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INTERVIEW WITH SRI KALKI 2004 Life has its own wonderful ways of teaching us and enlightening us. Being a journalist every alley of life interests me and I am propelled to explore every nook and corner of it. When one of the members of the Kalki movement invited me to visit the Ashram and see how human lives have been altered, how happy communities have been created - not through a social revolution but through a silent yet powerful spiritual awakening, I was intrigued. A general perception in society has always been that, happiness can happen only through a quantitative change in life but here was someone telling me something quite the contrary. I was totally hooked. There was no way I could miss this opportunity. Through out the entire journey from Bangalore, there were so many questions arising within the mind. How? Who is this wonderful being? What is his power? Is all this a fact of a utopic concept? I couldn't wait to know. My curious mind didn't have to wait long for the answer. As we panned by a winding road leading to the Ashram, I was amazed by the sight that beheld me. I stopped the car to have a better view. Beside a simple hut there stood a few buffalos and milking one of them was a villager grinning ear to ear as he sang and milked them. Standing a few feet away from him was a lady (presumably his wife), watching him again with a broad smile on her gentle face. People smile and people SMILE! Even at a distance I could see that the grin was vacant. It was causeless, yet there was so much joy. I had never seen such undiluted joy in my life. The devotee sitting next to me laughed looking at my amazed _expression_ and said, "Wait to watch. This is just the beginning. You have seen just one 'Munirathnam'". As we approached the Ashram, the devotee again stopped the car in front of a gathering of people, sitting under a tree in the village. A lady was speaking and several others were listening with rapt attention. As we approached the group, the lady Raniamma looked up and glanced at me. Again I was stuck by the serene _expression_ in her eyes. Her eyes were silent, yet her entire countenance was exploding with joy. The devotee said, "Raniamma, tell this sir about your state". Raniamma replied, "Where am I to speak, the state will speak". Listening to this profound statement from a simple village woman, made me believe that this is no utopic concept - this is reality. As we approached the Ashram, situated amidst the mountains, the beauty of the place itself held me spell bound. As we entered the Ashram, I saw the white clad Bhagavad Dasas (Disciples of Kalki) moving around helping people, guiding people, sometimes laughing and lending a helping hand to the devotees. Everywhere I saw, I could only see happy people. That day, a process called the "Mukthi Deeksha" was happening at the Ashram. A Dasa explained that the Deeksha was a process of "Transfer of an altered state". She further stated that the Deeksha would happen in the presence of Sri Kalki Himself and that He would be transferring the state through His power. She also explained that people entered into tremendous joy and silence after the Deeksha. I waited with baited breath. As the moment of Sri Kalki's arrival drew close, I saw myself feeling surges of joy from within. It was as though I was also experiencing a glimpse of that ananda that all the people in the Ashram were experiencing. The sacred moment dawned. Sri Kalki entered the Dhyana Vihar. I was transported back in time. The whole process felt so ancient, so powerful, so sacred. I saw many moving instantly into raptures and states of ecstasy. Some, unable to contain that surge of energy were rolling, some with silent tears of joy, some laughing and some absolutely still. I couldn't believe my eyes! What was I beholding! Nothing could explain this phenomenon. I was speechless, yet many more questions were coming to me. How is all this happening? Who is Kalki indeed? The devotee seeing my question said, "Wait! All your questions will be answered. Sri Kalki has granted you an audience. We will be meeting Him in an hour's time. That hour seemed like eternity. Finally the moment arrived and I was ushered into His presence. Question: Bhagavan, what is the difference between your teachings and the other great teachings? Sri Kalki: Basically, for example, other teachers say, "Be aware of your mind. Be a witness..." and all those things. What I am saying is, "It is not possible for man. Most teachings are impractical. If one tries to practice it, he might actually go into certain problems you know. Like, he may become insane. People will become depressed, all kinds of problem will occur. People may commit suicide. Many things will happen like that, because those teachings cannot be practiced. For example, they talk about "Practicing Awareness". That's impossible! To practice it. But, my statement is - They are describing their state. They did not practice those things and get that state. They got that state. Because they got that state, it was possible for them to be aware of. Without the state you cannot be aware of. Similarly, when it comes to Ramana Maharishi, my stand is - Ramana Maharishi first had a death experience. Therefore the question "Who am I" made sense to him. But to a person without a death experience it won't make any sense. So, my stand is - Most teachings won't work. They give some clarity about life. But then you cannot practice them, because you must be in an altered state of consciousness. Then it is very natural. For example, it is very natural for a man to be jealous, very natural for a man to be angry. So, if you are talking about not being jealous, not being angry - you must be like a Buddha or a Christ. Buddha and Christ had a different state of consciousness. So, my stand is, I will give you that state. Once I have given you that state, then naturally you have no jealousy, you have no anger, you have no frustration, you have love and bliss. But you can't try to get love, because the love that we are talking about is unconditional love. However much you try you can't get there. You are full of jealousy. Through effort you can't get to non-jealousy. From jealousy you can only go into jealousy, you can't go into non- jealousy. So whatever you do, you are trapped. More http://www.heartpower.net/articles.htm?3 The inner light can answer any of this world's queries and resolve any of its problems.  Beyond all of these concerns, the inner light will show you who you are and your relationship to all...and bring you an understanding of love and peace that transcends ordinary human thought processes.  Discover what it truly means to "love one another" and to "see peace." 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