Message 2-July

Spiritual Practice Is to Become the Spirit

The true purpose of spiritual practice is not merely to become peaceful or religious. Its highest purpose is to become the Spirit itself.

The Spirit belongs to the spiritual dimension, not to the materialistic world. It does not seek possessions, relationships, achievements, or worldly identity. Its natural state is freedom. Therefore, it has no desire to remain bound to the material world for longer than necessary.

Human suffering at the time of death is not caused by death itself. It is caused by attachment. The mind, the "I", identifies itself with the body, family, wealth, status, memories, and countless desires. When death approaches, the mind resists leaving everything it has accumulated. This resistance creates fear, anxiety, and pain.

If the "I" is transformed into the Spirit during one's lifetime, death is no longer painful. The Spirit has no attachment to the material world. It simply leaves the body as one leaves an old garment, without fear or sorrow.

This is the purpose of Chivality.

Chivality prepares the seeker to go beyond the mind. Through Silentation and continuous remembrance of the Master, the mind gradually dissolves. When the "I" dies before the physical body dies, what remains is pure intellectual energy, called Chivam.

In Chivality:

- Energy associated with both the mind and the intellect is called a human being.

- Energy associated only with the intellect, free from the mind, is called Chivam.

The mind creates individuality, desires, expectations, emotions, and attachments. The intellect, when freed from the mind, remains pure, silent, and free from all bondage. This is the natural state of Chivam.

Human beings fear death because they believe they are leaving behind everything they own. They fear losing their identity and their relationships. Chivam has no such fear because it possesses nothing. Where there is no possession, there is nothing to lose. Where there is no attachment, there is no suffering.

Most people are concerned only with how they live. They strive for comfort, wealth, recognition, and success. But from the spiritual point of view, how one leaves the world is far more important than how one lives in it.

The state of consciousness at the moment of death determines what follows after death. If the mind remains with its desires and attachments, its journey continues according to those impressions. As long as the mind exists, life continues in one form or another.

Wherever there is life, there is mind. The body may perish, but the mind carries its tendencies forward. Therefore, merely leaving the physical body does not end the cycle of life.

Chivam is different. Chivam is not a living individual. It is pure intellectual energy without the mind. It is beyond the cycle of birth and death. Since there is no mind, there is no individual life to continue.

People often think they are maintaining life by preserving the body. In reality, the body is only a material instrument. Preserving the body is not the same as preserving life. Life continues because of the mind, not because of the body.

The real spiritual journey is therefore not to preserve life indefinitely, but to transcend it by dissolving the mind.

To attain the lifeless condition is not to become dead. It is to become free from the mind while still living. It is to become Chivam—pure intellectual energy, free from individuality, free from fear, free from attachment, and free from the endless cycle of birth and death.

This is the ultimate goal of Chivality.

Namachivayam

Message 26 June

The Guru, the Mind, and Liberation

God is concerned with you, not with what belongs to you.

The things you call mine—wealth, family, position, possessions, reputation, achievements, and relationships—bring happiness and sorrow because the mind becomes attached to them. These are all part of the worldly experience. God does not seek these. God seeks you, the true being hidden behind the mind and its attachments.

When divine grace works, it is meant to awaken and transform you, not to preserve everything that you call yours. The purpose of spirituality is not to protect worldly ownership but to free the individual from mental bondage.

A realised Guru stands in the same role as God with respect to liberation. Such a Guru can guide, transform, and liberate you, but He cannot work through your attachments if you continue to place them above His guidance.

To receive the Guru's full grace, one must follow the Guru wholeheartedly. This means allowing the Guru's wisdom to become more important than one's own opinions, preferences, and attachments. As long as "mine" remains the highest priority, the Guru's work is limited.

There is an important distinction between a practitioner and a disciple.

A practitioner approaches the Guru mainly to receive peace, energy, blessings, or spiritual experiences. The practitioner benefits from the Guru's presence and energy but continues to retain complete ownership of the mind. Such a person receives help according to his openness but still governs himself.

A disciple is different. A disciple voluntarily places the mind under the guidance of the realised Guru. The Guru becomes the spiritual guide and master of the disciple's inner life. The disciple does not merely seek experiences; he seeks transformation. He is willing to surrender personal likes, dislikes, opinions, and attachments whenever they obstruct the path to liberation.

In worldly life, everyone functions under someone's direction. A student learns under a teacher. An employee works under an employer. Family members live within mutual responsibilities. Every organised activity has leadership and discipline.

Yet, when it comes to the mind, most people acknowledge no higher authority. Each person assumes complete ownership of the mind, allowing desires, expectations, emotions, and personal opinions to govern life.

The essence of spiritual practice is to transfer the ownership of the mind from the ego to the realised Guru. This is not slavery but conscious surrender to one who has already attained freedom. The liberated Guru is no longer governed by desires, fears, expectations, or attachments. Therefore, He alone can guide another beyond those limitations.

