To Him Who Is Obedient, The Keys Are Given September 16,
1970 If you're sitting for the first practice –seeing –and the sound intervenes very strongly, what to do then? I tell you, if
you cannot bear that strong sound, it is better to divert your attention to
seeing. That will polish down. It is better to divert, like to seeing? Yes, to seeing,
to lessen the unbearable ness, or follow the sound; that will drag you into the
Beyond. You see? Either of the two, whichever you like. If the sound is very strong
and you cannot bear it, then become bearable. Or you follow it, and it will
drag you into the Beyond. You follow me? you may sit in the same position that
makes no different. Sitting on the feet position, that makes no difference.
Sitting on the feet position is always better because it is the position of the
child in the womb of the mother. In that case you withdraw. If you simply begin
to sit on feet, your soul will withdraw. That sitting position helps. So I should change? If I'm going to listen, I should change? All right,
you'll just take your thumbs from your ears and see. Repeat the names. That
will polish down. Or if you follow sound, that will drag you into the Beyond.
Go and Master will be waiting for you. Master, how
should one conduct oneself in the presence of a Master? That’s
different according to each mans advancement. I think by questioning, we put
one question, one phase of it, and he replies to that. But if you leave off all
questions, simply hear Him, and become receptive, all your questions, will be replied to. As I told you, I only
put two Master's from. That I told you about already (Sept. 9). The other was
“What is the proof that this science will remain alive after you?” and he said,
“for whomsoever I will order, I am responsible; for others I am not.” These are
his words. And then I further put Him the question, “in what from he will be?”
he said, “He will be in Sikh form.” So these were the only questions . . . . .
. . I learned all by simply looking into Him, and hearing what he said. Now
this is the fate of everybody. Who has stepped into the intellectual plane cuts
have the whys and wherefores. He must understand. he should put in all
questions, clarify always, because he won't be able to take up the way unless
clear your heart. As I told you the other day, there was one learned man,
another was an unlearned man. there were a hundred stairs to reach the top of
the building. The unlearned man said, “All right if you have to go up to see
sun, go up,” and he starts going up.” Then he says, “Suppose my foot has
slipped? Then what to do?” you see? He would like to understand. then he puts
in day or two, goes fifty step or forty steps, but he does not see light. “its
all dark. No night.” sun is there. You'll see when you withdraw your attention
from all sides, rise above outgoing faculties. Mind is still. Seat of the soul
is at back of the eyes. Fix you attention just there, the place where the shiv
netra, the third eye or single eye is. you'll see Light. if you're going up, you'll
see Light. so those who’ve got questions should simply let them loose, give me
all questions, and those will be replied. Sometimes people write to me: “Where
is the proof?” I tell them, “All right, go inside.” One writes, “I want time to
be all alone with you.” “All right, I'll give you this.. you and sent come out
unless your questions are answered. “ this is what I tell them. Questions are
so the same Nature, put in a different way, that’s all. Unless you go up, you
cannot see. When you're near the top of
the house, when you're near the roof, then you'll see little glimpse of light.
