An extract from discussions with Sri. Krishnan Kartha held at Seshadri Ashram, Thiruvannamalai on 17th March 2015 between him and Baiju NT, Sreenath raveendran, Sudhin P K, Jayachandran Kannan etc
Baiju: How a masters teachings differ from sermons and instructions of the clergy and the religion?
Krishnan Kartha : Basically both are one and the same . But for those who cannot go deeply into the teachings put forth by religions, perceive the both as contradictory. Seemingly they are contradictory sometimes. But the people who know really understand that both are same. They can even find the underlying harmony even between seemingly conflicting religious tenets.
The apparent variance is because the target addressed is different. The religion addresses a bigger population while a Master teachers a selected few. Beacuse the religion addresses a bigger audience, there can normally be exaggerations.Only if more is said, at least a little will be followed. This is one reason.
Another factor is variance in space and time. Location and the period. Each religion has firm rooting on the cultural background of the region where it evolved. The situation was totally different then. Due to excellence in communication possibilities, the conflicts in socio- cultural beliefs and practises have become thin like a hair line. Everyone has wider communication and hence emerging as global citizens. The cultural nativism is very slim now and maintained by hardships by traditionalists in many cultures. Global thinking persuades people to reach for luxuries and amenities. In Korea this is clearly visible. The western influence lures the people in their traditional counterpart and the result is exodus.
So, now the relevance for interfaith dialogues is greater.Look at neo spiritual corporate leaders. They have to include all religions in their sermons in order to get a better market appeal. They badly need people from all religions. Confining to one religion limits their potential. This was not the situation when these religions emerged. They were deep rooted in sectarian customs and traditions of appropriate locality. So the old wine of local traditions and customs came out in new bottles of religions. A global citizen today can easily understand this. This situation may be regarded as the first step in the dreams of Gary Davis and Nataraja Guru.
As I told you earlier, spiritual masters address a smaller group of persons. So the density of the teachings will be higher. They maintain a very close supervision on the progress of their chosen disciples. They will interfere only at the right juncture and at the right manner. The instructions may be different to each disciple , depending upon the nature of the sadhaka. In general talks they give general directions, sometimes , even in conflict to personal teachings. Clergy has no time to look into the details of the laity.
Baiju; But religions and clergy are strict...
Krishnan Kartha : It is unwise to think that real Masters dilute this requirements. They are also strict. Once you become closer to them you will understand. People like Osho and Gurdjieff , who were seemingly rebellious and free, were very strict to their close disciples.
Baiju: But there are differences between the clergy and the spiritual masters...
Krishnan Kartha: In the case of religious group, individual attention is not possible. As I told you, close supervision is exercised in the case of disciples by masters. Guru monitors even minute things and attends promptly. But interestinly, the Guru will keep aloof at time of real life junctures where the disciple is left alone to manage things himself ...
Baiju: Yes , yes. It is like this. In our schooldays, we had teachers who were closely attending to our doubts and progress... But on the day of examination they dont even recognise you sometimes.... The guru leaves the disciple alone so that the latter will learn himself how to progress in life...
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