Param Sant Kirpal Singh
Those who have communed with the Word, their toils shall end. And their faces shall flame with glory, Not only shall they have salvation, but many more shall find freedom with them. ap Ji I Finale
Foreword those who hear of this power or approach it will neither die nor be born again! Granth Sahib
May Kirpal show mercy and grant the sincere seeker after
the truth a first hand experience of the God into expression
power, wich reveals itself as the Light of God and the Voice
of God (the Sound that comes from the right side). 0laf Redeker-Mitterer
Introduction about the
Creation According to the teachings of the Adepts of Mysticism
(Saints, Masters of Truth, Murshid-i-Kamil or Pir) there are
three main divisions. The Adepts of Mysticism report to us
that the exploration of the inner realms is the hereditary
title of each soul; and if we do not go inward, in order to
cross these realms, this will be our fault. Kabir, the
Indian poet and Saint described these regions in his
scriptures. They were also described by Guru Nanak, the
first Guru of the Sikh religion, Soami Ji and Baba Jaimal
Singh Ji, two highest Adepts of Mysticism in the 19th
century and also by Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji in the 20th
century and his spiritual successor Param Sant Kirpal Singh
in the 21th century. For this purpose it is most appropriate to subdivide
these regions into three main divisions of the cosmic plan
of creation: 1.— the purely spiritual region; 2.— the spirituo-material region; 3.— the materio-spiritual region; The materio-spiritual one is the main realm which is the
closest to the physical universe. The central source of
power of this materio-spiritual region has become known as
'Sahasdal Kanwal' (thousand-petalled lotus) in the 0riental
terminology, and it is this source of power from which the
whole physical universe gets its driving energies. This
third main realm has been termed 'astral level' in the
western occult literature and in the theosophical
scriptures. In this astral realm the scale of time is
smaller than in the second spirituo-material realm, but much
bigger than in the physical universe. At the end of a shorter cosmic cycle of life, which
lasts, however, many million years, it will vanish into the
realm of the 'Universal Mind'. This is where the heavens of
most of the religions of the world are located. Here one can
find the heaven of Christianity, the Paradise of Islam and
the Swargas of Hinduism. These 'heavens' are really
beautiful, but they are also subject to the final
dissolution. The beginning of the mystical path of love, the way back
to our True Home, however takes place at the lowest level of
creation, which comprises our entire physical universe: all
the planets, suns, stars, solar systems, galaxies and cosmic
systems — whether known to current astronomy or not.
Matter in our physical universe is in its rawest, densest
form with a tiny addition of spiritual substance which is
just enough to enliven matter and to preserve life.
The physical structure of our universe is the lowest
projection of a cosmic idea, which is guided by the medium
of the universal mind. The whole physical universe with its
millions of galaxies that are a vast number of light years
apart from one another, is just like a dust particle if
compared to the inner realms beyond it. Guru Nanak describes the three grand main divisions as
follows: The first is the 'Region of Truth and Pure Spirit'
unmixed with matter. Ramkali M. 5 Here the spirit reigns supreme and there is total absence
of matter. This is the region where the Lord Himself dwells
and may be defined as the purely Spiritual Region. This is
free from the haunt of death and destruction. Whoever
reaches its domain, obtains true salvation. The Master says: Once you reach the region of the Formless, you obtain
the abode of everlasting Joy and Peace. Sorath M. 1 The Formless dwells in the Pure Spiritual
Region. Jap Ji, Stanza 37 The Second Grand Division consists of Pure Spirit and a
subtle form of matter combined in varying degree. The upper part of it is called Par Brahmand, wherein the
spirit is more to be compared with the subtle forms of
matter. In the lower parts called Daswan Dwar, both (spirit
and matter) are in equal part. This is the region of the
Universal Mind and is termed by various names by various
Master. Here the spirit is mixed with matter in its subtlest
form, the latter being totally subordinate to the former.
Spirit in this region predominates and it is preeminently
the ruling force. This region undergoes a change at the
destruction of the universe in the Dissolution (Pralaya1). A
man in this domain is safer than in the one below it. Explanation: (1) In the Pralaya the material world is
dissolved. In the Maha Pralaya the spirituo-material worlds
are dissolved.
The third region is the Grand Division of spirit and
matter in its grossest form and it's called "And". It is
comprised of Trikuti and Sahasrar planes. It is the sphere
of Maya or matter. In this region matter has the upper hand
and spirit is subordinate to it, so much so, that the latter
feels dependent on the former for its manifestation. In this
region the spirit, on account of its association with
matter, undergoes untold miseries and is subjected to the
law of transmigration. Both these divisions are referred to as Kal and Maha Kal
respectively. This, in brief, is a sketch of the Macrocosm - the Great
World Universe as Guru Nanak has described it. These three
divisions also exist in man on a miniature scale. If you
want to know about macrocosm, you must first know about the
microcosm. 1. Spirit or the soul, represents the region of the
spiritual division. 2. Mind or the mental plane, refers to that of the
universal mind. 3. Physical body or the material planes, consist of three
bodies: the causal, the astral and the gross. * The gross body is the fleshy sheath we have. It
consists of the gross matter and gross organs of actions and
senses: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin and excretory and
generative organs. It is shaken off at the time of physical
death. * The astral body consists of subtle matter and subtle
organs and it active in dreamland state. In this is located
the mind. * The causal body is the root cause of the other two
bodies. Its activity is confined to the deep sleep
state. The latter two bodies along with the mind continue to
exist after death and create a new form or physical frame at
each rebirth. Macrocosm thus exists in the microcosm of the
human body. The knowledge of the latter serves as means to
the comprehension of the former. If one could succeed in attaining the Region of the
Spirit within himself, by shaking off these sheaths, he can
cast off all pain and misery and enjoy incessant Bliss and
Peace untold.
A life of matter is all misery which one cannot escape
until one is able separate oneself from it. The attainment of the Region of Spirit then is the thing
that is required, for it can lead to the abode of Perpetual
Joy and Supreme Happiness, even while living in this
physical body. It is only by riding the current of the Holy Naam, (the
Eternal Music in man), that this state is reached, with the
help of the True Master. The Holy Naam - the Word - comes
down from the highest spiritual planes, the region of Truth,
into the material planes. It is the saving lifeline that can carry souls into the
plane beyond the reach of dissolution. All other means fall
short of the goal. The kingdom of God is within you, you may seek it there.
It is within your finite body that communion with the Word
can be held. This ultimately brings you to the Region of
Infinite Truth - Sach Khand.
with the Macrocosm Regions Now we will see whether there is possibility of communion
between the microcosm and the macrocosm. Man is an epitome
of the macrocosm. There are in Man nerve centres, lying in a
dormant state, and these can be quickened by the practice of
the Divine Word - the Sound Principle. There are six reflex centres in the Pind or the body,
corresponding to the six centres in the Brahmand or Cosmos.
These, in their turn, are reflections of those in ParBrahm
or the purely spiritual region. The lower six centres are the ganglions at the rectum,
the generative organ, the navel, the heart, the throat and
the sixth midway between the eyebrows, which is called Til
or Ajna ( see stanza XXI of the Jap Ji) and is the seat of
the soul in man. It is from here that the spirit current descends into the
body, giving life and strength to the physical frame and its
respective limbs. This spirit current plays an important
part in the nourishment of the body and if this is cut off
from any part, it loses all vitality and forthwith ceases to
function. The six centres of the Brahmand and of the spiritual
regions are also to be found within us. When the spirit
current is brought into play with these centres, one can
have contact with their corresponding planes.
Guru Nanak says: Pilgrimages, austerities, mercy, charity and
alms-giving, cease to be of any consequence, when one gets an ingress into the Til2 - the Inner
Eye; Communion with and practice of the Holy Word, with heart full of devotion, procures admittance into
the Inner Spiritual Realms, washing away the dirt of sins at the Sacred Fount3
within. All virtues are Thine, oh Lord; I possess not
one, There can be no worship without practicing the Holy
Word. From Thee has emanated the Bani or the Holy
Word, which is the path to salvation; Thou art Truth4, enchantingly sweet, and my mind
yearns for Thee : Jap Ji, Stanza 21 Explanation: (1) Til. it literally
means the mustard seed. Here it is usedfor the ganglion
between and behind the two eyes. Hindus call it Shiv Netra
or the Third Eye. In the Gospel it is termed as Single Eye.
The Sufis call it Nukta-i-Saveda. It is the seat of soul in
man. It is the first stage where the soul collects itself
and is enabled to rise in the higher spiritual planes. Guru
Ram Das, in this context, says. "Mind wanders away every
second as it has not entered the Til. " Bhai Gurdas has
given a beautiful description of it in his Kabits and
Swaiyas Nos. 140, 141, 213, 265, 269, 270 and 294. Kabir has
also referred to Til, in his Dohas or couplets. Tulsi Sahib,
tells us that mystery of God is revealed only when one
penetrates behind the Til. (2) The Sacred Fount of Nectar is
the Amrit-saar or Amritsar in man. It is not to be confused
with Amritsar, the sacred pool founded by Guru Ram Das (4th
Guru) and completed in the time of Guru Arj an (5th Guru).
The Sacred Fount, here referred to, by Nanak, is situated in
the third spiritual plane, called the Dasam Duwar. The
Mohammedans call it Hauz-i-Kausar and the Hindus term it as
Prag Raj. It is here that the pilgrim soul gets it's real
baptism and is washed clean of all impurities and regains
its pristine purity. (3) Truth or Sat Naam resides in Sach
Khand, which is the highest of the five spiritual planes,
where the Formless One dwells. This is explained in the
stanzas assigned for the various planes at the of the text.
If one rises above the body-consciousness, one initially
is situated in And (the Third Grand Division), surrounded by
matter. Afterwards one has to rise into the Bramand, the
region of the Universal Mind. There one feels much better,
but still one is not immune from endangerment or vitiation.
The first region or safe haven is Sach Khand, or the Domain
of Truth, which is inaccessible for Maha Kal or the Grand
Dissolution. Thus Guru Nanak says: In the body itself there is everything: the spiritual
region, the heavenly plateaux and the material planes. In
the body dwells the Lord Supreme Who nourishes all. In the
body lives the Formless, the Inconceivable, beyond the human
ken. Those who have material eyes only, seek Him in vain, in
outward things. In the body there are the Priceless Jewels
of Divinity. In the body there are all the material realms
and planes. In the body is the treasure of the Holy Naam,
reached only trough meditation on the Word of the Master. In
the body are all the gods: the Brahma, the Vishnu and the
Shiva, and the whole creation itself. Rag Suhi M.3 Another Saint says: Brahmand is in man on a miniature scale, and whoever
seeks it, will find it. Oh Pipa, the highest truth may be
realised only through Master. Dhanasri Pipa This very truth is also enunciated by the Muslim Saints
who state: Macrocosm is in the microcosm and thus you get to
God. In the Human body, we trace the three divisions referred
to above on a miniature scale. The mystic path of love has its starting point in human
consciousness when the aspirant has fixed his attention on
the centre of the third eye between and behind the two
eyebrows. The third eye possesses its own brightness, which
is vitalized by the soul's own light, and it's therefore
independent from outer light, contrary to our eyes of flesh
and bone.
