free to write to me in the chat on Zoom or here on YouTube in the broadcast of this Satsang, and Simone will read them out, and I'll be happy to comment if I can. Simone, is there anything you'd like to read out?

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

The one sin: being far from oneself

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[Dhyan Mikael:] Okay. I have a few emails here that I will read out. I'll start with the first one.

"Can you please say something about guilt? Doesn't everyone who doesn't keep the Ten Commandments burden themselves with guilt? These commandments are also in the Bible. How can one bear this guilt? How can one deal with it?"

Thank you for this question.

I recently made a video about this, "Life without the Ten Commandments," where I talk a little bit about it, but I would like to say a little more here. And it fits in a little with what I said at the beginning of this Satsang.

The Ten Commandments are ancient rules for living out there in the world. They have nothing to do with God. They have nothing to do with the inner world. They are rules that people have made for people, so that people who know nothing about God and themselves can live together reasonably well without constantly killing, robbing, and stealing from each other.

That is why the Old Testament contains not only these ten commandments, but also the most gruesome laws, punishments, and customs. That was simply necessary back then, just as there are drastic laws and punishments for all sorts of things in our society today, because otherwise people who know nothing about their inner selves simply cannot live together. This means that all these commandments have nothing to do with guilt in relation to God or your soul.

But when you start to turn inward, when you get close to yourself – when you meditate, you learn that – then you discover a whole new source of guidance. The more you discover yourself, the more you feel what is right for you at a given moment, and what is not, and then you follow that more and more, naturally. You then know intuitively, without thinking about it, without following any rules, what is right for you at that moment.

And a person who lives in the moment like this, in connection with their own soul, only does what is good for them, and that is automatically good for everyone else. I am not talking about this ego that has desires and ideas and enforces them. I am talking about something that can be found in the opposite direction, on the other side, where there are no thoughts, where there is no ego.

The Ten Commandments are ancient rules made by people for people who know nothing about God or themselves. These rules have nothing to do with guilt or God or your soul. But when you begin to turn inward and get close to yourself, you discover a new source of guidance. Then you know for yourself what is right.

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There, there are no Ten Commandments. And Jesus was asked: how is that supposed to work? There were people who came to him with exactly this question and said: "What rules should we live by? What commandments should we live by?" He was asked this, and he said: "The one most important commandment is: love God, your Lord, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength." That means: "Find God!

Turn inward! Love God, who is inside you! Turn inward!" And then Jesus says, "The second commandment, which is like the first, is this: love your neighbor as yourself." Love yourself, and then you will love others automatically; and when you do that, you will find God. That is what he spoke of. And when you do that, it replaces all the external commandments that people otherwise always follow.

People asked Jesus, "What commandments should we live by?" And he said, "Love God, your Lord." That means, "Turn inward! Love God, who is within you!" And then he said, "The second is like the first: love your neighbor as yourself." Love yourself, and then you will love others; and when you do that, you will find God.

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This has nothing to do with guilt or morality. John the Baptist went through the land and cried out to the people: "Repent." But that is a mistranslation. "Repent" in English means... Of course, I don't know the Jewish source because I don't speak the language, but it means "turn around."

John the Baptist called out to the people: "Turn back." He did not mean, "Repent because you have done something wrong" and "You must now repent so that God will forgive you." He said: "Turn back. Do not look outward, do not live for the external life, do not live according to external rules, but turn inward, for the first time in your life.

Turn back." That's what he was talking about. And that's where you find God.

John the Baptist cried out to the people: "Repent! Turn back!" He did not mean, "Repent because you have done something wrong." He said, "Do not turn outward, do not live for the external life according to external rules, but turn inward, for the first time in your life. Turn back." That is what he was talking about. And there, you will find God.

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It's not about appeasing some God who judges and condemns you. It's about finding out where you can find God – then, everything is fine. That's what all these stories are about.

It's not about appeasing some God who judges and condemns you. It's about finding out where you can find God – then, everything is fine.

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And if you live like that, you will feel for yourself what is right and what is wrong. And when you do something that is not right, you feel it – and it hurts. And you experience this because you are living in the moment and because you are close to yourself. You feel the pain of the things you do that are not right. It hurts. And that is how you learn. Yes.

The only sin there is, is to be far from yourself. That's sin: going in the wrong direction. That's the concrete translation of that word. It has nothing to do with morality. It simply means, "Hey, you've been going in the wrong direction your whole life and many lives. Just turn around." Thanks for your question.

The only sin there is, is to be far from yourself. That's sin: going in the wrong direction. That's the concrete translation of that word. It has nothing to do with morality. It simply means, "Hey, you've been going in the wrong direction your whole life and many lives. Just turn around."

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Yes, and, when I talk about these things, then... I don't know if that comes across when I talk about it, but for me, it's very practical. This is not about any kind of spiritual philosophy, any ideas or concepts. That doesn't help anyone. It doesn't help me. I am an engineer. I need something I can try out and experience. I am not interested in anything else. But if you try it, this going within, then you will experience it. Swamiji says: "The spiritual path is the path of your own inner experience."

It has nothing to do with belief. It has nothing to do with imagining something. All that is useless. It only leads further into the mind and into the intellect. It is about your own inner experience. And when you start meditating... I talk about Samarpan Meditation in all my videos. There you learn very simply how to go within, how to surrender. The rest happens by itself. And then it's a very practical matter. It has nothing at all to do with imagination, belief, or any theories. I've never been interested in that. Yes.

Swamiji says, "The spiritual path is the path of your own inner experience." It has nothing to do with belief or imagination. When you begin to meditate, you learn to go within, to surrender. The rest happens by itself. Then, it becomes a practical matter. It has nothing to do with imagination, belief, or theories.

