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 June 2026

 The Journey of Atman

Atman is one, yet it expresses itself in two distinct conditions: Chala Atman, the mobile condition,

and Achala Atman, the immobile or still condition.

These are not two different Atmans, but two states of the same Atman.

CHALA Atman – The Human Mind

In the Chala condition, Atman exists in movement. This movement appears as thoughts, desires, attachments, emotions, fear, anxiety, expectations, likes and dislikes, and continuous mental noise.

This mobile condition of Atman is what we call the human mind.

Because it is constantly in motion, it creates conflict, produces suffering, generates negativity, and experiences pleasure and pain alternately. It also remains bound by time, memory, and imagination.

Suffering is not accidental in this condition. Movement itself is the cause of suffering. As long as Atman remains in the Chala condition, disturbance will continue to exist.

ACHALA Atman – The Divine Condition

When movement gradually reduces and finally comes to an end, Atman enters the Achala condition. This immobile state is characterised by stillness, silence, thoughtlessness, desirelessness, and an existence free from attachment. This is what is called the Divine.

In this condition, there is no unnecessary thinking, no reaction, no accumulation of emotions, no suffering, and no dependence on anything external.

Divinity is not a matter of belief or moral purity. It is a functional condition of stillness. Because there is no movement, there is no friction, and therefore no suffering.

Human Birth and the Purpose of Life

Everyone is born as a human, which means being born in the Chala condition: with a restless mind, negativity, and vulnerability to suffering. But birth itself is not the goal.

The true purpose of human life is to transform from Chala Atman to Achala Atman before death. If one dies merely as a human mind, the journey remains incomplete.

To become Divine before death means ending unnecessary thinking, dissolving negativity, dropping psychological identity, and living in inner stillness while the body is still alive.

Beyond the Divine – Higher Stages of Stillness

Becoming Divine, the Achala condition of Atman, is not the end of the journey. Beyond this lie higher conditions such as Parabrahman, the Super Divine, and Chivam, the Supreme Divine.

These are not conceptual upgrades, but deeper intensities of stillness. As one ascends through these conditions, the human mind dissolves further, subtle traces of individuality disappear, and even the sense of "being Divine" comes to an end. Stillness becomes absolute and natural.

The higher the stage, the farther one moves from human qualities and mental movement, and the closer one comes to pure existence without identity.

Why Advanced Stillness Cannot Be Explained

Advanced stillness has no reference point in human experience. It contains no thoughts through which it can be described, no emotions through which it can be narrated, and no movement that can be observed.

Language belongs to the Chala condition, whereas advanced stillness belongs to the Achala condition beyond the mind. Therefore, it cannot be explained; it can only be lived. Any explanation will remain incomplete.

One Absolute Truth

Regardless of the stage—Divine, Super Divine, or Supreme Divine—one truth remains constant:

Stillness does not suffer.

Suffering exists only in movement. Negativity exists only in thought. Pain exists only where the mind exists, and as stillness deepens, suffering naturally disappears.

Conclusion

Spiritual life is not about belief, worship, or morality. It is about reducing movement within Atman. From Chala to Achala, from human to Divine, from disturbance to stillness, and from suffering to freedom. This is the journey of Atman.

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What is Self Realisation?

Self Realisation is not the improvement of the mind. It is not gaining more spiritual knowledge. Rather, it is the gradual dissolution of the false centre we call “I.” This dissolution unfolds through successive refinements in perception.

1. Ordinary Human Perception – The Conditioned Self

When an incident happens, the mind immediately begins to construct interpretations around it. It creates causes and counter-causes, emotional reactions, judgments, and a sense of ownership through ideas such as “mine” and “not mine.” Fear, suspicion, comparison, and even superstition begin to arise.

The event itself may be simple, but the psychological additions become complex. What remains is no longer pure perception, but interpretation shaped by conditioning.

At this stage, the “self” is strongly present. It stands at the centre and relates everything back to itself. The world becomes deeply personal, and suffering begins here because attachment and aversion are born here. This is the ego-based self.

2. Higher Perception – Detached Awareness

In the next refinement of perception, the event is seen without emotional attachment. The incident is there, and the object is there, but psychological ownership is absent.

