Real Keys to Good Health. {123.}

Real Keys to Good Health. {123.}
****

Radhasoami!

There is much being written nowadays
about the apparent body-mind connection.

Actually, a holistic approach would regard
the soul-mind-body as the true substratum.

The soul determines a person’s faith,
ego, personality, sanskaras or aspirations,
karmas or deeds, entire living,
spiritual capital, and destiny.

It’s the soul that
determines a person’s mind.

Since the body is but the medium
through which the soul intends
to attain its worldly desires
and spiritual goals,
it is the soul that actually determines
the body that the person will have.

Your health, energy, ailments, pain,
healing, recovery, and the like
are inextricably linked with your soul’s urgings.

The sword weaves a scabbard
most fit for its purposes.

Basically, it is harmony
with the divine will
that leads to peace
and lasting good health.

Besides, the effect of karmas
needs be worked out before
the soul may attain salvation,
mandating the eruption of diseases.

No, this isn’t really mumbojumbo,
and consuming Prashad {sanctified things}
is a superb means
of eradicating one’s karmas.

The point I am emphasizing
is that goodness and spirituality
are eminently good for one’s health,
for very logical reasons.

It is your minuscule soul that can
recreate every single cell of your body,
streamline every single process occurring within it,
better than the best of medicines prescribed
by the world’s best doctors possibly can.

Sure, you need meditate and
awaken your soul’s faculties adequately,
but it is verily possible.

I have glimpsed as much
in my humble earnest strivings;
may Grace guide me onwards,
I trust the divine Law.

Radhasoami!
****

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {67.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {67.}
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Radhasoami!
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Guru’s Grace, Sanskaras and Paradise.
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“Sanskara ka beej bhee jeevon ke hirday mein Sant hee Daalthe Hain. Tho shuru se akhir thak Wahi Kartadharta Hain, yaani jeevon ko sanskari bhee Wahi Banathe Hain aur munasib aur zaruri bhakti wageirah Kara dhur Dham mein Pahunchate hain.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 93, Page 89.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“It is the Guru Who Sows the seed of sanskara {desire, tendency or impulse to action} in the hearts of living beings. So, right from the beginning to the end, only He Is the Doer, that is, He renders the beings deserving, and by Getting them to perform devotion etc. Takes them to the divine Abode.”
****

Radhasoami!

Faith Does Win, Work Wonders. {122. }

Faith Does Win, Work Wonders. {122. }
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Radhasoami!

Religion is analogous with God,
and God synonymous with faith.

God is primarily one’s belief
in what constitutes true reality,
governs life and determines fate.

Life is just too base
to represent this existence’s best;
there must be the transcendental.

Faith enables both better living
and directed efforts towards salvation.

During times of especial trial,
try and test your faith,
polishing it into an anchor
that you can rest upon.

Anyone can believe in God
upon the evidence of miracles;
but genuine faith is absolute
and finally evokes God satisfactorily.

Radhasoami!
****

Let the Name Guide Heavenwards. {121.}

Let the Name Guide Heavenwards. {121.}
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Radhasoami!

The name ‘Radhasoami’ is the Name
of the Supreme Godhead, Radhasoami Dayal.

When you sincerely intone this Name,
never doubt that God heeds it.

In meditation, as you get absorbed
in the rhythm of this Name,
your soul gradually gets attuned to
the Source of this sacred sound.

Love for the Name naturally leads
to love for your Supreme Parent.

Constantly chanting this divine Mantra
causes easy and swift traverse
unto the loftiest divine realm.

This mighty Name holds the key
to your quick and guaranteed salvation.

Radhasoami!
****

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {66.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {66.}
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Radhasoami!
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God’s Grace Envelops True Devotees.
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‘“Jakey hirday Guru partheeti, Kaal karam wasey nahin jeethi.’
Jis par Guru ki Kripa hogi, uskey nazdeek Kaal aur karam nahin avenge. Kul rachna ke sir par uska danka hoga. Koi chinta usko nahin hogi. Jo Sath Dhaar hai, wahi Mauj ki Dhaar hai. Aise premi ki kul karrawayi, kya swarthi kya parmarthi, Mauj se hothi hai. Uskey man mein koi chaha nahin rahti. Phir Kaal wa karam kisko dukh deven. Jiski karrawayi Maalik ki Mauj se hothi hai, ussey Kaal wa karam khud darte hain aur kaampte hain. Aise premijan ki pal pal chin chin mein Guru Aap Sambhal Karte Hain. Waha bhee aath pahar Guru ke rang mein ranga rahta hai aur prem mein bheega rahta hai. Jo Radhasoami Dayal ke Charnon mein aye hain, maha badabhaagi hain.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 111, Page 112.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
‘“A person whose heart flows with love for the Lord,
Kaal and deeds cannot defeat such a one.’
The one who is the recipient of the Lord’s Grace finds Kaal and deeds remaining distant from him. He will have suzerainty over the entire creation. He will have no worry. The Current from Satloka is the Current representing divine Will. All the activities of such a devotee, whether it is material or spiritual, occur determined by the divine Will. He has no desire left in his mind. So, whom can Kaal or deeds cause sorrow? Indeed, Kaal and deeds are themselves scared of the devotee, all of whose matters are governed by divine Will, and remain trembling. The Guru Himself Takes care of such a devotee every moment. Even he remains absorbed in the Guru’s essence around-the-clock and remains bathed in love. Those who have taken refuge in Radhasoami Dayal’s Lotus Feet are extremely fortunate indeed.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {65.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {65.}
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Radhasoami!
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Guru’s All-important Permission and Orders.
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‘“Guru Aagya se jo shish karayi,
Waha karthoot bhakti phal dheyi.’
Satguru ki Aagya maanne ki badi bhaari mahima hai. Jisne aagya Guru ki maani, usi waqt se ussey parmarthi daulath milne lagegi.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 111, Page 110.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
‘“Whatever the disciple does with the Master’s Permission,
That deed rewards with spiritual benefit.’
Obedience to the Orders of the Satguru is of utmost significance. Whoever obeys the Lord’s Instructions begins to acquire spiritual wealth right from that very moment.”
****

Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {64.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {64.}
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Radhasoami!
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Satsangis: Eat, Drink, Talk Less.
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“Satsangiyon ko badi hoshiyari rakhni chahiye. Thoda khana, thoda peena, kam bolna, issey parmarath mein tarakki hogi.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 115, Page 117.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:
“Satsangis ought to keep constant guard. Eating less, drinking less, talking little, these are conducive to spiritual progress.”
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Radhasoami!

Poetic Prayer on Sesquicentennial Basant. {120.}

Poetic Prayer on Sesquicentennial Basant. {120.}
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Radhasoami!

Mere pyare behan aur bhai
Shubh Basant par sabko badhayi
Prarn lekar shuru karo kamayi.
Yeh Basant hai athi khaas
Sumiro Radhasoami Naam har shvas
Paavo Radhasoami Dayal hamesha paas.

Mere pyare behan aur bhai
Dekho Basant par leela nyari
Saraho Radhasoami Dayal Mauj anokhi.
Dayalbagh mein Nij Dhar Muskrayi
Samasth rachna par phool Barsayi
Sabmein udhaar ki khwahish Jagayi.

Mere pyare behan aur bhai
Aapsi “Prem” khyal sahayog badhayi
Sangath ko bemisal kaum banayi.
Satsangi par hai badi zimmewari
Abhi imtihaan baaki hain kayi
Guru Len Radhasoami Dham Pahunchayi.

Mere pyare behan aur bhai
Dekho Basant Dayalbagh rangoli roshni
Jaano Puran Dhani Daya bhari.
Radhasoami naam ki mahima Sunayi.
Satsang jahan mein khoob Phailayi
Apna sarvodhaar Maqsad zabardasth Badhayi.

Mere pyare behan aur bhai
Ab jaago bahut rahey sowayi
Thamam umar rahi jaaye beethi.
Kaam karo bahut rahey alsayi
Dayalbagh jhanda duniya gaad phehrayi
Buland hausle jung fatah dilayi.

Mere pyare behan aur bhai
Dekho Basant Khethon shobha hariyali
Kaliyuga mein Satyugi rasa pragatayi.
Radhasoami Satsang idhar udhar hoyi
Baagiyon ko Apni Maafi Bakshi
Sab bhaktan Liya Khainch Bulayi.

Mere pyare behan aur bhai
Gaayo Basant aarti birah bhari
Param Guru Zarur Karenge poori.
Jahan se hui swabhavik dhoori
Maya jaal chooki thaki haari
Deedaar ki tadap Badhayi karari.

Mere pyare behan aur bhai
Suno Basant dhun antari bahari
Paayo Huzur ki Prasannta gahri.
Guru se “Prem” daulat paayi
Bhakti Seva mein anand laayi
Apni qismat lee khoob jagayi.

Mere pyare behan aur bhai
Har roz Basant manaye Satsangi
Maalik Hidayath par bithaye zindagi.
Shabd mein surat sahaj samayi
Ghat mein Darshan nith Karayi
Uddhaar jeete jee haasil Karayi.

