Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {39.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {39.}
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Radhasoami!
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Desirability of Awakening Soul’s Powers.
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“Is baath ka khyal rakhna chahiye ki duniyan mein agar badshahath bhee mil jaave, tho waha bhee chandroza hai. Isse khushi asli nahin ho sakti hai. Farz karo ki ek shakhs badshah hai. Doosre shakhs ne tan man ke parey jo surat ki shakti hai, usko jagaya hai, jisse waha is zindagi mein bhee khush rahta hai aur marne ke baad bhee. Ab khyal karo ki jo badshah mahaz 10, 20, 50 saal badshahat karke khush rahta hai, aur doosra, jisne surat ki taakath jagayi hai, hamesha is zindagi mein wa baad marne ke bhee khush rahta hai, tho waha zyada khush hua ya badshah? Isliye tum sabko chahiye ki padhne ke saath saath apni surat ki taakath bhee jagane ki koshish karthe raho aur duniyan ke khushi ke samaan ke paane par magan nahin hona chahiye, yeh khyal karke ki yeh thehrau anand nahin hai ya ismein asal phayda humari rooh ka nahin hai.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Bachan Bhag I, No. 13, Page 312.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“It must always be borne in mind that even if one were to get kingship in the world, it would only be temporary. It cannot lead to true happiness. Suppose there is a king. Another person has awakened his soul’s powers, which are beyond the body or the mind, so that he gets happiness both in this life and in the hereafter. Now consider that the king who remains happy with his kingship for mere 10, 20, 50 years, and the other, who has awakened his soul’s powers, and remains happy both in life and even beyond it, so is he the happier person or the king? That is why you all should, along with your studies, continue trying to awaken your soul’s powers, and upon acquiring a worldly pleasurable object, you should not feel overjoyed, bearing in mind that the happiness it yields is not lasting, or that it doesn’t result in any real spiritual benefit for oneself.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {21.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {21.}
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Radhasoami!
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Three Kinds of Human Powers.
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“Moreover, man has three kinds of powers, viz. (i) powers of the physical body and the senses, (ii) powers of the mind and the intellect, and (iii) powers of the spirit. Whosoever makes effort and awakens all these three kinds of powers is known as superior to all others and can attain a high region and can also learn the secret of the Supreme Being, while one who simply awakens the powers of one kind, would get benefit to that extent only, but nobody can attain the status of a person who, by means of practices, awakens the powers of his spirit and such a person would become dear to the Supreme Being and the entire creation would carry out his wishes.
... It should be noted that it is the duty of every man and woman that he should awaken at least to some extent all those three kinds of powers by means of continued practice.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Radhasoami Mat Sandesa, Pages 16 & 18, Nos 51 & 55.
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Radhasoami!

Religion’s Beginning: God or Soul. {102.}

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Radhasoami!

The world is full of billions
who profess to follow various religions.

Can people be regarded religious
merely because they subscribe to
certain mandated weltanschauung or beliefs?

Well, that might be deemed religiosity,
but not as I see it.

Religion begins with God
or the human soul.

Have you beheld God?
If not, then you're not religious.

You have seen your face,
you have touched your nose,
but have you experienced your own soul?

How can you profess to follow
a religion that teaches one how to
internally raise one’s soul’s heavenwards
if you haven’t even verified
that the soul exists within?

It’s like staking all you have
on a certain journey without confirming
that the touted train actually exists.

God is supposed to be reality,
so let God be realized within!

I think religion is becoming
mere words, words and words,
empty words, and meaningless words,
words bandied about for effect,
words sold for petty profits,
words hurled to cause injury.

Where are the loving words,
which guide, purge, heal, redeem?

So, help me God,
truly practice your religion.

“Dehu Deedaar dhoor kar purda /
Tab mero man maane.”

That is,
“Allow me to behold Your Countenance,
by Removing Your Veil,
only then shall I be satisfied.”

Please Grant me Your Darshan internally
and awaken my soul’s powers ... the fastest possible!

Radhasoami!
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