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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Sant Mat E Library: Maharshi Mehi, Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras and Their Successors -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Tulsi Sahibi and Maharshi Mehi Section




Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Tulsi Sahibi and Maharshi Mehi Section


Recent Publications Related to Maharshi Mehi, Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras and Their Successors

Introduction to Sant Mat From a Maharshi Mehi Affiliated Website: 

Guru Mehi @ Blogspot:

Shri Bhagirath Baba: SantMat.co.in: http://santmat.co.in


Shri Bhagirath Baba: GuruMehi Website:

Principles of Santmat:

Sant Mat Meditation Practices:

Definition of a Sant (Saint) in Sant Mat:

MMDGST Website: 

Know Thyself -- PDF File E-Book by Swami Kamlanad -- Download:

Maharshi Mehi Ashram: 

Shri Santsevi Ji Maharaj, Maharishi Mehi and other Sant Mat Saints: satsang talks translated by Pravesh K. Singh: 
https://web.archive.org/web/20181220083256/http://thewayofsages.com/new_page_rescent%20satsangs.htm

Sant Mat/Maharshi Mehi Publications on the Gita and Hinduism:  

Essence of Gita-Yoga, online book in English by Maharshi Mehi: http://sadgurumehi.com/book/gita/gita1.html 

chapter 6: Meditation: 

Also see, The Harmony Of All Religions, Swami Sant Sevi Ji:

Vedic Tradition, Swami Sant Sevi Ji:


Maharshi Mehi Paramhans and Spiritual Successors — The SadGuruMehi Website:
http://SadGuruMehi.com/index.html

Swami Vyasanand Ji Maharaj— Official Website:
http://www.mehisant.com/index.php

Swami Vyasanand Ji Maharaj — Books:
http://www.MehiSant.com/frames_pro.php?cat=Books

Swami Vyasanand Ji Maharaj — The Inward Journey of the Soul: Chal Hansa Nij Desh, translated into English by Professor Veena Howard— Read Online or Download (Several E-Book Format Options) @ The Internet Archive: 
https://archive.org/details/InwardJourneyOfTheSoulVyasanand

Swami Vyasanand Ji Maharaj — The Inward Journey of the Soul: Chal Hansa Nij Desh, translated into English by Professor Veena Howard— Download @ MaharishiMehi.com: 
https://www.maharishimehi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Inward-journey-final-version-pdf.pdf

Swami Vyasanand Ji Maharaj — Kindle e-book (and via Kindle APP): The Inward Journey of the Soul: Chal Hansa Nij Desh, translated into English by Professor Veena Howard: http://www.Amazon.com/Inward-Journey-Soul-Chal-Hansa-ebook/dp/B00UP662ZQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1426357226&sr=1-1

Swami Vyasanand Ji Maharaj — Kindle e-book (and via Kindle APP): The Inward Journey of the Soul: Chal Hansa Nij Desh, translated into English by Professor Veena Howard: Amazon India: http://www.amazon.in/Inward-Journey-Soul-Chal-Hansa-ebook/dp/B00UP662ZQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1426360159&sr=1-1

Swami Vyasanand Ji Maharaj — Hard Copies of Books, Hindi and English Editions, The Inward Journey of the Soul (Chala Hansa Nij Desh), Maharshi Mehi, etc..: http://www.mehisant.com/frames_pro.php?cat=Books

Swami Vyasanand - The Backbone of Dharma a Treatise on Spiritual Ethics @ The Internet Archive (Read Online, Download as E-Book, and Audio Book): 

SantMehi.com Books in Hindi, Part One:


Paper/Essay: Evaluating Spiritual Teachers — In Search of a Worthy, Genuine, Competent, Qualified Spiritual Teacher, by Don Howard: http://spiritualawakeningradio.com/QualifyingASpiritualTeacherByDonHoward.pdf


