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This is a time when the traditionally esoteric Teachings and practices of religion can become the common basis of the authentic and greater developmental culture of mankind. But it will occur only if the level of public intelligence is raised toward this possibility. Therefore, I call you to “consider” My Argument and understand. Abandon what is false in the practice of human life, but embrace what is benign and true. And begin to support and serve the communication and implementation of the Way of Truth in your own life and that of the public in general.

— Avatar Adi Da Samraj

Adidam—The Relationship to Adi Da Samraj

Adi Da When people are learning about the practice of a religious or Spiritual way of life, they generally first want to know, “What is the goal or purpose?” It is usually presumed that religious and Spiritual life is necessarily founded on a quest for some kind of attainment—to achieve union with God, to find Truth, to live God’s way, to go to heaven, to Realize Nirvana, to stand as the Self, and so on.

The Way of Adidam is, from the beginning, entirely without “goal”. Nothing further need be added to your body, your mind, your life, or your heart. You do not need a philosophy or a technique in order to “attain” the Truth. The Truth is, by definition, already True. Avatar Adi Da is here—right now.

Since the earliest days of His Teaching-Work, Avatar Adi Da Samraj has always said, “I offer you a relationship, not a technique.” This is the single essential “method” of the Way of Adidam. The practice of Adidam is to live the relationship to the Divine Avatar, Adi Da. You Behold Him as the “Bright” in every moment, and receive His transforming Spiritual Blessing. Thus, the relationship with Him is the practice and the means and the Realization itself. He has called the primary practice of Adidam (in the context of this relationship) “searchless Beholding” of Him.

To understand this primary practice of Adidam—“searchless Beholding” of Adi Da Samraj—you must also come to an appreciation of the ego’s constant activity of seeking. Avatar Adi Da has often said that human beings must learn an important “lesson of life”: You cannot become Happy, you can only be Happy. We are always looking to feel better, to improve ourselves—or even seeking for real Spiritual Truth and Happiness. But when we do any of this, we are necessarily saying that we are not already feeling good or Happy. Avatar Adi Da shows us that the very act of looking for something is what is preventing it from being our present experience. The Grace of the Avataric Appearance of Adi Da Samraj is that He Proves and Reveals and Confirms that all seeking is unnecessary. Happiness is already here. Truth is already True. Adi Da is the “Bright”, here in Person. You don’t have to look for these things at all. Instead, you have to give up your presumption that Happiness, Truth, or God is absent. In the relationship with Avatar Adi Da Samraj, He offers you the way to live directly in response to Truth, rather than seeking for it.