How To Cultivate A God Centered Mind
Summary: Developing God consciousness—thinking of divine presence continuously—transforms ordinary mind into sacred instrument radiating divine glory. Most remain preoccupied with personal concerns, leaving little attention for God. A mind saturated with divine thoughts speaks God's language and invites divine companionship into every aspect of existence. By making God invisible partner in all activities, repeating His name, visualizing His presence, and attributing all outcomes to Him, seekers gradually experience dynamic divine presence. Devotion in thought and deed remains the easiest pathway to realization.
"T stands for transcendence, timeless awareness, talent bank and tithing. My personal experience is that without transcendence, life has no beauty. In order to live a full life, it is necessary to go beyond all boundaries."
"There are other realities that exist besides the reality you can see, touch and hear with your physical senses. These are the higher dimensions that your Higher Self lives in. These realities are very real; your Higher Self, other people's Higher Selves, and many high beings live there."
"Well, if suddenly you become conscious within of something very different and much higher, then whatever it may be, this will be a spiritual experience."
"The mind is free only when it is no longer conditioned by its own experiences, by knowledge, by vanity, envy; and meditation is the freeing of the mind from all these things, form all self-centered activities and influences."
In this discussion, I will explain that developing God consciousness, or continuous awareness of God, is possible by filling the mind with thoughts of God, making Him the center of all actions, and seeking His presence in every aspect of life. Its continuous practice will lead to a divine-centered, blessed existence and ultimately salvation. This practice is foundational to cultivate both oneness and exclusive devotion, which is believed to be the direct path to liberation.
Developing God Consciousness
Yes, it is possible to develop God consciousness, which means to be aware of God all the time, to think of Him all the time, and to remain Divine-centered continuously amidst busy life. However, that will require some effort.
We do not think of God continuously because we are totally preoccupied with ourselves and our problems. We have little time for others, especially God. We must change this basic orientation of the mind to establish it in thoughts of God and prepare it for its transformation.
Inviting God into One's Life
A mind that is filled with the thoughts of God is indeed a divine mind. It radiates His glory and declares His greatness. A mind that is saturated with the thoughts of God and free from the influence of the ego speaks the language of God. It expresses His thoughts all the time.
To think of God continuously is to invite God into your mind. To invite God into your mind is to make your life divine-centered, blessed, and uplifted.
God is the best companion we can have in our lives. He can be the invisible, ever-loving, ever-forgiving companion, to whom we can express our true feelings and fears without any reservation. In Him we can confide our inmost secrets and thoughts, and from Him we can seek guidance and direction whenever we need.
Living with Divine-Oriented Consciousness
Wherever you go and whatever you do, make God your invisible partner and facilitator. Even to perform ordinary tasks, seek His approval and permission.A mind that is filled with the thoughts of God is the doorway to salvation. By repeating His name, thinking of Him, concentrating on Him, visualizing Him, looking for Him everywhere and in everything, making Him your partner in all your deeds, attributing to Him all your successes and failures, you can bring God into your consciousness and feel His dynamic presence in yourself and in every aspect of your life.
Therefore, fill your mind with the thoughts of God. Use every opportunity to think of Him only. Remember Him on every possible occasion. Attribute all your successes and failures to Him and express your gratitude and admiration to Him. In the beginning, your thoughts of God may be mere thoughts, but in the course of time, you will feel His dynamic presence in your consciousness and realize the true value of His grace and friendship.
Pathway to Salvation and Divine Presence
Remember, the easiest way to realize God is to become His true devotee in thought and deed. Time and again, we have been told by all those who experienced divine consciousness, those Masters who continue to inspire us through their works and their words, that the only way to reach God is by keeping Him in your thoughts continuously and making Him the cause and the reason for all your activities and achievements.
The only way to reach Him is to start living with a divine-oriented consciousness in which you are no more, but God is. Identifying yourself with God, therefore, is the key. As the Mother said," If you are identified with the forces from below, you suffer; if you are identified with the forces from above, you are happy. “