When you really go up, you see full Light. so it is better for those who have
entered into the intellectual plane to be satisfied. All these things need to
be explained; that such and such Master said such and such things, only for a
little courage to take up the way. It appears to be correct to Him, but he can
not be satisfied unless he sees for himself. What’s the
explanation of the different colors of lights that are seen in meditation? No book will
give you that, I tell you. But there is definite reason for it. That depends on
the inner development, backgrounds, some determining attributes in a persons
life, you see. That’s the cause of all the different colors. So the yellow
golden light is spiritual; the pure white light is also spiritual; the red
light you'll find at least where there's some pushing attitude. These are
different colors for different stages; there are different sounds also. Are they different lights for different people or the same progression of lights for everybody? Those who have
got background, they go up further. For those who have to start, there's a
regular way. They’ll see the sky; they’ll see stars, big star, then transcend
it; then moon comes, then transcend it. those who have got background, they
start all at once from there. Yes, I was just
thinking every morning in here when we meet everybody sees various lights. We
seem to be about on the same level, many of us. That, of
course, I beyond most of us. Not Beyond. I
get letters [saying Master appears within ]. Of those who are regular, they have it. they talk to
Master, too. The blue light,
you didn’t touch on that. Everybody seems to see the blue light. what is that? That’s the
first. It denotes a loving attitude . when you see a picture of Lord Krishna,
his face is blue, his cloth are yellow . That’s showing the combination of
different developments, that’s all. So really when you start to meditate , you should try to get to that golden light as rapidly as possible. You cannot
visualize, you see. That goes of itself. when you reach that plane, naturally
that pint comes, but that is (as I told you), that is where Master's from
manifests. And these lights just seem to stay for a short time. will that increase as time goes by? By regular
practice. And that time is increased only the longer you can stay in whatever
you see, continuously without break. The more you stay, the more your progress
is also there. Suppose you
have to scratch yourself. Does that take you right back to the beginning again? If that
happens, you’ve not risen above consciousness. You're still not at the top of
the roof; you're still on the way. If you had risen above , you wouldn’t have
felt it. Some people have said , too that just about all the body consciousness disappear and there they are, up above, but nothing else happens. That’s where the grace of the Master enters in, isn't it? Grace of the
Master works the very first day when he initiates you. It is there. Money is
deposited in your name in the bank. It is you to go to the widow to have the
money, that’s all. The more you can stay at the window, the more you can have. If you don’t
mind my saying so . . . . . . . . No, no, I don’t
mind anything; the worst possible . . . . . I think I read
in some books . . . . . . Written by
whom? Either by you
or by Master sawan Singh . . . . . . . That the grace of the Master is at the
pure discretion of the Master. Surely. Does that imply
then on occasion, the Master might like someone more than someone else? Why? Why? Is he
world man? No, I mean among initiates. Among initiates who have more obedience, he got
more love for them. He gets more grace? Grace. The more
you turn your face, the more grace you have. If you shut your eyes in a room
and say, “I do see darkness and don’t see any light,” then it is for you to
come out, that’s all. He has love that is why he initiates. A man may give you
cloths, may give you money, and may give you buildings. Nobody gives you life, you see, his very life to
start with so that you will develop. So who can give this? Here also you'll
find very few whole give their blood. That’s a very great scarifies he has
made. But he gives his life. his life is what? Word made flesh. You’ve placed a portion of your life in us? Well, yes. A
man who see light within, he can give you Light. he who has no light within,
how can he give Light? from a burning lamps you can light another lamp. But
from the lamp that is not already lit, how can you light another lamp? That gets me back to a question which I asked earlier but which perhaps I didn’t phrase well enough, but seems appropriate . . . . . how should we behave in the presence of a Master? Some of us aren’t certain. Some of us wonder if we are doing the right thing, if we are according the correct courtesy and so on. I tell you. Go
to Him in whatever attitude you like. If you are really after the truth, he
won't be annoyed by your question, even if you ask one hundred and one. He’ll
explain to you, lovingly. You may even go to Him with criticism. He’ll reply to
them in a very loving way. If (the questioner) understands, he’ll change.
People come; they put in so many (one hundred and one) questions, and then they
see, because I told you many things are taught not by tongue, only one third,
two third through radiation through eyes. So when a man sits in front of a
Master, his eyes are the windows of his soul. That also affects. I mean, do you behave toward a Master as one does toward an emperor? Take Him as
your elder brother; take Him as your Father, as your friend. Just understand
what he says. When you get something
substantial for which you bear out
evidence yourself; you see that it is so, then start; go on with what he
says. The highest criterion, I think is
a Master who is able to give something to start with, some capital to start with. That capital is given only by
raising you above the body consciousness for a while. Of Him, whosoever ca give
you above the body consciousness for a while. Of Him whosoever can give you
that, you can say safely, “He's got something beyond.” How great he is ! I
think when you know Him you'll become that very man. in the early times when I
went to my Master, some people asked me, “How great is your Master?” so I told
them, “I don’t know how great he is. That much I know for certain, he is more
than what I want.” A very honest reply. If you know a Guru or a Master, you'll
become the Master. he cannot be known. Very few people really know the Master. They
know only some part of whatever he condescends to give them. While you are having this talk here with us tonight, are you having similar talks on other planes with more advanced of your initiates? You see, the
points is, they are not left alone. those who have no attachment to the world,
they are taken to the different planes, to whatever stage they have advanced.