If your two eyes become single, thy whole body shall
be full of light. Christ Saint Augustine tells us of the manifestation in him of
the Light in this way: I entered even into my inward self. Thou being my
Guide and able as I was: for Thou were become my helper. And
I entered and beheld with the eye of my soul (such as it
was), above the same eye of my soul above my mind, the Light
Unchangeable. Not this ordinary light which allflesh may
look upon, nor as it were a greater of the same kind, as
though the brightness of this should be manifold brighter,
and with its greatness take up all space. Not such was the
light but other, yea, far other from all these... He that
knows the Truth, knows what that Light is and he that knows
It, knows Eternity. By the mercy of an Adept of Mysticism the aspirant was
given a simple method to rise above body consciousness and
thereby enters into the inner regions. First he closes his
outer eyes and sees with his inner third eye. He also closes
his outer ears and hears with his inner spiritual ear. If these things have been achieved, the stream of
consciousness which is diffused in the whole body will
withdraw and concentrate in the centre of the third eye. The
body itself is getting insensitive thus increasing the
aspirant's consciousness of his soul, his real self. This is the initial stage of that which the Adepts of
Mysticism call Turiya Pad, i.e. the fourth stage of
existence, the stage of transcendental consciousness or
super-consciousness. Be strictly on guard when doing practices. Pranas or
breathing is not involved in any way. You should also have
no consciousness of the body whatsoever. Master-Power is
over your head and will be extending all feasible help. When
you hear a mingling of many sounds within, please try to
discriminate which Sound is coming from the right side. The
Sound will come nearer and ultimately will come from above
and you will hear It much clearer. Spiritual Elixir p. 166
At the beginning the disciple of the Adept of Mysticism
was given a Simran (a repetition exercise or loving
remembrance of the charged names of the Lord) of five words
in order to rise into the spiritual realms. He collects the
whole stream of consciousness - mind and soul - in the
centre of the third eye, and the mental repetition of the
five holy words will help him to achieve the desired aim and
he notices that his consciousness withdraws from the
physical world. Simran helps in the withdrawal of spirit-currents from
the body. In Simran lies the seed that helps in the
development of the soul. Spiritual Elixir p. 184 Simran makes man introspective and concentrative.
Extraordinary powers inevitably follow as a result of the
concentration of mind in the inner planes. Spiritual Elixir p. 184 Simran is a weapon against all dangers. It acts as a
password to all spiritual planes. It gives strength and
sustenance to the body and mind during trouble and
affliction, and brings the soul near the Master. Spiritual Elixir p. 184 According to the individual case his first view at the
astral realm can differ... The manifestation of the eye within which is two or
three times the size of the normal eye is auspicious, as it
is that of the Master. It should be penetrated lovingly
while fixing your inner gaze intently in its middle and
repeating the sacred charged Names mentally, when it will
burst to give you further way up, in due course with His
grace. It is possible that you may be blessed with the full
size charming Radiant Form of the Master, which usually
follows this manifestation. Please repeat the sacred Names
to test its genuineness as sometimes the negative forces
interfere and the charged Names are the sure criterion for
testing the genuineness of the inner form. Spiritual Elixir p. 188 The lowest astral level is a location of unbridled
desires, a true hell, into which the spoilt and brutish
people will get after death. In these dark and horrible
surroundings evil beings will harvest the fruit of their
evil deeds on earth. This is not the eternal hell of the
books, but a venue of punishment and final liberation. The devotee may cross the lower astral regions by the
loving mercy and protection of the Adept of Mysticism,
though they might be shown to him as a reward sometimes.
At this lower astral region there are further steps on
which the environment is steadily improving. Some are full
of the best amenities with a wonderful scenery and places of
rest for common people who are waiting for reincarnation
onto earth. On the natural way everyone will first see Light. This
will first be stationary, then brighter and will burst to
give way for one to pass through it and up. One may see
scenes, figures, colours etc., but to stay long with them
will only delay spiritual progress. One usually has to cross
sun, moon or stars, but they give way in similar manner to
allow one to pass onwards. Spiritual Elixir p. 166 After the aspirant has passed these lower regions
quickly, he will travel through a genuinely astral region,
which is studded with bright suns and stars. He can hear the Sound Current as a never ending melody
and during his ascent to the star-spangled sky he passes a
sun and a moon which seem to dissolve or burst when he
travels through them.
Question: What's the explanation of the different colours
of lights that are seen in meditation? Answer by Kirpal Singh: No book will give you, I tell
you. But there is a reason for it, there 's reason for it.
That depends on the inner development, backgrounds, some
dominating attributes in his life, you see. That's the cause
of all the different colours. So, yellow, golden light is
spiritual; pure white light is also..., this is spiritual;
red light, you willfind, where at least there 's some
pushing attitude. These are different stages, different
colours, different sounds also. Question: Are they different lights for different people
or are they the same progression of lights for
everybody? Answer: Those who have got background, they go up
-further. Those who have to start, there's a regular way.
They will see the sky; they'll see stars, the big star, then
transcend it; then moon comes, then transcend it. Those who
have got the background, they start all at once from there -
that's it. Question: Yes, I'm just thinking, every morning in here,
when we meet, everybody seems, sees various lights and ah,
we seem to be about on the same level, many of us.
Answer: (not clear: there are samples). Some they
know. There is one who sees two Masters, Master Sawan Singh
(Interruption from the interviewer: That, of course, is
beyond most of us). Not Beyond. I get letters [saying
Master appears within]. Of those who are regular, they
have it. They talk too. Question: Blue light, the blue light, you didn't touch on
that. Everybody seems to see the blue light. What's
that? Answer: That's the first - a loving attitude. You see.
The picture of Lord Krishna, blue, you see, yellow, blue,
that's light, I mean golden light, these are three. Outer
form you see. His face is blue, ropes are yellow. That's
showing the combination of different developments. Question: So, so really when you start to meditate, you
should try to get at that golden light as rapidly as
possible? Answer: You cannot visualize, you see. That comes of
itself. When you reach that plane, naturally that point
comes, but that is (as I told you), that is where Master's
form manifests. Question: And, and these lights just seem to stay for a
short time. Will that increase as time goes by? Answer: By regular practice, regular practice and that
time is increased only, the longer you can stay in whatever
you see, continuously without break. The more progress will
also be there. Interview by R. Redeen with Param Sant Kirpal
Singh These star bodies are not like the physical stars,
planets and satellites we are familiar with from our
physical universe but they are much brighter and more
radiant than our celestial bodies. I am glad for your holy meditations wherein you are
blessed with the celestial manifestations of sun and moon
within, and hear the Holy Sound Current of bells and drums
almost at all times with the grace of the Master. Spiritual Elixir p. 166 Now the aspirant can hear the melody of a heavenly bell
and becomes absorbed by its harmonious sound.
[...] The Holy Sound Current or the jingling
of bells as coming from the right is correct and should be
listened to with rapt attention. It will draw closer, grow
stronger and ultimately come from above. Spiritual Elixir p. 135 Then, the aspirant will hear the melodies of a conch and
will be completely penetrated by its music. [...] Conch sound resembles that one coming
out as a result of blowing in the form of a long, continuous
sweet mellow sound. Spiritual Elixir p. 178 [...] You should not follow Sound to the place
from where it comes but stick to your place at the back of
the eyes and listen to the Sound coming from the right side.
In this way, the Sound will draw closer, grow stronger and
ultimately come from above. Spiritual Elixir p. 179 When the disciple advances further and higher, the
longing soul will get more and more aware of the Sound
Current (Holy Word) or the audible stream of life, the
incomparable and inscrutable word that preserves the entire
creation from the realm of pure spirit down to the material
realm. This God-into-expression Power exists as the Stream of
Life, changing Its form and tone from realm to realm and yet
being always the same in Its original nature. As Guru Nanak states, the practice of connecting oneself
with this unpronounceable Word (Light and Sound) is a
prerequisite for the ascent on the mystical path of
love: By practice of the Word, one speeds on to the Higher Spiritual Planes
unhindered, By practice of the Word, one gets into the Spiritual Planes openly and
honourably, By practice of the Word, one escapes the by-paths of Yama, the King of
Death, By practice of the Word, one gets in close touch with the Truth. Oh, great is the Power of the Word, But few there be that know it. Jap Ji, Stanza 14
When the aspirant further proceeds in the astral realm he
is confronted with three ways: 1. The way on his left-hand side is a dark, disgusting
region, where strange Rishis, Yogis and Adepts of a lower
order are in the majority. This left-side way is the
dwelling place of Kal, the Negative Power, the master of the
realms of mind and matter. In some of the Eastern teachings
Kal is also known as Brahma, and he dominates the fourth
division as well as the lower regions of the third division
of creation. Though the lower realms of creation are ruled
by Kal, he still has to obey the divine laws of the Supreme
Lord. Modern theosophy and other current mystic movements
assure that there is an 'inner government' of the world. And
it is its main task to control the stream of power which
causes the development of all races and nations and to
contribute to improvement of the world at the same time.
This concealed government lies within the sphere of Kal's
competence. The term of 'Kal' means time, hence Kal comprises in its
existence past, present and future as they are understood by
people in general. However, it is impossible to fix a cosmic
point of time for Kal's origin or to predict its end. Beginning and ending are unreal terms, created by man's
outgoing faculties that detect an apparent beginning and an
apparent ending in everything which happens in his
surroundings. From the point of view of a higher
consciousness we have to see that a thing which can be
considered the beginning of an event in the physical world
has happened unseen as a thought in the mental-astral realm,
and above these realm there are regions which surpass time
(or Kal) itself. But nevertheless, it can be said that the duration of Kal
ranges from one big cycle to an other whereas the universe
composed of mind and material remains in its revealed form
until it finally disintegrates. The main task of Kal as the Negative (binding) Power in
the creation is to bind mankind to the wheel of births and
deaths; and the long-lasting upward struggle against the
Negative Power is governed by the Supreme Master in order to
liberate us from our sins and impurities and to prepare us
for our Journey to our True Home, the Homestead of all Love
and Blissfulness. If the development of man has been accomplished by the
wheel of rebirth his task in the physical world should be
completed, but man's soul gets captured by the unending
scenery of the down draging Negative Power.