Only one who is free can lead another to freedom.

The ultimate purpose of all genuine spiritual practice is liberation. It is not merely to gain peace, health, prosperity, mystical experiences, or supernatural powers. These may arise along the way, but they are not the destination.

The destination is liberation—the complete freedom of the Self from the bondage of the mind. When the mind is fully transformed under the guidance of a realised Guru, the individual discovers the state beyond attachment, beyond ego, and beyond the sense of "mine." In that state, only the true Self remains, established in permanent freedom.

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Dear Practitioners,

Namachivayam.

The 28th of June is a joyous and sacred day for all practitioners of NC, as it marks the birthday of our beloved Master. It is an opportunity for every practitioner to gather in gratitude, remembrance, and happiness.

Becoming an NC practitioner is relatively easy. However, becoming a true disciple of the Master is the real spiritual journey. A practitioner receives the Master's guidance and energy, whereas a disciple offers the mind completely to the Master. The disciple's highest priority is not merely to receive spiritual experiences but to live according to the Master's direction.

Every one of you has entered the path of Chivality with a noble purpose—to gradually empty the mind and heart of all attachments, desires, expectations, and unnecessary burdens, leaving that sacred space only for the Master. This is the essence of discipleship.

We know that only one who is liberated can lead another to liberation. Since the Master is liberated from all mental bondages, He alone can guide a seeker towards the same state of freedom. Therefore, before aspiring for liberation itself, one should aspire to become a worthy disciple of the Master. When true discipleship is attained, liberation naturally follows in its own time.

The divine message is profound: the realised physical Master belongs to His disciples, while the Spiritual Master belongs to everyone. The spiritual presence of the Master is available not only to practitioners but to the entire world. Every sincere remembrance of the Master allows one to experience His divine presence and receive His subtle guidance.

The birthday celebration is not conducted for the Master, but by the practitioners and for the practitioners themselves. The Master does not seek celebrations, honour, or personal recognition. Therefore, one should not expect the physical presence of the Master during the celebration. His purpose is not to be celebrated outwardly, but to awaken the Master within the hearts of the seekers.

In truth, the real celebration of the Master should be continuous within the heart through constant remembrance. Every moment of sincere remembrance is a celebration of His presence. However, the opportunity for all practitioners to gather together comes only once a year—on the Master's birthday.

Let this sacred gathering become a celebration of unity, love, gratitude, devotion, and spiritual inspiration. Meet one another with joyful hearts. Strengthen your resolve to walk the path of Chivality with greater sincerity. Receive the Master's divine energy with openness, and allow the atmosphere of the gathering to deepen your remembrance.

The Master wishes every practitioner to participate in this birthday gathering and celebrate wholeheartedly—with happiness, devotion, love, and inner joy.

May this birthday become a turning point in our spiritual lives, inspiring each one of us to move from being merely practitioners to becoming true disciples of the Master.

Namachivayam.

Message 24 June

Spiritual Growth and Liberation

For liberation, spiritual growth is of far greater importance than the accumulation of knowledge, beliefs, possessions, or worldly achievements. True spiritual growth is not the process of adding something new to oneself; rather, it is the process of abandoning and vacating the countless burdens that occupy the mind.

The human mind is filled with desires, expectations, fears, memories, attachments, likes, dislikes, emotions, and countless impressions. These form a dense covering around the inner spirit. As long as the mind remains crowded with these accumulations, the soul remains confined and unable to express its true nature.

Spiritual growth therefore means gradually emptying the mind of everything that is unnecessary. The more one vacates the contents of the mind, the more the soul begins to shine from within. In this sense, spiritual growth is not an expansion of the mind but a reduction of its domination.

The soul can be compared to a child in the womb. Just as a child awaits freedom from the limitations of the womb, the soul awaits freedom from the limitations imposed by the mind. The mind becomes a container that holds the soul captive through its endless activity and identification.

The greatest obstacle is the sense of "I"—the ego or the individual identity. This "I" constantly asserts itself through thoughts such as "I want," "I know," "I feel," "I possess," and "I am this or that." As long as this "I" remains strong, the soul cannot experience complete freedom.

Therefore, the seeker must gradually vacate the "I" from within. Every desire abandoned, every attachment dissolved, and every expectation dropped weakens the hold of the ego. As the "I" diminishes, more space is created for the soul to exist in its natural state.

The soul does not seek ownership, recognition, achievement, or identity. It prefers to exist in purity, silence, and freedom. It does not require the presence of "you" or "I" to be complete. The soul is content in its own existence.

When the soul alone remains and the "I" disappears, a profound transformation takes place. The soul gains freedom from the bondage of the mind, and the individual self gains freedom by dissolving into its source. This is not the destruction of existence but the dissolution of limitation.

