"Those who've found contentment repeating the Name of God will never have to return to earth. All the world will certainly go, but the Name alone is lasting and real -- keep repeating it." (Sant Eknath of Maharashtra)
"Daily play Holi With Sat Guru. All desires will be snapped like a thread." (Swami Ji Maharaj, Sar Bachan Poetry)
Sant Tulsi Sahib: "External practices and formalism are worth nothing. The real sadhana [spiritual or meditation practice] is within one's own self."
Maharshi Mehi Paramhans (pictured above), Philosophy of Liberation * : "One must go beyond the senses and Non-Conscious nature in order to realize the Supreme. For this reason, the outward practices of devotion are of not much use in attaining direct knowledge of the Supreme. The attainment of the state of Oneness is impossible by outer means. The state of Oneness is attained by going beyond all the realms of the nonconscious nature and by moving upward within the body. Waking and dreaming are the evidence that various states exist and can be altered."
"Within This Body" - Mystic Poem of Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras
Within this body
breathes the secret essence.
Within this body
beats the heart of the Vedas.
Within this body
shines the entire Universe,
so the saints reveal.
Hermits, ascetics, celibates
- all are lost
seeking Him
in endless guises.
Seers and sages perfectly parrot
the scriptures and holy books,
blinded by knowledge.
Their pilgrimage,
and fasting,
and striving
but delude
Despite their perfect practice,
they discover no destination.
Only the saints
who know the body's heart
have attained the Ultimate, O Tulsi.
Realize this, and you've found your freedom
(while teachers trapped in tradition
know only the mirage
in the mirror).
* NOTE: The Philosophy of Liberation (Moksha Darshan) is a "Sar Bachan Prose" of the Tulsi Sahib branch of Santmat one might say. In other words, it serves as a central text in the same way the Sar Bachan Prose of Swami Ji Maharaj has traditionally been regarded as a key text in the various Radhasoami Satsangs. Both of these are available for free online as texts, ebooks, and audio books!
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Light and Sound on The Path (Sant Mat, Radhasoami, Surat Shabd Yoga, The Path of the Masters, Bhakti of the Inner Light and Sound)
Happy 70th Birthday Baba Ram Singh Ji!
Below is excerpted from a satsang discourse of Baba Ram Singh commenting on verses of the Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry of Soami Ji Maharaj, which he often does in satsang.
"Swami Ji Maharaj also is addressing our soul as a hansa, or as a swan, because swans are pure birds and the soul is also pure. He is addressing the soul and He is telling the soul, 'You leave the outward things and leave the water outside and you come within. God Almighty has kept a lot of treasures within. He has kept an ocean of Nectar within. You come and take that.'
"'Saagar ksheer bharaa ghat beethar,
Peevo surat thaani.
Jag ko jaar dhaso nab andhar,
Mandar parakh nishaani.'
"He tells us to come within, but what stops us from going within is our attachment outside to this world. And till we overcome those attachments and entanglements outside, the soul will never be able to withdraw and go inside.
"The Masters give us Simran because that is a means to cut out our entanglements and enable the soul to leave the nine doors and come to the Tenth Door.
"By doing Simran and Dhyan, we will be able to mold our mind and get the gunas, or get the attributes, that are necessary for us to go within. All the Saints Who have gone within in the past, They have all made that effort of doing Their Bhajan Simran, and then They have been able to go within. And all in the future also, will be able to go within only when they make that effort of doing their Bhajan Simran.
"So, that possibility of going within is for everyone who does Bhajan and Simran. And we often delude ourselves, thinking that it is only Mahatmas have done the Bhajan Simran because They were Ready-Made Souls and They could go inside, but we are sinners and we are not able to do this. So, this is the thought of a lazy mind. And if we overcome that and we do our Bhajan Simran, then we will definitely be able to go within.
"Every human being, be it a male or a female, has the capability of going within. We should have that enthusiasm and we should have that commitment to do that meditation and we will definitely be able to go within...."
