When you have not had any interest in the external world for some time, but instead have only a deep desire to turn inside, this is the sign of the beginning of the journey within. To those who have seen this sign within the self, I say, it is a matter of going within the self, not inside anyone else.
It is a hard habit to break, the habit of wanting to know what is happening in other people. It is impossible to know them, so we try to find out about them by talking to a third person.
But meditation is only possible when we go inside ourselves. When we go inside, we leave all the external things outside.
We have the habit of looking at all the things outside us. Our intellect is pulled toward all those things. Then it becomes trapped by all those things. Sometimes we have the desire to free ourselves, but we just cannot do it. People, habits, possessions, all pull us. The world and its atmosphere have a huge influence on us. We have experienced so much uproar and sorrow, and yet it is difficult to let go of the things of the world. This is why many people say that they are searching for spirituality.
When trying to get to know the self and the one up above, we can focus for a little while, but then we get distracted. So, first, we need to cultivate the virtue of introspection and to understand fully the contrast between introversion and extroversion. When there is extroversion, the mind is pulled outward. As a consequence, the physical senses and the mind race outward and desires arise in the heart. The heart has been deceived in many different ways and so it carries great sorrow. When the mind becomes more introspective, it begins to listen to the heart and then tells the physical senses to quieten.
To be introverted, we need to find the time to be in solitude. Sit in silence and solitude and allow a dialogue to take place between your heart and your mind. When your heart and mind agree with one another, when they meet in your introversion, you are finally able to see yourself. Free yourself from all the external things, confusion, and pulls from outside. The heart becomes firm when it does not have any desires or attachments. When the mind is stable, it brings about a very good feeling and creates great happiness within, happiness that is merged with peace and power.
The late Dadi Janki was the Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris.
