Flee If the Focus of a Path is Not God-Bhakti

Flee If the Focus of a Path is Not God-Bhakti 

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Kabir Says: "Go thou to the company of the good, where the Beloved One has His dwelling place: Take all thy thoughts and love and instruction from thence. Let that assembly be burnt to ashes where His Name is not spoken! Tell me, how couldst thou hold a wedding-feast, if the Bridegroom himself were not there? Waver no more, think only of the Beloved." (Songs of Kabir, Tagore)

 

Love is the Way of Spirituality --- Sant Mat Bhakti

Love is the Way of Spirituality --- Sant Mat Bhakti

By James Bean

When I first began learning about the Path of the Masters I was very into the technical, esoteric celestial mechanics of yugas, chakras, subtle bodies, and heavenly dimensions or inner regions. Over time however, I have been drawn, more and more with each passing day, to the Bhakti aspect of the Sants, the spirit of devotion, the Way of the lover and the Beloved.

Simran [the mantra--sacred names] repeated with love I find to be an entirely and radically different experience if chanted with love. One of my all-time favorite sentences from a Sant Mat Master is the reply given to the following question: How can one sit so still, repeat only holy names and think of God constantly? "By falling in love," Mataji answered serenely. "Because when one is truly in love nothing but the Beloved can enter one's mind. So the secret of Surat Shabd Yoga and of mysticism," she goaded, "is not necessarily practice and more practice, but love. To be so devoted to one's Lord that nothing can stand in the way – this and nothing else is the truth of Sant Mat". (quote from Yogani MataJi) Divine love and Surat Shabd Yoga are meant to be together in order that the soul may go to the right place within.

Sant Dariya Sahib: So long as the intense longing for the Beloved does not arise, and the heart is not filled with love, the spiritual goal cannot be attained.......Blessed is the eye which is permeated with love. Without love it is like a pebble or stone. Without love, there is no spiritual path. The path lives in love. With intensification of love, one comes in contact with the True Sound, and like a lotus in water, abides in its peace and bliss. When love and endearment are firmly ingrained, one attains the elixir of Nam, and enjoys its bliss. Being firmly entrenched in love and endearment, and being well-steeped in devotion, one obtains the true love. Without love one does not find the flow of the Sound Current.

I collect the poetry of the Sants, the bhajans or hymns of Mirabai, Namdev, Tukaram, Guru Nanak, Tulsi Sahib, Swami Ji, etc.... Below is my favorite poem of Kabir.

HOW could the love between Thee and me sever?
As the leaf of the lotus abides on the water:
so thou art my Lord, and I am Thy servant.
As the night-bird Chakor gazes all night at the moon:
so Thou art my Lord and I am Thy servant.
From the beginning until the ending of time,
there is love between Thee and me;
and how shall such love be extinguished?
Kabîr says: "As the river enters into the ocean,
so my heart touches Thee." (Songs of Kabir)

Love For God is the Foundation of Sant Mat (Path of the Masters)

Love For God is the Foundation of Sant Mat (Path of the Masters)

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The poetry of Sant Dariya Sahib reveals that simran and meditation techniques alone will not be sufficient, that the devotee must have a burning love for the Beloved, the Supreme Being. Meditation permeated with this kind of intense yearning opens a portal to the other side like nothing else can. Beyond all planes of consciousness is an Infinite Ocean of Love, and THIS is the Ultimate Reality of all the mystics.

Radhasoami,

James

The Love Chapter of Sant Dariya Sahib

Without love there can be no devotion and wisdom.
With love arisen, they can be experienced
with the Master's grace.
With intensification of love, one comes in contact
with the True Sound,
And like a lotus in water, abides in its peace and bliss.

When love and endearment are firmly ingrained,
One attains the elixir of Nam, and enjoys its bliss.
Being firmly entrenched in love and endearment,
And being well-steeped in devotion,
one obtains the true love.

Have love for the lotus feet of the Master, 0 wise men.
This life is short.
Give up needlessly extended discussions.

With love and wisdom arisen,
One moves with detachment in the world.
He who finds a Living Teacher,
Has the true recognition of the path, says Dariya.

So long as the lover is not immersed in love,
His sins and evil thoughts are not washed off.
If one's attention is not absorbed in the inner sky,
How can he see the wondrous inner sights?

So long as the intense longing for the Beloved
does not arise,
And the heart is not filled with love;
The spiritual goal cannot be attained
By mere observance of religious practices,
vows and rituals.

Whatever be the bulk of one's charity and virtuous deeds,
One can find no foothold anywhere without devotion.

Have firm faith in love and devotion.
Love is the essence of spiritual truth.
Reflect on this saying of the Saints,
By this alone, one is saved from the ocean of the world.