"'Guru moorath tu dhaar hiye mein,
Man ke sang kyun firat nimaani.
Tera kaaz kare guru poore,
Sun le anahad baani.'
"Swami Ji Maharaj says, 'Your work will be done by a True Master.' And He says, 'Why aren’t you listening to that Anahad Shabd, that Sound Current, which is resonating at the Eye Center?'
"That Holy Sound Current has emanated from God Almighty and It has come down through the planes and is resonating at Eye Center. And from there, it is illuminating this body. And it is having the functionality of this body.
"So, Swami Ji Maharaj says, 'You manifest that Sound Current.'
He says, 'That Satguru Who is going to help you, He is within. You go and manifest that Holy Sound Current, which is His manifestation. And if you manifest that Sound Current, your going back and forth in this ocean of life and death will come to an end.'
-- excerpted from, Till We Overcome Those Attachments And Entanglements Outside, The Soul Will Never Be Able To Withdraw And Go Inside, a 2015 satsang discourse by Baba Ram Singh)
The original copy of 'Ghat Ramayana' written by Saint Tulsi Saheb kept in a glass case in the ashram of Saint Tulsi Saheb in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo Courtesy of Pujya Satya Prakash Baba, and Pravesh K. Singh)
हाथरस, उत्तर प्रदेश में संत तुलसी साहब के आश्रम में शीशे के पिटक में रखी उन्हीं द्वारा रचित 'घट रामायण' की मूल प्रति (चित्र सौजन्य: पूज्य सत्य प्रकाश बाबा)
Sant Tulsidas says: "The true teacher is the one who gives knowledge without ignorance, who speaks about Light without darkness, and about the Formless God without the God with forms. That teacher I deem as being true."
Who is worthy to be called a true or accomplished teacher? The true teacher is the one who has transcended the realm of ignorance and darkness and is established in the realm of knowledge and Light. The true teacher having gone beyond the material realm of forms is established in the Formless State of the Infinite (the Divine). The accomplished spiritual teacher, who shows the path to experiencing the Reality, does so, only after testing this knowledge on the touchstone of his/her own personal experience. The knowledge of a true spiritual teacher is not simply based on intellectual knowledge, but also in personal experience.
Sant Kabir Sahab emphatically asserts: "You speak what is written down [intellectual knowledge], and I speak from what I have seen [inner experience]."
Therefore, we need a spiritual guru who will not only be a knowledgeable teacher, but will also be morally sound and actively practicing what he/she teaches.
-- Swami Santsevi Ji Maharaj (pictured above)
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Soamiji Maharaj, Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry
“This phenomenal world is like a dark night (with hardly a ray of light to relieve its darkness, ignorance and delusions); the only light in this world can emanate from the form of the guru who shines and radiates like a moon. It is that light alone which sheds coolness all around the heart and the luminescence of his discourses spreads like moonlight. There is none bigger and greater than my guru*; all others are besieged by Kaal (the force that deludes, beguiles, bewilders and blinds one to reality). It is only some rare gurumukh who looks for the Satguru; for all, except the guru-oriented, are mind-oriented and are his (Kaal’s) cherishers.”
*Note: The initiating spiritual master of Soamiji Maharaj was Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras, India. After Sant Tulsi’s passing in 1843, Swami Ji was affiliated with Sant Tulsi’s successor Sant Girdhari Sahib of Lucknow. After Sant Girdhari’s passing in 1860, Swami Ji began his own public satsang and spiritual mission in the city of Agra. During 1866 when the name “Radhasoami” came into usage, Swamiji’s satsang became known as the Radhasoami Satsang. “Radhasoami” is pronounced “Ra-Dha-Swam-e” and means “Lord of the Soul, a high holy name for the Supreme Being in the Eighth Heaven, also known as Anami Desh.
