Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {37.}
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Radhasoami!
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Upon Jewellery Worn by Satsangis.
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“Auraton ke zewar ke baare mein Farmaya ki zewar kam az aur zaruriyath asahad {bahut zyada zarurath} ke mutabik hona chahiye thaki uske khoye jaane se ranj wa fikr ka mauka kam az kam raha jaave aur uske muthallik moha aur lobha ka ang bhee kat jaave.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Bachan, Bhag I, No. 15, Page 313.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Regarding the jewellery worn by women, Observed that the jewellery should be the minimal possible and only the least that might be required so that one remains free from the anxiety and sorrow of its loss, and one also hinders the development of attachment or greed towards it.”
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Radhasoami!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {36.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {36.}
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Radhasoami!
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Superhumans: Children Nourished by Satsang.
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“... if Satsangis and Satsangins hand over their children to Satsang right from the very beginning ... such children will naturally have love only for Satsang ... they will have a feeling in their hearts that they should serve Satsang.... If even one person ... invents such useful thing or provides such convenience as is beneficial to Satsang or to mankind and improves the financial condition of Satsang, then undoubtedly people will say that the race of Supermen has made a beginning in Satsang....”
---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 30, Pages 45-46.
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Superhumans: Children Nourished by Satsang.
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“... if Satsangis and Satsangins hand over their children to Satsang right from the very beginning ... such children will naturally have love only for Satsang ... they will have a feeling in their hearts that they should serve Satsang.... If even one person ... invents such useful thing or provides such convenience as is beneficial to Satsang or to mankind and improves the financial condition of Satsang, then undoubtedly people will say that the race of Supermen has made a beginning in Satsang....”
---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 30, Pages 45-46.
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Radhasoami!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {35.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {35.}
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Radhasoami!
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Guru’s Eternal Hotline to God.
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“Sant Satguru ka tan aur man antharyami nahin hain. Wah surat jo is tan mein baithi hai, albatha sarvsamarth aur antharyami hai. Hirday ke ghaat par Wah jab oopar ke ghaat se gyan ki dhara utharthe hain, tho Unko Hirday ke ghaat par bhee antharyamiyata ho jathi hai, lekin is ghaat par usi kadar dhaar Utharte Hain, jis kadar zarurath ho. Unka Hidray Saaf wa Nirmal hai. Wahan koi naksh nahin hai. Jaisa Huqum oopar se aya, Kaha Diya ya Kar Diya. Sant Satguru ke Hirday ke ghaat pa Nij Dhar Satsang ke waqt aur gujishta {pichle} Santon ke Bhandaron ke waqt aur deegar khaas khaas waqton par athi hai.... Unke Hirday ghaat par telephone us ghaat se laga hua hai ki jahan antharyamita aur samarthta maujood hain. Jab Chaha telephone se kaam le liya.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Bachan, Bhag I, No. 12, Page 216.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The body and mind of the Sant Satguru are not omniscient. The Surat or Soul that resides within the body is, however, omnipotent and omniscient. Whenever He Causes the Current of Knowledge to descend from the higher realm to the plane of His Heart, then He Acquires Omniscience even on that plane, but He Does this only to the extent that it might be required. His Heart is pure and tender. There is no impurity therein. As the Fiat comes from above, So He Says or Does. At the plane of the Sant Satguru’s Heart, the Divine Current manifests itself only during Satsang and upon the Bhandaras of the former Gurus and on other rare special occasions.... His Heart is linked by telephone with that realm where omniscience and omnipotence prevail. Whenever Desired, He Employs the telephone fruitfully.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Guru’s Eternal Hotline to God.
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“Sant Satguru ka tan aur man antharyami nahin hain. Wah surat jo is tan mein baithi hai, albatha sarvsamarth aur antharyami hai. Hirday ke ghaat par Wah jab oopar ke ghaat se gyan ki dhara utharthe hain, tho Unko Hirday ke ghaat par bhee antharyamiyata ho jathi hai, lekin is ghaat par usi kadar dhaar Utharte Hain, jis kadar zarurath ho. Unka Hidray Saaf wa Nirmal hai. Wahan koi naksh nahin hai. Jaisa Huqum oopar se aya, Kaha Diya ya Kar Diya. Sant Satguru ke Hirday ke ghaat pa Nij Dhar Satsang ke waqt aur gujishta {pichle} Santon ke Bhandaron ke waqt aur deegar khaas khaas waqton par athi hai.... Unke Hirday ghaat par telephone us ghaat se laga hua hai ki jahan antharyamita aur samarthta maujood hain. Jab Chaha telephone se kaam le liya.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Bachan, Bhag I, No. 12, Page 216.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The body and mind of the Sant Satguru are not omniscient. The Surat or Soul that resides within the body is, however, omnipotent and omniscient. Whenever He Causes the Current of Knowledge to descend from the higher realm to the plane of His Heart, then He Acquires Omniscience even on that plane, but He Does this only to the extent that it might be required. His Heart is pure and tender. There is no impurity therein. As the Fiat comes from above, So He Says or Does. At the plane of the Sant Satguru’s Heart, the Divine Current manifests itself only during Satsang and upon the Bhandaras of the former Gurus and on other rare special occasions.... His Heart is linked by telephone with that realm where omniscience and omnipotence prevail. Whenever Desired, He Employs the telephone fruitfully.”
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Radhasoami!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
All Hearts Throb for Dayalbagh. {113.}
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Radhasoami!
As the exclusive repository
of the most glorious Nij Dhar,
the awesome Divine Current
from the loftiest paradise, Radhasoami Dham,
there is infinite responsibility upon Dayalbagh:
that of the establishment
of the Radhasoami religion
in the whole world,
and eventually universal salvation.
It’s not going to be easy,
it might seem difficult beyond words,
but divine Will triumphs over all.
Regardless of whatever happens,
let Satsangis nourish their deep faith
in the prophetic Words
of our August Founder
and our Revered Leaders.
The sun shall begin to glow
the rosier, more beneficial, truly redemptive
as the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh
emanates and transmits its healing rays
to every corner of this world.
Let’s await the mysterious plays
of divine Will with eagerness,
wanting the welfare of all
and trusting Gracious Huzur absolutely.
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
As the exclusive repository
of the most glorious Nij Dhar,
the awesome Divine Current
from the loftiest paradise, Radhasoami Dham,
there is infinite responsibility upon Dayalbagh:
that of the establishment
of the Radhasoami religion
in the whole world,
and eventually universal salvation.
It’s not going to be easy,
it might seem difficult beyond words,
but divine Will triumphs over all.
Regardless of whatever happens,
let Satsangis nourish their deep faith
in the prophetic Words
of our August Founder
and our Revered Leaders.
The sun shall begin to glow
the rosier, more beneficial, truly redemptive
as the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh
emanates and transmits its healing rays
to every corner of this world.
Let’s await the mysterious plays
of divine Will with eagerness,
wanting the welfare of all
and trusting Gracious Huzur absolutely.
Radhasoami!
****
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {34.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {34.}
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Radhasoami!
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Silence on Way to Satsang.
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“A very important matter has to be put before you and it is that you come to Satsang daily and on the way and also on reaching here till the Satsang begins you continuously remain talking amongst yourselves. You may yourself say what benefit can be derived from Satsang in such a state of affairs. You should not, while coming to Satsang, talk amongst yourselves on the way, or at least after entering the Satsang compound you should remain quiet. The pucca roads around the Satsang platform are all included in the compound and within the environment everyone should try to remain silent. By doing so, you can do Sumiran at least during the time you remain quiet and can bring with you proper atmosphere which will help you in deriving benefit from Satsang. You import here in doing so a sense of reverence and spirituality and will take with you the best results of that atmosphere, ...”
---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 71, Pages 117-118.
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Silence on Way to Satsang.
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“A very important matter has to be put before you and it is that you come to Satsang daily and on the way and also on reaching here till the Satsang begins you continuously remain talking amongst yourselves. You may yourself say what benefit can be derived from Satsang in such a state of affairs. You should not, while coming to Satsang, talk amongst yourselves on the way, or at least after entering the Satsang compound you should remain quiet. The pucca roads around the Satsang platform are all included in the compound and within the environment everyone should try to remain silent. By doing so, you can do Sumiran at least during the time you remain quiet and can bring with you proper atmosphere which will help you in deriving benefit from Satsang. You import here in doing so a sense of reverence and spirituality and will take with you the best results of that atmosphere, ...”
---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 71, Pages 117-118.
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Radhasoami!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
The Death that All Dread. {112.}
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Radhasoami!
Param Sant Kabir Sahib Ji
has penned umpteen memorable lines,
including the following:
“Ja marne se jag darey / Mere man anand
Kab mariho kab paiyo / Puran parmanand.”
That is,
“The death that all fear / I long for
Oh, when would I die and attain / Complete bliss.”
Caught up as we are
in the whirl of life,
it might be worthwhile to
pause and wonder about what
lies on the other side,
how one might cross over,
and achieve one’s true salvation.
Death is not to be feared;
it is the gateway to redemption.
Life is not the ultimate reality;
it’s a kaleidoscope offering a chance
for deserving souls to ensure salvation.
Let’s all value and live rightly,
focused on the paradise beyond life!
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
Param Sant Kabir Sahib Ji
has penned umpteen memorable lines,
including the following:
“Ja marne se jag darey / Mere man anand
Kab mariho kab paiyo / Puran parmanand.”
That is,
“The death that all fear / I long for
Oh, when would I die and attain / Complete bliss.”
Caught up as we are
in the whirl of life,
it might be worthwhile to
pause and wonder about what
lies on the other side,
how one might cross over,
and achieve one’s true salvation.
Death is not to be feared;
it is the gateway to redemption.
Life is not the ultimate reality;
it’s a kaleidoscope offering a chance
for deserving souls to ensure salvation.
Let’s all value and live rightly,
focused on the paradise beyond life!
Radhasoami!
****
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {33.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {33.}
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Radhasoami!
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Humanity Must Follow Religious Teachings.
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“From time immemorial, religion has been teaching the great truth of the Fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man, but selfish man has all along turned a deaf ear to this great teaching. The Divine Plan, however, cannot be set at naught. The great teaching of religion has been ignored, perhaps, because it was imparted in a language soft and sweet. Naturally, therefore, it is now being impressed on us in the somewhat harsh, and altogether unpleasant language of economic strife. If we do not assimilate the teaching even now, and continue to disregard it as hitherto, you take it from me that the day is not distant when we shall have to learn it in the extremely harsh language of the machine-gun and the bomb. As I said a little while ago, the Divine Plan cannot be set at naught. Believe it or not, Universal Brotherhood must prevail among the nations of the world and humanity must get prepared to recognize the Fatherhood of God.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Souvenir; Page 219.
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Humanity Must Follow Religious Teachings.
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“From time immemorial, religion has been teaching the great truth of the Fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man, but selfish man has all along turned a deaf ear to this great teaching. The Divine Plan, however, cannot be set at naught. The great teaching of religion has been ignored, perhaps, because it was imparted in a language soft and sweet. Naturally, therefore, it is now being impressed on us in the somewhat harsh, and altogether unpleasant language of economic strife. If we do not assimilate the teaching even now, and continue to disregard it as hitherto, you take it from me that the day is not distant when we shall have to learn it in the extremely harsh language of the machine-gun and the bomb. As I said a little while ago, the Divine Plan cannot be set at naught. Believe it or not, Universal Brotherhood must prevail among the nations of the world and humanity must get prepared to recognize the Fatherhood of God.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Souvenir; Page 219.
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Radhasoami!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
I Never Asked for It. {111.}
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Radhasoami!
One might wonder at why
one happens to be alive.
One may choose to think,
one never asked for it.
But that isn’t really true.
One was born because one
must have wanted one’s birth.
One is alive because one
essentially wants to be alive.
It’s all got to do
with the soul and one’s
accumulated karmas and present sanskaras
{respectively meaning, deeds and tendencies}.
Sure, one may be encumbered
by one’s past negative karmas,
but all that can be
nullified with one’s present karmas.
It’s said that one can
fight fire only with fire.
So, when the world asserts itself,
battle it with one’s deep spirituality.
When people trouble you,
battle for your values.
The self is willy-nilly pitted
in a battle with most of non-self.
I mean battle figuratively, of course,
though it frequently occurs literally too.
One ought to live
intensely committed to God,
with indifference, goodwill, compassion
towards all of life,
{no, there’s no fundamental contradiction
in what I wrote above}
and earnestly persevering for one’s salvation.
This is the very best
of all philosophy and religions,
of course as I humbly see it.
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
One might wonder at why
one happens to be alive.
One may choose to think,
one never asked for it.
But that isn’t really true.
One was born because one
must have wanted one’s birth.
One is alive because one
essentially wants to be alive.
It’s all got to do
with the soul and one’s
accumulated karmas and present sanskaras
{respectively meaning, deeds and tendencies}.
Sure, one may be encumbered
by one’s past negative karmas,
but all that can be
nullified with one’s present karmas.
It’s said that one can
fight fire only with fire.
So, when the world asserts itself,
battle it with one’s deep spirituality.
When people trouble you,
battle for your values.
The self is willy-nilly pitted
in a battle with most of non-self.
I mean battle figuratively, of course,
though it frequently occurs literally too.
One ought to live
intensely committed to God,
with indifference, goodwill, compassion
towards all of life,
{no, there’s no fundamental contradiction
in what I wrote above}
and earnestly persevering for one’s salvation.
This is the very best
of all philosophy and religions,
of course as I humbly see it.
Radhasoami!
****
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Meditation: Its Frequency and Length. {110.}
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Radhasoami!
Now, this is a very sensitive
and tricky matter pertaining to meditation.
How frequently should one meditate?
Once a month would be laughable.
Once a day has been mandated
by one of our Revered Leaders.
Maalik has Made it the norm
for half an hour of meditation
before Satsang both
in the morning and evening.
However, I am referring to
private meditation in one's room.
Well, once a day is the very least
that one ought to meditate regularly.
How long should one meditate?
Any length that one
feels inspired to do,
and is comfortable with.
It could be 15 minutes
to an hour, or more.
A single very long stretch of meditation
is better, more evolving, rewarding,
than many short meditation snatches.
Meditation is a frame of mind,
a proximity to God,
that does not necessarily require
privacy or one's eyes closed.
However, that’s for evolved souls.
Initially, one ought to
sit in meditation regularly
for brief time spells.
This is merely training the body,
the vessel, carrier of one’s soul.
Once the body gets
habituated to this discipline,
genuine spiritual play begins.
Next, the mind is
to be gradually tamed and conquered.
Finally, Grace tugs the soul.
It’s then: Over to God!
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
Now, this is a very sensitive
and tricky matter pertaining to meditation.
How frequently should one meditate?
Once a month would be laughable.
Once a day has been mandated
by one of our Revered Leaders.
Maalik has Made it the norm
for half an hour of meditation
before Satsang both
in the morning and evening.
However, I am referring to
private meditation in one's room.
Well, once a day is the very least
that one ought to meditate regularly.
How long should one meditate?
Any length that one
feels inspired to do,
and is comfortable with.
It could be 15 minutes
to an hour, or more.
A single very long stretch of meditation
is better, more evolving, rewarding,
than many short meditation snatches.
Meditation is a frame of mind,
a proximity to God,
that does not necessarily require
privacy or one's eyes closed.
However, that’s for evolved souls.
Initially, one ought to
sit in meditation regularly
for brief time spells.
This is merely training the body,
the vessel, carrier of one’s soul.
Once the body gets
habituated to this discipline,
genuine spiritual play begins.
Next, the mind is
to be gradually tamed and conquered.
Finally, Grace tugs the soul.
It’s then: Over to God!
Radhasoami!
****
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {32.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {32.}
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Radhasoami!
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On Developing Purity of Intellect.
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“... to obtain full benefit from religion and true Guru, it is very essential to have pure intellect.... How to acquire the purity of intellect? The person who wants to have purity of intellect has essentially to keep his eyes and ears open. He should listen to everything and ponder over it, and after thoroughly considering the pros and cons, adopt those that are essential and useful, and give up the nonessential and useless ones. He should act only after careful consideration and listen attentively to whatever is said. Thus, if effort is made to bear in mind the above instructions and one tries to develop purity of intellect, there is no reason to doubt the success. Even if one gets true Satsang, he would derive no benefit without developing a pure and chaste intellect....”
---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 32, Page 51.
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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On Developing Purity of Intellect.
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“... to obtain full benefit from religion and true Guru, it is very essential to have pure intellect.... How to acquire the purity of intellect? The person who wants to have purity of intellect has essentially to keep his eyes and ears open. He should listen to everything and ponder over it, and after thoroughly considering the pros and cons, adopt those that are essential and useful, and give up the nonessential and useless ones. He should act only after careful consideration and listen attentively to whatever is said. Thus, if effort is made to bear in mind the above instructions and one tries to develop purity of intellect, there is no reason to doubt the success. Even if one gets true Satsang, he would derive no benefit without developing a pure and chaste intellect....”
---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 32, Page 51.
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Radhasoami!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Life is An Action Medium. {109.}
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Radhasoami!
Life is a medium of action.
One defines oneself by one’s actions.
It is only by acting that one can
live and experience life.
Speaking is a potent activity,
and practically indispensable among humans.
However, even thought represents activity;
thoughts are also actions of another genre.
One’s prayers constitute noble actions.
Meditation, sitting alone with one’s eyes closed,
signifies vibrant action on a lofty plane.
Hence, don’t confuse merely
physical activity with actions.