The ego can disappear because it is a temporary formation created by the mind. The soul, however, cannot be destroyed because it is eternal. It existed before the appearance of the ego and remains after the ego is gone.

Thus, liberation is not the attainment of something new. It is the dissolution of the false and the revelation of what has always been present. When the human mind and its sense of "I" are completely dissolved, what remains is the pure soul—eternal, silent, limitless, and free.

In Chivality, this ultimate state is called Chivam—the condition in which nothing remains except pure existence, free from desires, expectations, thoughts, and individuality. Chivam is not something to be attained from outside; it is what remains when everything that is not real has been removed. It is the natural, eternal state of the soul and the ultimate destination of spiritual evolution.

Mouna chandrike May 2026

Spirituality is an Inner Phenomenon

Spirituality does not belong to the external world of objects, forms, or activities. It is something that unfolds within the human being, in the silent space beyond thoughts.

The materialistic world is made of matter: things that can be seen, touched, imagined, or thought about. Spirituality, however, is not a “thing.” It cannot be possessed or acquired as an object; instead, it is a state of being that must be realised from within.

This distinction can be better understood through the following analogies.

Analogy 1: The Sky and Clouds

The mind is like the sky, and thoughts are like clouds drifting across it. Some clouds are white and gentle, others dark and heavy, and some are striking in their beauty. But no matter what kind of cloud appears, it covers the sky.

In the same way, thoughts about money, relationships, religion, rituals, or even God are all clouds. Even what we consider “good” or “spiritual” thoughts are still clouds.

Spirituality is the experience of the clear sky, not the clouds. Accumulating more thoughts, even spiritual ones, does not reveal the sky; it only keeps it hidden.

Analogy 2: Dust on a Mirror

The human mind is like a mirror. Its natural state is to reflect truth clearly. However, over time, it becomes covered with dust in the form of thoughts, beliefs, concepts, and memories.

Because of this accumulation, the reflection is no longer clear. What we see is distorted, not because the mirror has lost its nature, but because it is obscured. In this sense, material thoughts are dust, and religious thoughts are also dust; their nature may differ, but their effect remains the same.

Even if the dust is “holy,” it still blocks the reflection. Liberation is not about decorating the dust; it is about removing it completely.

Analogy 3: Noise and Silence

Imagine trying to hear a very subtle sound in a room filled with noise. The more noise there is, the less you are able to hear what is subtle and quiet. Even meaningful noise, such as music, speech, or chanting, can still drown out silence.

In the same way, spirituality is like pure silence, while the activity of the mind creates noise. Thinking about rituals, temples, philosophies, or scriptures is still mental noise. Even thinking about liberation is noise.

Only when all noise comes to an end is silence revealed. That silence is the true spiritual state.

Analogy 4: Removing a Thorn with a Thorn

Sometimes, a thorn is used to remove another thorn. In the same way, certain practices can serve as tools rather than ends in themselves. 

Religious practices, rituals, and philosophies may help remove gross distractions.

However, once the thorn is removed, both thorns must be thrown away. If one continues to hold on to the second thorn in the form of beliefs, concepts, or practices, it becomes a new obstruction.

Spirituality is not about doing, but about becoming still. It is not about adding anything, but about removing everything.

Every thought, whether material or spiritual, is still a movement of the mind. Liberation happens only when the mind becomes completely free from all movement.

Thinking about temples, idols, rituals, or philosophies may offer emotional comfort or moral direction, but they cannot take one beyond the mind. This is because they exist within thought, while liberation lies beyond thought.

Ultimately, anything that can be thought of cannot be the Truth, and anything that keeps thought active cannot lead to liberation.

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Chivality Practice in Daily Life

Today, many people are living a materialistic life. They are busy with work, family, money, and responsibilities. Life moves fast, and along with it come stress, worries, and emotional pressure. Even when people achieve success, they often feel that something is still missing inside.

Chivality practice gives a simple way to bring balance into this kind of life. It does not ask anyone to leave their job, family, or responsibilities. Instead, it helps a person live peacefully while continuing their normal daily activities.

When a person practices Silentation and remembers the Master, the mind slowly becomes calm. A calm mind reduces stress and helps the person face life situations with more ease. Problems may still come, but the way we handle them changes.

As the practice continues, negative qualities like anger, jealousy, fear, and tension begin to reduce. This happens naturally, without force. The energy of the Master works within the mind and slowly purifies it.

With a quieter mind, thinking becomes clearer. A person can make better decisions without confusion or emotional disturbance. This clarity helps both in personal life and in professional life.

Relationships also improve. When a person becomes less reactive and more patient, there is more understanding in family and social interactions. Small conflicts reduce, and peace increases in daily living.

Most importantly, Chivality gives inner stability. Material success alone cannot give lasting happiness. But when the mind becomes peaceful, a person feels content from within, even while living in the material world.

