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Spiritual Elixir

Timeless Excerpts

from

Correspondence

Holy NAAMthe WORD.

By

KIRPAL SING

Dedicated

To the Almighty GodWorking through all Masters who hae come

And !a"a #awan #ingh $i Mahara%

At whose lotus &eet

The author im"i"ed the sweet eli'ir o&

PART I

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE SCIENCE OF THE SOUL

BY

SATGURU KIRPAL SINGH JI

Q. Q. To what extent is outer behaviour indicative of inner spiritual

growth?A. A. A keen sense o& sel&(a"negation and sel&(naughting is the outward

e')ression o& one*s s)iritual )rogress. +t is not e'hi"ited to hide our

weaknesses "ut to actually make one &eel in the heart o& hearts that one

is nothing "ut a mere tiny cog in the ast machinery o& Diine

)ur)oses. One who "ecomes a conscious co(worker o& the Diine,lan- neer asserts "ut hum"ly descri"es in third )erson. He neer

des)ises any one "ut always relishes to o&&er loing hel) and assistance

to others. He does not criticise- "ut narrates the &acts o& li&e in a

sel&less manner &or our s)iritual "ene&it. He lies sincerely u) to the

Holy ommandments- irres)ectie o& the results. He does not yield to

the enironments "ut ad%usts himsel& cheer&ully knowing &ully well that

he is always under the Gracious ,rotection o& the Master(,ower. He is

neer gloomy and in his heart o& hearts is always cheer&ul- een in the

&ace o& mis&ortunes. He does not "lame others &or their shortcomings"ut seeks to weed his won out "y care&ul liing and ada)tation. He

does not attri"ute his s)iritual )rogress to his own single(handed


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earnest endeaours "ut considers it as a Holy Gi&t &rom the Master. He

is well("alanced in &ailure and success. He can &orgie and &orget

easily. He is seldom )roocatie and is rather "lessed with a keen

sense o& loing co(o)eration &or the s)iritual wel&are o& others.

He does not assert his authority nor claim any su)eriority oer theless deelo)ed souls- "ut "ehaes like a &riend or "rother and inwardly

)rays &or their redem)tion. He neer &eels "urdened with the worries

o& others and can o&&er su"lime solutions with much ease. He is eer

com)assionate in his heart and wishes the wel&are o& all men- animals-

"irds or insects. He is always &ull o& dee) gratitude- and seldom

com)lains a"out his di&&iculties whatsoeer. He is chaste and kind "ut

hides his irtues under the cloak o& studied science. He neer "oasts

o& his alour or intelligence "ut seeks to hel) others surre)titiously.

He dislikes lime(light. He shuns )u"licity and &eels shy in large

crowds. He does not like acting and )osing- "ut is always unassuming

and natural in his "ehaiour.

He can silence his thoughts at will "y attuning with the Holy Naam

within and "y turning his attention to the Holy /eet o& the Master. He

is eer )rotected "y Him and is hourly &ednay rather eery moment

is "lessed with the loing 0i&e(+m)ulses &rom the Master(,ower . he

knows it &ully well that this )hysical li&e is "ut a )assing )hase o& the

soul &rom the lower categories o& creation in the long drama o& human

e'istence- and nothing material will accom)any into the !eyond. He

does not "eliee in hoarding "ut tries to lie a &rugal li&e &ull o&contentment. He is only allured "y the s)ell o& higher liing "ut

considers it as a strong &etter on the human soul. He does not ie with

the so(called a&&luent and rich )eo)le "ut inwardly )rays &or their

#)iritual 0i"eration &rom the Wheel o& "irth and death. He does not

lie &or eating "ut eats &or liing a li&e &ull o& Diine !liss and

Harmony. He is not &ound o& gaudy dresses "ut is satis&ied with the

sim)le garments )rocured at reasona"le )rices.

He does not shirk hard work "ut undertakes mighty %o"s &or the good

o& others at the cost o& his )hysical endurance in a sel&less manner.He does not demand reward &or his la"ours "ut considers the sacred

dedication as a "oon in itsel&. He will seek to hel) others een at the

cost o& his won su&&ering. He is- in a nutshell- a righteous man o& good

thoughts- good words and good deeds.Q. Q. Is a disciplined initiate one who attends Satsangs regularly,

adheres to the vegetarian diet and devotes time to practices with due

regard to self-introspection?A. A. 1es- these are the cardinal irtues o& a disci)lined initiate which

should "e inculcated and assimilated in a state o& loing humility.Q. Q. o we, as Satsangis, have a special aim or responsibility?

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is a de&inite res)onsi"ility.

A mem"er o& the Ruhani #atsang takes u)on himsel& the most

im)ortant and the most di&&icult task in the world i.e. ena"ling himsel&

and his &ellow "eings to attain #el&(knowledge and God(knowledge.

Thus our aim is knowledge or the !eyond. 2#cience o& the #oul* seeks to make the human soul One with God

"y transcending the ,hysical- the Astral and the ausal )lanes o&

e'istence. +t is there&ore 3uite inde)endent. Outer &orms and

ceremonies- rites- rituals- sacri&ices- &asts- igils or )ilgrimages- these

are outer )ractices called A)ara 4idya. +n our #atsangs we should not

mi' u) the #cience o& the !eyond with any other kind o& moement

which deals with something other than this #cience. #o our main aim

o& li&e is to know ourseles and to know God. We must neer waer

&rom this and in eery action we do- we must consider whether it

takes us nearer to or &urther away &rom our ideal- and our

res)onsi"ility is to set a good e'am)le &or all.

Q. Q. Should I avoid if possible, those who because of their worldly

ways and negative vibrations, cause me to suffer, especially in

prolonged contacts?

A. A. A man is known "y the com)any he kee)s. +t is the accociation

which moulds our character- and the s)iritual as)irants should "e care&ul

inkee)ing a keen igil. The worldly minded )eo)le are usually engrossed

in )hysical and sensual )leasures and their actiities a&&ect the s)iritual

as)irant adersely. 1ou should know that yours is the Way into the!eyond whereas the worldly wise hae their won am"itions o& sense

grati&ication. 1ou should care&ully aoid uncongenial society in the larger

interests o& your s)iritual )rogress. 5en the reading o& o"scene literature

a&&ects adersely- and as such should "e aoided scru)ulously.

Q. Q. Is one supposed to drop all routine to ta!e care of Satsangis who

literally drop our of the s!y, descend with bag and baggage, without

funds to support themselves, disrupt all family chores, daily routines,

expecting you to come through with living "uarters and entertain

them?A. A. The initiates are %oined in a True Relation which neer

"reaks and &orms )art o& the /amily o& the Master. They are truly "rothers

and sisters in God. The initiates should e'tend all &easi"le hel)- &inancial

or otherwise- to them while not ignoring their won &amilies. They should

try to let them "e on their own legs &or their sustenance. Their sel& should

also e')and to all others who are on the Way.Q. Q. #ith the many social problems facing the man!ind should we

attempt to study these through higher education and research during

the day and in the evening spend our late hours in meditations$ orcan we turn our bac!s on these problems and concern ourselves with

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A. A. The disci)lined initiates should endeaour to discharge their

worldly duties as a matter o& routine- to the "est o& their a"ility- "ut with

serene detachment. God(reali6ation should "e considered as the only

mater o& great im)ortance- and all other matters should "e attended to

seriously- i& necessary- so as to grant you an inner satis&action o& haingdone your )art well.Q. Q. If one is wor!ing on a creative pro&ect li!e painting, can one as!

for help and inspiration from the 'aster.A. A. The child disci)le is eer )rayer&ul &or the accom)lishment o& his

or her )ro%ects. There is no harm is doing so )roided it is undertaken in

a sense o& detachment and &or the sake o& discharging your legitimate

duties. /or more clari&ication a re&erence is inited to the "ook )rayer

+ts Nature and Techni3ue.

Q. Q. Is artistic talent, as some people say, a %od-given gift which is

meant to be used in this life or is it something which one has wor!ed

at and developed in a past life and must now be put behind one, when

entering this Spiritual (ath.

A. A. All talents inherited as a result o& )ast 7arma are good )roided

they are utili6ed &or attainment o& s)iritual )rogress "y regular

meditations. 5ery "ody comes to this world with certain instincts and

im)ulses which can "e harnessed &or #)iritual Deelo)ment under

om)etent Guidance. +t is the single(minded deotion o& the initiate

which should "e deelo)ed care&ully and should "e considered as the "est

o& Godly Gi&ts.Q. Q. )re creative pursuits li!e painting, which give pleasure and

satisfaction and may earn some extra income, worthwhile to carry on

or are they hindrance to spiritual development, when they are one*s

specific &ob?