Paper/Essay: Divine Light and Melodies Lead the Way: The Santmat Tradition of Bihar, by Prof. Veena Howard:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332076798_Divine_Light_and_Melodies_Lead_the_Way_The_Santmat_Tradition_of_Bihar

Paper/Essay: The modern monastic Santmat movement of Bihar: building bridges between Sanātana Dharma and Sant-Mat, by Prof. Veena Howard — published in the International Journal of Dharma Studies — read online: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40613-017-0058-8


Or Download @ Academia.edu:

Maharshi Mehi — The Bridge Between Hindu Scriptures and Sant Mat, by Pravesh K. Singh

“Sant Tulsi Sahab of Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, India undoubtedly occupies the most pre-eminent position in the lineage of Sant mat and can be said to be the First Saint in the glorious tradition of Modern Age Sant mat. Mr. James Bean, who has made an intensive study of Sant Mat and runs several groups on Santmat very rightly depicts Sant Tulsi Sahab as the “Adi Guru of many if not most all contemporary Santmat guru-lineages, the grandfather or founding-father of modern-day Santmat” and as a “connecting link between the classic Sants of India including earlier Masters in the Kabir lineage, and contemporary Santmat”, and advocates that “any serious study of Santmat teachings must include the hymns and spiritual discourses of Sant Tulsi Sahib”.

“While Sant Tulsi Sahab laid the foundation of the Santmat tradition of modern times, it was exquisitely served and enriched in a unique way by Maharsi Mehi Paramhans ji Maharaj. Maharshi Mehi was a direct disciple of Baba Devi Sahab of Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India who had special blessings of Sant Tulsi Sahab…

“…The greatest and most unique contribution of Maharshi Mehi was that he brought together, bridged the gulf that had come to separate not only the Holy Scriptures [of Hinduism] and the Santmat but also the different traditions or sects of Sants from each other.”

— Pravesh K. Singh, Article: Maharshi Mehi — The Bridge Between Hindu Scriptures and Sant Mat (Santmat): https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/2fadde15060d

Shri Santsevi Ji Maharaj, Maharishi Mehi and other Santmat Saints, Public Satsang Lectures Translated by Pravesh K. Singh—Collection of PDF Files:
https://www.maharishimehi.com/projects

MaharishiMehi.com (Replacement for The Way of Sages Website):
https://www.maharishimehi.com

The Way Of Sages Website (via the Wayback Machine):


Daily Spiritual Quotes and Satsang Discourses: https://www.Facebook.com/SantMatRadhasoami

The Ascension of the Soul into Interior Regions of Light & Sound, Sant Mat E-Booklet, Parts 1 Through 5 Combined:

Yoga Of Inner Light and Sound (Bindu-Nada Dhyan), by Swami Achyutanand Baba — PDF File: https://spiritualawakeningradio.com/Yoga_Of_Inner_Light_And_Sound_.pdf

Yoga Of Inner Light and Sound, by Swami Achyutanand Baba — Audio/Talking Book and Several E Book Options at Archive.org: https://www.archive.org/stream/YogaOfInnerLightAndSound/Yoga_Of_Inner_Light_And_Sound_#page/n0/mode/1up

Yoga Of Inner Light and Sound, by Swami Achyutanand Baba: at Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/doc/96228547/Yoga-of-Inner-Light-and-Sound

A Spiritual Discourse by Shri Swami Bhagirath Baba, of the Sant Mat Tradition of India (Bhakti of the Inner Light and Sound of God) This document also includes background information on Shri Swami Bhagirath Baba and Maharshi Mehi, as well as Shri Swami Bhagirath Baba on Spiritual Practice (Inner Light and Sound Meditation): 

A Spiritual Discourse by Shri Swami Bhagirath Baba, Sant Mat Tradition (Bhakti of the Inner Light and Sound of God): http://www.scribd.com/doc/118372093/Shri-Swami-Bhagirath-Baba-A-Spiritual-Discourse

