Paradox of Presence

The paradox of Presence: When I let go of the past, I pass through the heart door, into the mystery of silence. Then I can hear the most ancient music, the singing of my ancestors, who are more present than time.

This is why, when one is initiated into meditation, the initiator performs the Puja ceremony to invoke the masters of the Holy Tradition. As the initiator, by the grace of the guru, becomes centered in absolute silence of the heart, all the masters from Lord Narayana to Padmapada, to Vashista, to Shankara, to Sri Brahmananda become intensely present, breathing divine grace into the vibrations of the mantra. Eternal consciousness in the fleeting now.