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Simone, how is it? Can I continue, or do you have something?

[Simone:] No, you can't continue, I have something.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Ah, okay, very nice. I am happy to hear that.

Taking care of oneself means being wrong

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[Simone:] I have a question from Sven that I would like to read out.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Good evening, Sven. I am happy you are here.

[Simone:] "Dear Mikael, first of all, I would like to thank you for your existence and the wonderful Satsangs. Recently, we had a family Teams conference, and when my father speaks, he often talks about world events. In our family, we don't usually comment on this, but this time, my brother expressed his view on things and was very upset. Afterwards, I was exhausted from the abundance of negativity. Perhaps you could say something about how I can deal with this. With love, Sven."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Thank you, Sven.

You could turn it off or mute the sound.

I know what you mean. It's just negativity, and it hurts so much.

You can just be creative. Don't take it seriously. Just get creative. See how you can deal with it, without getting yourself into trouble – if you can. And if not, then you'll get into trouble, but that doesn't matter either. You know, you can just end the meeting. If I understand you correctly, was that online? I am not sure if I understood correctly, Simone? Yes? You can just...

[Simone:] Yes, it was via Teams.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes, you can just close the Teams software, and if someone calls you later and asks, "Why did you leave?", you can say, "I don't know what happened; suddenly you were gone. I think something was wrong. I think a digger cut a cable in the street. I was annoyed too." You tell them something to make them happy, and you have your peace and quiet.

You don't need to say anything negative to them, like "I can't stand your negativity" and "why are you talking about such nonsense?" That's not nice, of course. No. If that's how they do things, and if they can't do it any other way, then they're welcome to do so – but you don't have to join in.

And if they've experienced three or four times that, strangely enough, a digger always cuts the cable when they start talking about something like that, then maybe they'll realize at some point that you don't like it. That's the best thing to do: don't talk about things, just do something.

Sometimes... This happens very rarely to me, but when we have visitors and a conversation arises that I find very unpleasant or that hurts me and I am not alone with those people, I get up and leave, casually, as if it were the most normal thing in the world, and then they just continue talking with the rest of the people who are sitting there. They usually don't even notice. And then I have my peace and quiet. And if the other people want to continue listening to it, that's their business, not mine.

And if nothing helps, then you say, "Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom," and then it takes longer, because you are constipated. It's not your fault. So, you can get really creative with this. You don't have to start arguing with people or start a discussion, because that doesn't help at all. Just take care of yourself quietly and peacefully, as best you can.

And if you've never done that before, it's a little difficult at first because you feel kind of weird or because you don't have any practice. But once you've done it for a few years, you'll get really good at it. Then, the others won't even notice that you are taking care of yourself and not participating in some things, because you are so good at it and it's become second nature.

What really helps is if you are willing to be wrong. As long as you want others to love you and not be annoyed with you, it will be very difficult for you to take care of yourself. But if you've experienced painful situations like this often enough, you'll eventually reach a point where you say, "I can't go on like this.

I have to bite the bullet and take care of myself." And then, accepting that others don't agree with this helps. When you are ready to be wrong in the eyes of others – and in your own eyes –, then you are free. Then, you can take care of yourself. Then, you can do what you want.

What helps is when you are willing to be wrong. As long as you want others to love you, it will be difficult to take care of yourself. But when you are willing to be wrong in the eyes of others – and in your own eyes – then, you are free. Then, you can take care of yourself. Then, you can do what you want.

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And eventually, others will know: Sven is weird, that's just how he is. Then you'll have peace.

Thank you, Sven. I really like these practical questions. Thank you very much. If you have any questions about this, feel free to ask either here or by email, whatever you prefer.

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

[Dhyan Mikael:] Then I'll read one from here.

Without thoughts, it's easy

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I received a comment on a video, the video 'Life without thoughts.' "I have another question about 'I'. What about God, our creator? It also says, 'I am who I am'. Maybe there is an 'I' after all, but a true 'I'. And in contrast to this, there is the intellectual 'I', the ego. God also has thoughts, I think. Now that I am saying this sentence, I don't know who is saying it. Probably just the mind again, because God doesn't have questions, I believe."

Yes, I'd like to say something briefly about this comment.

It's best not to think about such things at all. It's best not to think about anything. And that's where it gets interesting: when you stop thinking about all these things— when you stop thinking about yourself, about God, about meditation, about your inner self, but when you just sit here quietly and don't pay attention to your thoughts, then you discover everything for yourself.

And you learn that with Samarpan Meditation. That's what you practice: being in this one place, here, in the crown chakra, where thoughts cannot reach. And God has no thoughts. God is not a human being. God is not a being with a white beard floating around somewhere in a cloud. God is life energy. God is what we all are together – all of us, together.

When you stop thinking about it – about yourself, God, meditation, your inner self – and just remain still and don't pay attention to your thoughts, you will discover everything for yourself. And you learn this with Samarpan Meditation. You practice being in this one place, here, in the crown chakra, where thoughts cannot reach.

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Only these little bodies think. Thinking is just a misunderstanding up here in the brain, and we identify ourselves with it, and then we think that's who we are. But apart from that, there is no "I." And that's quite amazing... Once you've meditated for a while, you get to know this space inside you where it's quiet and where there is no thinking. There is no one there, but you are still here – but you can't think about it. So, everything is much simpler than you think. When you think, it's not simple.

Thinking is just a misunderstanding up here in the brain, and then we think that's who we are. But when you meditate, you get to know this space where it's quiet and where there's no thinking. There's no one there, but you're still here – but you can't think about it. So, it's all much simpler than you think. When you think, it's not simple.

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Simone, I'll just keep going until you tell me you want to have a turn.