Hindi Satsang Video of Shri Bhagirath Baba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVLHNrcp6e4&ab_channel=PriyaRanjan

Harmony Of All Religions (Sarvadharma Samanvy, English Edition) — Exploring Inner Light and Sound Meditation in the Great World Religions and the Sant Mat Tradition, by Swami Sant Sevi Ji Maharaj — Translation by Veena Howard — Audio/Talking Book and Several E Book Options at Archive.org: 
https://archive.org/details/HarmonyOfAllReligions


Harmony Of All Religions (Sarvadharma Samanvy, English Edition) — Exploring Inner Light and Sound Meditation in the Great World Religions and the Sant Mat Tradition, by Swami Sant Sevi Ji Maharaj — Translation by Veena Howard — Download @ MaharishiMehi.com: 
https://www.maharishimehi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Harmony-of-all-religions-Master-all-chaptersver2pdf.pdf

Harmony Of All Religions (Sarvadharma Samanvy, English Edition) — Exploring Inner Light and Sound Meditation in the Great World Religions and the Sant Mat Tradition, by Swami Sant Sevi Ji Maharaj — The Whole Book As One Document at Scribd.com: 
http://www.scribd.com/doc/106514513/Harmony-of-All-Religions

Web Page Dedicated to, Harmony Of All Religions (Sarvadharma Samanvy, English and Hindi Editions) — Exploring Inner Light and Sound Meditation in the Great World Religions and the Sant Mat Tradition, by Swami Sant Sevi Ji Maharaj — Several PDF Files at SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com: https://www.spiritualawakeningradio.com/harmony

Swami Sant Sevi Ji, Hindi Satsang Talk with English translation:

Hindi E-Book Online: Sant Mat Ke Adarsh: Sant Bhujangi Das Ji Maharaj: Jeevan Updesh Aur Santmat, Parts 1 Through 4: https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/hindi-e-book-online-sant-mat-ke-adarsh-sant-bhujangi-das-ji-maharaj-jeevan-updesh-aur-santmat-9117d65b7682

The Padavali of Maharshi Mehi (Mystical Poems), Official Edition Published by Maharshi Mehi Ashram: 

The Padavali (Hymns, Mystic-Poetry) of Maharshi Mehi Paramhans in English— an early English Translation: https://archive.org/details/PadavaliOfMaharshiMehi

The Padavali (Hymns, Mystic-Poetry) of Maharshi Mehi Paramhans in English— Pravesh K. Singh's English Translation: 

Philosophy Of Liberation (Salvation, Moksha-Darshan): A Manuel of Sant Mat Mysticism, by Maharishi Mehi — The Goals and Practices of the Sant Tradition of India — Translation by Veena Howard — PDF File: https://spiritualawakeningradio.com/Philosophy_Of_Liberation_Sant_Mat.pdf

Philosophy Of Liberation (Salvation, Moksha-Darshan): A Manuel of Sant Mat Mysticism, by Maharishi Mehi — The Goals and Practices of the Sant Tradition of India — Translation by Veena Howard — Audio/Talking Book and Several E Book Options at Archive.org: http://archive.org/stream/PhilosophyOfLiberationAManualOfSantMatMysticism/Philosophy_Of_Liberation#page/n0/mode/1up

Philosophy Of Liberation (Salvation, Moksha-Darshan): A Manuel of Sant Mat Mysticism, by Maharishi Mehi — The Goals and Practices of the Sant Tradition of India — Translation by Veena Howard — Read Online or Download @ MaharishiMehi.com (Also, Harmony Of All Religions, and, The Inward Journey of the Soul)— View Online:
https://www.maharishimehi.com/about-2/#philosophy

Philosophy Of Liberation Download
https://www.maharishimehi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/PHLB-609-ver108pre-acrobat-final.pdf

