Page 17 - Ecstasy and Agony in the Journey to Infinity

The book has notes on 143 cells. Of these, notes till 110 give us insights into the various psychological conditions from the 1st to 5th knots. The notes from 111 to 143 deal with the conditions of Brahmand, Para Brahmand, Prapanna, Prapanna Prabhu and higher.
It becomes very clear that there are various progressions and regressions in the path and it is the gurukrupa alone that keeps one steady on the path. It is a ‘Path of Grace’ is what needs to be understood. Even as early as the stage of cell 15, it becomes invariably necessary for the gurukrupa which takes us along afterwards. That is reason why Rev. SriRamchandraji Maharaj tells us that most people have not moved beyond that stage. There is a saying ‘the higher you go, the steeper you fall’. As such, one’s dependence on the gurukrupa to keep steady on the path is of even more importance, since the mistakes done at higher stages are dealt with more severely.
In the letter dated 22-10-1979 to Sri. K.C.Narayana, the Master wrote “You know Narayana that I have done whatever the need was for the spiritual life of man and the work is still continued. The system is there, my
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