Life is a platform requiring activity,
but one is free to choose
the sundry planes and modes
one wishes to perform one’s actions in
for corresponding effects and results.
Foregoing the worldly reality may
open oneself to divine glories.
Don’t let your actions
get committed by default,
nor grant others the right
to act on your behalf.
Unto you your actions and fate,
and unto me my valued desserts.
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
Life is a medium of action.
One defines oneself by one’s actions.
It is only by acting that one can
live and experience life.
Speaking is a potent activity,
and practically indispensable among humans.
However, even thought represents activity;
thoughts are also actions of another genre.
One’s prayers constitute noble actions.
Meditation, sitting alone with one’s eyes closed,
signifies vibrant action on a lofty plane.
Hence, don’t confuse merely
physical activity with actions.
Life is a platform requiring activity,
but one is free to choose
the sundry planes and modes
one wishes to perform one’s actions in
for corresponding effects and results.
Foregoing the worldly reality may
open oneself to divine glories.
Don’t let your actions
get committed by default,
nor grant others the right
to act on your behalf.
Unto you your actions and fate,
and unto me my valued desserts.
Radhasoami!
****
Friday, September 24, 2010
Earnest Prayer to Radhasoami Dayal. {108.}
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Radhasoami!
The Radhasoami religion teaches one
how to attain eternal bliss.
Satsangis ought to be shielded from sorrows,
and habitually bask in happiness.
Besides, I like good news,
even of others,
especially about Satsangis.
So, may Radhasoami Dayal Mercifully Accept
the following humble and sincere prayer
at His Lotus Feet from me:
Please Grant that I receive
only good news,
and preferably, very good news,
and even better good news,
about those who’re Your Own,
Your Chosen, Loved, and Beloved.
Let my living be interspersed with
such recurring, joyous, heartening good news.
Let the loneliness and barrenness
of my life be brightened,
with such soothing and satisfying good news.
Let this joy now become
my constant companion
until I achieve the eternal bliss
of final fusion in Your Being.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
The Radhasoami religion teaches one
how to attain eternal bliss.
Satsangis ought to be shielded from sorrows,
and habitually bask in happiness.
Besides, I like good news,
even of others,
especially about Satsangis.
So, may Radhasoami Dayal Mercifully Accept
the following humble and sincere prayer
at His Lotus Feet from me:
Please Grant that I receive
only good news,
and preferably, very good news,
and even better good news,
about those who’re Your Own,
Your Chosen, Loved, and Beloved.
Let my living be interspersed with
such recurring, joyous, heartening good news.
Let the loneliness and barrenness
of my life be brightened,
with such soothing and satisfying good news.
Let this joy now become
my constant companion
until I achieve the eternal bliss
of final fusion in Your Being.
Radhasoami!
****
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Praying for Instant Salvation, Lord. {107.}
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Radhasoami!
The following Paath {or hymn} lines,
from the holy Sar Bachan {Nazm}
Mercifully Penned by our August Founder,
have always meant immensely to me:
“Ab tho man kar chuka pukaar /
Radhasoami, Karo udhhaar.”
That is,
“The heart has now cried out,
Radhasoami, Redeem me.”
I find the use of the word
‘ab’ {or ‘now’} to be especially significant.
It appears to hide within it
untold striving, agonies, realizations.
So that finally, the heart
beseeches the Lord for salvation.
Well, much as this might seem
to be denying or escaping life,
that’s what the essence and import
of Radhasoami religion is all about.
This perishable world is to be quit,
life is to come to an end,
and the soul is to merrily
retrace its path to its
original, blissful and eternal Paradise.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
The following Paath {or hymn} lines,
from the holy Sar Bachan {Nazm}
Mercifully Penned by our August Founder,
have always meant immensely to me:
“Ab tho man kar chuka pukaar /
Radhasoami, Karo udhhaar.”
That is,
“The heart has now cried out,
Radhasoami, Redeem me.”
I find the use of the word
‘ab’ {or ‘now’} to be especially significant.
It appears to hide within it
untold striving, agonies, realizations.
So that finally, the heart
beseeches the Lord for salvation.
Well, much as this might seem
to be denying or escaping life,
that’s what the essence and import
of Radhasoami religion is all about.
This perishable world is to be quit,
life is to come to an end,
and the soul is to merrily
retrace its path to its
original, blissful and eternal Paradise.
Radhasoami!
****
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {31.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {31.}
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Radhasoami!
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Perspective on Sin & Virtue.
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“... Magar kisi kaam ka sinful {paaproop} ya virtuous {punyaroop} hona Khuda ke sambandh mein samajhna chahiye. Jis baath se Khuda Khush ho, wah punyaroop hai aur jisse Wah Nakhush ho, paaproop hai.... Satsangiyon ko yeh privilege {visheshadhikaar} hai ki Sant Satguru se dariyafth kar sakte hain ki Kul Maalik ko kya pasand ya napasand hai. Iske muthabik karawayi karni chahiye. Sar Bachan mein Kaha hua hai:
“Guru Aagya se jo shish karayi, so karthuth bhakti phal deyi.”
Paanch baathen karne ke liye Hidayath hai:
{1} Sumiran, {2} Dhyan, {3} Bhajan, {4} Seva, {5} Satsang.
Darasal yeh paanchon baathen ek hee cheez hain....”
---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Bachan Bhag I, Bachan No. 147, Page 404.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“... But we should construe an act as being sinful or virtuous in the context of God. If something pleases God, it is virtuous and what displeases Him, is a sin.... Satsangis have the privilege of being able to enquire from the Grand Master regarding what the Supreme Lord Likes and Dislikes. One should act by this. It says in the {holy} Sar Bachan:
“Whatever the disciple does with the Guru’s Permission, that deed gives one spiritual fruition.”
Five performances have been decreed:
{1} Sumiran, {2} Contemplation, {3} Meditation, {4} Seva, {5} Satsang.
Actually, all these five things are the same....”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Perspective on Sin & Virtue.
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“... Magar kisi kaam ka sinful {paaproop} ya virtuous {punyaroop} hona Khuda ke sambandh mein samajhna chahiye. Jis baath se Khuda Khush ho, wah punyaroop hai aur jisse Wah Nakhush ho, paaproop hai.... Satsangiyon ko yeh privilege {visheshadhikaar} hai ki Sant Satguru se dariyafth kar sakte hain ki Kul Maalik ko kya pasand ya napasand hai. Iske muthabik karawayi karni chahiye. Sar Bachan mein Kaha hua hai:
“Guru Aagya se jo shish karayi, so karthuth bhakti phal deyi.”
Paanch baathen karne ke liye Hidayath hai:
{1} Sumiran, {2} Dhyan, {3} Bhajan, {4} Seva, {5} Satsang.
Darasal yeh paanchon baathen ek hee cheez hain....”
---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Bachan Bhag I, Bachan No. 147, Page 404.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“... But we should construe an act as being sinful or virtuous in the context of God. If something pleases God, it is virtuous and what displeases Him, is a sin.... Satsangis have the privilege of being able to enquire from the Grand Master regarding what the Supreme Lord Likes and Dislikes. One should act by this. It says in the {holy} Sar Bachan:
“Whatever the disciple does with the Guru’s Permission, that deed gives one spiritual fruition.”
Five performances have been decreed:
{1} Sumiran, {2} Contemplation, {3} Meditation, {4} Seva, {5} Satsang.
Actually, all these five things are the same....”
****
Radhasoami!
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {30.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {30.}
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Radhasoami!
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Keep Devotion to Lord Growing.
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“Din bhar mein kam se kam dho ghante Maalik ki bandagi aur bhajan sumiran wageirah mein sarf karey aur jab jab mauka mile, waqt badhate jaana chahiye aur jab jab Sant Satguru ka sang mile, cheth kar karna chahiye.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, No. 42, Page 38.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“During the course of the entire day, one should spend at least two hours in devotion to the Lord, in meditation, chanting the Name, etc. and whenever the opportunity presents itself, one should gradually increase this timespan, and whenever one gets the Company of the Satguru, one should partake of it with great earnestness.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Keep Devotion to Lord Growing.
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“Din bhar mein kam se kam dho ghante Maalik ki bandagi aur bhajan sumiran wageirah mein sarf karey aur jab jab mauka mile, waqt badhate jaana chahiye aur jab jab Sant Satguru ka sang mile, cheth kar karna chahiye.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, No. 42, Page 38.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“During the course of the entire day, one should spend at least two hours in devotion to the Lord, in meditation, chanting the Name, etc. and whenever the opportunity presents itself, one should gradually increase this timespan, and whenever one gets the Company of the Satguru, one should partake of it with great earnestness.”
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Radhasoami!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {29.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {29.}
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Radhasoami!
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Remain Satisfied with Master’s Grace.
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“Jo kuchh kaam karey, uske phal ko Satguru ki Mauj par chod dena chahiye aur jis tarah Waha Rakhen, usi mein khush rahey aur shikayath na karey. Is tarah bhee nishkarma ho sakta hai.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, No. 32, Page 36.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Whatever work one does, one should leave its fruits to the Master’s Will and whichever way He Keeps one, one ought to remain happy with it and not complain. In this manner also can one become free of deeds.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Remain Satisfied with Master’s Grace.
****
“Jo kuchh kaam karey, uske phal ko Satguru ki Mauj par chod dena chahiye aur jis tarah Waha Rakhen, usi mein khush rahey aur shikayath na karey. Is tarah bhee nishkarma ho sakta hai.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, No. 32, Page 36.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Whatever work one does, one should leave its fruits to the Master’s Will and whichever way He Keeps one, one ought to remain happy with it and not complain. In this manner also can one become free of deeds.”
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Radhasoami!
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {28.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {28.}
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Radhasoami!
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Transcend Death while Yet Alive.
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“... Jeethe ji marna chahiye, yani surat ko netron ke sthan se hata kar Maalik Sachhe ke Charnon mein lagana aur Nij Desh mein pahunchna chahiye.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, No. 41, Page 37.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“... One should die while one is yet alive, that is, the soul should be removed from its seat near the eyes and attached to the Lord’s Lotus Feet and be made to reach the True Abode.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Transcend Death while Yet Alive.
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“... Jeethe ji marna chahiye, yani surat ko netron ke sthan se hata kar Maalik Sachhe ke Charnon mein lagana aur Nij Desh mein pahunchna chahiye.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, No. 41, Page 37.
****
Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“... One should die while one is yet alive, that is, the soul should be removed from its seat near the eyes and attached to the Lord’s Lotus Feet and be made to reach the True Abode.”
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Radhasoami!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Radhasoami Religion is about Death. {106.}
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Radhasoami!
This world is not real.
Life is brief, and merely
an opportunity to attain salvation.
The meaning and purpose of life
stem from but its eventual cessation.
This may sound strange,
but is nevertheless true.
It is the deserving soul
that early, clearly and seriously
dedicates itself to achieving redemption.
Meditation in the prescribed manner,
helped by the Guru’s Grace,
can enable any sincere devotee
to experience death during meditation,
to transcend and master death.
Death naturally loses its sting
for such a blessed devotee.
One realizes what reality is,
and knows that one has
attained a paradise that’s
glorious, blissful and eternal.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
This world is not real.
Life is brief, and merely
an opportunity to attain salvation.
The meaning and purpose of life
stem from but its eventual cessation.
This may sound strange,
but is nevertheless true.
It is the deserving soul
that early, clearly and seriously
dedicates itself to achieving redemption.
Meditation in the prescribed manner,
helped by the Guru’s Grace,
can enable any sincere devotee
to experience death during meditation,
to transcend and master death.
Death naturally loses its sting
for such a blessed devotee.
One realizes what reality is,
and knows that one has
attained a paradise that’s
glorious, blissful and eternal.
Radhasoami!
****
Monday, August 23, 2010
Infinite Glory of Radhasoami Name. {105.}
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Radhasoami!
The Radhasoami Name is the Name
of the Supreme Godhead, Radhasoami Dayal.
The Radhasoami Name has not been
invented by any human.
It has no link whatsoever
with the words “Radhe Shyam”
that feature in traditional Hinduism.
Radhasoami is the verbal equivalent
of the subtle divine sounds
that constantly and eternally reverberate
in the loftiest paradise of Radhasoami Dham.
God’s Name is virtually
synonymous with God’s Being.
The Surat Shabda Marg {the Soul Sound Path}
stresses that any human can internally
by practicing the prescribed meditational techniques
under guidance from the Grand Master
attune oneself to, actually listen to
the divine melodies that ceaselessly resound
in the divine realms.
The Radhasoami Name links the devotee
with the loftiest paradise in existence.
Merely chanting this glorious Name
of infinite potence, humbly, reverentially,
will have you invoke Grace
and guarantee you eventual redemption.
Radhasoami!
****
Note: This is inspired by & derived from the scriptures, practices & teachings of the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.
Radhasoami!
The Radhasoami Name is the Name
of the Supreme Godhead, Radhasoami Dayal.
The Radhasoami Name has not been
invented by any human.
It has no link whatsoever
with the words “Radhe Shyam”
that feature in traditional Hinduism.
Radhasoami is the verbal equivalent
of the subtle divine sounds
that constantly and eternally reverberate
in the loftiest paradise of Radhasoami Dham.
God’s Name is virtually
synonymous with God’s Being.
The Surat Shabda Marg {the Soul Sound Path}
stresses that any human can internally
by practicing the prescribed meditational techniques
under guidance from the Grand Master
attune oneself to, actually listen to
the divine melodies that ceaselessly resound
in the divine realms.
The Radhasoami Name links the devotee
with the loftiest paradise in existence.
Merely chanting this glorious Name
of infinite potence, humbly, reverentially,
will have you invoke Grace
and guarantee you eventual redemption.
Radhasoami!
****
Note: This is inspired by & derived from the scriptures, practices & teachings of the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {27.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {27.}
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Radhasoami!
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The Master Always Protects Satsangis.
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“Sant Satguru Apne Apnaye hue Satsangiyon ke hamesha ang sang aur saath Rahte Hain aur unki pal pal har tarah se raksha Karte Hain.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 35, No. 25.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Sant Satguru always Remains Closely with His Accepted Satsangis and Protects them every moment in every manner.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
****
The Master Always Protects Satsangis.
****
“Sant Satguru Apne Apnaye hue Satsangiyon ke hamesha ang sang aur saath Rahte Hain aur unki pal pal har tarah se raksha Karte Hain.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 35, No. 25.
****
Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Sant Satguru always Remains Closely with His Accepted Satsangis and Protects them every moment in every manner.”
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Radhasoami!
Friday, August 20, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {26.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {26.}
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Radhasoami!
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Master’s Absolute Coincidence with Lord.
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“Sant Satguru ki Mauj Maalik ki Mauj hai, yani Maalik ki Mauj aur Sant Satguru ki Mauj mein koi pharak nahin hai.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 35, No. 24.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Sant Satguru’s Will is the Lord’s Will, that is, there exists no difference between the Supreme Being’s Will and the Sant Satguru’s Will.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Master’s Absolute Coincidence with Lord.
****
“Sant Satguru ki Mauj Maalik ki Mauj hai, yani Maalik ki Mauj aur Sant Satguru ki Mauj mein koi pharak nahin hai.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 35, No. 24.
****
Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Sant Satguru’s Will is the Lord’s Will, that is, there exists no difference between the Supreme Being’s Will and the Sant Satguru’s Will.”
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Radhasoami!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {25.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {25.}
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Radhasoami!
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Rules of Self-restraint for Adepts.
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1. Don’t eat meat, & shun intoxicants.
2. Reduce your diet by about one-fourth.
3. Reduce sleep to six hours per day.
4. Maintain only necessary contacts & relations with worldly people. Do not develop intimacy with them. Do not to interfere in others’ worldly affairs.
5. Do not entertain desires for sensory enjoyments or worldly objects, nor make undue efforts to get them, & indulge in them only with caution & as may be proper.
6. Don’t allow useless thoughts about worldly objects & enjoyments while in meditation.
7. Should value the Pleasure of Radhasoami Dayal & the Sant Satguru & should fear incurring Their Displeasure.
8. Don’t harbor jealousy or hostility for anyone.
9. Engage in performing good acts & refrain from bad deeds.
10. Have full faith in Radhasoami Dayal’s Grace. Perform spiritual practices twice or more daily. 11. Eagerly attend Satsang & attentively listen to Paaths {hymns} & Bachans & practice them.
12. Watch the ways of the mind & the senses & do not be deceived by them.
13. Should love true paramarthis {devotees} & be affectionate, warm & hospitable towards them. 14. Value your time & don’t spend it in useless & undesirable activities & matters. Should accept whatever happens in your worldly & spiritual spheres as the Mauj or Will of Radhasoami Dayal, & should continue with paramarath or spirituality, regardless of prosperity or adversity.
---- Note: This is not a direct quote, but merely enumerates the keywords or main points of the Bachan No 129 by Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji that may be read in full in Radhasoami Mat Sandesa, Pages 62 to 64.
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
****
Rules of Self-restraint for Adepts.
****
1. Don’t eat meat, & shun intoxicants.
2. Reduce your diet by about one-fourth.
3. Reduce sleep to six hours per day.
4. Maintain only necessary contacts & relations with worldly people. Do not develop intimacy with them. Do not to interfere in others’ worldly affairs.
5. Do not entertain desires for sensory enjoyments or worldly objects, nor make undue efforts to get them, & indulge in them only with caution & as may be proper.