Philosophy Of Liberation (Salvation, Moksha-Darshan): A Manuel of Sant Mat Mysticism, by Maharishi Mehi — The Goals and Practices of the Sant Tradition of India — Translation by Veena Howard — at Scribd.com: http://www.scribd.com/doc/96106920/Philosophy-of-Liberation

Philosophy Of Liberation (Salvation, Moksha-Darshan): A Manuel of Sant Mat Mysticism, by Maharishi Mehi — The Goals and Practices of the Sant Tradition of India — Translation by Shri Satyadeo Baba — PDF File: http://spiritualawakeningradio.com/Philosophy-Of-Liberation-Moksha-Darshan.pdf


Experiential Knowledge, by Maharshi Mehi - This sacred text, a collection of Satsang Discourses, has been compiled from the published magazine "Shanti-Sandesh."


Essence of Gita Yoga, Sant Mat Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita by Maharshi Mehi Paramhans: 

Essential Teachings of Baba Devi Sahab of Moradabad (With Newly Added Biography Section), by James Bean:

Baba Devi Sahab: Essential Teachings in English: 

Life and Teachings of Baba Devi Sahab (from the SadGuruMehi Website): 

Baba Devi Sahab Meets Huzur Maharaj Rai Saligram (Discussion About Soamiji Maharaj, Sant Tulsi Sahib and Girdhari Sahib): 

Video Tour of Baba Devi Sahab Samadhi Mandir Moradabad: https://youtu.be/CrRQY3Mof5k

Video of the old Samadhi before renovation:


Tulsi Sahib — Saint of Hathras — Mystic Verses — Mystics of the East Series — E-Book (J.R. Puri/V.K. Sethi Translation) at the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.220560

Param Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras — Short Biographical Sketch Plus Excerpts from the Shabdavali (Hymns), and, Ghat Ramayan — E-Book (S.D. Maheshwari Translation) at the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/param_sant_tulsi_saheb

Param Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras — Short Biographical Sketch Plus Excerpts from the Shabdavali (Hymns), and, Ghat Ramayan — E-Book (S.D. Maheshwari Translation) at Scribd: The term “Sant Mat” was coined by Param Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras, during the 19th Century, but the Sant tradition, with its many guru-lineages or branches, is a spiritual movement that dates back many centuries to ancient India: at Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/118292337/Param-Sant-Tulsi-Sahib

Tulsi Sahib at Poetry Chaikhana:

Param Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras — Ghat Ramayan (featuring a section of Sant Tulsi's Ghat Ramayan that previously hadn't been translated into English, a section titled: Conversations between Param Sant Tulsi Sahib and Palak Ram, a follower of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.), With Commentary by Baba Kehar Singh of the Radha Swami Satsang Tarn Taran: at the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/GhatRamayanCommentary

Sant Mat History Series: Tulsi Sahib of Hathras (Entry for Param Sant Tulsi Sahib in, RadhaSoami White Paper on the Religion of Sants and RadhaSoami Faith, published in Agra): https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/sant-mat-history-series-tulsi-sahib-of-hathras-8357e76a1d91

Sant Dariya Sahib of Bihar, Writings Online in English: https://issuu.com/santmat/docs/dariyadas


Hindi Book: Uttari Bharat Ki Sant Parampara, by Parshuram Chaturvedi: 

The Sant Dariya Mission Website (English): http://www.santdariya.org/Book.aspx

The Sant Dariya Mission Website (alternate version, English): http://theholysound.com/sant-dariya-saheb-bihar

Sant Dariya Sahib of Bihar, Writings Online in Hindi: http://dariyasahab.org/#kritiya

A Thorough Collection of Online Writings — PDF Files, Videos, MP3s, Photos, and Links to Websites Connected With Maharshi Mehi Ashram and Param Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150809055785134&set=a.356404125133.348891.348042170133&type=1








Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Book Review: Philosophy of Liberation, by Maharshi Mehi Paramhans