A. A. the so(called creatie )ursuits like )ainting- singing- story

writing etc. Are sim)ly diersion o& mind to idle )ursuits- es)ecially

when these do not &all within the )uriew o& your legitimate duties or are

not needed to make your lielihood. #uch like actiities rather &eed the

su"tle ego in a wild and surre)titious manner- and as such should "eunder( taken most care&ully. The initiates should try to )ut in more time

in meditation so as to )rogress on the Way.Q. Q. +esus gave to (eter, according to the script, the !eys* of the

ingdom of %od. Some teachers say these !eys are love, wisdom,

understanding, compassion, sympathy and discernment. Is it not

possible that the real !eys are the five harged names? If so, will you

please give us something for the ivine (earls?A. A. All these are the means to the end which is #)iritual ,er&ection.

The holy contacts with Holy Naam is its arious as)ects are the 7eys o&the 7ingdom o& God gien to the disci)le to awaken his #el&(

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Diine 4irtues &ollow o& themseles "y coming into contact with the

0ight and #ound ,rinci)les without your asking. The #un o& #)irituality

when it shines high shows eerything in clear &orm. Righteousness

&ollows a matter o& course. Dharma when esta"lished does not leae any

)lace &or i&s and "uts. 1ou are not to e'ert or )ose "ut lie in the actualsense.Q. Q. /ow many really true devotees abide by a 'aster in /is Sacred

So&ourn herein /is blessed physical body?A. A. There are no s)eci&ic )roisions in this "ehal&.Q. Q. +esus said0 1 Ta!e heed that ye do not give your alms before

men, to be seen of them2 let thy left hand not !now what thy right

hand doeth.3 #hy then must the disciples put their names on their

contributions to the Satsang?A. A. the accounting o& the &unds is meant &or the maintenance o&

&inancial statements inoled. The 3uotations mean strictly that the

donors should not attach any im)ortance to their sel& &or the

contri"utions made "y them- lest it &eeds their ego.

Q. Q. )ccording to page 4 of 'y Submission*0 Spirituality is nothing

but serving the people.* 5et we are told our first duty is to ourselves.

Sometimes it would mean neglecting ourselves to serve others.

(lease explain.

A. A. 2#erice "e&ore sel&* is a ery good thing. !ut ery o&ten one

does not een know the true signi&icance o& serice and with all his well(

meaning intentions actually does disserice instead o& the much wantedserice o& which we so gli"ly talk. 8ntil we discoer the true 2 #el&*

within us we cannot isuali6e- much less actually reali6e in others the

sel&(same 0i&e(+m)ulse i"rating in the unierse. This is why em)hasis is

laid in the &irst instance on #el&(7nowledge- &or it )aes the way to God(

knowledge and when it dawns- one sees nothing "ut the #)irit 9o&( God

working in all harmony- in each creature. 2#erice to others* now assumes

3uite a di&&erent as)ect- "ecoming a dedication to the #)irit o& the

unierse )erading in and around you- "ecause when one gras)s the

Human in himsel& he understands all mankind.Q. Q. I have always wanted a rebirth to help humanity in some

essential way, biochemistry, organic gradening or health measures,

or the protection of trees, natural resource. 6ow we are taught to get

off the #heel of re-birth, but I feel so inade"uate and unpreparedA. A. the highest aim o& a man*s li&e is to know Onesel& and to know

God. +& once we hae attained that- our )ur)ose is sered. The Diine

,henomenon which determines &uture "irths o& the initiates is le&t to

the Master(,ower- in whom we should re)ose all our ho)es. 1our

kind sentiments o& hel)ing humanity in arious &ields o& our actiitywill "less you with an awakened outlook which in turn should grant

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reasoning. This can "e achieed "y a mental reolution.

What in the world is a&ter all ours: Nothing- not een the

"ody- the mental a))aratus and the wealth that one may

)ossess. These are gien to us &or a legitimate use only.

They "elong to the Gier. Why not surrender them at theHoly /eet o& the God (Man when attending to the task

assigned "y Him; to wit- to sit at the eye(&ocus and loingly

ga6e within with deoted undiided attention- mentally

re)eating the harged Words ery ery slowly- may "e at

interals- so as not to distur" the ga6e. Gradually it will- "y

)ractice- "ecome a ha"it and a second nature with you- and

the Master(,ower a"oe will take care o& you- and without

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must he or she return for three additional lives in other to

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Radiant /orm o& the Master mani&ests o& itsel& in due

course.

Q. Is it true that a disciple does not ac"uire any spiritual

progress in meditation for at least five years?

A. +t is incorrect to think that s)iritual )rogress cannot "ehad &or at least &ie years. Those who are not ready- are

neither led to the gracious 0iing Master not are they

initiated into the Mysteries o& the !eyond. Those who are

initiated- get some e')erience o& 0ight and #ound to start

with. Howeer- )rogress does ary according to the )ast

"ackground and "ecause o& this some may )rogress ra)idly

and others may lag "ehind. !ut there is sure ho)e &or

eery"ody. +t is a sim)le- yet arduous schedule which is

made much easier "y the grace o& the Master.

Q. #hen a soul has made its seat in the eye -focus, is it not

the

'aster who is seated at the eye -focus?

A. No- when soul is com)letely withdrawn to the eye &ocus-

contact with the holy #ha"d Dhun can "e had. #oul and

#ha"d Dhun are o& the same Diine 5ssence. The radiant

/orm o& the Master mani&ests at times to assure the initiates

that He is with him o& her.

Q. /ow can man free his body from all negation, and

achieve (erfection or near (erfection?A. Man can &ree his "ody &rom all negation and achiee

,er&ection "y resort to stern disci)line- sel& control and

regular meditations &aith&ully under the guidance o& a

,er&ect Master.

Q. Several occasions I had fallen asleep and was sha!en

out of it by a tremendous high pitched roar at the right side

and flashes of 9ight. I could not move the body. #hat is

this?

A. The sensory currents &rom the "ody "elow arewithdrawn u) to the eye &ocus with the aid o& holy Naam.

The slackening o& the inner ga6e at the eye &ocus results in

slee) as you e')erience. During this )eriod the #urat or

attention sli)s down to the gullet ganglion instead o&

ascension within.

The Diine Reelations o& holy 0ight and #ound urrent

awaken you and you &eel the num"ness o& sti&&ness o& the

"ody "elow.

Q. /ow can I prevent going to sleep during meditations?Sometimes I seem to during into a !ind of a dream and yet I

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in the world to meditate it is hard to remember that I am

meditating, because of this sort of ream State which

comes over me.

A. #lee) during meditations can "e )reented "y kee)ing

the inner ga6e constantly &i'ed into the middle o& whateeryou see within and mental re)etition o& charged holy

Names- to "e done ery ery slowly- may "e at interals- so

that the inner ga6e is not distur"ed. #lee) or stray thoughts

intrude only when the inner ga6e or attention is slackened-

and it re3uires a good deal or strenuous e&&ort to deelo) the

ha"it o& staying wide(awake and &ully conscious during

meditations. The &act remains that when going to slee) or

meditating &ully the soul is collected at the seat o& the soul

which is at the "ack o& the eyes. While in the &ormer state

soul descends into= gullet centre when she sees dreams and

into solar )le'us when it goes into sound slee)- in the latter

case "ody slee)s "ut soul remains conscious and ascends

into the Higher Realms and en%oys the &lights consciously.

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the soul "ack to God- which is Wordless or A"solute.

Though mind is actiated "y the soul- yet it has come to

dominate it. Again- mind is &urthercontrolled "y the senses

or the outside &aculties which in turn drag us into the &ield o&

sensual )leasures "orn o& our attachments to sense o"%ectswithout. Master tells us how to withdraw the soul current

"y means o& concentration at the centre o& our "eing and

grants us contact with the Diine Word which is within and

which is the way to God.

Negatie ,ower kee)s in control the creation in e')ression

or mani&estation. !ut once the soul comes in contact with

the

Diine Word- +t is li"erated &orm the "ondage or mind and

matter with the hel) and grace o& the Master- and i& &reed

&rom the gri) o& the Negatie ,ower.

Q. #hy does the mind forget the bliss?

A. /orget&ulness is the chie& attri"ute o& human mind. +t is

due to the gross Maya or materialism that we &orget the

inner !liss and are oertaken "y the sensuous urges. When

inner onsciousness grows gradually- mind &orgets its lower

)ulls and relishes inner !liss )er)etually with the grace o&

the Master.

Q. #hen pain in the legs is unbearable, in either )sana

after say forty-sixty minutes, that is when the things reallybegin opening within.

/ow is this overcome so that I can completely withdraw?

A. 1ou should sit in any )osture 3uite rela'ed "ut straight.

0et there "e no tension in the "ody- and you should not

change your )osture. Do not )ay any attention to the "ody

"elow nor think o& rising a"oe to the eye centre. 0eae all

the Master(,ower working oerhead. $ust kee) your

attention constantly &i'ed at the eye centre while re)eating

the harged Names mentally at interals so that the innerga6e is not distur"ed. 1ou will not &eel any )ain- and inner

0ight will s)rout &orth. ,ractice makes a man )er&ect. The

holy meditation should not "e a mechanical routine o& %ust

sitting &or a certain time "ut it should "e o& loing deotion

dyed in reerential humility when you stand a"egging at the

Diine Door o& the 0ord. The inner o)enings stated to "e

&alling to your lot towards the close o& &orty(si'ty minutes

meditation will "e en%oyed much earlier "y resigning to His

Will.Q. Sometimes when I am not even meditating, I can hear

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A. +t is an aus)icious omen and shows your growing

rece)tiity.

