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"Whether you are a Hindu or a Muslim or a Christian, don't live single day without meditation and devotion of God." (Baba Devi Sahab)

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Prayer According to Sant Mat - Divine Prayers of the Saints - Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcast @ YouTube: Youtube.com/@SpiritualAwakeningRadio

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Prayer According to Sant Mat - Divine Prayers of the Saints - Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcast @ YouTube: Youtube.com/@SpiritualAwakeningRadio

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The Veg Passages Blog: The Early Christianity, the Jesus Movement, John the Baptist Sect (Nasoraeans), Mandaeans and Other Gnostics

My Veg Passages blog is intended to serve as a major resource on the web for many seeking greater access to these rare, difficult-to-find veg and vegan passages from early Christianity and related spiritual movements of antiquity (Essenes, John the Baptist Nasoraeans, Mandaeans, Ebionites, Gospel of the Hebrews, Gnostics, Apocryphal texts, church fathers, etc.., along with references from various scholars exploring the evidence for a vegetarian Jesus at the beginning of Christianity! My veg article was recently updated and greatly expanded. Pack a lunch as you'll be there awhile. Lots of plant-based passages from the early years of the Jesus movement await you! There are also a lot of references to John the Baptist.

To access it, GO TO: https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/evidence-that-jesus-and-the-original-aramaic-christians-were-vegetarians-b8784ac42506

or @: https://SantMatRadhasoami.blogspot.com/2019/04/evidence-that-jesus-and-original.html

“All living creatures seek a life of peace, So pass your days on this Earth humanely. Even the heart that beats in an animal’s breast Knows sympathy, brims with love. So look on all living creatures with loving compassion — bring to humanity’s night the light of dawn.” (Sant Darshan Singh poem)

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Sant Kirpal Singh on, Who is Competent to Initiate? Light and Sound on The Path

Naam Or Word is one of Sant Kirpal Singh's greatest books, on the study of the Sound Current (Word, Logos, Saut-e Sarmad) in the world scriptures especially the Sikh scriptures. Below is excerpted from Part Eight, on Deeksha - Initiation.

Who is competent to initiate?

The initiation into the esoteric science of the soul can successfully and rightly be granted by some perfect Saint or Master--an adept in the art and science of Para Vidya or the Knowledge of the Beyond. One who has not him-self extricated and freed his spirit from body bondage and transcended into higher spiritual regions and who has not seen Reality face to face and who has not, by spiritual practice, become established in Truth, cannot possibly do anything in this behalf. A Saint of the highest order alone is competent to reveal the Path and lead Godward, regardless of what we call him: Sant Satguru, Murshid-i-Kamil, Prophet, Messiah or Master-soul. As light comes from light, so does life from life. The scriptural lore, by itself, is unable to impart this life-impulse.

The instruction in the esoteric teachings consists of the exposition of Simran, Dhyan and Bhajan, that is to say, repetition (mental with tongue of thought only) of the words which are charged with the power of the Master; concentration or meditation (fixing consciousness or gaze) at the center of the two eyebrows; and linking the spirit with the saving lifeline within, ever reverberating in the form of the perennial Sound Current, the very life-breath of the Universe, of which the Master himself is the living embodiment. As soon as a devotee is able to transcend the physical body, the Radiant Form of the Master (Guru Dev) appears in the subtle plane and becomes a guiding force to the spirit on the journey into higher spiritual realms, bringing him back to the True Home of his Father. Henceforth the Master-spirit never leaves the soul, but continuously helps and directs, visibly and invisibly, directly and indirectly, in this life and the life hereafter, as the occasion may demand.

No man, however learned he may be, however high his morals be pitched, can by his own unaided efforts rise above body-consciousness. The experience of the spirit withdrawal while living can be vouchsafed only by a Master Saint and by no one else, and without this transcendence one cannot peep into the world beyond and take hold of the Sound Principle the Divine Chord in man, the link between the Creator and His creation.

Initiation from a Master-soul is of paramount importance, for herein lies the secret of all esoteric teachings and esoteric experience. It means a new birth and a new life, entirely in a new setting. This spiritual birth or birth in the Master is called a second birth, and enables a person to turn over a new leaf, to say goodbye to the past and march forward to this original Home, the long-forgotten paradise New Jerusalem, the Holy City, Muqam-i-Haq or Sach Khand.

-- excerpted from, Naam Or Word, by Sant Kirpal Singh: https://www.ruhanisatsangusa.org/naam/naam-deeksha.htm#Who%20is%20competent

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3 PDF booklets of rare Baba Somanath Satsangs in English. He was the spiritual master of Baba Ram Singh. Good to read several paragraphs or a couple of pages a day from Sant Mat material as part of spiritual practice. Your Name is Nectar, volumes 1, 2, and 3: https://babasomanathji.org/satsangs

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Kirpal Singh — Dear Children of Light

Be good and do good. These five words contain in them the essence of all religions of the world. My work shall be amply repaid if you live up to them.

If we could only still our intellect and remain embedded with love and trust in him, then we could reach our true Home without any exertion on our part.