If they have no attachments for the
world left except for the Master, they will not even be sent down in the
man body. They will progress further.
He advises them there. But there's one thing to note. It takes much longer time
to have that progress there as compared with what you can have here now in
shorter time. what you can do in year there, you can do in months here. why do
I press it (to do your practice here)? why did my Master press it? a learned
man, a go out of this building, it does not mean that I've changed . whatever
we have develop , we go to that plane. From there we have to go on. The more we
can do here, the better. But it must be
done correctly. With proper
guidance and help, and receptivity also. Does incorrect
meditation count in our favor? It is better as
compared with doing it. But it is up to you, if you want to progress here.
Hafiz, who was a great Saint of Persia, said, “sits down in meditation at his
door. Don’t think whether he has heard you or not. Your duty is to sit at his
door, quite cut off from the world and that is all, nothing more to be done.”
Do we sit quite cut off from the world? If so, you will have it. Why don’t we
transcend? Because we are attached; we’ve got so many entanglements, you see. Assuming that we are able to have competed concentration, how long should it take ordinary for our body to become completely numb? When Master
initiates. He takes you into the Beyond. There are those who see the full sun,
full moon, some cross full moon, the very first day of initiation. It happens
here. With little thoughts of his, each mans his own experience according to
his little background, of course. But there are cases like that, who cross the
big star, which sometimes cross moon or sun it does not take long. In the time of
my Master, I went to someone’s home in Rawalpindi. They invited me to come when
I went to my office. I just entered home, Satguru down; they were all sitting,
the husband and his brothers. “How long does it takes to leave the body? To
withdraw?” I told them, “Do you want to know? All right , I'll show you.”
Closed my eyes. They thought, “He is dead.” You see ? that takes no time for one
who is accustomed. It takes practice. In the beginning it is difficult. On the
very first day you do get something. That something only comes when you rise
above body consciousness or are nearing the top. But we have to develop. That’s
a very regular science as two and two make four. No doubt about it. people can
have it and see, and that’s the only criterion of a Master. No propaganda.
People can have propaganda with money; they do so many things. One untruth
stated ten time, twenty times, by propaganda, becomes equal to the truth, you
see. Why is it that
its so much more difficult to listen to listen to the sound than it is to look
for the light? Because the
mind is killed with that sound. Mind would rather go into the opening of the
cannons rather than the sound because hearing the sound kills the mind forever.
He will engage I seeing all right, but hearing the sound is difficult. He
[mind] says, “My death is come” . . . . Do you still
want us to have exactly the same amount of sound listening as sight viewing? That depends on
how far you would like to advance. Excuse me. if you want to advance, you would
like to put in more time. both are counter parts, light and sound, you see. I
say if you give equal time, you'll advance quicker. But generally we do not.
Simply hearing the sound, sound will drag you into the Beyond; you'll see
light. man must know where he's going; both Light and the sound are a necessity
to know where you're going, and the sound will be dragging you like anything.
you do not know where you're going , so both things should be developed. Sound
principles are the guiding principle. Those who take up only light. they may be
enveloped by Light, but do not know where to go further. The sound pr8nciple
guides there. Both things go hand in
hand. I have more
questions, thank you. Thanks have no
value, as I told you the other day. we may give you thousands of dollars. You
say, “All right, thank you.” But if we give little you also say “thank you,
thank you.” It’s become a misnomer, I would say. Should we stop
saying, “thank you?” This is what I
say: if I give something from my own self that requires thanks. But I don’t
give anything from my own self. What I have got is somebody’s store given to me
to look after. That’s all I can say at the moment. My Master found me to look
after. That’s all can say at the moment. My Master found me to be quite a
spendthrift. So he’d say, “All right go on and have it and do It.” that’s all.
