Essence of laya awasta & Advancement

Sri babuji wrote to me that after laya awasta begins, the abyasi begins to live in the condition of ‘living dead’.It implies, that though physically he remains living, he is unconscious of his thoughts and actions because of his complete droning in him.
He further wrote until the laya awasta becomes complete, both the cause i.e,’ the rememberance’ of the aspirant by Sri babuji and the changing spiritual condition in the aspirant as a result of constant reflection of the divine power in him, go side by side.
When laya awasta is completed, then the aspirant is bestowed with the condition of ’Negation from Negation.It so happens because he then gets completely lost in that in which he was drowned and forgets in whom he was drowned.
Sri babuji has said, laya awasta opens the door of divinity for you. It is needless to mention here that in meditation there is no laya awasta.
Meditation is simply the first step on the path of spiritual journey.
Laya awasta of the aspirant in the divine being starts with the beginning of dissolution of the Self(ego), through our constant and humble offering of it to him.

I may also point out here the fine distinction which exists between ‘Laya awasta' and ‘Merging’.
Firstly, ’Merging’ is the result of ’Laya awasta’. Merging, is of the divine personality, in the aspirant of a very high calibre.
Secondly, ’Laya awasta’ is attained by the abyasi –in the divine personality(Sadguru).
Thirdly, while attainment of layaawasta by the abyasi is a spiritual condition in our sadhana-meant for all and an essential pre-requisite for the realization of the goal.
‘Merging’, on the other hand is not meant for all – a rare gift from nature.
It is bestowed only for a specific purpose and that too when its need as felt by nature.
Through the various dictates given to Sri Babuji Maharaj, by Swami vivekanand and Lord Krishna, we know that Sri Lalaji Maharaj had "merged" in Sri babuji with the "sole purpose of protecting his physical body to bear the force of Divine Power flowing from the source and to give expansion to that power according to the requirement for the work and the bearing capacity of his physical body".
This is the sole purpose of merging ever since creation started.
Always bear in mind that ‘merging’ is not for all.It happens at nature’s call and not as a rule of law or convention.
After bestowing the condition of laya awasta to me, Sri babuji wrote to me, “ On account of your laya awasta, your causal body, subtle body and soul all have dissolved in me and you have attained the stage of ‘Oneness with the Divine’. Now whatever remains in your inner is just ‘My Remembrance’ which will continue to take work through you ".
I may thus tell you here that ‘His Remembrance’ is ‘His Subtle Form’ which is now working for the ‘Upliftment of Humanity’.

Let me at this stage clarify to you all in clear words that the ‘Subtle Form’ here should not be understood to mean the ordinary subtle form which is in the inner core of every human being .The real meaning of subtle body of the divine may be understood only when with the grace of Sri babuji you are blessed with the feeling that you are omnipotent and omnipresent.
The dwelling place of this Subtle form of the divine personality is then, the inner core of such abyasis/preceptors who have attained laya awasta.i.e., ‘Oneness with him’. Hence Sri babuji has always emphasized the need for attaining laya awasta. He said, ‘ Only laya awasta paves the way for the realization of the Ultimate’, without attaining laya awasta, that stage is not possible.
It was probably int this context that after granting permission to me to work as a preceptor, he told me, “Work of high standard can be done only when your thought for the progress of the aspirant’s spiritual advancement will be the same intensity as it was for your advancement". In that case, your subtle body will automatically remain active in the inner of every abyasi and their progress will be specially speeded up.It will be consistent and constant.

We have proof of this also. Let me recall that Sri Lalaji’s dictates to Sri Babuji on (26/01/44) “ "During my lifetime my subtle body was present in everybody which ensured their security and brought their spiritual progress.With my spiritual veiling, subtle bodies also went with me and they became devoid of these blessings".
The subtle bodies went with the physical veiling of Sri lalaji sahib simply because as Sri babuji has reveled that except himself no other abyasi had laya awasta in him.
Of course, Sri lalaji sahib had vested them with all capabilities of a true seeker, except laya awasta.

Bout Sri Babuji, Sri Lalaji Shaeb had however clearly expressed, ‘When he came to me, he had complete laya awasta’.
As a proof of this to humanity, he had reveled, ’When Ram chander was only six days old ,I gave transmission from the Divine Source and he was able to absorb it completely’.

Hence it is quite obvious that without laya awasta no place can be found in the abyasis and preceptors wherein the subtle form of the Sadguru may stay in, although it’s presence is very essential for doing his work. The very touching of the ‘Subtle Form’ by the mind, in your inner starts the flow of his Divine transmission in such an effective way that neither the aspirants nor the preceptors ever become conscious of the feeling that the sadguru has taken Mahasamadhi and is not in existence. He never feels loneliness because no gap exists and his subtle form thereafter acts as the controlling agency. The divine work thus continues and shall continue forever.