[Simone:] Yes, that's fine, Mikael.

Awakening grows as slowly as an apple tree

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[Dhyan Mikael:] I received a letter a few weeks ago. "In everyday life, I feel that my actions almost always stem from a sense of guilt. Something inside me believes that I am to blame for everything, and that I am responsible for whether other people are doing well or badly. I have looked into trauma therapy countless times. As an unwanted child who survived abortion attempts, it's no wonder that I feel guilty for my existence and only allow myself to exist if I make sure that other people are doing well.

Now I am almost 50 years old, and I can't do it anymore. It's all too much for me; worrying; feeling responsible for everything and everyone. I am getting better at withdrawing my attention from these thoughts. My phrase, 'Who am I without these thoughts?' accompanies me, and in an instant, a feeling of relaxation sets in. But you know, guilt creeps into my actions unconsciously, like a cold chill. It's as if guilt were the basis of my existence. Do you have any advice on how I can deal with this?

That reminds me of your postcard on my fridge: I have to be ready to be wrong. Phew, I can see a horse in my mind's eye, coming to a screeching halt. That feels deeply threatening to my existence. In the New Year's Intensive, you asked, 'Am I ready to die now?' In the Intensive, there was a clear 'yes', but I don't think that's true, otherwise I would be willing to feel that I am wrong, wouldn't I?"

Thank you for your letter. Thank you for your question.

Yes, we simply feel responsible for everything. That is the ego. The ego believes it can do something, and the ego believes it must do something. When you discover that you don't have to do anything and that you can't do anything, then there is no ego anymore, and all problems disappear into thin air.

And the ego of one person is like this, the ego of another person is like that, but the essence of it is the same. Basically, all people are similar to you, except that the reasons why the ego is structured the way it is, how it has grown, are different. The drama of our childhood looks a little different for each person, but the ego that emerges from it is basically always the same.

And when you withdraw your attention from the thought, it's as if the ego dies, that's how it is, and it tries with all its might to prevent that. And then it sends you the most amazing feelings so that you give it attention again; so that you feel: "No, I can't do that – because then I'd die."

When you withdraw your attention from the thoughts, it is as if the ego dies, and it tries with all its might to prevent this. And then, it sends you the most amazing feelings so that you give it your attention again; so that you feel: "No, I can't do that – because then I'd die."

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And that's why it's so helpful to be willing to be wrong – because then the ego dies. That's why it's so helpful to be willing to die. That doesn't mean you have to jump off a cliff, but that you are willing to endure that feeling of dying.

You are not dying, but it feels like it—and being willing to do that... then, you are free. Then, you can let the thoughts be. Then, you can turn away from them. Then, you can rest within yourself.

This courage is needed.

That's why it's so helpful to be willing to be wrong – because then, the ego dies. And that's why it's so helpful to be willing to die. You don't die, but it feels like it – and being willing for that... then, you are free. Then, you can let your thoughts be. Then, you can turn away from them. Then, you can rest within yourself. This courage is needed.

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And what you are describing is completely normal, you know? You experience freedom within yourself every now and then when you are able to say 'yes' to this, to "yes, then I'll die, okay," or to "yes, I am wrong – okay. I am the way I am." Then, you experience the freedom and peace that lies within.

And then again, the next day or a week later, it's gone, and you are back to how you were before. But that's perfectly normal. Just be patient with yourself. Meditate every day. And every morning when you meditate, for that half hour, practice this: take your attention away from your thoughts and into the emptiness of the crown chakra. And something will happen, but very gradually, very slowly.

So, be patient with yourself.

You will experience freedom again and again when you are able to say 'yes'. Then it will disappear again, but that is normal. Be patient with yourself. Meditate every day: there you practice taking your attention away from your thoughts and into the emptiness of the crown chakra. This will bring about change, but very gradually. So, be patient with yourself.

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You know, there's a misunderstanding. Many people believe that awakening, enlightenment, as it is often called, spiritual arrival, is an event, and that you just have to wait long enough, and at some point there will be a huge bang, and then you will be enlightened and a different person. But that's not how it is. That's not how it works at all. It is a very gradual process of growth.

When you start to nourish your inner self, and you do that by turning your attention to it, by giving it attention, and one way, the simplest way I know, is Samarpan Meditation, then it becomes stronger in your consciousness, more and more. And then, very gradually, it becomes easier and easier. But it's a growth process, like any plant. It's springtime outside right now, and everything is green and sprouting, but an apple tree doesn't grow overnight; it grows over years.

Many believe that enlightenment is an event, and that you just have to wait long enough. But that's not how it works. It's a gradual process of growth. When you start nourishing your inner self, it becomes stronger in your consciousness, and then it gradually becomes easier and easier. But it's a process of growth, just like with any plant.

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And so it is with our spiritual progress. That's the only thing you need: patience, and meditating every day. And then, what you have occasionally experienced during the Intensive or in Satsang or now and then just like that in the middle of your life, will become more and more normal. Then it spreads more and more, almost imperceptibly. That's how it is for me, too, very gradually, more and more, everywhere, in all areas of my life.

It's springtime now, and everything is green and sprouting, but an apple tree doesn't grow overnight; it takes years. And so it is with spiritual progress. All you need is patience, and meditating every day. Then what you experience occasionally will become more and more normal. Then it will spread more and more, almost imperceptibly.

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But it's not a sudden transition. It's a very gradual, slow development, and that's a good thing. It can't work any other way.

Thank you for your question. Thank you very much.

You can't do having no thoughts

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[Simone:] Mikael, I have a few things to read out.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Ah, how nice, I am happy. Thank you.

[Simone:] First from Nima. It's a comment.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Hello, good evening. Beautiful that you are here.