Book Review: Philosophy of Liberation, by Maharshi Mehi Paramhans




Mixed Media: Book Reviews, Website Reviews, Music
Reviews, By James Bean
Philosophy of Liberation E-Book Online:
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"Philosophy of Liberation"
By Maharshi Mehi Paramhans
Translated by Veena Howard



This is the first book in English featuring the teachings of Maharshi Mehi, in the lineage of Param Sant Tulsi Sahib, the famous Saint of Hathras, India. The lineage began with Tulsi. After him were several Gurus, including Baba Devi Sahib. Mehi was the chief disciple and spiritual successor of Baba Devi Sahab. Veena Howard, who was initiated into meditation practice by Mehi, tells me that more writings from this lineage of Masters will soon be published and made available to spiritual seekers in the West.

This is an intriguing book that provides some surprisingly technical details about meditation practice. Anyone interested in developing their own successful daily meditation practice will greatly benefit from the wisdom and depth of, "Philosophy of Liberation", as it systematically covers all aspects of the philosophy of the path and the technical details of spiritual practice rarely ever seen in print from any source outside of India. It is not light reading, and that is precisely what I like about it! It is quite literally, THE MANUAL of Sant Mat -- one of the best books ever written about Sant Mat Mysticism.

There are several techniques described, the specific details of which are taught to students at the time of their deeksha (initiation) into the practice:  1) developing a daily routine, the habit of meditating at the same time or times each day; 2) proper posture so that one is truly focused at the Third Eye and remains alert and awake; 3) Manas Japa (Simran), a mantra repetition of a sacred word done mentally; 4) Manas Dhyan, the technique of mentally visualizing a form of God or one's teacher; 5) Drshti Yoga, the technique of focusing upon an Infinitesimal Point (Inner Light Meditation). This Point will eventually blossom into inner Light or visions of Light. One gazes into the middle of the darkness or the Light one sees while in meditation. Think of the Infinitesimal Point as being like a laser pointer or cursor keeping one focused. One passes from scene to scene and vision to vision always looking toward the center; 6) Nada Sadhana (Surat Shabd Yoga, Inner Sound Meditation), the practice of inner spiritual hearing; and, 7th) reaching the State of Kaivalya, Oneness with the Supreme Being in the Pure Conscious Realm. The ultimate goal is to merge into the upper level of Kaivalya known as Shabdatita [Sabtatit] Pad -- the State beyond the Sound, the Ultimate Reality of God in the Nirguna or Formless State, also described with terms such as Anami (Nameless), Anadi (Soundlessness), and Ocean of Love.

The poet-mystic Tulsi Sahib describes it this way:

"There is a Being who is Inaccessible (Agam), unfathomable (Alakh), and Nameless (Anami), and who has no locality, location, and is not confined to space."

Tulsi also often used the Sufi language of love or bhakti, describing this timeless spiritual State of Oneness as "the Abode of the Beloved":

"On having found the teacher, I shall adopt his refuge, and I shall follow the path to the Beloved's Abode. The way to the Beloved lies within. My heart's desire, says Tulsi, is that my soul may meet the Beloved." "The love-intoxicated soul is bubbling with joy. The darling of the Beloved has prepared and bedecked the bed and, imbued with the Beloved's bliss (ananda), has cast away all bondages. The soul prepared the Beloved's bed, and, lying there, enjoyed great bliss." (The Shabdavali of Tulsi Sahib)

Excerpt on Meditation Practice from, Philosophy of Liberation

"A comfortable asana (pose of sitting or posture) of keeping the head, neck and trunk straight and steady is a must for meditation. Without the ability to sit in such a steady posture for prolonged periods, meditation cannot be practiced.

"Meditation should be practiced being alert, without being drowsy, shutting the eyes comfortably and without turning the eyeballs or pressing them in any way.

