Inspired By The Inspired II: Swami Satchidananda

First thought, Highest thought. It has been on my mind lately, not that I mind. It's a course that I've been taking in EKU, you know; Experiential Knowledge University, the One and Only School of Hard Knocks. There is no other like it, and while my uncle is working on his Ph.D in Business; I am working on mine too, experientially.

One of the many wonderful books I own is called "To Know Yourself" by Swami Satchidananda. He talks of many practical ways to lead life, with wit and a wonderful palette of metaphors. In it I found many, many morsels to chew on slowly in reflection, just as one would enjoy a tender, medium-rare charcoal-grilled steak of butcher quality. This quote speaks not to purpose, but rather to consciousness and truth, awareness.

"To know that silent witness which is always aware - to know the Knower - you
should stop trying to know other things first. Know other things afterward. The
rest will come automatically. " - To Know Yourself - The Essential Teachings of
Swami Satchidananda

There is not much more I can add that would be helpful in my view. Perhaps that's because I appreciate the truth of his words literally. I've experienced exquisite moments of knowing the Knower, and there is not much else to know. Pure Consciousness, Pure Being. But that knowing was so glorious and united. To try to put it into words, well, I am sorry for even trying, not because I choose not to, I would love nothing more, there just simply arent any really good ones.

Perhaps you have experienced the same, or in your own way? There are so many descriptions for God, the One God of us all, and religions, sects and paths; that I'm certain we all experience such moments of connected-ness differently, through our tinted view of the world and its truth. However there is no disputing the light, love and knowing of it, the bliss of it when you summon it.

Yes, I said summon it. How can you summon a moment with God, with the Knower? Simple. Just create it, choose it for yourself. How do you do that? Well now, theres a good question for another article or more :P

Peace,

-Mikel