[Part
Three] The gracious Father is always pleased to see His
children unite in loving service to each. Selfless service is a reward in
itself. Those who lovingly serve others, serve the Lord
overhead and earn the pleasure of the Master. Please convey my love and best
wishes to your parents and to all the dear ones. I
note about your present state of affairs. Such like periods of spiritual
draught interfere caused by the reaction of past Karma coinciding with the
present circumstances when the dear ones are placed in a dilemma. Howsoever an
upright conduct based on divine ethics and a keen sense of deep humility serve
as sure sheet anchor against such hazards. The
gracious Master Power working overhead sets in motion all forces of nature to
save the child disciple under all circumstances. An intense yearning, an
imploring and fervent prayer coupled with sincere effort will never fail
you. You
must not feel upset over the behaviour of others who base their finding on
personal limited understanding. Be grateful to your critics who help you to
improve variously. The gracious Master Power is your nearest and constant
companion. Please introvert and attune within to wit and enjoy the divine glory by regular, faithful and accurate
meditations. It appears
that you are too much engrossed in your outer activities when you fail to
meditate accurately, regularly and faithfully. Howsoever, I am glad for your
attempts when you are blessed with the divine revelations of _________ in your
holy meditations, with the grace of the Master. Please be more accurate and
steady to have further improvement. The
wearing of leather shoes is not prohibited. But the taking of eggs, both
fertile or unfertile, is strictly forbidden, as it flares up carnal desires and
contracts Karmic debt. Both being highly detrimental for spiritual progress
should be avoided scrupulously. The leather shoes are made of skins obtained
from dead animals and as such do not bind you karmically. The serving of meat
to pets should also be avoided as it
affects your spiritual progress. Confession
is a good custom amongst the Christians - aiming at "do no more" and
for this purpose a diary of self introspection is prescribed. The sins can be
forgiven by God or by God-in-man the
Master. If the priest has reached the stage of God-in-man that is another
thing, otherwise the matter is apparently doubtful. The Master is the Pole at
which the God works. He nullifies the effects of the Karmas by bringing the
initiate to rise above body consciousness and contacting the light of God and
Sound Principle and by doing so he becomes selfless by becoming conscious of
the Divine plan. The competent Master takes charge at the time of initiation,
the entire account of Karmas of the initiate, and works to wind up in the best
interest of the disciple. The soul of an initiate is taken higher up to places
according to one's earnings, if one is not able to develop within during one's
lifetime he is brought BACK TO HUMAN BODY AGAIN TO W0RK UP THE WAY. That is why
development during this lifetime is necessary. It is making hay while the sun
shines. No one can have anything other than pain and misery from a life of
senses. As
regards your questions: Initiation
by Jesus Christ on Witsen tide - I am told it is a ritual in the Catholic
Church wherein the Minister takes the role of Jesus and carries out a ritual of
initiation. If it is so the initiation is not carried out by Jesus. If you
could write to me more details about this matter, I will be glad to
comment. Positive
and Negative powers are the two phases of Absolute, deriving power from Him.
The functions of both these powers are diverse - one for the inner recession
beyond the senses, whereas the other of externalism. The Master of highest order
initiates the souls into the Mysteries of the beyond for proceeding back to the
True Home of the Father. His mission is purely spiritual based on ethical
living. The Negative power is the controlling force of this plane and demands
adjustments of each farthing in accordance with the Law of Karma. The initiates
are advised in their own spiritual interest to abide by the Holy Commandments
to incur the least Karma, and by attuning themselves with the Holy Naam within
to evade the load, by reposing in His
Will and Pleasure. Every pleasure has its price - this is the law of this power. The spiritual aspirants should regulate their lives to strict
spiritual discipline, and pursue such a sublime pattern of life. The
Living Master is Love personified and in His compassion prays for the welfare
and spiritual good of all creation under His Will. The gracious Master Power
manifests on the chosen human pole of the Master. It is by gradual awakening
that the child disciple is granted the sacred boon of right understanding that
God Power is working in the Master. On the human plane He may appear as limited
but on the spiritual He is limitless and infinite as God Himself. A similar
question was once put to my Master Hazur Sawan Singh Ji, who in His gracious mercy replied: 'Just take
the Master as your friend, elder brother, a father, and work according to his
instructions, and when you see His glory and grandeur within in the realms of
Beyond, you may call Him by any
name you like.' This is equally applicable for your query. The Living
Master is the embodiment of Positive for escorting souls back to their True
Home. What
is life? It is a series of interruptions. What is happiness? It is simply an
adjustment to the environments in which one is placed. You
must know it for certain that the life of an initiate is fully controlled by
the gracious Master Power for his
spiritual progress. Those who relish to meditate regularly and inculcate a keen
sense of self abnegation by surrendering their will to that of the Divine Will
of the Master enjoy perpetual bliss and harmony. Whatsoever comes to your count
is a blessing in disguise and should be accepted cheerfully. Avoid hurry and worry. Instead just learn to do
one thing at a time and that is too with singleminded attention and devotion.