The holy #ound urrent "ecomes audi"le "y regular-

&aith&ul and accurate meditations without closing the ears.

This kee)s the attention o&= the initiate engaged- "ut the#ound should "e heard "y closing the ears regularly- which

will draw closer- "ecome stronger and ultimately come &rom

a"oe to li&t you u) into the !eyond.

Q. Is it alright if I experience visual inner glimpses while

sitting in 8ha&an?

A. One thing should "e done at a time. 1ou should try to

a"sor" your attention com)letely either in the Diine 0ight

"y looking into its middle or listening to the holy sound

urrent as coming &rom the right (side with ra)turous

attention. +& you do "oth the )ractices together- attention

will "e diided.

Q. #hy do none of the visions of the 'aster:s radiant =orm

stay and also why do many attempts yield no results?

(erhaps my attitude is ungrateful. #hy does the face or the

form of the

'aster dissolve then I try to ma!e out the features?

A. +t is due to the lack o& your rece)tiity which would

deelo) o& loing deotion. 1ou sim)ly kee) your ga6e

constantly &i'ed while looking intently and minutely intowhat you see "e&ore you. 1our so(called attem)ts amount

to a clutching tendency to hae one thing or the other which

should "e aoided "y resigning to His Will and ,leasure to

"less you with whateer is deemed "est &or your s)iritual

)rogress.

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One is All and All are One in Him. 1ou are adised to

resort to the re)etition o& the harged names during such

Reelations- when inner mani&estations will "ecome more

sta"le with the grace o& the Master. The serene !liss

deried &rom thisDiine Mani&estation is aus)icious and should "e

assimilated grate&ully.

ha)ter +++

G8R8; H+# N55D AND /8NT+ON#

MA#T5R ,OW5RB

Q. /ow does one deter mine a :%reat 'aster:?

A. #wami $i Mahara% in #ar !achan has answered this

3uestion ery "eauti&ully. He e'horts that as and when you

hear a"out a #aint or Master- %ust go to Him and in dee)

humility and reerence sit near Him. $ust look into His eyes

and &orehead like a child with dee) rece)tiity. 1ou will

&eel an u)ward )ull o& the soul and Diine Radiation &rom

His eyes and &orehead. !esides- i& you hae any 3uestion in

your heart- these will "e answered automatically "y His

discourse without your e&&ort. Oer and a"oe all the

testing criterion &or the,er&ect Master is to hae the conscious contact o& holy

Naam within the lowest likes o& which in the &rom o& Diine

0ight and holy #ound urrent must "e had on +nitiation.

Again He should "e com)etent to a&&ord guidance &or His

initiates in the

Astral ,lane and must )rotect the soul at the time o& their

)hysical death.

Q. #hat is a Sant or 'aster?

A. A #ant or Master in the #aints< terminology is one whogoes to #ach khand or the /i&th ,lane and comes "ack at

Will- and who can gie you 5')erience o& contact with

Word or Naam.A Mahatma is a word in the ernacular to

coney a highly eoled #oul. These words are- howeer-

not )ro)erly used these days and an ordinary )erson o&

small degree o& )iousness may "e termed a sant or master.

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Q. #hat is the history of the 'asters?

A. Masters hae "een coming at all times. The #urat #ha"d

Science was, howeer- enunciated in times o& #ant 7a"ir and

Guru Nanak and therea&ter "y other Masters

Q. Is it possible to succeed on this (ath alone?A. No. To succeed on this inner ,ath- we must &ind One

who has e')lored it to its utmost limits. A liing Master is

an indis)ensa"le need- and an indis)ensa"le means to the

attaining o& #el& (Reali6ation. On the )urely )hysical leel-

He seres as a liing e'am)le o& the ,er&ect 0i&e. He tells

us o& our True Home and the way that leads to +t. One the

s)iritual side He gies us details o& the inner ,ath- its

intricacies and di&&iculties- )roides His Attention- with an

actual e')erience o& withdrawal &rom the "ody and o& the

inner 0ight and #ound- and guides us through the more

di&&icult )arts o& our inner %ourney until we reach our Goal.

Q. 7ecently I had a vivid dream wherein both 8aba Sawan

Singh +i an 5ourself appeared sitting side by side loo!ing at

me. #hy did a negative dream ensue?

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His true Cuali&ications will lie in His a"ility to gie the

initiate some &irst(hand e')erience "y o)ening the inner eye

to see the 0ight o& God and inner ear to hear the 4oice o&

God- the sound ,rinci)le. The e'tent o& this e')erience will

"e according to the "ackground o& the initiate and hisrece)tiity.

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the #cience o& the #oul. The master #aint is a"le to gie

&irst(hand e')erience at the ery &irst sitting to almost all

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7nowledge or the 7nowledge o& the !eyondB and

commissioned &rom A"oe- Who can do this %o" and no one

else can. Master has the com)etency to )ull your soul into

its seat in the "ody and then transcend into the !eyond in

short time "y giing a )ractical sitting. +n Matt. ;EF wehae;

6one !nows the =ather, save the Son, and he to

whomsoever the son will reveal /im.

Q. Is 'aster the true embodiment of all encompassing

9ove, to pour it upon any one of /is choosing, to open up

the depths within to anyone /e sees spiritually fit to receive

this tremendous 8lessing?

A. 1es- The Master is all in all in this res)ect. He is a 0aw

unto Himsel& and can "estow His Diine !lessings on any

one o& His own choice. !ut the start should not "e

considered as the end. +t is a li&e long struggle and the

strenuous e&&ort o& the disci)le- which he or she is re3uired

to undergo grow the growth o& his o& her inner s)iritual

illumination- has to "e taken care o&. As a matter o& &act

eer since the disci)le is granted the sacred "oon o& holy

+nitiation- he or she is granted a com)lete isa &or entering

into the +nner realms u) to the True Home o& the /ather.

!ut there are ery &ew who la"our much and lead the li&e asen%oined "y the Master and can )rogress within. ,lease

re&er to The $a) $i stan6a in this "ehal& where it has "een

e')lained at length.

Q. If I need guidance from the 'aster and am not able to

go up within and contact /im and get a definite answer but

yet I pray to /im, how will I !now whether what I have

decided to do is true guidance or merely my own mind

acting?

A. The initiate who contacts the Master within o& which thegenuineness is tested "y the re)etition o& the charged Names

gien to him- can hae direct re)ly which will stand true.

8ntil then an initiate in all his a&&airs (mundane or s)iritual(

should attend to them care&ully and do the "est he can= with

serene detachment and sel&(a"negation- attaching no

im)ortance to the rewards whatsoeer and leae the rest to

the Master(,ower working oerhead.

Q. #hy do the %reat 'aster on earth always ta!e the form

of man?A. The Masters claim that there is only one Male gender

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human ,ole o& the 0iing Master. +t is a Diine 0aw which

cannot "e 3uestioned "y the mortals.

Q. #e are told our husband Aor wifeB is under the protective

care of the 'aster. oes this (rotection last after the

disciple dies? #ill the one left behind A non-initiate B still beunder the 'aster-(ower.

A. The sacred loing "onds e'isting "etween the )artners in

li&e do inoke Diine Grace o& the Master and accordingly

the dear ones li&t "ehind do in some measure en%oy gracious

)rotection o& the Master(,ower

Q. 6ow that we have come down to earth from out

/eavenly /ome, do we have definite promise that we can

remain there after going up with a 'aster?

A. 1es- there is a de&inite )romise &rom the 0iing that the

souls merging with the /ather within- are not to "e

reincarnated when "lessed with the rate "oon o& holy

+nitation o& Naam. The seed karma "eing the "asis o& &uture

"irth o& the initiates is "urnt in the &ire o& holy Naam. Guru

Nanak #ahi" has )roclaimed in Granth #ahi"- that haing

"een "lessed with the rare "oon o& holy Naam- the accounts

o& the disci)le are torn- and he or she has nothing to do with

Dharam Rai (the $udge- a))ointed "y Negatie ,ower &or

administering %ustice to the souls- a&ter the termination o&

their earthly lies. They can "e sent to the earth to &etch"ack the souls to God- "ut not like )risoner to rea) the &ruit

o& their actions.

