There is a saying in Yoga which is Sat-Chit-Ananda and it means, being consciousness bliss. The safety of our everyday existence is, we are not confronted by Profound Ideas. Ironically, we are safely trapped in ignorance, and, while this is miserable, it is often safer than venturing outside what we know to new areas. There is a saying that Buddha is supposed to have said which goes something like this:
"I will not let you give up the responsibility of your own freedom."
In other words, to take a step towards freedom, is also a step towards responsibility, and sometimes, danger, but remember, ignorance is bliss but truth is freedom. Truth eventually leads to a bliss which cannot even be compared to the bliss of ignorance, but few take the time to realize this. In any case, I also want to point out something else Maharaj said:
"You would get maturity quickly if you would stay in your nothingness...."
Staying in the consciousness means what? We are always in the consciousness aren't we? But the point is, to identify with consciousness or the Ocean of Awareness instead of "just" this individual identity. That in itself is the Sat+Chit+Ananda and they are all One, not separate.
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