The Power of Subjective Truth

I welcome all of you with My love and respects. I welcome all the devotees, disciples, samajis, satsangis, Sri Mahants, Mahants, Thanedars, Kotaris; sitting with us through Nithyananda TV, Sadhana TV and two-way video conferencing, having Nayana Deeksha all over the world. I welcome everyone who are sitting with us through the two-way video conferencing having Nayana Deeksha. The cities sitting with us in two-way video conferencing having Nayana Deeksha; XXX - California, Ohio - Prayag, XXX - Rameshwaram, XXX - Nepal, St. Louis - Tirumala, Oman - Shiva Gangai, Hong Kong - XXXX, XXX - Sri Lanka, Pattaya - Thailand, Nithyananda University - Paris, Houston - Kalahasti, Tiruvannamalai, Dubai - Vaidyanatam, Hyderabad, Austin, New Jersey - Omkareshwar, Hyderabad - Guptakashi, Scottsdale, Toronto - Tirukailayam, Singapore East, San Jose - Madurai, Los Angeles - Arunachalam, Seattle - Chidambaram, Oklahoma - Somanatham, Houston - Kalahasti, Los Angeles - Hollywood, Enriching Temple - Bidadi, and some more cities. I welcome all of you with My love and respects.

Today, eight day of the Nithyanandeshwara Brahmotsavam. Mahaveda is gracing with Devi. Let’s first receive His blessings.

Today, eighth day of the Brahmotsavam where Mahadeva himself goes around for Bhiksha; receiving Bhiksha and enriching the world, with Shivoham experience. So, today everyone in the Sangha, all SMKTs should go for Bhiksha, at least twenty one houses; and all the Bidadi — Mahants, Sri Mahants, Kotaris, Thanedars; Bhiksha whatever you go around and bring Bhiksha, we will all cook and eat together. I will make myself available. At least, little time for cooking with you guys and eating. So, maybe all you guys have to go, in the morning itself or have morning breakfast and go in the noon and bring; whatever you bring in the night. We can all cook and eat. So, we will celebrate the Bhikshaadana’s Utsava. Mahadeva going around and having Bhiksha. Alright; I have decided today, I myself going to go for Bhiksha. I am going to go out and receive Bhiksha and bless people. And, I request all the Shri Mahants, Mahants, Thanedars, Kotaris to go around and have Bhiksha at least from twenty one places and bring it, cook and offer to Mahadeva and share it as Naivedyam teamily dinner with all the devotees, SMKT. So, let's celebrate the Mahadeva’s Bhikshaadana Utsava. And, day after tomorrow, 5th December — Maha Deepam; so all centres all over the world, light the lamp in the night; top of a nearby hill in your country in adherence to the legalities of your country. Some country it is allowed. So, based on the legalities of your country, you can light Maha Deepam in your local area.

So, I will continue on Shivoham… Shivoham… Shivoham… Shivoham.

The words “subjective truth” — when the world knows to respect the subjective truth, this becomes a place to live. When world learns to encourage other’s subjective truth, this becomes heaven. The most unique point of Sanatana Hindu Dharma, everyone’s subjective truth is encouraged. Everyone’s subjective truth is enriched. Everyone is asked to live the subjective truth; of course, hypocrisies were never allowed, hypocrisies were weeded out. But, never the freedom to interfere in the subjective truth was given; even to Guru. Understand, even I do not have right to interfere or demolish your subjective truth. If you feel oneness with Mahadeva; Shivoham is your subjective truth. I have no right to disrespect it. I have right only to initiate you. I don’t have right to interfere.

