In the flow of any sacred gathering, whether with the Guru or through an online session, moments arise beyond explanation. A disciple was deeply moved. He chose not to speak within the shared circle. Instead, he sent a personal message. It was a heartfelt outpouring of reverence and transformation.
At first glance, one wonders:
Why not share such a beautiful expression with the sangha? Why silence when the moment called for openness?
In the light of deeper yogic understanding, the answer is revealed. This understanding comes especially through the lens of Trika and the inner unfolding of adhyātma-jñāna.
1. Sacred Overwhelm and the Pull of Intimacy
A disciple who experiences a shift in consciousness find themselves in a space beyond language. A tremor in the soul often accompanies this shift. What stirs within is not for validation. It is a devotional uprising. It is a sacred whisper meant for the one who stirred it. In that state of inner overwhelm, the first instinct is not to perform. Instead, the instinct is to reach inward. Then, directly, toward the Guru.
In Trika philosophy, such a moment arises from Spanda—the subtle, dynamic pulsation of awareness. The disciple, touched by this vibration, feels not compelled to declare, but to return to the source.
2. Vulnerability in Spiritual Community
Not all hearts bloom in public. Some unfold like the night lotus—in darkness, in solitude, in the unseen. The digital medium, despite its reach, often lacks the warmth of shared breath and mutual gaze. Within this constraint, the disciple fear misunderstanding or judgment. They also fear their own inadequacy in expressing what was never meant to be said.
Their personal message is not a withholding.
It is, in fact, a refined offering—given with humility, and often, a quiet awe.
3. Reverence and the Unspoken Bhāva
In many traditions, especially within the Tantric streams like Trika Shaivism, silence itself is a gesture of surrender. Not all devotion needs a microphone. Often, what is not shared publicly is not because it is small, but because it is too sacred. The disciple may feel they have glimpsed something ineffable, and their silence becomes a form of worship.
This reflects the Bhāva—the devotional sentiment—that matures in subtlety. It is not always demonstrative. It does not always arrive in applause.
It arrives in tears. In trembling. In a quiet “Thank you” sent directly to the one who holds their awakening.
4. The Guru as Mirror, not Spotlight
The Guru does not crave recognition. But such private messages are reminders that the light is indeed reaching. The seed is stirring. The flame is catching. Even if no one speaks aloud, a thousand inner petals are blooming.
To guide is not always to hear words of praise. It is to become the mirror in which the disciple sees their own soul—and finds it beautiful.
Invitation to Share, Without Expectation
As teachers, mentors, or spiritual guides, we must create spaces of ease. Disciples should feel safe to voice their revelations. They should also feel safe to withhold them. A gentle reminder that the group holds no judgment is important. Each insight is welcomed, honored, and cherished. This may slowly encourage even the most silent ones to share their glow.
Yet we must never demand it. The river of devotion finds its own path. It emerges as a public stream or a private underground spring. Both are valid. Both are sacred.
When a disciple sends a private message of gratitude or transformation, let us not see it as a withheld offering. Instead, it is a whisper from the soul. This confirms that the unseen alchemy of the session worked.
Not all flowers bloom under the sun.
Some only bloom when no one is looking—
except the Guru.
~ Sri Adi Maitreya Rudrabhayananda ji (Sri AMaRa ji)
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