Over time, this practice also leads to spiritual growth. Even if someone starts for peace or relief from problems, the journey slowly moves toward a higher state called Chivam, which is a state of freedom.

In simple words, Chivality helps a person live in the world with peace in the mind and slowly move toward true inner freedom.

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The Journey of Chivality: From Mind to Stillness

Many people who begin a spiritual path carry a deep question within them: Is liberation already decided, or is it something we can achieve in this very life? The path of Chivality, also known as Chivamarga, offers a clear and practical understanding. Liberation is not something fixed or pre-written. It is a real possibility available to every human being, but it depends on how one lives, practices, and connects inwardly.

Each person is born with certain conditions shaped by past actions. These include one’s tendencies, environment, and the nature of the mind. But liberation is not part of that fixed structure. If everything were already decided, then effort would have no meaning. Yet, every genuine spiritual path emphasizes practice and transformation. In Chivality, this transformation happens through remembrance of the Master and the gradual quietening of the mind.

When a person begins this journey, they usually start with a restless mind. Thoughts move continuously, and sitting quietly itself feels difficult. The early stages require patience because nothing dramatic seems to happen. However, with regular practice, small changes begin to appear. Thoughts slowly reduce, short moments of silence are experienced, and the mind becomes slightly calmer. This is the beginning of inner change.

As the practice deepens, the connection with the Master becomes stronger. Remembrance is no longer just an effort but starts becoming a living link. Through this connection, a subtle energy begins to work within the seeker. This energy gradually removes the impurities of the mind, such as fear, anxiety, and unnecessary desires.With time, sitting in silence becomes easier, and the seeker starts feeling more stable, both during practice and in daily life.

One important point in this journey is understanding what real progress looks like. Many people expect visions, special experiences, or emotional highs. But in Chivality, progress is much simpler and deeper. It can be seen in the reduction of thoughts, less emotional disturbance, and a natural attraction toward silence. The mind becomes lighter, and reactions to situations decrease. Life continues as usual, but internally there is more calmness and clarity.

As the seeker continues, remembrance of the Master becomes effortless. It is no longer something that needs to be done deliberately. It remains naturally in the background. Then, at a deeper stage, even this remembrance begins to fade. This does not mean something is lost. Instead, it shows that the mind itself is dissolving. When there is no mind, there is no one left to remember.

This leads to the final state described in Chivality as Chivam. In this state, there are no thoughts, no ego, and no inner disturbance. It is not sleep or unconsciousness. It is a state of complete awareness combined with total stillness. It is described as nothingness, yet it is also a state of fullness and freedom.

As this transformation happens, the way a person sees the world also changes. The external world remains exactly the same, but the inner response to it becomes different. Attraction toward material things reduces, and emotional dependence on situations weakens. A person continues to live, work, and interact with others, but without inner attachment. There is a sense of being involved outwardly but free inwardly.

Ambitions and goals may still exist, but they lose their emotional pressure. Actions are performed with clarity rather than desire or fear. Success and failure do not disturb the inner state in the same way as before. The mind no longer builds its identity based on outcomes.

Emotions also undergo a transformation. Negative emotions like fear, jealousy, and anxiety gradually disappear because their root, the restless mind, is dissolving. Natural expressions such as kindness or care may still arise, but they do not create inner disturbance. Love becomes free from attachment and expectation. A steady peace remains in the background, regardless of external circumstances.

In the final stage, even these emotional movements become very minimal. What remains is pure stillness. Yet, outwardly, the person may appear completely normal. Life continues, responsibilities are fulfilled, and interactions happen naturally. The only difference is that inwardly there is complete freedom.

The journey of Chivality is, in essence, a movement from noise to silence, from restlessness to stillness, and from identity to nothingness. It begins with effort, continues through gradual transformation, and ends in effortless being. Liberation is not something distant or unreachable. It is a possibility present here and now, waiting to unfold through sincere practice and inner openness.

Mouna chandrike Apr 2026

Spirituality is an Inner Phenomenon

Humans are always searching for divinity everywhere, feeling that it is somewhere far away, perhaps in the sky, in a sacred place, or in another world. But divinity is not something that exists far from us. It is the very nature of everything that exists.

In Chivality, space itself is understood as divine. It is pure, endless, and untouched. The human mind arises from the same source. Yet it is not experienced as divine because it is mixed with thoughts, desires, and emotions.

When these reduce through Silentation and remembrance of the Master, the mind becomes quiet. When it becomes completely still, what remains is Chivam, the original state of divinity.

Divinity is already present as space, silence, and stillness within us. We do not notice it because the mind is constantly active. When the mind becomes silent, even for a short time, divinity is not seen as something separate to achieve. Instead, it is felt as our own natural state. Even though divinity is always present, it reveals itself in three levels.

