surrendering to your Master.

Today I want to express what it means to have a spiritual teacher in my life. I feel in the west that when we share with people that we have a spiritual Master, (because its not a part of the western culture) people automatically judge you. I also feel people hear the word 'Master' as you are a slave to them, and they control you.

In this post I would like to share what my experiences are having a spiritual Master in my life, and what it means to me to have a Master/Teacher. Also ways to truly open to your Master once you find one, or even if you have a spiritual father or Mother like Jesus or Mother Mary for example.

What it means to have a Master.

If in your life you find a physical spiritual Master, and you feel you are ready to truly commit to a spiritual path, you are blessed! Think about it. A master is a teacher. Have you ever wondered about the universe and the infinity of space? Have you ever asked questions like 'What am I doing here?' 'What is the point of life or the purpose of life?' 'Is this what we are born to do, just work, eat, sleep every day then die?'
You may never have asked any of these questions. You may ask yourself them multiple times a day.
let me give you a analogy:
A young sprinter who has much potential to go to the Olympics is approached by a sprinting coach. The coach says "you have potential and I can help you get to the Olympics"
The young man reply's "I don't need a coach, I will make it on my own, its only running as fast as you can run, right"
The coach says "Ok, No problem. but just try this next time you run" and releases one small technique.
The young man uses this technique next time he runs and takes almost 2 seconds off his best time.
There and then the young man realizes that in order to be the best he can be he needs a coach/teacher/Master to pass on the years of wisdom they have gained, to you.
This is what it means to have a Master. A true master is not there to keep you down or keep you below him/her. A true Master is there to help you become the best you can be, by leading by example.
A true Master has put in the yours of hard work and discipline so that they can always guide there students and disciples in the right direction. A true Master passes on his/her wisdom so you gain the knowledge to understand your deep questions.

My experience.

My experience in life has been very simple, and there has always been a common Karmic pattern throughout my life, which if everyone was to look at there life they would probably do the same.
I have lived a blessed life, believe me. From day one, I have been showered with love from the best mother and father, brother and sister. Then had the best friends in the world. Then met the most amazing women in the world and then moved to one of the most beautiful places in the world. Then had the most beautiful son in the world, then found the most compassionate and loving Master in the world.
Throughout this blessed life though, I did the same things up until I found Master Sha. I literally went from interest to interest. I have learnt to play the Guitar (a bit), played football then dropped that and started Thai boxing, then dropped that and did boxing, then dropped that and did cross fit. At the same time I have done many different jobs and  had MANY different interests.
The reason for this is because none of them have ever come close to satisfying or fulfilling me.
This all changed when I found Master Sha.
Many people find spirituality through life transforming events like sickness or loss of a loved one. This was not the case for me and my family.
We lived a very happy life. But when we came across Master Sha and first, his students. His teachings and his "way" resonated with me and my family. There was a relief when we where introduced to him and his teachings and there was a deep trust in him straight away.

The relief I experienced was that I don't need to keep looking anymore for things in this material world to fulfill my life. I had found what I had been looking for. I had finally come home, I had found someone who walked his talk, who spoke the truth.....the simple truth.

I am still deeply grateful to this day to the students and disciples of Master Sha for being so supportive and patient with me as I had a billion questions that I needed answering in the beginning.
Let me tell you, when you have Questions that you have had since a child and they get answered with answers that resonate with your heart as truth, and that expand you point of view on life and deepen your insights into everything, there is literally nothing that comes close.
I feel questions are important in the beginning, but as you go on you realize the mind will go around in circles and it is through experiences that you gain the true answers to your questions.

Since I have been with Master Sha, the amount of Aha moments and incredible insights and information that I have received is beyond words and comprehension. This for me has been the most exciting part of being on a spiritual journey with a incredible Master. To look into the future and see that there is infinite wisdom to gain and infinite insights and continual growth is beyond beautiful. It is beautiful because through the wisdom we receive, we can help serve others to progress in every aspect of there lives.

Wisdom in my experience always is given to me after I go through purification. What is purification? We need to purify our soul, hearts, minds and bodies in order to progress spiritually and move closer to the Divine and Tao. To purify is to go through spiritual testing.
Testing can be seen two different ways in my opinion. We can either look at spiritual testing from a selfish point of view such as "oh why do I have to go through testing, I am afraid"
or we can go through spiritual testing with Gratitude for the opportunity to grow and purify our mistakes and be forgiven, and also with compassion.
I always remember a teaching from Master Marilyn that touched my heart about spiritual testing. She said "To go through spiritual testing is a compassionate act, because in the future there will be people who are going through the same testing or troubles and you can help them, because you've been there and passed through them"
This deepened my love for Master Sha when I heard this. I understood that for Master Sha to lead such a huge mission with so many disciples, he has been through the most spiritual testing by far. And he has done it all for the love he has for his students and all humanity.  

To have a spiritual teacher that opens you up to deeper levels of love that you have never experienced in a life filled with love, is like nothing you can imagine, it has to be experienced. And to be opened up to purer levels of forgiveness for all humanity, so I could drop the invisible burden I was carrying and also ask sincerely for forgiveness for my mistakes and feel inner peace and joy. To see the world through compassionate eyes and bring light into my life and the life of others is beyond anything.

Having a Master in our lives has enriched every aspect of us in everything we do. It Has brought us closer as a family, closer as a universal family, brought deeper awareness into our connectedness with all things. Most of all it has connected me with the Divine and Tao in ways that I never thought where possible as a human.

Master Sha has blessed me and my family beyond what we even know. Master Sha wants us to progress and be uplifted more than we do. We owe Master Sha so much for his selfless service to all souls. We don't owe him because Master Sha expects us to owe him, We owe him because we understand just 10% of what he has actually done for us, and that 10% is more than we could ever have wished for.

Master Sha may not be your Master, that is fine. I hope that anyone who reads this who has there own Master/Teacher feels the same way about there teacher. 

Once you find a Master that you trust your life with (and even more trust your soul with) the greatest gift for both you and your Master, is to surrender completely to them.

I received the message to write this after a experience I had this morning. I was chanting my masters name (Master Sha) this morning on the way to work to the instrumental version of shining soul light, then suddenly his soul appeared in front of me. I saw his soul with my Spiritual eye also known as the 3rd eye. He was smiling.
I automatically started singing "love you Master Sha". I saw my soul kneeling in front of Master Sha with my hands out to the side as I sang.

I could feel Master Sha physically in front of me where I could see his soul with my 3rd eye. I completely emptied my heart to my teacher. I give him every bit of love my being had to give and I surrendered to my teacher.
This experience was so moving. the more love I gave my Master, the more love I was receiving. Master Shas soul was showering me with love and the connection I felt with him heart to heart, soul to soul moved me to tears. I didn't want it to stop.

I was stripped down to my soul. I let go of all my ego and felt as free and as safe as a child with his father. Master Sha continued to smile until it was time to stop.

This was so profound for me I wish for all of those reading this post who have a spiritual teacher to do this practice.

Invoke the soul of your teacher, surrender completely to them, (whether they are physical or whether it be the Divine, or the Buddha or any spiritual father or mother) Give them all your love, everything you've got to give, give it.
If you don't feel anything at first, don't stop. get lost in the practice, Get more into the condition give more.

This is a practice I will do for the rest of my life.

Words are so limited, I always finish writing a post and think "this is not even close to what I feel" so please go and experience the power and life changing benefits of having a Master, and if you have one go and experience surrendering completely to them.
Then help change the world with the wisdom you receive from them.

We are so blessed

love you all,

Nicholas Giannasi x