Radhasoami!
****

Notes:
1. This is a poetic prayer submitted at the Lotus Feet of Radhasoami Dayal upon this auspicious Basant by yours truly.
2. I regret I haven't as yet provided its translation in English.

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {63.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {63.}
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Radhasoami!
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Guru Gifts Crucial Good Fortune.
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“Parmarath aur swarth donon mein bhaag mukaddam {mukhya} hai. Agar bhaag hai, tho sab kuchh praapth ho jatha hai. Agar bhaag nahin hai, tho na swarath na parmarath, kuchh nahin miltha....
‘Bhaag bina kya karey bichari, yeh bhee bhaag Guru se pa ri.’”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 112, Page 112.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“In both spiritual and worldly contexts, one’s fortune is important {decisive}. If one is fortunate, then one gets to acquire everything. If there is no luck, then one gets nothing, neither spiritual nor worldly {gains / wealth}.
‘What can one do without Grace? Beseech Guru for Grace.’”
****

Radhasoami!

Features of the Ideal Religion. {119.}

Features of the Ideal Religion. {119.}
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Radhasoami!

The ideal religion ought to ideally
have the following few
ideal components & features,
in a life where little
is ever ideal.

It should firstly have a
divine dimension to it,
having been founded by a
divine incarnation;
for what’s a religion without God?

There must be continuity in the
Mission of the religion,
beyond the shedding of body
by its founder;
an intergenerational lineage of gurus
appears rather inevitable.

It should address the human individual’s
need to pray, and teach one how to
meditate so as to
awaken one’s soul and
internally access the lofty divine realms,
thereby ensuring one’s salvation.

The ideal religion must ideally
naturally usher in
a better society
and a world that is
{saner}, more just and peaceful.

All this seems to be
a tall order.

So, how many religions
meet the above criteria,
or does even one do so?

Let time prove and effect,
for God’s will is mysterious,
subtle, but final.

Radhasoami!
****

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {62.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {62.}
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Radhasoami!
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Remain Firmly in Lotus Feet.
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“Thamam Satsang aur bhajan wageirah ka matlab aur natheeja hona chahiye ki Maalik ke Charnon ka prem hirday mein bas jaave. Unke Charan ek chhin kabhi judha na hon. Isliye Maalik se yahi prarthna karni chahiye hai ki ... mujhko tho Daya Karke Apne Charnon mein Rakhiye. Charnon se kabhi judha na Keejiye.
‘Charan na bhoole dheh bhulani, waah mere pyare Radhasoami.’”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 91, Page 88.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The meaning and result of all Satsang, meditation, etc. should be that love for the Lord’s Lotus Feet takes firm roots in the heart. His Lotus Feet don’t ever get separate even for a moment. That is why one should pray to the Lord only that ... Mercifully Keep me in Your Lotus Feet. Don’t ever Separate me from Lotus Feet.
‘Never forgeting Lotus Feet forgeting body, glory be to my beloved Radhasoami.’”
****

Radhasoami!

Master Escorts Soul to Paradise. {118.}

Master Escorts Soul to Paradise. {118.}

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Radhasoami!

Meditate: when there is external silence {or having grown indifferent to it}, and internal silence bred of a cessation of your thoughts.

As the self comes to roost within itself, focus on the seat of the refulgent soul within your being.

Pray for the Grand Master or Param Guru to Dawn within and Grant you His Darshan {the fortune of beholding His Countenance}.

Let the Shabda Roop {Sound Form} of the Guru escort your surat or soul internally to the lofty divine realms.

Attain unto the loftiest paradise of Radhasoami Dham thus, with earnest perseverance, and the Guru’s Grace.

Radhasoami!
****

Living Constantly Close to Death. {117.}

Living Constantly Close to Death. {117.}
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Radhasoami!

One should be close to God.

God is the reality the fortunate access
after having quit life itself.

The blessed rare manage to experience God
internally in meditation while alive.

It pays to remain aware,
clear about things,
God is beyond,
reality is transcendental,
body is bondage,
life is shackles.

One can considerably hasten
one’s evolution towards salvation,
by living in constant
remembrance of one’s death.

It is said that people who survive
a close brush with death,
emerge from it much changed.

This must be quite true.

Hence, one can consciously cultivate
such an attitude within oneself.

It is bound to trigger off
several positive stirrings within your being.

Live: close to death,
earnestly persevering for salvation!

Radhasoami!
****

8 Ideals for a Satsangi. {116.}

8 Ideals for a Satsangi. {116.}
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Radhasoami!

Believe in Radhasoami Dayal wholeheartedly.

Remain engaged in constant Sumiran.

Speak, act, thoughtfully, sparingly, purposefully.

Perform Satsang regularly often daily.

Meditate earnestly frequently every day.

Obey Gracious Huzur’s Biddings unflinchingly.

Care for, help, other Satsangis.

Intensely strive for your redemption.

Radhasoami!
****

Lord’s Blessings on Sesquicentennial Basant. {115.}

Lord’s Blessings on Sesquicentennial Basant. {115.}
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Radhasoami!

I may humbly draw the reader’s attention to the following link, which contains, as at the time of writing and posting this, greetings by the Revered Leader of the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh, Gracious Huzur “Prem” Saran Satsangi Saheb Ji upon the Sesquicentennial Basant {150 years since the start of the Satsang on this auspicious day in 1861 by the August Founder} to all Satsangis and believers:

http://www.dayalbagh.org.in/

Radhasoami!
****

Devote Yourself to Spirituality Intensely. {114.}

Devote Yourself to Spirituality Intensely. {114.}
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Radhasoami!

I have a strange view
{indeed, most of my views
seem strange to most people,
but that’s beside the point!}
that only an excess works.

Life is a crowded, chaotic flux
and if you would have a difference be,
one needs to become an extremist.

Lest my words be misconstrued,
let me clarify my meaning and context.

Merely believing in God
Doesn’t get you paradise.

Merely becoming an initiated Satsangi
doesn’t ensure your early salvation.

Just dallying with spirituality
will attain you nothing.

Only an excess really works in life.

Either you do it,
or you just don’t;
alsorans amount to nothing!

So, devote yourself to spirituality
with your whole heart, will and soul.

If this means you need renounce
sundry comforts or pleasures,
well, just choose the greater value!

If this means enduring persecution
in its variegated base forms
at the instance of people
motivated by envy and malice,
continue absolutely along your path,
trusting the mystical Law
to vindicate you finally.

So, take stock of your state,
realize that you are far
from paradise yet.

Start doing the needful now;
God’s Grace guarantees your success!

Radhasoami!
****

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {61.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {61.}
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Radhasoami!
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Spiritual Deeds Win Secret Rewards.
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“Sansaar ki jo karthoot hai, uska phal jeeva ko pratyaksh nazrayi detha hai, is sabab se sansaar mein jaldi phans jatha hai. Aur parmarath ka phal gupt hai, us par jaldi nishchay nahin atha hai. Aur pahle nishchay hona zarur hai, kyonki bina nishchay ke karthoot kuchh nahin banegi aur jab kuchh karthoot na bani, tho phal kaise miley aur tarakki kaise howey.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The Holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; No. 172, Page 134.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“With regard to worldly activities, one gets to see their manifest results, therefore, one gets entangled in the world easily. However, the rewards from spiritual activities are secret, and it is difficult to believe in them. It is necessary to first have the right belief {and trust}, for one cannot be enabled spiritual deeds in the absence of {faith and} conviction, and if one doesn’t perform any spiritual deeds, then how can there be any rewards or progress?”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {60.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {60.}
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Radhasoami!
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Gross Self Targeting Subtle Sounds.
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“Shabd sookshm hai aur jeeva ka swaroop sthool ho gaya hai. Phir jeeva Shabd mein ekdam kaise lagey? Sthoolta ko dhoor karne ka upaay Satguru bhakti hai, aur jab thak Satguru bhakti durusthi se na banegi, tab thak Shabd mein lagne ka adhikari na hoga.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The Holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; No. 223, Page 170.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The {mystical and divine} Word {or Sound} is subtle and the form of the living being has become gross. So how can one suddenly get attuned to the Sound? The method to rid oneself of grossness is worship of the Satguru, and till such time as one doesn’t perform the Satguru’s worship perfectly, one will not become fit to get absorbed in the Sound.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {59.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {59.}
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Radhasoami!
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How You Should Love Guru.
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“Santon se aisi preethi honi chahiye, jaise jal machli ki preethi hai. Aisi preethi jisne Santon se kari, tho waha Unka pyara hua aur wahi jagath se nyara hua.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The Holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; No. 21, Page 78.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“There should be such love for the Guru as the fish has for water. Whoever loves the Guru in this manner becomes dear to Him, and it is such a one who becomes beyond {transcends} the world.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {58.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {58.}
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Radhasoami!
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Selfless Gurubhakti Till Last Breath.
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“Jab thak swansa hai, Gurubhakti karey jaana chahiye. Gurubhakti Kul Maalik ki bhakti tho hai. Aur ussey kuchh na maangey. Unko Akhthiyar hai jab Waha adhikari Dekhenge, jo Chahenge so Bakhsh Denge.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The Holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Till your breath remains, continue with your devotions to your Guru. Worship of the Guru constitutes worship of the Supreme Lord. And ask Him for nothing. He Retains the Prerogative, when He Perceives {you as} being deserving and fit, to Grant you whatever He Wants to.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {57.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {57.}
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Radhasoami!
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Divine Name: Rejuvenator Par Excellence.
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“Naam rasayana ke barabar koi rasayana nahin hai. Jisne yeh rasayana bana lee, uske paas sab rasayana haath bandhe khadi hain.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The Holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; No. 62, Page 91.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“There is no rejuvenator like the Name rejuvenaor. The one who has perfected this rejuvenator will find all other rejuvenators at his beck and call.”
****