Brahmam — Divinity as Pure Mind

Brahmam, the first level, is when the mind becomes calm and purified as negative thoughts fade away. Even when thoughts arise, they are positive and non-disturbing. A person feels calm, happy, and balanced. Here, the person feels: “I am experiencing peace or divinity.” Therefore, there is still a sense of “I” experiencing peace. This means duality remains. Brahmam is a clean and peaceful state of mind, where divinity is reflected through the mind.

Parabrahmam — Divinity as Pure Intellect

Parabrahmam is the next stage, where the shift deepens from mind to intellect. At this level, even positive thoughts are not necessary. There is a quiet understanding that arises without thinking. The person can clearly perceive what is right and wrong, without confusion or emotional disturbance. A subtle sense of “I” still remains,but it is very light. Divinity at this stage is not experienced as peace or happiness, but as clarity and simple knowing. Here, the mind is no longer active, yet the identity has not fully disappeared.

Chivam — The Supreme (Beyond Experience)

Chivam is the final level, which cannot be explained in ordinary terms. Here, there is no mind, no intellect, and no experiencer. Because of this, there is no experience of divinity.

Experience needs two things: someone who experiences and something that is experienced. In Chivam, this division is not there.

What really happens is that the one who was experiencing disappears. The sense of “I” comes to an end. It is not that a person becomes Chivam. It is that the person as an identity is no longer present.

Because of this, Chivam cannot be seen, imagined, or experienced. Seeing requires a seer. Thinking requires a mind. Experience requires an experiencer. In this state, none of these are present.

So, the most important understanding is this: when the identity of the experiencer is gone, that itself is called Chivam. It is not a change from one state to another, but the ending of the sense of being separate.

These three levels unfold naturally. First, the mind becomes calm and pure. Then even thinking subsides. Finally, the sense of “I” dissolves.

Silentation plays an important role in this process. It helps to reduce mental noise, which leads to the first level. With deeper practice and the support of the Master’s energy, even the intellect becomes quiet, leading to the second level. When stillness becomes complete and effortless, the experiencer itself disappears, and what remains is Chivam.

In the end, Brahmam can be experienced through the mind. Parabrahmam can be understood without the mind, using Buddhi. But Chivam cannot be experienced or known, because there is no one left to experience or know it.

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Chivality: The Path to Chivam and Inner Liberation

In many spiritual traditions, it is believed that the impurities of the mind, such as desires, fears, anxieties, anger, jealousy, attachments, and ego, are reduced through continuous penance, austerity, or Satwik Tapas, a form of pure spiritual discipline involving sustained inner effort. When a person lives a disciplined life with purity in thought and action, the gross layers of the mind gradually become thinner.

However, as long as even subtle impurities remain in the mind, liberation (Mukti) is not possible. Liberation is not merely a concept or belief; it is a state of absolute inner freedom. A mind filled with impressions, tendencies, reactions, and restlessness cannot experience that freedom. Therefore, the purification of the mind is not optional; it is essential.

In the Chivality system, this purification is accelerated through the energy of the Master, called “Chiv.” The Master is not merely a physical personality but a living source of Chivam, the liberated state. His energy has the capacity to remove deep-rooted impurities that cannot be eliminated by personal effort alone.

However, this energy does not act automatically. The practitioner must consciously draw it through constant remembrance of the Master. Remembrance is not mechanical repetition; it is a gentle, heartfelt inner connection. When one remembers the Master without doubt, prejudice, or expectation, the Master's energy begins to flow into the seeker.

This energy works most effectively when the mind is silent and thoughtless. When thoughts are active, they create disturbance and resistance. Silence makes the mind receptive. Just as still water reflects the moon clearly, a silent mind receives the Master's energy more powerfully.

Interestingly, there are many moments in daily life when we are naturally thoughtless, especially when we are deeply engaged in work. During such times, the mind is relatively quiet because attention is absorbed in action. If one learns to remember the Master during these natural silent gaps, the energy can be received effortlessly.

Therefore, in Chivality, progress ultimately depends on remembrance of the Master combined with Silentation, the practice of consciously silencing the mind. Silentation reduces thought activity, while remembrance invokes the Master's energy. Together, they purify the mind at a deeper level.

This practice should continue until Self-realisation occurs. Self-realisation is not the gaining of something new; it is the discovery of what has always been present. It is the direct experience of one’s true nature beyond the mind. This realisation is equivalent to liberation because the individual no longer identifies with the restless mind but abides in stillness, Chivam.

Some wise men have said that all of us are already liberated. This statement is true from the ultimate standpoint. Our essential nature is pure and free. However, due to ignorance and impurities of the mind, we do not experience this freedom. It is like the sun hidden behind clouds: the sun is always shining, but it is temporarily obscured.

