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Here’s a clear summary and explanation of the passage from BG – The Secret of the Twenty-Third Psalm on prayer:
Core Idea
True prayer is a spiritual alignment with God that brings the Kingdom of God—harmony, wholeness, and divine order—into personal and collective experience. It is not merely verbal recitation or asking for things.
Key Concepts
Misunderstanding of Prayer:
Conventional prayer often focuses on requests or words, yet if prayer alone could solve human suffering, the world would already be free from sin, disease, and conflict.
The problem is praying “amiss”, meaning misunderstanding the nature and purpose of prayer.
Purpose of True Prayer:
Prayer should align us with the Kingdom of God—a state of harmony, health, wholeness, and abundance.
Its effectiveness is measured not by what is spoken, but by the results in our lived experience:
Better health
Greater abundance
Increased harmony in relationships and life
Wordless Nature of Prayer:
True prayer is beyond words; it is not about vocalizing requests, reciting scripture, or using specific formulas.
It is an inner state of consciousness, a spiritual connection with God, through which divine order manifests in our lives.
Meditation and Study:
Developing higher concepts of prayer requires study, meditation, and practice, focusing on understanding its deeper spiritual meaning rather than rote recitation.
Progress is gradual, and results are observable through transformation in personal and collective experience.
Summary
Prayer is an inner alignment with God, not a verbal ritual.
True prayer produces healing, harmony, and wholeness in life.
Its effectiveness is seen in results, not in words or formulas.
Ongoing meditation and study deepen understanding and increase the power of prayer.
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Here’s a clear summary and explanation of BG’s passage on Contemplative Meditation with Scripture:
Core Idea
Contemplative meditation is a preparatory practice that trains the mind to dwell on God or divine truth, leading eventually to pure meditation without words or thoughts. Its purpose is to align consciousness with spiritual reality, enabling discernment and realization of divine principles.
Key Concepts
Preparatory Step:
Contemplative meditation precedes wordless, thought-free meditation.
Its goal is to keep the mind centered on God, acknowledging the divine in all aspects of life.
Scriptural support: “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).
Spiritual Discernment:
Ordinary, “natural” perception cannot grasp spiritual truth; it is only spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14).
Contemplating scripture or spiritual truth prepares the mind to perceive higher realities—God-consciousness, divine sonship, or the Buddha mind.
Abiding in the Word:
Internalizing spiritual truth or scripture allows one to bear fruit and manifest divine results.
Scriptural promise: “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” (John 15:7).
Divine Perspective:
Meditation opens awareness to spiritual insights inaccessible to the “natural man.”
BG references the Bhagavad-Gita to illustrate that divine perception requires new senses or light: “See Me! Thou canst not… Therefore I give thee sense divine.”
Principle-Based Meditation:
Meditation must be guided by specific spiritual principles; mere mental stillness without principle yields no spiritual fruit.
Example: the principle of self-identity: “I am I”. Understanding and affirming this is essential for harmony and spiritual awareness.
Summary
Contemplative meditation centers the mind on God or divine truth.
It prepares for pure meditation and develops spiritual discernment.
Meditation is most effective when guided by spiritual principles, not just mental quiet.
Knowing your true self and abiding in divine truth are key to manifesting spiritual fruit in life.
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Here’s an elaborated explanation of the scripture references cited in your text, with context and spiritual significance in relation to BG’s teachings on meditation, prayer, and consciousness:
1. Psalm 46:10
"Be still, and know that I am God."
Central to contemplative meditation. Encourages stilling the mind, allowing awareness of God’s presence without mental distraction.
2. 1 Corinthians 2:14
"The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."
Highlights the need for spiritual discernment. Meditation helps develop the inner sense to perceive divine truths inaccessible to ordinary reasoning.
3. John 15:7
"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."
Emphasizes abiding in divine truth. Meditation and contemplation of scripture align consciousness with God, resulting in manifestation of divine will.
4. The Song Celestial (Bhagavad-Gita), p. 63
Illustrates that divine reality cannot be perceived with ordinary senses; meditation opens “divine sense” or higher awareness.
5. 1 Corinthians 3:16
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
Affirms that consciousness itself is sacred; meditation awakens awareness of the indwelling divine presence.
6. Matthew 16:13, 15, 16
Recognition of Jesus as the Christ signifies understanding spiritual identity. Meditation deepens recognition of the inner Christ consciousness.
7. Matthew 23:9
"Call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven."
Points to reliance on divine source rather than human authority; meditation nurtures direct connection to God.
8. John 10:30
"I and my Father are one."
Foundation of oneness meditation; affirms that the self can realize unity with God.
9. Luke 15:31
Parable of the Prodigal Son: illustrates return to divine consciousness and recognition of inherent unity with God.
10. Psalm 24:1
"The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof."
Reinforces universal ownership and divinity, a principle to hold in contemplative meditation.
11. John 14:27
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you."
Meditation allows experience of divine peace, transcending external circumstances.