"The practice of meditation should be an essential part of the practitioner's daily routine. The preferred time of meditation is Brahma-Muhurta (very early in the morning: 3:00 A.M.). [The Sikhs call this peek spiritual time of the morning "Amrit Veela", the Hour of Elixir.] Likewise one should meditate at mid-morning and then again in the evening time. While falling asleep, one should also engage his or her mind in meditation." ////////

This Book Is Now Online -- PDF File: E-Book: Read or Download, Philosophy of Liberation:






Sunday, January 23, 2011

January 2011 Sant Mat Satsang PODcast With Veena Howard


Sant Mat Satsang 
PODcast 
With Veena Howard


Hear the January 2011 Sant Mat 
Satsang PODcast: The Guest is 
Professor Veena Howard - Program 
Length: One Hour and 17 Minutes - 
Show Automatically Begins Playing 
At Blog Talk Radio:
 

All about Traditional Sant Mat from an 
Indian Perspective. My guest is Veena 
Howard: A delightful conversation 
introducing listeners to a rare spiritual 
path from India known as Sant Mat, 
which means, The Way of the Saints. It 
also can be translated as, The Path of 
the Masters.
 

 
   Professor Veena Rani Howard
 

Short Biography
 
Veena Rani Howard's interest lies in 
Hindu thought and comparative 
religion. Her current research is on 
ideological debates that take place 
within the native discourse of Indian 
thought, as well as in the recent 
interactions between native and 
Western interpretations. She analyzes 
the intersection of different discourses, 
such as that between classical Indian 
philosophical logic and Western 
philosophical and political dialectics 
that mediate emerging conversations in 
the field. She received her higher 
education in India as well in the USA 
and has master's degrees in English 
Literature, Indian Philosophy, and 
Western Philosophy.
 
She is currently writing her doctoral 
thesis on Mahatma Gandhi at Lancaster 
University, UK.
 
She teaches courses on Hinduism and 
other religions of India at the University 
of Oregon and Lane Community College.
 
She has translated two books of the 
Saint Tradition of Northern India, 
Moksha Darsana (The Philosophy of 
Liberation) and Sarvadharma Samanvya 
(Harmony of All Religions).
 
Her articles have been published in 
essay collections, including Who 
Exactly Is the Other? Western and 
Transcultural Perspectives, University 
of Oregon Books (2002) and 
Asceticism, Identity and Pedagogy in 
Dharma Traditions, Contemporary 
Issues in Constructive Dharma, vol. 3 
(2006). She is a frequent presenter at 
conferences, including most recently: 
the Association for Practical and 
Professional Ethics (2003); Justice Will 
Kiss Mercy: A Conference on the 
Vocation of Peacemaking in a World of 
Many Faiths, Marquette University 
(2005); East-West Philosophers’ 
Conference, University of Hawaii 
(2005); Dharma Association of North 
America at American Academy of 
Religion (2005); and Deep Listening, 
Deep Hearing: Buddhism and 
Psychotherapy East and West, 
University of Oregon (2006).
 

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Parts 1 and 2 of my Conversation with Veena Howard About the Path of the Sant Mat Masters of India


Parts 1 and 2 of my Conversation with Veena Howard About the Path of the Sant Mat Masters of India - Spiritual Awakening Radio





1) Veena Howard, The Path of the Masters (Sant Mat), Part One. Program Length: 60 Minutes - Click to Listen (Activates Windows Media Player or Your Default Player for the .ASX File Type - Streaming Audio): http://view.liveindexer.com/ASXGenerator.aspx?mediaSKU=ExAwfjunIPWNZABxeK7oEg%3d%3d

2) Veena Howard, The Path of the Masters (Sant Mat), Part Two (Plus Brief Excerpt of A Talk by Swami Sant Sevi Ji Given at the Maharshi Mehi Ashram). Program Length: 60 Minutes - Click to Listen (Activates Windows Media Player or Your Default Player for the .ASX File Type - Streaming Audio): http://view.liveindexer.com/ASXGenerator.aspx?mediaSKU=ohN8HyUoObJSleVLjI4iFA==

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