Through continuous practice of Chivality, through Silentation and constant remembrance of the Master, the clouds of impurity gradually dissolve. One day, the seeker does not merely believe in freedom; he experiences freedom from everything — from fear, from attachment, from suffering, and even from the sense of individuality. This experience is not imagination; it is living liberation. The ultimate goal of Chivality is to transform the human mind into the state of Chivam, the fully liberated condition.

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Why the Mind Must Dissolve for True Liberation

Every human being continues in this earthly existence because of relief. It is not because of philosophy or knowledge, but because of subtle psychological comfort. Relief may appear in many forms, such as pleasure, emotional security, entertainment, achievement, relationships, hope, and even spiritual satisfaction.

These are produced by two factors: the mind and the material world. The world provides objects, and the mind extracts relief from them. Without the mind, the object is neutral, and without the object, the mind feels restless. Thus, bondage is the relationship between the two.

Why Leaving the World Feels Impossible

As long as relief is available, detachment is impossible. Even if someone speaks about renunciation, inwardly the mind asks, “Where will I get my comfort?” The mind does not want truth; it wants continuity of relief. This is why attachment survives, desire regenerates, and rebirth becomes inevitable.

Rebirth is not forced from outside; it is pulled from impressions of the mind. The mind that depends on earthly experience naturally gravitates back to earthly existence.

Beyond Physical Death

Death does not end this mechanism. If the mind remains, tendencies, attachments, and subtle cravings remain. The physical body may fall, but the psychological structure continues. As long as the mind seeks relief from material existence, it will return to material existence. Rebirth is not punishment; it is psychological momentum.

Why Detachment Alone Is Not Enough

One may practice detachment by reducing possessions and emotional dependency. However, if subtle relief still comes from recognition, identity, pride, or inner satisfaction from being detached, then the mind is still functioning.

As long as there is some enjoyment, whether gross or subtle, the mind will not dissolve. Detachment without dissolution is incomplete.

The Mind Cannot Liberate Itself

The human mind is part of the five elements and is associated with the element of space (Akasha). It is not separate from nature; it is a refined product of material existence.

Therefore, the mind cannot transcend the material world permanently because it belongs to it. The mind can modify itself. It can purify itself.

It can discipline itself. But it cannot liberate itself, because the liberator and the prisoner are the same.

## The Real Bondage

Bondage does not lie in wealth, family, society, or the earth; it lies in the mind’s need for relief. The mind fears emptiness, absence, and the state of non-experience. So it clings to experience, whether pleasant or unpleasant. Even suffering gives identity. Even pain gives continuity. Thus, the cycle continues.

Why Mano Nasha Is Essential

Mano Nasha (dissolution of mind) does not mean physical death, nor does it mean unconsciousness. It means the end of psychological dependency, relief-seeking, identity formation, and craving for existence.

When the mind dissolves, there is no one seeking pleasure, no one seeking solace, and no one fearing emptiness. Then the material world loses its grip, not because it disappears, but because there is no receiver.

True Liberation

Liberation is not going somewhere else, nor is it reaching a higher world. It is the end of the mind that demands worlds. As long as the mind exists, existence, experience, and birth are required.

When the mind is absent, no relief is needed, no world is required, and no rebirth is compelled. This understanding leads to an important conclusion about the path to liberation.

 Why Mano Nasha Is Central in Chivality

In Chivality practice, the aim is to transform the impure mind into a pure mind and ultimately dissolve it through Silentation practice and remembrance of the Master.

True liberation becomes possible only when the mind disappears completely. Therefore, Mano Nasha is not a violent destruction of the mind, but its dissolution in stillness. When the mind disappears, the need for relief ends and the cycle of rebirth ceases.

Message 4- Apr

 Freedom is a feeling as well as bondages. When the feeling itself is lost, you don't have bondages and you don't require freedom. Actually speaking, everyone is freed from everything. Attachment is a feeling.

Mouna chandrike -Mar 2026

Mouna Mantapa: A Sanctuary Beyond Death

There are two kinds of human existence: one with a physical body and the other without a physical body.

Our recognition is limited to humans with physical bodies. We cannot see or identify those without bodies. Yet they are present in this world in the form of souls. Many of them are our own ancestors and forefathers. Because we do not understand their condition, we often reject their existence. Sometimes we even call them negative souls and try to drive them away from our homes.

These souls remain in the material world because they carry many attachments and unfulfilled desires in their minds from their physical life. Thus, when the body dies, the soul continues to linger in the material world. They are called wandering souls, searching for peace to calm their disturbed minds. They are no longer seeking pleasure or wealth; they seek only inner peace. Enlightened souls are the exception, as they leave the body in peace and do not carry attachments forward in the mind.

The Master’s compassion is not limited only to living human beings. He also wishes to help these wandering souls by providing them with a permanent and sacred place where they can remain peacefully. For this noble purpose, Mouna Mantapa has been chosen.

