Living Students of Living Masters --- Radhasoami Reality

Posted on Jul 4th, 2008 by

Living Students of Living Masters

Radhasoami Reality:
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{Radhaswami Dayal ki Daya Radhaswami Sahai:
"Grant Merciful Radhasoami Thy Grace and Protection"}

Below is a gist on what a genuine living Master (competent or qualified teacher, Sant Satguru) communicates to their students/chelas), and is from, Prem Patra Radhasoami (literally, "Love Discourses of the Lord of the Soul" or Radhaswami], Volume Three, by Huzur Maharaj. Then further below, from the same document, very helpful satsang instruction providing much insight on the different categories of disciples with varying degrees of enthusiasm for the Path or closeness to the Masters. There is also guidance about making our way through life in diverse circumstances over time, sometimes close to satsang gatherings of Saints or perhaps are further away, with the intent to derive full benefit and make spiritual progress by navigating the highest currents of spirituality that Divine Grace provides..

The Living Master---Qualified Teacher

Huzur Maharaj: Great is the necessity of a Qualified Teacher, the Satguru in Sant Mat or the Radhasoami Faith, the Path of the Masters. Without him, no one can learn the secrets of the Supreme Being, the Path, the method of proceeding on that Path, and the rules of conduct which must be observed by a devotee. He alone knows these secrets, who has traversed the Path within and has reached the Original Abode or a high intermediate region. To a greater or a lesser extent he also knows them, who has met with a Satguru, attended His Satsang for some time and, having been initiated by Him, is practising devotional exercises. Barring these three, viz., Sant Satguru, Sadh Guru, and a sincere Satsang of the Master, none else can know these secrets. One, who has set his heart on the quest for the true Supreme Being and has a burning desire to find Him, will not get peace till he meets any of the aforesaid personalities. No one can proceed otherwise..

When a devoted seeker attends the Satsang of such a Guru, he will really know the following:

1) the secrets of the creation;
2)   the real object of his love;
3)   the objects to which he is unnecessarily attached;
4)   how to obtain emancipation easily;
5)   that the pleasures of the world are trivial and transitory;
6)   that the source of perfect happiness and bliss lies within;
7)   that this can gradually be secured by the performance of bhakti (devotional practices);
8)   that the throne of the Supreme Being Radhasoami Dayal [Merciful Lord of the Soul] is also within;
9)   what he should do to experience His refulgence, to some extent;
10) and how he should secure His grace and mercy for traversing the Path, obtaining Ananda (bliss) and enhancing it..

The Living Disciple---Student in Sant Mat

Jivas [souls in creation] are of three kinds: Uttam (of a higher nature), Madhyam (moderate, ordinary, passable, mediocre) and Nikrisht (lukewarm, inferior, halfhearted). Their understanding is also of three types: Teliya (oily), Motia (pearly) and Namda (felty)..

(1) The characteristic of the Teliya (oily) understanding is that like oil: it spreads over and covers the entire surface. When an Uttam Adhikari (of superior category) hears the discourses, he elaborates on them. He adopts what is useful..

(2) The Motia (pearly) understanding is like a hole bored in a pearl; the dimensions of the hole remain what they are. Similarly, a mediocre, on hearing the discourses, adopts what he hears. He cannot elaborate on them..

(3) The Namda (felty) type of understanding is like a hole made in felt. The hole is visible while it is being made, but it immediately disappears. Likewise, persons of inferior understanding hear the discourses and appear to comprehend them, but in fact they forget them immediately..

A Jiva [soul] of superior Adhikar (fitness) can derive much benefit by attending Satsang even for a short time. He sticks to the following two principles and always acts up to them according to his unbiased understanding..

(1) The Seat of the Spirit in the wakeful condition is in the eyes. As the Spirit-Current is withdrawn internally from this focus towards higher regions with the aid of Shabd (Inner Mystic-Sound/Music) and Swarup (Inner Form or inner Mystic-Light), i. e., accordingly as the pupils of the eyes are turned [the current of mind and spirit is elevated and raised inwards and upwards], attachment with the body and the world will be loosened. In other words, as the devotee loses consciousness of this side, he gains consciousness on the other side and enjoys bliss accordingly. Considering this matter necessary and beneficial, he will ever do his best to maintain the practice. Nay, he will gradually enhance it..

