83
In Dakshineshwar there was a discussion of the influence of consciousness on nature. One devotee said that due to the general characteristic of Mother Nature one plant can give only one type of flower but could the influence of consciousness give more than one variety of flowers on one single plant? Paramhans replied : At the level of consciousness it is possible to bring about almost all kinds of changes. When the next day some devotees arrived they saw the same rose plant with 2 different colours of roses. One was red in colour and the other was white. In amazement when they came to Paramhansji, the latter merely smiled. For great saints who are full of divine power all this is very ordinary, yet in order to instill faith about soul consciousness (God) in the hearts of laymen they perform such amazing feats. All this is not exhibitionism and never should it be done to flaunt one’s divine powers. The famous legend of Bhagirath who via austerities brought the Ganges river to earth from heaven tells us how he became one with cosmic consciousness and how human consciousness can rule over it. Atri’s wife Anasuya via her austerity power aided one stream of Manasarovar to flow in the Chitrakoot region in the form of Mandakini. All these events are enumerated over here to show how important these examples are which ordinarily are ignored by those who believe in tangible proof only. All these natural transformations are possible even today. Brahman consciousness is synonymous with God consciousness. It is the Lord of the cosmos. Not only this but it has imbued man’s body with Mother Nature’s and its own cast. Whatever is in the macrocosm (cosmos) is there in the microcosm (individual). Whatever is there in the all-pervasive soul (God) is there in the individual soul (man). God is not like one single entity. Because innumerable gross, subtle and casual bodies are conjoined to Him. Some of these are of very ordinary stature and the rest are full of divine powers. But none of them are independent. They are united to Brahman (God) just as many pearls are threaded in a single thread. Electricity travels amongst all intricate wires and thus gets scattered. This electricity is present just about everywhere and can be utilized for beneficial goals. In this manner Kundalini Shakti (Divine Serpent Power) is not only related to every area of cosmic consciousness (Para Prakriti) but based on specific requirements it can conjoin to the soul of all statures that are united to God. This establishment of a relationship is not without a goal. Because behind it there are important causes and with this relationship these goals are realized. This is a gigantic achievement. If an aspirant establishes a relationship with every unit of nature (Prakriti) and God as a result of this executes useful tasks then it can only be compared to the utility of fire which is the result of a spark uniting with fuel.