All bliss and joy lies in the concentrated attention at the eye focus and if
you will develop this technique, your
entire life will be changed and dyed in the color of divinity, with the grace
of the Master. No
initiate can take over the Karma of another initiate. Of course, if one comes
in touch with a loving person, his/her loving way gives upliftment while from a
person of lower propensities, downpulling thoughts are radiated and are likely
to affect one's living unless the latter is sufficiently developed not to
accept them. Consider that whatever
little good that accrues from you to others is because of the Master and you
are just a puppet. The
relatives of initiated persons do get help from the Master-Power in proportion
to the love that the initiates have for the Master and their relatives have for
the initiates. Even the souls that have left the physical plane, get feasible help in the manner indicated above. Worry
and hurry are the chief causes to dwell on by the mind. If you could just
eliminate these two by resigning to the divine Will and Pleasure of the
gracious Master Power working overhead, you will be relieved of the undue
strain and stress. Please note it for certain that whatever comes to your count
is in your best spiritual interests and becoming a fit receptacle for the
divine grace you have to inculcate a sense of self abnegation and effacement
without involving your mind. The more you are relaxed, reposing and receptive,
more of ineffable bliss and harmony will fall to your lot. Just rise so high in
the loving lap of the Master Power to consider yourself as a child, who would
relish: 'Thy will not mine be done.' Your deep gratitude for manifold blessings
is good and appreciated. You
need not dwell much on your personal character or impurities of mind. It
amounts to self pity. You will please appreciate that by watering the seedling
at the roots, the plant thrives most and blooms in abundance. The holy Naam is
the tried panacea for ills of mind. Although it is a very happy augury to be conscious of one's shortcomings but undue
apprehension sometimes breeds morbidity which hampers inner progress. The
conscious contacts of divinity within revolutionizes the thought pattern of the
child disciple and he sees everything in much clearer perception. Slow and
steady wins the race. Your job is to be implicitly obedient and humbly dedicated. It is for Him to reward
you for your efforts. Patience is the noblest virtue but is the fruit of
very long cultivation. Just learn to
live in the living present and with undivided attention and devotion. You
should train your mind in such a manner that when you do anything required of
you, there is no hurry, compulsion or resentment from your side. You will find
that it will be helpful to you in your all spheres of life including
meditations. My love and blessings are always with you. I
appreciate your deep gratitude for the rare boon of divine love of the Master
with which you have been blessed. Love surmounts all difficulties and opens new
vistas of divine glory. You
are so dear to me and I wish you all spiritual progress. My love and blessings
are always with you both and children. Love is the shortest cut to spiritual
beatitude. Love is the kind sentiment of the Master which when properly
nurtured by the dear ones by gradual assimilation weeds out all imperfections
and shortcomings. Please
don't try to fight out things, because the fight will always result in
exhaustion, just do your best and leave the rest to the Master. His Power and
grace is formidably strong to help you in all your difficulties. As
regards your working for the holy cause, you must know it for certain that the
gracious Master Power has His immaculate ways of divine dispensation. He can
take work from one and all who offer themselves lovingly. You may refer to my
circular letter of June 6, 1967, and another of November, 1967, in which all
this has been discussed in an exhaustive manner. Depression and despair breed
in egoistic hearts. If you will inculcate a keen sense of humility by self abnegation and effacement you will
enjoy more of ineffable bliss and harmony. Humility is the sheet anchor with
the dear ones. It is an adoration of the Saints who work in this physical plane
by keeping their divinity hidden from the public gaze. How safe and sublime it
is to work humbly on behalf of the Master, by rolling on all credit to Him. You
are a personal testimony to the sacred truth that when you work for the Master
for channelizing the divine grace, how graciously you are compensated. The
golden principle of attributing all
success to the Master Power and failure towards your own personal weaknesses to
be overcome gradually, should be followed lovingly. Ego is a human element. It
is annihilated very slowly by meditating on sound current and light principles.
