Mahendra Trivedi

Having read Ken’s piece “Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Subtle Energies”, (especially Part 2, “An Integral Theory of Subtle Energies”), many times, I was fascinated today to learn about the work of Mahendra Trivedi,  of whom Ken has written a piece entitled “A Narrative on Guruji”.

In this piece we are reminded of the fact that each major epoch in humankind’s history so far (foraging, horticultural, agrarian, industrial and informational) has had an accompanying worldview (archaic, magic, mythic, modern, postmodern) and a specific type of consciousness

Much evidence at this point in time goes to show that we are on the brink of yet another epoch with a new type of consciousness – the Integral age with integral consciousness. 

Each stage of evolutionary unfolding brings with it a subtle energetic shift and so Integral consciousness in the upper left quadrant will be driven by a corresponding energy in the upper right quadrant.  In Ken’s words, “According to Integral Theory, every state of type of consciousness is accompanied by a specific type of energy (gross physical energy, subtle bioenergy, causal spiritual energy), and so the emergence of this new consciousness should be accompanied by a new degree of energy along that spectrum.” 

Mahendra Trivedi, affectionately referred to as Guruji, has said that the time has come to “do consciousness” and thereby start vibrating with the energy of universal consciousness. According to him, the earth has already entered a new energy field.  He has been referred to as a healer and many of his “blessings” are being empirically tested with amazing results. A conduit of this energy, he brings about the recalibration of energy. (You can listen to him speaking here)

The contemplative traditions have pointed to this energy for millennia, but many people still today are unaware of the existence of bioenergy or prana, not to mention spiritual energy.   

In my opinion, there have been individuals throughout the ages who have been conduits of forms of this energy, but the critical mass in each of the previous ages has not been ready to understand these concepts.  This unreadiness has led to this energy being misinterpreted.  In the horticultural age with its magic worldview it was seen as magic, in the agrarian age with its mythic worldview it was viewed as being miraculous,  in the industrial age with its modern worldview the baby was thrown out with the bathwater as it was said that such energy could not be proved with the tools of modern science, and in the informational age with its postmodern worldview this energy is  often presented in a “New Agey” way without substance  - a regressive format which succumbs to the pre/trans fallacy.

Has the time come for energies to be not only better understood but also resonated with?

Trivedi speaks of a unification of the sub-conscious rear brain with the self-conscious forebrain. These are words and a language that science is willing to listen to.

Religious traditions in the past have spoken of the disharmony between lower and higher natures, and of the lower self and the higher self.   Some traditions pointed out that this higher self was to be found in the subconscious department.  Could this be the sub-conscious rear brain?  Misunderstanding in the past led to the ego being viewed in a totally negative fashion.  Total abandonment of the ego became the goal presented in many spiritual paths. The understanding that it was to be transcended and included only came later, leading eventually to the recent understanding of the Unique Self.

It appears that the time has come for the heart and mind connection to be properly made.  

I am no expert in this field, but listening to  people who have received a “blessing” from Trivedi, or who have heard him speak at the Sages and Scientists Symposium, one cannot but feel that we will definitely be hearing more about Mahendra Trivedi in the near future.