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"Give up the fear and regard for the world. Fear not friend or foe. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti. It does not matter if your Bhakti is imperfect. Perform Bhakti. Radhasoami graciously declares that you should perform Bhakti in whichever way you can." (Soami Ji Maharaj, Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry)
"Resting in the protection of Radhasoami Dayal [the Merciful Lord of the Soul], one should give up all fears, worries, doubts and reveries. Relying on His mercy, one should become free from care and anxiety. It is only when one becomes care-free in respect of this region, that one will be able to perform Arti [meditation]. This is what the cushion of a care-free state means." (Discourses of Babuji Maharaj)
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Satsang Commentary by Baba Somanath on Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry Verses of Soamiji Maharaj
Soamiji Maharaj: "With a gentle heart and a mind full of compassion, set out to solve the mystery of life."
Baba Somanath: Therefore, He says that you should first make your own heart gentle. Make it spotless and pure. When you are true within, then you are ready to set out in search of spirituality.
Soamiji Maharaj: Leave this plane of the senses behind, abandon the sensual pleasures,
And keep your surat (soul) constantly anchored in the Shabd.
Baba Somanath: Swami Ji’s bani is written in very simple language, and everyone can understand the meaning of His words. But the deeper meaning that He is conveying can only be grasped by someone with first-hand inner experience. What does He tell us first of all? Make your heart gentle and spotlessly pure. And how can this be done? At present, your heart is defiled with the sense pleasures and worldly passions, and until you remove all this dross, the heart cannot be purified.
But once you remove all the sense pleasures and indulgences from your heart, then mercy, continence, peace, and love will make their home there. When your consciousness radiates purity, when no thought of the world remains in your within, then attune your attention to the Shabd. Once your soul is purified, since the Shabd is also pure, then the two will unite, and the conscious Power of the Shabd will transport your soul to the higher regions.
The technique is very simple; nevertheless, as Tulsidas tells us:
सकल पदारथ है जग माहीं ।
कर्म हीन नर पावत नाहीं ।
"All things are available in this world,
But you cannot achieve them without effort."
Baba Somanath: This world is filled with good things. But the karmas we made in the past have shaped our intellect. Our intellect guides our deeds, and we receive the fruits of happiness and sorrow accordingly. So, the Saints teach us this simple method. First, purify your heart and draw back the fluttering veils of sense pleasures and evil tendencies that are obscuring your consciousness. Once your consciousness has become purified, then merge into the Shabd and ascend within. The technique is so simple, but as long as our heart remains lifeless and hard like stone, we will not be able to discern the subtle currents of higher consciousness flowing within us.
Soamiji Maharaj: Take the True Essence from the Guru, and increase your love for His lotus feet.
Baba Somanath: Now, along with this, He tells us that if anyone thinks that they can achieve success through their own efforts, then they are deluded because this is not possible. Because whatever we say on our own is based on the speculation and conjecture of the intellect. But the intellect itself is stark blind and unconscious. We have to take the guidance from the Inner Conscious Power; whether we call it Guru, or Light, or Soul, or Naam, it is all one and the same. So, first, we have to go to the Guru learn the Essential and True Path from Him. And then, according to His teachings, fix your contemplation in the Guru’s lotus feet. Tulsidas tells us:
श्री गुरु चरण नख मणि गण ज्योति,
सुमिरत दिव्य दृष्टि हिय होती ।।
"Dazzling light flashes from the nails of the Guru’s feet.
When I remember Him, His divine vision fills my heart."
Baba Somanath: When you go on contemplating, then gradually your sense of I-hood will dissolve and only the dazzling light of His lotus feet will remain. When the soul and the attention become pure, then a natural connection with the Shabd is established.
But if we try to accomplish this through our own intellect, then our efforts are doomed to failure. There will always be some selfish purpose inherent in our actions. When we assert with our own intellect, then we are always harboring some ulterior motive. In this way, we block the untainted conscious Power within us, and it cannot come to our aid.
Soamiji Maharaj: Catch hold of the Shabd coming from Agam, the unfathomable region, and unite your surat with it. Remain always absorbed in the inner Satsang.
