Preface
Only through a Living Master one can achieve the Almighty God within oneself. In Sant Mat it is not advised to enwrap oneself in outer objects or pictures, because suchlike practice is, in deed, disadvantageously for the progress. Photographs of the Masters are only for the purpose of remembrance and recognition and we should certainly not commit ourselves to suchlike outer practices.
Spirituality cannot be bought nor taught, but it can be caught by contact with Spiritual People. Moreover, Nature’s gifts, such as air, water, light etc., are free. Spirituality is also Nature’s gift and is also given free by the Masters. Likewise, Spirituality cannot be acquired from books, which is a fact all Sacred Scriptures uphold. Books are a valuable record of the Inner Experiences of others in Spirituality. They fill up gaps in history and contain messages from past Masters, which help us to verify the facts revealed by a Living Master, thus confirming our faith in the Science.
An excerpt from the booklet ‚Man, know thyself‘ (Chapter IX: Spirituality), by Kirpal Singh.
When they gave me a medal – the Order of St John – I (Kirpal Singh) was called to Pandit Nehru who was Prime Minister of India at the time, and he told me,
It is an honour to my country.
When you (the initiates) progress (within), it is an honour to me, you see. To do something worthwhile is an honour to your Master.
An excerpt from the talk ‚Your Life should show Criteria‘ by Kirpal Singh. Published in the English edition of the Sat Sandesh magazine, issue May 1974, page 12.
I have written books without any copyright – no rights reserved – because it is a Gift of God, given by God, as much as sunlight; other gifts of God are also free.
From a talk by Kirpal Singh, with the author of a book after a talk to students of religion at Santa Clara University, San José, California on 16th November 1972.
So what I say to you is nothing new. I would request all of you to spread it, all that you have heard here, wherever you go. Proclaim it from the house-tops that there may be peace and happiness on earth. So I pray to God and you pray with me that He grants us His special Grace and provides for us to have first-hand experience of Reality. The ideal before us is this: That we are all One!
Kirpal Singh
Unity of Man – Conference 1974
Naam is available for all those, who truly want to reach God. Through the Grace of the One God and the God working through our Master Kirpal Singh, the initiation into Sant Mat, the Surat Shabd Yoga, is given as a free gift, even nowadays.
The Editor