[Simone:] First she writes: "Yes, it's very difficult at first if you haven't learned to say 'no'. I think, one should be despite one's thoughts. If you condition yourself not to have thoughts, you are once again conditioned."

[Dhyan Mikael:] I don't quite understand what you are writing, but I assume you mean that you can also turn "having no thoughts" into a concept, and that's true, of course.

You can turn anything into a concept. But just sitting here... You know, it's... You can't do that: have no thoughts. It's not possible. You can only do one thing: you can decide where to turn your attention to. Just like with your eyes: where do I look? You can decide that.

You can't do that: have no thoughts. It's not possible. You can only do one thing: you can decide where to turn your attention to. Just like with your eyes: where do I look? You can decide that.

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And then there's... When you walk through the city, there are these neon signs that flash and are very bright because they want your attention, and if you are not used to being at peace within yourself and being in the moment, then your attention wanders there; then you look there, involuntarily. Wherever there is flashing, shouting, and noise, that's where you look, that's where you listen.

But it doesn't have to be that way. And it's the same with your inner attention: you can direct it. And then, the only question is: "Do I give it to my thoughts? Does that make me happy? Does it benefit me? Or is there perhaps something I can do with my attention that is much, much better?" That is the only question you need to ask yourself. That is all there is to it. You don't need to think about it. Just try it out.

Concepts don't help anyone. But if you want to know what is fun and what works, then you can try it out. That's the beauty of Samarpan Meditation: it's straightforward, there's no thinking involved, you don't need to know anything. You can just try it out, and then, you'll know for yourself whether it's right for you or not. So, if I didn't understand you correctly, feel free to write again. Thank you for your comment.

Wherever there is flashing, shouting, and noise, that is where you look and listen. But it does not have to be that way. The same applies to your inner attention: you can direct it. And then, the only question is: "Do I give it to my thoughts? Or is there perhaps something better?" That is the only question you need to ask yourself. That is all that matters.

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The root of all problems

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

It's from Maik.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Maik, good evening. I am happy you are here.

[Simone:] "I would like to have more confidence in relationships, including friendships. I sometimes feel like I have to get in touch, otherwise the other person will disappear. I think and experience that friends feel pressured by this and withdraw. I then always think that I have to make a decision for or against the friendship."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Thank you, Maik. Thanks.

If you find what you need within yourself, then you are independent of other people, and then all these thoughts will vanish into thin air.

Look, why should anyone be interested in their inner self? Why should anyone be interested in spirituality at all? This might also be interesting for the commenter whom I just replied to. Why do people do that? What is the point of it all? It's not an end in itself.

Most people live in this world and feel completely dependent on everything and everyone: on their friends, on their relationships, on the world, on the political situation, on society and developments, and on their neighbors and on how their loved ones are feeling and what their boss thinks of them. We are completely dependent on everything out there, and for many people, this turns life into hell.

But if you... I started off by talking about finding God within yourself. Those are big words, but these big words describe something. They describe finding the source of what you really need within yourself: the source of what you really need. Once you have found it, you are independent of everything else.

The body is not independent. It can be destroyed, it can starve, but you are completely independent of it all.

Why should one be interested in the inner and spirituality? Most people feel dependent on everything and everyone. But when you find God within yourself, the source of what you really need, you are independent of everything else. The body is not independent, but you are completely independent of everything.

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That is why a Guru says, when people come to him with problems, with friendship problems, relationship problems, money problems, health problems, all kinds of problems... He says, "Meditate, and then your problem will disappear." And that's exactly what happens. Then people start meditating, and the problem disappears.

And many people cannot understand: "Why does the Guru give the same solution to everyone? They all have different problems." Because he shows them the way inward, and when you go inward and find yourself there, discover your own soul, discover God, then suddenly you become independent of everything out there, and when I am not dependent on anything, there is no problem.

"Why does the guru give everyone the same solution? They all have different problems." Because he shows them the way inward, and when you go inward and find yourself, discover your own soul, discover God, you become independent of everything outside, and when I am not dependent on anything, there is no problem.

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I enjoy speaking on these relationship topics and about work topics and about health topics, but this is always the essence of the answer, always.

So, if you take the energy of all these questions that are moving you right now, about your friendships and relationships, and use it to look inward, at yourself, and see what you find there, then the problems you have with relationships and friends will all resolve themselves, and interestingly, within a very short time.

If you use the energy of all these questions about your friendships and relationships to look inward, at yourself, and see what you find there, then the problems you have with relationships and friends will all dissolve within a very short time.

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That's the advice I give you.

You know, you can of course go and find out what helps you with your friendship problems.

But if you don't tackle the problem at its root, you'll have the same problem tomorrow in another area of your life. And the root of the problem is that you feel dependent on these people, on their opinion of you, on their attention to you, on their goodwill. But you are not dependent on them – not at all. I don't cultivate friendships.

I am the way I am – and then contacts arise, relationships develop, but it all happens by itself. Nothing is cultivated. It happens because I am the way I am, and everyone else is the way they are, and something emerges from that, and other things dissolve. That is not under my control. And I don't have any idea how things should be. But I have this freedom because I don't need anything from these people. Then, it's so simple.

So, tackle the problem at its root. That's the simplest and most effective thing to do. Then, all your problems will be solved at once. Then, you don't have to tinker with each problem individually.

Meditate every morning.

And whenever you feel needy, whenever you are afraid of how someone will react or what someone thinks, go inside and see what God thinks of you. Go inside and become still and rest there.

If you do that, your relationships will change in a way you can't imagine. I promise you that.

Tackle the problem at its root. That's the simplest and most effective way. Then, all your problems will be solved at once. Meditate every morning. Go inside yourself, become still, and rest there. If you do that, your relationships will change in ways you can't imagine. I promise you that.