Note: A rejuvenator is something that can heal and restore someone or something back to its earlier, youthful or healthier condition and appearance.
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {56.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {56.}
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Radhasoami!
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Acquire the Breed of God.
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“Jo Sant ya faqir hain, Wah zaath-e-Khuda yani Swaroop Maalik ke Hain. Jo Unki khidmath karega aur Unki muhabbat aur prateethi karega, wah bhee zaath-e-Khuda ho jaega.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The Holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; No. 54, Page 90.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Saints and hermits are the same Breed as God, i.e. are Forms of God. Those who serve Them and are devoted to Them will also turn into the same breed of God.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {55.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {55.}
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Radhasoami!
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Difference between Gurumukh and Manmukh.
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“Gurumukh har ek ke saath sachhayi se barathta hai aur burayi ki baathon se bachta hai aur kisi ko dhokha nahin detha hai aur jo kaam karta hai Satguru ke liye aur Unki Daya ke bharose par karta hai.
Manmukh chaturayi aur kapat se barathta hai aur apne matlab ke liye auron ko dhokha detha hai, apni buddhi aur chaturayi ka bharosa rakhta hai aur apne aap ko pragat karna chahta hai.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The Holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; No. 262:1, Page 192.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Gurumukh {Guru-oriented} conducts himself honestly with everyone and guards against bad things and doesn’t deceive anyone, and whatever he does, he does for the Satguru, and remaining dependent on His Grace.
The Manmukh {ego-driven} conducts himself with insincerity and cleverness, and deceives others for his own interests, banks on his own intelligence and cleverness, and wants to project his own self.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {54.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {54.}
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Radhasoami!
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God Inspires Friends, Enemies Alike.
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“Dosth aur dushman donon mein Maalik Aap Baitha Hai. Phir dosth ki dosthi aur dushman ki dushmani par khyal nahin karna chahiye, donon mein Maalik Prerak Hai.”


---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The Holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; No. 129, Page 114.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Lord is seated in both the friend and the enemy alike. Therefore, one should not be affected by the friend’s friendlines or the enemy’s enmity, since the Lord is the source of inspiration for both.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {53.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {53.}
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Radhasoami!
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Satsangis: Shun Jealousy, Harbor Love.
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“Satsangiyon ki aapas mein preethi honi chahiye aur jo eersha rahi, tho kuchh anand Satsang ka nahin avega. Jo preethi hove, tho Satsang aur bhajan ka anand dekhne mein ave.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The Holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}; No. 127, Page 114.
****

Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Satsangis should harbor love for one another and if there is envy, then there will be no bliss in Satsang. If love exists, then Satsang and meditation will yield joy.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {52.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {52.}
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Radhasoami!
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Soul Blissful in True Abode.
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“Jab thak surat apne nij sthan ko na pavegi, sukhi nahin hogi. Is wasthe munasib hai ki sab jhagde chod kar apne ghar ka fikar karey, kyonki is nardehi mein ghar ka rastha mil sakta hai, abke chook theek nahin hogi.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj;
The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, No. 95, Page 103.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Till such time as the soul does not attain its true abode, it will not experience happiness. Therefore, it is appropriate that one ought to discard all other squabbles and worry about one’s own abode, because only the human form enables one the route to the abode, any lapse now would be foolish.”
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Radhasoami!

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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {51.}
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Radhasoami!
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Magical Means of Transcending Desires.
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“Santon ka Satsang aisa Kalpatru hai ki sab baasna dhoor kar detha hai. Aur kahte hain ki Kalpatru sab baasna poori kar detha hai, par aaj thak kisi ko mila nahin. Lekin Satsang tho nij Kalpatru hai. Isliye barambaar Satsang karna chahiye. Bahut na ban sakey tho thoda karey, par sachauti ke saath karey, kapat se na karey ki usmein kuchh phayda nahin hai.”

---- Param Purusha Puran Dhani Huzur Soami Ji Maharaj; The holy Sar Bachan {Nasr}, No. 28, Page 81.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Satsang of the Saints is such a Kalpatru {wish-fulfilling stone} that it distances all one’s desires. It is said that the Kalpatru satisfies all one’s desires, but it has never been found by anyone. But Satsang itself is the Kalpatru. Therefore, one ought to do Satsang continuously. If you can’t perform Satsang much, then do so a little, but do it with sincerity, don’t do it with dishonesty as that won’t result in any benefit.”
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Radhasoami!

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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {50.}
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Radhasoami!
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August Founder’s Permanent Dayalbagh Presence.
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“... aur vichar karen ki kya aapne apni saari shakti laga kar Dayalbagh ki unnathi mein koi madad kee hai ya nahin.
...
Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj ne Hum sabko Salaah Dhi hai ki Hum Param Pita Soami Ji Maharaj se prarthna karen ki waha Dayal Apni Upasthiti se Satsang ki shobha Badhane aur Hum logon ke saath yahan Dayalbagh mein Sadeiv Niwaas Karne ki Daya Farmayen. Agar aapne apne anthar ke anthar se yeh prarthna ki aur Param Guru Soami Ji Maharaj ussey Manzoor Kar yahan Tashreef Le Ayen, tho aap Unko apna chehra kaise dikhayenge agar aapne kabhi koi aisa kaam kiya hai jo Satsang samaaj wa Dayalbagh ke hithon ke liye haanikarak hai?”

---- Param Guru Huzur Dr Lal Saheb Ji.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“... and reflect upon whether you have employed all your means to help the progress of Dayalbagh or not.
...
Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj has Given Us all the Advice that We should pray to the Supreme Father Soami Ji Maharaj that His Graciousness May by His August Presence Add to the glory of Satsang, and May Grant Us the Grace of Permanently Residing in Dayalbagh among all of Us. If you have in your innermost recesses prayed so to the Supreme Lord Soami Ji Maharaj, and He Pleases to Accept it and Fetches His August Presence here, how will you be able to show Him your face if you have ever performed any misdeed that proved detrimental to the interests of the Satsang community and Dayalbagh?”
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Radhasoami!

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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {49.}
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Radhasoami!
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Rationale for Prayer for Politics.
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“Zyadathar yeh sawaal poocha jatha hai ki jab humare Radhasoami Dharma mein raajniti ko sarvtha tyagne ke Adesh Diye gaye hain, tho phir humse savere Satsang mein Maalik se raajniti sikhane ki prarthna kyon karwayi jathi hai ki
‘Rajniti sadh bhakti reethi, doyi Sikhayo humko.’
...
... Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj ka ek Bachan padha gaya. Is Bachan mein Mussolini ki safalta ke char kaaran bathaye gaye hain. Satsang mein bhee yeh thatv maujood hai. Mussolini ki safalta ka chautha kaaran yeh tha ki wah ek nayi jathi wa nayi riyasath banana chahta tha. Humare liye yeh gun bahut mahatvapoorna hai kyonki Satsang bhee ek nayi riyasath wa nayi jathi ko janam dhe raha hai.
...
Humari is disha mein gathi dheemi bhale hee ho, par Humara kaam theek roop se zaari hai. Is naye rajya wa nayi jathi ko banane ke liye sirf bhakti reethi se hee kaam na chal sakega. Iske liye vishesh prakaar ka prabandh, vishesh prakaar ka manav charitra, aur vishesh prakaar ka vyavhaar shasak aur shasith ke madhya avashyak hai. In baathon ke liye raajniti avashyak hai ....”