Baba Somanath: Swami Ji says that the stream of Shabd is cascading down from Agam, the unfathomable region. That stream is Self-Existing and beyond the reach of the intellect. Uniting with that stream of Shabd, become the form of Shabd. Whatever thoughts keep coming in the mind — I am listening to the Shabd; this type of sound is coming; I am separate from the sound; now, I should be hearing some different kind of sound — all of these thoughts that go on arising in the mind must be removed. You must become the form of the Shabd itself; then, that Shabd will attract your soul and transport you into the higher regions.
Satsang means “the company of Truth.” So, when we contact the Shabd within, this is called Satsang; and, that gathering where the Guru gives out the teachings of Truth is called Satsang as well.
Soamiji Maharaj: The surat ascends and, glimpsing through the door in the inner sky,
It has the darshan of the astral realm and the three worlds.
Baba Somanath: When the soul crosses beyond etheric realm (Ākāsh Manḍal), then it has a direct view of the physical, astral and causal planes. The soul sees all that is below the third eye in the material world; it views the astral realm with its heavens, paradises, gods and goddesses, riddhis and siddhis (supernatural powers), all and sundry. And further still, the soul also experiences the Brahmand and in this way, comes to know the three worlds.
Soamiji Maharaj: Becoming absorbed in Brahmand, the soul travels beyond into Par Brahm.
The lotus blooms on the lake of Sunn.
Baba Somanath: Beyond Brahmand lies the realm of Par Brahm. Here you enter into the region called Sunn (Void) or Daswan Dwar (Tenth Door), where the soul bathes in the pool of Mansarovar. This is the region of the six-petalled lotus. It is in the Sunn region that you totally divest yourself of the four bodies: physical, astral, causal and super-causal. Here, the soul emerges in its pristine form and is called a hansa or swan. When all vestiges of the four bodies covering the Soul are washed away, the immaculate hansa flies free. Understand this as the state of Self-Knowledge or Ātma-Gyān; here, you attain complete knowledge and experience of the Soul.
Soamiji Maharaj: All the powers of Kal are defeated when the soul bathes in the Mansarovar.
Baba Somanath: When Dissolution occurs, all the regions up through Trikuti are rolled up. But when you rise above Trikuti and go into the region of Sunn, then you have risen beyond the reach of Kal. In this verse, Swami Ji refers to the “powers of Kal,” meaning Kal’s dominion over time. The cycles of the sun and moon are under his control. Day and night belong to him. Our life may last a day, a month, a year or a hundred years but in the end, we die — this is all under Kal’s control. What to speak of the physical plane, even in the heavens, the gods and goddesses, dwell there for a fixed span, and then they are destroyed. And further, when Dissolution or Grand Dissolution occur, one cycle of time ends and another begins. But, once the soul reaches the Mansarovar, then all the powers of Kal — which were in full force below — those powers are all destroyed and the soul emerges in its Self-Existing form. Once the Soul reaches that level, then it is no longer subject to birth and death in the lower three worlds.29
Soamiji Maharaj: Traveling onward, the soul merges into the form of Akshar (Par Brahm),
Leaving this foreign land behind.
Baba Somanath: Then the soul travels upward to the region of Akshar or Par Brahm. Saints refer to the creation up through Onkār (Trikuti) as the region of Kshar (perishable). When you go above Onkār (Trikuti), you enter the region of Par Brahm, where Akshar, the imperishable realm, begins, and all the alien lands, that is, the lower regions of creation, are left behind. For numberless days, the soul was imprisoned in those perishable worlds, but now it becomes detached, merges into Akshar, and travels onward.
Soamiji Maharaj: The purified soul soars skyward; the old palaces are all abandoned.
Baba Somanath: Becoming free from all coverings, the soul now ascends untrammeled. The realms where it has been imprisoned are all left below; that is, once the soul has been purified in Par Brahm, it ascends even higher into the Nī‑Akshar, the Realm of Truth, and becomes absorbed there.