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If you don't do that, if you don't turn to yourself, if you don't find what you really need inside yourself, but continue to search for it out there, then all the tips I give you will be of no use to you.

And you are ready for it. You can do it.

Thank you, Maik. I am so happy you are here.

It's so nice to have you here.

[Simone:] Dear Mikael, Sven wrote: "Thank you very much for your refreshing words, which did me a lot of good." And Nima replied: "Thank you, I got the right answer."

[Dhyan Mikael:] I am happy to hear that.

When you find God, you can relax

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[Simone:] And then there's a question from Robert that I'd like to read out next.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Hello Robert. Nice to have you here.

[Simone:] "Hello Mikael. Swamiji advises that when you have an addiction, you should simply let it be and meditate. My question is: what should I do when the addiction takes up many hours of my day?"

[Dhyan Mikael:] I am happy you ask. Thank you. If the addiction takes up many hours of your day, or perhaps the whole day, then what Swamiji says is the very best thing to do. Don't try to change yourself.

You can't. But meditate.

Meditate for half an hour every morning and know that this is all you need to do. For the rest of the day, you can just relax and be yourself.

If addiction takes up many hours of your day, then what Swamiji says is the best thing you can do. Don't try to change yourself. You can't. But meditate for half an hour every morning and know that this is all you need to do. For the rest of the day, you can just relax and be yourself.

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That is the magic of meditation. You meditate for half an hour in the morning, and for the rest of the day you can just be who you are, and over time everything will change for you.

That is the magic of meditation. You meditate for half an hour in the morning, and for the rest of the day you can just be who you are, and over time everything will change for you.

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If you try to be better for the rest of the day, to be more reasonable, to be less addicted, then that will only strengthen the addiction. But if you meditate in the morning and then give yourself permission to be the way you are for the rest of the day because God told you to –– and if God says so, you can really relax –, then, everything will work out for the best.

If you try to be better, more reasonable, less addicted, then that leads to strengthening the addiction. But if you meditate in the morning and then give yourself permission for the rest of the day to be the way you are, because God told you to – and if God says so, you can really relax –, then, everything will work out for the best.

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I know the mind can't imagine that. Addiction thrives on you judging yourself. Addiction, the psychological mechanism in your head, thrives on you trying to fight against yourself. As soon as you truly relax – and that's why finding God helps so much... When you know, "God loves me, just the way I am," then you can relax, and then, miracles happen. Then, real miracles happen.

Addiction thrives on you judging yourself. It thrives on you trying to fight against yourself. Once you truly relax –and that's why finding God helps so much... When you know, "God loves me just the way I am," then you can relax, and then, miracles happen. Then, real miracles happen.

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Thank you for being here. I am very happy.

And feel free to ask again if you have any questions or objections or anything.

Thank you.

Preventive medical checkups

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[Simone:] The next question is from Katja.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Hello Katja, greetings. I am happy you are here.

[Simone:] "Dear Mikael, how do I deal with the thought of, for example, undergoing preventive medical checkups? Or is this just the fear of the ego? If I have to say 'yes' to everything, that would also include illnesses. Thank you for your answer."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Thank you for this really lovely question. As I said, I like these practical questions that you simply encounter in everyday life as a human being.

Saying 'yes' refers to saying 'yes' to what is.

If I don't go for a preventive medical check-up, it's because I don't feel like it. I take care of myself. The more sensitive I become... When I came to my Master Soham 25 years ago... All those things I have done in terms of my lifestyle, my everyday life, my diet... Everything has changed. The quieter I become, the more conscious I become, the more relaxed my body and intestines become, and the healthier I live, all by itself.

That means I take care of myself all the time without thinking about it, simply because I am becoming more sensitive and more natural. But you can't answer all these questions with your head. You get the answer in the moment. I've been doing this for, I don't know... I think I haven't been to a doctor for 25, 30 years, because whenever I tried it in the past, I always found that I didn't need it and that I was just convincing myself that there was a problem when there wasn't one. But you never know. You can't make a doctrine out of it.

I have to be true to myself at every moment. And recently... I talked about it in Satsang also... I don't know, it was sometime before Christmas, when a few people, a few Americans, gave me feedback that something might be wrong with my thyroid, because I have a relatively large Adam's apple, and the way my throat is built, it looks like I have difficulty swallowing. And they said, "Something's wrong" and "I had something like that too and it was really bad" and blah, blah, blah. And then they said I definitely needed to get it checked out.

And then I read that and just ignored it. I wasn't interested in it at all. But then, a second and a third person wrote the same thing to me, and then I thought to myself, "Who knows, maybe it's a sign that I should check it out." And then I felt open to it, and then, for the first time in I don't know how many years, I went to the doctor and said, "Can you take a look at that?"

And I did that because I just thought it was the easiest way for me to deal with it. Instead of worrying about it, I just had it checked out: everything was fine, my values were great, no problem at all, and now I can forget all about it.

And that's the only reason I did it: because I felt like "yes, I am interested in this, I want to do it now."

If I hadn't felt that way, I wouldn't have gone to the doctor. I don't do any other preventive medical checkups either, but not because I am cool or because I don't believe in them or anything like that. That has nothing to do with. It has nothing to do with me having a particular opinion about anything.

I just realize that I don't feel like doing it, I don't have any energy for it, I am not interested in it at all. I let that guide me. And you can let yourself be guided by that too: by what you have energy for. What interests you or doesn't interest you is different from what interests me. You can discover that for yourself, every day.

That's what I live by. That's what I focus on.

And the closer you get to yourself, the longer you meditate, the clearer this feeling becomes. When you start, it's sometimes a bit difficult because your friends or partner or doctors naturally tell you all sorts of things. Then you become completely unsettled, but you get more and more practice in just listening to yourself.