---- Param Guru Huzur Lal Saheb Ji.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“It is often asked that when Orders to completely eschew politics prevail in the Radhasoami Religion, why we are made to pray to the Lord in the morning Satsang every day to Teach us politics, as in
‘Rajniti sadh bhakti reethi, doyi Sikhayo humko.’
...
... a Bachan of Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj was read out. This Bachan discussed the four causes for Mussolini’s success. The same factor exists in Satsang too. The fourth cause of Mussolini’s success was that he wanted to found a new race and a new empire. This trait is very significant for us because Satsang is also giving birth to a new nation and a new race.
...
Our pace in this direction may yet be slow, but Our work is continuing in the right manner. For the formation of this new nation and new race, the mere path of devotion will not suffice. For this, special arrangements, a special sort of character, and a special behavior between the administrators and the administered will be mandated. For these things, politics is necessary.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {48.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {48.}
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Radhasoami!
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Younger Satsangi Workers: Type Required.
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“... Humko younger workers chahiyen. ... Waha Satsangi tandrusth hon, kaam karne mein hoshiyar hon, kabil hon. Unmein kaam karne ki imandaari ho aur kaam karne ka shauk ho. Wah disciplined bhee hon.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Lal Saheb Ji.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“... We require younger workers. ... These Satsangis should be healthy, expert at tasks, and competent. They should be honest in their work and ought to have enthusiasm for work. They should also be disciplined.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {47.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {47.}
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Radhasoami!
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Differences, Decision-making, and Wholehearted Cooperation.
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“... Decision honey se pahle differences hone munasib hain, disagreement ho tho apni raay kayam karen wa express karen, doosron ki sunen, isse ek-doosre ke ideas clear ho jathe hain. Lekin ek martabe jab decision le liya gaya, tab wah sab ki raay ho jaana chahiye, aur phir baad mein khyal nahin hona chahiye ki main aisa nahin chahta tha.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Lal Saheb Ji.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“... Prior to the taking of a decision, the existence of differences is natural. When differences exist, state your opinion, listen to what others say, this leads to one another’s ideas getting clearer. However, once a decision has been taken, then it should become the resolve of everyone, and then later on nobody should think that {she or} he had not wanted it that way.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {46.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {46.}
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Radhasoami!
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Satsangis: Live as Dayalbagh’s Representatives!
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“Dayalbagh ka ek pattern of life hai. Aap sab logon ke chehre par Dayalbagh ki chhap honi chahiye. Aap jahan bhee jayen, ... log kahen ‘Acha, aap Dayalbagh ke hain!’ Yeh bahut zaruri cheez hai.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Lal Saheb Ji.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Dayalbagh has its own distinctive pattern of life. The stamp of Dayalbagh should be obvious on the faces of all of you. Wherever you go, ... people should remark ‘Oh, you are from Dayalbagh!’ This is a very important thing.”
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Radhasoami!

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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {45.}
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Radhasoami!
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Karmas’ Eradication within One Lifetime.
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“Choonki kayi janmanjanm ke yani sanchit karma aur uske pahle janm ke prarabdh karma aur isi janam ke kriyamarn karma, sab isi ek janam mein Santon ne bhugthane hain, so agar in karmon ka poora poora phal bhugatna pade, tho yeh chola hee chhoot jaaye aur hum saha na saken. Magar Santon ne jo Farmaya hai ki sooli ka kanta aur man bhar ka chatank bhar kar dethe hain, yeh bilkul theek hai, warna ek janam mein saare karma saaf nahin ho sakte.... Is tarah bahut se karma abhyaas mein katthe hain.... Tho har ek jeeva jo chahiye ki jab Charnon mein aaya, pichle jo karma kar baitha tha unke wasthe pachtaye aur ayanda kadam phoonk phoonk kar rakhe.... ‘Radhasoami Choden na jise Gahen ri.’”

---- Param Guru Huzur Sarkar Saheb Ji; Bachan Bhag I, No. 25, Page 176.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Because the load of the accumulated karmas of countless lifetimes and the latent karmas of the previous lifetime and the manifest karmas of the present birth, the Saints are to cause all to be worked out in this single lifetime, so if the effects of these karmas were to be borne in full, then the body would have to be shed and we would not be able to endure it. However, as the Saints have Declared that the stake gets converted into a thorn and They reduce a ton to a mere speck, this is absolutely right, otherwise all the karmas could not be eradicated within one lifetime.... In this manner, umpteen karmas get worked out while in meditation.... So every being ought to, ever since surrenderance unto the holy Feet, feel remorse for one’s past karmas and henceforth perform karmas with grave deliberation {caution}.... ‘Radhasoami Doesn’t Let go of those He Grasps.’”
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Radhasoami!

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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {44.}
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Radhasoami!
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The Effects of Others’ Company.
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“Phir sohbath ke baare mein Farmaya ki iska bhee bada asar hotha hai. Ek aadmi ke andar se kaam, krodha, lobha, moha aur ahankaar in panch angon ki beshumar dhaaren har waqt bahar nikalti rahti hain aur uske gird ek ek dhaar ek halks banathi hai. Is tarah se sansari aadmi ki fawware ki manindh {tarah} sab gilazath {gandgi} bahar nikal rahi hai. Tho jo shakhs aise shakhs ki sohbath karta hai, us par us gande halke ka asar zarur padta hai. Lekin mahatma aur Sant jan ki Sohbath se bada phayda hotha hai, kyonki Unke andar se sheel, kshama, ki Dhaaren nikal rahi hain, jo roshan daayra {ghera} banathi hain ... Agar kahin bhaag se Sant ya saadh ki Sangath mil jaave, tho usse bada phayda hotha hai, kyonki Waha Nirmal Chetan Desh ke bhandar Hain. Unse jo Dhaaren nikal rahi hain, waha tho bahut hee roshan aur prakashwan hain aur bahut dhoor dhoor thak asar karti hain.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Sarkar Saheb Ji; Bachan Bhag I, No. 17, Pages 157-8.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Then Pronounced upon the subject of the company one keeps that it has great influence upon one. From everyone, the currents of lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego, umpteen rays of these five tendencies are every moment emerging out and creating an {aura or} energy-field around the person. In this manner, from a worldly person, like a fountain, such impurities keep sprouting forth.... So, whoever remains in the company of such a person, will definitely be susceptible to the adverse effects of such a dirty impact. But great benefit is derived from the company of the evolved souls and of the Saints, because from their beings, the streams of serenity and forgiveness flow out, forming a refulgent aura, ... If one is ever fortunate enough to attain the company of a Saint or a evolved soul, then one benefits incalculably therefrom, because They are the repositories of the Pure Spiritual Region. The currents that emanate from Them are extremely splendrous and shining and cause an effect up to considerable distances.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {43.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {43.}
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Radhasoami!
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Only Internal Ascent Is Meaningful.
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“Yeh desh Santon ne swapn mathr bayan kiya hai. Yani jaise aadmi so gaya, tho bas sab gayab hai. Isi tarah aage ke rasthe ka insaan ko kuchh nahin patha.... Jo sachha Naam aur sachha Shabda ho raha hai aur sachha Guru jo us rasthe par chala hua hai, jiske sab pat khule hue hain, uska dhyan kiya jaave aur sachha Shabad suna jaave, tab rastha thay ho sakega. So jab thak yeh abhyaas na kiya javega, kaam nahin banega. Baahar yani jagrath awastha ki karrawayi se kuchh nahin banega.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Sarkar Saheb Ji; Bachan Bhag I, No. 21, Page 166.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Saints have described this world to resemble a mere dream. That is, as soon as one sleeps, it all just vanishes. In like manner, the human knows nothing about the journey into the beyond.... The chanting of the true Name and the listening to the true Sound and the true Guru, whose channels are all open, if He is meditated upon and the true Sound were to be heard, then can the path be traversed. So, until this meditation is practised, it will be of no avail. Nothing can be achieved from external or wakeful activities.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {42.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {42.}
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Radhasoami!
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The Law is Quite Ruthless.
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“Magar karmon ka phal zarur bhogna padega, khwah koi jaan boojh kar (actively) bure karma kare ya ajantha se (passively) kare, sabka phal bhugatna padega. Karma ka kanoon nihayath sakht (inexorable) hai.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Sarkar Saheb Ji; Bachan Bhag I, No. 35, Page 199.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“But one is compelled to pay the price for one’s deeds, whether one performs the bad deeds deliberately (actively) or unawares (passively), one has to work out the results of all one’s karmas. The Law governing karmas is extremely strict (inexorable).”
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Radhasoami!

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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {41.}
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Radhasoami!
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Avoid Accepting, Using Others’ Things.
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“... yeh matlab hai ki jo cheez jis tarah se kamayi ya ikatthi ki hui hai, uska asar zarur lene waale par padta hai aur yeh atal baath hai. Kisi shakhs ko kisi doosre ki cheez grahan nahin karni chahiye, kyonki jis tarah se jo cheez ikatthi hui hai, uspar, balki uske ek ek zarre par usi tarah ke karma ka bhaar chadha hua hai. Is tarah se waha uske karmon se ladhi hui hai. Jo shakhs waha cheez lega, waha un karmon ka bhaar apne oopar chadhavega. Balki ek Satsangi ko doosre Satsangi ki bhee cheez nahin leni chahiye, na hee khaan-paan karna chahiye, kyonki har ek ke karma mukhtalif {bhinn bhinn} hain, kisi ke zyada, kisi ke kam. Agar mazboori haalath mein koi cheez leni pade, tho uska ewaz usko zarur dena chahiye. Agar waha na leve, tho parmarath mein utna kharch kar deve. Agar Daya se Sant Mahatma kisi ki cheez Isthemal Karen, tho dene waale par badi Daya hothi hai.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Sarkar Saheb Ji; Bachan Bhag I, No. 17, Page 157.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“... it means that whichever way a thing has been earned or accumulated, its effect definitely occurs on the person who takes it. No person should use anything that belongs to another, because the way that the article has been accumulated, that article, rather, every atom of that article, becomes laden with the effect of that particular type of karmas. Hence, a thing is loaded with its owner’s karmas. If someone takes that thing, he will take upon himself its such karmas. Indeed, even a Satsangi should not take anything belonging to another Satsangi, nor should eat or drink at another’s expense, because everyone’s karmas are different, some more, some less. If the force of circumstances {or situations} constrains one to take something from someone, then one should give something in return for it. If the other does not accept it, one ought to spend that much on spiritual matters. If the saints or great souls mercifully use something belonging to another, then the donor becomes the recipient of considerable Grace.”
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Radhasoami!

