Bhajans Are a Choiceless Invocation - 13th October 2017

Can you talk about the importance, if there is any, of the Bhajan and chants?

Bhajan is actually an invocation, and it is a choiceless invocation almost in the sense that the one who holds something arises in their heart and all arises, and the one, their response is also no option. So that aspect of consciousness—and maybe I can share more about what all these aspects and others here are on some other day—but that aspect of consciousness which is being invoked, if no expectation of phenomenal gain is in mind, just out of this beautiful space of devotion, and whether you're invoking Krishna, Jesus, it doesn't matter. That aspect serves your presence. This invocation that we call Bhajan has a beautiful part to play. If there's a sweet order to play, that is still enjoyed here very much. It was this to me, very bad singing we come here, that what arises, love to enjoy that taste of consciousness that we might call whatever name that you might give it.

Just like invoking the holy presence of Mooji, invoking the holy presence of Bhagwan, invoking the holy presence of Papaji, a taste, a flavor is in their presence. The same way it is with anything that you have devotion in your heart for. Besides the joy of the singing, the beautiful words, the cool melody, you are starting to imagine an invocation from the heart to that aspect of the formless one which appears in different forms. And just like the Master is an appearance of this aspect of consciousness which is so empty of concepts about himself or herself, and being able to put through the presence of the Master, they are there, they're always there, but even their clear view becomes apparent. It's very beautiful.

Whatever your starting temperament might be, you will find that as true knowledge flowers, then true devotion is a byproduct of that. As devotion flowers, you will find that with all these beautiful insights, true knowledge also appears. Like there is a story from Rahim Ji, exactly, only it was his devotion to his Master, and yet he spoke right from the place of the Absolute. You see, so many, many, many zippers which lead to the same ocean. The same way, all paths lead to yourself because the Self is always there.