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Various Topics

It is quite a long time past that I have not heard from you. Your last letter dated … was received which was replied to on …. I am wondering why there has been such a long silence from your side. Please keep me informed about your welfare mundane as also about your Spiritual Progress. 

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You need not worry about being far away from the Master as He is beyond time and space. The gracious Master-Power is the constant and nearest companion of the child disciple. I have noted about your dear husband who looks to be a very good person. He is reading the Sacred Books and shows much interest in the teachings of the Masters. It does not matter if he does not consider it for him to be initiated into the mysteries of the beyond for the present. Your kind and compassionate sentiments for his Spiritual Welfare together with the gracious Master-Power will enable him to see the Divine Light in due course. Please convey him my Love and encourage him to write to me for any further clarification should he so desire to have on the subject. 

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Your Spiritual Progress is dear to me and I wish you to take advantage of this golden opportunity given to you in the man-body, and strive to make renewed efforts to fulfil your Spiritual Obligations to yourself and to your Master. My blessings are always with you. It is for you to become consciously aware of the Divine Presence of the Gracious Master-Power with you at all times. 

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If you make Self- and God-Realisation your objective in life regardless of what profession you engage yourself in, you will awaken in the knowledge of His loving guidance and protections with you every step of the way. In this way, there will need to be no acting and posing.

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You will grow in Love for God and God in all hearts and will have the true understanding of Love. Your every expression in life will radiate His Light and Love within you. 

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Who can teach you ‘The Art of loving’ except Him Who is Love Personified and is overflowing with the intoxicating Love of God and all creation. There is no greater Love in all the world than the Love of God and the Word made flesh. 

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Whoever thinks of Him, reads of Him, talks of Him and meditates on Him, will become like unto Him. Know that nothing should stand between you and your Master. The more you give yourself in complete self surrender, the more you shall receive. 

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The book … stated to be sent here shall be acknowledged on receipt. Good books are helpful but too much dwelling on such like books results in bewilderment. You can study the Sacred Books published from here which will bless you with the right understanding of the Holy Path for enjoying a happy and serene life. 

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The study of ‘Philosophy of the Masters’ published by Beas Satsang is a free translation of the book ‘Gurumat Sidhant.’ On the whole, it is worth reading. Some valuable footnotes have been omitted. If, however, you feel confused anywhere, you are welcome to seek clarification. 

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An unbiased and careful study of the Sacred Books published from here will bless you with more of right understanding. These do not require further interpretation. Howsoever, if you will attempt to elaborate the subtle points discussed in them, you shall have to be more receptive by eliminating yourself totally and let the gracious Master-Power work through you. Smooth channels do get moist with the inflow of Divine Grace and for deriving maximum benefit you should be more self abnegating and humble. 

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If you accept the Simran of Charged Names as the basic Names of God in the Master, then you will be able to repeat them with affection, Love and devotion. 

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You should radiate kind thoughts for the Spiritual Welfare of your daughter who in turn will benefit from the gracious protection of the Master-Power. You may tell her to write to me all about her welfare and convey my Love to her. 

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All mail is dealt with confidentially and but for my personal correspondent who receives instructions for drafting replies, nobody else reads the letters received from the dear ones. You may request your friend to write to me about Spiritual Matters on which she desires to have any clarification. Please convey my Love to her. 

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Noyes method for controlling orgasm and preserving precious fluids is not known to us. It does not seem to be compatible to arouse the animal passions and then manage to suppress them. Such things are likely to create more of chaos and confusion mentally and even physically.

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Man is a conscious being and has been given the faculty of discriminating right from wrong. Where man falls short in this discriminatory ability, he has the golden opportunity of approaching some Master Who can give guidance and right understanding on the subtle points of his behaviour and actions. The Sacred Books that have been written by the Master cover every facet of Spirituality and should be studied with a view to clarify how one should act in their daily life. Other literature has also been issued on the same subject and the booklet entitled ‘Seven Paths to Perfection’ should be carefully read by you for the purpose of knowing the ennobling virtues to be developed as opposed to the failures to be avoided, which are given on the diary form. You may take the virtues given in this booklet and the failures to be avoided as given on the diary forms, to be your blueprint for living, the rest is up to you. This blueprint can be successfully applied to any situation that may arise in life and as such, there is no need to write to the Master on every situation when a little self-honesty and application of common sense will show you the right course of action. 