6. Don’t allow useless thoughts about worldly objects & enjoyments while in meditation.
7. Should value the Pleasure of Radhasoami Dayal & the Sant Satguru & should fear incurring Their Displeasure.
8. Don’t harbor jealousy or hostility for anyone.
9. Engage in performing good acts & refrain from bad deeds.
10. Have full faith in Radhasoami Dayal’s Grace. Perform spiritual practices twice or more daily. 11. Eagerly attend Satsang & attentively listen to Paaths {hymns} & Bachans & practice them.
12. Watch the ways of the mind & the senses & do not be deceived by them.
13. Should love true paramarthis {devotees} & be affectionate, warm & hospitable towards them. 14. Value your time & don’t spend it in useless & undesirable activities & matters. Should accept whatever happens in your worldly & spiritual spheres as the Mauj or Will of Radhasoami Dayal, & should continue with paramarath or spirituality, regardless of prosperity or adversity.
---- Note: This is not a direct quote, but merely enumerates the keywords or main points of the Bachan No 129 by Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji that may be read in full in Radhasoami Mat Sandesa, Pages 62 to 64.
****
Radhasoami!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Let Love for Lord Blossom. {104.}
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Radhasoami!
Let love for the Lord
blossom deep in your heart.
Let love for the Lord
keep growing in your heart.
Love is verily God’s essence.
Love is the swiftest route
to God, redemption & paradise.
Love is the sire of
a host of other virtues.
“Guru jab isko pyara hoye /
Guru ko pyara tab yeh hoye.”
That is,
“When the devotee loves the Master /
the Master too Loves the devotee.”
So, engender, cultivate and nourish
deep love for Gracious Huzur;
all else will then occur
naturally, incidentally, magically & fatedly.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Let love for the Lord
blossom deep in your heart.
Let love for the Lord
keep growing in your heart.
Love is verily God’s essence.
Love is the swiftest route
to God, redemption & paradise.
Love is the sire of
a host of other virtues.
“Guru jab isko pyara hoye /
Guru ko pyara tab yeh hoye.”
That is,
“When the devotee loves the Master /
the Master too Loves the devotee.”
So, engender, cultivate and nourish
deep love for Gracious Huzur;
all else will then occur
naturally, incidentally, magically & fatedly.
Radhasoami!
****
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {24.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {24.}
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Radhasoami!
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Satsang: Its Benefits & Necessity.
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“Satsang se karma bharma dhoor hothe hain. Bina inke dhoor hue abhyaas nahin banega aur sachha uddhaar nahin hoga.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 36, No. 30.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Satsang rids one of illusions and deeds. Without distancing these, proper meditation cannot be performed and true salvation cannot be attained.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Satsang: Its Benefits & Necessity.
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“Satsang se karma bharma dhoor hothe hain. Bina inke dhoor hue abhyaas nahin banega aur sachha uddhaar nahin hoga.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 36, No. 30.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Satsang rids one of illusions and deeds. Without distancing these, proper meditation cannot be performed and true salvation cannot be attained.”
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Radhasoami!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {23.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {23.}
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Radhasoami!
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Distinguishing Marks of Religious Person.
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1. Be tender-hearted & sweet-tempered.
2. Develop honest desire for paramartha {spirituality}.
3. Have full faith in the Supreme Being.
4. Regard dear the person who informs about the Supreme Being.
5. Be tolerant & forgiving. Avoid anger & quarreling.
6. Entertain a degree of dislike towards worldly-minded people & objects of Maya.
7. Resolutely shun shyness & fear while performing parmartha.
8. Harbor constant devotional desires, employing one’s body, mind & wealth.
9. Strive to please the Guru rather than anyone else.
10. Determinedly keep one’s mind & senses under one’s control.
11. Avoid anything that might hinder parmarthi {religious} activities.
12. Meet criticism with equanimity & objectivity.
13. Guard against intrusion of pride in one’s parmarthi activities.
14. Being aware of one’s defects & faults, conduct oneself with love & humility towards all.
15. Rise above jealousy, anger & enmity, and don’t speak ill of anyone.
16. To take nothing from anyone & not to be greedy.
17. Never engage in parmartha for mere show, but do so sincerely for the Lord’s pleasure.
---- Note: This is not a direct quote, but merely enumerates the keywords or main points of the Bachan by Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji that may be read in full in Radhasoami Mat Sandesa, Pages 59 to 62, Bachan No. 128.
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Radhasoami
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Radhasoami!
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Distinguishing Marks of Religious Person.
****
1. Be tender-hearted & sweet-tempered.
2. Develop honest desire for paramartha {spirituality}.
3. Have full faith in the Supreme Being.
4. Regard dear the person who informs about the Supreme Being.
5. Be tolerant & forgiving. Avoid anger & quarreling.
6. Entertain a degree of dislike towards worldly-minded people & objects of Maya.
7. Resolutely shun shyness & fear while performing parmartha.
8. Harbor constant devotional desires, employing one’s body, mind & wealth.
9. Strive to please the Guru rather than anyone else.
10. Determinedly keep one’s mind & senses under one’s control.
11. Avoid anything that might hinder parmarthi {religious} activities.
12. Meet criticism with equanimity & objectivity.
13. Guard against intrusion of pride in one’s parmarthi activities.
14. Being aware of one’s defects & faults, conduct oneself with love & humility towards all.
15. Rise above jealousy, anger & enmity, and don’t speak ill of anyone.
16. To take nothing from anyone & not to be greedy.
17. Never engage in parmartha for mere show, but do so sincerely for the Lord’s pleasure.
---- Note: This is not a direct quote, but merely enumerates the keywords or main points of the Bachan by Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji that may be read in full in Radhasoami Mat Sandesa, Pages 59 to 62, Bachan No. 128.
****
Radhasoami
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {22.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {22.}
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Radhasoami!
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Lord’s Especial Grace upon Devotees.
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“Kul Maalik ki Daya sab par hai, par un par vishesh hai jo Unki Saran mein aa gaye hain aur har dum Unki yaad rakhte hain aur ve hee Unke Nij Pyare hain.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 33, No. 5.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Supreme Lord’s Grace is upon all, but is especially so on those who have taken His Refuge and who constantly remember Him and they alone are His Own Beloved.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Lord’s Especial Grace upon Devotees.
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“Kul Maalik ki Daya sab par hai, par un par vishesh hai jo Unki Saran mein aa gaye hain aur har dum Unki yaad rakhte hain aur ve hee Unke Nij Pyare hain.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 33, No. 5.
****
Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Supreme Lord’s Grace is upon all, but is especially so on those who have taken His Refuge and who constantly remember Him and they alone are His Own Beloved.”
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Radhasoami!
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {21.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {21.}
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Radhasoami!
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Three Kinds of Human Powers.
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“Moreover, man has three kinds of powers, viz. (i) powers of the physical body and the senses, (ii) powers of the mind and the intellect, and (iii) powers of the spirit. Whosoever makes effort and awakens all these three kinds of powers is known as superior to all others and can attain a high region and can also learn the secret of the Supreme Being, while one who simply awakens the powers of one kind, would get benefit to that extent only, but nobody can attain the status of a person who, by means of practices, awakens the powers of his spirit and such a person would become dear to the Supreme Being and the entire creation would carry out his wishes.
... It should be noted that it is the duty of every man and woman that he should awaken at least to some extent all those three kinds of powers by means of continued practice.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Radhasoami Mat Sandesa, Pages 16 & 18, Nos 51 & 55.
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Three Kinds of Human Powers.
****
“Moreover, man has three kinds of powers, viz. (i) powers of the physical body and the senses, (ii) powers of the mind and the intellect, and (iii) powers of the spirit. Whosoever makes effort and awakens all these three kinds of powers is known as superior to all others and can attain a high region and can also learn the secret of the Supreme Being, while one who simply awakens the powers of one kind, would get benefit to that extent only, but nobody can attain the status of a person who, by means of practices, awakens the powers of his spirit and such a person would become dear to the Supreme Being and the entire creation would carry out his wishes.
... It should be noted that it is the duty of every man and woman that he should awaken at least to some extent all those three kinds of powers by means of continued practice.”
---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Radhasoami Mat Sandesa, Pages 16 & 18, Nos 51 & 55.
****
Radhasoami!
Monday, August 2, 2010
No Problem, Worry, Sorrow, Fear. {103.}
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Radhasoami!
The human is a limited person,
shackled by various
imperfections and inadequacies.
However, let’s realize that
in the ultimate analysis,
there is no real cause for
any problem, worry, sorrow, or fear.
How can any problem exist
for the devotee, blessed recipient
of the Param Guru's Grace?
How can any devotee worry
knowing the Supreme Lord
Is Omniscient and Omnipotent?
How can any misery be
when the Guru showers bliss?
As the Paath {or hymn} lines affirm:
“Guru adbhut sukh dikhlaya /
Kya mahima jaaye na gaaya.”
That is.
“The Master has Granted me unique bliss /
I cannot even sing its glories.”
There need be no fear
for one Protected by the Param Guru.
So, laugh at your difficulties,
trusting in the Guru’s Grace and Help.
Life is a brief play;
let us make the best of it
with the Param Guru's Grace.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
The human is a limited person,
shackled by various
imperfections and inadequacies.
However, let’s realize that
in the ultimate analysis,
there is no real cause for
any problem, worry, sorrow, or fear.
How can any problem exist
for the devotee, blessed recipient
of the Param Guru's Grace?
How can any devotee worry
knowing the Supreme Lord
Is Omniscient and Omnipotent?
How can any misery be
when the Guru showers bliss?
As the Paath {or hymn} lines affirm:
“Guru adbhut sukh dikhlaya /
Kya mahima jaaye na gaaya.”
That is.
“The Master has Granted me unique bliss /
I cannot even sing its glories.”
There need be no fear
for one Protected by the Param Guru.
So, laugh at your difficulties,
trusting in the Guru’s Grace and Help.
Life is a brief play;
let us make the best of it
with the Param Guru's Grace.
Radhasoami!
****
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {20.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {20.}
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Radhasoami!
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Love All Compassionately; Hate None.
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“Aur jo zyaada premi hain, wah sab jeevon ko preetham ki ansh samajh kar pyaar karenge. Parmarthi log duniyadaron se nafrath nahin karthe, balki unki buri haalath dekh kar unpar taras khathe hain.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Part II, Pages 82-83, Bachan No. 74.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Those who are more devoted regard all living beings as specks of the Beloved and love them. The spiritually inclined don’t hate the worldly people, but upon perceiving their miserable condition, merely pity them.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Love All Compassionately; Hate None.
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“Aur jo zyaada premi hain, wah sab jeevon ko preetham ki ansh samajh kar pyaar karenge. Parmarthi log duniyadaron se nafrath nahin karthe, balki unki buri haalath dekh kar unpar taras khathe hain.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Part II, Pages 82-83, Bachan No. 74.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Those who are more devoted regard all living beings as specks of the Beloved and love them. The spiritually inclined don’t hate the worldly people, but upon perceiving their miserable condition, merely pity them.”
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Radhasoami!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Religion’s Beginning: God or Soul. {102.}
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Radhasoami!
The world is full of billions
who profess to follow various religions.
Can people be regarded religious
merely because they subscribe to
certain mandated weltanschauung or beliefs?
Well, that might be deemed religiosity,
but not as I see it.
Religion begins with God
or the human soul.
Have you beheld God?
If not, then you're not religious.
You have seen your face,
you have touched your nose,
but have you experienced your own soul?
How can you profess to follow
a religion that teaches one how to
internally raise one’s soul’s heavenwards
if you haven’t even verified
that the soul exists within?
It’s like staking all you have
on a certain journey without confirming
that the touted train actually exists.
God is supposed to be reality,
so let God be realized within!
I think religion is becoming
mere words, words and words,
empty words, and meaningless words,
words bandied about for effect,
words sold for petty profits,
words hurled to cause injury.
Where are the loving words,
which guide, purge, heal, redeem?
So, help me God,
truly practice your religion.
“Dehu Deedaar dhoor kar purda /
Tab mero man maane.”
That is,
“Allow me to behold Your Countenance,
by Removing Your Veil,
only then shall I be satisfied.”
Please Grant me Your Darshan internally
and awaken my soul’s powers ... the fastest possible!
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
The world is full of billions
who profess to follow various religions.
Can people be regarded religious
merely because they subscribe to
certain mandated weltanschauung or beliefs?
Well, that might be deemed religiosity,
but not as I see it.
Religion begins with God
or the human soul.
Have you beheld God?
If not, then you're not religious.
You have seen your face,
you have touched your nose,
but have you experienced your own soul?
How can you profess to follow
a religion that teaches one how to
internally raise one’s soul’s heavenwards
if you haven’t even verified
that the soul exists within?
It’s like staking all you have
on a certain journey without confirming
that the touted train actually exists.
God is supposed to be reality,
so let God be realized within!
I think religion is becoming
mere words, words and words,
empty words, and meaningless words,
words bandied about for effect,
words sold for petty profits,
words hurled to cause injury.
Where are the loving words,
which guide, purge, heal, redeem?
So, help me God,
truly practice your religion.
“Dehu Deedaar dhoor kar purda /
Tab mero man maane.”
That is,
“Allow me to behold Your Countenance,
by Removing Your Veil,
only then shall I be satisfied.”
Please Grant me Your Darshan internally
and awaken my soul’s powers ... the fastest possible!
Radhasoami!
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {19.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {19.}
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Radhasoami!
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Perform Worldly Activities without Attachment.
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“Sawaal: Kya duniyavi karrawayi jis kadar zyaada ki javegi, bandha zyaada hoga?
Jawaab: Bandhan us kaam mein hotha hai, jismein jeeva ko kisi kism ka rasa aatha hai. Lekin jo kaam ki farz samajh kar kiya jaave, aur jisse alhada hone ko jhat pat dil chahta hai, ki kisi tarah par khatam ho jaave, usmein bandhan na hoga. Isliye parmarthi ka farz hai ki duniya ka kaam farz samajh kar mehnath se karta rahe. Ismein koi harz nahin hai, balki thoda bahut haath panv ka kaam sabko karna chahiye. Albatha jo abhyaas mein zyaada mehnath kar sakte hain, unki safayi abhyaas ke zariye hona mumkin hai. Magar aisa abhyaas bahut mushkil hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, Pages 83-84, Bachan No. 76.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Question: Would greater involvement in worldly activities lead to greater attachment to them?
Answer: Attachment to an activity arises when the living being derives some sort of pleasure from it. But when some work is performed as a duty, and which the heart wants to quit at the earliest, wishing it somehow got over soon, then no attachment will result therefrom. Therefore, it is the duty of the spiritually inclined to continue engaging in worldly activities, regarding them as one’s duties. There is no harm in this; indeed, everyone should do some physical work of the hands and feet. However, those who can persevere more in meditation, can possibly expect purification to occur through it. But such meditation is extremely difficult.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Perform Worldly Activities without Attachment.
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“Sawaal: Kya duniyavi karrawayi jis kadar zyaada ki javegi, bandha zyaada hoga?
Jawaab: Bandhan us kaam mein hotha hai, jismein jeeva ko kisi kism ka rasa aatha hai. Lekin jo kaam ki farz samajh kar kiya jaave, aur jisse alhada hone ko jhat pat dil chahta hai, ki kisi tarah par khatam ho jaave, usmein bandhan na hoga. Isliye parmarthi ka farz hai ki duniya ka kaam farz samajh kar mehnath se karta rahe. Ismein koi harz nahin hai, balki thoda bahut haath panv ka kaam sabko karna chahiye. Albatha jo abhyaas mein zyaada mehnath kar sakte hain, unki safayi abhyaas ke zariye hona mumkin hai. Magar aisa abhyaas bahut mushkil hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, Pages 83-84, Bachan No. 76.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Question: Would greater involvement in worldly activities lead to greater attachment to them?
Answer: Attachment to an activity arises when the living being derives some sort of pleasure from it. But when some work is performed as a duty, and which the heart wants to quit at the earliest, wishing it somehow got over soon, then no attachment will result therefrom. Therefore, it is the duty of the spiritually inclined to continue engaging in worldly activities, regarding them as one’s duties. There is no harm in this; indeed, everyone should do some physical work of the hands and feet. However, those who can persevere more in meditation, can possibly expect purification to occur through it. But such meditation is extremely difficult.”
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Radhasoami!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {18.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {18.}
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Radhasoami!
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Shunning Desires, Strive for Salvation.
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“Radhasoami Math ka matlab yeh hai ki surat aur man ko oopar ki taraf chadhana aur aise mukaam par pahunchana jahan sachhi mukti ho.Tho jo log is math mein shareek hue hain, unko chahiye ki aisi chaal chalen aur aisi rahni rahen ki unko araam aur phayda mile. Aur jo log aisi chaal nahin chalenge, unko yeh phayda kabhi nahin mil sakta aur unmein aur sansaariyon mein kya pharak hoga? Parmarthi ko chahiye ki bhogon se hute, bhogon ki chaha dhoor kare aur Maalik se milne ka jathan shauk se kare.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, Page 76, No. 68.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Radhasoami Faith means that the soul and mind are made to ascend upwards and located in a realm where true salvation occurs. So, those who have joined this Faith ought to regulate their behavior and lead such lives as get them comfort and benefit. Those who do not conduct themselves in such a manner can never acquire this benefit, and then what would be the difference between them and the worldly people? The spiritually inclined ought to keep themselves distant from pleasures of the sense organs, should renounce the desires for temptations, and must earnestly persevere to meet the Supreme Lord.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Shunning Desires, Strive for Salvation.
