Maharaji's "Contact" video

Knowledge is the best thing ever, and I can say that with absolutely no doubt in my mind. It is incredible!

Last year and this year, many beautiful things have taken place. In 1987 and 1988, of course, there's been Rejoices. Rejoices have meant something very beautiful to everybody. One, there has been this chance for us to get very clarified, be very clear on how to practice Knowledge and make sure, and at least for me, it's been very good that I was able to watch everybody and make sure that they were practicing Knowledge properly or at least understood the techniques properly. After the Rejoices in the United States and Europe last year, this year in 1988, I've been to some of the countries, India, and been to Europe this year again, and I've been to Argentina, Australia, and of course there was quite a few Rejoices that were done in the United States as well. It's just been marvellous, and so many new things have started to happen, at least in the later part of 1987 and all of 1988. Something that has been so beautiful to watch has been the Knowledge sessions that have taken place and also the Aspirant meetings that have happened. Everywhere that I've gone, it's not only inspiring for me to watch, but I hope for those people who have been participating in whatever has taken place. The footage that we're about to watch is just a random selection of some of the events that have taken place in 1988, and I hope we can all enjoy them. Let's watch.

And there's all these things in this world, and they're just right. And then, most magnificent of all, there is human beings. There is life. Life that constantly strives for that betterness, for something precious that it moves, unfolds, pushes to feel good, to feel right, to feel the beauty and Knowledge can allow us to sample something that is within us.

This is very much because of a love, love that has no reason. I don't know you, but I love you. Why do I love you? Not because I have to love you. Not because I want something from you. But because you are here, I am here. You are alive, I am alive.

And the Knowledge is just so, so much focusing, the whole process is just so much focusing upon yourself, you, you, you. At first you approach it and it's like all these philosophies and everything else you've heard, and then everything is stripped away, and then you just find just yourself. There. Wise just as you are. Dumb just as you are. Stubborn just as you are. Kind just as you are and it's that fundamental, fundamental thing. Just that acceptance starts to come. And all of a sudden, it feels good.

Amongst that, don't we lose that focus. Amongst all of that, don't we somewhere along the line stop realizing that this is my life. Mine. I can't live it for anybody else. This is mine. And I have the capacity in this life to do whatever I want to do. And amongst the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of things, there is one thing that I must definitely do. And that one thing that I must do is to be in that contentment. To be in that joy. To experience that rhythm. That rhythm of this entire existence. That I cannot afford to lose that. Because once I have lost that, I have lost everything. Everything that is dear to me. Everything that is precious to me. Everything that I have held valuable.

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Here we are in Buenos Aires. And people of many countries went here to see Maharaji. People of Brazil, people of Argentina, Uruguay, from where I belong, and people from Chile, Peru, Venezuela.

There are three elements involved here. There's you, there's me, and there's Knowledge. It's a triangle. And it doesn't matter which way you put it. Knowledge, you, me. Me, Knowledge, you. It's the same thing. All sides are equal. And it's the triangle. And that's what you need.

And that's what you need. Since end of December, to the last day of January, I was doing aspirant meetings. This is a chance to perhaps clarify a few things and promote our own understanding about knowledge, about what the process is, about what it involves. I've done them in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Geneva, Madrid, and Hamburg. What about zeroing in, focusing in on that thing that allows me to enjoy all the things? And that's where knowledge comes in. And I met with a lot of aspirants. And it was very beautiful, because this is all in preparation so that I can give Knowledge.

What we have to understand, that yes, there is an incredible beauty, there is an incredible joy in each one of us. And this joy, this beauty, this feeling, can be experienced, can be understood, not by the mental aspect, but by feelings.

I mean, you know, I know you live in Australia, down under. It is a fairly isolated place, I must agree. And you live here. There's not too many other people. I mean, 16 million people, 17 million people living in this gigantic country. It's huge, but you don't need to have seen the world to realize that knowledge is the best thing happening. It outshines it all, because it's real. It outshines it all because it touches the very basic thing in each human being, just themselves. Through all of this traveling, through all the things that I have seen, knowledge is the best thing happening. It is incredible

The video continues interpersed with scenes of premies expressing their devotion and extraordinary admiration for Maharaji. The Gold Coast Rejoice was the last time we ever had a house full of premies sleeping on the floors as we lived in the country 30 minutes drive to the Casino where the Rejoice was held. Money was still tight for many premies, some of whom had been living in the ashram only 4 or 5 years before and had been left literally penniless after 10 years living in the ashram and working for free for Guru Maharaj Ji. While I had long since stopped believing that practice of the Knowledge meditations had any positive effect on a person's life, I can attest to the truth of their adoration of Maharaji.

Young Aussie Bloke: Well, there's not a word to describe it, really. It feels great, it feels incredible, it feels beautiful.

Classy Australian Female: It's the basis of my whole life. It's my anchor, the bottom line.

Once Were Warriors: Great, eh? I mean, everybody should come along to this thing, eh? It's something that should be looked at and come along to it. It's really worth it, because, you know, it's the real thing, eh?

Asian Woman: Oh, for me, it's wonderful. Yeah, I know how lucky I am.

Kiwi Woman: It just fills me up, just overflowing with life, with that feeling of it's terrific to be alive.

That's what it's all about. And this joy, this beauty, this feeling, can be experienced.