The Royal Path, and the consistent practice of it, will turn into the Open Path.
The Open Path is when we begin to see Divinity. We begin to see Namaste…I bow to the Divine Light within you. We begin to experience and see God or Satyam everywhere.
The difference between practicing the Royal Path and practicing the Open Path is that the Royal Path takes consistency and discipline in doing our practices. The Open Path is when we want to have the experience of Om Satyam above all else. We become in love with Love. Our Beloved is the Divine Satyam. Before, there were obstacles in our way, and although some may still be there, they are now seen as mysteries, delights, and our Beloved that we are spending time with.
The main indication of being on the Open Path is when our lower ego no longer demands our time and attention. It is still there, but it is transformed. We find our joy, happiness, and love in studying and appreciating life. We realize that the very nature of God is Om Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram, and the very nature of our self is Om Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram, and the nature of everything between our self and God is Om Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram. We no longer have any interest in pursuing self-centered desires or activities. We have learned they are limited, and that the little bit of pleasure attained from the self-centered desires may be pleasurable to begin with, but by the end they bring suffering. It is like the sin of gluttony; you take the pleasurable activity of eating and then overindulge to the point of being sick. Anything within the lower ego will bring us a little bit of pleasure, and then the suffering. Once we have learned this, we will begin giving our time and attention to the universal or higher ego. We do for others, we feel compassion for others, we do what will be beneficial for others, we meditate and share uplifting vibrations for others. We are now taking care of our larger Self, which includes the rest of humanity and life. Whether we are on the inward journey, trying to experience God the absolute without form, or on the outward journey trying to provide for food, clothing, and shelter, there is only God. It is called the Open Path because we have accepted our responsibility to see and appreciate the Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram nature of life.