And yes, I mean... Of course, you have to be at peace with everything that happens. That's the best thing you can do. But that doesn't mean I have to neglect my body. I take better care of my body than ever before. If I felt that going to a doctor would help my body, I would do it. But I don't feel that way at the moment, so I don't. But I do all kinds of other things with great pleasure. That's what I have energy for.

I always find it a very good compass when I ask myself: what makes me happy? What do I enjoy doing? And then, recently, three months ago or whenever it was, I had my thyroid hormones tested, and I was happy to do that. I was really curious. I thought: I want to know. I was in a great mood at the doctor's office and was really curious to see what the results would be. I knew what the results would be anyway, but it was like a game for me. But if I don't feel that desire, that joy or energy for it, then I don't do it.

Yes, that's how I do it.

I know people who never miss a preventive medical checkup, but I also know others who have never been to a preventive medical checkup. That's something everyone has to decide for themselves, and I want to encourage you to be true to yourself, no matter what anyone else says. What that is, this you have to know yourself.

I can't tell you that. But I can tell you this: it's worth it to be true to yourself. And if you give yourself permission to do so, you will hear very clearly what that is and what it means. That is my experience with myself. So, I hope that answers your question. If not, please get in touch again. Thank you, Katja. I am happy you are here.

Rebellion against what is

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[Simone:] Now I'll read the next question, which comes from Paramita.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Paramita, good evening. I am happy you are here. How nice.

[Simone:] "Dear Mikael, please talk about that rebelling means that you are not true to yourself and that rebellion is always a rebellion against yourself."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Simone, can you please start again from the beginning? I didn't quite understand something at the beginning. Please start again.

[Simone:] Okay. "Dear Mikael, please talk about that rebelling means that you are not true to yourself and that rebellion is always a rebellion against yourself. That is how I understood your words in your letter. Can you give an example? Thank you for your answer. Paramita."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Thank you.

Let's say something happens in my environment, and I don't agree with it.

Then I just don't go along with it, or I leave... Or... You are asking for examples. The doorbell rings. I open the door and there's someone standing there who wants to mug me.

Maybe I let him. Maybe I beat the guy up.

Maybe I fight for my life. But I don't rebel.

I am with what is inside me.

What that means in practical terms is different every moment, and you can't predict it.

Maybe I'll ask the robber to come in because I am totally touched by his soul, and I'll make him a cup of tea.

Or maybe I'll start fighting him even though he has a knife and I don't. I don't know. It depends on how I feel at that moment. It just happens – and then, there is no rebellion.

I just do what needs to be done.

In a way, I could say that I don't fight at all – even when I am fighting with someone. I just let the energy that is there flow out. I just do what is obviously necessary at that moment, and I can tell by the fact that it fights – whether I want to or not. That's how it is. Or I am afraid and I withdraw – but then that's what's there, and then I am completely at peace with it. I can be at peace with the fight that is happening, I can be at peace with the fear that is happening.

Rebellion is when you are divided inside yourself. That's what I meant.

Then you have a battle inside you. I don't have that.

It fights inside you. Up there, it is fighting all the time. That's not how it is for me. When my energy wants me to fight, then I fight, and I am completely silent. It happens very, very rarely. When my energy wants me to be a coward, then I am a coward, and I am totally at peace with that.

But when you are not at peace with yourself, then you think about it and then it goes back and forth, then you rebel and argue and criticize, and it's endless.

Rebellion is when you are divided inside yourself. Then you have a battle going on inside you. I don't have that. When my energy wants me to fight, then I fight, and I am completely silent. When it wants me to be a coward, then I am a coward and I am at peace with that. But when you are not at peace with yourself, you rebel and argue and criticize, and it is endless.

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Yes, that's what I meant: that rebellion inside you, up there.

If something inside you is rebelling, it always means that you are not being true to yourself.

And being true to yourself is basically a very simple thing, but the mind is not simple. The mind complicates everything.

To find out what it means to be true to yourself, you have to get out of your thoughts and look: what is happening here right now? What wants to happen on its own? What is the simplest thing I can do right now? What is the simplest, most uncomplicated, most natural thing that happens almost by itself? But the mind cannot imagine such a thing.

Don't worry about all these things.

You don't need to worry at all about whether you understand me correctly or not. You don't need to worry at all about how I meant anything. The only interesting question is: "What is here for me right now – for me, Paramita?"

You have the same unmistakable guidance within you that I have within me, and if you listen to it, then there is no discussion and no rebellion.

You are allowed to be the way you are.

God must be experienced

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[Simone:] Mikael, I have one more question from Gerhard.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Hello Gerhard. How nice that you are here. I am very happy.

[Simone:] "Hello Mikael. There are so many names for It. How do you see the Higher Self and God?"

[Dhyan Mikael:] Thank you. Thank you, Gerhard.

How do I see it? I close my eyes, I turn my attention inward, where I see nothing, where I know nothing, where I remember nothing, where I seek nothing, where I imagine nothing, where I do not move, and there I rest. And the longer I rest there, the more I get the answer to what you asked me.

"How do you see the Higher Self and God?" How do I see it? I close my eyes, turn inward, where I see nothing, know nothing, remember nothing, seek nothing, imagine nothing, where I do not move, and there I rest. And the longer I rest there, the more I get the answer to what you asked me.

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And with every year that I meditate longer, this calmness and this sinking into myself becomes more natural and stronger. And what you call 'it' is simply gradually becoming more and more noticeable and more and more self-evident.

But it is something that you experience.

