The Evolutionary Process

Aum Sairam

May This Thursday [Baba's Day] and Maha Shivratri Bring You Strength,
Good luck, Success, Happiness and Joy.

For instance, life has evolved from matter and mind has evolved from
life. What is meant by `matter?' Matter is that which is encased in
life. Consider the example of paddy. As long as the rice grain is
covered by husk it is called paddy. When the husk is removed it becomes
rice. Paddy has the power to germinate as long as the husk remains.
Likewise, the vital principle is contained in matter. It may thus be
seen that life came from matter. Likewise, the mind evolved from life.
Today men are prepared to recognize that mind evolved from life and
life from matter. But they are not ready to go beyond this stage in
human evolution. Human evolution cannot be complete unless it goes
beyond the mind.

The next step in human evolution is the Super Mind. But man has to go
forward even from the Supra mental to the ultimate stage of
Sat-Chit-Ananda to realize his final destiny. The day when Man is able
to experience the divine state of Sat-Chit-Ananda
[Being-Aware-ness-Bliss] is really the holy day of " Shivratri ". Till
then, he is in perpetual darkness. Until a fruit ripens in a tree, its
juice is not sweet. When the fruit is fully ripe, it drops from the
tree. Attachment to the tree is gone. Likewise when a man achieves
spiritual maturity he acquires automatically "Vairagya" [detachment].
Man has to endeavor to reach this level of maturity by spiritual
practices for transforming his conscious- ness. In the evolution of
Consciousness several changes take place.

Allah Malik