Prologue

With Guru Nanak the great history of the Sikh Gurus began, a history which extends in an unbroken line to the living present in the form of the beloved Kirpal. Third in this glorious line was Guru Amar Das, whose life presents many striking parallels to the present day Father of Naam. He searched many long years for a True Master, at last finding Him in Guru Angad. When his Master appointed him as His successor, He – Guru Angad – foresaw that His own family wished the guruship as a throne and so He sent Amar Das away to start a new forum where all brothers and sisters in God could sit together on one platform and imbibe the teachings of the Masters. Guru Angad’s relatives brought propaganda against Him and claimed His seat as their own; so He gave His seat to His rival saying,

You are the true king,

and made no claims of His own.

The sun is the sun. Wherever He went there was Light and those who came in search of Light found Him.

The brahmins and kings who came to see Him had first to eat from ‘the Guru’s Kitchen’ with common people and untouchables, before a sight of the Guru could be had. To the Muslim women with veiled faces He said,

If you want to see the Guru, why veil your face?

and this practice too was ended among His following. He continued the teachings of Guru Nanak, and explained to all genuine seekers that the greatness and fullness of the Word can be found only at the feet of a True Guru.

He said,

The avatars came but never found the True Extent of things. God gave Lord Brahma the Vedas, but he did not understand their true import and wandered in transmigration. […] Oh Nanak, this contact comes through a Godman alone.

So the people who were hungry for this thing came to Guru Amar Das and He gave them some of that very Life-Impulse, a drop of all consciousness from the limitless Reservoir …