Can we unfold our latent divine nature?

All of us have the power to unfold the latent divinity which lies within ourselves.  But at the same time we must remember the Beatitude: “Blessed are the meek”. Meekness and faith in oneself must go together. However, this faith is not of the lower self, the ego, but faith in the higher Self, faith in God within. With that faith comes self-surrender and the strength which is gained through freedom from the ego.

When we are a sincere seeker after the truth of God, we will be guided by the spirit. If we are not interest in realizing God, Christ himself may stand before us to teach us, and we will not appreciate him or recognize his greatness. We will turn from him as the multitude did. But if we are a spiritual aspirant and study the life and actions of an illumined soul, we cannot but glorify God, because we will feel the presence of the Father. An example of such a person was Jesus. This reminds me when he said: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. We can only become that light of the world if we obtain illumination by uniting ourselves with the light, the light which dwells in the hearts of all.

Unfortunately many seekers of God are taught by men who are not illumined. When that happens religion degenerates. It is not good enough relying on one’s degree of a theological college: book learning cannot give one illumination. One may have studied scriptures, history, philosophy, and be versed in theology, dogmas, and doctrines, and give wonderful sermons and yet be a baby when it comes to spiritual life.

People’s lives need to be transformed. One must first seek God.

We need to recognize, that there are two kinds of knowledge, the lower and the higher. The lower consists of academic knowledge, like science and philosophy. Even knowledge of the scriptures is considered of lower knowledge. Higher knowledge is the immediate perception of God. Those who are illumined by this higher knowledge do not need book information. They teach from their inner experience. Their hearts have been purified and illumined and their light shines and gives comfort to all.