Kal is the creator of the laws of nature which are to be
obeyed by all as long as they live in the physical body. In the lotus seventh hath Kal his seat, There shall
thou jot Niranjan meet. SoamiJi As the creator of the lower worlds, in most of the
religious communities he is known as God. The hierarchical
representatives of the lower, astral and physical plains of
existence serve him loyally. 0nly the Adepts of Mysticism and Their disciples know of
a higher God than Kal, and yet the Negative Power is
worshipped by millions of people as the Supreme Lord of
creation. In comparison with the perfection of the True Supreme
Lord of Love (known as Sat Purush in the Eastern
terminology) Kal is only an assisting power in the hierarchy
of the cosmic universe, and hence he is not completely free
of imperfections. However, in comparison with the majority of men, Kal is a
sublime being, an incarnation of light, wisdom and
power. Kal's hierarchic representatives, known as Brahma's
Incarnations in the East, are the Avatars and Prophets,
whose mission are to incarnate themselves at any times in
order to abolish injustice and evil, to protect the good
ones and to punish the evildoers, and to establish
righteousness throughout the world. These Incarnations bring the promise of salvation to the
righteous people; but this salvation is still bound to the
time scale of the lower realms and is therefore not
eternal. The stream of Kal or time is endless to mankind in its
course, but with the guidance of a Master of the highest
order, souls can transcend time and space and ascend into
the timeless kingdom of the Supreme Lord of Love. Such an Adept of Mysticism does not belong to Kal's
internal government, although He respects all those who play
their roles in bringing order to the creation. But the Adept
of Mysticism is an envoy of the Supreme Lord and has got the
task to rescue souls and to accompany them into their True
Home. Thus out of the three ways the aspirant sees during his
journey upwards through the astral realm, the inner region
of Kal's rule is the path on the left-hand side.
In this region you can find thousands and thousands of
Holy Men absorbed in deep meditation, enchanted by the
intrigues and flattering of the Negative Power. Incarnations
of lower spiritual powers, known as Riddhis and Siddhis
(supra-natural powers) in Eastern terminology, are the
guardians of these regions situated at the left side. These incarnations are real and visible and equipped with
an extended consciousness. Pitiless, and on guard they offer
the aspirant great knowledge and physical power to prevent
any further ascent of his soul, but they cannot withstand
the Simran of the five holy names (the essence of which is
the name of the Almighty) given by the Adept of Mysticism
and they vanish when these names are uttered. Man who stepped into the astral realm without the
guidance of a Competent Adept of Mysticism are misled by
these supra-natural powers, and many of the occult circles
which grew like mushrooms from the soil in the 19th and 20th
centuries get their inspiration from those Riddhis and
Siddhis. There are also millions of Prophets of higher or lower
rank as well as incarnations of small deities and spiritual
hermits who are stranded in these regions. Unless they are
liberated from Kal's shackles through an Adept of Mysticism
of the highest order, they cannot advance to the realm of
pure spirituality. No soul that has gone this way without the guidance of an
Adept of Mysticism has ever reached the spiritual realm of
pure love which is high above the materiospiritual ones. For
the aspirant, however, who was initiated by a Competent
Adept of Mysticism, the ascent is free of all
hindrances. 2. The way which the aspirant can see at his right-hand
side grants access to far higher universes which, however,
end up in a blind alley. 3. The true main road of the Adept of Mysticism is the
road in the middle, an immensely brilliant path which
finally leads to the Kingdom of the Supreme Lord. The aspirant proceeds on this shining way until he
reaches the region of Bunk-Naal, which appears just before
the mental and causal regions. At the high plain of Sahasdal Kanwal, in the upper
districts of the astral realm, the aspirant sees the Bright
Spiritual Form of the Adept of Mysticism i.e. Guru Dev; and
this is his first inner revelation concerning the true
nature of his Spiritual Leader whom he only has seen in the
shell of a physical body by now. Tulsi Sahib, a highest order Adept of Mysticism, stated
that in the inner realms there sparkles a bright light from
the toe-nails of the Master and enlightens the soul of the
devotee.
Maulana Rumi spoke about the experience of seeing the
radiating form of the Guru Dev as follows: When the Light of the Master dawns in the soul, you
experience the secrets of both worlds. Guru Arjan asserts: The Sacred Form of the Master is in my forehead.
Whenever I tap inside I see Him there. And Khawaja Mueen-du-Din Chishti poetically spoke about
this internal relationship with the Adept of Mysticism as
follows: Oh Master! The sun cannot withstand the splendour of
Your countenance. Even the moon has covered its face to
escape from Your Bright Light. In the person of Nabi (the
Prophet) Himself, God has chosen a material form, just like
the sunlight in the body of the moon. Even the Christian writings have described the experience
of the vision of the Radiating Form of the Adept of
Mysticism very precisely: And I did turn to see the voice that did speak with
me, and having turned, I saw seven golden lamp-stands, and
in the midst of the seven lamp-stands, (one) like to a son
of man, clothed to the foot, and girt round at the breast
with a golden girdle, and His head and hairs white, as if
white wool as snow, and His eyes as aflame offire; and His
feet like to fine brass, as in afurnace having been fired,
and His voice as a sound of many waters... Revelation 1, 12 - 15 Now, the Shining Shape of the Adept of Mysticism reveals
the highest regions of the astral realm to the aspirant; and
together with the Adept of Mysticism he proceeds into the
region of Sahasdal Kanwal, the thousand-petalled lotus of
cosmic energy, the power station of both the astral and the
physical universes. One thousand eyes hast thou, and one thousandfaces;
Still art thou One. Guru Nanak When the spirit within did Flame resplendent spring,
Then face to face with God Niranjan did it bring. Guru Ram Das
Sahasdal Kanwal is a radiating, pulsating cosmos, and
this bright region is illuminated by a central flame which
possesses the most intense illuminating power of all astral
realms. Numerous melodies and harmonies of enchanting beauty
originate from this immense splendour, and those who are in
this region believe in fact that they are in the ultimate
heaven. And yet, they only stand at the first step of the
grand, ascending main road of the Adept of Mysticism, of the
Holy Shabd (the Sound Current coming from the right side),
for only at this region, the real journey, guided by the
Adept of Mysticism, begins. When the human mind comes to the regions of Sahasdal
Kanwal, it becomes clear that it has really slept over
periods of innumerable incarnations and that it has been now
awakened for the higher realms of the inner cosmos. Even for the most advanced Yogis, Sahasdal Kanwal is the
last and ultimate level, as the streams of life - called
Pranas by Eastern Mystics and necessary in the Yoga practice
- do not go beyond it. This high astral level is incredibly vast and
awe-inspiring, and the Holy Men who live here cannot
understand that there are countless more beautiful and far
higher spiritual realms beyond Sahasdal Kanwal. But the disciple of an Adept of Mysticism has to ascend
far higher in order to achieve real spiritual liberation.
Basically, there are two stages which have to be passed
through, before the struggling disciple rises above body
consciousness; and only then he begins to enjoy the
spiritual exercises and finally enters the path of
spirituality. * At the first stage, the disciple has little or no
knowledge at all of the self-examination and he is in a
state of abysmal ignorance. * At the second stage the disciple begins to realise that
he has got numerous faults and weaknesses which have to be
overcome before he can hope to go above body consciousness;
that is when his true path begins. This second stage, which is a long-lasting struggle with
the lower inclinations of mind to most people, is called
man-making. Spirituality or the ascent from the lower
regions of existence to higher regions, where there is
unspeakable delight and harmony, is not difficult, it is
man's development that is so knotty. There is no definite time limit to this second stage.
Everything depends on the disciple's capability to
discipline himself, to keep the Master's commandments and to
develop affection for Him. The arrogant self is the last hindrance that has to be
overcome, and this is not possible until the soul begins to
find itself; if it gets at least a glimpse of its real
nature a natural humility will develop in the disciples as a
result of it. Consider that this must not be confused with
submissiveness. Real humility possesses power, and yet it is
not arrogant. Though the Master's gracious power is always present to
help the disciple in his struggle, the disciple has to walk
through this stage on his own. Nobody else can do it for
him. You were put on the path and you were given something
to start with being it more or less, depending on the
background the soul has, which will stay with you on your
further way. A seed-corn was placed into you, which surely must bear
fruit one day, and the Master in His subtle form of Light
and Sound is your permanent companion. And He is really
capable of revealing to you His wonderful, Radiating Form
(Guru Dev), if you have learned to rise above body
consciousness. You need not expect getting into higher regions if you
have not achieved a high degree of perfection. It is common
to assume a duration of 20 years and more for worldly
studies in order to get the necessary qualifications for a
career.
How much more time and how much greater effort the
initiate will have to put in in order to become an
appropriate vessel for the truth of ones own soul and of
God. Some people have a very strange view; they expect self
and God realization in a short time and with little effort,
whereas the same people worry for years to get the pot full
offood only this world has to offer. Param Sant Kirpal Singh [...] Proficiency demands persistent and earnest
efforts. Time factor is also necessary. Each bit laid for
the spiritual edifice counts creditably for your inner
journey. The Light of Life is in you; indeed you live by
that very Light whether you realise it or not. Each one of
you has had an experience of that Holy Light. Now you must
live in constant contact with the Holy Light. It is
uncreated and shadowless, eternally the same and peerless.
The whole creation came into being by the same Light, and
that very Light is shining in every heart. Spiritual Elixir p. 188 a. 189
When the aspirant goes beyond Sahasdal Kanwal, the
negative powers ruled by Kal, are most severe. Kal can neither create nor destroy a soul, neither give
Light nor Sound, but he can keep souls traped in the causal
and astral realms as well as in the physical region. He captures man's soul with the chains of worldly
pleasures and if a soul wishes to return to its eternal
home, Kal releases all his powers to prevent this soul from
its ascending. But Sat Purush, the Sublime Lord of Love, is the Supreme
Godhood and the Creator of all universes. The Perfect Adept
of Mysticism is His incarnation, and He can safely guide the
soul through Kal's regions. Immediately before the aspirant reaches the atrium to the
causal realm the soul encounters in the higher astral
regions indescribably handsome men and beautiful women, who
offer incredible temptations, to prevent it from its further
ascent. The protecting Shabd-power of the Adept of Mysticism will
make these tempting astral entities invisible to the
aspirant. No negative power can approach the charisma of
Shabd (the Sound Current) which was given by a Perfect Adept
of Mysticism. When you see the bright star within, the day star, as
Jesus puts it, just fix your inner gaze minutely into the
centre thereof. This will give you penetration and away
through the star and you will cross it. At times, the Master
also appears over there. While hearing the Sound, please do
not try to stick to it, but listen carefully to the Sound
and gradually you will hear the Sound distinctly as that of
drum-beat or thunder. The Master-Power is overhead and will
be extending all possible help, grace and
protection. Spiritual Elixir p. 181a. 182
Maulana Rumi said about the protecting mercy of Pir (the
Master): Oh, courageous soul, hold on to the garment of somebody Who knows the
various levels well. The physical, mental, supra-mental ones and the levels
beyond it - and Who as a true friend, whether in life or death, can stay with you in this or the next world. Now the aspirant prepares himself for the second stage of
his journey upwards, but before he is able to enter the
causal realm, he has to pass on an incredibly narrow path, a
curved tunnel or a bent pipe, known to the Eastern Adepts of
Mysticism as Bunk-Naal. Kabir said about this tunnel to the
mental worlds that it had only one tenth of the size of a
mustard seed. And he compares the mind to that of an
elephant. Guru Nanak also described this tunnel and compared it
with a passage which is only one tenth of a hair's breadth.