12. Matthew 6:32
God’s providence ensures our needs are met; meditation fosters trust and alignment with divine supply.
13. Luke 12:32
Encouragement to remain fearless, trusting in divine abundance; meditation nurtures faith and calm.
14. Philippians 4:7
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Meditation is a pathway to inner peace beyond intellectual comprehension.
15. John 16:15
God’s fullness is revealed to those attuned to Spirit; meditation develops receptivity to divine wisdom.
16. Psalm 24:1
Reinforces divine ownership and the sacredness of all existence; contemplation deepens recognition of universal life.
17. Matthew 6:4
True spiritual action should be silent and unobtrusive; meditation cultivates internal alignment rather than external display.
18. Isaiah 2:22
"Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils."
Highlights reliance on divine rather than human authority, aligning with meditation as inner guidance.
19. 1 Samuel 3:9
The importance of listening and waiting on God; meditation develops the inner ear to spiritual communication.
20. Matthew 28:20
"Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."
Meditation fosters awareness of constant divine presence.
21. Hebrews 13:5
“I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” Meditation confirms trust in divine companionship and supply.
22. Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Encourages recognition of inner divine power through contemplative practice.
23. Galatians 2:20
Realizing the Christ in oneself; meditation aligns personal consciousness with divine life.
24. Luke 23:34
"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
Cultivates forgiveness and spiritual perspective, an outcome of meditation and grace.
Overall Significance
These references collectively emphasize:
Oneness with God (John 10:30, Luke 15:31)
Inner peace and divine guidance (Philippians 4:7, John 14:27)
Spiritual discernment beyond natural perception (1 Corinthians 2:14, Bhagavad-Gita)
Meditation as preparation for union with divine consciousness (Psalm 46:10, John 15:7)
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Here is an elaborated explanation of this BG passage, staying faithful to its mystical, contemplative meaning and integrating it with the broader teaching on the Invisible, inner dependence, and divine companionship:
Core Teaching: Dependence on the Infinite Invisible
The emphasis of this message is on shifting consciousness away from the visible, external world and toward the Infinite Invisible—God as inner Presence rather than outer support. True spiritual awakening does not require withdrawal from life, pleasure, or activity, but a withdrawal of dependence from external forms such as people, places, conditions, or possessions.
This is a radical inner movement:
Not abandoning the world
But abandoning faith in the world as source
As dependence on externals fades, the inner Light begins to shine more clearly. The Light does not increase through effort or asceticism, but in proportion to our release of trust in appearances.
The Illusion of Aloneness
At first, this withdrawal from outer dependence may feel like standing alone. Human sense equates security with people, institutions, and circumstances. But BG insists this sense of aloneness is illusory.
Even the Master—seemingly abandoned, betrayed, or crucified—was never alone. What appeared to desert him was only the personal sense, the false belief in separation. Spiritually, he remained in continuous communion with the “children of God,” those invisible spiritual presences representing divine consciousness.
Thus:
Jesus was never betrayed
Never deserted
Never alone
Only the unreal, personal interpretation made it appear so.
Divine Company Beyond the Visible World
The Mount of Transfiguration reveals a profound truth: those who appear absent are not absent at all. Moses and Elijah represent spiritual consciousness, timeless divine ideas, eternally present.
They were:
With him on the mountaintop
With him on the cross
With him in the tomb
This teaches that divine companionship is not physical. It is a communion of consciousness. When the outer world fades in importance, inner communion becomes vivid and real.
Paradoxically, when we seem most alone, we are most deeply engaged in divine company.
Personal Verification Through Stillness
BG invites us to prove this truth in our own experience.
When we awaken in the night and sit quietly alone:
The mind grows still
The sense of lack dissolves
The heaviness of the world disappears
In that silence, we find ourselves not empty—but companioned. Loneliness gives way to peace, limitation to fullness. This mirrors the Master’s experience in the garden and explains how he could endure solitude for forty days and nights: he was never alone, but immersed in divine communion.
Stillness reveals that solitude is not emptiness—it is presence unveiled.
Returning to the World with the Presence
After this inner communion, we return to daily life transformed. We walk the streets, attend to responsibilities, but now with awareness of a living Presence:
A Presence that walks beside us
A Presence that walks behind us
A Presence that silently accompanies every step
This Presence is not symbolic or imaginary; it is experienced, intimate, and sustaining. What once felt like abandonment becomes companionship. What once felt like isolation becomes protection and guidance.
The Presence eventually reveals:
“Up to now I have walked behind or beside you…”
—implying an even deeper union still to come.
Essential Truth of the Passage
True security comes from the Invisible, not the visible
Aloneness is an illusion of personal sense
Stillness reveals divine companionship
Withdrawal from outer dependence reveals inner fullness
The Presence is always with us—unseen, unfelt until we learn to rely on It
In BG’s Language
This teaching completes the movement:
From belief to experience
From personhood to consciousness
From isolation to divine companionship
The Infinite Invisible is not absence—it is the most intimate Presence of all.
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