Cheat Codes for the Spiritual Game

So what are some cheat codes in this game? Those are helpful because we are such... it is said that the era that we live in is very difficult to get into true Bhakti or true Gyan. So God in His kindness said, 'Okay, here are some cheat codes for you to use.' You know what cheat codes are in this game? There are the computer games and then people will put some cheat codes in them so you can enter into 'god mode,' that you are invincible in that game. So because Maya is so strong, then God in His love for us has said, 'Okay, here are some cheat codes you can use.' One cheat code is the name of God. Whichever name of God appeals to you in your heart, just to remember that is a very, very potent way to counteract the effects of Maya.

The other cheat code is a simple question: 'Who am I?' Sincerely asked, it can cut through the ghosts. The other cheat code is just to offer yourself to God. Say, 'I'm yours, I belong to you.' Even if it doesn't feel like you fully mean it, start. Then you start to mean it more and more. Just simple mantra: 'I'm yours, God, I'm yours, I'm yours, Allah, I'm yours, Jesus, I belong to you.' The methods are many; it is the application which is important. And the application is a question of time. This battle is played in the realm of time. Maya will say, 'Tomorrow, tomorrow.' That's why Kabir Ji said, 'If you're going to do it tomorrow, then do it today. If you're going to do it today, do it now.' The end is coming, then when will you do it? What is the 'it'? Not what the world thinks it is. The 'it' is this project.

Maya has one job, and it's doing it really well. It's very clear about what it's doing. It wants to take this moment away from God and to make it about the false. This moment. It's only playing for the moment. Maya knows the power of now. We are learning it. But if you can turn this now into this now for God, over and over, punah punah, polishing, then we live a godly life. We lead a true life. So till your Atma starts guiding you on a moment-to-moment basis, till then hear the words of your teacher, whoever your teacher may be, to follow their pathway. Every teacher of God is providing a pathway to God, or a few pathways to God. Follow the pathway that resonates the most with you in your heart. And knowing most of you for some time now, I have a sense of what pathway resonates for each of you.

So now it's merely a question, moment to moment, surrendering yourself, doing the difficult work of letting go of selfishness, of pride, of ego, of wanting to be right, and offering yourself wholeheartedly to God. Truth, love, life. That's all we can do moment to moment. 'I'm yours, God, I'm yours right now. Use me.' Like the biggest danger in my life is that if the sharing of Satsang becomes about Ananta and not God. So I have to be vigilant about that and make sure that this sharing of Satsang is coming from a place... it is only in service to God. So my prayer now is: may I be forgotten and may only He be remembered. And it's inspired from this beautiful quote from a Christian father. He said—what did he say?—'Wake up, share the gospel, be forgotten, and die.' Something like that. Very simple words but very powerful. Are you all willing to be forgotten? Because it's not just about Satsang, it's about everything. So to give glory to God, to be in remembrance of God, is to make sure that whatever impact your life is having, all glory is given to God. All credit is given where it is due, because all good things that come are because of His grace.

One other tip I have for you is that devotional music is very helpful along the way. At least in my case, it's really helpful. Bhajan, hymn, whatever, whichever format has a divine ability to pull you back into the heart. So use that also. That's another cheat code. I'm sharing all the tips because I know the path is difficult.