For example, if you suddenly say, “I am Mahadeva. From today, I am going to keep Trishula and Kapala. And, I am going to eat only in the Kapala and Trishula”. I have no right to interfere. “From today, I am going to live like Mahadeva”. I have no right to interfere. I have only the right to explain if there is some hypocrisy. If there is some hypocrisy; for example, if you say, “No, I am not going to do any work like Mahadeva”. Then, if you are joyful like Mahadeva; no problem, you don’t need to work, your very joy will enrich the world. But, if you are hypocritical, only when it comes to work, I will be like Mahadeva. I will not do anything and whole day I will be lying and sleeping. Then, I have a right to expose your hypocrisy to you. But, I don’t have a right to interfere in your subjective truth. I cannot say, “No, no, no, you are not Mahadeva, you are a servant of Mahadeva or son of Mahadeva, disciple of Mahadeva”. I have no right. Understand; even Guru has no right to interfere in your subjective truth in our Hindu tradition, the only right denied to the Guru, is interfering with the subjective truth.

Ramanuja’s Guru was Advaiti, great Advaiti. But, he did not have legitimate right, Dharmic authority to interfere with the Vishishta Advaita, subjective reality of Ramanuja. Ramanuja’s Guru is a great Advaiti. But, he did not have right, Dharmic right to interfere with the subjective reality of Ramanuja which is Vishishta Advaita. And, Gouda Pada, Govinda Pada; they are such great Advaitis. They did not have legitimate right to interfere with the devotion, subjective reality of Adi Shankara. He sang so many amazing verses on devotion. Shankara is a great Advaiti; no doubt. But, whenever he want to experience the subjective reality of devotion, Dvaita, Vishishta Advaita. Gouda Pada, Govinda Pada could not interfere.

I tell you, whether it is your duality or non-duality or Vishishta Advaita, Advaita; I have a right; Guru has a right, only to expose your hypocrisy, in-authenticity to you. But, even Guru does not have a right to interfere in your subjective reality. There are tons and tons of evidences. Chaitanya, was initiated in the Advaita Sampradaya; he was, belongs to Puri Sampradaya. His Sanyas name was Chaitanya Puri. But, his Advaitic Guru was not able to interfere into the subjective reality of Chaitanya; into the subjective reality of Chaitanya. Not possible.

Understand; with all the Integrity and Authenticity, and lot of joy; I am telling you, I am born in the tradition which respects everyone's subjective reality, subjective truth. I am so happy, this tradition not only allows; encourages everyone’s subjective truth to become reality. You see the subjective truth is like a small lamp; when it is growing, growing; there is a possibility, you can just blow and put it off; that blowing is stupid fanatic preachings, nothing else exists; over. And, the subjective truth will be put off, the fellow is spiritually dead. I tell you, how declaring bankruptcy means economically dead; same way, we say socially dead, politically dead, career wise dead; like that. If somebody’s subjective truth is put off. He is spiritually dead. I am so happy. Sanatana Dharma; in Sanatana Hindu Dharma, we never put off a subjective truth and we also encourage everyone to evolve, evolve, evolve; in their subjective truth and make it into objective reality.

We only give them the science, “Aye, do this Pranayama; do this Kriya; do this understanding; do this Homa; do this Puja; do this ritual; do this Japa; use all this and open up your subjective reality”. This science can be used, whether you are a Vaishnavite, Shaivite, Hindu, Shakta; and, if you don’t like any of these things, you can create your own. One God with Elephant face, Lion tale, and big wings like a bird; you can create all that and give your own name. We have no problem. If you like any one God, which is available in a pantheon of Hindu gods; choose one, if it matches with your subjective reality, subjective truth. If nothing matches, create your own. No one will question you. If your name is Sanghi Mangi; you can give the name Sanghi Mangi Nata, to your God. We have no problem. And, build a temple; your disciples will worship it.

No, please understand. We are all laughing or smiling in a superficial way; because we have been infected by the stupid Macaulay’s logic. But, you need to know how vital and important this freedom is, for the real spiritual growth and understanding the truths of the Cosmos. Only if you have been a beaten, abused by fanatic religions, you will understand the value of this freedom. You guys took it for granted. I tell you, “We, Sanatana Hindu Dharmis never bothered about political freedom; we always bothered about our subjective reality freedom”. Freedom to live and practice our subjective truth. That is why I am telling you, all religions came and lived with us; they also learnt subjective truth. Look around, we never bothered about political freedom. And, with all the pride, I want to tell you guys; we only bothered, cared about freedom to practice our subjective truth.

