The Purpose of MasterPath

Sri Gary Olsen states in MasterPath, the Divine Science of Light and Sound, Volume I, “In simple terms, the MasterPath’s objective is to re-establish the divine link between the mortal human and the immortal Creator. It is the scientific method of entering and realizing the Kingdom of Heaven while still living on Earth in the human body. This is accomplished first by revealing our true identity, and second by escorting soul, under the tutelage of the Master, into Self and eventually God Realization.”

This simple statement addresses fundamental issues plaguing a sincere seeker of truth: What is truth, how can I find it, and is there anyone I can trust to assist in the process, because I have not been able to reach it on my own? (A brief explanation of Sri Gary’s words in the above paragraph may assist in appreciating the profundity of His statement and the promise it offers to the seeker.)

• MasterPath embodies the ancient Teachings of Light and Sound, also called Surat Shabda Yoga in the Eastern traditions. Every Living Master throughout history, well-known teachers such as Lao Tse, Jesus, Rumi, Kabir, and Sawan Singh Ji, has represented the same truth, the same principles: truth is within, and we must go within to find it. Sri Gary Olsen is the current Living Master and founder of MasterPath. His book offers an introduction to the Teachings of Light and Sound.

• It is by going within that we re-establish the divine link to the Creator that has been buried by our karmas. The truth of our innate divinity and our connection to the Divine Spirit lies hidden beneath the mind and ego, and MasterPath’s purpose is to reveal this divine heritage and bring it into a living reality.

• A seeker who is ready to embark on the Path of Light and Sound insists on a method that is not only divine, but scientific, because readiness has been hard-won by the disappointment and false hopes in other endeavors. Only a Path that encourages rigorous investigation and experimentation within one’s own consciousness, and then delivers on its promise, will satisfy one who comes to the Path readied by lifetimes of experiences searching for the divine Elixir.  

• Entering and realizing the Kingdom of Heaven while living in the human body is a principle taught by all Light and Sound Masters through history. This does not mean flights out of the body or an instantaneous, temporary movement beyond time and space. The Kingdom of Heaven is simply living in the heavenly states of consciousness, aware of all of one’s multifaceted human nature – mind, emotions, and thoughts – yet fully animated by and living from the divine aspects of our being – soul, Spirit and the Divine Creator. In this state, the events of daily life are not mere annoyances or pleasures, but purposeful, divine experiences that actually draw us inward rather than sparking reactions such as anger or pain.

• Our true identity is soul, and the first great goal of the Path is to reveal, uncover, and awaken this precious spark of the Divine. 

• As the MasterPath student embraces the tutelage of the Outer Master, Sri Gary Olsen, the student is introduced, through step-by-step initiation, to the true Master, the living reality of Spirit that dwells within all beings. Sri Gary Olsen, in His role as a Sat Guru (“true” Guru) represents this Inner Master on the student’s behalf until, and only until, the student has established the conscious connection and awareness of the indwelling, all-sustaining spirit of life known as the Sound Current, also referred to throughout history as the Audible Life Stream, the Word, or the Shabda Spirit. This Power is the Escort, the Guide, the Wayshower that lights the way. This is the Friend, the Teacher we grow to trust to reveal the truth of our innermost being.

• Self Realization is the realization of the true self, which is soul.  It is living in the conscious awareness of one’s truest divine essence and the ability to direct all life – all of our thoughts, feelings, actions, and devotion – from this elevated perspective. Once we have discovered who we truly are, we turn our attention to worshipping and merging with the true Spirit and God within.
  
  
• God Realization is the realization of the Divine within our own being, and is the purpose and promise of all life. This total absorption into the divine self in oneness with the Divine is incomprehensible to the mind; it is the experience of ultimate love, peace, and the depth of divine silence while living in the physical body.  This is the truth we all seek.

MasterPath’s sole purpose is the disentanglement of soul from the control of mind and matter and restoring one’s pristine spiritual freedom. Great teachers and sages have long said that the mind is a fine ally, but a poor master. The pinnacle of all spiritual endeavor is to be the master of one’s own consciousness, to control one’s faculty of attention, or viewpoint, and to use the mind, reason, emotion, desires, and all other faculties without being controlled by them. Such mastery of consciousness awaits the sincere seeker, who eventually becomes the Master. Indeed, this ancient yet contemporary spiritual method has been named MasterPath, because each seeker uniquely unfolds on their own sacred path toward their Mastership. 

Once again quoting Sri Gary Olsen from MasterPath, The Divine Science of Light and Sound, Volume I (available below), “MasterPath has at its core the preservation of the individual soul and its divine right to be free of the tyranny of mind and matter. It delivers to the chela [student] a condition of spiritual freedom, here and now, and offers a precise method through which to transcend the limitations that have so thoroughly enslaved one.”

A true Master and the true spiritual Path exist only to reunite the soul of the earnest seeker with the Sound Current, which nourishes, enlivens, and imbues soul with life, love, wisdom, and the power to experience spiritual joy and freedom here and now. Sri Gary Olsen eloquently describes this in His book Soul’s Divine Journey (available below) in addressing the sincere seeker of truth: “The purpose of the true Path and Master is simply to help you first discover and then embark upon this divine journey, which will ultimately deliver you straightway into your own liberation, realization, and eternal salvation in soul.”

Soul’s Divine Journey is available for no charge and MasterPath, The Divine Science of Light and Sound, Volume I is available for purchase at the Official MasterPath site.