For such souls, the most important requirement is continuous silence. They do not need rituals, words, or activities. They need deep and lasting silence to dissolve their suffering. The practice of  Silentation is the best way to offer them this peace.

When  Chivality practitioners sit together in Silentation, with the help of the Master’s energy, they create a powerful field of positive silent energy. Every Sunday, this silent energy is naturally generated at  Mouna Mantapa. This greatly helps the departed souls residing there. Slowly, they begin to experience calmness, relief from suffering, and peace.

Apart from enlightened souls, every soul needs a place like Mouna Mantapa after leaving the material world. It becomes a resting and healing space for the soul. By continuously remaining in silence at Mouna Mantapa, these souls can gradually free themselves from negativity and suffering and slowly move toward liberation.

However, there is an important truth that must be clearly understood. The Chivality practice of Silentation is far more precious while one is alive. Liberation is much easier to attain during physical life. Once a person dies, there is no guarantee that the soul can enter Mouna Mantapa. There may be restrictions.

If a soul leaves the body with heavy suffering, strong attachments, and deep negativity, entering Mouna Mantapa without surrendering to  Chivam  is not possible. After death, liberation may take take hundreds of years. Therefore, it is wise to clear one’s negativity before leaving this world.

At present, the physical presence of the Master is available to everyone. There is no need for any extra effort from the abhyasi’s side to receive Chivam’s energy. By the mere remembrance of the physical form of the Master, the energy flows freely and instantaneously to every abhyasi. Cleansing of the mind can happen at every moment of the day through the will of the abhyasi alone. This precious connection must be made permanent before the death of the physical body of both the Master and the abhyasi. After death, connecting with the Master becomes extremely difficult.

Hence, the best opportunity is now, while living in this material world, to practice Silentation , dissolve negativity, and move toward liberation. Silence does not reject anyone. The opportunity to fully use silence is greatest while we are alive.

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Dissolution of the Mind and The Revelation of Chivam

Chivality practice is not for gaining something new. It is for losing what should never have been there. What must be lost is not something outside us, but something within.

Fear, anxiety, worries, emotions, sentiments, attachments, expectations, pleasures, and pains are the internal enemies of the human mind. As long as the mind exists with its contents, suffering continues in one form or another.

For this reason, Chivality addresses the issue at its root, not by managing thoughts or controlling emotions, but by dissolving the very source from which they arise.

Negativity Is Not Separate from Mind

Negative qualities are not independent entities. They are expressions of the mind itself. For example, fear is the mind projecting the future. Anxiety is the mind clinging to uncertainty. Worry is the mind repeating imagined problems. Emotions and sentiments are the mind reacting to memory and expectation.

As long as the mind operates, positivity and negativity both exist. Removing only the negativity does not resolve the cause of human birth. Thus, Chivality aims for something deeper: the dissolution of the mind itself.

Role of Chivaguru and Chivam Energy

At this point, a question naturally arises: if the mind cannot end itself, how does dissolution happen?

Chivality is not a self-effort-based practice because the human mind cannot destroy itself; any attempt by the mind to end the mind is only another mental activity.

That is why Chivality is centred on Chivaguru, remembrance, and Silentation. Through constant remembrance of the Chivaguru and sincere Silentation practice, the seeker becomes receptive to Chivam energy, an energy that does not belong to the human mind.

This energy gradually empties the mind, guiding it toward positivity until the mind itself finally dissolves.

Silentation Is Not Silence of Speech

Silentation is the silence of the mind, not the silence of the mouth. When remembrance becomes steady and Silentation deepens, thoughts reduce naturally, emotions lose force, inner reactions slow down, and mental noise fades. This is not suppression or control; it is a natural evaporation of mental activity.

Vanishing of Mental Contents

If the practice is sincere and continuous, everything stored in the mind begins to dissolve: beliefs, identities, emotional patterns, likes and dislikes, and even the sense of  "I am practising.” Nothing is selectively removed; everything goes. When all contents vanish, what remains is emptiness. This condition is called Mindlessness (Manonasha).

Mind Is the Hurdle for Liberation

Liberation is not freedom from the world; it is freedom from the mind that interprets the world.

As long as the mind exists, bondage, duality, and suffering exist. When the mind disappears, there is no bondage to escape from, no suffering to solve, and no liberation to achieve. That condition itself is liberation.

Mindfulness vs Mindlessness

Mindfulness belongs to the human realm. It means observing the mind while keeping it active.

Mindlessness belongs to Chivam. It means the absence of the observer, the observed, and the mind itself. Mindfulness is refinement toward the positive, while mindlessness is dissolution of the mind.

