THE GOD-MAN The Life, Journeys and Work of Meher Baba with an ...

THE PERIOD OF WORLD TRAVEL 101"I am not come to establish any cult, society, or organization - nor to establish a new religion.The Religion I shall give teaches the knowledge of the One behind the many."The Book which I shall make people read is the book of the heart, which holds the key to themystery of life. As for ritual, I shall teach humanity to discriminate, express, and live rather thanobserve it. I shall bring about a blending of the head and the heart. Societies and organizationshave never succeeded in bringing truth nearer. Realization of Truth is solely the concern of theindividual."Every being is a point from which a start could be made towards the limitless ocean of Love,Bliss, Knowledge, and Goodness already within him. No spiritual Master brings religion to theworld in the form which it eventually assumes. His very presence is a blessing and radiatesspirituality. He imparts it to others by personal contact. Religions are an effort to commemoratethe association with a great spiritual Master, and to preserve his atmosphere and influence. It islike an archaeologist trying to preserve things which only resuscitate the past. The living spiritbeing absent, religions or organizations gradually lose their force ...."The West looks at things from the standpoint of reason and is sceptical about what baffles it.This form of understanding is developed by reading, hearing, experiment, and logic. These createan illusion of real knowledge."In the highest state one feels in harmony with everyone and everything, and realizes divinity inevery phase of life, and is able to impart happiness to others. Here one attends to all duties andmaterial affairs, and yet feels mentally detached from the world. This is true renunciation andunderstanding."I intend to bring about a great spiritual revival in the near future, utilizing the tremendousamount of energy possessed by the West for the purpose. Such a spiritual outpouring as Ivisualize usually takes place at the beginning or end of a cycle, and only a perfect one who hasreached the Christ state of consciousness can make a universal appeal. My work will embraceeverything - it will permeate every phase of life .... New values and significance will be attachedto problems which appear to baffle solution at the moment."The benefits to different nations and countries when I bring about the spiritual upheaval willbe largely determined by the amount of energy each possesses. The greater the energy - howevermisapplied - the greater the response."The Master diverts the current into the right channel. It will be one