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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {40.}
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Radhasoami!

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Prayer to Our August Founder.
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“Besides this, a prayer has to be essentially offered in the Holy Feet of {Our August Founder, Param Purusha Puran Dhani Param Guru Huzur} Soamiji Maharaj. The prayer is: ‘You may mercifully let us know if the activity which is being carried on here is wrong or there is some shortcoming in it, and bestow enlightenment on all of us, and give instructions and hints so that we may give up the wrong path and follow the correct one, and commence our activity accordingly. You may mercifully condescend to remain permanently amongst us. Not one but several thrones and chairs can be offered at Your Holy Feet. But You must mercifully always remain present amongst us. We need guidance every moment. Presently, this prayer is offered in Your Holy Feet.’”

---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 53, Page 81.
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Radhasoami!

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 {38.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {38.}
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami Dayal Ensuring Sangath’s Prosperity.
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“But now Huzur Radhasoami Dayal has turned His attention towards the Satsang community and has disclosed to everyone the way of getting deliverance and living successfully in both the swarthi {or worldly} and parmarthi {or spiritual} matters so that people of this community may depart from here happily enjoying both and merge in the Feet of Radhasoami Dayal.... the prosperity that is coming in the Sangath will stay and be permanent because when Radhasoami Dayal has mercifully enquired of the sufferings and has arranged for their removal, this arrangement of His will endure for all times to come.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 23, Page 35.
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {37.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {37.}
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Radhasoami!
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Upon Jewellery Worn by Satsangis.
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“Auraton ke zewar ke baare mein Farmaya ki zewar kam az aur zaruriyath asahad {bahut zyada zarurath} ke mutabik hona chahiye thaki uske khoye jaane se ranj wa fikr ka mauka kam az kam raha jaave aur uske muthallik moha aur lobha ka ang bhee kat jaave.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Bachan, Bhag I, No. 15, Page 313.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Regarding the jewellery worn by women, Observed that the jewellery should be the minimal possible and only the least that might be required so that one remains free from the anxiety and sorrow of its loss, and one also hinders the development of attachment or greed towards it.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {36.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {36.}
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Radhasoami!
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Superhumans: Children Nourished by Satsang.
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“... if Satsangis and Satsangins hand over their children to Satsang right from the very beginning ... such children will naturally have love only for Satsang ... they will have a feeling in their hearts that they should serve Satsang.... If even one person ... invents such useful thing or provides such convenience as is beneficial to Satsang or to mankind and improves the financial condition of Satsang, then undoubtedly people will say that the race of Supermen has made a beginning in Satsang....”

---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 30, Pages 45-46.
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {35.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {35.}
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Radhasoami!
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Guru’s Eternal Hotline to God.
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“Sant Satguru ka tan aur man antharyami nahin hain. Wah surat jo is tan mein baithi hai, albatha sarvsamarth aur antharyami hai. Hirday ke ghaat par Wah jab oopar ke ghaat se gyan ki dhara utharthe hain, tho Unko Hirday ke ghaat par bhee antharyamiyata ho jathi hai, lekin is ghaat par usi kadar dhaar Utharte Hain, jis kadar zarurath ho. Unka Hidray Saaf wa Nirmal hai. Wahan koi naksh nahin hai. Jaisa Huqum oopar se aya, Kaha Diya ya Kar Diya. Sant Satguru ke Hirday ke ghaat pa Nij Dhar Satsang ke waqt aur gujishta {pichle} Santon ke Bhandaron ke waqt aur deegar khaas khaas waqton par athi hai.... Unke Hirday ghaat par telephone us ghaat se laga hua hai ki jahan antharyamita aur samarthta maujood hain. Jab Chaha telephone se kaam le liya.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Bachan, Bhag I, No. 12, Page 216.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The body and mind of the Sant Satguru are not omniscient. The Surat or Soul that resides within the body is, however, omnipotent and omniscient. Whenever He Causes the Current of Knowledge to descend from the higher realm to the plane of His Heart, then He Acquires Omniscience even on that plane, but He Does this only to the extent that it might be required. His Heart is pure and tender. There is no impurity therein. As the Fiat comes from above, So He Says or Does. At the plane of the Sant Satguru’s Heart, the Divine Current manifests itself only during Satsang and upon the Bhandaras of the former Gurus and on other rare special occasions.... His Heart is linked by telephone with that realm where omniscience and omnipotence prevail. Whenever Desired, He Employs the telephone fruitfully.”
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Radhasoami!

All Hearts Throb for Dayalbagh. {113.}

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Radhasoami!

As the exclusive repository
of the most glorious Nij Dhar,
the awesome Divine Current
from the loftiest paradise, Radhasoami Dham,
there is infinite responsibility upon Dayalbagh:
that of the establishment
of the Radhasoami religion
in the whole world,
and eventually universal salvation.

It’s not going to be easy,
it might seem difficult beyond words,
but divine Will triumphs over all.

Regardless of whatever happens,
let Satsangis nourish their deep faith
in the prophetic Words
of our August Founder
and our Revered Leaders.

The sun shall begin to glow
the rosier, more beneficial, truly redemptive
as the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh
emanates and transmits its healing rays
to every corner of this world.

Let’s await the mysterious plays
of divine Will with eagerness,
wanting the welfare of all
and trusting Gracious Huzur absolutely.

Radhasoami!
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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {34.}
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Radhasoami!
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Silence on Way to Satsang.
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“A very important matter has to be put before you and it is that you come to Satsang daily and on the way and also on reaching here till the Satsang begins you continuously remain talking amongst yourselves. You may yourself say what benefit can be derived from Satsang in such a state of affairs. You should not, while coming to Satsang, talk amongst yourselves on the way, or at least after entering the Satsang compound you should remain quiet. The pucca roads around the Satsang platform are all included in the compound and within the environment everyone should try to remain silent. By doing so, you can do Sumiran at least during the time you remain quiet and can bring with you proper atmosphere which will help you in deriving benefit from Satsang. You import here in doing so a sense of reverence and spirituality and will take with you the best results of that atmosphere, ...”

---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 71, Pages 117-118.
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Radhasoami!

The Death that All Dread. {112.}

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Radhasoami!

Param Sant Kabir Sahib Ji
has penned umpteen memorable lines,
including the following:
“Ja marne se jag darey / Mere man anand
Kab mariho kab paiyo / Puran parmanand.”

That is,
“The death that all fear / I long for
Oh, when would I die and attain / Complete bliss.”

Caught up as we are
in the whirl of life,
it might be worthwhile to
pause and wonder about what
lies on the other side,
how one might cross over,
and achieve one’s true salvation.

Death is not to be feared;
it is the gateway to redemption.

Life is not the ultimate reality;
it’s a kaleidoscope offering a chance
for deserving souls to ensure salvation.

Let’s all value and live rightly,
focused on the paradise beyond life!

Radhasoami!
****

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {33.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {33.}
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Radhasoami!
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Humanity Must Follow Religious Teachings.
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“From time immemorial, religion has been teaching the great truth of the Fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man, but selfish man has all along turned a deaf ear to this great teaching. The Divine Plan, however, cannot be set at naught. The great teaching of religion has been ignored, perhaps, because it was imparted in a language soft and sweet. Naturally, therefore, it is now being impressed on us in the somewhat harsh, and altogether unpleasant language of economic strife. If we do not assimilate the teaching even now, and continue to disregard it as hitherto, you take it from me that the day is not distant when we shall have to learn it in the extremely harsh language of the machine-gun and the bomb. As I said a little while ago, the Divine Plan cannot be set at naught. Believe it or not, Universal Brotherhood must prevail among the nations of the world and humanity must get prepared to recognize the Fatherhood of God.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Souvenir; Page 219.
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Radhasoami!

I Never Asked for It. {111.}

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Radhasoami!

One might wonder at why
one happens to be alive.

One may choose to think,
one never asked for it.

But that isn’t really true.

One was born because one
must have wanted one’s birth.

One is alive because one
essentially wants to be alive.

It’s all got to do
with the soul and one’s
accumulated karmas and present sanskaras
{respectively meaning, deeds and tendencies}.