0ther Adepts of Mysticism compared it to the eye of a thin
needle. It is impossible for the aspirant to cross this
tunnel without the assistance of a Competent Adept of
Mysticism, but with the help of such a Master of
Spirituality the path is broadened and the aspirant succeeds
in ascending and descending without difficulties. Thus, the initiated enters the causal regions through the
U-shaped tunnel of BunkNaal. For some time the way forward
is straight and even, but suddenly it drops steeply. After a
downward bend it leads upwards again, and the initiated
walks on an even path that leads to a region which is
described as the seventh heaven in the Sufi literature. If the initiated has reached the upper end of the
Bunk-Naal tunnel his view and the whole perspective seems to
be turned upside down, and he sees just like from the
opposite side of the curtain or mirror which he has
penetrated. Now he is in the second big division of creation
known as Brahmand (egg of Brahm) in Eastern Mysticism. 0bviously, it is called Brahmand because of its elliptic
form. In its totality it comprises the materio-spiritual as
well as the physical universes, but it is much bigger than
these two together, and, in fact, the three lower divisions
of the entire cosmic creation can be perceived as a whole,
the highest level of which is Brahmand, the
spirituo-material division; in the centre there are the
astral regions as the materio-spiritual section, and the
lowest part is formed by the physical universe.
The residents of the causal regions are unspeakably
happy, but after a long stay in Brahmand they are still
subject to the final rebirth into the physical universe.
Hence, they are not immortal as the liberated souls in the
purely spiritual regions are, but they live during an
immeasurable vast and longer scale of time than the beings
in the astral and physical universes. Brahmand is ruled by
Maha-Kal, which is also known as Par-Brahm in Eastern
teachings. Maha-Kal is the higher aspect of Kal and is located in
the upper spiritual regions of Brahmand, just as Kal rules
in the lower and more material regions. In the lower regions of Brahmand the mental matter ranks
first, for it is the level of mind, and mind itself consists
of a refined form of matter and a certain amount of
spirit. The aspirant ascends to the lower levels of Brahmand and
finds himself in the realm of the Universal Mind, known as
Trikuti in Eastern teachings. This realm of Universal Mind
was mistaken for God by a lot of metaphysicians and mystic
theologians; however, to the Adepts of Mysticism and Their
disciples this is only the initial stage of the second step
on their journey upwards. When the aspirant ascends to this region of Trikuti he
hears a sublime melody that is very similar to a tonal
expression of the word 0m. It is a lingering, roaring sound
which is reminiscent of the thunder of storm clouds on
earth, but it is full of an unworldly sweetness and harmony.
This sound comes from the middle of the rolling sound of the
Thunder of clouds. Here we have the four-petalled Lotus. The
light is red like that of the early dawn. Beyond that through the tunnel ofBunk The soul doth
penetrate to where Most dreadful Kal hath cast his snare.
From here doth to Trikuti spring Where ruddy is the
glow And word doth 'Onkar' sing. SoamiJi Onkar created god Brahm, Onkar doth he adore, Onkar
created Yugas (the cycle of time), Onkar revealed the
Vedas Guru Nanak The seat of the will-power is located in Antah-Karan, the
four-petalled Lotus behind the eyes, reflecting in the
heart-centre. The mind acts from the four-petalled Lotus to
the heart-centre and from there into the world.
(Hence it is perspicuous that the seat of Lord Shiva or
the archangel Gabriel is the Heart-chakra, yet the eye of
Shiva, the Shiv Netra or single eye is to find behind and
inbetween the two eyebrows). Trikuti is a level in which the soul can travel through a
roaring planetary path, a literal way through pulsating
celestial bodies. If the soul of the initiated looks upward
into this direction, it arrives at a region of fortress-like
buildings with high towers and minarets. It will stay for some while in this region and it is
filled with the features of devotion and belief, it sees
itself as the master of the mental level. The region of the fortress is the warehouse of the human
karmas, the records of past and present. The law of karma,
the irrevocable law of cause and effect, governs the whole
tripartite creation of the causal, astral and physical
universes. Each human's individual karma determines his fate. The
way and manner that someone has acted in his present and
past courses of life determines what he is now. The Karmic
law acts permanently, 'since a man is what he thinks in his
heart'. Which other way is there in order to conclude or release
the Karmic debts of a man than the long and seemingly
endless cycle of birth and rebirth? Part of the answer to
this question is given in the fortress region of the causal
worlds; but nobody can get there without a Competent
Spiritual Guide. At the physical level it seems to be so
that as soon as one has atoned for his past faults he
creates new karma for himself and has to pay tribute to the
law of cause and effect. Kal is sitting at the supreme
judge's seat of the astral, causal and physical universes;
he is the master of the karmas, and only an Incarnation can
be authorized to change certain dispositions of Kal in order
to release a soul from the wheel of births and deaths. Such
an Incarnation is the Master of the highest order, known as
Sant Satguru in Eastern terminology. As soon as such an
Adept of Mysticism has taken an aspirant under His
protection, this aspirant will be released from his link to
Kal - the Negative Power (the binding power) - and after
that his Karmic debts - part of which is released at the
time of initiation - will be subsequently redeemed by the
mercy of the Adept of Mysticism. If the disciples reaches the fortress region by the mercy
of the Adept of Mysticism, the germs of his past karmas will
be destroyed finally, though his soul is still loaded with
the fault of major impurity which was accumulated during
many incarnations. During his stay at the region of the
fortress the disciple looks over the high minarets and views
vast dark clouds from which the roaring sound of cosmic
thunder permanently resounds. Don't be afraid of the deep
thunder in it, follow the sound of thunder, it will take you
to the Master's feet.
If the purpose of his stay in the region of the fortress
has been achieved, the initiated rises above the black
clouds and recognize that the whole region is a grand cosmos
of vibrating red light with a wonderful red sun in the
centre of the sky which renders the carmine hue to the
entire region. In addition to being the big warehouse of
human karmas (a large stock which has accumulated in the
course of millions of lives), Trikuti is also a region of
knowledge. The three cosmic features of harmony, activity
and inactivity have their origin in Trikuti and enabled the
creation of the astral and physical universes. In Hindu
writings, these three features are embodied by Brahma,
Vishnu (Lord Krishna) and Shiva1 who are called Mahadev;
Great God collectively. Below the bright red sky that reminds of the most
beautiful dawn one can experience on earth, the Radiating
Shape of the Adept of Mysticism (the Master) is seen in
still bigger glory and the initiated experiences the higher
impulses of the Heavenly Shabd (Sound Current) in a way that
goes beyond all his former experience in the astral and
physical regions. The initiate sees the cosmic form of a blazing
four-petalled lotus of regnant red colour, which develops
itself into various prodigious details and multifarious
bright sounds, which become clearer and clearer the further
he approaches the lotus. Now he can hear the mighty sound of
a giant drum which is beaten incessantly, and its deep
sounds accompany him at this stage of his journey upwards.
If the initiated continues his way he will travel through
the infinite space of the causal region and the melody of
the drum is to be heard everywhere. Now, the initiate fully understands the significance of
the Heavenly Shabd, the Audible Stream of Life, the original
power of which brought about the whole creation. The
initiate rises on a pulsating star-studded path leading
forward and upward and consisting of numerous suns, moons
and stars that become visible and disappear again. Words are entirely incomplete to describe this
experience, for now the disciple completely recognises his
absolute separation from the material universe and from the
languages of the physical world. When he rises into the
upper regions of the causal realm the initiated will get
drunk with joy and bliss because of his newly won liberty.
He hurries across glowing cosmic mountains and wonderful
regions. Below him, he can see wonderful gardens, where vibrating
flowers are arranged in symmetric patterns to form a
symphony of colours and sounds. Bright rivers and channels
of the ethereal nectar of Brahm are meandering through this
region, and, finally, the initiated approaches a huge,
bright, shining ocean and crosses it on a bridge of
light. Explanation: (1) In the teachings of other Adepts of
Mysticism they are known as arch angels Michael, Israel and
Gabriel. (Crown ofLivep. 65).
Now he sees the awe-inspiring hills of Mer, Sumer and
Kailash in front of him, the incredibly cosmic mountains
that gave the region of Trikuti its name. According to the Vedantic teachings of the old Rishis
(holy men), who at their snow-covered mountains of the
Himalayas meditated on the nature of the cosmic universe,
this level of consciousness is the ultimate aim of spiritual
striving. However, this is only the second step on the mystical
path of love, the path of Sant Mat. Regarding that, Hazur Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj states
the following in a letter to His disciple: The teachers from Brahmand, the Avatars ascent with the
three Light-Currents, the three Gunas, wich arise behind the
eyes. After they transcended Sarhans Dal Kanwal, the
thousend-petalled lotus, they reach the second plane and end
at the peak of the mountain Sumer and they cannot rise
higher up. 0n the other hand those who practice the Sound-Currents
resp. the Saints by means of the Sound-Current go upwards to
the first plane, from there they go downwards through some
kind of a tunnel to the second plane and from there further
to the third and from there finally to the 8th plane. Between the two exist the three following
differences: 1. The Saints reach the eights stage where as the
Brahmand-Avatars do not go beyond the second one. 2. The Saints use the Sound where as the Avatars voyage
with the light or with the Sound of the second stage. 3. Because the second stage lies within the domain of
"Kal and Maya" - and the covers of all three bodies, i.e.
the physical, the astral and the kausal cannot be taken off
until the third plane is reached - the souls of the Avatars
are not that steady towards temptations. And hence they
always come back again into this world in certain periods of
time. Hence the souls of the Saints are cleaned from all
impurities of Kal and Maya or Brahm, their souls pace
further on and from stage to stage they attain always more
power, until in the eights stage they merge into the Highest
Being, becoming 0ne with Him.
