[Part
Five] It
is quite a long time past that I have not heard from you. Your last letter
dated ______ was received which was replied to on ______. I am wondering why
there has been such a long silence from your side. Please keep me informed
about your welfare mundane as also about your spiritual progress. You
need not worry about being far away from the Master as He is beyond time and
space. The gracious Master Power is the constant and nearest companion of the
child disciple. I have noted about your dear husband who looks to be a very
good person. He is reading the sacred books and shows much interest in the
teachings of the Masters. It does not matter if he does not consider it for him
to be initiated into the Mysteries of the Beyond for the present. Your kind and compassionate sentiments for his spiritual
welfare together with the gracious Master Power will enable him to see the
divine light in due course. Please convey him my love and encourage him to
write to me for any further clarification should he so desire to have on the
subject. I am
sorry for the passing away of your dear aunt for whom you need not worry as the
gracious Master Power has taken full care of her in the Beyond under His Will.
You need not bother about your patients with whom you are to remain for your
duty obligations, which should be considered as a service to the Master. 'Work
is worship' and it should be accepted in this sense. You should be more patient
and tolerant with old age patients who cannot behave properly. Appreciable
inner progress cannot be made until you learn to lead a well regulated and
disciplined life. A regular schedule of devoted meditations, morning and
evening, coupled with weeding out of all lower desires and sensual impulses, will bless you with inner strength
and fortitude to carry out your daily obligation and also ensure inner
spiritual progress. Your
spiritual progress is dear to me and I wish you to take advantage of this
golden opportunity given to you in the man body, and strive to make renewed
efforts to fulfill your spiritual
obligations to yourself and to your Master. My blessings are always with you.
it is for you to become consciously aware of the divine Presence of the
Gracious Master Power with you at all times.
If
you make Self and God realization your objective in life regardless of what
profession you engage yourself in, you will awaken in the knowledge of His
loving guidance and protections with you every step of the way. In this way, there will need to be no acting and posing. You
will grow in love for God and God in all hearts and will have the true
understanding of love. Your every expression in life will radiate Has Light and
Love within you. Who
can teach you "The Art of loving" except Him who is Love Personified
and is overflowing with the intoxicating Love of God and all creation. There is
no greater Love in all the world than the Love of God and the Word wade flesh. Whoever
thinks of Him, reads of Him, talks of Him and meditates on Him, will become
like unto Him. Know that nothing should stand between you and your Master. The
more you give yourself in complete self surrender, the more you shall
receive. A disciplined
life of devoted meditations and true living will draw you closer to your
objective in life. My blessings are always with you. The
book ________ stated to be sent here
shall be acknowledged on receipt. Good books are helpful but too much dwelling
on such like books results in bewilderment. You can study the sacred books
published from here which will bless you with the right understanding of the
Holy Path for enjoying a happy and serene life. The
study of "Philosophy of the Masters" published by Beas Satsang is a
free translation of the book "Gurmat Sidhant." On the whole, it is
worth reading. Some valuable footnotes have been omitted. If, however, you feel
confused anywhere, you are welcome to seek clarification. An
unbiased and careful study of the sacred books published from here will bless
you with more of right understanding. These do not require further interpretation. Howsoever, if you will
attempt to elaborate the subtle Points discussed in them, you shall have to be
more receptive by eliminating yourself totally and let the gracious Master
Power work through you. Smooth channels do get moist with the inflow of divine
grace and for deriving maximum benefit you should be more self abnegating and
humble. If
you accept the Simran of Charged Names as the basic Names of God in the Master,
then you will be able to repeat them with affection, love and devotion. You
should radiate kind thoughts for the spiritual welfare of your daughter who in
turn will benefit from the gracious protection of the Master Power. You may tell
her to write to me all about her welfare and convey my love to her. All
mail is dealt with confidentially and but for my personal correspondent who
receives instructions for drafting replies, nobody else reads the letters
received from the dear ones. You may request your friend to write to me about
spiritual matters on which she desires to have any clarification. Please convey
my love to her. Noyes
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us. It does not seem to be compatible to arouse the animal passions and then
manage to suppress them. Such things are likely to create more of chaos and
confusion mentally and even physically.