Sure, one may be encumbered
by one’s past negative karmas,
but all that can be
nullified with one’s present karmas.

It’s said that one can
fight fire only with fire.

So, when the world asserts itself,
battle it with one’s deep spirituality.

When people trouble you,
battle for your values.

The self is willy-nilly pitted
in a battle with most of non-self.

I mean battle figuratively, of course,
though it frequently occurs literally too.

One ought to live
intensely committed to God,
with indifference, goodwill, compassion
towards all of life,
{no, there’s no fundamental contradiction
in what I wrote above}
and earnestly persevering for one’s salvation.

This is the very best
of all philosophy and religions,
of course as I humbly see it.

Radhasoami!
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Meditation: Its Frequency and Length. {110.}

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Radhasoami!

Now, this is a very sensitive
and tricky matter pertaining to meditation.

How frequently should one meditate?

Once a month would be laughable.

Once a day has been mandated
by one of our Revered Leaders.

Maalik has Made it the norm
for half an hour of meditation
before Satsang both
in the morning and evening.

However, I am referring to
private meditation in one's room.

Well, once a day is the very least
that one ought to meditate regularly.

How long should one meditate?

Any length that one
feels inspired to do,
and is comfortable with.

It could be 15 minutes
to an hour, or more.

A single very long stretch of meditation
is better, more evolving, rewarding,
than many short meditation snatches.

Meditation is a frame of mind,
a proximity to God,
that does not necessarily require
privacy or one's eyes closed.
However, that’s for evolved souls.

Initially, one ought to
sit in meditation regularly
for brief time spells.

This is merely training the body,
the vessel, carrier of one’s soul.

Once the body gets
habituated to this discipline,
genuine spiritual play begins.

Next, the mind is
to be gradually tamed and conquered.

Finally, Grace tugs the soul.
It’s then: Over to God!

Radhasoami!
****

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {32.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {32.}
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Radhasoami!
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On Developing Purity of Intellect.
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“... to obtain full benefit from religion and true Guru, it is very essential to have pure intellect.... How to acquire the purity of intellect? The person who wants to have purity of intellect has essentially to keep his eyes and ears open. He should listen to everything and ponder over it, and after thoroughly considering the pros and cons, adopt those that are essential and useful, and give up the nonessential and useless ones. He should act only after careful consideration and listen attentively to whatever is said. Thus, if effort is made to bear in mind the above instructions and one tries to develop purity of intellect, there is no reason to doubt the success. Even if one gets true Satsang, he would derive no benefit without developing a pure and chaste intellect....”

---- Param Guru Huzur Mehta Ji Maharaj; Selected Bachans of Param Guru Huzur Mehtaji Maharaj, Bachan No. 32, Page 51.
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Radhasoami!

Life is An Action Medium. {109.}

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Radhasoami!

Life is a medium of action.

One defines oneself by one’s actions.
It is only by acting that one can
live and experience life.

Speaking is a potent activity,
and practically indispensable among humans.

However, even thought represents activity;
thoughts are also actions of another genre.

One’s prayers constitute noble actions.

Meditation, sitting alone with one’s eyes closed,
signifies vibrant action on a lofty plane.

Hence, don’t confuse merely
physical activity with actions.

Life is a platform requiring activity,
but one is free to choose
the sundry planes and modes
one wishes to perform one’s actions in
for corresponding effects and results.

Foregoing the worldly reality may
open oneself to divine glories.

Don’t let your actions
get committed by default,
nor grant others the right
to act on your behalf.

Unto you your actions and fate,
and unto me my valued desserts.

Radhasoami!
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Earnest Prayer to Radhasoami Dayal. {108.}

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Radhasoami!

The Radhasoami religion teaches one
how to attain eternal bliss.

Satsangis ought to be shielded from sorrows,
and habitually bask in happiness.

Besides, I like good news,
even of others,
especially about Satsangis.

So, may Radhasoami Dayal Mercifully Accept
the following humble and sincere prayer
at His Lotus Feet from me:

Please Grant that I receive
only good news,
and preferably, very good news,
and even better good news,
about those who’re Your Own,
Your Chosen, Loved, and Beloved.

Let my living be interspersed with
such recurring, joyous, heartening good news.

Let the loneliness and barrenness
of my life be brightened,
with such soothing and satisfying good news.

Let this joy now become
my constant companion
until I achieve the eternal bliss
of final fusion in Your Being.

Radhasoami!
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Praying for Instant Salvation, Lord. {107.}

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Radhasoami!

The following Paath {or hymn} lines,
from the holy Sar Bachan {Nazm}
Mercifully Penned by our August Founder,
have always meant immensely to me:

“Ab tho man kar chuka pukaar /
Radhasoami, Karo udhhaar.”

That is,
“The heart has now cried out,
Radhasoami, Redeem me.”

I find the use of the word
‘ab’ {or ‘now’} to be especially significant.

It appears to hide within it
untold striving, agonies, realizations.

So that finally, the heart
beseeches the Lord for salvation.

Well, much as this might seem
to be denying or escaping life,
that’s what the essence and import
of Radhasoami religion is all about.

This perishable world is to be quit,
life is to come to an end,
and the soul is to merrily
retrace its path to its
original, blissful and eternal Paradise.

Radhasoami!
****

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {31.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {31.}
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Radhasoami!
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Perspective on Sin & Virtue.
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“... Magar kisi kaam ka sinful {paaproop} ya virtuous {punyaroop} hona Khuda ke sambandh mein samajhna chahiye. Jis baath se Khuda Khush ho, wah punyaroop hai aur jisse Wah Nakhush ho, paaproop hai.... Satsangiyon ko yeh privilege {visheshadhikaar} hai ki Sant Satguru se dariyafth kar sakte hain ki Kul Maalik ko kya pasand ya napasand hai. Iske muthabik karawayi karni chahiye. Sar Bachan mein Kaha hua hai:
“Guru Aagya se jo shish karayi, so karthuth bhakti phal deyi.”
Paanch baathen karne ke liye Hidayath hai:
{1} Sumiran, {2} Dhyan, {3} Bhajan, {4} Seva, {5} Satsang.
Darasal yeh paanchon baathen ek hee cheez hain....”

---- Param Guru Huzur Saheb Ji Maharaj; Bachan Bhag I, Bachan No. 147, Page 404.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“... But we should construe an act as being sinful or virtuous in the context of God. If something pleases God, it is virtuous and what displeases Him, is a sin.... Satsangis have the privilege of being able to enquire from the Grand Master regarding what the Supreme Lord Likes and Dislikes. One should act by this. It says in the {holy} Sar Bachan:
“Whatever the disciple does with the Guru’s Permission, that deed gives one spiritual fruition.”
Five performances have been decreed:
{1} Sumiran, {2} Contemplation, {3} Meditation, {4} Seva, {5} Satsang.
Actually, all these five things are the same....”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {30.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {30.}
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Radhasoami!
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Keep Devotion to Lord Growing.
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“Din bhar mein kam se kam dho ghante Maalik ki bandagi aur bhajan sumiran wageirah mein sarf karey aur jab jab mauka mile, waqt badhate jaana chahiye aur jab jab Sant Satguru ka sang mile, cheth kar karna chahiye.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, No. 42, Page 38.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“During the course of the entire day, one should spend at least two hours in devotion to the Lord, in meditation, chanting the Name, etc. and whenever the opportunity presents itself, one should gradually increase this timespan, and whenever one gets the Company of the Satguru, one should partake of it with great earnestness.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {29.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {29.}
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Radhasoami!
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Remain Satisfied with Master’s Grace.
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“Jo kuchh kaam karey, uske phal ko Satguru ki Mauj par chod dena chahiye aur jis tarah Waha Rakhen, usi mein khush rahey aur shikayath na karey. Is tarah bhee nishkarma ho sakta hai.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, No. 32, Page 36.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Whatever work one does, one should leave its fruits to the Master’s Will and whichever way He Keeps one, one ought to remain happy with it and not complain. In this manner also can one become free of deeds.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {28.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {28.}
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Radhasoami!
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Transcend Death while Yet Alive.
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“... Jeethe ji marna chahiye, yani surat ko netron ke sthan se hata kar Maalik Sachhe ke Charnon mein lagana aur Nij Desh mein pahunchna chahiye.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, No. 41, Page 37.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“... One should die while one is yet alive, that is, the soul should be removed from its seat near the eyes and attached to the Lord’s Lotus Feet and be made to reach the True Abode.”
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Radhasoami!

Radhasoami Religion is about Death. {106.}

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Radhasoami!

This world is not real.

Life is brief, and merely
an opportunity to attain salvation.

The meaning and purpose of life
stem from but its eventual cessation.

This may sound strange,
but is nevertheless true.

It is the deserving soul
that early, clearly and seriously
dedicates itself to achieving redemption.

Meditation in the prescribed manner,
helped by the Guru’s Grace,
can enable any sincere devotee
to experience death during meditation,
to transcend and master death.

Death naturally loses its sting
for such a blessed devotee.