(2) The currents of mind and senses are flowing outwards. These currents proceed with desires. They are impediments in the performance of practices of turning the pupils of the eyes, i. e., elevating and raising the current of mind and spirit inwards and upwards. It is, therefore, necessary that only such thoughts arise in the mind as are proper and necessary. The current of the senses should pursue only that business which is necessary. Useless, unnecessary and improper thoughts and desires must be not allowed to arise, internally or externally, at any time, more particularly at the time of Abhyas [meditation practices]..

An Uttam Adhikari understands these things. He can always exercise proper control. He need not mind any lapse due to his old habit, but he should be careful for the future and restrain himself. By striving in this manner for some time, his mind and senses will begin to behave properly..

A Madhyam Adhikari has to attend Satsang for a longer period. He should listen and understand the discourses, perform the devotional exercises to some extent and observe the Uttam and Madhyam Adhikaris who, may be attending Satsang for a pretty long period, or visiting it frequently. By the grace of Radhasoami Dayal this will enable him to acquire the ability to exercise some restraint over himself even while living away from the Satsang. If he finds any difficulty in any matter, he may, off and on, write to the Satguru and obtain necessary direction from him..

A Nikrisht Adhikari, provided he is somewhat careful and earnest, must attend Satsang for considerable period and watch the behaviour of Uttam and Madhyam Adhikaris, before he can derive some benefit. And when away from Satsang, he will be able to do something, with the help and in the company of Uttam and Madhyam Adhikaris. Gradually, he will become a Madhyam Adhikari..

Those, who have no sincere desire for Parmarth [spirituality] but happen to come in the Satsang of Sants [Saints] with some sincere devotees, will also derive some benefit. But their condition will not change until they attend Satsang and perform Abhyas [spiritual practices, meditation] with care and attention. It will be enough if they associate with Uttam and Madhyam Adhikaris, because they are not fit to attend the Satsang of Sants..

In short, as long as a person is strongly inclined towards the world, and his mind is filled with the desires for worldly pleasures, he cannot derive so much benefit from Satsang and internal practices of Sants, that his condition may change speedily and he may obtain spiritual bliss within himself regularly..

A truly earnest Parmarthi [devotee of spirituality] can derive great benefit by studying the holy books of the Radhasoami Faith. He can be initiated by letter and thus, by the grace of Radhasoami-Dayal can even secure the bliss of Bhajan [inner hearing] and Dhyan [inner seeing]. He can, off and on, write about his devotional practices to the Satguru or an Uttam Adhikari and get necessary instructions, and make progress in Abhyas [meditation practice]. But there are many such things concerning the Radhasoami Faith and its Abhyas as can only be explained verbally. If reduced to writing, there is danger of mistake or misunderstanding. It is, therefore, imperative and necessary for such a Parmarthi to attend and remain in Satsang for some time, at least for awhile, and get his doubts, misgivings or misunderstandings removed. He should understand fully what can be explained verbally so that his Abhyas (practices) may not suffer due to his living away from Satsang. And his love for and faith in the Supreme Being Radhasoami Dayal, Satguru and Surat Shabd Yoga [inner Light and Sound Meditation] may be strengthened..

If, however, such a Parmarthi cannot attend and remain in a Satsang, then he may, under instructions from the Satguru, associate with and attend the Satsang of some Uttam Adhikari, who has had the good fortune of having attended the Satsang of Satguru for some time. He would derive more or less the same benefit as he would from the Satsang of the Satguru..

In case the company of an Uttam Adhikari is also not available, then the Parmarthi should come in contact with a Madhyam Adhikari, who has attended the Satsang of Satguru. Getting initiation under the orders of Satguru, he should commence spiritual practices in his company. He will thus be able to secure some benefit. He should look for an opportunity and make it a point to meet with an Uttam Adhikari or Satguru, attend His Satsang and secure full benefit.. (Huzur Maharaj, Prem Patra Radhasoami, Volume I I I )

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Sri Sadguru Paramatma Mahanta Sri 108 Santidasa Ji Maharaj

Posted on Jul 5th, 2008 by

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Sri Sadguru Paramatma Mahanta Sri 108 Santidasa Ji Maharaj

Oh Guru, many decades have passed since
you were with us. Your words remain only in
Hindi known to a few, yet your satsang
of smiles inspires all the same. Sri Santidasa Ji,
I've always found something positively radiant
captured by this old photo, from another place
and another time, a spark of love divine..

Photo from the book, The Bijak of Kabir Saheb,
Published by Shri Kabir Ashram, Jamnagar

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"We are not alive because we have a body but because.............