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regarding actions done to provoke sexual desire, spiritual harm to female
through her own orgasm and danger, spiritually, of sexual desire between
couples who are married). All these questions relate to failures in chastity
and any concentration on any aspect as stated by you, is likely to bring harm
than any good. You should please note that mind is the inert force yet driven
and channelized by intellect when the sense organs are made to function for
gratification. It is the inner urge of the mind lying latent which arouses the
intellect to seek enjoyment in sense objects, and unless the reservoir of this
subconscious mind is not depleted of carnal desires and passions, by prolonged
discipline and meditations, it is difficult to overcome the lower pulls. Desire
is the root cause of all suffering. The listening of the holy sound current
with rapt attention and practising prolonged meditations on divine light shall
bless you to rid of these desires. Self control leads to true happiness. Like a
bird, desire finds a place while
perching in the senses, seizing the thoughts, polluting the
intelligence, finally brings ruin to the spiritual aspirant into the mire of
degradation. A pleasure which is bitter at the beginning but sweet at end is
worth our cherishing. You should try to imbibe these truths in all earnestness
to arrive at definite conclusions for adaptability. It
would not be advisable to live together as husband and wife by the initiates
unless they are legally married. It amounts to adultery. Man
is a conscious being and has been given the faculty of discriminating right
from wrong. Where man falls short in this discriminatory ability, he has the
golden opportunity of approaching some Master Who can give guidance and right
understanding on the subtle points of his behaviour and actions. The sacred
books that have been written by the Master cover every facet of Spirituality
and should be studied with a view to clarify how one should act in their daily
life. other literature has also been issued on the same subject and the booklet
entitled "Seven Paths to Perfection" should be carefully read by you
for the purpose of knowing the ennobling virtues to be developed as opposed to
the failures to be avoided, which are given on the diary form. You my take the
virtues given in this booklet and the failures to be avoided as given on the
diary forms, to be your blueprint for living, the rest is up to you. This
blueprint can be successfully applied to any situation that may arise in life
and as such, there is no need to write to the Master on every situation when a
little self-honesty and application of common sense will show you the right
course of action. You
should not worry about past or new Karmas. If at every moment you are
consciously watching your behaviour, a calm consideration will replace a blind,
instinctive reaction to certain situations in life where the choice lies
between committing a lapse in behaviour or avoiding it. The
grace and mercy of the gracious Master Power is constantly working overhead. It
is for you to take advantage of this benign grace being extended to you by
attuning your attention within and leading a well regulated life based on
spiritual discipline. All efforts made in this behalf are sure to bring in
fruitful results, with His grace. I am
sorry for your personal affairs when you feel hurt and confused. The present
earth life is chiefly based on the reaction of past Karma which determines pain
and pleasure, health and sickness, honour and ignominy. However, a well planned
and disciplined life based on spiritual beatitude goes a long way in offering
new vista of peace and harmony. Ups and downs are the normal features of earth
life and should be considered in the same spirit of their being passing phases.
The golden principle of accepting the weals and woes of life in a spirit of
mental stability and equilibrium, being in our best spiritual interests, should
be followed cheerfully. Initiates life is just like a bank going into
liquidation when each farthing is to be squared up and paid off; for releasing
the soul from past Karmic debts. If you will accept all events in this spirit
of right understanding, you shall be more positive, happy and cheerful. The
decrees of heaven are subject to no error. Yet divine dispensation is
invariably flavoured with mercy. A spiritually developed person would surmount
all difficulties of material life by merging his/her will in that of the
Lord. You
should accept any good work which comes your way and be over with it lovingly.
