11. Three Sorts of Cheap Experiences
On a certain stage of the spiritual journey there is an experience
in which all things to the aspirant's physical eyes gradually fade
away leaving a void, facing which he feels fright or panic. But the
next moment a lotus appears within the void. This experience is
not enduring, the lotus disappears and all things begin to
reappear.
There is another sort of experience which completely dazes the
aspirant, so that all else is obliterated from his consciousness. It is
a state of conscious coma. Even physically there is an abrupt halt,
and whatever the posture of the body at the moment this
experience begins, it is maintained until the experience wears off.
For instance, if at the moment the hand is in a raised position, it
will remain raised until the end of the coma which may be of a
short duration or may last for years at a stretch.
There is yet another sort of experience. It is the experience of the
fourth plane. Here Infinite Power is in one's hand and this entails
great risk to the aspirant.*
After crossing the fourth plane, one kisses the threshold of God's
Abode. But, Just before the 'kiss' there is the
vault of heaven (asman) where you feel all powerful, but the least
misuse of that power will drag you to the dust.
So, on this spiritual path, there are three sorts of cheap
experience. The experience of the first causes
fright, of the second makes one dazed; and with the third is the
risk of an immense fall.
The Perfect Master does not make one consciously pass
through the planes. To grant intermediate experiences of the
planes, is child's play to the Perfect Master. But the Perfect
Master is not interested in giving a 'drop' - when He gives, He
gives the 'Ocean'. For Him to do so, He expects from His disciples
complete obedience in wholehearted love. When this is fulfilled, in
one moment He raises the disciple to the highest level, which is
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