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“Radhasoami Math ka matlab yeh hai ki surat aur man ko oopar ki taraf chadhana aur aise mukaam par pahunchana jahan sachhi mukti ho.Tho jo log is math mein shareek hue hain, unko chahiye ki aisi chaal chalen aur aisi rahni rahen ki unko araam aur phayda mile. Aur jo log aisi chaal nahin chalenge, unko yeh phayda kabhi nahin mil sakta aur unmein aur sansaariyon mein kya pharak hoga? Parmarthi ko chahiye ki bhogon se hute, bhogon ki chaha dhoor kare aur Maalik se milne ka jathan shauk se kare.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, Page 76, No. 68.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Radhasoami Faith means that the soul and mind are made to ascend upwards and located in a realm where true salvation occurs. So, those who have joined this Faith ought to regulate their behavior and lead such lives as get them comfort and benefit. Those who do not conduct themselves in such a manner can never acquire this benefit, and then what would be the difference between them and the worldly people? The spiritually inclined ought to keep themselves distant from pleasures of the sense organs, should renounce the desires for temptations, and must earnestly persevere to meet the Supreme Lord.”
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Radhasoami!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {17.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {17.}
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Radhasoami!
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Face to Face with Master.
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“Sawaal: Sant Satguru ke rubaru {saamne} aane ka sanskara kaise hua?
Jawaab: Yeh sanskara jeeva ke aadi karma sehua. Jin jeevon mein ki surat ang zyaada hai, wah jeeva Sant Satguru ke saamne aathe hain aur phir unmein bhakti ka beeja daala jatha hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, Page 90, No. 94.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Question: How does one acquire the worth {or great fortune} of coming face to face with the Grand Master?
Answer: Such sanskaras occur because of the earlier karmas or deeds of a being. Those individuals in whom spirituality is more developed {or kinetic} come in front of the Grand Master and then the seed of devotion is implanted in them.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Face to Face with Master.
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“Sawaal: Sant Satguru ke rubaru {saamne} aane ka sanskara kaise hua?
Jawaab: Yeh sanskara jeeva ke aadi karma sehua. Jin jeevon mein ki surat ang zyaada hai, wah jeeva Sant Satguru ke saamne aathe hain aur phir unmein bhakti ka beeja daala jatha hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, Page 90, No. 94.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Question: How does one acquire the worth {or great fortune} of coming face to face with the Grand Master?
Answer: Such sanskaras occur because of the earlier karmas or deeds of a being. Those individuals in whom spirituality is more developed {or kinetic} come in front of the Grand Master and then the seed of devotion is implanted in them.”
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Radhasoami!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {16.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {16.}
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Radhasoami!
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The Lord Values Your Loyalty.
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“Maalik ki Nazar surat ki bhaag daud par padti hai. Zahiri chaal chalan par bilkul nahin padthi.
“Patibartha maili bhali kaali kuchil kuroop,
Patibartha ke roop par vaarun koti saroop.”
Yani agar koi aisa hai ki usmein koi aib bhee ho, magar siwaay Maalik ke usko koi aasra nahin hai, tho wah Maalik ka pyara hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 77, Page 78.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Lord’s glance falls on the stirrings of the soul, and not in the least upon one’s obvious external behavior.
“The loyal devotee is better though dirty uncouth ugly,
For such loyalty can be consecrated several prettier options.”
That is, if there is someone who even has some imperfection, but if {s}he is wholeheartedly devoted and loyal only to the Lord, then the Lord regards such a one as His beloved Own.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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The Lord Values Your Loyalty.
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“Maalik ki Nazar surat ki bhaag daud par padti hai. Zahiri chaal chalan par bilkul nahin padthi.
“Patibartha maili bhali kaali kuchil kuroop,
Patibartha ke roop par vaarun koti saroop.”
Yani agar koi aisa hai ki usmein koi aib bhee ho, magar siwaay Maalik ke usko koi aasra nahin hai, tho wah Maalik ka pyara hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 77, Page 78.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Lord’s glance falls on the stirrings of the soul, and not in the least upon one’s obvious external behavior.
“The loyal devotee is better though dirty uncouth ugly,
For such loyalty can be consecrated several prettier options.”
That is, if there is someone who even has some imperfection, but if {s}he is wholeheartedly devoted and loyal only to the Lord, then the Lord regards such a one as His beloved Own.”
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Radhasoami!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Practice This: Less is More. {101.}
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Radhasoami!
The aware, spiritually inclined, soul
will be naturally focused on the transcendental.
I may add that every Satsangi
ought to be such a soul.
So, a Satsangi should involve oneself
only minimally in base, worldly matters.
The world is hardly real;
life is a brief exercise.
The only worthwhile engagement is
the soul’s awakening and ascent
into the lofty divine realms.
Material possessions, worldly successes, and
sensual happiness ought to matter
the least they possibly can.
Less is more;
the less that you value the world,
the more do you deserve of God.
There is an inverse relationship
between the world and God,
and Satsangis better realize it.
Desires ought to be reduced,
to enable yearning for God.
As per the Paath {or hymn} lines,
“Dil ka hujra saaf kar,
Jaana ke Aane ke liye /
Dhayn gairon ka hata,
Usko bithane ke liye.”
That is,
“Cleanse the receptacle of your heart,
For the Beloved to Arrive,
Withdraw attention from others,
To enable His occupancy.”
So, be gladly satisfied with less,
since less of materialism
spells more of spirituality,
provided you make the right efforts,
as prescribed, towards that fruitful end.
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
The aware, spiritually inclined, soul
will be naturally focused on the transcendental.
I may add that every Satsangi
ought to be such a soul.
So, a Satsangi should involve oneself
only minimally in base, worldly matters.
The world is hardly real;
life is a brief exercise.
The only worthwhile engagement is
the soul’s awakening and ascent
into the lofty divine realms.
Material possessions, worldly successes, and
sensual happiness ought to matter
the least they possibly can.
Less is more;
the less that you value the world,
the more do you deserve of God.
There is an inverse relationship
between the world and God,
and Satsangis better realize it.
Desires ought to be reduced,
to enable yearning for God.
As per the Paath {or hymn} lines,
“Dil ka hujra saaf kar,
Jaana ke Aane ke liye /
Dhayn gairon ka hata,
Usko bithane ke liye.”
That is,
“Cleanse the receptacle of your heart,
For the Beloved to Arrive,
Withdraw attention from others,
To enable His occupancy.”
So, be gladly satisfied with less,
since less of materialism
spells more of spirituality,
provided you make the right efforts,
as prescribed, towards that fruitful end.
Radhasoami!
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Saturday, July 17, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {15.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {15.}
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Radhasoami!
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Master’s Grace Spells True Blessedness.
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“ Jis par Guru ki Kripa hogi, uske nazdeek Kaal aur karam nahin avenge. Kul rachna ke sir par uska danka hoga. Koi chintha usko nahin hogi. Jo Sat Dhaar hai, wahi Mauj ki Dhaar hai. Aise parmarthi ki kul karrawayi, kya swarthi aur kya parmarthi, Mauj se hothi hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 111, Page 112.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Kaal and deeds will stay distant from the one upon whom is the Master’s Grace. Such a devotee will have suzerainty over the entire creation. The Current from Satloka is the divinely ordained Current. All the deeds of such a devotee, whether worldly or spiritual, stem from and occur because of Mauj or the divine Will.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Master’s Grace Spells True Blessedness.
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“ Jis par Guru ki Kripa hogi, uske nazdeek Kaal aur karam nahin avenge. Kul rachna ke sir par uska danka hoga. Koi chintha usko nahin hogi. Jo Sat Dhaar hai, wahi Mauj ki Dhaar hai. Aise parmarthi ki kul karrawayi, kya swarthi aur kya parmarthi, Mauj se hothi hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 111, Page 112.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Kaal and deeds will stay distant from the one upon whom is the Master’s Grace. Such a devotee will have suzerainty over the entire creation. The Current from Satloka is the divinely ordained Current. All the deeds of such a devotee, whether worldly or spiritual, stem from and occur because of Mauj or the divine Will.”
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Radhasoami!
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {14.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {14.}
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami: True Name of God.
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“Radhasoami Naam Kul Maalik ka hai. Kisi ka dhara hua nahin hai. Maalik ne Khud Avataar Swaroop Dharan karke Aap isko pragat kiya hai. Yahi asal aur nij naam Maalik ka hai jiski dhun har dum oopar ki taraf ghat mein ho rahi hai aur jiske aasre sab rachna khadi hai. Yahi asar waala naam hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 24, Page 36.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Radhasoami Name belongs to the Supreme Godhead. Nobody has just invented it. The Supreme Being has Himself Incarnated on earth & Revealed it. This is the true and personal Name of the Supreme Being, whose sound eternally reverberates in the lofty realms internally and which forms the foundation for the entire creation. This is the only {potent and} effective Name.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami: True Name of God.
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“Radhasoami Naam Kul Maalik ka hai. Kisi ka dhara hua nahin hai. Maalik ne Khud Avataar Swaroop Dharan karke Aap isko pragat kiya hai. Yahi asal aur nij naam Maalik ka hai jiski dhun har dum oopar ki taraf ghat mein ho rahi hai aur jiske aasre sab rachna khadi hai. Yahi asar waala naam hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 24, Page 36.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Radhasoami Name belongs to the Supreme Godhead. Nobody has just invented it. The Supreme Being has Himself Incarnated on earth & Revealed it. This is the true and personal Name of the Supreme Being, whose sound eternally reverberates in the lofty realms internally and which forms the foundation for the entire creation. This is the only {potent and} effective Name.”
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Radhasoami!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {13.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {13.}
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Radhasoami!
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Develop Dependence on Lord’s Will.
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“Bal kisi tarah ka na rahe, yeh bhari Daya Maalik ki hai, yaani prateeti is baath kee ki main apne bal se koi kaam nahin kar sakta hoon, jo kuchh hotha hai Maalik ki Mauj se hotha hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan, Part I, No. 46, Page 55.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“That there remain no {belief in one’s own} ability or power represents Maalik’s immense Grace, i.e. the realization that I can with my own resources do no work, whatever happens does so only with Maalik’s Mauj {Pleasure or Will}.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Develop Dependence on Lord’s Will.
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“Bal kisi tarah ka na rahe, yeh bhari Daya Maalik ki hai, yaani prateeti is baath kee ki main apne bal se koi kaam nahin kar sakta hoon, jo kuchh hotha hai Maalik ki Mauj se hotha hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan, Part I, No. 46, Page 55.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“That there remain no {belief in one’s own} ability or power represents Maalik’s immense Grace, i.e. the realization that I can with my own resources do no work, whatever happens does so only with Maalik’s Mauj {Pleasure or Will}.”
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Radhasoami!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {12.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {12.}
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Radhasoami!
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Value Just Absorption in Divinity.
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“Sachha bhakt wah hai jiske dil se un sab cheezon ki, jinki ki duniya mein mahima hai, kadar uth gayi ho {yani ilm, hunar, karigari wageirah ki} aur sirf kul Maalik ke dhyan mein laga rahta hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan, Part I, No. 80, Page 81.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The true devotee is one who has ceased to value all those things that are normally deemed important in the world {such as knowledge, talent, expertise, etc.} and who remains absorbed only in meditation upon the Supreme Lord.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Value Just Absorption in Divinity.
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“Sachha bhakt wah hai jiske dil se un sab cheezon ki, jinki ki duniya mein mahima hai, kadar uth gayi ho {yani ilm, hunar, karigari wageirah ki} aur sirf kul Maalik ke dhyan mein laga rahta hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan, Part I, No. 80, Page 81.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The true devotee is one who has ceased to value all those things that are normally deemed important in the world {such as knowledge, talent, expertise, etc.} and who remains absorbed only in meditation upon the Supreme Lord.”
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Radhasoami!
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {11.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {11.}
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Radhasoami!
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Habitually Yearn for Salvation Intensely.
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“Sumiran, Dhyan, Bhajan aur Pothi ka Paath karne waale Satsangi tho bahut milthe hain, magar aise Satsangi bahut kam hain jo sachhe dil se yeh chahte rahte hon ki is duniya ke ragdon jhagdon se jald chutkara ho, yaani shareer choot jaave aur Maalik ke Charnon mein pahunche. Is kism ki sachhi khwahish hona badi baath hai. Kisi waqt dukh aan kar pada, us waqt maut maang lena aur baath hai. Magar duniyawi sukhon ke hothe hue bhee jab sansaar se vairagya aur Maalik ke Charnon mein anurag dil mein bana rahe, tab samajhna chahiye ki prem jaaga.... Is kism ke sachhe bhakton ko Maalik Aap se Aap Kheenchta hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan, Part I, No. 20, Page 31.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“There may be found many Satsangis who perform Sumiran, Dhyan and Bhajan, and recite Paath from the scriptures. But there are extremely few who honestly and wholeheartedly desire that they be freed from the troubles and squabbles of this world, i.e. they quit the mortal body and attain the Supreme Godhead’s Lotus Feet. An intense yearning of this nature is a great thing. It is a different matter if one asks for death while under duress from some particular grief. True love may be regarded to have been engendered if one develops indifference to the world and longing for one’s Supreme Parent even in the midst of worldly joys.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Habitually Yearn for Salvation Intensely.
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“Sumiran, Dhyan, Bhajan aur Pothi ka Paath karne waale Satsangi tho bahut milthe hain, magar aise Satsangi bahut kam hain jo sachhe dil se yeh chahte rahte hon ki is duniya ke ragdon jhagdon se jald chutkara ho, yaani shareer choot jaave aur Maalik ke Charnon mein pahunche. Is kism ki sachhi khwahish hona badi baath hai. Kisi waqt dukh aan kar pada, us waqt maut maang lena aur baath hai. Magar duniyawi sukhon ke hothe hue bhee jab sansaar se vairagya aur Maalik ke Charnon mein anurag dil mein bana rahe, tab samajhna chahiye ki prem jaaga.... Is kism ke sachhe bhakton ko Maalik Aap se Aap Kheenchta hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan, Part I, No. 20, Page 31.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“There may be found many Satsangis who perform Sumiran, Dhyan and Bhajan, and recite Paath from the scriptures. But there are extremely few who honestly and wholeheartedly desire that they be freed from the troubles and squabbles of this world, i.e. they quit the mortal body and attain the Supreme Godhead’s Lotus Feet. An intense yearning of this nature is a great thing. It is a different matter if one asks for death while under duress from some particular grief. True love may be regarded to have been engendered if one develops indifference to the world and longing for one’s Supreme Parent even in the midst of worldly joys.”
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Radhasoami!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Sacred Bhandara; Recalling Guru Bachans {10.}
Sacred Bhandara; Recalling Guru Bachans {10.}
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Radhasoami!
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Attitude towards World and People.
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“Gurumukh sansari padarthon aur duniya ke jaal mein nahin atakta hai aur unki laabh aur haani mein dukhi sukhi nahin hotha hai aur jo koi ochhi baath kahe, tho uspar gussa nahin karta hai aur sada apne jeeva ke kalyaan aur Satguru ki Prasanntha par nazar rakhta hai.
Manmukh sansaar aur uske padarthon ka bada khyaal rakhta hai aur unki haani laabh mein jald dukhi sukhi hotha hai aur jo koi kaduwa bachan kahe, fauran gusse mein bhar aatha hai aur Satguru ki Mehar aur Samarthata ka bharosa aur khyal nahin rakhta hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; Page 194-5: 7.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Gurumukh {or the Guru-inspired} doesn’t get entangled in material possessions and the worldly snare and does not become sad or happy at their profit or loss and if someone says something petty, he doesn’t get angry at him and always minds the welfare of his soul and the pleasure of the Satguru.
Manmukh {or the ego-driven} bothers a lot about the world and its objects and instantly gets sad or happy at their gain or loss and if someone says something bitter, immediately flies into a rage and doesn’t trust or value the Grace and Omnipotence of the Satguru.
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Attitude towards World and People.
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“Gurumukh sansari padarthon aur duniya ke jaal mein nahin atakta hai aur unki laabh aur haani mein dukhi sukhi nahin hotha hai aur jo koi ochhi baath kahe, tho uspar gussa nahin karta hai aur sada apne jeeva ke kalyaan aur Satguru ki Prasanntha par nazar rakhta hai.
Manmukh sansaar aur uske padarthon ka bada khyaal rakhta hai aur unki haani laabh mein jald dukhi sukhi hotha hai aur jo koi kaduwa bachan kahe, fauran gusse mein bhar aatha hai aur Satguru ki Mehar aur Samarthata ka bharosa aur khyal nahin rakhta hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; Page 194-5: 7.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Gurumukh {or the Guru-inspired} doesn’t get entangled in material possessions and the worldly snare and does not become sad or happy at their profit or loss and if someone says something petty, he doesn’t get angry at him and always minds the welfare of his soul and the pleasure of the Satguru.
Manmukh {or the ego-driven} bothers a lot about the world and its objects and instantly gets sad or happy at their gain or loss and if someone says something bitter, immediately flies into a rage and doesn’t trust or value the Grace and Omnipotence of the Satguru.
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Radhasoami!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Sacred Bhandara; Recalling Guru Bachans {9.}
Sacred Bhandara; Recalling Guru Bachans {9.}
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Radhasoami!
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Be Enthusiastic in Performing Service.
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“Gurumukh Seva mein aalas nahin kartha aur kabhi khali nahin baithna chahta hai. Manmukh tan ka aaram chahta hai aur Seva mein susthi kartha hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; Page 194: 5.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Gurumukh {or Guru-inspired} doesn't be idle with regard to Seva {or service} and never wants to sit with no work. The Manmukh {or ego-driven} seeks bodily comfort and is lazy in performing service.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Be Enthusiastic in Performing Service.