Providence has made ample provision for your maintenance in accordance with
your Karma. You are quite a sane person and adjust yourself to the
circumstances. Please note the human life is most precious and each passing day
should be best utilized for accelerating your spiritual progress. With
kind thoughts I wish you to engage with all your mind and soul in the service
of the holy Word and the holy Word will take care of you. "Service
of the holy word", simply means that you commune with or tune yourself to
the holy sound current which is the life impulse enlivening everything in the
vast creation, visible or invisible. It is the life of our life, the very first
principle of Godhood, for God-in-action, as it is, has to be contacted,
absorbed in and co-mingled with. A dip into it is a dip into the ocean of All
Consciousness and purifies the soul of myriads of Karmic impressions lodged in
the mind throughout the countless ages. This then is the service to the holy Word
or the Holy Ghost which manifests as the divine light and divine sound. Mind
has a vast sphere of activity. It resents inner silence and absorption with the
result that instead of quietness, more of confusion intrudes. You are requested
to avoid all thoughts whatsoever all along your daily chores, and try to keep
your mind enchained whether with the Simran of charged names, or loving
remembrance of the Master, or listening to the holy sound current as
coming from the right side. This
is the sublime solution for all the troubles caused by the mind. You will find
that such a sacred schedule will have salutory effect on your regular holy
meditations, which will become more fruitful and harmony. The
love of the Master for the initiate is impersonal carrying a deep spiritual
significance. It is a sacred spark of sanctitude lit in the soul by the
gracious Master at the time of initiation. It fructifies rapidly in a heart
full of loving obedience and reverential humility. I always had love for you
and you are still dear to me, and wish you progress spiritually. Be rest
assured. God
knowledge comes after self realization. When the child disciple attains
proficiency on the divine principles of light and sound, the cardinal
expressions of divinity already existing within, the Sun of spirituality shines
in all effulgence, thereby granting him or her the rare bliss of becoming
conscious co-worker of the divine plan. The disciplined initiate always
continues inculcating loving devotion for the inner Master Power, and pursues a
full life. I am
glad for your conducting the Satsangs in the absence of dear ________ and that
the Satsang group over there is steadily progressing with the grace of the
Master. The gracious Master Power singles out the deserving souls to be
instrumental in the Divine Set Up. Your loving and selfless cooperation for
helping the group are appreciated and will be helpful for inner spiritual
progress. You should be fully prepared for the talks to be delivered on such
occasions and try to be more humble and receptive for the sacred impulse
radiated by the Master Power from above. You will find that the more you are
selfless and receptive, more of divine grace will befall in increasing abundance
and you will be drenched through and through with the grace of the Master. Just
attune yourself with the inner flow and speak out as inspired from within. I
have received a letter from dear ________ and am writing separately. It is but
natural when two hearts have love for one another, separation is felt. You
may please note that sincere efforts for cementing the sacred bonds of
fraternity and brotherhood amongst the dear ones will bring fruit in due course
with the grace of the Master. I had all along been stressing the importance of
mutual trust and toleration amongst the dear ones, especially the high ups who
should be an example of loving humility and dedication. You
should read "Seven Paths to Perfection" in which it is stated that
help should be extended to those who are needy, naked, poor, and have nobody
else to care for their welfare. Others who do not deserve, may be politely
refused. Your
sacred aspirations for overcoming selfishness are appreciated. You should
devote yourself to selfless service for the holy cause which will expand your
inner self and you will be blessed with
a spirit of self abnegation. Humility and selfless service breed more of loving
devotion for the gracious Master Power. A well disciplined and regulated life
is an asset when you can dedicate your life for spiritual progress and
accomplish your object gradually with the grace of the Master. You may please
be rest assured that fervent prayers when supplemented with earnest effort are
invariably blessed with fruition. You may refer to my Message released on the
even of Birth Anniversary of My Master, and try to assimilate its rare
worth. Faith
evolves in pure and humble hearts full of humility and gratitude. Divine
Will works for the spiritual benefit of the dear ones and fortunate are they
who resign in His favour and accept the weals and woes of earth life cheerfully
considering them as helpful for their spiritual progress. Every day brings in
untold chances of goodness and progress for a wise person to mould him/her in
the cast of divinity. Reasoning is the help but reasoning the bar. Human
intellect is prone to error and doubt which assail weak minds. Holy Naam is the
bread and water of life given to you. These should be eaten and drunk lovingly
and regularly for having strength of soul. Any time you happen to be obsessed
with negative thinking, just give out five charged names and think sweetly of
the Master, you will be blessed with instantaneous protection. The
divine knowledge as you perceive, is not merely an understanding or awareness
but it is an actuality and being in complete unison and harmony with the Holy
Naam -- the God-into-Expression Power. You may, however, know that thought is
an expression of soul being an abstract attribute granted to the humans for
smooth working in this world. But you have to transcend this realm of intellect
by stilling it, when the divine revelations of light and sound current will
recharge your soul with divinity and result in eventual mergence with the
Absolute. Desire
is the root cause of all disturbances and suffering. You will became desireless
by regular listening to the holy sound current for some time. It is considered
as the tried panacea for that. It is the mergence of the soul in the Holy Shabd
which grants such an ineffable bliss and harmony, that the roots of desire are
crippled for good. For
a child to fall while walking is common, but he should rise to go ahead. Divine
love surpasses all descriptions and questioning whatsoever. Te
Master's teachings do not touch the social structure f life and therefore the
thousand little duties of the very day life that one may have to do are not
interfered with. Work should be done as a part of the duty is all that is
stressed and that one should not be fully submerged and attached in such work
to the detriment of one's spiritual uplift. Work one must and work one should.
