A teaching from Patrick Zeigler
Sekhem: The Mantra, the Tenth Gate, and Enlightenment
Explore the mantra as the voice of the soul, Brahmavidya, the opening of the tenth gate, and the memory that follows enlightenment. Read this teaching gently.
This teaching explores the mantra as the voice of the soul and introduces Brahmavidya, the knowledge of Brahma and the soul. It traces the relationship between the four voices, the opening of the tenth gate, and the awakening of ultimate memory after enlightenment.
The Mantra and the Voice of the Soul
A mantra is the voice of the soul. At first, it is the mantra of the inner God, received through the help of a human guru or master. When an enlightened person is working as a guru, any words or dialogue offered with the purpose of connecting to the inner God can become a mantra. It does not need to be an Indian mantra, or to be in Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, or any particular language. The essential point is the intention to connect with the inner God.
The mantra connects you to the inner God. Through the grace of the inner God, the real mantra, the voice of the soul, is then received. When you begin to hear the voice of the soul, there is no further need to chant the mantra. You are connected with the inner God.
From that point, there is no effort to make. Watch and listen. The sound comes through the gate at the top of the head. That gate receives the sound, while the mind receives the message carried by the sound. The gate does not catch the message; the mind catches the message.
Concentration is therefore compulsory. Concentration is not only listening to the sound. It is listening for the message within the sound. As you listen with full concentration and full devotion, and connect with the inner soul, its qualities begin to manifest in the heart. The soul is full of pleasure, so pleasure is felt. The soul is full of true love, so true love is felt. The soul is fearless, so fearlessness is felt. Immortality, freedom, and the other qualities of the soul also manifest in the heart.
The voice of the soul is pure. It has no impurity, and it purifies the heart. The mind no longer goes toward attachment to the world. You may forget the world and forget the body, but you remain aware. If the mind has nothing to know, it will sleep when it forgets the material world. When you are listening to the voice of the soul, however, you remain aware even while forgetting everything, including the body, because you are still knowing something. You are alive.
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