Q. #hen the 9iving 'aster is called away from this

incarnation, will it be possible for us to contact /im, thus

preventing a period of loss or frustration?A. The Radiant /orm o& the Master can "e met within "y

regular and &aith&ul meditations- een i& the 0iing Master

leaes the )hysical )lane. +t is the God(,ower- hrist(

,ower- or Guru(,ower working at the chosen human ,ole-which continues e'tending &easi"le grace and )rotection and

does not leae the initiates till the end o& the world. The

initiate howeer has to derie the "ene&it &rom the 0iing

Master &or outer guidance whereer necessary.

Q. #hy does a disciple see and feel a chose affinity with

'aster Sawan Singh although 'aster died before this

disciple heard of the 9iving 'aster, or was initiated by

'aster irpal Singh? #hy would a disciple feel closer to

'aster Sawan Singh than to his won 'aster.A. +t is "ased on )ast links and a&&iliations with the holy

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Master #awan #ingh $i "ut could not )rogress much and has

"een )laced in such congenial enironments- where he

could come under the com)etent guidance o& the 0iing

Master. The same Master(,ower continues working on the

chosen human ,ole o& the 0iing Master and the dear onesare led to Him in good time. There are seeral instances o&

this ty)e here and a"road.

ha)ter +4.

7ARMA; TH5 0AW O/ AT+ON AND R5AT+ON

Q. (lease explain why the enactment of the dranma of life.

A. +t is all an e')ression o& the ine'ora"le 0aw o& 7arma.

Desire is the root(cause o& all "ondage and re"irths. 8nless

one "ecomes a conscious co(worker o& the Diine ,lan "y

com)lete sel&(surrender and annihilation o& ego- the goal o&

s)iritual )er&ection cannot "e attained. ,lease re&er to the

Wheel o& 0i&e &or e'haustie e')lanation.

Q. /ow much are our live pre-ordained, and what part

does :free will: play after we become initiates?

A. #i' thing are )re(ordained or coered "y &ate(karma=4i6. Heath and sickness- )oerty and o)ulence- honour and

ignominy. #trenuous e&&ort- sel&(control and disci)line do

)lay an im)ortant role &or our "etterment with the grace o&

the Master. Many dear ones with unha))y and checkered

careers claim to hae "ecome saintly )ersons a&ter holy

+nitiation and &aith&ul meditations on holy Naam. /or

ela"orate discussion- re&erence is inited to Wheel o& 0i&e.

Q. #hat happens after death$ do we enter another place to

go through a period of birth growth and groping until wefind our 'aster again?

A. +t is su))osed that the 3uestion relates to the initiates o&

the 0iing Master only- and as such- it should "e understood

in the light o& what &ollows. The dear ones who hae "een

"lessed with the sacred "oon o& holy +nitiation into the

mysteries o& the !eyond- are all granted &ull )rotection "y

the gracious Master(,ower in the !eyond. Most o& their

karmic de"ts are )aid o&& as i& they had lied their normal

&ate karma. #maller karmic de"ts are )aid o&& een "e&oreleaing o&& the "ody and as such they are not reincarnated.

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desires- the initiated souls are granted human "irth- "ut are

)laced in such congenial enironments where they will hae

the chance o& continuing their inner %ourney- "y meeting the

0iing Master working at the time. #)iritual Growth and

)rogress thus continues under His guidance.Q. #hy must our past lives be concealed from us?

A;+t has a signi&icance. The entire human li&e is a drama

"ased on the ine'ora"le 0aw o& 7arma- which result in

union and se)aration o& the souls &or the li3uidation o& their

mutual gie and take. +& one is told a"out these karmic de"ts

inoled and the sons or daughters "orn to us are only our

)ast de"tors- the reason and sense o& their "reeding will "e

harmed. +t conceal these truths

&rom the humans &or kee)ing the earth li&e agoing. 1ou will

"e )erha)s astonished to know that 7al has o"tained three

main "oons &rom the Almighty- as contained in #ar !achan.

These are;(

. No"ody will know o& his or her )ast li&e=

E. No"ody should know a"out his or her e'act time and

date o& death= and

. The 0iing Master should not grant holy +nitiation to the

humans "y showing miracles "ut sim)ly hold #atsangs and

i& the dear ones come u) o& themseles and seek +nitiation-

only then should they "e initiated.Q. Is it less fortunate !arma to be born a woman, and is a

woman:s potential for spiritual development in this life less

than that of a man?

A. +t is not less &ortunate karma to "e "orn as a woman and

there is not )otential di&&erence in regard to the s)iritual

deelo)ment in this li&e "etween man and woman. The

Masters do not attach any s)eci&ic humans as e3ual and see

them &rom the soul(leel. Woman hae rather more chances

o& inner s)iritual deelo)ment "eing more deoted to theirs)iritual growth- haing an innate inclination to deotional

dedication.

Q. If a Satangi aids another person in difficulty, as to

money or saving another:s life, does the Satsangi ta!e on

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&ind out whether such and such #atsangi is in dire need o&

hel)- )hysical o& &inancial- the initiates should ende(aour to

donate to the Master- who knows "est a"out its eentual

dis)ensation and dis)osal. #aint 7a"ir cautions the sincere

deotee that donations must "e made sel&lessly and onlythrough the #atguru who knows "est as to how these are to

"e dis)osed o&.

Q. If Satsangis exchange gifts, do one or both of them ta!e

on some !armic burden from each other?

A. The 0aw o& 7arma is immuta"le and ine'ora"le. The

e'change o& gi&ts amongst the #atsangis will result in

mutual "alancing and ad%ustment. +t should "e understood

care&ully that the karmic "inding lies in the &act that any gi&t

is gien or taken with the inner intention o& doing so-

whereas i& the gier gies in a s)irit o& sel&lessness as a

dedication to the Master(,ower- and the other receiing the

same receies in a gratitude as a token o& grace &rom the

Master(,ower- "oth are relieed o& the "urden inoled.

Q. o I have a log of bad !arma to wor! off?

A. 5ery initiate has a lot o& good and "ad karma to "e

worked o&& during )hysical e'istence. The terminology o&

good or "ad karma cannot "e ade3uately %usti&ied- as "oth

entail some de"ts re3uiring &air li3uidation.

#u&&ice it to note that the Decrees o& Heaen are su"%ect tono error and the Diine Dis)ensation is inaria"ly &laoured

with mercy. The inner rare "liss &rom regular and deoted

meditations changes the entire outlook o& the initiate when

he or she &inds the gracious hand o& the Master )rotecting

him or her at eery ste). 1ou should know it &or certain that

eerything whatsoeer that comes to your counting is

de&initely &or your s)iritual )rogress- and you should gladly

withstand the trials and tri"ulations o& this li&e- "y re)osing

your ho)es and as)irations at the &eet o& the graciousMaster(,ower oerhead.

Q. #hen 'etaphysicians heal, is this the power of %od or

al

A. Healing done "y Meta)hysicians &alls within the sco)e

o& Negatie ,ower when the 7armic de"ts inoled are )ut

o&& &or the time "eing- and hae to "e re)aid sometime with

com)ound interest. The gracious God(,ower does

not actually )unish the souls "ut deals out %ustice tem)ered

with mercy in accordance with out karma. The Decrees o&Heaen are in no way su"%ect to error and the Diine

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Q. an the (ower of %od wor! in our lives in spite of bad

!arma?

A. The diine ,ower o& God continues working &or our

s)iritual wel&are irres)ectie o& the res)onse. +t is rather the

5nliening ,rinci)le in human "ody which sustains andmaintains the li&e- and as such works ceaselessly throughout

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other retaliatory measures &rom those who su&&er &rom their

discriminatory acts and deeds.

Ne't come what are generally termed and commonly

"elieed to "e natural calamities- like &loods- &amines-

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mute. 1ou will a))reciate that here in +ndia- the Hindus

&eed the ants with wheat &lour which shows their dee)

com)assion &or their lower "rethren. Howeer &or sanitary

)ur)oses you may )lease take remedial measures as adised

"y the health de)artment o& the goernment.Q. #e have been taught in our Satsang that all thoughts

that enter the mind during meditation register on the astral

and ta!e the form of !arma for us. #ould you please

comment on this?

A. The thoughts continue &eeding the mind and register

im)ressions in the hita( the su"(conscious reseroir o& the

mind- and sere as seed karma to &ructi&y at a later stage.

Howeer the thoughts entering the mind during meditations

"ecome more )otent to "ear &ruit at the earliest o))ortunity-

and as such are considered more iolently harm&ul than

those entering the mind in the normal waking hours. +t

should "e attri"uted to the inner concentration during

meditations when the mind "ecomes com)aratiely more

shar) and one()ointed.

The listening to the holy #ound urrent as coming &rom the

right side with ra)turous attention and a"sor)tion therein

"urns away these seeds o& karmas and render them

in&ructuous to "ear &ruit.

Q. #hat is the difference between individuality andpersonality and which one is involved in our !arma?

A. There is no di&&erence "etween indiiduality and

)ersonality so &ar as karma is inoled. The Diine )en

writes in accordance with our karma and does not make any

di&&erence &or one or the other.

