| Riding Transcendental Waves: Part 3 |
 Surfing and Meditation An interview with Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa (Chris Butler) Part 3 Q: For many Western people that sounds far too simple, just to believe that by chanting some “Indian verse” they can achieve fulfilment. Jagad Guru: Well, some would think surfing is a pretty stupid thing too. “That’s a pretty absurd thing, that you get so excited by going out there on this piece of foam and riding one of those wave things.” Isn’t that an absurdity too? Q: Could you elaborate on the strength and inner power of mantra meditation? Jagad Guru: First let me say that a mantra is not an “Indian verse.” A mantra is made up of a combination of God’s names and God and His names are not American, Indian, Australian, or whatever. The effect of chanting God’s names is so powerful because God is so powerful and He has appeared in this age as His names. If you say God cannot appear as His name, then you’re denying His all powerful position. And if you say why would God do this, He doesn’t need to answer that because He’s all powerful. He’s the one that makes the rules. He’s the one who does what He wants and now you have to figure out how to get in tune with Him. You don’t have to say how come the wave is going this way. You just ride it. You are subordinate, you’re dominated. You may think it’s simple – so then you must be like a child again and become a little simple. Haribol! Chant the names of God. © 1991 Science of Identity Foundation |