Because it is not my earned money; it is only kept in his favor, you see. Man
should, but . . . . . I think it would be better if you put in more time. sound
principle gives you more concentration. And sound principles are the only way
to control it. mind has a hundred ways to misleader us. If it can be
controlled, it can only be controlled by that sound. Guru armadas ways, “When
you come in contact with Naam, mind is controlled.” Things are very clear, like
daylight. Not as difficult as people think. Again I would say it is difficult
to become a man. God is searching here and there, everywhere for the ideal man.
Kabir says, “I'm so purified now that God is after me, calling , “Kabir, Kabir,
Kabir,” he follows me like anything.” if a man has got four, five sons, and one
son is very dutiful –he just understand the very inkling of what is in his
fathers mind. He follows without asking for anything . do you not think Father
will be after Him? Of course he will give a share to every son; but to the
foremost son he will hand over the keys. [he would want him] to look after him?
Of course, he will give a share to every son; but to the foremost son he
will hand over the keys. [he would want
Him] to look after the interest of others, too. He won't give the keys to
everybody. That’s all I
can say. Be regular. Regularly pays. When you are initiated, that God Power
resides in you. That is Master Power, Christ Power. It won't leave you until
the end of the world. Unless takes you to Satguru Naam. Satguru Naam takes you
further, absorbs you into the wordless state. Now take heed, he is within you.
Don’t purposely transcend or break his commandments. If a man will keep his
commandments, such a man is not to fear, not to fear, not only in this world,
but also in world say, “Look here, I am now residing in you, mind that. Don’t
do anything unlawful.” Those were his very words.” I am now sitting in you,
resigning in you.” When he [an initiates] came back, he asked, “All right, what
have you done? How far have you proceed?” our Master used to ask, “He's all
right. My wife was sick. She’s all right. I've won such and such litigation
case there, this and that. My son has passed such and such examinations.” And
then he’d say, “Have you done my work?” this is his work. Outer things come as
the reaction of the past. Of course, Master helps in all our affairs. You see,
there's no shortcoming anywhere. He extends his protection, his physical
protection always, whether the initiates knows it or not, even then. The only
ting is , we have to turn our faces to Him. The rest he is to look after. If a
man has three or four sons, one says, “ I want a cycle.” “All right.” The
fourth is reticent and doesn’t ask for anything. do you think Father will ignore Him? Do you think he will ignore
him? Will Father ignore him? He’ll keep everything in reserve for him. To him
who will follow his beck and call, I think he will give the keys of the whole
thing. But such a son will never say, “it is mine.” He says, “It is my
Fathers.” It’s always
better to be open-minded; leave nothing rankling in your heart. There should be
no reservation, no shame, to the worst of questions. No question should be
left, you see. Should there be something not clear, there's darkness. Do you
think darkness will leave the room by striking its colors or beating it? a
little light is required. So if you think
anything has not been given –you are most welcome to ask. I haven’t said
anything imposing or anything like a boss. I have placed before you common
sense talks for understanding. So it is a great blessing to have a living Master. I tell you many things, are cleared. All scriptures become as open as daylight. Even if you don’t understand the language, you'll always see those things. Once it happened in the time of my Master. I was detailed by Him to give talks , to hold satsangs. Some people came in a very critical way. They thought perhaps satsangs. Some people came in a very critical way. They thought perhaps I memorized the talk before hand (that’s why I give everything fluently). One day when the talk was over, I Satguru with a Sanskrit scholar. He said, “I want you to explain . . . . .” and then he quoted to me in the Sanskrit language something I did not follow except for one or two words. It was a description of daswan Dwar. He said, “You give me an interpretation of this things.” I told him I don’t know the Sanskrit language but I can tell you about the place it describes. “That is a term meaning there is a light giving three with so many light therein.” He said, “No , no, no, this word does not mean that.” I told him, “I don’t know whether your scriptures say this or not, but the place about which this refers is like I described.” Then another Sanskrit scholar who was there said, “this word also means that.” You must see things, otherwise the scriptures are sealed books handed down from posterity to posterity and nobody understands what is what. They all say something the author’s say, but those who now know, see and they say the same thing. |