God is love. When our soul comes in contact with his overflowing love, we are saturated with his love through and through, which washes away all dirt of sins of the past and merges us in oneness with the Father.

Peep and continue peeping within your self with overflowing love to see and contact the Master Power residing in you, who will then manifest to you and guide you step by step on to the path of Truth that your love will open for you.

Stand on your belief on solid ground. Let not others’ wayward opinions deflect you from the true path you are on. Let not promises of glory by anyone waylay you. Do not come to hurried conclusions, but use discrimination in all your undertakings. Stick to what is Real. With an ethical and loving background your spiritual success is definitely assured. My love and best wishes are always with you in all your noble efforts and holy journey to your Home.

You have been put on the way to God that is the most natural and easiest of all. Do not be led away from the path. Transcend the body to have a flight in the higher regions to know thyself and see that you are a drop of the great ocean of consciousness. Radiate love to all creation. The grace of the Master Power is working over your head bountifully. Let us breathe out through every pore of our body: “Love and peace be unto all the world over.”

You are protected by the Master Power working overhead. Depend on him. You will have all the necessary inner help. The Master Power is waiting for his dear children to come to him within.

With all love to each one of you,

Kirpal Singh

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Sant Kirpal Singh on Meditation: "When traversing into the higher planes, the soul experiences Light and Sound. The first step, of course, is to withdraw from the physical body and be 'born anew' into the Beyond. You will be able to go along the Way inside if you but follow the instructions implicitly which were given to you at the time of Initiation." (Unpublished Letters)

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More Unpublished Letters of Kirpal Singh on Meditation Practice

More From the Unpublished Letters of Sant Kirpal Singh on meditation practice (Inner Light and Sound meditation, Surat Shabd Yoga). These letters provide helpful guidance for the satsangi seeking to improve the quality of their meditation experience.

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In Divine Love (Bhakti), Light, and Sound, At the Feet of the Masters,

James Bean

A Satsang Without Walls

Light and Sound on The Path

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More Unpublished Letters of Kirpal Singh on Meditation Practice

More From the Unpublished Letters of Sant Kirpal Singh on meditation practice (Inner Light and Sound meditation, Surat Shabd Yoga). These letters provide helpful guidance for the satsangi seeking to improve the quality of their meditation experience.

@ YouTube: Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcast:

https://youtu.be/kT8q8BgCkFQ

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In Divine Love (Bhakti), Light, and Sound, At the Feet of the Masters,

James Bean

A Satsang Without Walls

Light and Sound on The Path

Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcasts

Santmat Satsang Podcasts

Sant Mat Radhasoami

Spiritual Awakening Radio Website:

https://www.SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com

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Readings from the Unpublished Letters of Kirpal Singh on Meditation Practice. These letters provide helpful guidance for those seeking to improve the quality of their meditation experience. @ YouTube: Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcast.

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Readings from the Unpublished Letters of Kirpal Singh on Meditation Practice. These letters provide helpful guidance for those seeking to improve the quality of their meditation experience. @ YouTube: Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcast.

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Sant Kirpal Singh on Meditation: "When traversing into the higher planes, the soul experiences Light and Sound. The first step, of course, is to withdraw from the physical body and be 'born anew' into the Beyond. You will be able to go along the Way inside if you but follow the instructions implicitly which were given to you at the time of Initiation." (Unpublished Letters)

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Why We Begin Meditation at the Third Eye Center in Sant Mat… It’s the Seat of the Soul — Baba Ram Singh

When we sit for meditation, we close our eyes and then we focus our thoughts at the back of the Eye Center. And our faculty of visualization is also there, which also visualizes the Form of the Master within. And by doing Simran, we concentrate our attention and focus at the back of the Eye Center. Then, automatically, when we sit for meditation, our attention starts getting focused on the Form of a Master at the back of the Eye Center.

There are the rishis and munis who also do meditation. But their meditation and their focus and attention are slightly different. Instead of focusing at the back of the Eye Center, what they do is, they start focusing on the chakras.

So, in the physical body, we have six chakras. And starting from the lowest chakra, they start doing the mantra. Each chakra has a mantra, and what they do is, they repeat the mantras. And, when a certain number of times that mantra is done, tens of thousands of times, then that chakra opens up. And, that way, they start progressing by opening each of these chakras and going inside and up within their body. So, for them to take and open each of the six chakras and then the seventh above that and go up, inside, it takes a very, very long time.

Mahatmas say that when someone has to climb a mountain and he is midway, standing on the mountain, there is no point in going down to the bottom of the mountain and then climbing all the way up again. Instead, he should climb upwards from where he is.

The soul is currently situated at the back of the Eye Center. And, therefore, Saints say that you start from there. You start focusing there and focus your attention where the soul and the Master stay. That is at the back of the Eye Center.

Therefore, we should lovingly focus our attention and do the Simran and the Dhyan, that is, the contemplation of the Form of the Master while doing Simran at the back of the Eye Center. When we do this lovingly, we also start getting the Grace of the Master there.