Soamiji Maharaj: Climbing higher and higher, you rise into the realms beyond;
Stage after stage you discover the unique mysteries of Shabd.
Baba Somanath: Shabd reverberates in the realms beyond. Here, in the material world, the Shabd is at once intermingled with the five elements and also separate from those elements. When you reach the etheric astral world, there also Shabd permeates the whole region and yet remains separate from it. And when you ascend to Brahmand, once again you find that the Shabd is all-pervading and yet it is separate from all. In the region of Brahmand, the Shabd takes becomes the sound of onkār. When you cross over into Par Brahm, it resounds as rārang. But through all its stages, it remains separate and unattached. Shabd is complete in itself, the supporting Power behind all that exists and yet taking support from none. And when the soul rises higher still, it merges into the Sar Shabd, leaving aside all the lower sounds. And finally, taking the support of the True Shabd (Sat Shabd), it reaches the primal home of the soul, Sach Khand.
Soamiji Maharaj: Without the Saint, no one can understand the revelations that unfold as you ascend.
Baba Somanath: When you ascend into the Par Brahm and beyond, your entire experience arises from Shabd and Shabd alone. The vital airs (prāna vāyu) do not reach to that place; the buddhi (intellect) does not function there; the brahmākār vritti, and the knowledge that comes from complete identification with Brahm have been left behind.30 Only the soul who has manifested the higher Shabd and has experienced its secrets within can understand this condition. All the others who have only heard about these inner planes get some conviction about their existence. But they can only imagine with the mind’s eye the nature of the Shabd, the mysteries that lie hidden there, and the joy of the soul that attains that status. They have no actual proof from first-hand experience.
Soamiji: Without the inner experience, we can’t properly describe the inner Shabd. Our descriptions are just a meaningless jumble of words.
Baba Somanath: Until we have the inner experience, we cannot speak of the inner realms with the conviction of Truth. We take some words from here, some from there and put them all together to describe the inner reality. But our words can carry no authority, because they are not backed up by actual experience.
Soamiji Maharaj: Scholars build castles in the air, but without meditation and practical experience, the Light of illumination does not dawn.
Baba Somanath: The difference between the meditator with practical experience and the scholar who just talks is as great as the difference between heaven and earth. If some lowly laborer starts prattling about the grandeur of the royal court, what glory can he shed on its magnificent splendor. The poor fellow has never even seen it. In the same way, the scholars take one thing from this scripture and something else from another scripture. They pore over the Shastras, the Puranas, the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and so on. Pulling together quotes from all the various holy books, they can deliver impressive sermons, explaining the mysteries of spirituality for the benefit of others. They become great orators. But if you glimpse within their hearts, you will find a barren wasteland. They are just playing with words without any idea of what lies behind them. But, in the end, spirituality is a matter of doing, not of talking. Until we have first-hand experience of the within, we are not capable of saying anything about the higher realms.
The scholars who rely on bookish knowledge do not practice the meditation and open the inner eye. And as long as the divine eye (divya chakshu) or eye of knowledge (gyān chakshu) does not open, we are unable to have a peep within. Instead, we collect the words that are spoken by the mahatmas who have experienced the inner worlds and then interpret their words according to our own intellect. We multiply everything ten times, add masala (spice) from here, there, and everywhere, and then give memorable lectures to other people. But nothing is accomplished like this. When your own heart is empty, you have nothing to share with others. It is like a person with tuberculosis trying to train a wrestler: “Now, every day you should drink three or four seers of milk. Then you should apply yourself to a program of vigorous exercise.” That wrestler might well ask: “My friend, what about your own condition?” And then, that trainer would have to admit: “Truly speaking, I only have about three or four days left to live. Then I will be departing from this world.”
So, this is the condition of those with bookish knowledge only. They have not controlled the mind, and they have not done any meditation, but with great enthusiasm they go on advising others about spirituality. What can be gained from this? Nothing at all. These learned people have no wealth in their wallet to distribute, and their listeners will go away empty-handed.