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“Gurumukh Seva mein aalas nahin kartha aur kabhi khali nahin baithna chahta hai. Manmukh tan ka aaram chahta hai aur Seva mein susthi kartha hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; Page 194: 5.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Gurumukh {or Guru-inspired} doesn't be idle with regard to Seva {or service} and never wants to sit with no work. The Manmukh {or ego-driven} seeks bodily comfort and is lazy in performing service.”
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Radhasoami!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Sacred Bhandara; Recalling Guru Bachans {8.}
Sacred Bhandara; Recalling Guru Bachans {8.}
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Radhasoami!
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Difference between Gurumukh and Manmukh.
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“Gurumukh harek ke saath sachha barattha hai aur burayi ki baathon se bachtha hai aur kisi ko bhee dhokha nahin detha hai aur jo kaam kartha hai, Satguru ke liye aur Unki Daya ke bharose par kartha hai.
Manmukh chaturayi aur kapat se barattha hai aur apne matlab ke liye auron ko dhokha detha hai aur apni buddhi aur chaturayi ka bharosa rakhta hai aur apne aap ko pragat karna chahta hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; Page 192: 262-1.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Gurumukh {Guru-inspired} conducts himself sincerely with everyone and avoids bad things and doesn’t deceive anyone and whatever he does, he does for the Satguru and remaining dependent upon His Grace.
The manmukh {ego-driven} acts with cleverness and trickery and deceives others for the sake of his own interests and trusts his own intelligence and cleverness and seeks to assert his own ego.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Difference between Gurumukh and Manmukh.
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“Gurumukh harek ke saath sachha barattha hai aur burayi ki baathon se bachtha hai aur kisi ko bhee dhokha nahin detha hai aur jo kaam kartha hai, Satguru ke liye aur Unki Daya ke bharose par kartha hai.
Manmukh chaturayi aur kapat se barattha hai aur apne matlab ke liye auron ko dhokha detha hai aur apni buddhi aur chaturayi ka bharosa rakhta hai aur apne aap ko pragat karna chahta hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; Page 192: 262-1.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“The Gurumukh {Guru-inspired} conducts himself sincerely with everyone and avoids bad things and doesn’t deceive anyone and whatever he does, he does for the Satguru and remaining dependent upon His Grace.
The manmukh {ego-driven} acts with cleverness and trickery and deceives others for the sake of his own interests and trusts his own intelligence and cleverness and seeks to assert his own ego.”
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Radhasoami!
Monday, July 5, 2010
O Lord, Fulfill Everyone’s Tasks. {100.}
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Radhasoami!
“Soami Tum kaaj Banaye saban ke.”
That is,
“O Lord, Fulfill everyone’s tasks.”
This is the opening line
of a favorite Paath {hymn} of mine.
The line stresses that it is God
Who finally consummates all matters.
It is a humble plea for Grace.
It is a simple expression of gratitude.
The prayer wants everyone’s tasks --
not desires -- to be realized.
Most importantly, the prayer is
not selfish in its focus;
one seeks that the Lord
realize the tasks of all.
I may add that the word “tasks”
only inadequately conveys the import
that the word “kaaj” contains.
Indeed, the tasks are not worldly goals,
but basically denote the goal of salvation.
So, the hymn is a collective prayer
thanking the Lord for ensuring everyone's redemption.
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
“Soami Tum kaaj Banaye saban ke.”
That is,
“O Lord, Fulfill everyone’s tasks.”
This is the opening line
of a favorite Paath {hymn} of mine.
The line stresses that it is God
Who finally consummates all matters.
It is a humble plea for Grace.
It is a simple expression of gratitude.
The prayer wants everyone’s tasks --
not desires -- to be realized.
Most importantly, the prayer is
not selfish in its focus;
one seeks that the Lord
realize the tasks of all.
I may add that the word “tasks”
only inadequately conveys the import
that the word “kaaj” contains.
Indeed, the tasks are not worldly goals,
but basically denote the goal of salvation.
So, the hymn is a collective prayer
thanking the Lord for ensuring everyone's redemption.
Radhasoami!
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Sunday, July 4, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {7}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {7}
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Radhasoami!
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Sitting in Satsang not Enough.
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“Satsang mein aa baithne se karma nahi katthe hain. Satsang ka jo karma hai uske karne se karma katthe hain.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, Page 93: No. 69.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Merely coming and sitting in the Satsang does not have one’s karmas be eradicated. This happens only upon actively doing what constitutes the process of Satsang.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Sitting in Satsang not Enough.
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“Satsang mein aa baithne se karma nahi katthe hain. Satsang ka jo karma hai uske karne se karma katthe hain.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, Page 93: No. 69.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Merely coming and sitting in the Satsang does not have one’s karmas be eradicated. This happens only upon actively doing what constitutes the process of Satsang.”
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Radhasoami!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {6}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {6}
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Radhasoami!
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Satsang: Ultimate Purifier and Rejuvenator.
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“Is jeeva ke mail dhoor karne ke liye siwaay Satsang ke aur koi upaay nahin hai. Jaise saabun mein yeh taakath rakhi hai ki kaisa hee maila kapda hove aur jab saabun lagakar dhoya, turanth saaf ho gaya, ya ki ghaas ka dher jama hai aur jab usmein ek chingari daal dhi, ek chin mein bhasm ho jatha hai. Isi tarah Satsang hai ki ismein janm janm ke karma kat jathe hain aur sanskar din ba din badalta jatha hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, Page 123: No. 147.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“To rid the living being of her or his impurities, there is no other method except Satsang. As the soap has the power to instantly clean a piece of cloth, regardless of however dirty it was, or like a mound of grass gathered which, if ignited with a spark, instantly gets destroyed. In just the same manner, it is Satsang that instantly wipes out one’s karmas {or deeds} of several lifetimes, and one’s sanskaras {or tendencies} begin to change day by day.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Satsang: Ultimate Purifier and Rejuvenator.
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“Is jeeva ke mail dhoor karne ke liye siwaay Satsang ke aur koi upaay nahin hai. Jaise saabun mein yeh taakath rakhi hai ki kaisa hee maila kapda hove aur jab saabun lagakar dhoya, turanth saaf ho gaya, ya ki ghaas ka dher jama hai aur jab usmein ek chingari daal dhi, ek chin mein bhasm ho jatha hai. Isi tarah Satsang hai ki ismein janm janm ke karma kat jathe hain aur sanskar din ba din badalta jatha hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, Page 123: No. 147.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“To rid the living being of her or his impurities, there is no other method except Satsang. As the soap has the power to instantly clean a piece of cloth, regardless of however dirty it was, or like a mound of grass gathered which, if ignited with a spark, instantly gets destroyed. In just the same manner, it is Satsang that instantly wipes out one’s karmas {or deeds} of several lifetimes, and one’s sanskaras {or tendencies} begin to change day by day.”
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Radhasoami!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {5}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {5}
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Radhasoami!
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Reconcile Worldly and Spiritual Interests.
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“Donon kaam nahin ban sakte. Bhakti Guru ki karoge, tho jagath se todni padegi aur jagath se rakhoge, tho bhakti mein kasar padegi. So iss baath ka niyama nahin hai. Jinke ache sanskar hain aur Satguru ki Kripa hai, unke donon kaam bakhoobi banthe chale javenge, kuchh dikkath nahin padegi aur jinke sanskar nikrusht hain, unse ek hee kaam banega.”
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---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, Page 91; No. 60.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Both the things can’t be done. If you perform devotion to the Guru, you will have to break with the world and if you keep with the world, you will lapse in your devotion. So there is no rule in this matter. Those who possess good sanskaras {or tendencies} and the Satguru’s Grace will be enabled success in both the spheres, without any difficulty, but those with faulty sanskaras will be able to manage only one sphere.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Reconcile Worldly and Spiritual Interests.
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“Donon kaam nahin ban sakte. Bhakti Guru ki karoge, tho jagath se todni padegi aur jagath se rakhoge, tho bhakti mein kasar padegi. So iss baath ka niyama nahin hai. Jinke ache sanskar hain aur Satguru ki Kripa hai, unke donon kaam bakhoobi banthe chale javenge, kuchh dikkath nahin padegi aur jinke sanskar nikrusht hain, unse ek hee kaam banega.”
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---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, Page 91; No. 60.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Both the things can’t be done. If you perform devotion to the Guru, you will have to break with the world and if you keep with the world, you will lapse in your devotion. So there is no rule in this matter. Those who possess good sanskaras {or tendencies} and the Satguru’s Grace will be enabled success in both the spheres, without any difficulty, but those with faulty sanskaras will be able to manage only one sphere.”
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Radhasoami!
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {4}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {4}
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Radhasoami!
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Praise Guru and Criticize Oneself.
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“Ninda aur stuthi donon ke karne mein paap hotha hai, kyonki jaisa koi hai waisa bayaan nahin ho sakta hai. Isliye munasib yeh hai ki stuthi karey tho apne Satguru ki aur ninda kare tho apni.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, pp. 102-103.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Calumny and praise both involve sin, because none can depict someone just as he is. Therefore, it is befitting that if one praises, one should praise one’s Satguru and if one deprecates someone, it should be one's own self.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Praise Guru and Criticize Oneself.
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“Ninda aur stuthi donon ke karne mein paap hotha hai, kyonki jaisa koi hai waisa bayaan nahin ho sakta hai. Isliye munasib yeh hai ki stuthi karey tho apne Satguru ki aur ninda kare tho apni.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, pp. 102-103.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Calumny and praise both involve sin, because none can depict someone just as he is. Therefore, it is befitting that if one praises, one should praise one’s Satguru and if one deprecates someone, it should be one's own self.”
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Radhasoami!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {3.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {3.}
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Radhasoami!
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Perform Ceaseless and Selfless Devotions.
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“Jab thak swansa hai, gurubhakti kare jaana chahiye. Gurubhakti kul Maalik ki bhakti hee tho hai. Aur Unse kuchh na maange. Unko akhtiyar hai, jab Waha adhikari dekhenge, jo Chahenge so Baksh Denge.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, p. 84.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Till one has breath left, one should remain engaged in Gurubhakti {devotion to the Master}. Gurubhakti constitutes worship of the Supreme Lord. And one should ask Him for nothing. It is His prerogative that when He finds someone deserving {fit / entitled}, He can bestow whatever He might please to.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Perform Ceaseless and Selfless Devotions.
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“Jab thak swansa hai, gurubhakti kare jaana chahiye. Gurubhakti kul Maalik ki bhakti hee tho hai. Aur Unse kuchh na maange. Unko akhtiyar hai, jab Waha adhikari dekhenge, jo Chahenge so Baksh Denge.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, p. 84.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Till one has breath left, one should remain engaged in Gurubhakti {devotion to the Master}. Gurubhakti constitutes worship of the Supreme Lord. And one should ask Him for nothing. It is His prerogative that when He finds someone deserving {fit / entitled}, He can bestow whatever He might please to.”
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Radhasoami!
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Tributaries Submerging in River. {99.}
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Radhasoami!
It is unfortunate that there exist
several rebellious, rival, puny offshoots of
the universal Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.
The redemptive Nij Dhar
or Incarnated Divine Current
can naturally reside in
a single sacred Form
at any given time.
A miracle is perhaps underway.
All the tributaries may gradually
retrace their courses back to
the Mother Ganga of Dayalbagh.
None may unravel
the mysterious workings of divinity,
yet I would much rather
both purity and monopoly of Dayalbagh
could have been ensured.
I await Grace’s workings
in the imminent times,
for our religion is destined
to deluge this world shortly.
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
It is unfortunate that there exist
several rebellious, rival, puny offshoots of
the universal Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.
The redemptive Nij Dhar
or Incarnated Divine Current
can naturally reside in
a single sacred Form
at any given time.
A miracle is perhaps underway.
All the tributaries may gradually
retrace their courses back to
the Mother Ganga of Dayalbagh.
None may unravel
the mysterious workings of divinity,
yet I would much rather
both purity and monopoly of Dayalbagh
could have been ensured.
I await Grace’s workings
in the imminent times,
for our religion is destined
to deluge this world shortly.
Radhasoami!
****
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {2.}
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {2.}
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Radhasoami!
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Please Devotees to Please Lord.
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“... Sri Krishan Maharaj ne bhee Bhagavad Gita mein likha hai ki jo koi Mujhse milna chahe aur Meri seva aur preeti karna chahe, tho Mere jo premijan sadh aur bhakta hain, unki jo seva karega waha Meri seva hai aur Main unse prasann hounga, aur wahi Mera pyara hai jo Mere sachhe bhakton se preeti karta hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
the holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, p. 49.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Sri Krishan has also said in the Bhagavad Gita that if someone seeks to meet Me and wants to perform worship and service of Me, then if {s}he serves those who are My loving devotees, then that constitutes My service and I shall become pleased with him, and the one who loves My true devotees is dear to Me.”
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
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Please Devotees to Please Lord.
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“... Sri Krishan Maharaj ne bhee Bhagavad Gita mein likha hai ki jo koi Mujhse milna chahe aur Meri seva aur preeti karna chahe, tho Mere jo premijan sadh aur bhakta hain, unki jo seva karega waha Meri seva hai aur Main unse prasann hounga, aur wahi Mera pyara hai jo Mere sachhe bhakton se preeti karta hai.”
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
the holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, p. 49.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Sri Krishan has also said in the Bhagavad Gita that if someone seeks to meet Me and wants to perform worship and service of Me, then if {s}he serves those who are My loving devotees, then that constitutes My service and I shall become pleased with him, and the one who loves My true devotees is dear to Me.”
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Radhasoami!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {1.}
Radhasoami!
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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {1.}
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World is Subject to Destruction.
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"Yeh jagath nashmaan hai aur sab asbaab bhee iska nashmaan hai."
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
the holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, p. 1.
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Its simple translation {wherever not specifically mentioned otherwise, by yours truly}:
"This world is perishable and all its objects are also perishable."
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Radhasoami!
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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {1.}
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World is Subject to Destruction.
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"Yeh jagath nashmaan hai aur sab asbaab bhee iska nashmaan hai."
---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
the holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, p. 1.
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Its simple translation {wherever not specifically mentioned otherwise, by yours truly}:
"This world is perishable and all its objects are also perishable."
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Radhasoami!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Sumiran is the Easiest Devotion. {98.}
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Radhasoami!
The easiest mode of devotion
is Sumiran of Radhasoami Name,
chanting of the Divine Name.
It can be done
anytime, anywhere,
internally, softly, or aloud.
You can perform Sumiran while
attending to your routine chores,
hum it while walking around.
Sumiran serves to keep you
focused on the Supreme Godhead,
which invites Grace upon you.
Besides, the Name has potence
and don’t be surprised if
you find apparent miracles occurring.
Sumiran causes subtle inner purification,
transformation and evolution, rendering the
subsequent Dhyan and Abhyas easier.
You ought to make progress
towards your goal of salvation
in a ceaseless, evolving manner.
The best method is Sumiran;
do it earnestly, constantly, habitually,
and watch Grace’s further boons.
Radhasoami!
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Note: Sumiran: Chanting; Dhyan: Contemplation; and Abhyas: Meditation.
Radhasoami!
The easiest mode of devotion
is Sumiran of Radhasoami Name,
chanting of the Divine Name.
It can be done
anytime, anywhere,
internally, softly, or aloud.
You can perform Sumiran while
attending to your routine chores,
hum it while walking around.
Sumiran serves to keep you
focused on the Supreme Godhead,
which invites Grace upon you.
Besides, the Name has potence
and don’t be surprised if
you find apparent miracles occurring.
Sumiran causes subtle inner purification,
transformation and evolution, rendering the
subsequent Dhyan and Abhyas easier.
You ought to make progress
towards your goal of salvation
in a ceaseless, evolving manner.
The best method is Sumiran;
do it earnestly, constantly, habitually,
and watch Grace’s further boons.
Radhasoami!
****
Note: Sumiran: Chanting; Dhyan: Contemplation; and Abhyas: Meditation.
A Miracle has Been Performed. {97.}
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Radhasoami!
There were dark clouds hovering
above the serene, Sanctified Dayalbagh.
A nexus of evil forces
had recently troubled Satsangis immensely.
Now, the inevitable has occurred:
Radhasoami Dayal has very Mercifully
Performed a timely, befitting Miracle
to Protect His very Own.
It is heartening that Satsangis
proved devoted, loyal, courageous, united;
this is a great reassurance
and we must remain so.
All those Satsangis who volunteered
for defensive Seva in Kheth
merit our praise and encouragement,
and Reward from the Lord.
A battle has been won,
matters seem far rosier now,
but remember that the war
has not been won yet.
Let’s face life with strength,
deeply believing in our Faith,
committed to service of all,
and trusting Gracious Huzur absolutely.
Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami!
There were dark clouds hovering
above the serene, Sanctified Dayalbagh.
A nexus of evil forces
had recently troubled Satsangis immensely.
Now, the inevitable has occurred:
Radhasoami Dayal has very Mercifully
Performed a timely, befitting Miracle
to Protect His very Own.
It is heartening that Satsangis
proved devoted, loyal, courageous, united;
this is a great reassurance
and we must remain so.
All those Satsangis who volunteered
for defensive Seva in Kheth
merit our praise and encouragement,
and Reward from the Lord.
A battle has been won,
matters seem far rosier now,
but remember that the war
has not been won yet.