One realizes what reality is,
and knows that one has
attained a paradise that’s
glorious, blissful and eternal.

Radhasoami!
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Infinite Glory of Radhasoami Name. {105.}

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Radhasoami!

The Radhasoami Name is the Name
of the Supreme Godhead, Radhasoami Dayal.

The Radhasoami Name has not been
invented by any human.

It has no link whatsoever
with the words “Radhe Shyam”
that feature in traditional Hinduism.

Radhasoami is the verbal equivalent
of the subtle divine sounds
that constantly and eternally reverberate
in the loftiest paradise of Radhasoami Dham.

God’s Name is virtually
synonymous with God’s Being.

The Surat Shabda Marg {the Soul Sound Path}
stresses that any human can internally
by practicing the prescribed meditational techniques
under guidance from the Grand Master
attune oneself to, actually listen to
the divine melodies that ceaselessly resound
in the divine realms.

The Radhasoami Name links the devotee
with the loftiest paradise in existence.

Merely chanting this glorious Name
of infinite potence, humbly, reverentially,
will have you invoke Grace
and guarantee you eventual redemption.

Radhasoami!
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Note: This is inspired by & derived from the scriptures, practices & teachings of the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {27.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {27.}
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Radhasoami!
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The Master Always Protects Satsangis.
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“Sant Satguru Apne Apnaye hue Satsangiyon ke hamesha ang sang aur saath Rahte Hain aur unki pal pal har tarah se raksha Karte Hain.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 35, No. 25.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Sant Satguru always Remains Closely with His Accepted Satsangis and Protects them every moment in every manner.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {26.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {26.}
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Radhasoami!
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Master’s Absolute Coincidence with Lord.
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“Sant Satguru ki Mauj Maalik ki Mauj hai, yani Maalik ki Mauj aur Sant Satguru ki Mauj mein koi pharak nahin hai.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 35, No. 24.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Sant Satguru’s Will is the Lord’s Will, that is, there exists no difference between the Supreme Being’s Will and the Sant Satguru’s Will.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {25.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {25.}
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Radhasoami!
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Rules of Self-restraint for Adepts.
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1. Don’t eat meat, & shun intoxicants.
2. Reduce your diet by about one-fourth.
3. Reduce sleep to six hours per day.
4. Maintain only necessary contacts & relations with worldly people. Do not develop intimacy with them. Do not to interfere in others’ worldly affairs.
5. Do not entertain desires for sensory enjoyments or worldly objects, nor make undue efforts to get them, & indulge in them only with caution & as may be proper.
6. Don’t allow useless thoughts about worldly objects & enjoyments while in meditation.
7. Should value the Pleasure of Radhasoami Dayal & the Sant Satguru & should fear incurring Their Displeasure.
8. Don’t harbor jealousy or hostility for anyone.
9. Engage in performing good acts & refrain from bad deeds.
10. Have full faith in Radhasoami Dayal’s Grace. Perform spiritual practices twice or more daily. 11. Eagerly attend Satsang & attentively listen to Paaths {hymns} & Bachans & practice them.
12. Watch the ways of the mind & the senses & do not be deceived by them.
13. Should love true paramarthis {devotees} & be affectionate, warm & hospitable towards them. 14. Value your time & don’t spend it in useless & undesirable activities & matters. Should accept whatever happens in your worldly & spiritual spheres as the Mauj or Will of Radhasoami Dayal, & should continue with paramarath or spirituality, regardless of prosperity or adversity.

---- Note: This is not a direct quote, but merely enumerates the keywords or main points of the Bachan No 129 by Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji that may be read in full in Radhasoami Mat Sandesa, Pages 62 to 64.
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Radhasoami!

Let Love for Lord Blossom. {104.}

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Radhasoami!

Let love for the Lord
blossom deep in your heart.

Let love for the Lord
keep growing in your heart.

Love is verily God’s essence.

Love is the swiftest route
to God, redemption & paradise.

Love is the sire of
a host of other virtues.

“Guru jab isko pyara hoye /
Guru ko pyara tab yeh hoye.”

That is,
“When the devotee loves the Master /
the Master too Loves the devotee.”

So, engender, cultivate and nourish
deep love for Gracious Huzur;
all else will then occur
naturally, incidentally, magically & fatedly.

Radhasoami!
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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {24.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {24.}
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Radhasoami!
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Satsang: Its Benefits & Necessity.
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“Satsang se karma bharma dhoor hothe hain. Bina inke dhoor hue abhyaas nahin banega aur sachha uddhaar nahin hoga.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 36, No. 30.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Satsang rids one of illusions and deeds. Without distancing these, proper meditation cannot be performed and true salvation cannot be attained.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {23.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {23.}
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Radhasoami!
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Distinguishing Marks of Religious Person.
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1. Be tender-hearted & sweet-tempered.
2. Develop honest desire for paramartha {spirituality}.
3. Have full faith in the Supreme Being.
4. Regard dear the person who informs about the Supreme Being.
5. Be tolerant & forgiving. Avoid anger & quarreling.
6. Entertain a degree of dislike towards worldly-minded people & objects of Maya.
7. Resolutely shun shyness & fear while performing parmartha.
8. Harbor constant devotional desires, employing one’s body, mind & wealth.
9. Strive to please the Guru rather than anyone else.
10. Determinedly keep one’s mind & senses under one’s control.
11. Avoid anything that might hinder parmarthi {religious} activities.
12. Meet criticism with equanimity & objectivity.
13. Guard against intrusion of pride in one’s parmarthi activities.
14. Being aware of one’s defects & faults, conduct oneself with love & humility towards all.
15. Rise above jealousy, anger & enmity, and don’t speak ill of anyone.
16. To take nothing from anyone & not to be greedy.
17. Never engage in parmartha for mere show, but do so sincerely for the Lord’s pleasure.

---- Note: This is not a direct quote, but merely enumerates the keywords or main points of the Bachan by Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji that may be read in full in Radhasoami Mat Sandesa, Pages 59 to 62, Bachan No. 128.
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Radhasoami

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {22.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans {22.}
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Radhasoami!
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Lord’s Especial Grace upon Devotees.
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“Kul Maalik ki Daya sab par hai, par un par vishesh hai jo Unki Saran mein aa gaye hain aur har dum Unki yaad rakhte hain aur ve hee Unke Nij Pyare hain.”

---- Param Guru Huzur Maharaj Ji; Prashnottar, Guru Updesh, Page 33, No. 5.

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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Supreme Lord’s Grace is upon all, but is especially so on those who have taken His Refuge and who constantly remember Him and they alone are His Own Beloved.”
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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!

No Problem, Worry, Sorrow, Fear. {103.}

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Radhasoami!

The human is a limited person,
shackled by various
imperfections and inadequacies.

However, let’s realize that
in the ultimate analysis,
there is no real cause for
any problem, worry, sorrow, or fear.

How can any problem exist
for the devotee, blessed recipient
of the Param Guru's Grace?

How can any devotee worry
knowing the Supreme Lord
Is Omniscient and Omnipotent?

How can any misery be
when the Guru showers bliss?

As the Paath {or hymn} lines affirm:
“Guru adbhut sukh dikhlaya /
Kya mahima jaaye na gaaya.”

That is.
“The Master has Granted me unique bliss /
I cannot even sing its glories.”

There need be no fear
for one Protected by the Param Guru.

So, laugh at your difficulties,
trusting in the Guru’s Grace and Help.

Life is a brief play;
let us make the best of it
with the Param Guru's Grace.

Radhasoami!
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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {20.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {20.}
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Radhasoami!
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Love All Compassionately; Hate None.
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“Aur jo zyaada premi hain, wah sab jeevon ko preetham ki ansh samajh kar pyaar karenge. Parmarthi log duniyadaron se nafrath nahin karthe, balki unki buri haalath dekh kar unpar taras khathe hain.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Part II, Pages 82-83, Bachan No. 74.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Those who are more devoted regard all living beings as specks of the Beloved and love them. The spiritually inclined don’t hate the worldly people, but upon perceiving their miserable condition, merely pity them.”
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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!
****

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {19.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {19.}
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Radhasoami!
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Perform Worldly Activities without Attachment.
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“Sawaal: Kya duniyavi karrawayi jis kadar zyaada ki javegi, bandha zyaada hoga?

Jawaab: Bandhan us kaam mein hotha hai, jismein jeeva ko kisi kism ka rasa aatha hai. Lekin jo kaam ki farz samajh kar kiya jaave, aur jisse alhada hone ko jhat pat dil chahta hai, ki kisi tarah par khatam ho jaave, usmein bandhan na hoga. Isliye parmarthi ka farz hai ki duniya ka kaam farz samajh kar mehnath se karta rahe. Ismein koi harz nahin hai, balki thoda bahut haath panv ka kaam sabko karna chahiye. Albatha jo abhyaas mein zyaada mehnath kar sakte hain, unki safayi abhyaas ke zariye hona mumkin hai. Magar aisa abhyaas bahut mushkil hai.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, Pages 83-84, Bachan No. 76.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Question: Would greater involvement in worldly activities lead to greater attachment to them?