Posted on Jul 5th, 2008 by

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"We are not alive because we have a body but because we are a soul."

--- Maharishi Mehi

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Do You Remember Who You Were Before Time Began?

Posted on Jul 10th, 2008 by

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Do You Remember Who You Were Before Time Began?
By James Bean
Copyright March 2005 (and at my website)
http://www.spiritualawakeningradio.com/doyouremember.html

An enormous cosmos is out there;
many voices trying to convince us
of the merits of their path,
and the merits of their destination.
Many yogas.
Many meditations.
Many breaths.
Many lives.
Many lights in
dark matter skies
below
yet more dark skies.
Many caught in dreams
of separation.
Many asleep
who have forgotten
who they were
before time began,
who they still are,
Truth be told.

A dis-incarnate channeled spirit
is not a worthy guide,
having never been in the human form,
and may not even have much love for humanity.
Biological infestation are we?
A dis-incarnate spirit
is impossible to know.
One has only words to go by.
Many avatars attempt to
vacuum up souls,
taking them to various realms of
astral,
causal,
mental or
etheric.
Misdirected perception
is another name for the work of
an Archon,
Demiurge,
Kal Niranjan,
a Collector of the energy of souls.

There's religion
for every chakra,
and a religion
for every realm
of creation.
Materialists proclaim,
"This is all there is."
An astral guide
will never escort
one
beyond
the astral.
Astrals take souls to that realm saying,
"You've made it."
Worshippers of "Universal Mind"
THINK
they have created
the highest reality.
But it is no longer a prison
when we are free to leave.

Moving beyond the soul-neglected state
of God-denial and all the spiritual poverty thereof,
The Atman Project....
With a living teacher-who has-a-body
(not a holy book),
one has the potential opportunity
to evaluate,
if they are genuine
or fraud;
a monster,
or the em-body-ment of
Love
and
Compassion
from Above,
a Light appearing to us
in the darkness of contemplation.

Enoch had a body.
Buddha had a body.
Christ had a body.
Valentinus had a body.
Shams had a body.
Rumi had a body.
Hafiz had a body.
Nanak had a body.
Kabir had a body.
Gobind Singh had a body.
Paltu had a body.
Dariya had a body.
Tulsi had a body.
Shiv Dayal had a body.
Living Ones,
not held captive
by centuries long gone by,
also have bodies
today,
here,
now,
in the living
present.
Somewhere close by
through perhaps
Unseen,
Unknown,
there is path about you,
about me -
the Path of the Soul -
"The Pearl,"
and the Lord of All Souls -
The Ocean of Love.

One asleep awakens nobody.
Master-souls
incarnate
into the human form,
not because of
karmic debt and attachment,
but out of Compassion,
to summon us
to awakening.
They ask,
"Do you remember?"
They show us
a passage by which we may
find our way back,
riding the Holy Stream of Light-Sound,
the Audible Life-stream,
the Tao or Logos that was with us
"in the beginning,"
before time came to be.

As Kabir says,

"You have slept

for millions of years.

This morning,

will you not wake"?

Astral travelers stay
astrally confined.
Soul travelers
passing through
inner regions,
ascend through
a long tunnel,
with the Grace of
the Audible Light Stream,
the Positive Power.

Beyond
the material plane,
beyond
the astral,
beyond
the causal akashic,
beyond
the mental plane,
is the Timeless Realm.
"God-beyond-god."
This is the Place
of Life,
the Point of Origin.
We never left Home,
only our attention.
THAT is the Secret of Secrets.
We still are.
Our true identity
remains soul.
This is the Path of Remembrance.

When the drop returns to
Oneness with The Ocean,
all form will disappear into Formlessness.

We become
what we focus
our soul-attention (Surat) upon.
If we should happen to
dwell upon
The Absolute ..........

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Jainism and Sant Mat, Part One: Lord Mahavira Taught Inner Sound

Posted on Jul 13th, 2008 by

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Jainism and Sant Mat, Part One: Lord Mahavira Taught Inner Sound

Posted on Jul 13th, 2008 by SantMat_Mystic_(James)

Jainism and Sant Mat, Part One

Lord Mahavira Taught Inner Sound Meditation

Jainist Mysticism from a Sant Mat Perspective, Ethics and Meditation Practice

Sant Mat Fellowship:
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{"Repeat the Name of your Beloved, day and night, again and again. With care in thought, word and deed, you will cross to the other shore." -- Dadu}

Note: Since Lord Mahavira was the 24th Tirthankara in a long lineage of Tirthankaras and was born 599 BC, this makes Jainism an extremely ancient world religion..