Q. If one practices the Sound urrent, but does not go far

or head the higher Sound urrent, but does not go far or

hear the higher Sounds, does the weight of !arma become

lighter.A. 1es the load o& karmic de"t gets lighter "y listening to

the holy #ound urrent een i& it is in its lowest links &or it

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"e&ore the initiates took +nitiation.

Q. Is it proper to pray to %od for favours Ahusband, &ob,

etc.B or should we pray to !now /is #ill and for the %race

to follow it?

A. The Masters do not entirely dis&aour hum"le)etitionary )rayer &or the achieement o& wordly amenities.

The li&e o& the initiate is erily one long )rayer in itsel&

when at eery ste) he or she &eels )rayer in itsel& when at

eery ste) he or she &eels o"liged to )ray "e&ore god or

Master &or "eing a"le to &ace the ha6ards o& )hysical

e'istence. !ut )rayer &or knowing the Diine Will o& the

/ather and attaining Diine Grace to &ollow His Will is o& a

higher order. we should always )ray &or right understanding

lest our erring intellect leads us astray &rom the holy ,ath.

We cannot guide Nature or Master(,ower "ut we can &ollow

the Diine Will o& the 0ord. ,lease re&er to the "ook

,rayer(+ts Nature and Techni3ue &or ela"orate e')lanation.

Q. To have good effects from meditation, should one as!

=orgiveness from the 'aster daily?

A. The loing disci)le is always re)entent &or his or her

tres)asses and la)ses committed consciously or

unconsciously during the day and turns many times within

in )rayer. ,rayer is not an outward show- "ut it is an

anguished cry o& the soul- which stirs the Diine Grace- andwhen it is directed and channeled smoothly- it works

wonders and the dear initiate is &illed with wonderous

gratitude with His Grace.

Q. 'ay we pray to the Supreme one to bless al, since !al

is really doing is really doing /is #ill?A. +t is not necessary &or us to )ray &or 7al or any other

diety as it is a"solutely immaterial &or these )owers who are

"eing goerned and guided "y the Diine Will o& the 0ord.

ha)ter 4+

D+5T

Q. Is Satvic food diet as stressed in the rown of 9ife: best

for my development? I am trying this out.A. The #atic diet )rescri"ed in rown o& 0i&e is hel)&ul

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due course. ,lease note that moderation should always "e

maintained &or haing steady )rogress and sound )hysical

health.

Q. #ith friends of long standing it is often difficult to as! if

a dish is prepared with eggs. /ow can this be overcome? Itis especially difficult for one not advanced on the (ath.

A. The initiates should- as a matter o& )rinci)le- "e ery

cautious in their &ood articles es)ecially when they hae to

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8ehold, I have given you every herb upon the face of all

the of all the earth and every tree, in which is the fruit of

a tree yielding seed0 to you it shall be for meat.

ha)ter 4++

+N+T+AT+ON

Q. indly define Initiation.

A. +nitiation is a s)eci&ic term. +t means introducing a

)erson to the )rinci)les or tenets o& some science. +t is not a

mere &ormal e')laining o& the su"%ect orally. +t has a dee)er

meaning too. The term carries with it the idea o& ado)ting a

)erson into the carries with it the idea o& ado)ting a )erson

into the li&e and s)irit o& what is e')lained. Thus- initiation

has a two(&old as)ect; theoretical and )ractical. /irst comes

a clear understanding o& the true im)ort o& the #cience

taught and then a )ractical demonstration o& the Truths thus

inculcated. +n the terminology o& the #aints- it means-

actually im)arting he 0i&e(+m)ulse "y a Master(#aint- &or

nothing short o& it counts in the #cience o& #oul or #)irit-which is a 0ie(,rinci)le.

Q. #hat are the essential prere"uisites for Initiation.

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chance. There are instances- though rare- when the sincere

as)irants hae seen and receied +nitiation &rom the Masters

een without meeting him )hysically.

Q. #hat is the significance of an initiate having terrifying

and vivid dreams?A. Dreams are the outcome o& )ast recollections "ased on

hearings- seeings- readings or dread&ul thinking. The

terri&ying dreams generally are attri"uted to some digestie

disorder= a "ad stomach which can "e cured "y sim)le

medication. The iid dreams denote clarity o& inner ision

when some )eo)le can recollect their dreams ery clearly

whereas others cannot recall them.

Q. an the initiates influence the 'aster?

A. 0oe and yearning coming &rom the innermost recesses

o& the heart stir Diine Grace and the lord has ordained that

whateer the child would ask would "e gien. At times i&

the child would ask &or a thing which is in reality a )oison-

not good &or him or others- he will not agree to gie the

same. The Master knows- and He would gie what is in the

"est interests o& the child. The child may consider it

otherwise. !ut when he comes &ace to &ace with Reality

within- he may "e allowed to see more things. 8ntil then-

there &ore- it "ehoes the child to act im)licitly in the way

directed "y the Master. Those who hook their wagonssincerely to the Master hae eerything to gain. They shall

go to the realms to which the Master goes and they will "e

a"le to traerse the way while liing in the world- "ut they

hae to &inish their natural gae and take in due time in the

material world to "e &reed to go into the Higher Regions.

Q. )re all initiates related spiritually?

A. 1es- more- than "lood relaties- as they are destined to

reach their True Home to meet their in due course- where all

will "ecome one with the )rimordial #ource. This is truerelationshi) which neer "reaks.

Q. Is it necessary that initiates will have to see evil

entities?

A. +t is irreleant that you will hae to see eil entities in

your home. 1ou should know it &or certain that those who

hae "een acce)ted into the #acred /old- are granted the

rare )riilege o& the charged &ie Holy Names- which

are a sure shee) anchor against any untoward )henomena.

The audi"le 0i&e #tream is the shield &or the initiate- andeen the Angel o& Death dreads its )resence and cannot

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Q. If the !ey-words are had from somebody else and one

starts meditation on his won, will it not be possible to have

inner progress?

A. 1ou mean to say that i& one comes "y the key(words

&rom some"ody other than an Ade)t or )icks them u) &romsomewhere and them starts meditating on his own- will it

"ring &orth any &ruit: ertainly not- &or he will then "e

re)eating )arrot(like- a mere "unch o& words without

knowing their signi&icance and without any )otency in

them. +t is the thought trans&erence or )ersonal 0i&e

+m)ulse &rom a ,er&ect Master that charge the words and

makes them 7ey(Words wherewith to o)en the mansions o&

the 0ord.

Q. If the 'aster happens to leave the physical plane after

initiating the disciple, will the Initiation remain valid for the

rest of the latter:s lifetime?

A. 1es- the holy +nitiation when granted "y a com)etent

0iing Master remains )er&ectly alid &or all time not only

on the earth )lane "ut een into the !eyond.

Q. Is it not necessary for the initiates of the 'aster to

receive further Initiation from the next 9iving 'aster from

whom they have to see! Satsang benefits?

A. No- it is not at all necessary to hae Re(+nitiation a&ter

the )assing away o& the Master who originally initiated anindiidual. +t is His sole res)onsi"ility to lead the soul once

initiated "y Him "ack to the Home o& His /ather. One can-

howeer- en%oy the com)any o& the Master &ollowing Him

on the earth )lane- "ut not use him &or #)iritual guidance.

ha)ter 4+++

R5+NARNAT+ON

Q. o you thin! my husband who passed away last 'ay

has reincarnated as yet?

A. +t does not &all within the )uriew o& sacred Teachings

to discuss o& disclose the Diine Dis)osition a"out the

reincarnation o& those souls who hae )assed away. #u&&iceit to understand that unions and se)arations in this )hysical

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7arma. There is nothing house can see 3uite

distinctly as to how the smallest cogs and s)indles areworking- "ut the )erson who cannot look "eyond these

small units cannot understand as to how these are "eing

o)erated "y the Diine Will o& the 0ord. Reincarnation is a

#)iritual ,henomenon which cannot "e understood

ade3uately "y limited human intellect.

Q. /ow does reincarnation figure numerically? =or

instance in plant and insect life, does each flower or but

have an individual soul? #hat about a worm that divides

itself, or a cutting from a plant or tree that ta!es root and

becomes another plant or tree? #hat is the explanation

regarding soul in each case?

A. The entire unierse in humming with one 0i&e(+m)ulse

call it as one may . 5ach &lower and each &ruit when on the

)arent tree or shru" is actiated "y the sel&(same 0i&e

,rinci)le- !ut when it is )lucked or &alls down- it "egins to

shriel u) and decays. !ut the li&e concentrated in the tiny

seed and at the core remains intact and once again s)rings

u) into &orm and colour when the seed is sown in )ro)er soil

and nurtured care&ully. #imilarly the &reshly cut("ranchwhen engra&ted or trans)lanted &rom one soil to the other-

carries with it its )ower to grow anew with the sustenance it

draws &rom nature. +t is only the &orms and colours that

change and not the 0i&e(,rinci)le which remains eternally

the same. #ome worms- when cut into two- retain the li&e(

current %ust &or a while and eentually it disa))ears.