Answer: Attachment to an activity arises when the living being derives some sort of pleasure from it. But when some work is performed as a duty, and which the heart wants to quit at the earliest, wishing it somehow got over soon, then no attachment will result therefrom. Therefore, it is the duty of the spiritually inclined to continue engaging in worldly activities, regarding them as one’s duties. There is no harm in this; indeed, everyone should do some physical work of the hands and feet. However, those who can persevere more in meditation, can possibly expect purification to occur through it. But such meditation is extremely difficult.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {18.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {18.}
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Radhasoami!
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Shunning Desires, Strive for Salvation.
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“Radhasoami Math ka matlab yeh hai ki surat aur man ko oopar ki taraf chadhana aur aise mukaam par pahunchana jahan sachhi mukti ho.Tho jo log is math mein shareek hue hain, unko chahiye ki aisi chaal chalen aur aisi rahni rahen ki unko araam aur phayda mile. Aur jo log aisi chaal nahin chalenge, unko yeh phayda kabhi nahin mil sakta aur unmein aur sansaariyon mein kya pharak hoga? Parmarthi ko chahiye ki bhogon se hute, bhogon ki chaha dhoor kare aur Maalik se milne ka jathan shauk se kare.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, Page 76, No. 68.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Radhasoami Faith means that the soul and mind are made to ascend upwards and located in a realm where true salvation occurs. So, those who have joined this Faith ought to regulate their behavior and lead such lives as get them comfort and benefit. Those who do not conduct themselves in such a manner can never acquire this benefit, and then what would be the difference between them and the worldly people? The spiritually inclined ought to keep themselves distant from pleasures of the sense organs, should renounce the desires for temptations, and must earnestly persevere to meet the Supreme Lord.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {17.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {17.}
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Radhasoami!
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Face to Face with Master.
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“Sawaal: Sant Satguru ke rubaru {saamne} aane ka sanskara kaise hua?
Jawaab: Yeh sanskara jeeva ke aadi karma sehua. Jin jeevon mein ki surat ang zyaada hai, wah jeeva Sant Satguru ke saamne aathe hain aur phir unmein bhakti ka beeja daala jatha hai.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, Page 90, No. 94.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Question: How does one acquire the worth {or great fortune} of coming face to face with the Grand Master?
Answer: Such sanskaras occur because of the earlier karmas or deeds of a being. Those individuals in whom spirituality is more developed {or kinetic} come in front of the Grand Master and then the seed of devotion is implanted in them.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {16.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {16.}
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Radhasoami!
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The Lord Values Your Loyalty.
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“Maalik ki Nazar surat ki bhaag daud par padti hai. Zahiri chaal chalan par bilkul nahin padthi.
“Patibartha maili bhali kaali kuchil kuroop,
Patibartha ke roop par vaarun koti saroop.”
Yani agar koi aisa hai ki usmein koi aib bhee ho, magar siwaay Maalik ke usko koi aasra nahin hai, tho wah Maalik ka pyara hai.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 77, Page 78.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The Lord’s glance falls on the stirrings of the soul, and not in the least upon one’s obvious external behavior.
“The loyal devotee is better though dirty uncouth ugly,
For such loyalty can be consecrated several prettier options.”
That is, if there is someone who even has some imperfection, but if {s}he is wholeheartedly devoted and loyal only to the Lord, then the Lord regards such a one as His beloved Own.”
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Radhasoami!

Practice This: Less is More. {101.}

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Radhasoami!

The aware, spiritually inclined, soul
will be naturally focused on the transcendental.

I may add that every Satsangi
ought to be such a soul.

So, a Satsangi should involve oneself
only minimally in base, worldly matters.

The world is hardly real;
life is a brief exercise.

The only worthwhile engagement is
the soul’s awakening and ascent
into the lofty divine realms.

Material possessions, worldly successes, and
sensual happiness ought to matter
the least they possibly can.

Less is more;
the less that you value the world,
the more do you deserve of God.

There is an inverse relationship
between the world and God,
and Satsangis better realize it.

Desires ought to be reduced,
to enable yearning for God.

As per the Paath {or hymn} lines,
“Dil ka hujra saaf kar,
Jaana ke Aane ke liye /
Dhayn gairon ka hata,
Usko bithane ke liye.”

That is,
“Cleanse the receptacle of your heart,
For the Beloved to Arrive,
Withdraw attention from others,
To enable His occupancy.”

So, be gladly satisfied with less,
since less of materialism
spells more of spirituality,
provided you make the right efforts,
as prescribed, towards that fruitful end.

Radhasoami!
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Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {15.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {15.}
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Radhasoami!
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Master’s Grace Spells True Blessedness.
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“ Jis par Guru ki Kripa hogi, uske nazdeek Kaal aur karam nahin avenge. Kul rachna ke sir par uska danka hoga. Koi chintha usko nahin hogi. Jo Sat Dhaar hai, wahi Mauj ki Dhaar hai. Aise parmarthi ki kul karrawayi, kya swarthi aur kya parmarthi, Mauj se hothi hai.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 111, Page 112.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Kaal and deeds will stay distant from the one upon whom is the Master’s Grace. Such a devotee will have suzerainty over the entire creation. The Current from Satloka is the divinely ordained Current. All the deeds of such a devotee, whether worldly or spiritual, stem from and occur because of Mauj or the divine Will.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {14.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {14.}
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Radhasoami!
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Radhasoami: True Name of God.
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“Radhasoami Naam Kul Maalik ka hai. Kisi ka dhara hua nahin hai. Maalik ne Khud Avataar Swaroop Dharan karke Aap isko pragat kiya hai. Yahi asal aur nij naam Maalik ka hai jiski dhun har dum oopar ki taraf ghat mein ho rahi hai aur jiske aasre sab rachna khadi hai. Yahi asar waala naam hai.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan Part II, No. 24, Page 36.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“Radhasoami Name belongs to the Supreme Godhead. Nobody has just invented it. The Supreme Being has Himself Incarnated on earth & Revealed it. This is the true and personal Name of the Supreme Being, whose sound eternally reverberates in the lofty realms internally and which forms the foundation for the entire creation. This is the only {potent and} effective Name.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {13.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {13.}
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Radhasoami!
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Develop Dependence on Lord’s Will.
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“Bal kisi tarah ka na rahe, yeh bhari Daya Maalik ki hai, yaani prateeti is baath kee ki main apne bal se koi kaam nahin kar sakta hoon, jo kuchh hotha hai Maalik ki Mauj se hotha hai.”
---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan, Part I, No. 46, Page 55.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“That there remain no {belief in one’s own} ability or power represents Maalik’s immense Grace, i.e. the realization that I can with my own resources do no work, whatever happens does so only with Maalik’s Mauj {Pleasure or Will}.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {12.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {12.}
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Radhasoami!
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Value Just Absorption in Divinity.
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“Sachha bhakt wah hai jiske dil se un sab cheezon ki, jinki ki duniya mein mahima hai, kadar uth gayi ho {yani ilm, hunar, karigari wageirah ki} aur sirf kul Maalik ke dhyan mein laga rahta hai.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan, Part I, No. 80, Page 81.
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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“The true devotee is one who has ceased to value all those things that are normally deemed important in the world {such as knowledge, talent, expertise, etc.} and who remains absorbed only in meditation upon the Supreme Lord.”
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Radhasoami!

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {11.}

Sacred Bhandara: Recalling Guru Bachans. {11.}
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Radhasoami!
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Habitually Yearn for Salvation Intensely.
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“Sumiran, Dhyan, Bhajan aur Pothi ka Paath karne waale Satsangi tho bahut milthe hain, magar aise Satsangi bahut kam hain jo sachhe dil se yeh chahte rahte hon ki is duniya ke ragdon jhagdon se jald chutkara ho, yaani shareer choot jaave aur Maalik ke Charnon mein pahunche. Is kism ki sachhi khwahish hona badi baath hai. Kisi waqt dukh aan kar pada, us waqt maut maang lena aur baath hai. Magar duniyawi sukhon ke hothe hue bhee jab sansaar se vairagya aur Maalik ke Charnon mein anurag dil mein bana rahe, tab samajhna chahiye ki prem jaaga.... Is kism ke sachhe bhakton ko Maalik Aap se Aap Kheenchta hai.”

---- Param Guru Maharaj Saheb Ji; Bachan, Part I, No. 20, Page 31.

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Its simple translation into English may be rendered as follows:

“There may be found many Satsangis who perform Sumiran, Dhyan and Bhajan, and recite Paath from the scriptures. But there are extremely few who honestly and wholeheartedly desire that they be freed from the troubles and squabbles of this world, i.e. they quit the mortal body and attain the Supreme Godhead’s Lotus Feet. An intense yearning of this nature is a great thing. It is a different matter if one asks for death while under duress from some particular grief. True love may be regarded to have been engendered if one develops indifference to the world and longing for one’s Supreme Parent even in the midst of worldly joys.”
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Radhasoami!