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The Grace and Mercy of the gracious Master-Power is constantly working overhead. It is for you to take advantage of this benign Grace being extended to you by attuning your attention within and leading a well regulated life based on Spiritual Discipline. All efforts made in this behalf are sure to bring in fruitful results, with His Grace. 

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You should accept any good work which comes your way and be over with it lovingly. Providence has made ample provision for your maintenance in accordance with your karma. You are quite a sane person and adjust yourself to the circumstances. Please note the human life is most precious and each passing day should be best utilised for accelerating your Spiritual Progress. 

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With kind thoughts I wish you to engage with all your mind and soul in the service of the Holy Word and the Holy Word will take care of you.

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‘Service of the Holy Word,’ simply means that you commune with or tune yourself to the Holy Sound Current which is the Life-Impulse enlivening everything in the vast creation, visible or invisible. It is the life of our life, the very first principle of Godhood, for God-in-action, as it is, has to be contacted, absorbed in and co-mingled with. A dip into it is a dip into the Ocean of All-Consciousness and purifies the soul of myriads of karmic impressions lodged in the mind throughout the countless ages. This then is the service to the Holy Word or the Holy Ghost which manifests as the Divine Light and Divine Sound. 

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The Love of the Master for the initiate is impersonal carrying a deep Spiritual Significance. It is a Sacred Spark of sanctitude lit in the soul by the gracious Master at the time of initiation. It fructifies rapidly in a heart full of loving obedience and reverential humility. I always had Love for you and you are still dear to me, and wish you progress spiritually. Be rest assured. 

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God-Knowledge comes after self-realisation. When the child disciple attains proficiency on the Divine Principles of Light and Sound, the cardinal expressions of Divinity already existing within, the Sun of Spirituality shines in all effulgence, thereby granting him or her the rare bliss of becoming Conscious Co-Worker of the Divine Plan. The disciplined initiate always continues inculcating loving devotion for the Inner Master-Power, and pursues a full life. 

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I have received a letter from dear … and am writing separately. It is but natural when two hearts have Love for one another, separation is felt. 

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You may please note that sincere efforts for cementing the Sacred Bonds of fraternity and brotherhood amongst the dear ones will bring fruit in due course with the Grace of the Master. I had all along been stressing the importance of mutual trust and toleration amongst the dear ones, especially the high ups who should be an example of loving humility and dedication. 

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You should read ‘Seven Paths to Perfection’ in which it is stated that help should be extended to those who are needy, naked, poor, and have nobody else to care for their welfare. Others who do not deserve, may be politely refused. 

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Your Sacred Aspirations for overcoming selfishness are appreciated. You should devote yourself to selfless service for the Holy Cause which will expand your Inner Self and you will be blessed with a spirit of self abnegation. Humility and selfless service breed more of loving devotion for the gracious Master-Power. A well disciplined and regulated life is an asset when you can dedicate your life for Spiritual Progress and accomplish your object gradually with the Grace of the Master. You may please be rest assured that fervent prayers when supplemented with earnest effort are invariably blessed with fruition. You may refer to my message released on the even of Birth Anniversary of my Master, and try to assimilate its rare worth. 

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Faith evolves in pure and humble hearts full of humility and gratitude. 

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Divine Will works for the Spiritual Benefit of the dear ones and fortunate are they who resign in His favour and accept the weals and woes of earth life cheerfully considering them as helpful for their Spiritual Progress. Every day brings in untold chances of goodness and progress for a wise person to mould him/her in the cast of Divinity. Reasoning is the help but also the bar. Human intellect is prone to error and doubt which assail weak minds. Holy Naam is the Bread and Water of Life given to you. These should be eaten and drunk lovingly and regularly for having strength of soul. Any time you happen to be obsessed with negative thinking, just give out five Charged Names and think sweetly of the Master, you will be blessed with instantaneous protection. 

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The Divine Knowledge as you perceive, is not merely an understanding or awareness but it is an actuality and being in complete unison and harmony with the Holy Naam – the God-into-Expression-Power. You may, however, know that thought is an expression of soul being an abstract attribute granted to the humans for smooth working in this world. But you have to transcend this realm of intellect by stilling it, when the Divine Revelations of Light and Sound Current will recharge your soul with Divinity and result in eventual mergence with the Absolute. 

