It can be quite difficult and frustrating in the beginning to talk about something that is such a living process of our evolution. We cannot explain how we evolved into a human being, and to explain how we are going to a newer dimension is also a difficult thing. How it is going to happen, how we are going to sprout, what is going to happen, is unbelievably fantastic, absolutely fantastic, and we can’t believe that we could achieve that. People just don’t want to believe that you can achieve it in this lifetime. They live in the future.

As I told you last time we are futuristic people. We always think of the future. The dangers of future also I told you what happens to people by living in the future, physically, mentally and emotionally. But, spiritually it happens in such a way that you think that in this lifetime you cannot get your Realization. You are quite convinced about it that we’ll get it in the future because you live in the future. So, you can’t accept the present in which you can get your Realization. This is one of the biggest problems of Sahaja Yoga: that today we are facing the futuristic society, which always lives in the future. So, to explain to them at this time, at this special moment you can get your Realization. This time is meant for that.

In the past this was the future. And this future has been predicted by so many. So, that future has come now and one has to face it as a present. Every future has to be present sometimes, not imaginary, but the real future that has to face you which was seen by seers and predicted has to be materialized. Once you understand this point then one can explain Sahaja Yoga, that this is the time one has to expect their Realization.

Now, a man who thinks too much and who lives in the future would first shun it. Say that, “How can we get our Realization in this lifetime?” One may say like that. Then, the same person may accept. Alright, if you convince that you can get your Realization.... So, the second point he may raise as you must have also faced, is that, that even if you get Realization, because he’s futuristic, you see he’s imaginary. Everything he thinks is imaginary, isn’t it? Is not reality. Reality is what it is.

Supposing you want to think about this hall and you imagine this hall, it will be like this, like that and this will happen. It doesn’t happen. It doesn’t happen. It is not like that. What you see, what you feel is the way that you have to understand is the reality. But the people who live in futuristic ways are never realistic because they are imagining things. So, the second point that they tumble upon is their own conception about God and Realization. That’s not reality; reality is what it is. It cannot be changed; it cannot compromise. It is what it is. Now first for such a person whether they are futuristic or they are past-istic, you can say, the people who live in the past, all of them must resolve one thing very clearly: “Are you a seeker? Are you truly a seeker? Are you seeking the truth?” Then, truth has to be not rational, not imaginary, but real. If so, we should be prepared to face the truth as it is.

If you prepare the seeker like that, that, as it is whatever is the truth you will face it, then the task is better. You prepare the person for Realization in a better way. The second type of people are such, those who have lived in a materialistic world, in the gross life. We live in the gross life every day today. For example, coming to Caxton Hall means money. Taking this hall on rent is money. We think of money. If not of futuristic things, we think of money. How we can do this hall, how we can take it on hire, how we work it out: all these are problems of money.

So, if somebody says that you cannot get God by paying money for it, God doesn’t understand money, not at all. You have made money. God doesn’t understand. Whether you pay Him or not He will make the place rain or He can give you fertile land. He’ll give you fruits. He’ll give you all the bounties and all the beauties of life. Whether you do anything for Him or not, He’s a giver. He’ll go on giving. He doesn’t know money. He will do it for the rich; He’ll do it for the poor; He’ll do it for everyone.

But, we think of money. Naturally, it goes easier into your mind if there is somebody who says, “You can pay two pounds for coming in.” That sounds better, because it must be worth something at least, you see, because we live in relative world of money. Actually, money has nothing to do with God’s kingdom. There is no money in His kingdom. And you can understand rationally that, how can there be? How much did Christ charge for His sermons? We have so many great people in this country—who did not charge anything for what they said or for what they gave—who were real people. And the reality is always proved in the human beings when it is done free. That’s the reality. All other things that are sold are the things which are not real. So when you come in, in the hall, you see a big hall and all that, and a money-minded person might start thinking that, “How is it without money, these people are doing? How can they do it?” Now, the thing is, you are not.

We should be discreet about the whole truth and then understanding that you are not paying for God’s love; you are paying for this hall. That you are paying, that’s your business, not mine. You are not paying me for that. It’s your business if you want to have a bigger hall, you can pay for it, all of you put together, and can take a place whatever you like, if you want. If you want we can go to Hyde Park and have a free lecture there. Whichever way you say, I’m willing to do that. You cannot pay for it but you can pay for the hall because this is material, this is gross and you have to do it.

So one should understand that you are not to pay for this. You are not to pay for what I say to you, or for my lectures, or anything, or for your Realization, not at all, not a single paaee (पाई) for that. You cannot pay for it. It’s so invaluable. That’s the only thing that’s so invaluable, that one thing you cannot bring it to the level of this gross existence that we have. It is absolutely overflowing. It’s absolutely freely coming to you. So you cannot pay for it. It’s love, and love you cannot purchase.