Q. In :Spiritual %ems: page ;; it say0 :#hen spirit is

attached to 6aam, It draws one toward Itself and the door is

opened. Gntil this happens, no one need thin! he can getin.: (lease explain if one does not get :through the door,:

but desires never to reincarnate but does one:s best, even if

it is only a :window:s mite,: need one reincarnate?

A. The account o& those who hae receied +nitiation is in

the hands o& the Master &rom the time o& +nitiation. +& a

Disci)le a&ter +nitiation kee)s &aith with an intense loe and

strong longing &or the commit &oul deed= "ut has not- due to

aderse circumstances- or &or some other reasons- "een a"le

to gie &ull time to the s)iritual )ractices- he is- a&ter deathmade to stay at some intermediate stage to com)lete !ha%an

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is only &or those who lost their &aith- go in actual o))osition

to the +nstructions o& the Master or who do &oul deeds and

hae ery low desires and gross worldly tendencies. That

the )an o& the scales goes down which is oerloaded- and

not the other- it the 0aw.

ha)ter +J

OTH5R R50+G+ON#

Q. 7eferring to the story of 'oses and the :(romised 9and:

in >ld Testament, is it possible that the true meaning of this

story is that because of 'oses: leniency towards the

Israelities the 9ord did discipline him by not allowing him

to loo! into the Inner (lanes but prevented him from

entering.

A. +t is a matter o& common e')erience with Godly Man

that when They &orget- howeer momentarily- that They are

Agents o& God and hoe a delegated authority to work &or

and on "ehal& o& Him and arrogate to Themseles the

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h. E?;? +"idB and again in Mk. ?; and in 0k. ;?.

They connote that the grace o& the God(Man like so many

gi&ts o& God; air- light and water- &lows &reely and &ully to

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admission in the ne't higher grade. One who has %ust "een

)ut on the way will take his or her won time.

Howeer- there is no hard and &ast rule a"out it. The one

who has "een )ut on the way )rogresses more "y regular

deotion o& time to meditations with &ull &aith than one witha di&&erent "ackground who it not regular in his meditations.

ha)ter J+

GOD #,+R+T #O80

Q. #hat is %od and how can we !now /im?

A. God- as all the scri)tures and the #aints hae said- is

nameless and unknowa"le. Then how can we know

God: The answer is that A"solute is not knowa"le- yet

makes Himsel& known "y mani&esting Himsel& as 0ight and

#ound ,rinci)le. Most religions tell us that the creation

"egan &rom these )rimal mani&estations. Now the diine

0ight and the Diine #ound or Word may "e contacted "y

rising a"oe the )hysical consciousness. They e'ist in a

latent &orm in all o& us. Our Goal must- there&ore- "e tocontact them and deelo) them within us. To do this- we-

through meditation- lean to withdraw our soul to its seat

"ehind and "etween the eyes. Haing once contacted the

inner 0ight and #ound- we can )rogress towards their

#ource- )assing &rom )lane to )lane until we reach God

Q. #hat is %od? an you give a simple answer that we can

understand?

A. God is A"solute. No"ody can eer know Him. God

when coming into action- creates all "eings- sentient orinsentient- and controls them. Our )hysical "odies work so

long we are in the "ody- "ut we cannot run away our o& it

through the o)en eyes- ears- nose and mouth etc. That God(

in(action )ower is called Word or Naam or 7alma etc. +t

controls our souls in the "ody. When that )ower is

withdrawn- our soul leae the "ody. !reathing goes out o&

the "ody "ut cannot remain outside. #ome )ower )ushes it

"ack into the "ody. That God( in(action ,ower controls the

whole o& the creation. That is called God. God is the#u)reme 0aw working in all creation seen or unseen. He

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came into 5')ression- He mani&ested in the &orm o&

NaamKThe Diine 0ight and holy #ound ,rinci)le. The

lowest links o& this Diine ,rinci)le are aaila"le in the

human "ody which can "e e')erienced "y rising a"oe "ody

consciousness with the hel) o& the 0iing Master.Q. #hat is Science of the Soul?

A. There is one God- and only one Way to Him-. And

&orthis we em)loy a com)lete and de&inite #cience- oldest o&

the oldest- most ancient and natural- which is the )ractical

side o& all religions o& the world as "orne out "y all the

scri)tures. This su"tlest o& all sciences is called ,ara 4idya-

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this e')erience- the soul must tem)orarily disconnect itsel&

&rom the "ody and senses and "ecome a )ure soul with no

strings attached. Nanak tells us; 8nless one rises to the

leel o& God- one cannot know God

Q. an the disciple see %od?A. God is A"solute- whom so &ar no"ody has seen. When

He came into !eing- God "ecame 0ight and #ound

,rinci)le. 1ou can see His 0ight when your eye "ecomes

single.

The light of the body is the eye; therefore when

thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light

---Luck 2:34 :

And you can hear His 4oice when your inner ear is o)ened.

The A.!.. o& the Masters< teachings start when you rise

a"oe the "ody(consciousness "y himsel&- he needs the

grace o& a om)etent Master.

Q. /ow would you differentiate between the soul and

spirit?

A. There is no di&&erence "etween the soul and s)irit- "oth

re)resent the consciousness )erading the human "ody.

Q. If one could see the soul with these eyes, what would it

loo! li!e?

A. No"ody can see the soul with these outer eyes and assuch it is "eyond the ken o& human com)rehension to know

it. The soul is the 5nliening ,rinci)le )erading the

human "ody and it can "e reali6ed within "y introersion

when the senses are controlled- mind stilled- and the

intellect silenced.

ha)ter J++

M+ND

Q. indly define mind.

A. Mind(#tu&& is made o& a highly rare&ied matter or #ata

su"stance in the elements. Gossamer(like it s)reads in the

"ody with its tentacles dee)ly rooted in the senses- working

through sense(organs. +ts "ase also goes &ar a"oe- rooted

as it is in the uniersal or comic mind chid(akash. +t seres

as a link "etween the material "ody and the conscious s)iritor soul in the "ody which is enliening "oth the mind and

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)erce)ti"le right understanding o& the su"%ect can "e arried

at. $ust as at )resent we are so greatly im)ressed "y the

&acts o& e'ternality o& li&e that we hae little or no

knowledge o& the higher s)iritual truth &ull o& Diine

"eautitude= which is gross ignorance- similarly unless wehae &irm coniction o& the li&e o& the !eyond- there is not

ho)e o& our mind taking the right turn. +t is only in the

)resence o& the taking the right turn. +t is only in the

)resence o& the 0iing Master- who has &ull command and

control o& His mind- that we &ind radiant re&lections o& inner

stillness and e3ui)oise o& the mind. A #aint has e'claimed

a)tly;

Gar tu dari dar dile khud a6am ((ra&tan suey dost= 1ak

3udam "ar na&as (( khud neh deegray dar kuey dost.

P +& you are &irmly resoled to )roceed to the !eloed 0ord-

you should )ut one &oot on the mind and the other will ena"le

you to reach the alley o& the /riend.P

#el& is the &riend o& sel& and sel& is the &oe o& sel&. The

mind- acting as a slae to the senses- running a&ter the sense(

o"%ects- de"ases itsel&. As a reckless sower o& the karmic

seeds- it has- )er &orce- to rea) and garner an a"undant harest-

in li&e a&ter li&e- in an endless series. The )oor soul in the light

and li&e o& which the mind works is ho)elessly and hel)lessly

relegated to the "ack( ground and the mind assumes thesu)reme command o& the citadel o& "ody. What a )ityQ The

)rincess o& the royal "lood is swayed "y the wiles o& a trickster

who himsel& is "eing )leasura"ly du)ed "y the siren(songs o&

the senses and is unwittingly dancing to their tunes on the

stage o& mundane li&e. No wonder that it )oses menace to the

security and integrity o& the soul- running a handica) race with

&ormida"le andat times insurmounta"le hurdles in the way.

We hae- there&ore- to su"due this ineterate &oe "e&ore we can

smoothly tread the s)iritual )ath. To su"due the mind "y &orceis im)ractica"le. +t has to "e won oer steadily "y )ersuasion

and "y giing it some &oretaste o& the real ha))iness which a

Master(#aint alone can do.

Q. #hy does mind not relish its spiritual discipline?

A. Human mind is so &ashioned "y ,roidence that it does

not like to "e ca)tiated. +t is eer restless unless it reaches

its true a"ode. +t is an agent o& the Negatie ,ower tied to

each soul and will not allow the latter to )roceed to the True

Home o& the /ather. The Masters instruct us &or taming it&or the higher )ur)ose o& s)iritual )rogress. As a matter o&

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are in their turn drien into the %ungle o& grati&ication. A

care&ul analysis will show that the lower categories o&

creation who are endowed with one sense )reailing as

u))ermost are either done to death or lie their whole li&e

under ca)tiity. /or instance moth is oerwhelmingly &ondo& light on account o& its sense o& sight- which takes its

)recious li&e. A moth will neer hesitate to "urn itsel& on

the "urning candle.