Let’s face life with strength,
deeply believing in our Faith,
committed to service of all,
and trusting Gracious Huzur absolutely.
Radhasoami!
****
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Keep Going with Absolute Faith. {96.}
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Radhasoami!
God remains in one’s faith.
Faith, when tested, emerges stronger.
Trials are necessary for growth.
Victory tastes better after dangers.
The Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh is currently encountering problems of an unprecedented nature.
We must regard and welcome it all as a part of God’s plan and purpose, perhaps to cause us to grow more responsible, alert, dedicated, united and adequate.
However, none ought to harbor a shred of doubt that Satsang will soon triumph over all enemies and problems, and continue with its most glorious service for humanity’s welfare.
So, let’s merely keep our faith, and do our God-ordained duties.
The rest is up to God; who doesn’t -- and won’t -- fail!
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
God remains in one’s faith.
Faith, when tested, emerges stronger.
Trials are necessary for growth.
Victory tastes better after dangers.
The Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh is currently encountering problems of an unprecedented nature.
We must regard and welcome it all as a part of God’s plan and purpose, perhaps to cause us to grow more responsible, alert, dedicated, united and adequate.
However, none ought to harbor a shred of doubt that Satsang will soon triumph over all enemies and problems, and continue with its most glorious service for humanity’s welfare.
So, let’s merely keep our faith, and do our God-ordained duties.
The rest is up to God; who doesn’t -- and won’t -- fail!
Radhasoami!
****
Monday, June 21, 2010
The Essence among the Diversity. {95.}
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Radhasoami!
Life is a kaleidoscopic play
of Maya, or illusory reality.
It is easy to get lost
in the big and bad world.
Most people have lost their direction,
{or probably, they never had any},
yet keep going from sheer momentum
of the elementary urge to live.
Pause ... for a while, and reflect;
It’s never too late for anything.
This human birth is precious,
life is a priceless opportunity.
Seek the valuable, beyond the muck.
Seek God, beyond the world’s attractions.
Seek redemption, beyond life’s sundry temptations.
It’s a long uphill climb within.
There’s little time to be wasted.
The hell with everything else;
just strive for salvation earnestly.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Life is a kaleidoscopic play
of Maya, or illusory reality.
It is easy to get lost
in the big and bad world.
Most people have lost their direction,
{or probably, they never had any},
yet keep going from sheer momentum
of the elementary urge to live.
Pause ... for a while, and reflect;
It’s never too late for anything.
This human birth is precious,
life is a priceless opportunity.
Seek the valuable, beyond the muck.
Seek God, beyond the world’s attractions.
Seek redemption, beyond life’s sundry temptations.
It’s a long uphill climb within.
There’s little time to be wasted.
The hell with everything else;
just strive for salvation earnestly.
Radhasoami!
****
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Skirting on the Surface Perenially. {94.}
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Radhasoami!
How long can this continue?
It is now getting unendurable.
This is just not it.
Mere skirting on the surface,
while the essence remains inaccessible.
Life has its own sundry
entanglements, limitations, compulsions and needs.
It merely perpetuates one’s bondage
to this world and life.
I long for the freedom
and transcendence that my soul
knows are its natural birthrights.
To slumber in life and
awaken blissfully to God within,
does not come quite easily.
I have been at it,
so may God help me;
I must gradually be nearing
the inner fusion I desire.
Let the soul awaken fast,
let God sanctify my soul.
God is to be realized,
I’ve had enough of this,
something must give way shortly,
I’ll access paradise very soon.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
How long can this continue?
It is now getting unendurable.
This is just not it.
Mere skirting on the surface,
while the essence remains inaccessible.
Life has its own sundry
entanglements, limitations, compulsions and needs.
It merely perpetuates one’s bondage
to this world and life.
I long for the freedom
and transcendence that my soul
knows are its natural birthrights.
To slumber in life and
awaken blissfully to God within,
does not come quite easily.
I have been at it,
so may God help me;
I must gradually be nearing
the inner fusion I desire.
Let the soul awaken fast,
let God sanctify my soul.
God is to be realized,
I’ve had enough of this,
something must give way shortly,
I’ll access paradise very soon.
Radhasoami!
****
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Only God Can Truly Satisfy. {93.}
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Radhasoami!
Even if you get
what you’re now wanting,
you won’t be satisfied.
Life is a progression
of desires, responsibilities, duties.
Life is frequently a choice
merely between sundry evils.
I know that everything truly
real, beautiful, noble,
desirable, blissful, eternal,
can exist only in God.
I seek little from life,
I expect little from life,
so am rarely overly disappointed.
My essential quest is divine,
its only mode is meditation,
Grace does naturally work miracles,
God tugs the sincere closer.
It is reassuring to know
the curtains will finally fall
on this life’s senseless plays,
and I’ll be home again.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Even if you get
what you’re now wanting,
you won’t be satisfied.
Life is a progression
of desires, responsibilities, duties.
Life is frequently a choice
merely between sundry evils.
I know that everything truly
real, beautiful, noble,
desirable, blissful, eternal,
can exist only in God.
I seek little from life,
I expect little from life,
so am rarely overly disappointed.
My essential quest is divine,
its only mode is meditation,
Grace does naturally work miracles,
God tugs the sincere closer.
It is reassuring to know
the curtains will finally fall
on this life’s senseless plays,
and I’ll be home again.
Radhasoami!
****
Friday, June 18, 2010
It Matters More than That. {92.}
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Radhasoami!
God matters more than humanity.
Sincerity matters more than reward.
Faith matters more than proof.
Destiny matters more than experience.
Meditation matters more than living.
Being matters more than image.
Evolution matters more than ego.
Love matters more than profit.
Truth matters more than beliefs.
Values matter more than interests.
Compassion matters more than vindictiveness.
Goodness matters more than jealousy.
Peace matters more than strife.
Conquest matters more than survival.
Satisfaction matters more than glory.
Salvation matters more than life.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
God matters more than humanity.
Sincerity matters more than reward.
Faith matters more than proof.
Destiny matters more than experience.
Meditation matters more than living.
Being matters more than image.
Evolution matters more than ego.
Love matters more than profit.
Truth matters more than beliefs.
Values matter more than interests.
Compassion matters more than vindictiveness.
Goodness matters more than jealousy.
Peace matters more than strife.
Conquest matters more than survival.
Satisfaction matters more than glory.
Salvation matters more than life.
Radhasoami!
****
Certain Basic Truths and Values. {91.}
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Radhasoami!
The world is not real.
Life is not the point.
The truth is something else.
Meditation causes evolution and insights.
Love makes it all worthwhile.
There’s only one right way.
Blend thought and action successfully.
The mystical Law governs existence.
God alone is ultimate reality.
Grace gifts the deserving faith.
The goal is attaining salvation.
Let living be so directed.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
The world is not real.
Life is not the point.
The truth is something else.
Meditation causes evolution and insights.
Love makes it all worthwhile.
There’s only one right way.
Blend thought and action successfully.
The mystical Law governs existence.
God alone is ultimate reality.
Grace gifts the deserving faith.
The goal is attaining salvation.
Let living be so directed.
Radhasoami!
****
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Causation Works in Spirituality Fantastically. {90.}
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Radhasoami!
The law of causation works true
in spirituality nonetheless
and magnified n times over.
What do I mean by this?
Well, it’s something like
good and bad stocks
in the securities markets.
If you invest a dollar
in a lousy stock,
you will certainly lose it.
Invest a dollar in a fair stock
and you may gain a few cents.
Investing in hot stocks ought to
get you magnified returns.
You may double your investment,
or get 10 times its return,
or even 100 times,
depending on the market factors,
trends and forces.
So much for causality
and variable returns in worldly matters.
Now, spirituality represents
a different dimension altogether.
So, the laws of causation work,
but the returns are naturally magnified
quite to the power of n times over.
God is the richest Being existent
and generosity comes naturally to Him.
So, invest a dollar
of pure love in God,
and you are bound to reap
a fortune in God’s love for you.
Invest a sincere prayer in God,
and the torrents of Grace
that engulf your life
will render your destiny
transformed for the better,
immeasurably and forever.
Spirituality is a very reliable playing field,
because God is the best bet and stock possible!
You can rest assured
none of your longings and efforts
is going quite unnoticed or waste.
Trust God,
do your bit, indeed, best,
and patiently await God’s justice.
God is God.
God proves He is God.
What must, indeed, will and does ... happen!
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
The law of causation works true
in spirituality nonetheless
and magnified n times over.
What do I mean by this?
Well, it’s something like
good and bad stocks
in the securities markets.
If you invest a dollar
in a lousy stock,
you will certainly lose it.
Invest a dollar in a fair stock
and you may gain a few cents.
Investing in hot stocks ought to
get you magnified returns.
You may double your investment,
or get 10 times its return,
or even 100 times,
depending on the market factors,
trends and forces.
So much for causality
and variable returns in worldly matters.
Now, spirituality represents
a different dimension altogether.
So, the laws of causation work,
but the returns are naturally magnified
quite to the power of n times over.
God is the richest Being existent
and generosity comes naturally to Him.
So, invest a dollar
of pure love in God,
and you are bound to reap
a fortune in God’s love for you.
Invest a sincere prayer in God,
and the torrents of Grace
that engulf your life
will render your destiny
transformed for the better,
immeasurably and forever.
Spirituality is a very reliable playing field,
because God is the best bet and stock possible!
You can rest assured
none of your longings and efforts
is going quite unnoticed or waste.
Trust God,
do your bit, indeed, best,
and patiently await God’s justice.
God is God.
God proves He is God.
What must, indeed, will and does ... happen!
Radhasoami!
****
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Faith is Trusting God’s Being. {89.}
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Radhasoami!
Faith is trust in God.
Faith is trust ...
that God is of a certain type,
that God really loves us,
that God always truly cares,
that God is naturally omniscient,
that God is truly powerful.
Faith is knowing
that one is related with God.
Faith is what has one
pray to God.
Faith is waiting
for one’s prayers to turn true.
Faith is living
surrendered and dedicated to,
and dependent on God.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Faith is trust in God.
Faith is trust ...
that God is of a certain type,
that God really loves us,
that God always truly cares,
that God is naturally omniscient,
that God is truly powerful.
Faith is knowing
that one is related with God.
Faith is what has one
pray to God.
Faith is waiting
for one’s prayers to turn true.
Faith is living
surrendered and dedicated to,
and dependent on God.
Radhasoami!
****
Catching Them Younger Is It. {88.}
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Radhasoami!
Gracious Huzur has recently Pronounced on
how even Satsangi children
aged 12 and above
will be registered at their Branches.
One’s childhood experiences, impressions and influences
prove deep, important, decisive and formative
for the rest of one’s life.
This is borne out by
academic research in child psychology
as well as common experience.
Hence, Satsangis ought to
take their children to Satsang,
so that they may imbibe
positive and beneficial vibrations.
We must thank Gracious Huzur
for Encouraging and Enabling this
earlier and more active participation
of Satsangi children in Satsang.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Gracious Huzur has recently Pronounced on
how even Satsangi children
aged 12 and above
will be registered at their Branches.
One’s childhood experiences, impressions and influences
prove deep, important, decisive and formative
for the rest of one’s life.
This is borne out by
academic research in child psychology
as well as common experience.
Hence, Satsangis ought to
take their children to Satsang,
so that they may imbibe
positive and beneficial vibrations.
We must thank Gracious Huzur
for Encouraging and Enabling this
earlier and more active participation
of Satsangi children in Satsang.
Radhasoami!
****
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Perseverance Eventually Leads to Success. {87.}
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Radhasoami!
Faith is a taxing and exacting matter.
One needs believe, abide by values,
and patiently wait for resultant rewards.
Sure, causality works,
and the law finally consummates.
But humans are limited, weak,
and human lifespans are brief.
So, now that you are
attached to the right faith,
keep clinging on to it,
and striving towards your Maker.
The rest of life will
basically just not really matter.
Remain clear about your priorities.
One’s faith reflects one’s proximity to God,
and evokes God’s Grace accordingly.
So, persevere in your faith,
final consummation will be yours!
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Faith is a taxing and exacting matter.
One needs believe, abide by values,
and patiently wait for resultant rewards.
Sure, causality works,
and the law finally consummates.
But humans are limited, weak,
and human lifespans are brief.
So, now that you are
attached to the right faith,
keep clinging on to it,
and striving towards your Maker.
The rest of life will
basically just not really matter.
Remain clear about your priorities.
One’s faith reflects one’s proximity to God,
and evokes God’s Grace accordingly.
So, persevere in your faith,
final consummation will be yours!
Radhasoami!
****
May God Bless Our Faith. {86.}
****
Radhasoami!
Faith is sometimes put to test.
Faith is real if it survives.
Faith that dies was never real.
Let faith emerge polished from tests.
Faith arises when God gifts it.
Faith enables one access to God.
Faith is your most precious possession.
Faith grants love, endurance, courage, confidence.
Faith ensures successes, victories and miracles.
May Radhasoami Dayal Bless our Faith!
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Faith is sometimes put to test.
Faith is real if it survives.
Faith that dies was never real.
Let faith emerge polished from tests.
Faith arises when God gifts it.
Faith enables one access to God.
Faith is your most precious possession.
Faith grants love, endurance, courage, confidence.
Faith ensures successes, victories and miracles.
May Radhasoami Dayal Bless our Faith!
Radhasoami!
****
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Faulting Others or Perfecting Oneself. {85.}
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Radhasoami!
Every person is actually alone.
Sure, God is constantly together,
at least with earnest devotees
who really believe in Him
and live by His precepts.
The soul is separate,
one’s values, sanskaras {tendencies},
karmas {deeds} and fate remain individual.
One’s family and relationships
play a vital role,
in helping one live
to fulfill one’s potential.
“Math dekh paraye augun /
Kyon paap badhaye din din.”
That is,
“Don’t watch others’ vices,
Why commit more sins daily?”
I am sorry I am not a perfect God;
I am an imperfect human.
However, I can definitely improve
and try to perfect myself.
Why need one waste one’s time
dwelling on others’ faults?
They may live as they please.
They may die as they merit.
True, one should generally
try to guide and help others.
Yet, let’s remember that
the soul is individual,
continue with your journey
the best you can!
As I remember having read somewhere,
“For peace of mind,
resign as the general manager
of the universe.”
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Every person is actually alone.
Sure, God is constantly together,
at least with earnest devotees
who really believe in Him
and live by His precepts.
The soul is separate,
one’s values, sanskaras {tendencies},
karmas {deeds} and fate remain individual.
One’s family and relationships
play a vital role,
in helping one live
to fulfill one’s potential.
“Math dekh paraye augun /
Kyon paap badhaye din din.”
That is,
“Don’t watch others’ vices,
Why commit more sins daily?”
I am sorry I am not a perfect God;
I am an imperfect human.
However, I can definitely improve
and try to perfect myself.
Why need one waste one’s time
dwelling on others’ faults?
They may live as they please.
They may die as they merit.
True, one should generally
try to guide and help others.
Yet, let’s remember that
the soul is individual,
continue with your journey
the best you can!
As I remember having read somewhere,
“For peace of mind,
resign as the general manager
of the universe.”
Radhasoami!
****
Best Celebration of One’s Birthday. {84.}
****
Radhasoami!
March 9th is the sacred & auspicious Birthday
of Gracious Huzur “Prem” Saran Satsangi Saheb Ji;
and it’s naturally celebrated by Satsangis all over.
If you have not ever so far
celebrated your birthday in Dayalbagh,
try to do so,
by going for Arz {or supplication}with eatables,
and receiving Prashad {Sanctified offering}
from Most Revered Maalik Personally.
This can be the best possible
celebration of anyone’s birthday.
It is simultaneously
expressing gratitude for one’s birth
and rededication one’s entire life
to service of our
Most Glorious Mission
of universal salvation.
We must all always remain
deeply thankful to Maalik
for providing us with
such blessed, recurring opportunities,
at the expense of His Own Comfort.
It is extremely fortunate to become
the recipient of Grace
upon one’s very birthday
for the rest of one's life.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
March 9th is the sacred & auspicious Birthday
of Gracious Huzur “Prem” Saran Satsangi Saheb Ji;
and it’s naturally celebrated by Satsangis all over.
If you have not ever so far
celebrated your birthday in Dayalbagh,
try to do so,
by going for Arz {or supplication}with eatables,
and receiving Prashad {Sanctified offering}
from Most Revered Maalik Personally.
This can be the best possible
celebration of anyone’s birthday.
It is simultaneously
expressing gratitude for one’s birth
and rededication one’s entire life
to service of our
Most Glorious Mission
of universal salvation.
We must all always remain
deeply thankful to Maalik
for providing us with
such blessed, recurring opportunities,
at the expense of His Own Comfort.
It is extremely fortunate to become
the recipient of Grace
upon one’s very birthday
for the rest of one's life.
Radhasoami!
****
Friday, June 11, 2010
Extremely Joyous Holi Celebrations, Indeed. {83.}
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Radhasoami!
As Satsang celebrates its memorable
150 years in the world,
the Holi festivities in Dayalbagh
and in the hearts of Satsangis worldwide
have now taken unprecedented forms,
coinciding as Holi does
with the sacred Birthday
of Gracious Huzur “Prem” Saran Satsangi Saheb Ji.
The two-day delightful, morning
Holi Bhakti Sangeet Milan program
at the fields in sacred Tannery
almost transported one to Radhasoami Dham!
