Bapak's Last Talk

Bapak would like to start with the ladies. As usual, Bapak says to just be free. Don't hold back. Don't restrain yourself so that you really move when you do your latihan because movement is cleansing, a purification of your being. Don't be bashful or embarrassed.

( Latihan )

Stop for a moment. Stand up and relax once again. Since you're all mixed up together tonight, it is a little difficult for Bapak to test with you to see how far you have got. But nevertheless, Bapak will do a little testing with you tonight.

Receive: If some sorrow befalls you, how do you feel within yourself?

( Testing )

That's enough. A lot of you are still receiving this in a coarse way, in your coarse self. On the contrary, if some great happiness or good fortune befalls you, how do you feel within yourself?

( Testing )

There are still a lot of you with whom it's not yet one hundred percent clear. But still, you are already able to receive something through your movements, at least.

Again. And don't think about this. Show where and what are the angels? Where are they and what are they? Where are they?

The angels of God join with and separate from God's creatures. So don't imagine that they do not know the state of each one of God's creatures, one by one, individually. For this reason, behave and act as well as you possibly can during your life in this world. How should you be toward the angels? If an angel sees you acting and behaving rightly as you should, how will you feel within yourself at that moment?

( Testing )

It's a feeling of total confidence. Total self-confidence and total satisfaction. This is when it is one with you.

This is a sort of experiment which is difficult for you to receive if your purification has not yet progressed very far. That's why you still need to move a lot in your latihan. And don't restrain yourself. Let yourself shout or whatever comes. Because that's how purification progresses.

Receive again. It is possible for you to cry without their being any reason for it. Come on.

( Testing )

That wasn't quite it, either. For the fact is when you cry without any reason, then what is going on at that moment, is that you are crying for your own sins; and you are, at that moment, asking God's forgiveness, asking God to forgive everything that you have done that was wrong and harmful. So this is why your latihan still needs a lot of movement. Because that movement affects you both inwardly and outwardly. Again: Laugh now without any reason.

( Testing )

So you should be able to laugh not only if you're watching a comedian, but your own being should be able to be your comedian.

( Testing )

The latihan is actually full of every form of culture and knowledge. Through the latihan you will not only get to know your fellow human beings, and get to know angels, but even you will get to know Almighty God when the time finally comes for that. That is why people of old used to say not to feel sad if some sorrow or misfortune befalls you, nor to feel happy when you experience some good fortune. Let your own jiwa be your guide and give you the reality.

Don't let there be too many gaps between the times when you are praising Almighty God. ( Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah. ) Because repeating the name of God within yourself will put aside, will chase away every kind of sadness and every kind of obstacle within your heart.

Receive this now: The proof. Allah hu Akbar. When you say Allah hu Akbar, God is Great.

( Testing )

Having said that, you feel, right now, as though you have total satisfaction, no problems or obstacles whatever in your life. That's all. Thank you. Please sit down.

Would the men have their turn in two groups? Do you feel you have enough room now? Enough room to really move? Because the place we need which is ten times the size of this hall we do not yet have. That is your own need, but so far, it's only Bapak who thinks about these things. Bapak is the one who prepares the bathtub and also fills it up with water. He has to do everything himself. Never mind. Maybe one day it will happen.

( Latihan )

Brothers, your latihan has come a long way, but what's the point of having come a long way if the horse is sick? Meaning that the feeling with which you receive the latihan lacks courage.

The fact is that because you lack courage your latihan has no effect, no result, in your life. Why is it that only Bapak, who is one man, alone, and an old man at that, is making progress? Why is it that only his progress can be seen outwardly while all of you remain just as you are? The fact is that in God's Power we have every kind of guidance, every kind of teaching. For God is Almighty, All-Rich, All-Capable, All-Intelligent, All-Understanding. If we want to be a film star, we will succeed. If we want to be a comedian, we will succeed. If we want to be whatever we want to be, we can succeed: providing we have courage. That's all that's lacking. So Bapak hopes that you will continue with your latihan, but based on a feeling of courage and acceptance and submission and patience.

The basis for all this is already there: your ordinary every day knowledge, what you have learned. But it remains as it is. There's no development. Because you lack courage. Whereas, there is a saying that one who has received God's grace can do anything, can achieve anything. But why is it then, that people who have the same knowledge that you have, who have not received the latihan, actually succeed more and can do more and achieve more than you can? It is because you lack courage. And therefore, what you receive remains unused and undeveloped.

Once you are awakened within, whatever you have within yourselves is awakened too and can develop as well. So you will become a complete human being. Therefore, Bapak prays that you will truly receive God's grace, that there will be some development, that there will be some result in your life such as you hope for.

That is all for now. Would the second group come to the front? And Bapak has said these few words to awaken your will, your wish, so that it should be more fiery, more radiant than what it has been up till now.

( After the second group of men )

Your latihan has made a lot of progress. What remains now is the result, the reality. And that reality will be very much helped by a feeling of courage and patience and acceptance and submission.

And you don't need to be afraid because the latihan is the guidance of Almighty God. So as long as what you are doing is right and doesn't deviate from the truth, you have no cause to fear anything. And in all your actions and activities you will never be without some form of teaching and guidance from within.

That is all. Thank you.