The following is from, The Harmony of All Religions, Chapter Two (Jainism), By Swami Sant Sevi Ji Paramahans..

The word "jain" is derived from the root word jina meaning "conqueror." A Jina is one who has conquered the desires of the senses and overcome ignorance, thus attaining Samyak Jnana, Right (Absolute) Knowledge. The followers of this dharma (spiritual path) are known as Jains. The original impetus for this tradition came as a reaction to the violence in the form of animal sacrifices condoned in the Vedas. A seed of resistance began to germinate and from this seed Jain dharma developed..

Although specific details of the origin of Jainism are not known, but ancient tablets discovered at archaeological sites in Udayagiri and Junaghara in India indicate that Jainism preceded Buddhism..

The honorable teachers of Jain dharma are known as Tirthankaras. They are considered to be free from of all impurities, liberated, and granters of freedom (absolute freedom). The meaning of tirtha is "to ferry one across the ocean of the world." The one who has crossed this worldly ocean is known as a tirthankara. "Tirthakaroti iti tirthankara" means "one who has crossed over and helps others cross the world-ocean.."1

According to Jain Dharma, there have been twenty-four Tirthankaras—-enlightened spiritual teachers—who have shown the way to Liberation. Rishabhadeva was the first Tirthankara of Jain dharma. After Rishabhadeva there were twenty three more Tirthankaras. Lord Mahavira was the last in the line.The names of the twenty four Tirthankaras of Jainism are as follows:

1) Rishabhadeva 2) Ajita 3) Sambhava 4) Abhinandana 5) Sumati 6) Padamprbhu 7) Suparshva 8) Chandraprabha 9) Pushpadanta 10) Sheetla 11) Shreyansa 12) Vasupujya 13) Vibhata 14) Ananta 15) Dharma 16) Shanti 17) Kunthu 18) Ara 19) Mallinatha 20) Muni Suvrata 21) Nami 22) Nemi 23) Parshvanatha 24) Vardhamana Mahavira........

Mahavira was born about 2,500 years ago (ca 599 B.C.E.) in Vaishali Republic (Bihar), in an aristocratic Kshatriya2 clan. His father’s name was Siddhartha........

Lord Mahavira: His Teachings

Lord Mahavira began his journey to spread the essential teachings of Jain tradition. He rejected the superiority of the higher castes which were only based on birth. Therefore, he completely disregarded the caste system. He considered the thoughts and actions of a man to be the true measure of the excellence not the high caste or class. He revolted against the established religious observances and rituals, and sought to restrain religious inexorability and squandering of monetary resources..

Lord Mahavira never tried to coerce others to follow Jain doctrines and practices. His attitude was progressive and novel..

He says:

"Whatever I say, you must test this with your own reasoning and verify it through your own experience..

"Do not accept what I say blindly by faith alone until it passes the litmus test of intellection. Otherwise, it will never be yours. If you accept what I teach on the basis of the sacred texts, or from my convincing reasoning, or even because of my radiant personality, but not by testing with your own reasoning, then in the end this will create only darkness (ignorance) in you and not light.."

Mahavira's teaching about the Law of Karma was similar to the other saints of Indian traditions. He taught that each person's own karmas or past deeds are the cause of each individual soul's present condition. Life and death, joy and sorrow, are all caused by one's past deeds [actions] or karmas. He said that it is foolish to consider other persons as the cause of our joy, sorrow, life and death. When it is understood that living beings suffer due to the consequences of their own past errors, then it will be understood that it is only through counteracting one's own errors and recognizing one's own mistakes that a person can become happy..

The central point of Mahavira's teaching is about the liberation of the soul (atman). Primarily, Jainism is the path of freedom. Lord Mahavira elaborated anuvrata (a moral code of conduct) and emphasized the absolute importance of the development of human character:

".....You are God! (lshwara): recognize yourself. Develop the inner divine qualities and become God. If the soul labors in the right direction, then that soul can become God (parma atman).."