Let us all gratefully celebrate
the forward march of Satsang
in this world during Kaliyuga,
and humbly pray to our
Most Supreme Lord, Radhasoami Dayal
for befitting Grace enabling us
to grow and spread globally,
leading devoted, exemplary, happy lives.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
As Satsang celebrates its memorable
150 years in the world,
the Holi festivities in Dayalbagh
and in the hearts of Satsangis worldwide
have now taken unprecedented forms,
coinciding as Holi does
with the sacred Birthday
of Gracious Huzur “Prem” Saran Satsangi Saheb Ji.
The two-day delightful, morning
Holi Bhakti Sangeet Milan program
at the fields in sacred Tannery
almost transported one to Radhasoami Dham!
Let us all gratefully celebrate
the forward march of Satsang
in this world during Kaliyuga,
and humbly pray to our
Most Supreme Lord, Radhasoami Dayal
for befitting Grace enabling us
to grow and spread globally,
leading devoted, exemplary, happy lives.
Radhasoami!
****
Solitude and Silence Induce Serenity. {82.}
****
Radhasoami!
Causes and effects are related.
The cause leads to the effects,
and the effects can in certain ways
alter causes accordingly.
If this doesn’t seem very clear,
let it be so, for now.
Aristotle’s famous quotes include,
“Whosoever is delighted in solitude
is either a wild beast or a god.”
Love for solitude obviously proves
a preference for one’s own company
to that of others,
and this is something
not everyone is capable of.
Most people flee from their selves
towards friends, into groups and crowds.
Silence in solitude stills the mind,
rendering it fit for divine worship.
I would unhesitatingly recommend
periodic spells of solitude and silence,
as a great tranquilizer and rejuvenator.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Causes and effects are related.
The cause leads to the effects,
and the effects can in certain ways
alter causes accordingly.
If this doesn’t seem very clear,
let it be so, for now.
Aristotle’s famous quotes include,
“Whosoever is delighted in solitude
is either a wild beast or a god.”
Love for solitude obviously proves
a preference for one’s own company
to that of others,
and this is something
not everyone is capable of.
Most people flee from their selves
towards friends, into groups and crowds.
Silence in solitude stills the mind,
rendering it fit for divine worship.
I would unhesitatingly recommend
periodic spells of solitude and silence,
as a great tranquilizer and rejuvenator.
Radhasoami!
****
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Control is Key to Action. {81.}
****
Radhasoami!
I have found most people
to be careless, almost reckless,
in their living,
as if they have little to lose,
and don’t care if they do so.
The Paath or hymn lines teach us:
“Main pyari Pyare Radhasoami ki /
Chutayi Guru ne jag begaar.”
That is,
"The Lord has
Saved me from useless world."
It is pointless seeking the world,
which is anyway doomed to destruction
in the forthcoming MahaPralay or apocalypse.
It would be prudent to strive earnestly
to attain the divine realm
of Satloka and Radhasoami Dham,
which are eternal and blissful.
Like Arjun, in the epic Mahabharata,
you can aim and shoot
directly at the bird’s eye,
only if you are shut
to everything else in life.
Control in worldly activities
is the key to
progress in spiritual pursuits.
Life involves choices,
and decisions need be taken.
If you do not decide
about your life and fate,
others will by default decide
on your behalf.
Be responsible for your self,
one’s destiny is as one makes it!
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
I have found most people
to be careless, almost reckless,
in their living,
as if they have little to lose,
and don’t care if they do so.
The Paath or hymn lines teach us:
“Main pyari Pyare Radhasoami ki /
Chutayi Guru ne jag begaar.”
That is,
"The Lord has
Saved me from useless world."
It is pointless seeking the world,
which is anyway doomed to destruction
in the forthcoming MahaPralay or apocalypse.
It would be prudent to strive earnestly
to attain the divine realm
of Satloka and Radhasoami Dham,
which are eternal and blissful.
Like Arjun, in the epic Mahabharata,
you can aim and shoot
directly at the bird’s eye,
only if you are shut
to everything else in life.
Control in worldly activities
is the key to
progress in spiritual pursuits.
Life involves choices,
and decisions need be taken.
If you do not decide
about your life and fate,
others will by default decide
on your behalf.
Be responsible for your self,
one’s destiny is as one makes it!
Radhasoami!
****
Immense Benefits of Firm Resolve. {80.}
****
Radhasoami!
There is a Guru Bachan
{Master's Utterance or Pronouncement}
to the effect that one ought to
resolve to perform spiritual practices
“prarn le kar”,
that is,
as if sworn to do it regularly.
The Bachan says that
one’s mere firm resolve
is beneficial in itself.
I have found this
to be very true.
Religiosity should not occur
in sporadic, erratic
or intermittent impulses.
One’s good deeds ought to be
backed by clear thought,
intense desire, noble vision,
conscious decision, absolute resolve,
longterm strategy, practical planning,
fearlessness, courage, endurance, strength.
Nothing is possible in life --
neither worldly success
nor spiritual progress --
without one’s personal initiative,
determined resolve, focused efforts.
One’s living begins with resolve.
There is little real point
in idly desiring and dreaming,
in fondly wishing or hoping.
The point is what one is
to do about it.
So, let’s resolve to end
our present state of dissatisfaction.
One’s honest resolve effectively unleashes
tremendous potential within our selves,
and enables subsequent fulfilling actions.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
There is a Guru Bachan
{Master's Utterance or Pronouncement}
to the effect that one ought to
resolve to perform spiritual practices
“prarn le kar”,
that is,
as if sworn to do it regularly.
The Bachan says that
one’s mere firm resolve
is beneficial in itself.
I have found this
to be very true.
Religiosity should not occur
in sporadic, erratic
or intermittent impulses.
One’s good deeds ought to be
backed by clear thought,
intense desire, noble vision,
conscious decision, absolute resolve,
longterm strategy, practical planning,
fearlessness, courage, endurance, strength.
Nothing is possible in life --
neither worldly success
nor spiritual progress --
without one’s personal initiative,
determined resolve, focused efforts.
One’s living begins with resolve.
There is little real point
in idly desiring and dreaming,
in fondly wishing or hoping.
The point is what one is
to do about it.
So, let’s resolve to end
our present state of dissatisfaction.
One’s honest resolve effectively unleashes
tremendous potential within our selves,
and enables subsequent fulfilling actions.
Radhasoami!
****
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Make Space for Almighty Lord. {79.}
****
Radhasoami!
We are all terribly busy.
The world is a delight.
Life is full of desires.
So it would seem anyway.
Trapped within the human shield,
stuck within the Chaurasi cycle,
{of 84 lakh successive life-forms
for the transmigration of soul}
we have little time
to ponder over God.
Yet this is the only time
that we are ever to have
of securing our salvation.
“Dil ka hujra saaf kar
Jaana ke aane ke liye.
Dhyan gairon ka hata
Usko bithane ke liye.”
That is,
“Purge your heart
that the Beloved may appear.
Cease awareness of others,
to allow divine consciousness.”
Nature permits no vacuum,
and things need space to be.
A life embroiled in
petty, superficial, worldly matters
cannot be destined for early redemption.
A mind perennially obsessed with
sensual thrills or material possessions
cannot harbor genuine spiritual longings.
Therefore, it pays to
curtail one’s worldly
associations, thoughts, activities.
There is little benefit from such things;
it’s just a waste of one’s time.
One’s life gets past
before one realizes it.
Make space for Almighty Lord.
Stop thinking of undeserving people,
stop pursuing unnecessary, sinful desires,
stop chasing hollow, worldly goals.
God is elsewhere, truth is different.
The route to God and salvation
are individual, mystical and internal.
Make space for God within your being.
Make space for Grace in your life.
Make space for redemption in your destiny.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
We are all terribly busy.
The world is a delight.
Life is full of desires.
So it would seem anyway.
Trapped within the human shield,
stuck within the Chaurasi cycle,
{of 84 lakh successive life-forms
for the transmigration of soul}
we have little time
to ponder over God.
Yet this is the only time
that we are ever to have
of securing our salvation.
“Dil ka hujra saaf kar
Jaana ke aane ke liye.
Dhyan gairon ka hata
Usko bithane ke liye.”
That is,
“Purge your heart
that the Beloved may appear.
Cease awareness of others,
to allow divine consciousness.”
Nature permits no vacuum,
and things need space to be.
A life embroiled in
petty, superficial, worldly matters
cannot be destined for early redemption.
A mind perennially obsessed with
sensual thrills or material possessions
cannot harbor genuine spiritual longings.
Therefore, it pays to
curtail one’s worldly
associations, thoughts, activities.
There is little benefit from such things;
it’s just a waste of one’s time.
One’s life gets past
before one realizes it.
Make space for Almighty Lord.
Stop thinking of undeserving people,
stop pursuing unnecessary, sinful desires,
stop chasing hollow, worldly goals.
God is elsewhere, truth is different.
The route to God and salvation
are individual, mystical and internal.
Make space for God within your being.
Make space for Grace in your life.
Make space for redemption in your destiny.
Radhasoami!
****
Transcend Space-Time-Causation Dimension. {78.}
****
Radhasoami!
There is a Guru Bachan
to the effect that
Sumiran helps one to transcend
the dimension of space-time-causation.
{Sumiran: chanting the divine Name.}
I don’t recall the exact words,
but I am yet
to comprehend it fully.
If constant Sumiran really can cause
{as it naturally must
because the Guru Bachans are true!}
one to transcend the barriers
of space, time and causation,
then one virtually ceases
to remain a human.
One becomes free from all karmas or actions,
even the ones that one commits,
since one always lives
inspired by God, dedicated to God,
and enveloped in consciousness of God.
God alone is the real,
mysterious, and absolute
dimension to existence;
so miracles need not surprise
one evolving closer to God.
True spirituality is mind-boggling;
the comfort of cozy beliefs
that one shares with others
needs to be shunned totally.
God demands and deserves transcendence.
Mysticism is only for those who can
walk the delicate internal tightrope to God!
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
There is a Guru Bachan
to the effect that
Sumiran helps one to transcend
the dimension of space-time-causation.
{Sumiran: chanting the divine Name.}
I don’t recall the exact words,
but I am yet
to comprehend it fully.
If constant Sumiran really can cause
{as it naturally must
because the Guru Bachans are true!}
one to transcend the barriers
of space, time and causation,
then one virtually ceases
to remain a human.
One becomes free from all karmas or actions,
even the ones that one commits,
since one always lives
inspired by God, dedicated to God,
and enveloped in consciousness of God.
God alone is the real,
mysterious, and absolute
dimension to existence;
so miracles need not surprise
one evolving closer to God.
True spirituality is mind-boggling;
the comfort of cozy beliefs
that one shares with others
needs to be shunned totally.
God demands and deserves transcendence.
Mysticism is only for those who can
walk the delicate internal tightrope to God!
Radhasoami!
****
Basant: Most Auspicious, Best Period. {77.}
****
Radhasoami!
We are close to the Basant day.
The Basant celebrations have begun
in Dayalbagh and other places.
So, let us recall that
it was on auspicious Basant
that our August Founder
had declared Satsang open to people.
It had been on sacred Basant again
that Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj
had laid the blessed foundation
for the colony of Dayalbagh
by Planting a mulberry plant.
Basant is the best time
for one’s resolutions and prayers.
However, for Satsangis,
every day ought to be
the sacred, auspicious, fortunate Basant.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
We are close to the Basant day.
The Basant celebrations have begun
in Dayalbagh and other places.
So, let us recall that
it was on auspicious Basant
that our August Founder
had declared Satsang open to people.
It had been on sacred Basant again
that Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj
had laid the blessed foundation
for the colony of Dayalbagh
by Planting a mulberry plant.
Basant is the best time
for one’s resolutions and prayers.
However, for Satsangis,
every day ought to be
the sacred, auspicious, fortunate Basant.
Radhasoami!
****
Thought, Decision, Will and Action. {76.}
****
Radhasoami!
One should be ultracareful
in one’s very thoughts.
As one thinks, one becomes.
Thoughts inspire desires.
Decisions get formed.
One becomes willing.
Actions invariably follow.
Upon one’s deeds depend Grace
and one’s destiny gradually unfolding.
Be very careful in your thoughts.
Shun unhealthy, unnecessary and wasteful thoughts.
Take care of your mind.
Decorate it lovingly
with pure, beautiful, noble thoughts.
After all, isn’t there
Someone Omniscient Who Remains
always Aware of everything?
The sincere need not even seek God;
instead, God Himself seeks the sincere out.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
One should be ultracareful
in one’s very thoughts.
As one thinks, one becomes.
Thoughts inspire desires.
Decisions get formed.
One becomes willing.
Actions invariably follow.
Upon one’s deeds depend Grace
and one’s destiny gradually unfolding.
Be very careful in your thoughts.
Shun unhealthy, unnecessary and wasteful thoughts.
Take care of your mind.
Decorate it lovingly
with pure, beautiful, noble thoughts.
After all, isn’t there
Someone Omniscient Who Remains
always Aware of everything?
The sincere need not even seek God;
instead, God Himself seeks the sincere out.
Radhasoami!
****
Life is a Brief Opportunity. {75.}
****
Radhasoami!
Life is a brief opportunity.
Life is God’s gift to the Jeevas {living beings}.
Birth in human form is priceless
because it enables one
the rare chance of securing salvation.
All else is basically just trash,
if not outright sin,
{sin being defined as
travesty of God’s will}.
Sensual thrills are shortlived,
material possessions cannot be lugged
into the hereafter.
A pity that most people
seemingly live only for these.
True, no person can even
desire God on one’s own;
it is God who gifts
the deserving souls
faith and longing.
So, all that one truly has
are essentially one’s soul
and one’s good deeds.
Life is too brief a dream.
Almost before one even realizes it,
one gets close to losing it.
All this is merely to stress
that one ought to
obey the Buddha’s last words,
by persevering steadfastly for redemption,
which our Revered Leaders also mandate.
That would be a life spent well,
with its purpose realized best,
regardless of all else
that constitutes merely Maya,
or illusory, destructible reality.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Life is a brief opportunity.
Life is God’s gift to the Jeevas {living beings}.
Birth in human form is priceless
because it enables one
the rare chance of securing salvation.
All else is basically just trash,
if not outright sin,
{sin being defined as
travesty of God’s will}.
Sensual thrills are shortlived,
material possessions cannot be lugged
into the hereafter.
A pity that most people
seemingly live only for these.
True, no person can even
desire God on one’s own;
it is God who gifts
the deserving souls
faith and longing.
So, all that one truly has
are essentially one’s soul
and one’s good deeds.
Life is too brief a dream.
Almost before one even realizes it,
one gets close to losing it.
All this is merely to stress
that one ought to
obey the Buddha’s last words,
by persevering steadfastly for redemption,
which our Revered Leaders also mandate.
That would be a life spent well,
with its purpose realized best,
regardless of all else
that constitutes merely Maya,
or illusory, destructible reality.
Radhasoami!
****
Friday, June 4, 2010
Become Tough Enough for Life. {74.}
****
Radhasoami!
Our sacred but fledgling religion
has recently passed through a tough situation.
No, we must not be so cowardly
as to pray that the Supreme Lord
spare us such tests, trials and battles.
Let us accept that if our religion
is to gradually prevail
in the whole world
as humanity’s final, true panacea,
then we obviously have a lot of
hard work, problems, enemies, dangers,
ahead of us.
Let us instead pray for liberal
Grace, security, clarity, strength,
unity, resources, adequacy, victory.
As Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj had Advised,
let us practice “No despair.”
Let us also remember that,
1.
“What does not kill me,
makes me stronger."
{Friedrich Nietzsche.}
2.
“When the situation gets tough,
the tough get going.”
{Anonymous.}
The Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh
guarantees true and final salvation
to the best among humanity,
but we have much work to do,
and we shall have several long battles;
our Faith is not for cowards,
it is for pure,
perfect and powerful souls.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Our sacred but fledgling religion
has recently passed through a tough situation.
No, we must not be so cowardly
as to pray that the Supreme Lord
spare us such tests, trials and battles.
Let us accept that if our religion
is to gradually prevail
in the whole world
as humanity’s final, true panacea,
then we obviously have a lot of
hard work, problems, enemies, dangers,
ahead of us.
Let us instead pray for liberal
Grace, security, clarity, strength,
unity, resources, adequacy, victory.
As Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj had Advised,
let us practice “No despair.”
Let us also remember that,
1.
“What does not kill me,
makes me stronger."
{Friedrich Nietzsche.}
2.
“When the situation gets tough,
the tough get going.”
{Anonymous.}
The Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh
guarantees true and final salvation
to the best among humanity,
but we have much work to do,
and we shall have several long battles;
our Faith is not for cowards,
it is for pure,
perfect and powerful souls.
Radhasoami!
****
Do It; Regardless of Expectations. {73.}
****
Radhasoami!
“Dekho chahe na Dekho, Soami /
Main apni si kiye jaungi.”
Attaboy; that’s the spirit!
That is,
“I will continue my devotions,
I will continue my services,
whether You See or not
{meaning basically,
whether You Reward or not}.”
Well, I for one, have really been
long living these Paath or hymn lines.
I am proving it even now
in my writing these very words.
However, Soami Dekhte Hain
{the Lord Does See}.
I know it well because Gracious Huzur
had Amply Proven it n times to me,
& even Maalik now has no less.
But this really is the spirit
with which Satsangis must
perform their sundry acts of faith.
Be free of expectations.
All that I do
is merely my integrity.
You May See or not.
You May Be Pleased or not.
You May Reward or not,
at least as I might fathom it.
You Are Beyond my humble,
imperfect, insignificant, undeserving, powerless self.
& the Supreme Lord always Sees everything!
