Pranahuti Aided Meditation (PAM)
The complete system of PAM — Sri Ramchandra Consciousness, introductory sittings, morning meditation, and evening cleaning.
Pranahuti Aided Meditation - Introduction
Sri Ramchandra Consciousness
There is a Flow of energy in a form that is subtler than light and / or sound arising from the supra cosmic levels of existence. Some according to their belief and convention call this as the flow from the Base, Brahman, Absolute, Ultimate or God. It would suffice to say that it is from That or it (Tam). The Flow is observed in the supra cosmic, cosmic planes and it travels in its purity even in the worlds of space, time, energy and matter. This Flow alone is the cause for holding the Universe together and therefore it has been called Life Force or Prana.
Life in this earth is essentially a balance between the force Prana (dynamic) and the force of Kal (matter or inertia). To overcome the inertia in expressing the dynamic unity of existence by the Kal force, the Pranic force always descends and brings about a dynamic equilibrium.
The force of Prana is superior in nature and capacity to the force of Mind, which is not able to meet the challenges of matter. Further mind itself is one, which enjoys intricate puzzles and problems and takes everything as a game.
Earth, the planet we occupy is unfortunately a warring planet. Any period of peace is invariably followed by one of conflict and war. It is the nature of life to have life and death, joy and suffering. If this Earth has to be made heavenly, it is necessary that our consciousness should reside at the Pranic plane, that is, a plane beyond that of matter, mind and soul.
The Life Force or Prana has been expressing itself at different levels of consciousness to help maintain balance. The task of balancing was and is being entrusted to entities who have progressed in Life and reached the super fine states of consciousness with full awareness and such entities or souls are working at different planes of existence. They are the Masters who do the task of maintaining the balance in the Cosmic and Super Cosmic regions.
Surrender in totality to the WILL OF THE SUPREME LIFE FORCE is the ORDER to which the Masters belong. They have no personal will whatsoever and their consciousness is controlled and maintained by the Pranic force. Such is the Order to which Lord Krishna, Lord Rama, Lord Buddha, Jesus Christ, Prophet Mohammad, Sri Ramchandra of Fatehgarh, and Sri Ramchandra of Shahjahanpur belong. It may be observed that there is a common thread running through all their spiritual life and teachings.
There exists always a Living Master not necessarily in the Physical Plane to ensure the message of Life Force to be available for all those who seek it. Sri Ramchandraji of Shahjahanpur is the latest among these Masters and is the LIVING MASTER in the Astral Plane, entrusted with the task of overhauling the nature of human consciousness.
When we use the term Sri Ramchandra Consciousness we mean that Life Force which is eternal. The nature of that consciousness is PURE, UNALLOYED LOVE that does not distinguish between any entities of the Creation. It is for the present emanates from the Heart of the Master that can be best described as Golden. The Flow emanating from the Original Source channeled through His Heart is a continuous flow of happiness that knows no limitations and that is experienced as the waves of the Ocean of Bliss by those who yield to the Master of the day.
This is what we enjoy or experience as PRANAHUTI.
Pranahuti Aided Meditation (P.A.M)
The system of Pranahuti Aided Meditation consists of two parts. One is the practicant's role and other is the master's support. In no other system that we are aware of, we have this direct support of another person in the meditation. They give perhaps a mantra or tell a particular method of practising and the role of the supporter or the master ends there.
In our sadhana, because of his level of approach a person who moves on in his yatra to the level of Brahmand, (i.e. when he is not confined to his Pind Desh or selfish interests) he moves on to the level of the parahita alone and is permitted to impart spiritual training.
The Role of the Trainer
Parahita actually means trying to do good to others all the time. When a person feels his presence elsewhere than his own body, when he goes out of his body consciousness, when the boundaries of his body consciousness expand, he is supposed to have entered into the Brahmand. A person who feels confined to his body, who is concerned about his body and its needs, he is definitely a man concerned to his Pind Desh or the physical level.
Those of the people who are not able to go beyond the physical cannot confuse themselves thinking that they are at the higher plane of consciousness. Some of us may be aware that during our meditations we do seem to have crossed the borders. Some of us are very conscious of a mosquito bite and some of us are not. So long as the body consciousness is there one is definitely conscious of the mosquito bite.
Such people are available among us who are capable of working from the Brahmanda level because they have been prepared to some extent. So the support that is coming to us is from an act of will of another person, which is not vitiated by his selfish interest. We must make sure then only it can be transmission.
Pranahuti is an Act of Will
Where does one get Pranahuti from? We don't get it from the heavens. We don't get it from a stone, we don't get it from a tree. We get it from another person who exercises his will for our betterment. Pranahuti is an act of will, let this be clear. That will is not vitiated by selfish interests. In such a case what is that will? That will is just the support of the divine. When we are having our own selfish interest naturally it does not get the support of the divine.
A person who doesn't have selfish motivation alone is capable of doing this. Make sure you get such a person. Such persons are available. God is always kind to us. He always shows a person who can guide us. Only we should be in a position to feel.
The Introductory Sittings
The meditation starts after getting introduced we say. During the introduction three sittings are taken. Three sittings are a must. There is a gap that is required generally of 24 hours duration. Sometimes it is relaxed to 12 hours also. But there must be a gap.
What is it that we do at the time of introduction? We establish a link with the ultimate source of consciousness which we are capable of touching namely that of Pujya Sri Ramchandraji Maharaj. A person who has been introduced to the system in this proper way, as Pujya Sri Ramchandraji Maharaj says it cannot be severed. It cannot be severed even if a person drops out of the meditation and does not follow the system.
The Three Sittings
In the first sitting, the persons who are introduced, feel vibrations as something that moves in their body, some force that enters into them. This is the first parameter that an abhyasi can have to show that he is experiencing a consciousness of a higher type.
In the second sitting what is done is we try to give the suggestion through the process of will that this person is moving from the animal state to the human state. The first transformation that Pujya Sri Ramchandraji Maharaj wants or any sane man would like is to become a man first. So the suggestion that is given, the will that is given is that we move on to the human plane.
In the third sitting we divert the flow towards the Atma chakra also to some extent, so that the aspirant understands the interdependency with God. The flow has to move on. At present the man thinks that he is totally independent. Inter-dependency is the concept that is understood only by the man.
Morning Meditation and Evening Cleaning
In the morning we are asked to get up early. The dawn is the hour of creation. It is the meeting point of activity and inactivity. Cleanliness of body and mind are the two things that must be attended to. Then Pujya Sri Ramchandraji Maharaj says try to find a place in your house where you can sit in meditation comfortably.
We say sit in any comfortable posture and maintain the same posture. Meditation is always for seeking our oneness with Nature. Our morning meditation should be for one hour.
The evening cleaning is another important aspect. We have formed so many impressions in our heart. All these thoughts keep haunting us. We have to clean ourselves. This cleaning is a must otherwise our mind will never be clean. The process that is advised in the evening cleaning process involves detaching ourselves with a firm will that the impurities are going away. There are two or three types of methods for purification - using the concept of fire (agnitatva), or the ocean of bliss (jala tatva).