Yesterday, I was seeing a small video clip of, the Arunachaleshwara’s Brahmotsavam, the whole Rathotsavam; and to one of my Mahant I was explaining how all this works out happens. I was just feeling what a beautiful people, what a great country, such large gathering. One million people gathered to celebrate the presence of Mahadeva and disperse without a single crime. People are never allowed to gather publicly for any purpose; because the fear of riot or violence or some ideas getting instigated. So, many of these ideological spreading has to happen in social media because physically you are not allowed to gather. But, see this greatest country, in every village lakhs of people gather, celebrate and disperse without a single crime.

I bow down to this great Bharath; which respected, respecting, will ever respect the freedom to live, cherish, enjoy the subjective truth. If you feel Mahadeva is your subjective reality truth; great. But, you feel there are some qualities from Vishnu also, is great and you wanted that qualities also part of your subjective truth; no problem. Immediately, Hinduism gives you the solution. Make Shankara Narayana of Vishnu of Shiva; and he is your subjective truth; celebrate — Shankara Narayanoham. No one will question you. Everyone will encourage you. And the science is available — do this Pranayama; do this Kriya; do this Puja; do this Japa. You will experience Shankara Narayana; not as just as your subjective truth. You will experience him, in reality. And, Tatastu from all of us. And, if you feel, “Hmmm… I think, even that doesn't seem to be complete. I think, some qualities of Devi also I wanted to add”. Come on, then put all three together and Venkateswara. The matted lock of Mahadeva; and the Shanka, Chakra of Vishnu; and the long hanging hair and the Abharanas of Devi. Come on, have Venkateshwara now.

The possibilities were never snubbed in the bud level. Only hypocrisy; if there was a inauthenticity and hypocrisy, it was exposed to you. But, always possibilities were encouraged. I wanted all our temples to have pantheon of Gods; that means we encourage all possibility; we encourage, we stand for supporting your subjective truth. No question of denying any possibility. Understand, that is the beauty of Sanatana Hindu Dharma. And I wanted, even though we belong to Shaiva Sampradaya and we practice Shaiva Sampradaya; all our temples, our organisation stands for, “No question of denying any possibility”. We encourage and enrich all possibility, so all our temples should not stop with just having Mahadeva, Devi and My Murti. It should provide pantheon of Gods as much as possible. This is the statement we make… saying, “We encourage and enrich all possibilities. We encourage and enrich all possibilities”. That is why I wanted even our libraries to have all beautiful Puranas of Hindu tradition. Some are contradicting each other; don’t bother. Devi Bhagawatam says, “All the Dashavataras came out of nail of Devi”. Vishnu Purana says, “Devi herself is just Vishnu Maya”. No problem. If that clicks with you, that is your subjective truth. If this clicks with you, this is your subjective truth. Work on your subjective truth. You will realise the Objective Reality. That’s all.

This beautiful way of not denying the subjective truth, not denying the subjective reality. Understand, that is one of the greatest qualities of Sanatana Hindu Dharma; because we know the power of subjective truth. Understand; in Varanasi, there was a great saint called Rama Dasa. He meditated, Mahadeva in the form of a Buffalo and realised. Mahadeva gave him Darshan in the form of Buffalo; the power of subjective truth. Do not try to generalise and franchise, at least in spiritual reality. Do not try to generalise and franchise. Subjective truth should be encouraged and enriched. Monastery is a place where the subjective truth is encouraged, enriched and made to flower. For example, in the society, people may just destroy your subjective truth when it is blossoming; but, in a monastery where you are protected, guided, slowly the subjective truth is made to blossom; where you are encouraged to live, radiate, cherish the subjective truth. Strengthen the subjective truth you are carrying — Shivoham; more and more and more. Open up the possibilities, more and more and more.

I bless you all. Radiate the reality, “Shivoham”.

With this, I bless you all. Let’s all radiate with Integrity, Authenticity, Responsibility, Enriching and Causing.

Eternal Bliss, Nithyananda.