Rewards, if deserved, must take their time.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
“Dekho chahe na Dekho, Soami /
Main apni si kiye jaungi.”
Attaboy; that’s the spirit!
That is,
“I will continue my devotions,
I will continue my services,
whether You See or not
{meaning basically,
whether You Reward or not}.”
Well, I for one, have really been
long living these Paath or hymn lines.
I am proving it even now
in my writing these very words.
However, Soami Dekhte Hain
{the Lord Does See}.
I know it well because Gracious Huzur
had Amply Proven it n times to me,
& even Maalik now has no less.
But this really is the spirit
with which Satsangis must
perform their sundry acts of faith.
Be free of expectations.
All that I do
is merely my integrity.
You May See or not.
You May Be Pleased or not.
You May Reward or not,
at least as I might fathom it.
You Are Beyond my humble,
imperfect, insignificant, undeserving, powerless self.
& the Supreme Lord always Sees everything!
Rewards, if deserved, must take their time.
Radhasoami!
****
Practice Makes Perfect, Turns Real. {72.}
****
Radhasoami!
“Kachhi se ek din hoegi pukki /
Jaisi baney taisi kar bhakti.”
Very apt, true and encouraging!
That is,
“From imperfect, it will become perfect,
Perform devotions just as you can.”
The above Paath or hymn lines from
the holy Sar Bachan {Nazm}
exhort us to continue
in our devotions to the Guru.
Do whatever you can,
do however you can,
do a much as you can.
Just don’t fail.
Just do it.
& keep on doing it.
Do your best and most,
even if is is imperfect,
even if it is limited.
Every karma or deed counts.
Every deed is being recorded.
All that you are now experiencing
is the result of your entire past karmas.
Hence, you must now invest
fresh good deeds
for a rosier future,
and the eventual bliss
of your salvation realized.
There will never be
quite an “ideal” time
or really “ideal” circumstances.
Do what you can:
right here,
right now,
with all that you have got!
“Ab ki chook maaf nahin hogi /
Nana bidhi ke kasht saha.”
That is,
“If you lapse now,
or fail to utilize
{your opportunities, faculties, abilities,
means, resources,
which Grace has given you
& is enabling}
you won’t be forgiven this,
and you will have to
endure various difficulties thereafter.”
This is a warning;
let’s take grave heed of it.
Practice makes one’s efforts perfect.
Practice turns the aspirations real.
God judges us by our sincerity
& does not really expect
perfection from us.
Must God not know
how frail humans are?
Yet Radhasoami Dayal Loves us all,
& we must absolutely continue
our devotions & services
in whichever way we can.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
“Kachhi se ek din hoegi pukki /
Jaisi baney taisi kar bhakti.”
Very apt, true and encouraging!
That is,
“From imperfect, it will become perfect,
Perform devotions just as you can.”
The above Paath or hymn lines from
the holy Sar Bachan {Nazm}
exhort us to continue
in our devotions to the Guru.
Do whatever you can,
do however you can,
do a much as you can.
Just don’t fail.
Just do it.
& keep on doing it.
Do your best and most,
even if is is imperfect,
even if it is limited.
Every karma or deed counts.
Every deed is being recorded.
All that you are now experiencing
is the result of your entire past karmas.
Hence, you must now invest
fresh good deeds
for a rosier future,
and the eventual bliss
of your salvation realized.
There will never be
quite an “ideal” time
or really “ideal” circumstances.
Do what you can:
right here,
right now,
with all that you have got!
“Ab ki chook maaf nahin hogi /
Nana bidhi ke kasht saha.”
That is,
“If you lapse now,
or fail to utilize
{your opportunities, faculties, abilities,
means, resources,
which Grace has given you
& is enabling}
you won’t be forgiven this,
and you will have to
endure various difficulties thereafter.”
This is a warning;
let’s take grave heed of it.
Practice makes one’s efforts perfect.
Practice turns the aspirations real.
God judges us by our sincerity
& does not really expect
perfection from us.
Must God not know
how frail humans are?
Yet Radhasoami Dayal Loves us all,
& we must absolutely continue
our devotions & services
in whichever way we can.
Radhasoami!
****
Have Faith; God Remains Beyond. {71.}
****
Radhasoami!
God exists in human faith.
Sure, faith should be “right”.
But then, who defines whether
faith is “right” or “wrong”?
So, basically, faith is it.
Faith is a matter of
one’s own perception of God.
An understanding person will naturally
regard God to be infinitely understanding.
A vindictive person will somehow feel
God must be very vindictive.
Humans project their own fancied traits
upon a mysterious God,
and then form their beliefs,
which grow rigid with time.
Each of us will have experiences
that seem to prove God is
just as we variously view Him.
God remains God, inaccessible, incomprehensible.
The blind and dumb cannot describe
the glories of God.
To know God, one must
not remain a slave of one’s beliefs.
One needs to genuinely want God first.
One ought to see straight.
One should earnestly beg God
for Grace, Darshan, togetherness, salvation.
God wants these for us,
more than we ourselves do.
God is to be adequately
desired, valued, deserved….
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
God exists in human faith.
Sure, faith should be “right”.
But then, who defines whether
faith is “right” or “wrong”?
So, basically, faith is it.
Faith is a matter of
one’s own perception of God.
An understanding person will naturally
regard God to be infinitely understanding.
A vindictive person will somehow feel
God must be very vindictive.
Humans project their own fancied traits
upon a mysterious God,
and then form their beliefs,
which grow rigid with time.
Each of us will have experiences
that seem to prove God is
just as we variously view Him.
God remains God, inaccessible, incomprehensible.
The blind and dumb cannot describe
the glories of God.
To know God, one must
not remain a slave of one’s beliefs.
One needs to genuinely want God first.
One ought to see straight.
One should earnestly beg God
for Grace, Darshan, togetherness, salvation.
God wants these for us,
more than we ourselves do.
God is to be adequately
desired, valued, deserved….
Radhasoami!
****
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Attending Sacred Bhandaras Immensely Beneficial. {70.}
****
Radhasoami!
Satsangis are scattered the world over.
The Radhasoami religion revolves around
the Revered Leader.
True, the Guru Bachan
that had prophesied
that we would be able to have
the Sant Satguru’s Darshan
even though distant
has been fulfilled
at least in part.
However, pilgrimage to Dayalbagh,
especially upon sacred Bhandaras,
Gracious Huzur’s “Sakshath Darshan”,
or beholding of Real Countenance,
the fortune of Dhan ki Seva as Bhent,
{monetary service as a contribution}
paying homage at the Pavan Smrityalaya,
the Prashad of Sale,
and Arz {or supplication}at His Lotus Feet,
all have the potential of conferring
incalculable spiritual benefit upon devotees,
if performed sincerely and rightly.
Let us not doubt that
God exists in right faith,
and Radhasoami Dayal Is always Fully Aware
of everyone’s karmas and sanskaras
{deeds and tendencies}.
Finally, Grace will consummate matters
better than we might hope.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Satsangis are scattered the world over.
The Radhasoami religion revolves around
the Revered Leader.
True, the Guru Bachan
that had prophesied
that we would be able to have
the Sant Satguru’s Darshan
even though distant
has been fulfilled
at least in part.
However, pilgrimage to Dayalbagh,
especially upon sacred Bhandaras,
Gracious Huzur’s “Sakshath Darshan”,
or beholding of Real Countenance,
the fortune of Dhan ki Seva as Bhent,
{monetary service as a contribution}
paying homage at the Pavan Smrityalaya,
the Prashad of Sale,
and Arz {or supplication}at His Lotus Feet,
all have the potential of conferring
incalculable spiritual benefit upon devotees,
if performed sincerely and rightly.
Let us not doubt that
God exists in right faith,
and Radhasoami Dayal Is always Fully Aware
of everyone’s karmas and sanskaras
{deeds and tendencies}.
Finally, Grace will consummate matters
better than we might hope.
Radhasoami!
****
The Law of Causation Works. {69.}
****
Radhasoami!
Nothing just happens and fades away.
Everything has an existence,
and makes an impact,
which may be variously
right or wrong,
good or bad,
beautiful or ugly,
important or wasteful,
temporary or lasting,
beneficial or harmful,
redemptive or damning.
Our sense organs are limited,
but the soul is also
latent in everyone.
Intuition is the soul
trying to guide one.
Life evokes thought,
life offers choices,
life entails decisions,
life merits words,
life mandates actions.
There is no way the individual
can avoid or escape one’s responsibility.
One’s deeds have their costs.
One’s actions have their consequences.
Think it all out carefully.
Life is precious.
This will lead to that,
and eventually determine your destiny.
The mystical Law governs life.
Anything good that one does
reverberates and rebounds upon one.
As you act, destiny occurs;
responsibly choose your own fate!
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Nothing just happens and fades away.
Everything has an existence,
and makes an impact,
which may be variously
right or wrong,
good or bad,
beautiful or ugly,
important or wasteful,
temporary or lasting,
beneficial or harmful,
redemptive or damning.
Our sense organs are limited,
but the soul is also
latent in everyone.
Intuition is the soul
trying to guide one.
Life evokes thought,
life offers choices,
life entails decisions,
life merits words,
life mandates actions.
There is no way the individual
can avoid or escape one’s responsibility.
One’s deeds have their costs.
One’s actions have their consequences.
Think it all out carefully.
Life is precious.
This will lead to that,
and eventually determine your destiny.
The mystical Law governs life.
Anything good that one does
reverberates and rebounds upon one.
As you act, destiny occurs;
responsibly choose your own fate!
Radhasoami!
****
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Faith and Truth and Beliefs. {68.}
****
Radhasoami!
We apparently live in
our own individual worlds,
determined by our perceptions,
defined by our beliefs,
influenced by our desires,
and propelled by our written destinies.
True, free will is quite a laugh.
Humans are slaves
of their accumulated Sanskaras or tendencies,
and virtual prisoners of their beliefs.
So, what is the way out;
or, is there none?
A genuine quest for truth.
An ardent desire for salvation.
The way that one thinks is crucial.
Meditation is gradually acquiring mastery
over one’s way of thinking and thoughts.
Let one’s faith be pure.
Let one’s consistent honesty
and quest for truth
help render all one’s beliefs
to be true.
Faith, honesty, truth,
and right beliefs
will then enable right living,
which will evoke divine Grace.
Grace shall then draw the soul
closer to Its Reservoir.
The curtain shall then fall
upon an absurd play that
had best reach its end.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
We apparently live in
our own individual worlds,
determined by our perceptions,
defined by our beliefs,
influenced by our desires,
and propelled by our written destinies.
True, free will is quite a laugh.
Humans are slaves
of their accumulated Sanskaras or tendencies,
and virtual prisoners of their beliefs.
So, what is the way out;
or, is there none?
A genuine quest for truth.
An ardent desire for salvation.
The way that one thinks is crucial.
Meditation is gradually acquiring mastery
over one’s way of thinking and thoughts.
Let one’s faith be pure.
Let one’s consistent honesty
and quest for truth
help render all one’s beliefs
to be true.
Faith, honesty, truth,
and right beliefs
will then enable right living,
which will evoke divine Grace.
Grace shall then draw the soul
closer to Its Reservoir.
The curtain shall then fall
upon an absurd play that
had best reach its end.
Radhasoami!
****
Monday, May 31, 2010
Patience is Supposed to Pay. {67.}
****
Radhasoami!
Patience is said to pay.
Patience has been emphasized
in several of our
Guru Bachans and Paaths
{Master’s Words and hymns}.
It is true that
one must be patient,
in matters of spiritual progress,
and regularly continue to persevere.
The impatient commit mistakes,
and become further unfit for Grace.
So, impatience does cost one,
in true religiosity.
I am a very patient soul,
having years and decades
of solitary perseverance
testifying to it.
However, I have now
begun to quite wonder
about lots of things.
There must be light
at the tunnel’s end.
Or, is it endless;
a night without end?
I am increasingly getting to share
Param Sant Kabir Sahib Ji’s longing:
“Abhu miliho tho tabahu miliho
Nahin tho Jampur baasa.”
That is,
If one gets the Lord
in this lifetime,
can one hope for Him
in the hereafter,
otherwise one remains damned.
The proof of the pudding
finally lies in the eating.
I cannot keep going indefinitely on
solely on my faith and yearning.
Flow, Grace, as drops of elixir
to bathe my soul in love,
and reward its patience with consummation!
If patience is to pay,
is payback time yet remote?
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Patience is said to pay.
Patience has been emphasized
in several of our
Guru Bachans and Paaths
{Master’s Words and hymns}.
It is true that
one must be patient,
in matters of spiritual progress,
and regularly continue to persevere.
The impatient commit mistakes,
and become further unfit for Grace.
So, impatience does cost one,
in true religiosity.
I am a very patient soul,
having years and decades
of solitary perseverance
testifying to it.
However, I have now
begun to quite wonder
about lots of things.
There must be light
at the tunnel’s end.
Or, is it endless;
a night without end?
I am increasingly getting to share
Param Sant Kabir Sahib Ji’s longing:
“Abhu miliho tho tabahu miliho
Nahin tho Jampur baasa.”
That is,
If one gets the Lord
in this lifetime,
can one hope for Him
in the hereafter,
otherwise one remains damned.
The proof of the pudding
finally lies in the eating.
I cannot keep going indefinitely on
solely on my faith and yearning.
Flow, Grace, as drops of elixir
to bathe my soul in love,
and reward its patience with consummation!
If patience is to pay,
is payback time yet remote?
Radhasoami!
****
Progress in Vital Sphere Awaited. {66.}
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Radhasoami!
The sanctified Satsang Hall in Dayalbagh
is currently being expanded and renovated.
Blessed are the Satsangis who have
Mercifully been Permitted to
contributed any money for this Seva.
I naturally feel greatly elated and proud
at any progress being made
in any sphere of Satsang,
perhaps much more than others
because our religion
is in my very breath and blood.
However, I cannot help feeling
that something is yet missing.
If an unshapely person dons
the latest designer brand clothing,
if an ugly lady wears jazzy jewellery,
elegance and beauty remain distant.
I hope I haven’t been
too harsh in my judgment.
Our religion is the world’s hope
for peace and salvation,
but if Satsangis themselves do not
reform, evolve, prove worthy, deserve Grace,
such external progress would be meaningless,
lost, prove in vain.
I humbly pray to Radhasoami Dayal
to Help and Ensure
that internal reform and evolution
among the Satsangis
also matches and keeps pace
with the progress being made
in other spheres of Satsang.
A pure and beautiful Satsangi soul,
reflecting inner beauty of the spirit,
and manifesting strength of the soul,
a refinement in values, polished character,
who lives in this world,
setting an example of how
Your Children ought to live,
moving closer towards Your Gloriousness;
Satsangis are yet far removed
from this ideal,
and only Your Grace
can work such miracles.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
The sanctified Satsang Hall in Dayalbagh
is currently being expanded and renovated.
Blessed are the Satsangis who have
Mercifully been Permitted to
contributed any money for this Seva.
I naturally feel greatly elated and proud
at any progress being made
in any sphere of Satsang,
perhaps much more than others
because our religion
is in my very breath and blood.
However, I cannot help feeling
that something is yet missing.
If an unshapely person dons
the latest designer brand clothing,
if an ugly lady wears jazzy jewellery,
elegance and beauty remain distant.
I hope I haven’t been
too harsh in my judgment.
Our religion is the world’s hope
for peace and salvation,
but if Satsangis themselves do not
reform, evolve, prove worthy, deserve Grace,
such external progress would be meaningless,
lost, prove in vain.
I humbly pray to Radhasoami Dayal
to Help and Ensure
that internal reform and evolution
among the Satsangis
also matches and keeps pace
with the progress being made
in other spheres of Satsang.
A pure and beautiful Satsangi soul,
reflecting inner beauty of the spirit,
and manifesting strength of the soul,
a refinement in values, polished character,
who lives in this world,
setting an example of how
Your Children ought to live,
moving closer towards Your Gloriousness;
Satsangis are yet far removed
from this ideal,
and only Your Grace
can work such miracles.
Radhasoami!
****
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Dayalbagh: Final Vatican, Developing Nation. {65.}
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Radhasoami!
Satsangis ought to be habitually
ambitious, optimistic, confident,
secure in faith,
clear about destiny,
and trusting Grace.
Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj
had very Clearly Referrred to
the term “nation”
in the context of Dayalbagh.
So, Dayalbagh is to one fortunate day
be established as a sovereign, independent nation.
Satsangis are lucky representatives of
the only living, expanding religion on earth,
the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.
Satsangis are the torchbearers of Dayalbagh,
the final Vatican in the world.
Humanity will never require any other religion
as ours begins accomplishing its glorious Mission.
However, none of this can come about
by magic, on its own,
and we must all be ready
to strive adequately towards these goals
as Gracious Huzur Bids.
Radhasoami!
****
Radhasoami!
Satsangis ought to be habitually
ambitious, optimistic, confident,
secure in faith,
clear about destiny,
and trusting Grace.
Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj
had very Clearly Referrred to
the term “nation”
in the context of Dayalbagh.
So, Dayalbagh is to one fortunate day
be established as a sovereign, independent nation.
Satsangis are lucky representatives of
the only living, expanding religion on earth,
the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.
Satsangis are the torchbearers of Dayalbagh,
the final Vatican in the world.
Humanity will never require any other religion
as ours begins accomplishing its glorious Mission.
However, none of this can come about
by magic, on its own,
and we must all be ready
to strive adequately towards these goals
as Gracious Huzur Bids.
Radhasoami!
****
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