Lord Mahavira's Teachings on Atman and Meditation

Here are some references to atman and meditation as taught by Mahavira:

"Atman is Brahma (the Ultimate Reality). Brahmacharya (living in Brahma; restraint of the senses)7 is the state of being established in one's soul. The practitioner who is freed from the body and established in the soul is the true brahmacharya. The practitioner who lives abandoning (detaching from) his/body (desires of flesh) is a true brahamchara. The practitioner who lives abandoning (detaching from) his body (desires of flesh) is a true brahamchari..

"Through meditation of the soul Param Samadhi (highest state of concentration; state of liberation) is attained..

Absorbed in meditation the mendicant leaves behind all impurities. Therefore, meditation is the cure for all the impurities and inflictions of the soul..

"If your vision itself becomes the source of removing darkness [by the practice of meditation the divine Light dawns and the practitioner's divine vision opens up], then why would a man need an outside source of light? If the soul itself is an abode of infinite joy why then would the sensual pleasures have any value for that practitioner?"

In the above quote Lord Mahavira describes the divine vision which removes one's darkness. His words find support in an ancient anecdote about Mragavati, a devout woman and devoted wife, who was able to see clearly in the darkness..

The bright bindu point [infinitesimal point] emerges when the practitioner becomes established in the discipline of focusing on one point with the beams of both eyes. When the inner Light is attained, a practitioner is established in the divine Light, which is not conditioned by any outward source of light. This technique is known by different names in texts of the various saints and traditions. 8 In this practice of Light the practitioner sitting in meditation is able to observe the scenes from anywhere (clairvoyance ).9 The outward darkness does not hinder the power and ability of seeing. Therefore, Mahavira has asked why the practitioner would need outward light once his vision has itself become the source (instrument) of removing darkness..

Once established in light, the practitioner hears various types of sweet inner melodious Sounds. The saints have named this sound the Anahad (Unstruck, self producing divine Sound). Through the technique of Shabad Yoga (Yoga of Divine Sound) the practitioner goes beyond these sounds and enters the eternal Sound—Pranava dhvani OM (the cosmic sound of OM),. Through this the practitioner reaches God (paramatma—the Supreme Spirit) and reaches the point where the distinction between the devotee (practitioner) and God (object of worship) disappears. The soul which is united with the Supreme Soul, becomes the Supreme Soul. This is known as liberation or nirvana..

A discussion on the Shabad Yoga is found in the text, Jnanarnva composed by Shrishubhachandracharya:

"This focus (intense concentration) moves from one sound to another, and from one yoga to another. Therefore, it is known as that which is endowed with focus and logic.."

Lord Mahavira speaks of the experience of the Bindu-point-in meditation as the experience of sva (inner self) by Lord Mahavira. Dr. Hukumchand Bharill in his book, Tirthankara Mahavira and his Sarvodaya Tirthal, 10 has beautifully depicted the inner depth of meditation practice of Lord Mahavira. From these illustrations it is evident that Mahavira practiced inner Sound Yoga or (Shabad Yoga) 11..

In the Jain texts we find various references:

"In the deep state of meditation) Lord Mahavira experienced the divine Sounds. The Sound of Om was ceaselessly emanating, and the inner form of atman manifested in its utmost grandeur, and the nectar was pouring.."

Mahavira knew that in a life, without morality and observance of discipline, it is impossible to attain liberation and the well-being of the self..

Mahavira said:

"Restraint (Sheela, life of moral rectitude) is the ladder to liberation.."

He stressed purity of life and practice of moral behavior. He emphasized the five principles: non-violence, truth, non-stealing, brahmacharya (restraint in sexual misconduct), and non-possession (lack of greed; being satisfied with one's possessions). In order to apply these principles in daily life, he taught the monks and nuns mahavrata (great vows), laymen and laywomen and anuvrata (lesser vows).....

Until the last moments of his life Mahavira inspired many to seek world peace through the establishment in inner peace, and he encouraged people to realize their divine nature. For 30 years he traveled throughout India to spread his message. At the age of 72, on the day of Diwali (the Festival of Lights) in the town of Pawa Puri, Mahavira ended his worldly journey while in the state of deep meditation and attained nirvana. His close disciple was Indrabhutti Gautama..

[To be continued.........]

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2 New Radio Shows Available: Mysticism--Meditation--Inner Space

Posted on Jul 14th, 2008 by

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2 New Radio Shows Available: Charts of the Heavens--Inner Space

Posted on Jul 14th, 2008 by SantMat_Mystic_(James)

2 New Radio Shows Available: Mysticism--Meditation--Inner Space

Spiritual Awakening Radio -- New Shows Archived and Available Online

On my Archive Page at HealthyLifeNet -- The Positive Talk Radio Network

Go To:
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Scroll down and click on:

"Charts of the Heavens, Exploring Inner Space" and/or:

"Mystical Mechanics of Meditation, and Namdev Poetry"

These will activate your windows media player or current default player for asx audio files. I tend to use the winamp player for streaming audio/online radio, and have heard it also works with Macs..