In this manner, you will understand that They never come
back. All religions of the world - including Yogis,
Yogeshwars, Gyanis, Prophets, Incarnations etc. - end at the
second stage. Humility and modesty sometimes become a danger for the
inner journey of the soul if one has to finish his task
quickly, because it is possible that the individual spirit
leads us astray to his own fields and therefore delays our
further progress - just like in this world. Hence avoid
those who tend to hold you up. Complete faith - without any wavering - one does not
attain before the karma is washed away, which is done at the
second stage. Sawan Singh Guru Nanak described this region of Brahmand as
follows: This much of the Realm ofDharma; And now Gian Khand the Realm of Knowledge: Countless its elements, air, water andfire, And
countless Krishnas and Sivas, And countless the Brahmas fashioning various
creations of countless forms and countless hues. Countless the
Fields ofAction2, Countless the golden mountains3, And countless the Dhrus4 meditating therein. Countless
the Indras, countless the suns and moons, and countless the earthly and stellar regions;
Countless the Siddhas, the Buddhas, the Naths, and countless the gods and
goddesses. Countless the Danus5 and the Sages, and countless the
bejewelled oceans. Countless the sources of creation,
countless the harmonies, countless those that listen unto them, And countless
the devotees of the Word, Endless and unending, Oh Nanak, is this Realm. Jap Ji, Stanza 35 Explanation: (1) Karm Bhumi: a place,
where one is endowed with a free will, and reaps the fruits
of his own actions. This world is termed as Karm Bhumi for
here reigns the principle of action and reaction or cause
and effect. (2) Sumer: the golden mountain seen in this
spiritual plane by the devotees. (3) Dhru: A Saint
proverbial for his steadfast meditation. (4) Danus:
Demigods.
This glorious region is the realm of the Universal Mind
through which the Supreme Lord created the cosmic universes.
However, the Supreme Lord is not this Universal Mind,
despite the differently phrased reports given by a lot of
modern metaphysicians and mystics. The Universal Mind is a projection of the will of the
Supreme Being to reflect a part of Himself into His
creation. Man, who is created in the image of the Lord also
acts through his mind creatively, but he is not the
mind. Man is a living soul, a spiritual being of God's Spirit
and on his Journey upwards the initiated striving for higher
regions realises that the human mind is still much lower on
the ladder of the inner universes than the spiritual aspects
of the mankind, despite the wonderful functions and the
creative power of mind. Beyond this realm of universal mind there is that region
about which Christ said: But there is neither anything hidden that was not
revealed, nor secretl y anything that you will never
know. The aspirant has to remain some time in this causal
region, a realm of unspoilt joy, while his entire karmic
burden is destroyed in the fortress-like region. The Adept
of Mysticism orders him to meditate for some time in this
causal realm in order to further clean his soul from
impurities. If this purification has been achieved the Adept
of Mysticism will encourage the initiated to proceed to the
higher regions beyond Brahmand. The ascent must be aimed at the super causal regions,
which are known as ParBrahm (beyond Brahm) or Daswan Dwar
(the tenth gate) in Eastern Mysticism. The practice of the permanent Sound Current purifies all
your sins and lusts and the karmic impressions of the
previous births will be destroyed. Finally with the light of self-knowledge and
god-knowledge, one will rise into the Universal
Consciousness, recognise Brahm and Par-Brahm and attain the
Kingdom of God, the eternal inheritance, which is far
above it. By the mercy of a Competent Master the lost Word
returns to Light and Life and is afree gift to every one who
is chosen by Him. Param Sant Kirpal Singh Those are fortunate who were recognized, selected and
were initiated into the mysteries of the beyond, by being
connected with the Divine Attributes of the Holy Light and
the celestial Sound Current. Param Sant Kirpal Singh
When the initiate leaves the region of Brahmand he passes
through a huge inner space in order to arrive at the super
causal region of Daswan Dwar where the ultimate purification
of the longing soul has to take place. In Daswan Dwar, all
veils and covers have been removed from the soul which then
shines in its original glory. The Lord of Daswan Dwar is
Rarankar. In this vast region the soul takes a bath in the
cosmic lake of immortality which is known in the Eastern
terminology as Mansarovar or Amritsar. 0nce released from
its last impurities, the soul is longing for the blissful
unification with the Supreme Lord of Love. Guru Nanak wrote about this wonderful area: [...] Next, the Realm of Ecstasy, where the Word is enrapturing. Everything created here is marvelously strange, and
beyond description, Whoever tries to describe the same, must repent his folly. Herein the mind, reason and understanding are etherealised, the self comes to its own, and develops the penetration of the gods and the
sages. Jap Ji, Stanza 36 Guru Nanak stated that the spiritual lake of Amritsar is
the only true place of the holy pilgrimage and which is
found in every Hindu, Christian, Moslem, Sikh, in a believer
as well as in an unbeliever of the Eternal Truth. It is a
cosmic centre of spirituality where the longing soul is
released from all its sins. Some of the world's religions commenced at the super
causal region, but these are the exceptions to the rule, for
most of the social religious communities proceeded from the
causal region with Kal or Brahm (there are different names)
as their supreme deity. In fact, mystics and their disciples who ascend to this
refined level at which the spirit is mixed with substance in
various degrees, are rare.
All the cosmic energy of Daswan Dwar has the structure of
an eight-petalled lotus that is penetrated by Divine
Melodies which remind you of string instruments (Kingri - an
one-chorded Instrument) on earth. However, even here any
comparison and conformity is absolutely incorrect, for the
sounds of music at our physical level can by no means be
equated with the grandeur of the Eternal Music, the Anhand
Shabd, which can be heard endlessly in this high realm. Guru Nanak once met some Yogis who were playing the
kingri and said to them: This is not the kingri that will deepen your
contemplation. Play upon that kingri, Oh sadhus, which is
part of the Anahad Shabd, the Unstruck Music, and which
unites you with God. The sound of the kingri is coming from heaven It is
not the sound of any wordly instrument. Kwaja Hafiz In all hearts ringeth the music of the lute, Its tunes exhilarate night and day, Full rare are they who these enjoy, Curb the mind, and by GuruGs grace enlightened
be. Guru Nanak The spiritual Lake of Amritsar is also known as Tribeni,
i.e. the confluence of three rivers of spiritual energy.
These three cosmic streams of Love, Light and Power come
down from the Lord in order to preserve and support the
universe of universes. The word proceedeth out of the mouth of God. The outer Tribeni which is the junction of the three
sacred rivers, the Ganges, Jumna and Saraswati, also is
symbolic only of the inner Tribeni. The real rivers of
spiritual currents of power, are inside, and so is Amritsar.
The sages of old saw these things inside and named the outer
objects after them, just to instruct us. It's only the inner
Tribeni, as well as the inner Amritsar, that can cleanse the
soul of its karmas. After bathing there, the soul becomes
'amar', or immortal, and does not have to reincarnate. This is the true shrine of holiness where the higher
seeking soul becomes immaculate and immortal after having
had its bath of purification.
Now it has gone beyond its causal, astral and physical
covers and there are no features of the lower three regions
of mind and matter attached to it any longer. Now, the immaculate soul brightly and radiantly appears
in the light of twelve suns. It does not need to be reborn
in the lower levels unless ordered otherwise by the Supreme
Lord. It has tasted the nectar (Amrit) of the incomparable
music and has gained a complete insight into the real nature
of the creation. In the realm of Daswan Dwar the liberated soul completely
realises that it is love in its essence just like the
Supreme Lord of Love Himself. Those who succeed to this place are called Sadh; they
have gone beyond the region of Trikuti (0nkar) which is
equal to Lahut as called by the Sufis and to Hu in the
Islamic theology. He has seen the soul in its original
glory, after he, supported by the Adept of Mysticism, had
released it from all covers, and he is now Trigunatit
(beyond the three gunas: Satva, Rajas and Tamas, in which
all human beings work according to their natural and native
instincts); beyond the five elements (earth, water, fire,
air and ether of which the physical world is composed);
beyond the twenty-five Prakritis (subtle forms in varying
degrees of the elements); beyond also mind and matter. In
short, He is an adept in self-knowledge, or the art and
science of spirit, and can, at will, disengage the spirit
from various koshas (sheaths or caskets) in which it is
enclosed like a priceless gem. The greatness of a Sadh lies beyond the three gunas
(as He is Trigunatit). Godman,p. 19 By a process of self-analysis, He (a Sadh) has known the
self or the spirit in Its real form - to wit, that it is of
the same essence as God; and now He strives for
Godknowlege. Now, the soul really knows where the Supreme Lord reside
and its most sublime desire is to consubstantiate with
Him. Concerning this state of consciousness the Adepts of
Mysticism explained that nobody is a true theist before
having realised this nature of God in himself. Until this
great accomplishment is achieved, the aspirant relies on the
statements of the Saints and sages. In most of the writings of the world such an evidence has
been recorded, but the reading of holy books, as desirable
it might be in many respects, never can grant the individual
a conscious experience and the perception of the Supreme
Lord in him.
Referring to the external spiritual practices and
comparing them with the internal search, Guru Nanak
says: Pilgrimages, austerities, mercy, charity and
alms-giving, charity and alms-giving, cease to be of any consequence, when one gets an ingress into the Til1 - the Inner
Eye; Communion with and practice of the Holy Word, with heart full of devotion, procures admittance into the Inner Spiritual
Realms, washing away the dirt ofsins at the Sacred Fount
2within. ap Ji, Stanza 21 If the soul has taken a bath in the sacred fount within,
the Lake of Amritsar, it joins other pure souls, which are
known as Hansas (swans) in the esoteric literature, and
enjoys the magnificent and enchanting beauty of this
region. Ninth lotus is in Daswan Dwar Par Brahm liveth there
aloof. SoamiJi Afterwards the soul rises to the higher levels of Daswan
Dwar and at a certain stage it recognises the immense
island, the kingdom (Achit Dip) at its right-hand side with
its bright form of a twelve-petalled lotus and sees at its
left-hand side the delightful region (Sahaj Dip) which
presents itself as a splendidly designed ten-petalled
lotus. Then the soul reaches the first passage to a dreadful
Tibar-Khand or Maha Sunn, the region of darkness. At the entrance to Maha Sunn the highest esoteric
knowledge about creation will be imparted to the soul. 0nly
at this high spiritual level this knowledge is given, and it
is never possible to proclaim it by means of spoken or
written words at the lower levels of creation. Explanation: (1) Til. it literally
means the mustard seed. Here it is usedfor the ganglion
between and behind the two eyes. Hindus call it Shiv Netra
or the Third Eye. In the Gospel it is termed as Single Eye.
The Sufis call it Nukta-i-Saveda. It is the seat of soul in
man. It is the first stage where the soul collects itself
and is enabled to rise in the higher spiritual planes. Guru
Ram Das, in this context, says. "Mind wanders away every
second as it has not entered the Til. " Bhai Gurdas has
given a beautiful description of it in his Kabits and
Swaiyas Nos. 140, 141, 213, 265, 269, 270 and 294. Kabir has
also referred to Til, in his Dohas or couplets. Tulsi Sahib,
tells us that mystery of God is revealed only when one
penetrates behind the Til. (2) The Sacred Fount of Nectar is
the Amrit-saar or Amritsar in man.