Work is worship, but one should dedicate all to the Master and not be grossly
attached to it. A nurse would do the work of rearing up a child efficiently and
with joy in return for the remuneration she gets without any attachment. So
should we do all the work. In this way the performance of physical duties will
liquidate the give and take smoothly. So you may do any honest work that may
bring you more financial gain subject to the condition that you are able
thereby not to forget and ignore your meditations. hile you do your physical
duties, let not your spiritual duties suffer. I am
sorry for dear ________ whose
attitude towards you is getting cold. The children should not falter with one
another as this causes disturbance and disharmony, whereas loving cooperation
and toleration brings in peace and tranquility. The initiates are stressed the
importance of not divulging out their inner experiences which are detrimental
to spiritual progress. If she is having certain experiences with the grace of
the Master, those are exclusively for her, and she need not exhibit then or
make known to others. You need not be caught in her various interpretations and
cheerfully be devoted to own meditations to derive maximum benefit within.
Spiritual evolution is something personal and each one has to earn his/tier
share for one's own self. No
initiate can take the Karmic load of others. It is only for the gracious Master
Power working on the human pole of the Living Master who can liquidate Karmic
debts under His divine Will, and none else. The
conveying of holy instructions for initiation to the new ones without proper
authority is fraught with dangers karmically and principally. You are correct
in your understanding that the giving out of charged names to others
uninitiated will mean losing of one's thought transference and at the same time
the other fellow to whom these are imparted will not be able to have any inner
opening into the Beyond, with the result that both of them do not gain
anything. You
think the Holy Path is an extremely difficult undertaking. Maybe so, but it is
made easier by the guidance and grace of the Master. The benefits which are to
be derived from this Path are immeasurably great. What therefore if a little
physical sacrifice is to be done to achieve this, the great spiritual end. It
does not matter if you cannot go to ________ where you want to live and serve
________ for Master's cause. Wherever you are, you can at best serve the Master
and the best service which earns His pleasure is sincere meditations. An
example is better than precept. This is the best dedication and has its own
unrivaled reward. I
appreciate your keen interest in the God's Kingdom when you feel affinity with
His creation. Spiritually illumined do find sermons in stones and songs in
rivulets. Your sacred efforts for glorifying Nature in its varying forms of
creation are auspicious. All similar enterprises undertaken in a spirit of
dedication and sincerity can be classified as 'doing Master's Work.' All the
lovers of God cherish oneness with His creation. It is the innate love of God
present in spirit which invoke feelings of 'brotherhood of man and Fatherhood
of God.' Man, animals, birds and all others are our brothers. It is in your
deep compassion for the lower forms of creations when you relish to contribute
for their preservation. These are the kindly sentiments which evolve in pure,
humble and noble hearts. The
more you will try to eradicate the weaknesses in you and lovingly attend to
Simran, Dhyan and Bhajan, the richer will be the extent of your experiences
within.
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