Mystics teach that our birthright as human beings not only includes access to the outer material world of the five senses, but also the "Unseen" or subtle dimensions. The Catholic mystic Saint Teresa of Avila spoke about "the seven rooms of the interior castle". The human body is a castle or temple with many "rooms" inside available for us to explore. This is "the Kingdom of God within.."

The Third Eye or Seat of the Soul, for some during meditation, is a Portal to the subtle planes and heavenly regions above the Crown Chakra. The Sufi poet Rumi once said, "Open a window to God." This is the function of the Third Eye Center according to the Path of the Masters. Those studying under the guidance of living Masters get to learn various meditation techniques that make it possible to rise above body-consciousness, still the always-agitated "monkey-mind" with all of its distracting thoughts, and make this amazing transition in awareness from the outer world of the five senses, passing through several inner stages or regions along the way, with the final destination being Kaivalya or Nirvana, the Ocean of Pure Consciousness..

(from my article, Exploring the Higher Planes, the Inner Space Within You)

All for the love of Wisdom Radio, Namaste',

James

www.SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com

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All Souls are Notes in the Divine Symphony

Posted on Jul 15th, 2008 by

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All Souls are Notes in the Divine Symphony

"All beautiful forms and tones of this world are mere reflections of some aspect of that ultimate Love-Music of the Great Creative Word. Within the vast complex of creation, each individual spirit is himself/herself a spark of that Eternal Song of Love.."

"There are those who have wandered among the darting comets and the shimmering orbs of sounding fire. The soul-explorer is not alone, for there are those who have traveled the highways of the inner cosmos; far more than one may at first realize.."

"...The planes of heaven are about us everywhere. One has only to know this simple truth consciously, and then we will be free.." (George Arnsby Jones)

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Bhagavad Gita: Krishna: Need For A Living Spiritual Teacher

Posted on Jul 16th, 2008 by

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Bhagavad Gita: Krishna: Need For A Living Spiritual Teacher

In the Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna says that for learning spiritual knowledge we must seek help from an accomplished seer [male or female]:

"For learning spiritual knowledge you should go to the one who is a seer. Pay your respect to him, serve him and question him and express your desire for learning. Then he will fulfill your desire and answer your questions.."

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Upanishads: Third Eye Center: Worship, and, All Life is One

Posted on Jul 17th, 2008 by

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Upanishads: Third Eye Center: Place of Worship, and, All Life is One

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The Third Eye Center is the Place of Purification from the Effects of the Outer Senses and Impressions, and is the Place or Field of Vision for the True Worship of God in Meditation

Wisdom of the Saints and Sages of the Upanishads,
From the Jabala Upanishad:

Thereafter the sage Atri asked of Yajnavalkya: "How am I to realize the Self which is Infinite and Unmanifest -- the Imperceptible Atman?"

Yajnavalkya said: .....The Infinite Imperceptible Self is worshipped.......between varana and nasi. What are varana and nasi? Varana is that which dispels all the evils done by the sense-organs, and that which destroys all the sins done by sense-organs is called nasi. Where is that place? That place is at the location of both the eye-brows and the nose. That is also the meeting place of this world and the next..

The Brahmajnanis [gnostics or knowers of God] worship at this meeting place. By meditating at that Point, they attempt to realise Brahman [God, the Lord of Love]..

(above: Jabala Upanishad quoted in the book, Satsang Yoga, Part One, English Version, Compiled by Maharshi Mehi Paramahansa)

Wisdom of the Saints and Sages of the Upanishads, from the Taittiriya Upanishad:

The Lord of Love willed: "Let me be many!"
And in the depths of his meditation
He created everything that exists.
Meditating, he entered into everything.
He who has no form assumed many forms;
He who is infinite appeared finite;
He who is everywhere assumed a place;
He who

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2 New Radio Shows Available: Mysticism--Meditation--Inner Space

All Souls are Notes in the Divine Symphony

Bhagavad Gita: Krishna: Need For A Living Spiritual Teacher

Upanishads: Third Eye Center: Worship, and, All Life is One