Soamiji Maharaj: Only a Saint knows the status of the Saints. How could anyone else fathom Their profound depths?
Baba Somanath: Until you experience the Shabd, you can know nothing of it. Therefore, Swami Ji explains to us that a Saint — one who has experienced the Shabd and discovered its secret — can understand the stature and condition of the Saints. This is the hallmark of the Saints — They first see and then say.
Soamiji Maharaj: Give up your conjecture and cleverness; acknowledge the Saint’s words as true.
Baba Somanath: Now it is clear that your intellect must, first and foremost, accept the Guru’s words. If you want to grasp this subject through your own intellect, you can go on trying for your whole life long, but you will not get a glimmer of understanding. Instead, believing in the words of the Saints, we should follow Their instructions. And what do they tell us: “If you meditate in this way, you will achieve that exalted status.” Such knowledge is totally inaccessible to the intellect.
But the intellect is such a mighty power that it is not ready to accept anyone else’s understanding. Your intellect will always try to interfere, putting some objection or other before you. And if you are swayed by its arguments, you are only harming yourself; what harm can it do to the Saints?
Soamiji Maharaj: He tells you what He has seen Himself. Why do you listen to His words and then twist them to suit your own limited understanding?
The Saints have seen the truth for Themselves; They have the proof of Their own eyes. And whatever They have experienced, They say only that much. But we people indulge in intellectual wrestling. We think the understanding of our intellect is more important than the words of the Saints. My friend, the intellect is stark blind, so what knowledge can you hope to gain from it?
Soamiji Maharaj: Radhaswami says to one and all: only someone who knows the inner secret can fathom the mystery of the Saints.
Baba Somanath: Now, Swami Ji has told us everything. He has spoken of the secret of the Saints. When the Saints are gracious, They reveal this secret. And those who accept the Saints’ words and apply themselves with firm faith will experience this mystery within themselves.
Komal chitt dayā man dhāro, paramārath kā khoj lagānā
कोमल चित्त दया मन धारो । परमारथ का खोज लगाना ।।१।।
इन्द्री थान विषय को त्यागो । सुर्त शब्द में नित्त लगाना ।।२।।
सार पदारथ गुरु से पाओ । चरन कँवल में प्रीत बढ़ाना ।।३।।
धारा अगम पकड़ सुर्त जोड़ो । इस सतसंग में सदा समाना ।।४।।
चली सुरत नभ द्वारा झाँका । अंडा तीन लोक दरसाना ।।५।।
परे जाय ब्रह्मण्ड समानी । सुन्न सरोवर कँवल खिलाना ।।६।।
अब तो काल कला सब हारा । मानसरोवर पैठ अन्हाना ।।७।।
अक्षर रूप निरखती चाली । छोड़ दिया अब देश बिगाना ।।८।।
सूरत साफ़ ऊड़ी ऊँचे को । छूट गया सब महल पुराना ।।९।।
आगे चढ़ चढ़ अधर समानी । शब्द शब्द का मर्म पिछाना ।।१०।।
संत बिना कोइ समझे नाहीं । आगे जो जो भेद दिखाना ।।११।।
कहने में आवे नहिं पूरा । उलटा सुलटा करत बखाना ।।१२।।
बाचक अपनी उक्ति लगावें । अमल बिना नहीं बूझ बुझाना ।।१३।।
संतन की गति संतहि जानें । और कहो कैसे पहिचाना ।।१४।।
अपनी उक्ति चतुरता त्यागो । संत बचन को करो प्रमाना ।।१५।।
वह कहते देखी निज अपनी । तू सुन सुन क्यों बुद्धि लड़ाना ।।१६।।
राधास्वामी सब से कहते । संत भेद कोइ भेदी जाना ।।१७।।
-- Soamiji Maharaj, Sār Bachan Radhāsvāmī, Chand Band
Bachan 20, Upadesh, Shabd Abhyās, shabd 27
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What is RadhaSwami? On the Origin of the Sacred Name of God RadhaSoami - Podcast