/lower(&ly is &ond o& small and other &ragrance. +t rushes on

to the "lossoming &lower and )re&ers to die in it than to

leae it. /ish is the &astest creature and en%oys its li&e in

running waters. +t has the weakness o& taste or lure o&

tongue. The &ish catchers )ut some eata"le on the rod and

the &ish is caught hel)lessly on the hook and seres as a

eata"le. Deer is one o& the most nim"le(&ooted animals

which can rarely "e oertaken "y a horse- "ut it has a

weakness &or hearing. The hunters go to the wood and "eat

the drum in such an enchanting manner that unaware the

deer is irresista"ly drien near- and )laces its head on the

drum and loses its &reedom &or li&etime. 5le)hant is one o&

the mightiest creatures "ut it has the weakness o& lust which

)roides &or a not ery di&&icult way o& ca)turing it "y

digging dee) )its in the %ungle and coering them with grass

and "ushes. An arti&icial she(ele)hant like a decoy is )lacedoer it. The lust&ul animal rushes towards it and thrown into

the dee) well- where it is ke)t &or seeral days hungry and

thirsty. When it is taken out it is so weak and &ee"le that it

is )ut under the iron goad &or the entire li&e. /rom the a"oe

it is )retty clear that the souls which are considered as

"ound in lower &orms o& creation are so much

oer)owered "y one sense- where lies the sa&ety o& human

souls who are endlessly enticed "y all the &ie )ower&ul

senses o& sight- smell sound- taste- and touch. !y sheerha"it- it has "ecome mured- roaming the world oer like a

wild ele)hant in a &orest. /eeding &at on the lusts o& the

&lesh- &rom moment to moment- it has grown out o& all

)ro)ortions. The s)iritual disci)lines are irk(some and

galling to it &or they im)ose serious restraints on its &ree

moement. This is why the mind does not relish any

disci)line- and )lays all kinds o& tricks to eade them-

)osing at times- as an honest "roker )leading on "ehal& o&

our &riends and relations and whis)ering sermons on ourduties and o"ligations towards the world in aried as)ects o&

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3uick discernment- one &ails to see through its )ranks and

&alls an easy )rey to them.

+t is the outstretched gracious Hand o& the Master which

hel) us to wade through %ungles o& sensuous wilderness.

5thical disci)line i& cultiated under the )rotectie guidance o&the Master is hel)&ul &or s)iritual )rogress.

5thics and s)irituality go hand in hand. The &ormer is the

soil and latter the seed which thries and "looms in

&aoura"le circumstances.

Q. Is there any good or helpful characteristic of mind?

A. 1es- mind like $anus- has another &ace as well. +& it is

trained )ro)erly "y gentle )ersuasion and kindly words o&

adice- with a little )atting now and then- it can "e

conerted &rom a &ormida"le &oe into a alua"le &riend and a

hel)ing hand to the soul in its search &or Truth. +t is %ust a

3uestion o& time and )atience to "ring a"out this conersion-

and when it is done- one can hae no "etter hel)(mate than

the mind. +t has the ca)acity- chameleon(like- to take on the

colour o& the ground where it s3uats and that indeed is a

redeeming &eature. When liing on the circum&erence o&

li&e- it e')ands outwards- downward= "ut rooted as it is in

the Gannan- it is not im)erious to the higher and holier

in&luences o& a Master(soul to whom it res)onds and He

channeli6es it the other way a"out. 0ike &ire it is a erygood serant "ut a "ad master.

Mind has hel)&ul 3uality o& running into the grooes o&

ha"it- and to relish acts o& re)etitie nature. We can "ene&it

&rom this "y inducing it towards good acts leading to

s)iritual disci)line and )rogress. A saint has "eauti&ully

said; My &eet )roceed &arther and &ather= the mind &ollows

3uite meekly and cheer&ully.B

+& "y care&ul and steady striing we could induce our mind

to sit silently &or meditations at the &i'ed time &or a certainnum"er o& days- a good ha"it will "e &ormed. +t is a )roen

&act that when that hour o& meditation will arrie- our

attention will "e drawn towards it- and "y degrees we shall

"egin to relish to( meditate. #imilar is the case with

attending #atsang regularly. We can deelo) this ha"it "y

regularly going to see the Master and attending His

discourses that are &ull o& Diine 7nowledge. +t is o&ten

noticed that )ersons with ery )oor s)iritual "ackground

tend to grow s)iritually "y"ene&itting &rom the radiation o& the Master(,ower in the

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Q. /ow can the mind be stilled?

A. Mind is enamoured o& )leasures and runs a&ter them

wheneer and whereer they can "e &ound. +t is stilled in the

)hysical )resence o& the Master. +t is "y His Diine

Radiation that the souls are attracted towards Him- and themind which gets consciousness &rom the soul is stilled &or

the time "eing. Tulsi #ahi" says. The attention or the outer

e')ression o& soul is controlled in the com)any o& a #adh.

+t is only then that the mind attains some stillness.B !ut

)leasures o& the &lesh are 3uite di&&erent &rom true ha))iness

"orn o& inner )eace in the soul. +t the mind is )roided with

the a))etency to relish something su"lime and gets an

o))ortunity o& doing so it knows the alue o& real ha))iness

with the result that the sense()leasures lose all their charm-

and therea&ter seem insi)id and alueless. This is the way to

still the mind and the way to control the hydra(headed

monster "y making mani&est in the "ody the dulcet strains o&

the Music o& 0i&e- enliening the entire creation. We hae

an instance o& it in the li&e o& 0ord 7rishna- where it is

allegorically e')lained how the 0ord tamed the many

headed co"ra in the rier $umna human "odyB- "y the

melody o& His magic &lute Audi"le 0i&e #treamB.

Q. an all actions underta!en at the level of mind and

senses help spiritual progress?A. All actions )er&ormed at the leel o& mind and senses-

howeer good and irtuous in themseles- cannot )er se

"ring a"out #)iritual #alation. They are as "inding as eil

actions. One is the chains o& gold and the other or iron. To

do good actions are "etter than to do "ad ones- or inaction

altogether- "ut "eyond )re)aring a ground &or s)iritual

)rogress- do not "y themseles "e o& any aail to the s)irit

which lies &ar "eyond and a"oe the sense()lane. !ut once

a )erson is )ut on the s)iritual )ath- then all the actionsautomatically &low &rom him as &rom any agent working &or

the )rinci)al and as such cease to hae any "inding e&&ect on

him as he has lost all sense o& doershi)- ultimately making

him neh(karma actionlessB. To "e neh(karma then should

"e our ideal in li&e and this means #alation.

Q. oes mind retain impressions of past !arma?

A. 1es- mind is nothing "ut a storehouse o& karmic

im)ressions coming down &rom the "eginning o& time in an

endless series o& incarnations. The "ody cannot "ut )er&ormkarmas- and karmas &ashion the "ody and all that is o& the

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karmic im)ressions stored in the mind "y the )eo)le o& the

world. This is why the world is termed as mano mai srishti

or creation o& the mind.

Q. /ow can the dross of mind be washed away?

A. The dross o& mind can "e washed clean. The soereignand the most )otent remedy to wash the mind clean- say all

the Masters is "y communion with the holy Word. The

God(in(action )ower creating and sustaining all that is

isi"le and inisi"le. To "e in tune with the music o& the

soul is to cut asunder and to sunder &or eer the knots which

at )resent "ind the material "ody with the conscious soul-

im)risoned in the "ody with countless &etters.

Guru Nanak says in $a) $i;

When the hands- &eet and the "ody are "esmeared- they are

washed with water= when the clothes get dirty and )olluted-

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and &rom out o& His ast #)irituality His Assistance remains

&or eer at hand until we %oin Him in #ach 7hand- the &inal

eer "liss&ul Home o& our true #)iritual !eing.

Q. If the disciple is one the way bac! to the =ather and

under the guidance of a 9iving 'aster, why is it so difficultfor him to hear the Sound urrent?

A. +t is the scattered attention o& the initiate which does not

allow him to hear the holy #ound urrent. !esides- the

oerwhelming attachment to worldly )leasures and sense(

grati&ication stand in the way.. The liing Master is 0oe

,ersoni&ied- and as such loing deotion to Him is the &actor

which makes &or "etter inner contact o& the Audi"le 0i&e

#tream. +t is rather the tendency o& human mind which does

not relish "eing chained and as such it re3uires some

disci)line to "e o"sered &or haing an inner conscious

contact o& the celestial melody. At the outset it is indeed

di&&icult "ut "y regular )ractice the soul &eels an innate

a&&inity with the #ound urrent- when inner "liss is

e')erienced with the grace o& the Master.

