According to Sri Sri Thakur, “Being” refers to our essential existence rooted in the Divine Will — the existential center aligned with Satyanusaran (pursuit of the truth). He emphasized that every individual is a unique expression of the Supreme Being, and true “Being” means staying connected to one’s existential root — the Living Ideal (Sadguru). This connection ensures existential harmony and purpose.
“One should cling to the Ideal with all devotion — that is the key to existence.”
In this sense, "Being" is not mere existence but conscious, purposeful alignment with the Ideal. Sri Sri Thakur often emphasized sticking to the Ideal for growth and sustenance.
“Becoming” reflects Sri Sri Thakur’s stress on evolution, growth, and progressive realization. Life is not static — we are in a constant state of becoming what we are meant to be. He taught that through unbroken allegiance to the Ideal, individuals evolve in character, capacity, and consciousness.
“Life is a flow — to live is to evolve.”
"Becoming" in his teachings means transforming oneself through love, discipline, and self-offering, guided by the Ideal, thereby fulfilling one’s existential destiny.
For Sri Sri Thakur, consciousness is essential to both being and becoming. To be “ever conscious” means being aware of one’s duties, relationships, and purpose — remaining alert to the guidance of the Ideal and avoiding drift into mechanical living or blind imitation.
“Where there is forgetfulness, deviation begins.”
An “ever conscious mind” cultivates a living relationship with the Ideal, discerns right from wrong, and harmonizes instinct with intellect and intuition. This vigilant awareness sustains one’s progress in both “Being” and “Becoming.”
To live in alignment with the Ideal is to truly “Be.” To evolve in His light is to “Become.” And to sustain both Being and Becoming, one must nurture an ever-conscious mind — vigilant, loving, and surrendered to the Living Ideal. In this lies the fulfillment of life, the harmony of existence, and the real joy of living.