Gradually it will dawn upon you that you are a doll in the hands of divine
powers dancing to His bid. In this connection reference is invited to the
message that was sent on the birthday of Baba Sawan Singh Ji. There
are various factors which lead to doubts and scepticism when the dear ones
leave the path or go astray. The chief being lack of steadfastness and implicit
obedience for the commandments. The stress on initial experience is given
simply for testing the competency and genuineness of the Master as to whether
one can have first hand inner experience of holy Naam on initiation. If one has
the experience, maybe least to start with, more can be expected by regular
practice in due course. Perfect discipleship is a rare blessing which evolves
in very few who not only work assiduously for their spiritual progress but
surrender their all at the holy Feet of the Master. It is perhaps much easier
to meditate regularly, abide by the dietary regulations and observe other outer
disciplines, but to inculcate a sense of complete self surrender is most
difficult. I am
glad that you enjoy the sweet association of dear ______ and dear ______ . The kind Father is always
happy to see his loving children share their pain and pleasure. You will
further enrich your lives if you please endeavor to set apart some fixed hours
for your holy meditations and sit all together to share the grace in increasing
measures. An
initiate has to be careful in his outer dealings to guard against the effects
of catching infection of lower thoughts from people, and also to be regularly
devoted to meditations with love, faith and earnestness. In this way he would
develop from day to day and in due time became strong enough to radiate his loving thoughts and influence to others.
Small saplings need care till they grow into big trees. So please remain devoted
in your meditations and weed out weaknesses one by one. Master Power will be
extending all feasible help and grace. The Master Power never leaves His
children and is constantly at work to look
to their spiritual benefits. I
appreciate your loving devotion and aspirations for enjoying the personal aura
of the Master. You are fortunate in having been blessed with such a unique
divine gift of the Master. Your sweet memory is quite fresh with me and I wish dear _____ and lovely (a child) all spiritual
progress. Convey my love to them. Please
be rest assured you are on my mind. Blessed is the heart which pines for the
Master. Rare enobling virtues evolve in such gratuitous hearts in good time and
fill the life with ineffable bliss and harmony. An overwhelming emotion of
loving devotion goes a long way in blessing the child disciple with ravishing
divine intoxication. Question:
Did Jesus have a living Master? As to whether Jesus had a Living Master the history is not clear. There are traces that he had been in India for a pretty long time. Bible was written long after he had left physical planes, and such His sayings are recorded as may be available - and whether there is any mix up in them it is not known. Bible says "Son knows the Father and others whom the Son reveals." The sonship is for all the Masters. Christ said "I and my father are one" and the other saints also did say the same. "The son and the father have been embued with the same colour." "I send you my son - to the world to set the people right-", etc. and that "Nobody can see the father except through the son." There is no doubt each man has his background and some Masters came as made and others may have attained the Masterhood here. Of course, they were more advanced. Apparently spiritual people would seek the company of spiritual people - although the history is dark about it. Man is the teacher of man is a general rule. The fundamental law of nature of lighting a candle is universal. In
the preface to Essene Gospel of John published by the Essene School of Life -
Tecate California, there is an indication that the complete manuscripts in the
original words of Jesus and His beloved disciple John, exist in Aramaic (the
tongue spoken by Jesus), in the Library of the Vatican and in ancient state in the Royal Library of the Hapsburg's
(now the property of Austrian Government). For
an initiate the Master is neither difficult nor complicated. He has to develop
within where he can even met Jesus - and reach His true Home. "Blessed are they who follow."
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