Q. oes loss of life fluid in sleep retard progress?

A. +t does a&&ect s)iritual )rogress. 1ou should aoid

looking into the eyes o& the other se' and resort to the

#imran o& charged names all along your acant moments or

loing remem"rance o& the Master- or listening to the holy#ound urrent i& it has "ecome audi"le. #uch a schedule

will "e hel)&ul &or the eradication o& carnal desires. !esides-

you should take your &ood much earlier

"e&ore retiring &or slee)- so that it is well as the lower

)ortion o& the rectum- should "e washed with cold water

"e&ore going to slee).

Q. (lease tell us something of the help which marriage

partners might give one another, when both are initiates, in

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degrade the soul in )ursuit o& carnal satis&action.

To fall in sin is manly but to remain therein is devilish

The ital se' energy should "e rationally transmuted and

su"limated "y e'ercising sel&(restraint and chastity. The

)rocreation o& children is one o& the legitimate &unctions o&married li&e. The scri)tures )rescri"e this sacred )ur)ose as

and when such a necessity arises. The cou)le haing such

disci)lined lies will "e an asset &or s)iritual )rogress.

Q. To what extent would intimate !nowledge of planetary

forces be a help towards attainment on the path of Sant

'at? #e note that 'aster Sawan Singh gave a discourse on

:The Twelve Seasons of 'an: and wonder if 'aster would

care to comment upon this theme in Hnglish for us.

A. Right understanding in eery s)here o& li&e is hel)&ul i&

it is utili6ed &or s)iritual )rogress. +t is not known

where&rom you hae 3uoted this discourse as haing "een

gien "y Master #awan #ingh $i. ,lease 3uote re&erence to

the conte't. He- howeer- gae a discourse on the twele

months o& the year. +t may- howeer- "e stated &or your

in&ormation that in the case o& those who rise a"oe the

starry sky or cone under the contact o& Masters who go

higher than that- the )lanetary e&&ects do not touch them.

Q. /ow can we be truthful in thought?

A. Truth&ulness in thought means sincerity o& )ur)ose inarious s)heres o& non(iolence- chastity- truth- humility-

etc. 8ntruth&ul thoughts would naturally mean the

entertaining o& o))osite ideas which usually haunt the

human mind through sense )erce)tion. Human eye is

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o& the world- "ut one may get lost in the arious

inter)retations. #acred scri)tures are &ine records o& the

s)iritual e')eriences which the ,ast Masters had on the

Godward trael. Truly s)eaking- the right inter)retation

thereo& can "e gien "y a Master who has that e')erience.We cannot "e satis&ied "y merely reading o& such

e')eriences until we hae the same e')eriences within our

own sel&. This e')erience is gien "y a om)etent Master

at the time o& initiation- and can "e deelo)ed "y deoting

time and attention regularly to the s)iritual )ractices with

loing deotion in a correct way.

Q. #hy have women been regarded and treated throughout

as inferior to men and even warned against by some

spiritual teachers as the cause of temptation and downfall

to men?

A. Women are regarded as in&erior to men- "eing the

weaker se'- and they are )rone to tem)tation andat times-

are more likely to &all )rey to the enironments

than men. The s)iritual teachers who "anned s)iritual

deelo)ment o& the &air se' might hae attri"uted it to their

a&oresaid weakness. !oth the se'es are e3ually a cause o&

tem)tation and the Masters do not "lame either in )articular.

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Q. #hat is the difference between inner experience and

intuition?

A. The inner e')erience o& the soul as is granted "y the

0iing Master at the time o& initiation is direct

conscious contact with holy NaamKthe Diine #oundurrent and 0ight as coming &rom the right side. +ntuition-

on the other hand- is %ust a com)rehension without resort to

reasoning or analysis.

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in doing so. What &orm you con%ure u)- will "e a make(

"elie&- a )ro%ection o& your mind and not the reality. When

one is initiated the Master resides in the initiate &or all time.

What is already inside will automatically come in to iew

when you get in there &ully and com)letely- though it maytake 3uite some time to ad%ust yoursel& to the new

surroundings- unknown "e&ore. God mani&ests o& Himsel&

more &ully in some human &orm in which he is working

without any isuali6ation.

Q. )lcohol is not allowed to the initiates. oes it apply to

such cases where it has to be administered under medical

advice for the restoration of health?

A. An certain )ercentage is generally there in most o& the

medicinal )re)arations &or their maintenance and there is no

"ar to the use o& such medicines. All homeo)athic

medicines are )re)ared in alcohol. +n "oth cases they hae

no into'icating e&&ect. !ut to take alcohol as such &or the so(

called reasons o& health- een when )rescri"ed "y medical

men as medicine- is )rohi"ited- &or eery action has a

reaction- and no amount o& alcohol can )rolong li&e een "y

a %ot or tittle when the sands o& time are running out. Do

you think that alcohol can sto) the )rocess- and i& not= why

)rolong the agony "y administering deleterious su"stances:

Q. indly define 6irvana relative to 8uddha:s teachings.A. Nirana is not Nihilism as is commonly "elieed. +t is a

state o& "eing much su)erior to that o& )hysical e'istence. +t

is e'actly o))osite to what we know o& the )hysical li&e-

which !uddha- the 5nlightened One- characteri6ed as a li&e

o& sorrow and misery(the &irst o& the &our no"le truths that

dawned on him- and he according to his lights &ound in

eight(&old )ath o& righteousness- to trans&orm the course o&

li&e into a totally di&&erent )attern. One can well recogni6e

what it could "e: (not a state o& nothingness- "ut one o&e&&lorescence into light.

Q. oes 9ord 8uddha practise or (rescribe the same path

of the 'asters as is being revived by Sant 'at.

A. The Masters generally diide their disci)les into two

categories- iB the ordinary disci)les or noices who are yet

in the making stage and re3uire a lot o& disci)line= iiB

disci)les with some grounding as a result o& disci)lines

)ractised in the )ast(((may"e in the )reious "irths. They

constitute the inner cor)s o& their &ollowing. They are thechosen ones- or the elect- &ir &or a higher )art o& the Master


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The moral code o& an ethical li&e must "e strictly adhered

to. A )ure and chaste li&e is a necessary )rere3uisite &or)rogress on the ,ath to God. These are &undamentals that

allow no rela'ation whatsoeer. Anyone transgressing them

will hae to rea) the &ruit thereo&. These words may sound

sti&&- "ut the /ather does not wish His children to go astray.

He has oerwhelming loe &or them and their u)li&t is His

&oremost %o".

+ am glad you hae a "etter a))reciation o& the alue o&

the #atsang meetings- which are always ins)iring- hel)&ul

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more romantic and gies eternal )eace and %oy(so

why lose a higher and )urer thing &or lower and de"asing

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loing gesture &or His "eloed children who hae

un3uestiona"ly a "irth(right in this res)ect. The Master and

His congregation would "e ery glad to greet you and

dear((.

+ may- howeer- remind you o& your s)iritual o"ligationsthere in the #tates which you hae "een &ortunate enough to

undertake- "ecoming a source o& ins)iration &or many a dear

one. +& you can a&&ord to hae leisure to come- you may

undertake to oyage. There is no o"%ection to it. !ut- )lease

note that + am )lanning a world tour which may mature

"e&ore long- and + will "e isiting your country "y nest

#)ring- which will a&&ord you o))ortunity o& traelling with

me.

+ will "e glad to see the manuscri)t o& your "eauti&ully

written deotional )oems which you intend to com)ile &or

the wel&are o& the dear ones on the sacred ,ath and &or

raising &unds towards the "uilding o& an Ashram in the

#tate.

That will- with His Grace- sere a cause and "e a source o&

hel) and ins)iration to many.

+ 3uite a))reciate your adoration &or the Master and your

anguish &or mergence into His diinity. ,lease rela' so that

the gracious Master(,ower engul&s you in +ts s)lendour and

glory. 0et the ego "e com)letely annihilated and youemerge out o& and a"oe the )lane o& duality- &orgetting all

a"out your +(hood.< #el&(denial and a"negation is another

ste))ing(stone to the clima' o& s)irituality. !e com)letely

immersed in the sweet glory o& His remem"rance- altogether

o"liious o& the )ast or &uture. $ust resign and surrender in

&aour o& His Diine will. The Necter o& 0i&e needs a most

trans)arent rece)tacle- to "e )oured into- &or distri"uting to

the thirsty children.

1ou need not worry a"out the o)inions o& others. 4iew

"ased u)on one


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in the &ield should always consider that the #atsang is that o&

the Master and o&&er their that the #atsang is that o& the

Master and o&&er their loing serice and co(o)eration

howeer small- to add to the tran3uility and congeniality o&

the #atsang. + will "e ery ha))y to see loe and sweet co(o)eration "etween the children o& the same /ather on the

Road to the same Godhood.

Humanity has always "een on trial. The human "ody is a

)recious asset granted "y ,roidence in the ascending scale

o& eolution. Thy days are num"ered is a )ositie truth.

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