Some American Press Cuttings The Washington Daily News, Friday, February 25, 1955 WHAT IS RUHANI SATSANG? by His Holiness Kirpal Singh What is Ruhani Satsang? It was founded June 10, 1951, at Delhi, India, by His Holiness Sant Kirpal Singh Ji Maharaj for the pro-pagation of the Sant Mat. What is Sant Mat? It means the knowledge of the spirit or the system taught and the Path shown by the Master of the Highest Order - The Saints. It is neither some organized scho-lastic system of philosophy based on mere intellectua-lism, nor a mere code of social or moral conduct, through all of these are elementary steps on the way of spirituality. It is the sience of the soul. How to attain self-knowledge and God knowledge? Self-knowledge precedes God knowledge. It consists in understanding the true nature of the soul, its re-lations with the body in which it is lodged, how it can be separated at will from the tentacles of te body and seek its source. It is by process of inversion that the spirit rises in the cosmic awareness and at-tains everlasting peace. The actual experinece of death-in-life, because the spirit rises above the bo-dy, „Except a man be born anew, he cannnot see the kingdom of God.“ We wish to enter the Kingdom of God, but how? „With the help and guidance of one who has himself entered and can guide us there,“ is the simple reply from the Master. Is it possible? „It is a knowledge which is as exact and sure as two and two make four“ is their reply again. It is not enough to be content with the Holy Books which are the valuable record of inner experience of various Masters in spirituality. We must strive for the same degree of advancement as the authors of the talks and discourses recorded in these books, have achieved. Their experience must be-come our experience; for what a man has done a man can do, of course with proper guidance and help. The one who can open our inner vision and show us the light of God, however little it may be in the beginning and ma-ke our inner ears hear the voice of God - The Word, is the Real Living Master. The world is not without such Masters. What is Word of God? He understands that the unceasing internal sound he contacts within is the Divine Link called „Word“ by Christ, „Kalma and Nidai-asmani“ by the Quran - „Nad“ by the Vedas - „Udgit“ by the Upanishads - „Sarosha“ by the Zorastrians and „Naam“ and „Shabd“ by the Saints and Masters. He meets the Master within, talks to him face to face and is henceforth certain of his grace, guidance and protection wherever he may go even at the other end of the earth. With evident proofs be-fore him, he is now confident of himself and the science. Only now he can be called a „Theist“ in the true sense of the word and can smile at those who talk of religion as a fool’s paradise or an idiot’s dream. He has found a sure ingress through the doorway of heaven in this life and is on the threshold of viewing both internally and externally the secrets of nature - words of opposion cannot shake his faith. Death beco-mes a voluntary process. Past, Present and Future mer-ge into one and he grasps the incontenstable Truth, the path of all intelligence is in the palm of his hands. What are the preliminary qualifications for an aspi-rant to be on the way? Married life, hard work or a poor environment is no bar. It does ot count in one’s favor to hold a high position or possess immense wealth. Neither does mem-bership of a praticular faith serve as a recommendati-on. Wherever he may be man must strive for nobility of character, self control and purity of heart. „Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.“ Man’s life can be divided in 1) Diet, 2) Dealings - Vegeta-rianism and teetotalerism are essential. „Thou shalt not kill“ and „Live and let live“ should be the prin-ciple in life. An honest living must be earned. Body is the temple of God and is a sacred place. I must not be neglected nor abused. The Golden Rule is the prac-tice for love and humility. To love God is to love hu-manity and His creation, for God is immanent in every form. What are Karmas? Actions and deeds. Each has to be accounted for in nature. Every cause has an effect. Every action brings about re-action. Uproot the cause and the effect di-sappears. Karma is the root cause of physical existen-ce and the clever device of nature to maintain this existence. The mind contracts Karmas, puts a covering on the soul and rules the body through the organs and the senses, although the soul imparts srength to the mind, the mind has assumed sovereignty and is gover-ning instead. What is Spirituality? It is often confused with blind faith - a display of miracles, psychic Phenomena or Yogic powers. It is an inner experience and its alphabet begins where all philosophy and yoga practices end. Only a Master-Saint is qualified to impart this experience. All attempts to secure the inner experience without the assistance of a genuine Living Saint fail and if anyone claims otherwise and thinks he can - he deceives himself. Self experience is the criterion for judging a genuine Master. They do not rush after glory or self. Their humility places them far above the low level of ego-tism found in the world. The know immediately who is ready for initiation and cannot be deceived for theirs is the treasure to give the „Poor in spirit.“
Leader of Movement in India to Speak. Master Kirpal Singh of India, spiritual leader of the Ruhani Satsang (science-of-the-soul) movement will speak on „Spiritual Discipline in an Atomic Age“ at 9 a.m. tomorrow during the International Crossroads Sun-day morning breakfast in the central YMCA, 1736 G street N.W. Evening Star 18 June, 1955. |