It is not something you have an opinion about or talk about. You have to experience it. That is the only thing that matters. And that is why you cannot discuss it or talk about it, because how can you discuss with me what you experience and what I experience? I know nothing about your experience, and you know nothing about mine. Everyone must experience God for themselves – again and again, over and over.

With every year that I meditate longer, this calmness and sinking becomes more natural, and what you call 'it' becomes more and more noticeable and self-evident. But it is something you experience. It is not something you have an opinion about or talk about. You have to experience it. Everyone has to experience God for themselves – again and again, over and over.

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I said at the beginning: Swamiji says that the spiritual path is the path of one's own inner experience. God is something you experience. Everything else is completely impotent.

I don't see anything there, but very subtly... God is the most subtle thing there is. You have to be still in order to be able to experience him or her or 'it' more and more gradually, becoming quieter and quieter, more and more subtle. Then it becomes more and more beautiful.

Swamiji says that the spiritual path is the path of one's own inner experience. God is something that you experience. But it is very subtle... God is the most subtle thing there is. You have to be still in order to experience him or her or 'it' more and more gradually, becoming ever quieter and more refined. Then it becomes more and more beautiful.

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And that's why Samarpan Meditation helps so much. Every time you turn away from your thoughts and go within – and when you rest your attention in the crown chakra, it is a very good exercise for getting to know this inner self – then you become... Every time you do that, you become a little bit quieter and a little bit more refined within yourself, and more and more, you can recognize what you call God.

That is why Samarpan meditation is so helpful. Every time you turn away from your thoughts and go within, you become a little bit quieter and a little bit more refined, and you can increasingly recognize and experience what you call God.

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Thank you, Gerhard.

What you feel here is within you

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[Simone:] Mikael, Nima wrote again: "Thank you, Mikael, your presence is totally relaxing and makes one feel safe. I can feel your pure energy."

[Dhyan Mikael:] That's why we do Satsang: to feel that. And it's not my energy, you know... It has nothing to do with me. It's what you find within yourself. You have it within you, too. What you are feeling right now is your energy.

There is a scene in the Bible where a woman touches Jesus' robe. The people around her are horrified, how this woman, an unclean woman – I think she was menstruating – how dare she touch the Holy One.

And he says, "Who touched me?" He felt it. He felt this soul that touched him. "Who touched me?" And the woman thought, now she's going to be punished, and she apologized, saying, "But, Lord, I only touched your robe, and I felt that in that moment, I was healed."

And he said, "Daughter..." That's what he called her, "My robe didn't heal you. Your faith healed you." He called it "faith": this trust, this connection with oneself. When you trust, when you trust completely, then it means you are close to yourself, close to the source. You know, "yes, everything is good." That is what you are feeling right now.

That's what we do Satsang for, but that's not my energy. There's a scene in the Bible where the woman touches Jesus' robe. And he says, "My robe didn't heal you. Your faith healed you." He called it "faith": when you trust, you are close to yourself, to the source. You know, "Everything is good." That is what you are feeling right now.

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If tomorrow you see reports of worldly events on the internet or on television and you become tense and anxious, then you are feeling your fear and your tension. It is all inside you – and it resonates with the tension of all the people out there. When you are here in Satsang, there is a different frequency, a different energy, and then, another part of you resonates with what is vibrating here.

But I want to repeat once again: what you are feeling right now, this relaxation, this peace, is within you.

When you see reports of worldly things and become tense, you feel your fear. It is all within you, and it resonates with the tension outside. When you are here in Satsang, another part of you resonates with what is vibrating here: what you are feeling right now, this relaxation, this peace, is within you.

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You know, we are like a... That's not common anymore these days. In the past, we had radios, and you could tune a radio to a specific station. There was a frequency band, the FM band, for example, and depending on which frequency you tuned the radio to, which resonance frequency, at that frequency you could then receive the station and hear it.

And our innermost being, our attention, is like such a resonant circuit, and depending on which frequency you tune it to – what you focus your attention on – you go into resonance with that. I don't give you anything – but we dance together, and then you feel it better within yourself. But it's within you. That's why Satsang is so simple, you know... I don't need to do anything. I am just the way I am, I don't do anything else; and that's enough. And then you feel the part of you that resonates with it. Isn't that great? So simple.

And that's why it's so easy to have a happy life. You just have to learn how crucial it is what you focus your attention on. The more time you spend in this vibration, the more attention you give to, the more you experience it, the stronger it becomes in your life; the more it spreads in your consciousness, in your life. And the more you give your attention to other frequencies, the more they spread in your life. So, it's your choice. I am radical about that. I know which frequencies I like. Thank you for getting back to me. I am very happy. It's nice to have you here.

And that's why it's so easy to have a happy life. You just have to learn how crucial it is what you focus your attention on.

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[Simone:] Gerhard has also gotten back to me. He writes: "Thank you for your reply. If I can feel it myself, then it has no name. It's just there in silence. Best regards."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes.

And it only matters what you can feel yourself. You can forget everything else. When I read Swamiji, then I feel something inside me. That's what interests me. That's what touches me. That's all that matters.

And everyone can find that within themselves – everyone.

It only matters what you can feel yourself. You can forget everything else. When I read Swamiji, then I feel something inside me. That's what interests me. That's what touches me. That's all that matters. And everyone can find that within themselves – everyone.

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That was the good news from Jesus. He said: "You are like me. Yes, you can do that too. God is in everyone. God is near." The Kingdom of Heaven is near – that's what he said: very close – so close that we cannot imagine it. He once said somewhere: "closer than close." Yes, that's right: within you. Thank you, Gerhard.

That was Jesus' good news: "You are like me. Yes, you can do it, too. God is in everyone. God is near." The Kingdom of Heaven is close – he said: very close – so close that we cannot imagine it. He once said, "closer than close." Yes, that's right: within you.