If the soul has absorbed this knowledge in itself, it
will begin, accompanied by the Adept of Mysticism, its way
through the big Maha Sunn, which is another emptiness of
unbelievable darkness. Just as fish is drawn with the fishing hook So is soul
taken through Maha Sunn By the force of Satguru 's own
attention. Tulsi Sahib Only by merging His own soul does the Satguru draw the disciple's soul beyond the region of birth and rebirth. Guru Nanak When the soul reacheth Maha Sunn The Satguru is there
to accompany thee And take thee across. SoamiJi In this depressive region, Maha Kal, the highest form of
the Negative (binding) Power, has put a billion deterrent
obstacles in the way of the seeking soul. 0nly that soul
which has once crossed this black emptiness with the
assistance of an Adept of Mysticism can pass Maha Sunn
freely from then onwards. Countless souls, each one shining
with the brightness of twelve suns, live in this region, but
they are not capable of liberating themselves from this
bond, for, though the soul possesses such a brightness, it
is overpowered by this infernal darkness and it cannot
penetrate this black emptiness without the kind mercy and
protection of an Adept of Mysticism of the highest
order. Before the soul starts its journey through Maha Sunn, it
learns about the existence of four spiritual regions which
were not mentioned in the external teachings of the Adepts
of Mysticism. These regions are the levels of the highest spiritual
prisoners who are known as Bandivan in Eastern terminology.
In their respective regions, these prisoners are not subject
to any constraints, but they cannot go beyond them. Sometimes, some of them will see an ascending soul
accompanied by an Adept of Mysticism, and they implore the
soul to intercede for them so that they can also rise to the
higher spiritual regions.
If he considers it right, only the Adept of Mysticism can
agree to such a request, for he is an indispensable guide
for the soul, if it wants to travel safely through the
extensive dark emptiness of Maha Sunn. Beyond the region of Maha Sunn there are five immense
spiritual regions which gain more and more significance when
the soul rises. The lowest region is Bhanwar Gupha (or the rotating
hollow) - the last region before the soul arrives at the
realm of the Supreme Lord, the True Home of the spirit.
While the soul is approaching this unspeakable region of
Bhanwar Gupha it can hear the melody of four Sound Currents,
each of them coming from an invisible spring. 0ne of these cosmic melodies drowns all the others and
the soul feels that these melodies are indescribable and
unspeakably beautiful. The soul also sees five egg-shaped universes, all of
which are macrocosms of other cosmic creations. Each of
these cosmic systems has a dominant colour as e.g. yellow or
green and it is penetrated and governed by a great spirit
like Brahm. In comparison to these regions the whole universe below
the region of causality seems to be as insignificant as a
dust particle. ------- You penetrate the immense vastness and also the world beyond it, for all this is your
revelation. Nanak prays: Grant me the community with the Saints - the ship in order to cross the sea of life and death. Guru Granth Sahib
After the soul has risen from the dark emptiness, the
Maha Sunn, it reaches that inner level which is known as
Bhanwar Gupha or also: (the bent tunnel) in the terminology
of the Eastern Adepts of Mysticism. The soul ascends the peakfrom its west gate And penetrates across Maha-sunn. By throwing open the gate ofBanwar Gupha It hearkens to the music of the flute that emanates
from Sohang. SoamiJi This is the fourth realm above the physical level, a
region of spiritual substance with only slight additions of
material. If the soul proceeds it will cross a high,
radiating pass above the vibrant breakers of spiritual force
which is known as the Hansni Tunnel. Then, it proceeds through the huge entrance of the
splendid Rukmini Tunnel where it sees an unbelievably
beautiful object the radiation of which has an impact on the
view of the soul with the effect that the soul's Nirat (the
visual faculty) and its Surat (the capability to hear) are
finally completed and gain real peace. Then, the soul progresses to a higher region of this
spiritual realm and sees at its right-hand side bright
cosmic islands of an immense beauty and at the left-hand
side many continents with splendid palaces which seemed to
be built of pearls and the upper storeys of which are
decorated with rubies, emeralds and diamonds. The splendour
of all these cosmic scenes fills the soul with a wonderful
drunkenness. Bhanwar Gupha is governed by a Great Spiritual Sovereign
Whose name is translated into; That is me! in the
terminology of the Adepts of Mysticism of the Far and Middle
East. And, in fact, the Sufi-Masters know the whole region
as Anahu, which, in turn, means; That is me! In the region of Bhanwar Gupha (Sohang) the soul totally
recognises its relationship to the Creator and consciously
knows that it is a droplet of the Divine Spirit in the ocean
of All-Consciousness and exclaimes: I and my Father are One! Maulana Rumi wrote about the mourning tones of a flute
which is played on a mountain top and which speak of the
separation of the soul from its true source. The music which
penetrates this region is that of a heavenly flute; and it
was that music which sounded in the conscience of the Great
Maulana Rumi.
But nevertheless, here again there is nothing in the
physical world which can stand up to the comparison with the
wonderful sound of Bhanwar Gupha's melody. This sound
emanates from the sparkling cosmic mountain that overlooks
this region majestically and above which the soul sees a
huge sun with a dazzling white light that is a thousand
times brighter than the physical sun of our solar
system. The Sound Current offlute which you were hearing
previously as reported is quite good. This should be
listened to with rapt attention. It will grow stronger, draw
closer, and ultimately come from above. It will eventually
bless you with such a ravishing bliss that your mind will
become subdued for good in due course of time with the grace
of the Master. Spiritual Elixir p. 188 Guru Nanak sang about this region: Higher still stands Karm Khand, the Realm of Grace, Here the Word is all in all, and
nothing else prevails. Here dwell the Bravest of the Brave, the Conquerors of the mind, filled with the Love Divine, Here dwell Devotees with devotion, incomparable as Sita~s1. Illumined with beauty ineffable, All heart filled with God, They live beyond the reach of death and of
delusion2. Jap Ji, Stanza 37 Bhanwar Gupha is really a region of Beauty and Light, and
the souls living there receive the elixir of the Sound
Current just as we eat and drink at the physical realm every
day. And yet, Bhanwar Gupha and all regions below it, the
super causal, causal, astral and physical ones, are subject
to dissolution as the Adepts of Mysticism express it.
Dissolution of a relatively short duration reaches up to the
summit of the causal region, whereas the immensely long
lasting and big dissolution reaches from the super causal
region of Daswan Dwar up to the region of Bhanwar Gupha. And therefore the seeking soul has to ascend further up
to gain the true spiritual liberation. Explanation: (1) Sita. wife of Rama,
who was noted for her great devotedness. (2) the word
,,deception" (delusion) refers here to the deception
(delusion) by Maya or matter.
For Sach Kand, the fifth inner realm above the physical
realm is not subject to any cosmic dissolution, might it be
big or small. Sach Kand is the True Home of the soul! This
purely spiritual realm is called Sat Lok in Hinduism,
Muqam-i-Haq (realm of truth) in the teachings of the Sufi
melodies of Islam and Sach Khand in Sikhism (the name which
is used by the Indian Adepts of Mysticism or the Satgurus).
Sach Khand is free of any physical, mental and spiritualised
matter. In the words of the Adepts of Mysticism it is
unchangeable and eternal, all the Joy and Blissfulness, all
Wisdom and all Love... the Homestead of God. Here reside the
Perfected Spiritual Beings and the Highest Ranking Saints of
all times in unspeakable splendour. Guru Nanak said: Here live the Bhagats or Wise from all regions who please the True One, and They live in ever lasting
pleasure. In Bhanwar Gupha, the region below Sach Khand, there are
88 000 universes and the residents of these universes are
all supporters of spiritual Adepts Who have gained entrance
into this region. However, in Sach Khand itself, there are
many million spheres under the merciful rule of the True
Lord, and cosmic islands of the Blessed 0ne rotate around
this region, just as our tiny earth rotates around the sun.
These spheres are the dwelling places of the Hansas, the
pure souls, who never descended into the lower levels. With the words of Guru Nanak: Sach Khand or the Realm of Truth is the seat of the Formless One. Here He creates all creations, rejoicing in creating. Here are many regions, heavenly systems and universes, To count which were to count the countless, Here, out
of the Formless, The heavenly plateau and all else come into form, All
destined to move according to His Will. He who is blessed
with this vision, rejoices in its contemplation. But, oh Nanak, such is its beauty that to try to describe it is to attempt the impossible1. Jap Ji, Stanza 37 Explanation: (1) Karana sar. means
literally ,,as hard as iron" metaphorical for ,, impossible"
The Ruler of Sach Khand is known as Sat Purush, the True
Being, in the Eastern terminology. The esoteric scriptures
state that this Master of Love radiates a light that is
equal to the light of billions of suns, although even this
is still a scanty description of Him, for He is far beyond
the expressiveness of human speech or reason in order to
describe Him. The Sat Purush (the highest revelation of God) steers and
controls the creation and the dissolution of the entire
cosmic systems of universes below Him, but His own realm is
not affected by any such changes. At last, this True Being
gains His power from the Supreme Lord of all being, among
the Adepts of Mysticism known as Anami Purush, the Nameless
0ne. The language of poetic imagination and symbolic
description can only inadequately describe Sach Khand, for
the Adepts of Mysticism state that it is even impossible to
find any comparison for the finest things in this world. Sach Khand is the Homestead of the Father, and the Father
is the Sat Purush, the highest revelation of the Nameless,
and the soul is a beam of the Sat Purush from Whom it
emanated aeons ago. According to the Adepts of Mysticism the soul radiates in
the light of sixteen suns and moons when it reaches this
region. Guru Nanak sang about this realm of Sat Purush in his
inspired hymn: How wonderful Thy gate, how wonderful Thy mansion, From whence Thou watchest Thy great Creation.
Countless the instruments and harmonies that play
therein, Countless the measures, countless the singers, that
sing Thy praises. Jap Ji, Stanza 27 Soami Ji has also described the palace of Sat Purush as a
firm castle of unspeakable beauty. In Soami Ji's description
the soul on pilgrimage must find the Lord of Love at his
throne when it reaches this realm, and it has to recognise
the Lord of Love as the True Lord of the universe of all
universes. Soami Ji described the wonderful premises and the
parks of the courtyard of Sat Purush's palace but he
repeatedly stated that this view could not be described in
earthly words. At this realm there are vast reservoirs of spiritual
nectar from which proceed rivers of a wealth of light in
order to supply more remote regions with spiritual food.
