Selections from the Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry of Soami Ji Maharaj
"You will not find any trace or sign of the Master in pilgrimages, fasts, rituals, or temples. The poet Rumi says: 'The mosques and temples are within the saints. That is where God resides.'"
"Seek the Beloved within yourself. If you are anxious to meet your Beloved, do not stray in the world."
"When your eye turns inward in the brain and you see the firmament within, and your spirit leaves the body and rises upward, you will see the Akash in which is located Sahas-dal-kanwal, the thousand petals of which perform the various functions pertaining to the three worlds. Its effulgence will exhilarate your spirit."
"Realize your real form within, and then proceed further with your Surat.*" (* attention-faculty of the soul)
"My dear, listen to what I say. Turn within yourself and behold light."
"Behold the marvellous Jyoti (flame) within yourself. Radhasoami* has opened the spring of Bhakti."
"Shabd* is ringing within you. Hear it with rapt attention." (* sound current)
"Listen to Anhad Shabd within, says Radhasoami."
"Slowly and gradually you will gain stability. There is no other remedy but to perform Bhakti*. (* bhakti, love and devotion)
One day your imperfect Bhakti will become perfect. Give up hypocrisy and engage in Bhakti.
Insincere Bhakti will not do. Perform true and sincere Bhakti, no matter if it is imperfect.
Radhasoami graciously declares that you should perform Bhakti in whatever manner you can."
"Therefore, perform Bhakti and make your life fruitful."
*Radhasoami (Radhaswami), The Lord of the Soul