There is no sense of “mine” and “not mine,” no emotional colouring, and no reactive commentary. Truth at this level simply means seeing the fact as it is.

The perceiver still exists, but without distortion. The mind continues to function, yet it does not interfere. This is clarity without involvement. Here begins freedom from suffering.

3. Still Higher Perception – Absence of the Receiving Mind

Further refinement brings a deeper shift in perception. The five senses may continue reporting: the eyes see, the ears hear, and the skin feels. Yet the psychological receiver, the interpreting mind, is absent.

Perception continues to happen, but there is no accumulation. Experience occurs, but there is no experiencer storing it. It is like a mirror that reflects everything while retaining nothing.

At this stage, the "self" is thinning and identity is dissolving. The world still appears, but it no longer registers as psychological reality.

4. The Final Dissolution – No Perceiver

In the ultimate stage of perception, even this subtle perceiver disappears.

There is no observer, no observed, and no happening. This is not because the world is physically destroyed, but because the structure that creates "world-experience" has dissolved.

The "self", as an individual centre, is lost, yet this is neither unconsciousness nor sleep; it is a state beyond duality.

5. When the Self Is Lost – What Remains?

When the individual self dissolves, what remains cannot be described in positive terms. You call it Chivam.

It is unknowable, because knowledge requires a knower. It is unseeable, because seeing requires a seer. It is incomprehensible, because understanding requires a mind.

It cannot be experienced as an object, nor can it be concluded as a concept; it is neither “something” nor “nothing,” but beyond both.

6. Beyond Truth

“Truth can exist only where there is something. When the "self" itself is absent, where can truth remain?”

Truth exists within duality as a correspondence between perception and reality. But when there is no perceiver, no perception, and no object, both truth and untruth lose their meaning.

Truth belongs to the realm of existence. Chivam lies beyond both existence and non-existence. Therefore, it cannot even be called “ultimate truth.” It is beyond truth.

7. What Self-Realisation Truly Means

Self-realisation is the complete journey from distorted perception to detached perception, to non-accumulative awareness, and finally to the disappearance of the perceiver.

When the self is gone, liberation is complete. There is no one left to claim liberation.

That condition, beyond mind, beyond truth, and beyond experience, is what you call Chivam. It is not realised through effort. It is revealed when the “self” comes to an end.

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Beyond Duality: The State of Chivam

In Chivality, liberation is not something to be attained from outside; it is an inner transformation. A human being suffers primarily due to his own negative side, the accumulation of negative qualities such as desires, fears, expectations, attachments, and various forms of mental disturbances. This collection of negativity forms the root of all suffering.

Liberation, therefore, begins with freedom from this negative side. As the negativity is gradually dissolved, what remains is the positive side of the individual. This positive side is not something newly created; it already exists within every human being.

Human being, but remains overshadowed by negativity. When the negative layer is removed, the positive naturally begins to express itself and grow stronger.

However, in Chivality, the journey does not end even with positivity. The positive side is only a transitional phase. If it continues its journey to its ultimate completion, it undergoes a profound transformation and dissolves into Nothingness, or Zero. This state of Zero is not emptiness in a negative sense, but a state of absolute purity and total stillness.

This Nothingness is what is referred to as Chivam, the ultimate state of being. It is a condition beyond both negativity and positivity. In this state, the individual no longer exists as a separate entity; instead, there is only the presence of a single, universal, omnipotent energy.

This universal energy is not different from the individual; it is the individual’s own original nature. When a person realizes this, he realizes himself in the truest sense. This realization is the recognition of one's own original energy, which is ever-present but concealed by the layers of negativity and mental activity.

Thus, liberation in Chivality is twofold:

• Liberation from the negativity that causes suffering.

• Realization of one’s true nature as the universal energy.

The role of the Master is central in this process. Through the Master’s energy, the destruction of the negative side becomes possible. The practitioner does not struggle alone; the Master’s presence and energy actively work within, dissolving negativity at its root. What is retained is the purified positive essence, which ultimately merges into Nothingness.

In the end, even positivity is transcended. What remains is Chivam, pure, infinite, and beyond all dualities.