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[Simone:] Then Barbara writes: "Thank you, Mikael, for your appreciative and loving explanations and answers."

[Dhyan Mikael:] Thank you, Barbara. I am happy you are here.

[Simone:] And I don't know if Andrea has finished formulating her question, so we'll have to wait a little longer.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Yes, then I'll see if I have another one here, and then... We still have a few minutes left. That should work.

There is no such thing as intuition

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Here I have a short question. Unfortunately, short questions are often very dangerous, but we'll see.

"Dear Mikael, my question to you is: are feelings thoughts, or are thoughts feelings? And how do I access my intuition?"

Well, I can't answer that question, simply because I don't think about it at all. But I can tell you what I do with thoughts, and I can tell you what I do with feelings. When a feeling is there, I feel it. I just let it be there. I don't do anything with it. I don't make a big deal out of it, neither the nice feelings nor the difficult ones. I feel it.

I just let it be there, as if it were completely unimportant. I don't wallow in it, I don't take it seriously, but I don't ignore it or avoid it either. I just let it be and remain completely still. And when thoughts arise and I notice them, I shift my attention elsewhere. I simply don't pay any attention to them. But I don't worry about what thoughts are and what feelings are.

When I feel something, I just let it be there. I don't take it seriously, but I don't ignore it or avoid it either. I just let it be and remain completely still. And when thoughts arise and I notice them, I shift my attention elsewhere. I don't pay any attention to them.

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How do you access your intuition? It's very simple: don't worry about it. Look, if you have a specific question... You want an answer to a specific question, and that's why you want to access your intuition. But that's not how it works. Intuition is actually a word for something that doesn't exist. It's like this: when you stop thinking about something; when you ignore the question; when you let the problem be... You have some problem, and you think about it all the time, you look for a solution, you take it seriously, you believe it's really important – and you don't get anywhere.

But at some point, you let go of the problem. At some point, you drop the question and think, "Okay, to hell with it. I've had enough, now I am going to do something else." And then, when you stop caring about those things inside, you become empty and still. Then you become healthy again. And then, life flows, completely normal. Intuition is what happens when we don't interfere.

Intuition is not something that happens to us. It's not a flash of inspiration, but rather the flow that simply carries us along, as it always does, all the time, when we don't constantly interfere.

Everything in my life happens somehow by itself. Just yesterday, I wrote another newsletter in which I explained how I suddenly ended up creating shorts for Instagram and YouTube. It just happened on its own. Suddenly, I had the idea, it came out of nowhere, and the energy was suddenly here, and before I knew it, a week later, it was all done. I don't know who had the idea. I had no intuition. It just happened. And what we call by this big word 'intuition' is actually the normal way life works when we just take a step back and let God do it.

What we call by this big word 'intuition' is actually the normal way life works when we just take a step back and let God do it.

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That's how I experience it. Relax. Don't worry about these questions.

And thank you.

Do we have another question from Andrea?

[Simone:] No, Mikael.

[Dhyan Mikael:] Okay.

The simple Samarpan Meditation

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I keep mentioning Samarpan Meditation, and of course I don't want to convince anyone of anything, but if you are interested, I recommend you try it out if you don't already know it yourself. The beauty of Samarpan Meditation is that it is super easy, and you don't have to change your life to do it. Basically, you just add it to your life: meditate for half an hour in the morning and live the rest of your life as usual.

You don't have to become holy; you don't have to adopt a particular religion or stop eating meat or become a good person or anything like that. You can just stay as you are. Anyone can do it, whether you are a man or a woman, whatever your nationality, wherever you live. None of that matters. And that's what makes it so easy. It doesn't cost anything. You don't have to join any club.

If you are interested: here in Germany, it's really great... We are so lucky here in Germany because there are these online introductions every week. If you are interested, I invite you to visit my website, where I have a page called "Samarpan Meditation", where I've compiled all the information about it. The meditation I talk about here is not mine. It has nothing to do with me. I just meditate and find it a blessing, which is why I talk about it. It is brought by Swamiji.

Here in Germany, there is Samarpan Meditation Germany e.V., a non-profit association; they distribute all the information, and they have a website, and I have compiled the links on my website, and there is also the link to the official introduction to Samarpan Meditation. Once a week, you can participate online. It's a lovely, free event where you can learn about the meditation and how it works. So, I invite you to try it out, if you feel like it. For me, is the best thing I've ever started in my life.

Support me if it gives you joy

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And then I would like to thank Devasetu again for allowing us to do this here. Devasetu is very grateful for donations. Everything he does here, the entire Here-Now-TV, is all voluntary and depends on people who donate and support him. And the same goes for me, by the way. It is very important to me that everything I do online is free of charge. The Online Satsangs are free, and so are all the videos, of course, and I would love to only take care of this and of nothing else, but I need support so that I have the time, energy, and strength to do so.

And if you feel like it, if you like what I do, if you feel like supporting it, then I would be really very happy. There is the Donate page on my website where you can find more information. Yes, and in a week – Easter is just around the corner – there will be an Easter Online Intensive with me, also here on Here-Now-TV, via Zoom and YouTube. It's also free, and I cordially invite you to join us. On Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, both afternoons between 2 and 4 p.m., we will meet here for Satsang and spend these two beautiful holy days together in Satsang.

And that is a really, really great opportunity. I love this Easter season, and I would be delighted if you would like to join us. If you have any questions, feel free to email me anytime. I always reply, but it may take a while. And the actual answer, if you have a question, I usually give it in the video or in the Satsang, so that everyone else can hear the answer and maybe benefit from it too; who knows. Thank you so much for being here. It is such a blessing for me to be here with you. Thank you very much.

I love you.