Changing or merging into light was perhaps among the most mystical of Master’s divine gifts and one that was only revealed to a few serious aspirants. However, what was obvious to all, were his informal personal traits and quips, including nods and gestures that were endearing enough to melt any difficult stance taken by a devotee. Sweetness poured out from him and the devotee would feel uninhibited to confide or confess. At times, the spoken metaphors would be too subtle to discern, even by a close disciple. In many situations, Baba subtly pointed to faults and corrections so as to not offend the disciple. Nevertheless, Master considered humility as an utmost necessity for spiritual depth. He reminded frequently that a tree bends down towards the earth due to the weight of its ripened fruit, thus equating the spiritual rising with the ripening of the fruit. As with many others, Master tested my response to provocations on more than one occasion, later acknowledging my perseverance.

Often our time together gave way to a steely silence. I would then ask whether Baba wanted to say something. Instantly a gentle smile would be followed by a small whisper. He would convey that the silence was a far greater medium of instruction and that we should communicate thus. Moments seemed like an eternity as he pointed to the sublime beauty wherever he directed his silent gaze. Indeed, such is the manner of a rare call to the prepared mind toward the highest understanding of the spirit behind all of creation. My caring hands on Master’s body would cease to feel all sensations amidst such blissful moments of his guiding me to the sublime excellence of silent yonder calls.

These close intimate ties made me realize how Master would sublimate and even transcend the amalgamated dual traits of his Harihara personality into a deep yonder silence. The deepening silence would even switch off the otherwise loud inner sound that would resonate within my ears and head, and reverberate through the entire body. The three divine streams of sound, pulsation and light which were heightened in Master’s proximity could even blend to a merged state of exalted fullness of pure divinity. Such was the power of his presence and the hidden strength of his Harihara God-intoxication.

The Ever-Accessible Teachings

The second coming of Kriyayoga commenced in 1974 with Master’s arrival on Western shores. He began with Western Europe, followed by the United States, guiding disciples for nearly three decades. His Western mission was preceded by pilgrimages and teaching tours of India in the 1960s. The Jagannath trinity of manifested divinity that includes His siblings, Subhadra and Balabhadra, inspired Master to formulate the now famous metaphorical teachings on the trinity of sound, pulsation and light meant for the Kriyayoga cultivation of the scriptural AUM.