Golden palaces seem to be suspended above the cosmic
gardens of a silvery light, and the beauty of the Hansas,
the pure souls that live there, is incomprehensible. The soul on pilgrimage further proceeds to the entrance
of the palace of the Lord of Love, the Sat Purush, and a
Hansa who is on guard asks the newcomer how he succeeded in
reaching this sublime realm. The soul's answer is that it
came following an Adept of Mysticism or a Satguru while it
stayed on earth and the Adept of Mysticism taught it the
inner knowledge of this high realm. Following this, the soul is escorted into the palace
where it is confronted with a Bright Lotus of unspeakable
beauty. A voice sounds from the centre of the Light in the
Lotus and asks the soul who it is and with what intention,
it ascended to this realm. Soami Ji describes the soul's answer as follows: Pushap rnadh sae uthi avaza Kau turn hoe kaho kaja Satgur rnilae bhed sub dina Tis ki kripa daras hurn lina Darshan kar ut kar rnagnani Sat Purush tub bolae bani Alakh lokka bhed sunaya Bal upna dae suratpathaya Alakh Purush ka roop anoopa Agarn Purush nirkha kul bhoopa Dekh achraj kaha najaye Kaya kaya. sobha varan paye From the lotus there arose a voice: "Speak! Who are you and what brings you here?" "My Satguru gave rne the key to this realrn And through His grace I arn blessed with Thy
darshan." Beholding the Lord it was lost in ecstasy; Thereupon the Sat Purush spoke Giving forth the secrets of Alakh Lok And by His own power raised it further. The forrn of the Alakh Purush defies description.
Agarn Purush, the Lord of all creations, His wondrous sight cannot be described And His glory cannot be rendered in words.
Then the soul is told that it really is in the presence
of the Sat Purush, Whom it recognises here as the Spiritual
Power That inspired the Adept of Mysticism on earth and in
the lower spiritual regions. Now the soul enjoys its
happiness and experiences great delight at the spiritual
view of the Lord of Love. Then the Supreme Lord of Revelation teaches the soul the
mysteries of the higher realms, and with the Power of Love
He assists the soul with further ascending through these
realms. The Adepts of Mysticism told that Sach Khand's Music was
comparable to a Veena. All the Spiritual Masters who spoke
of Sach Khand testified the breathtaking charm of this
music. Just like its heavenly music, Sach Khand's light
cannot be described in a secular language, not even with the
light of billions of suns. The Adept of Mysticism who has initiated the higher
seeking soul into the mysteries of the beyond is obliged to
safely accompany it to its True Home, Sach Khand. Then, the Sat Purush inspires the soul with his Divine
Energy and sends it into the higher realms of Alakh Lok (the
invisible realm). Agam Lok (the inaccessible realm) and
Anami Lok (the nameless realm that is the highest spiritual
region of all). In Anami Lok there is neither Light nor
Sound, nor darkness or silence. Basically, the aspirant can only understand the idea of
Sach Khand as the highest spiritual realm. This really is a
realm of pure spirit and the True Home of the soul. This is
the highest revelation of God. Nevertheless, the Adepts of Mysticism speak of three
higher realms beyond Sach Khand, though they consider it
completely futile to give descriptions or statements about
these spiritual realms. It is enough to say that the soul is caused, by the grace
of the Sat Purush, to enter the next spiritual realm of
Alakh Lok and then comes to the cosmic palace of the Alakh
Purush, Who is the ruler of this realm. If the soul has got the Darshan of the Alakh Purush, it
further proceeds to Agam Lok where it views the ruler of
this realm, the Agam Purush, and receives His Darshan.
Again, the Adepts of Mysticism try to describe the splendour
of this realm with the light of billions and billions of
suns. As regards the last realm of Anami Lok, the Adepts of
Mysticism remain silent.
In a few words Soami Ji said: At every step the soul recognises unknown things which
cannot be described in human language. Each region and everything is absolutely
indescribable. What a beauty and glory. How can I describe
it? There is nothing here to give you an idea of it. I am
helpless! Now the soul has seen the ruling Lord of each of the
spiritual realms beyond Sach Khand and has united its
existence with Them. This is the greatest good on the
mystical path of love, for the Adepts of Mysticism told that
the Power of Love is the strongest one in these holy
realms. When He was asked about Anami Lok, Soami Ji simply
said: It is all love! Thus, the collaboration of the Adept of Mysticism and
Shabd leads to jivan mukti or spiritual liberation on the
mystical path and to the ascent of the soul to its True
Home. If the spiritual aspirant fulfils the commandments of the
Adept of Mysticism faithfully and always goes the way of
love, this spiritual liberation can be accomplished in one
life. The aspirant will hear the permanent symphony of love
and will realise that his True Self and the Divine Word are
one and the same being. This Music is so magnificent that
any twaddle of the sinful mind comes to rest and the focus
of the soul becomes completely absorbed in the Audible
Stream of Life so that it is drawn beyond the levels of mind
and matter. While the aspirant rises into the higher regions of life
he discovers that this is in deed the only real freedom a
human being can ask for. This is the freedom from the ties
to his lower self, the anxieties, fantasies and thoughts of
hatred, his likings and dreams that haunt him when he is
proceeding along the long road of repeating births and
deaths. At this physical plain of existence, a human can never
really be free, neither as an individual nor in the
community. 0nly those who gain the higher spiritual
consciousness have won freedom in the true sense of the word
by claiming their actual birthright. The released soul can never be enslaved by the deceptive
cravings of the lower self or the machinations of those who
believe that they dominate the transient world of men by
their own power.
The spiritual conscience is both cause and climax of
human development and it is impossible to describe its
nature in words which are only the imaginary symbols of
human imagination, for this is really a wordless and
timeless state of blissfulness. Those who have gained this spiritual conscience know in
their innermost being that they are free spirits that live
in the eternal realms of spiritual freedom. He has risen with the Heavenly Melodies of the spirit as
Guru Nanak reports: By practice of the Word, one rises into universal consciousness and develops right understanding; By practice of the Word, one develops clairvoyance and transvision of the whole creation; By practice of the
Word, one isfreedfrom sorrow and suffering; Jap Ji, Stanza 13 0nce the spiritual aspirant transcends the physical
consciousness he will become aware of the ever resounding
power of the universe, the Sound Current. In the inner
regions those illuminated sounds can be realized as a
blissful mosaic of transcedential energy, resounding light
and brilliantly shining sounds. As Kabir said: The natural Inner Music permanently resounds out of
itself but only a rare soul knows of this sacred union; True
Simram consists of the soul's permanent tuning into the
Inner Music without outer help. Those who discover this
hidden treasure are our true friends. Being connected to this Inner Music, the aspirant loses
his lower identity and will finally become 0ne with God.
Although He will remain in this world for the time allocated
to Him, He is in this world yet out of it, for He is a jivan
mukti, a liberated being. He is no longer an incapable slave of minds and senses
but confirmed in the True Divinity. He lives for the
Eternal, Divine Light of spirit and permanently listens to
the Divine Music in His soul. Finally, He returns to Sach
Khand, the Homestead of salvation or Muquam-i-Haq, the
origin of the Sounding Light and the soul itself. Now the
aspirant is a consciously liberated soul. This is the true salvation, the highest and most complete
state of being.
Those who hear of this power or approach it will
neither die nor be born again! For this power of Kirpal is
the great sea of mercy and it is therefore manifested
throughout the whole creation. Guru Granth Sahib The power is always only 0ne, but it works differently
according to the demands of the respective time. Within the
Competent Masters of the fifth realms this power is 50
percent revealed. Guru Gobind Singh mentioned that He had
access to the seventh realm of Agam-Lok. And now, during
this blessed time... the time of transition from the iron to
the golden age, it is 100 percent effective. It is fully
manifested. For you the golden age has come, for whenever
the Almighty Power manifests Itself it is the golden age for
the disciple, the time to go home. All the other ages only
served to prepare the soul so that it gets into contact with
the Almighty Power now. This opportunity is now the best,
for it is the shortest way back to God. You do not need a
Master, if the Almighty Power does Its work. So springtime is upon us now; there will be more
fragrant Saints, I would say now, who will come up and give
us through the grace of God, a contact with the
God-into-Expression Power. And this is the revolution, the
spiritual revolution, which is coming up - an awakening all
around. Param Sant Kirpal Singh Question: Who will be your successor? Answer: God is searching the pole in which he reveals
himself, I want you all to become my ambassadors. No one before me has ever asked you so intensively and
nobody after me will ever do it and have pity on you as I
have. Please, please do not forget me! My work is to reveal to you the unity already existing
through all. Awake, oh man, regain your Godhood, before it is too late, On regaining your lost Godhood you will have right understanding that you are all One. Param Sant Kirpal Singh
The Deliberate Connection with the Divine Power God is unimaginable, incomparable and indescribable. The
Saints say that He is in Himself what He is. All names like Sat Naam, 0nkar, etc., given for Simran
were in like manner Varanatmak1. Their sole functions
were a) to help build up Dhyan or one-pointed concentration,
and b) to serve as passwords for crossing from one plane to
another. The soul's task (and the Satguru's) was to reach the
fifth plane, Sat Lok, and for this five passwords, one for
each realm, were needed. 0nce the soul entered the regions
of pure spirit, no further passwords were necessary. As it
beheld the Sat Purush, the Deity of Sat Lok or Sach Khand,
and the first definite manifestation of Naam and Form of the
Formless and the Nameless, it realized that He (i.e., Sat
Purush) and the Satguru were not distinct but one and the
same, and that it itself was also of Their very essence. Its
search for the Absolute was at last over and it began to
merge in Him. As it entered deeper and deeper, being
absorbed from Form into the Formless, it passed through
Alakh (indescribable) and Agam (inconceivable) until it
finally lost itself in the 0cean of Bliss and Consciousness
that is the Ultimate Reality beyond any name and form,
ineffable, immaculate, indescribable, and immeasurable. It
is what it was is and nothing more could be said of it. The only way left for describing it was through
negatives. It was neither light nor darkness, neither sound
nor silence. No Shabd could be said to be resounding there,
as Shabd had not yet come into manifestation. No description can do justice to Him. The Spirit of God,
the power and strength acting in the creation, reveals
Itself as Light and Heavenly Sound and is called the Light
of God and the Voice of God by the Saints. This revelation
of God-intoexpression power can be perceived by men inside
and so it is possible to get into conscious contact with
God. The Saints give Their followers a first hand experience
of the God Power by making God's Light visible and God's
Voice audible. In literature, this event is called
inauguration into the mysteries of the beyond, baptism or
initiation. Explanation: (1) Varanatmak: every
name of God, which can be spoken or written.
The conscious connection with the God-power is not the
privilege of certain denominations or of a definite time. It
was and always is a free gift of God and it is granted to
everybody who truly seeks for it. What counts are solely the sincere efforts of the seeker
in order to live according to the original guidelines of the
Saints. In every age provision is made to give the bread and
water of life to those who hunger and thirst for the truth;
The conscious connection with the God-Power, Which reveals
Itself inwardly as the Light of God and the Voice of
God. Question: Is Initiation predestined or preordained? Answer: Yes, it is predestined and preordained in the
frame-work of the Divine Plan that certain souls are to be
accepted and initiated by each Master during His ministry
and many a time it so happens that those who are ostensibly
unworthy are accepted. Spiritual Elixir p. 51 The Master raises some initiated individuals and shows
them the splendour of the fifth realm (Sach Khand); most of
the initiated are led up to this level. However, as it is
described, there is a total of eight realms, and the eighth
realm is the aim, that can be reached by everybody in this
age, because a higher power is at work. The word became flesh: a hundred percent or seventy
percent or fifty percent - each time according to the demand
of that time. They, the Saints, were at work to the extent,
necessary for that time; the power, however, is the
same. Guru Nanak was asked: Who is your Guru (Master)? He replied: Shabd (Naam, the light and sound principle) is my
Guru. God-into-expression Power is called Shabd or Word made
flesh as it is written in the Bible. And who can give you the contact with it? You can get it
where His mercy is at work - that's all.