This is one of my most important podcasts of the last five years. Today we explore the origin, usage, and meaning of the Sacred Name of God Radhasoami (pronounced "Ra-Dha-Swam-e"). There is background shared on the founder and foundation of the Radhasoami Satsang. In addition to some rare history being presented here for the first time, this is primarily a Sant Mat Satsang Podcast mostly consisting of spiritual readings (Satsang Discourses) from various masters, also mystic poetry (Kabir, Sant Tulsi Sahib, Sar Bachan of Soamiji Maharaj and Prem Bani Radhasoami of Huzur Maharaj). The nature of the Supreme Being and the soul are explored, the Bhakti Path of the Lover and the Beloved. There is a discourse defining The Six Key Goals of Satsang, the format for communicating about the vital teachings of the masters on living a spiritual way of life and correct methods of meditation leading one to exploring the Inner Regions and Heavenly Realms. Shared are the Four Essential Eternal Truths ("the Four Sats"), The Seven Devotional Practices of Sant Mat, also, "The Cosmos Is A Symphony of Vibrating Currents or Strings", by Huzur Maharaj Rai Saligram.
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"The place where people are always talking about the secrets of the path of Surat Shabd Yoga, is true Satsang." (Huzur Maharaj Rai Saligram)
Sant Tulsi Sahib: "O Jiva [captive Soul somewhere in time]! Give up all blind adherences and beliefs, concentrate within and seek the Supreme Being there, adopting Him alone as your goal. Do ponder over what I say and see for yourself with eyes wide open that there is none in this world whom you can call your own. You should adopt the Supreme Being alone as your prop and support."
Kabir: "Keep on reciting God's name, and you will live pleasantly in the world. With true love as your master, your life-map will change."
"Dariya meditates on the One Lord, and thereby resolves all problems (mundane and spiritual)." (Sant Dariya Sahib of Marwar)
"Resting in the protection of Radhasoami Dayal [the Compassionate, Merciful Lord of the Soul], one should give up all fears, worries, doubts and reveries. Relying on His mercy, one should become free from care and anxiety. It is only when one becomes care-free in respect of this region [the material universe, pinda desh, samsara,], that one will be able to perform Arti [worship, meditation]. This is what the cushion of a care-free state means." (Discourses of Babuji Maharaj)
"The Supreme Father is a vast homogeneous Ocean of Pure Spirit. He is perfect, sufficient in Himself to Himself, in an ecstatic state of love and bliss. Before creation, He alone was conscious. There was none but He to see, and none but Him to be seen. There was only the Lord immersed in His own rapturous bliss. That Limitless Reservoir of Love which alone was in existence, with none to adore or exchange love with Him, was an Ocean of Absolute Bliss (ananda). His primary characteristic is love... He is nothing but a Vast Reservoir of Love and Bliss." (Myron Phelps, Phelps Notes)
"To know the sweetness of the Infinite within us, that is the cause, the reason, the purpose, the only purpose of our being." (Nicholas of Cusa)
"Look for and search for God within yourself, within your own body. God resides inside. Look for him there." (Maharshi Mehi)
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Rise Up! Go Beyond Your Fears and Soar Through Mystic Skies - Sar Bachan Radhaswami Poetry of Swami Ji Maharaj - Spiritual Awakening Radio - Sant Mat Satsang Podcast
Shall we reexamine the beliefs we have inherited and make conscious choices for ourselves instead? At first the brave seeker of truth may encounter the frustrating detour paths of those who have not seen for themselves and offer no methods of spiritual practice. At the end of the satsang they continue to wait for the real satsang (instruction) to begin. Says Soamiji, "Without a true master and true naam, no soul can escape. Rise up, go home to Sat Lok -- go far beyond the boundaries of Kaal's domain."
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