*** 錫呂瑪塔吉的一道考題-----什麼是你昇進的必要條件？
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錫呂瑪塔吉: 我現在來考你們一個問題，這是霎哈嘉裏頭一個十分精微的關鍵，你們試著來回答看看。
為什麼你在霎哈嘉裏無法昇進？什麼是你在霎哈嘉裏昇進的必要條件(compulsion, 註一)？這條件並非以前的降世神祇、先知或導師所必須具備的。
練習者A：是制約造成我們無法昇進。
錫呂瑪塔吉：不！不！我問的是什麼是昇進的必要條件。
練習者B：我們的行為達不到理想的標準。
錫呂瑪塔吉：不。有不少練習者的行為已達標準。
練習者C：我們的思緒太多了。
錫呂瑪塔吉：不，這不是重點。什麼是昇進的必要條件？
練習者D：全心奉獻(dedication)。
錫呂瑪塔吉：有一點接近，但仍有一點差距。
練習者E：服從(obedience)。
錫呂瑪塔吉：不。每一個人都可以對某一個人服從。
練習者F：愛與享受喜樂(enjoyment)。
錫呂瑪塔吉：享受喜樂是結果，但什麼是必要條件呢？什麼是你必須付出的？
練習者G：完全投入(devotion)、愛與全心奉獻(dedication)。
錫呂瑪塔吉：愛？你也可以對某一個人有很深的愛，愛有什麼偉大之處？但有一點接近了。
練習者H：順服(surrender)。
錫呂瑪塔吉：順服是不錯，但仍未完全對。
練習者 I：認出祢是太初之母(Adi Shakti)。
錫呂瑪塔吉：完全正確！這是重點！除非你認出我，否則你靈性的昇進是不可能的！當你越向上昇進，你就越認出我是誰。這兩樣是携手並進的。這也是在這個時代最困難的一點。你必須到達一個很敏鋭的靈性階段，你才可能從你的內心深處認出我。這認出不是一種心智上的認出而已，這是一種完全整合的認出。有些人可能從内心認出我，但是他的理智却無法認同，即未達到整合，如此兩者之間就會有衝突。或是有些人就是無法接受太初之母有如此的外貌。
其實認出我本身就會帶給你很多的喜樂，你只要想到："太初之母正坐在我前面，這是何等快樂的事！我是做了什麼，竟有此奇遇？"。當你認出我，這認出會讓你在霎哈嘉中知道如何正確行事，換言之，你會有完全的紀律。
註一：compulsion 指"強制、一定要有"的意思。
註二：江瑞凱摘譯自Shri Mataji 的談話1988-06-07. JSM ! 敬請霎哈嘉兄弟姊妹們指正.
The another
very subtle point is there in Sahaja Yoga and which I think I’ll ask you the
question. So why Sahaja Yoga does not progress in you, what is an essential
compulsory condition? Who can answer? They’re all thoughtless, that’s the
problem. (Shri Mataji laughing & laughter) So now let’s have it, what is
the compulsion, that’s important. Which was never for any incarnation nor for
any prophet nor for any gurus or anyone.
Sahaja Yogi:
It’s the combination of the Brahma Shakti Herself and it has never been before
that the Brahma Shakti Herself has incarnated.
Shri Mataji:
That’s it, but what is the compulsion?
Sahaja Yogi:
It’s the conditioning.
Shri Mataji:
No, no, no what is the condition for you? There is one compulsion for you
Sahaja Yogis.
Sahaja Yogi:
That we have not our ideal behaviour.
Shri Mataji:
No, no, not at all. There are many with ideal behaviours, yes.
Sahaja Yogi: We
think too much, he says.
Shri Mataji:
No, that’s not, what I’m trying to say, that’s not the point, I’m saying there
is one little compulsion in Sahaja Yoga.
Sahaja Yogi:
Dedication.
Shri Mataji:
Yes, little closer, but still.
Sahaja Yogi:
Obedience.
Shri Mataji:
That’s not. Obedience anybody can have for anyone.
Sahaja Yogi:
Love and enjoyment.
Shri Mataji:
Enjoyment is the result but what is the compulsion? What do you have to pay?
Sahaja Yogis:
Devotion, love, dedication.
Shri Mataji:
Love, love you have for everyone. What is so great? (Laughter) Still, still,
little, little closer. (Shri Mataji laughing & laughter)
Sahaja Yogis:
Recognition, open heart.
Shri Mataji:
What is the compulsion, what is the fees you have to pay, let us see, what is
the position you have to come to? What is the need? What is she saying?
Sahaja Yogi: We
have to surrender, she says, Shri Mataji.
Shri Mataji:
No, that’s all right, surrender, but still. (Laughter) You’re there but not
there inside.
Sahaja Yogini:
Recognize You as Adi Shakti.
Shri Mataji:
Correct. That’s it. That’s it, that’s the important point. Unless and until you
recognize Me spiritual progress is not possible. As you progress the
recognition increases, it goes hand in hand, sort of thing. And this is the
most difficult, very difficult problem of modern times, very difficult. Because
we cannot recognize anyone unless and until he is elected or put in a position
or branded. But from your heart to recognize you have to have a very sensitive
spiritual attainment. It’s not a mental recognition, it’s an integrated
recognition. Some may recognize Me from their hearts but will not recognize Me
from their intelligence – so they’ll be fighting. Or they do not accept Me
physically that one has to do certain things physically. But this recognition
itself is joy giving. Just you think, and if I have to think that, “I’m sitting
before the Adi Shakti, I would be so very happy, and I’ll bless my soul, that
oh God, this is what has happened to me, what have I done so great?” So that
recognition when it comes in it disciplines you in Sahaja Yoga, completely.