— Baba Ram Singh, The Ladder Of The Sound Current Connects The Soul Back To God Almighty, With The Grace Of The Master, 2016 Satsang Discourse

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Why We Begin Meditation at the Third Eye Center in Sant Mat… It’s the Seat of the Soul — Baba Ram Singh

When we sit for meditation, we close our eyes and then we focus our thoughts at the back of the Eye Center. And our faculty of visualization is also there, which also visualizes the Form of the Master within. And by doing Simran, we concentrate our attention and focus at the back of the Eye Center. Then, automatically, when we sit for meditation, our attention starts getting focused on the Form of a Master at the back of the Eye Center.

There are the rishis and munis who also do meditation. But their meditation and their focus and attention are slightly different. Instead of focusing at the back of the Eye Center, what they do is, they start focusing on the chakras.

So, in the physical body, we have six chakras. And starting from the lowest chakra, they start doing the mantra. Each chakra has a mantra, and what they do is, they repeat the mantras. And, when a certain number of times that mantra is done, tens of thousands of times, then that chakra opens up. And, that way, they start progressing by opening each of these chakras and going inside and up within their body. So, for them to take and open each of the six chakras and then the seventh above that and go up, inside, it takes a very, very long time.

Mahatmas say that when someone has to climb a mountain and he is midway, standing on the mountain, there is no point in going down to the bottom of the mountain and then climbing all the way up again. Instead, he should climb upwards from where he is.

The soul is currently situated at the back of the Eye Center. And, therefore, Saints say that you start from there. You start focusing there and focus your attention where the soul and the Master stay. That is at the back of the Eye Center.

Therefore, we should lovingly focus our attention and do the Simran and the Dhyan, that is, the contemplation of the Form of the Master while doing Simran at the back of the Eye Center. When we do this lovingly, we also start getting the Grace of the Master there.

— Baba Ram Singh, The Ladder Of The Sound Current Connects The Soul Back To God Almighty, With The Grace Of The Master, 2016 Satsang Discourse

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Mirabai Mystic Verses

LONGING FOR THE LORD

I am struck with longing to meet the Lord, To meet that dear One, and reach my true Home. Worldly entanglements and fear of slander, I'll give up in pursuit of true Knowledge.

The door is unlocked, my soul shines bright, And longs for the mansion within the sky. A dazzling flame appears before me, Like a flash of lightening in days of rain.

Mira yearns now to behold her dear Lord And sing His glory in blissful ecstasy.

THE LORD AND HIS NAME

I am attached to the Lord's Name; His Name alone I now love and cherish.

My loving Friend has entered my heart, As the string runs through a necklace. He is within all, yet ever apart, Not near, not far, is the Mighty One.

Mira now abides in the Lord's shelter; The fear of birth and death is set aside.

BE STEADFAST

Engage in the Lord's devotion; Persist in your meditation; Be steadfast.

Far is the abode of the Lord, Like the fruit of the date-palm tree. He who climbs and reaches the top Tastes the sweet fruit of love; They come to ruin Who slip and fall.

Why don the armor? Why seek the safety of a shield? He is the true warrior who, Unarmed, charges with all his might; For the Master is his armor and his shield.

With the poniard of Knowledge, With the Master's grace as the scimitar, And with the lance of detachment, Take to the field, wage the war; Never will you face defeat.

Remember, your body is but fragile, Composed of flesh, bones and nerves, And endowed with ten senses. Mira's Lord alone is everlasting; To Him she is firmly tied By the delicate twine of love.

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Mirabai Mystic Verses

LONGING FOR THE LORD

I am struck with longing to meet the Lord, To meet that dear One, and reach my true Home. Worldly entanglements and fear of slander, I'll give up in pursuit of true Knowledge.

The door is unlocked, my soul shines bright, And longs for the mansion within the sky. A dazzling flame appears before me, Like a flash of lightening in days of rain.

Mira yearns now to behold her dear Lord And sing His glory in blissful ecstasy.

THE LORD AND HIS NAME

I am attached to the Lord's Name; His Name alone I now love and cherish.

My loving Friend has entered my heart, As the string runs through a necklace. He is within all, yet ever apart, Not near, not far, is the Mighty One.

Mira now abides in the Lord's shelter; The fear of birth and death is set aside.

BE STEADFAST

Engage in the Lord's devotion; Persist in your meditation; Be steadfast.

Far is the abode of the Lord, Like the fruit of the date-palm tree. He who climbs and reaches the top Tastes the sweet fruit of love; They come to ruin Who slip and fall.

Why don the armor? Why seek the safety of a shield? He is the true warrior who, Unarmed, charges with all his might; For the Master is his armor and his shield.

With the poniard of Knowledge, With the Master's grace as the scimitar, And with the lance of detachment, Take to the field, wage the war; Never will you face defeat.

Remember, your body is but fragile, Composed of flesh, bones and nerves, And endowed with ten senses. Mira's Lord alone is everlasting; To Him she is firmly tied By the delicate twine of love.