The Journey from Self-Knowledge to God-Realization
Today, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj responded to questions sent by seekers from across the world. The questions touched on selfless service, the art of living a life of positive mysticism, navigating peer pressure on the spiritual path, and the deepening of humility. Among these was the question: What is enlightenment?
In response, the spiritual Master drew a distinction. In the outer world, enlightenment often means the acquisition of knowledge, shedding light upon a subject, or gaining intellectual understanding. In the spiritual sense, he explained, enlightenment is the knowing of our true self, the recognition of the Creator, and taking the journey toward realizing our oneness with the Creator.
As we begin to look beyond the senses and turn inward, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji said, we discover a power that animates the physical body. With deeper exploration, we come to recognize that this power is a spark of a far greater Power, which is the Creator. The journey from self-knowledge to God-realization is the journey of meditation, wherein the attention is withdrawn from the outer world and focused inward. When the soul merges back into the Creator, true spiritual enlightenment dawns.
