I understand the phrase ‘It’s the silences between the notes that make the music’ and the phrase ‘It’s the empty space inside the vessel that makes the vase’, BUT I can not grasp the phrase ‘It’s the space between the bars that hold the tiger’ .  I have pondered it many times.  Would you please explain it to me?

I am from Iran. I have recently finished your book, How to know God. It was exactly what I needed to know in this period of my life. I enjoyed it extremely. I have many questions but please let me to ask a few.

When I wanted to understand in which level of knowing God I am, I saw that I have some experiences from different levels. I have lived some of those levels completely and for some I have different experiences. It’s 5 years I practice TM and I have experienced happiness in silence; I saw once my soul getting up from my body; I always see dreams where I have consciousness at the time of seeing dreams, sometimes I discover an answer to my questions in my dream, sometimes a poem comes which I try to memorize it in order to note it in the morning when I wake up; when I am still in my dream and consciously follow it, I try to get the information from where it is coming, I concentrate on them to memorize or follow the story but little by little they mostly disappear , I don’t have control on them. I sometimes experience extreme happiness and joy in my dreams, I realize I am sleeping and when I wake up I can see my body is full of joy and happiness, for no reason, this is marvelous. I have many experiences belong to different levels according to your book but never any of those miracles you mentioned in your book happened to me.
I am very happy in my life just I have some health problems, which for them I am working on my thoughts. I am sure that God is watching me and I just listen to my heart when I want to make any decision because I am sure it is God talking to me, I have never been regretted for those decisions I have made although at the time of making decisions I sometimes didn’t listen to my logic and reasons, but experience proved me to trust on that sound in my heart. I reach most of the things I wish in my life so easily.

I would like to know in which level of those seven I am placed, although this expression might not be really true!!/ I would like to know if for passing each level I must do one of those miracles?/ In last level, is it optimal to see the light, on the other hand is it possible to choose in which forms things to be seen?/ Is it correct that I am trying to reach enlightenment or doing miracle? / How long may it takes for me this way? Could you introduce me a very holy person in India I wish to meet them in order to find consciousness, to grow in God and discover myself more effectively? This is my goal in my life… Please help me in this way.

I am 27 years old and my ill Mother will be moving in with my partner and I. I am absolutely terrified of what this will do to me and my relationship as well as harboring resentment over the fact that since she has no money I will have to put all of my goals of buying a home and starting a family on hold almost indefinitely. In addition my job is showing signs of instability with a new boss who seems threatened by strong women. I am ridden with fear and even though I know meditation, etc., is the right path to peace I can’t seem to go there. Help please!!

I have purchased your chakra clearing CD and used for the first time this morning. Whilst listening to the meditation CD, I experienced an
intense sensation like a buzzing and vibration at the base of my spine as I started to visualise the colour red at my root chakra. It was
incredibly intense, uncomfortable even, and I can still feel tingling in the area now several hours later. Is this ok? Should I be concerned?

Within the intent of ‘through action, thought, and speech” bring peace. The speech part has me confused. It seems like everyone is stepping up to raise their vibration, yet through their own words counter this, even in manifesting. The word WANT is very neg. to me(there are many others). If thoughts, or intent are sent out as a desire it only comes back with still WANTING it. Want also mean lack, (thus not available) so why would we create more lack? Changing vocabulary with words- words are energy , wanting to bring peace, will result in still wanting it or a much longer time frame for delivery. I believe if more people were to become aware of this, the world might just be a better place. Please help.