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Desire is the root cause of all disturbances and suffering. You will become desireless by regular listening to the Holy Sound Current for some time. It is considered as the tried panacea for that. It is the mergence of the soul in the Holy Shabd which grants such an ineffable bliss and harmony, that the roots of desire are crippled for good. 

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For a child to fall while walking is common, but he should rise to go ahead. 

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Divine Love surpasses all descriptions and questioning whatsoever. 

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I am sorry for dear … whose attitude towards you is getting cold. The children should not falter with one another as this causes disturbance and disharmony, whereas loving cooperation and toleration brings in peace and tranquillity. The initiates are stressed the importance of not divulging out their Inner Experiences which are detrimental to Spiritual Progress. If she is having certain experiences with the Grace of the Master, those are exclusively for her, and she need not exhibit then or make known to others. You need not be caught in her various interpretations and cheerfully be devoted to own meditations to derive maximum benefit within. Spiritual Evolution is something personal and each one has to earn his/her share for one’s own self. 

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You think the Holy Path is an extremely difficult undertaking. Maybe so, but it is made easier by the guidance and Grace of the Master. The benefits which are to be derived from this Path are immeasurably great. What therefore if a little physical sacrifice is to be done to achieve this, the great Spiritual End. 

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It does not matter if you cannot go to … where you want to live and serve … for Master’s cause. Wherever you are, you can at best serve the Master and the best service which earns His pleasure is sincere meditations. An example is better than precept. This is the best dedication and has its own unrivalled reward. 

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I appreciate your keen interest in the God’s Kingdom when you feel affinity with His creation. Spiritually illumined do find sermons in stones and songs in rivulets. Your Sacred Efforts for glorifying nature in its varying forms of creation are auspicious. All similar enterprises undertaken in a spirit of dedication and sincerity can be classified as ‘doing Master’s Work.’ All the lovers of God cherish Oneness with His creation. It is the innate Love of God present in spirit which invoke feelings of ‘brotherhood of man and Fatherhood of God.’ Man, animals, birds and all others are our brothers. It is in your deep compassion for the lower forms of creations when you relish to contribute for their preservation. These are the kindly sentiments which evolve in pure, humble and noble hearts. 

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Now as to your question – ‘self’ and what it is? The Inner Man sitting in you, the unseen power or the spirit that supplies the motor-power to all the senses and the sense-organs of perception and locomotion activating all for the benefit of the real I in you, the indweller in the body as apart from the body, is this self. When once you realise that ‘self’ by a regular process of self-analysis, then alone you will see that very ‘self’ of yours reflected in others around you. Your first and foremost duty therefore is to know and realise the essential ‘self’ as distinct from its trappings. With this first-hand realisation alone, you will be in a position to render any real and useful service to your fellow-beings, in the strict sense of the term. You will know more and more of the exact and intrinsic nature of ‘service’ in proportion to the degree you are able to extricate your ‘self’ first from the body and the bodily adjuncts and then from the astral and the causal raiments and stand apart as a Pure Spirit embracing the totality of existence itself. All these matters besides many another will then stand revealed of themselves and by themselves. The reasoning is of help to just a little extent in understanding the theory side only; but if it is carried on beyond proper bounds, it becomes a bar to further progress, as mind and intellect have both to be transcended for revelation of this ‘self.’ You should therefore, for the present, try to be content with the practices assigned to you, with loving devotion, leaving everything else to the care of the Master-Power that will do for you all you desire, in a way unpredictable by the human understanding. 

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The Highest Service and devotion one can offer to the Master is to live a life full of sublime dedication and piety, and remain attuned with Holy Naam by regular, faithful and accurate meditations. Love is the panacea for all ills of life – physical, moral and intellectual. The Divine Love of the Master surpasses all disciplines and austerities undertaken at the intellectual level. It is a rare subject concerning more with the heart than head. Loving devotion and dedication to the Master is the stepping stone to progress on the Spiritual Way. When you step over the intellect by complete mergence of your will with His Divine Will, you taste the real elixir of life.