8. Camp Eight : Universal Consciousness and Mind

The roaring waves of the ocean are part and parcel of the existence of entire ocean, similarly the mind of every individuals of this universe is like big or small wave of the ocean of universal mind. Our mind is the integral part of this vast cosmic mind. Just as one wave is attached with another ripple of the ocean, in the same manner, every individual of the world is tagged with each other through his or her own mind. Sun is one but its reflections are innumerable, in the same manner we experience the reflection of cosmic mind as our own mind.

Mind remains unaffected everywhere. It abandons all the thoughts coming from outside but intellect stirs the mind by providing stimulus frequently. Our circumstances, problems, events, surrounding environment all spoil that reflection. Vimala Thakar more explicitly explains : 'We all are the integral parts of universal mind. We all have the same cosmic mind and we are joined with one another inseparably by the means of that mind. Despite being existence of same universal consciousness in all, the ego as equal to thirty three percent of the mere part of that consciousness present in us, creates depression by arising dual effect of me and mine. Under the cover of this egoism, all are one.'

If this ego fades away, the realization of God is not so far away. In all individuals the same God exists. We should consider others in the same category as we are. We must never behave in the manner which we discard for ourselves. Such understanding and resultant good behaviour brings us far away from ego problems. Five codes of practice suggested by our religious scriptures and pious life-style after all lead us to the cosmic consciousness.

As soon as we make the conscious mind thoughtless by relaxing body and mind, we immediately come in contact with cosmic consciousness. Slightly below our conscious mind, a great ocean of cosmic consciousness uniting us with the universe is roaring. At night while sleeping, if our consciousness is nearer to that of universe, we can surely peep into the future by means of dreams. The same secret is also lying behind the phenomenon of mental telepathy. American psychologist named Harold Sherman has achieved a great fame by making a serious invention regarding Extra sensory Perception.

In America, on 16th May 1965, Sidney Gurber's plane having four passengers was lost. When he sent the last message to Washington, he was struggling against a catastrophe in the sky of Ventashi lake area. At last, when no news reached, Jenifer, the niece of Harold Sharman requested Sharman to help in investigation of her friend Sidney.

Sharman concentrated his attention on the signature of Sidney and made contact with cosmic consciousness and found out that Sidney's plane had struck against a mountain at the height of 4500 feet forty miles away from the lake Ventashi and had crashed, After four months, when this mishap passed in the inquiry, the bones of the deceased and remains of the crashed plane were found out from the very spot which Sharman had noted.

When Sharman's information proved to be true, America experienced havoc. Americans became more curious to know about the inconceivable energy of mind. People raised many questions: Can our mind become one with the entire atmosphere of the world? Do all the incidents taking place in the world be leaving their permanent imprint in the atmosphere? In this subject, whatever modern research has been done, prove many mind fabricated stories of Puranas to be true.

Our this body means Pind and this universe that is Brahmand - both are unitary. ‘या पिंडे सा ब्रह्मांडे।’ When our mind establishes oneness with cosmic consciousness, we can observe the whole universe as a ball in the hand, hear as well as know it simultaneously.

Then no part of the world remains unknown and no incident of the universe remains unaquainted. This achievement was very common for our saints and hermits.

Once a young saintly great fellow asked Swami Vrindavandasji : 'Swami, can you see through this wall?'

Swamiji very politety replied : 'By grace of God the Almighty, I can see not only through this wall but also through out the universe. What is happening, what has already happened and what incident is to take place - everything that I intend to see is apparent to me.'

This is obvious for higher liberated souls. When an aspirant practices meditation, worship of God and recitation for the sake of pleasing God, so many miraculous powers obstruct his way as temptation before acquiring the goal of supreme bliss. Realization of God is only possible, when one proceeds further on the way to redemption neglecting the achievement of miraculous powers completely.