Search for Truth
No matter what arises, or does not arise, you Are Only Consciousness Itself. – Adi Da Samraj
I grew up in a semi-rural area in the outer east of Melbourne. We were surrounded by natural bushland, market gardens and apple orchards, and there was a creek only a ‘stones throw away’ which would flood every winter. This was our playground and where I became familiar with the natural world, including some of Australia’s non-humans, such as possums, birds, tadpoles and frogs, snakes, lizards, bull ants and jumping jacks, redback and huntsman spiders─ afraid of some, fascinated by all.
As a young child I loved to explore this environment and spend time close to nature. I loved trees, and loved climbing them. But at around the age of 10 I began to get an urge to know or discover what ‘this’ is all about; ‘What is this world, what is our purpose, what are we supposed to be doing’? What is the right way to live? I would often wander down to the bush and simply contemplate these questions. I especially enjoyed going there at dusk and night time, and looking up to the starry sky in wonder. Sometimes I would fall into a blissful sense of complete freedom (freedom from any kind of concern, or need and desire, even of thinking), a mystery beyond my usual sense of awareness. Although I soon became distracted by the experiences and possibilities of life, this desire to know the Truth of our Existence continued as a yearning in my heart.
When I was about 14 years old, rather than merely contemplating these questions, I endeavoured to begin a conscious ‘search’ for the Truth. I didn’t know how to go about this, but I had developed a very strong interest in the functions of the human body and its well-being, as well as a desire for physical activity and physical challenges, so I began to study anatomy, physical fitness, dietetics and nutrition, and general health, as well as taking on a fitness regime and playing a lot of sport, keen to keep my body fit and healthy and thereby able to deal with any challenges that I may encounter. Unfortunately none of my friends were interested in anything like this, so I was on my own in this quest, and was soon referred to as a ‘health nut’ or ‘fitness fanatic’ (in a friendly way), who was more interested in sport than academics.
This fitness thing went on for many years but it eventually ‘progressed’ to include studying philosophy and higher wisdom teachings after my mother put me on to the writings of Lobsang Rampa: “The Third Eye”, and Hermann Hesse: “Siddhartha”; “The Glass Bead Game”; “Steppenwolf” and many more. Some of these books I found absolutely fascinating and somewhat ‘enlightening’, as I did other teachings from the East, but none of this gave me any sense of ultimate Truth; at best they only pointed to a hidden Truth. My mind was expanded, fascinated and stimulated, but my heart was not satisfied, still yearning to know the Real Truth.
By the time I reached the age of 25 I felt I had come to a dead end. I couldn’t find any more books that inspired me enough to read them. I didn’t know where else to look. At the time I was working in the city and sometimes, during the lunch break or after work, I would visit the Theosophical Society Bookshop in Russell St. and browse the bookshelves, always on the lookout for something new to read. On one such occasion a particular book caught my eye:
“The Knee Of Listening” by Bubba Free John (Now known as Avatar Adi Da Samraj)
After a quick glance at the cover my scepticism took over and I thought to myself “Who is this man? Just another westerner trying to be a guru?” and dismissed it. When I was back there the next day I couldn’t help but be drawn to this book again, so this time I picked it up, opened it randomly, and read a few lines. I was immediately overcome by a whole bodily sense that this is something very special and that I had to read it. So I bought it, and started reading as I commuted home on the train. I became so engrossed in the book that I almost missed my station. After I got off the train I ran home in order to read on as soon as possible. I finished reading the entire book that night, and even though in my mind I couldn’t comprehend everything that was written, my heart received a communication that rang completely true, and I knew, in my heart, that I had found what I had for so long been looking for: The Avatar of Truth. It was a tacit communication. An intuition deep in my heart had been stirred, and I knew that this was written by a Real Master Who is communicating the Truth, not only via His written Word, but more so via His Direct Spiritual Transmission. After reading Adi Da’s autobiography it became very clear to me that Adi Da is the True Adept Realizer, that He had fully realized God to the point of BEING that ONE.
The next day I again visited the T.S. Bookshop and bought other books by Bubba Free John. And thus began my journey, and ordeal, of self-understanding, and education about ego (the presumed separate self activity), Real Religion, Real Spirituality, and Real God- Reality Itself.
Adi Da Samraj is the culmination of the Truth in all religious/spiritual traditions. His fundamental Teaching is that “We are Consciousness Itself”, and Real God Is that very same Consciousness. Adi Da’s Work is to awaken us to that Reality through the Process of Right Life and devotion. Throughout His teaching years Adi Da has continuously pointed out and criticized what we habitually and unconsciously do that prevents our awakening, and that merely believing that we are ‘one with God’ is not God Realization.
The Way of Adidam is not a religion, but the Way of Right Life in relationship to the Divine that allows the awakening process to take place, which occurs only by Grace when we align and devote ourselves to the One Reality that Is Truth.
The Way of Adidam is not about getting ‘there’. The Way of Adidam is about realizing, or awakening to, Where we always already Are; Our Prior State: Consciousness Itself. It is the way of Understanding and transcending the activity that prevents our awakening. Adi Da simply calls us to participate in the Condition that He has Realized, and That He Demonstrates.
“Avatar Adi Da speaks to the fact that The Reality Way of Adidam Ruchiradam is not a system of beliefs or techniques for seeking self-improvement, mastery, or realization as an “end result”. Rather, intuitive or tacit recognition of Avatar Adi Da’s State of Being is given from the initial contact with Him. From then, the Way unfolds as a self-authenticating process of awakening that is revealed in each moment of recognition of Adi Da’s Divine Presence and State. On that basis, one is heart-moved to turn to Avatar Adi Da as the Liberating Being and Presence of Conscious Light.”
Below are links to several of Adi Da’s talks for you to enjoy reading, or listening to.
An Introduction to Avatar Adi Da Samraj
We Are Consciousness Itself
The Super Physics of Divine Enlightenment
Adi Da and Adidam
The Seven Stages of Life
Easy Death
The Bridge to God
The Knee Of Listening
Da Plastique
Not-Two Is Peace
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