Question: Is Initiation conveyed through an authorised
representative of the Master validfor all purposes? Answer: Yes, the instructions of Initiation imparted
through a duly authorised representative of the Master are
valid for all purposes. The testing criterion is to have a
first-hand inner experience of the Divine Light of God and
the Audible Life Stream at the time ofInitiation. These are
the two Astral Forms of the Master-Power and if one gets to
them by personal experience of rising above
body-consciousness, there can be no doubt about its validity
and efficacy. Spiritual Elixir p. 52 The human body is the temple of God. He is waiting there
for you. That is why I ask you to look within, with a longing in
your heart and silence in your soul. God will reveal Himself to you. You willfind Him - no, see Him. Param Sant Kirpal Singh The Key-note for spiritual progress within is to develop
the habit of looking intently into the middle of whatever
you see and hearing the Holy Sound Current as coming from
the right side, with uninterrupted attention and
single-minded devotion. All else will come with the grace of
the Master. Spiritual Elixir. p. 148
Kirpal Singh with disciples during a meditation
sitting The mind does not want to allow men to gain knowlege
about the soul. Its nature is to seek the amusement and its
permanent wavering is hard to get over. Param Sant Kirpal Singh A tuning oneself to the Sound-Current is the only way to
calm the mind and practise concentration. Whatever school of
thought or movement we belong to is unimportant. One has not
to convert to other believes, but can proceed where he
is. Param Sant Kirpal Singh We have to practise honest self-introspection to see how
far we advanced on the inner path and gained mastership over
mind and senses. We can use the mystic experience ofpast
masters as well as their teachings of their practical life,
to see wether we really arised to such extraordinary
heights. If not we can humbely approch someone who did so
and accept his help. Param Sant Kirpal Singh
Your seat is above all. Whatever has been created lies below You. All souls, Kal, Brahma, Par Brahm, Holy men and Yogis,
Masters and disciples, atoms and hansas, all are gazing up
to You, hands folded in salutation, because out of Your mouth flows the one Naam. It reports patiently since beginning about Your being.
Kabir is my brother, You are my father! You are all! Nothing is beyond You. You are the king of the kings, the Almighty Himself. Beside You there was a place taken, inspired by Your son,
Through Your grace he is part of You. You sat on Your place and to Your left sat Your son.
Anything below us was You and therefor a part of You, They
all wanted to be something. Your son was nothing, is nothing! Nothing means all - all
nothing. Some pass a test! Some live only for You! Jaimal says, that You could take the work of the entire
creation from one stone! Who then are the disciples? Who then are the Masters? They are only to rejoice You. They all are! You are the One. Even the souls from Alakh, Agam, Anami and Sat Kartar
are! Thank You Kirpal for this comprehension. Kirpal, You are alone! Have been and will be for all ages. Bhai Jamal1 Explanation: (1) pen name
Nanak, now sketches in highly lyrical language the
picture of God watching from His abode His many creations,
which bow before Him in reverence. How wonderfull Thy Gate: how wonderfull Thy Mansion, from whence Thou watchest Thy great Creation. Countless
the instruments and harmonies that play therein, Countless the measures, countless the Singers, that sing
Thy praises. The Elements - Wind, Water and Fire - sing of Thee, And of Thee sing the King ofDeath and his recording
Angle11. To Thee sing the Gods and Goddess whose beauty is of Thy making. To Thee sing Siva, Brahma and likewise Indra from his
throne. To Thee sing the Siddhas in their meditation, and the
Sadhus in their contemplation. To Thee sing the Ascetics, the Righteous, the contended; and the Heroes no less. To Thee sing the learned Pandits and the Rishis from age
to age reciting from the holy Vedas. To Thee sing the heart-enslaving Nymphs in the heaven,
the earth and the nether regions. To Thee sing thy Jewels (Saints) and the sixty-eight places ofpilgrimage. To Thee sing the mighty Warriors, the heroes of great prowess, and all living Creatures2.
To Thee sing the earthly regions, the heavens and the
universes created and support by Thee. Those that please
Thee also sing Thy praises and are saturated with Thy love and devotion. Explanation: (1) Dharam Rai. Keeper of the law, who
dispenses justice to souls after they have left the body,
according to their actions, whose record is maintained by
Chitr and Gupt, the two recording angels. (2) Khanis. Nanak
here refers to the four Khanis or categories of living
creatures according to their mode of birth, to wit. Andaj,
those born from eggs, like birds, snakes, fish, etc, Jeraj,
those born from the foetus, like men and animals, Utbhuj,
those that sproud from seeds, like trees, shrubs and
vegetables, Setaj, those that grow out of sweat, filth,
etc., like lice and worms, etc.
And there are countless more that sing of thee, whom one
cannot even remember, All lie beyond the ken ofNanak. He is and is alone the Ever-Existent Lord. He is the Truth and true is His Holy Naam. He is, and
shall exist forevermore. He who created all creations shall never depart, though
worlds be destroyed. He who made Nature with its many colours and many forms,
looks after His own handiwork, as He behooves His own Greatness. He is the Supreme Master and does what He lists, He is the King ofKings, the Almighty Lord, And ours, oh Nanak, is only to abide by His Will. Jap Ji, Stanza 27 Param Sant Kirpal Singh says: It has often been the praxis of the ancient Masters to
give experience of the Holy Initiation and competent
instructions to a selected circle of disciples who first
were confronted with unconceivable hassles as an assay for
their earnestness and their faith in the Guru. But in the
present age, the Kali Yug, man is very weak and the Master
is all the more affectionate. He generously gives to all,
who are thirsty for a gleam of the liberating truth. In the alteration from Kali Yug to Sat Yug don't call me
Master, there is only Shabd. My Father is the One. Har Rai the Guru of the ages, Kabir, is my brother!
That's how Kirpal showed it. Light and Sound are bestowedfreely. The worldly nit-pickers disdain this grace. Their I-ness
is rooted in selfishness. The arrow of love hid me from heaven in the middle of my dishonourable heart. Without my doing
forever i bleed. Hail Thee, the Only One! Now this pain of love is distributed As per the One gives allowence to me. Listen you brothers
and sisters, let Him enter! He's waiting since the beginning on your doorstep. Let the real Amrit of sorrow, Naam, in your drouthy
heart. This sorrow will irrigate your heart like the water from
this world brings the Rose of Jericho to it's blossom. Admire only the One, the First, retrieve this water of
sorrow, Shabd! Hail Thee, Kirpal! The One, the transformer of the ages. Bhai Jamal1 [...] The words of the Master cannot be detached
from the Master. It is from the abundance of the heart that
the tongue speaks. The Master is embedded in the Word and
His words are expressions of what is in Him; that is, Word,
Life-impulse, and power. How then can the two be separated
from each other? His words undoubtedly pierce through the
hearts of the aspirants and none other can know the sweet
pangs from which they suffer. As longing for the Lord grew keen, words of the Master
pierced my heart; the mind alone knows the pangs; who else
can know another's pangs? The more one gives weight to the Master's words, the more
he grows in grace. True devotion to the Master consists in
acceptance of, and doing, what He commands. Guru Ram Das
exhorts us that the thought of the Master should ever be a
companion, no matter what we may be doing. The Master is
hidden in His words, and His words are in fact the Real
Master. Holy is the Word of the Master, and through It one gets
the Elixir ofLife; for acceptance ofHis words gives one
Immortal Life. Explanation: (1) pen name
Remember ever the Word of the Master, for herein lies
real devotion and truth. Act in conformity to the Master's
Word; this constitutes contemplation aright. The Word of the Master ever abides with the initiates. No
power on earth can snatch it away. Fire cannot burn it nor
can water sweep it off. It is indestructible and immortal.
It fathers the fatherless and protects us at every step. It
strikes at the root of all doubt and scepticism. Even the
angel of death cannot come near it. Contact Ram Naam through the instructions of the Master.
This nectar can be enjoyed in the company of Saints. Find thy Native Home with the help of the Master; Then
there will be no more coming and going. God-Man p. 18 1a. 182 0ne cannot come into the treasure of Naam by the
performance of deeds on the plane of the senses. God-Man p. 182
God will help you to arrive at the place where you will
get in contact with the Godinto-expression Power. All were permitted to see You in the form of their Guru
of the respective time strolling on earth, all this I never had in this life. Entering this world through Thy hands, born as Thy disciple, caried by Thee. Born as a sinner, I spend the time in the pang ofyearning
for Thee in Kal Desh. Oh Kirpal! Rescue all! In hardship and distress appears Gobind, yet is unable to
be of help for me. Agam has no ointment for my sorrow. My Ishit Guru Thou
were. What ajoy to see this! Already once we have been together and yet this time
we'll become One! In order to abate the agony, I distribute it to all Thy children. The pangs for Thee Kirpal should wane, Oh what a wonder -
the case is converse. Thy Word lights up every part in us and Thy voice is the
music in our brow. Each one may hear it, destined by Thee.
May all become Thy ambassador! Bhai Jamal1 [...] When the moral depraves, the Divine Grace
increases to more opulence to the general benefit of the
masses. To grant an inner first hand experience perhaps is
the only touch-stone to discriminate the wheat from the
chaff, the perfect from the imperfect masters of which the
world is brimfull. Param Sant Kirpal Singh Explanation: (1) pen name
[...] Once you have been given initiation go to
the Master, my talks are there, my tapes are there, go to
them. [...] After my physical departure I will not
stand behind any organisation which will be founded in my
name, if, however, this should happen, it will become their
own destiny. Param Sant Kirpal Singh After the initiation by a Competent Master or His
authorized representative, the disciple can be sure that he
is on his way back to his True Home "Sach Khand". Question: Ijust read an article that you wrote that sais
three or four lifes. (to make it, to go home) Answer from Kirpal Singh: No, no, no, may be you read it
in the scriptures of the masters. Isay, even four stages of
life can be passed in one life.& Therfore, as described, the completion of the way of the
initiated soul can be reduced to one birth only, depending
on the disciple's love, faith and obedience towards the
Master. God alone has the power to establish the connection with
Light and Sound. Nobody else is in a position to do so. Thus, what I have seen so far and understood from the
scriptures is, that Shabd or the Holy Word is the only
Guru. Olaf Redeker-Mitterer Explanation: (1) recorded tape of an interview with
Robert Redeen, september 2nd 1970 in Dehradun Edition - 0ctober 2003
Param Sant Kirpal Singh
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