We must try to develop that form within us.We must be as nothing, “I am not.”Then we are in the state of God-Man, Man-God. Then there is nothing, “I am not.”Then it is God’s qualities that perform all actions.If we develop His qualities within us, then that form will come and there will be no ‘I’.The power which comes from that inner form is God.Whoever has taken in the qualities of God and has taken on that beauty and that form will be the prince of God, His son.Then he is nothing—there is no ‘I’.The elements of earth, fire, water, air, and ether have died from him.Mind and desire have gone from him and the qualities of God have come within him.This state is the beauty of God and he is the prince of God.Within that power lies the prince of God who is the heir to the kingdom of God.Our duty is to first develop those qualities within us and then to teach wisdom through those qualities.

There are seven states of wisdom or consciousness: feeling, awareness, intellect, judgment, wisdom, divine analytic wisdom, and divine luminous wisdom. It is with these seven states of consciousness that one must see God.God cannot be seen through science; nor can He be seen through intellectual learning, nor through religion, sects, or languages; nor through prayers offered by mind and desire.Only God can see God.If only God can see God, then what is God?God is His qualities.It is those divine qualities that are called ‘God’.If the form of His qualities develops within one, then God is there.He is there.It is through these qualities that God is seeing God.One takes the form of God and God is seen through this form.What we must do is to take this form of God’s qualities within ourselves and then teach those qualities to others.This is what you must do, my child.

Dr. Nash:Would you please tell Bawa Muhaiyaddeen that I understand what he says and that I agree with what he says.Are his teachings written down anywhere that I might read them?

Translator:There are several books of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen’s teachings available in America and also a book of songs translated into English.

Dr. Nash:His teachings are new to me.I have never read this particular thing that he says.It is different form all the others.And I feel that it is correct and true.

Translator: Yes.Bawa Muhaiyaddeen came to America only very recently, and his teachings are new here.He has, in his own way, been very quietly going among the people in Sri Lanka.He has really come into contact with the outer world of mankind only recently.

Dr. Nash:Did Bawa Muhaiyaddeen have a guru?Did he have a teacher himself?

Bawa Muhaiyaddeen:Yes. I am very old in years. My teacher would not be dwelling within the world. At any moment, in any eventuality that it is needed, the appropriate reply will be given, whenever I ask.It would be very, very difficult for everyone to obtain such a teacher as this.One must have the benevolence of God to receive this.As for my speaking, I cannot speak.The one who wishes to speak must be the one who speaks.If it is wished to speak of God, then it is God who must speak. If it is wished to speak of the prophets, it is the prophets themselves who must speak.If it is Gabriel (A.S.) who must be spoken of, then it is Gabriel (A.S.), himself, who must speak.And if they do speak, we must have the wisdom to understand what they say.If Jesus (A.S.) is to be spoken of, it is Jesus (A.S.) who must speak; if it is Moses (A.S.) who is spoken of, it is Moses (A.S.) who must come and speak.Then if there is any fault in what is said, if there is any mistake, then the fault relates to them.Also if there is any gain in it, it is theirs.Whether there be fault or gain, it all relates to them.It is their responsibility.If the Prophet Muhammad (Sal.) is to be spoken of, it is he, himself, who must speak.Whether it be Adam, Noah, David, or Abraham, peace be upon them all, they themselves must come and speak.Each one, whoever it be, must come and speak of himself.The words come like sound passing through a microphone.I have nothing to do with it; I am nothing.This is the way each of them speaks and tells his story.I do not want the praise or the blame.We must complete the duty that we have come to perform. This is the way. If you do it like this, it is correct.

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