Without love, one goes to the abode of Yama,
But being endowed with love, one attains the immortal fruit.

Blessed is the eye which is permeated with love.
Without love it is like a pebble or stone.
Like a gardener without a garden,
the eye remains empty without love.
What is the state of a human being without love?
He is like one who is denied all delicacies,
and whose mouth is filled only with dust.
Without love one does not find the flow
of the Sound Current.
But when the flower of love blossoms,
its fragrance is praised by all.

Many are the paths prevalent in this world
Knowing the proper wisdom, work out your own salvation.
He who obtains a wise and discriminating Saint,
Recognizes the path of salvation.

The technique of love is truly the root of spirituality.
Follow this technique as imparted by the Master.
When with his grace the inner lamp is lighted,
The true Sound, the support of all, comes to sight.

Just as the lotus resides in water,
It does not come to bloom by water.
Only when the light of the sun appears,
Does the lotus open its petals,
As the contemplative (inner) eye opens to see.

The spiritual lotus likewise resides in the human body
which is like a pond.
Its sustaining water is close to the lotus.
But only when love for the Satguru arises,
Does the inner lotus bloom,
And one becomes a devotee of the Lord's holy feet.

Without love, there is no spiritual path.
The path lives in love.

With intensification of love, one comes in contact
with the True Sound,
And like a lotus in water, abides in its peace and bliss.

When love and endearment are firmly ingrained,
One attains the elixir of Nam, and enjoys its bliss.
Being firmly entrenched in love and endearment,
And being well-steeped in devotion,
one obtains the true love.

Without love one does not find the flow
of the Sound Current.
But when the flower of love blossoms,
its fragrance is praised by all.

-- Sant Dariya Sahib,
"Dariya Sahib -- Saint of Bihar," translated by
K.N. Upadhyaya

Perform Bhakti (Love, Worship, Devotion) -- Live Fearlessly

Perform Bhakti (Love, Worship, Devotion) -- Live Fearlessly

Perform Bhakti (Love, Worship, Devotion) -- Live Fearlessly


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Swami Ji Maharaj from, Importance of Devotion, Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry:

Give up the sense of prestige of the world. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti.

Banish fear and regard for caste and colour. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti.

Fear not foe or friend. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti.

Forsake fear of your parents. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti.

Do not be afraid of your wife and children. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti.

Do not be afraid of your brothers and nephews. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti.

Have no fear of your mother-in-law and father-in-law. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti.

Fear not your daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti.

Cast off fear of your friends and acquaintances. Heed what I say, perform Bhakti.

Have no fear of kith and kin. Engage in Bhakti.

When you have resolved to apply yourself to Bhakti, have no fear of them. You should perform Bhakti.

Should you fear the ignorant and foolish who are unaware of the secrets? Perform Bhakti.

Let your mind be free from fear of all these people. Listen to me, my dear, perform Bhakti.

An anchorite of one sect feels ashamed of that of another. Such people are imperfect. They should perform Bhakti.

So long as you are not free from fear of all, you are imperfect. So, perform Bhakti.

Honor, dishonour whatever befalls you, consider such to be the Mauj [divine will or plan], and keep on performing Bhakti.

Derive strength from Guru, to face all sorts of situations. I tell you, my dear, perform Bhakti.

Nobody can cause you any harm. Why do you fear? Perform Bhakti.

Nothing happens without the Mauj (divine will or plan, ordainment) of Guru. I tell you my, dear, perform Bhakti.

You are imperfect in your Bhakti; That is why you falter. What more am I to tell you? Go on performing Bhakti.

Slowly and gradually you will gain stability. There is no other remedy but to perform Bhakti.

One day your imperfect Bhakti will become perfect. Give up hypocrisy; perform Bhakti.

Insincere and hypocritical Bhakti will be of no avail. 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)

From the English Glossary of the Radhasomi Faith, Bhajan and Bhakti:

Bhajan - Practice of listening intently and internally to inner Sounds coming from the heavenly spheres above. Sound Practice. Surat Shabd Yoga. Internal devotion. Internal devotional practices.

Bhajan Dhyan - Internal devotional practices.

Bhakt, Bhakta - A worshipper, adorer, devotee, faithful attendant.

Bhakti - (1) Devotion. (2) Reverence, service, worship, homage. (3) Humility, love, service. (4) Faith, belief, pious faith. (5) Mode of devotion.

Bhakti Bhao - Love and devotion, feelings of devotion.

Bhakti Phal - Fruit or reward of Bhakti or devotion and love. Advancement in devotion.

Bhakti Marg - Path of devotion. Devotional method.

Bhakti Rit - Way of devotion.

Bhakt Jan - Devotees.