Completion of the Practice

Chivality practice must continue until mindlessness becomes complete. Temporary silence, temporary peace, and temporary thoughtlessness are not enough. When mindlessness stabilises, practice ends by itself, remembrance of the Master stops, the seeker disappears, and only Chivam remains. This condition is the final goal of the Chivality system.

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Why Silentation? A Scientific Perspective

The mind is restless by nature and cannot silence itself through effort. True quietness comes when the Master’s presence allows the mind to soften and let go. As inner noise fades, a deeper silence reveals itself, bringing peace and freedom from suffering. Chivality is the path that gently guides the seeker from mental turbulence into the silence of the Self.

The Brain as a Continuous Signal Generator

From a scientific standpoint, the human brain is a continuous signal-generating system. Even at rest, the brain produces spontaneous electrical activity known as the Default Mode Network (DMN). The DMN handles thoughts about oneself, memories, future plans, worries, and desires. This is why closing the eyes does not produce silence; instead, it amplifies internal signals.

This active mental state corresponds to beta brainwave activity (13–30 Hz).

Why the Mind Cannot Silence Itself

Any attempt to “control” thoughts involves giving attention to them, putting conscious effort into curbing them, and having an unshakable will to silence them. All three are mental processes. Therefore, the mind attempting to silence the mind is a logical contradiction.

Scientific studies show that when we try to suppress thoughts, the mind pushes them back even more strongly. Using effort activates the frontal regions of the brain, increasing mental strain. This effort also strengthens the brain’s Default Mode Network instead of quieting it. Because of this, many meditation techniques stop showing progress after a certain point.

Therefore, the need for outsourced energy (external regulation) arises. In neuroscience, this is known as coregulation. For example, a baby calms down instantaneously when it is in proximity to its mother. This proximity synchronises brainwaves, providing a sense of safety.

In Silentation, the Master’s stabilised consciousness acts as an external regulatory field, helping to calm the seeker’s chaotic neural activity. No effort is required from the seeker. This is not belief-based; it is bioelectrical resonance.

Transition from Beta Brainwaves to Alpha (Relaxed Awareness)

When the seeker is within the accumulated field of the Master’s energy, the mind begins to calm, reducing overall neural activity. Brainwaves shift from beta to alpha waves (8–12 Hz).

This produces physical changes such as reduced cortisol levels, activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, improved heart-rate variability, and muscle relaxation. Correspondingly, mental changes occur, including fewer thoughts, increased mental space, and calmer emotions.

This stage is often mistaken for “meditation success,” but it is only a preparatory phase.

Theta State – Blankness of Mind

As neural firing reduces further, the brain enters theta waves (4–8 Hz). This stage brings significant changes for the seeker. There is a reduction in the constant recalling of past memories, a reduction in self-narration during Silentation, and a dissolution of time perception.

This stage produces the experience of blankness. Scientifically, it corresponds to a sharp drop in DMN activity. Memory loops stop, and the sense of self or “I” temporarily suspends. This state produces deep peace, absence of suffering, and relief from psychological pain. Blankness removes suffering because suffering requires mental narration.

Delta State – Conscious Darkness

If theta deepens without interruption, the system enters delta waves (0.5–4 Hz). Normally, delta appears only in deep sleep. However, in Silentation, delta can occur with awareness intact.

This is a rare neurological condition in which body awareness ceases, sensory processing stops, and ego boundaries dissolve. It is experienced as darkness—not visual darkness, but the absence of mental content.

Here, the separation between observer and observed disappears. Identity fades, and the question “Who am I?” is no longer mental. This is knowing oneself without thinking.

Beyond Brain States – Transcending the Instrument

Awareness can function beyond ordinary brain activity. Brainwaves only reflect patterns that accompany consciousness; they do not create it. In the delta-with-awareness state, consciousness is no longer driven by thought or sensory processing.

The brain begins to function more like an instrument that receives and expresses awareness rather than being its origin. Experience becomes direct, immediate, and unfiltered, without interpretation by memory or imagination. This reflects a movement beyond the usual layers of body, mind, and ego, pointing toward consciousness as an independent reality rather than a brain-based product.

Chivam – The Condition of Non-Suffering

From a scientific perspective, suffering arises from continuous self-referential processing. The “self” is a narrative created and maintained by the brain’s Default Mode Network. When the DMN dissolves permanently, experience continues without a psychological experiencer. There is functioning without personal identity and awareness without ownership.

This condition is called  Chivam in  Chivality. Blankness temporarily removes suffering by calming mental activity. Chivam goes further; it removes the very mechanism that can suffer.

Chivam is not emotional happiness. It is the absence of the mental structure that experiences suffering in the first place.

Why Silentation Is the Only Path

Any method involving attention, focus, visualisation, repetition, or control keeps the mind active; Silentation alone allows the mind to collapse naturally. It requires no technique, no effort, and no self-improvement.

This path is called Chivality (Chivamarga), the scientific process of mind extinction through silence.