Rai Saligram

Evening Darshan, 9 September 1970, Sawan Ashram

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Questioner: Well, I mean the writing they left behind. How accurate is it?

Kirpal Singh: Why should it tax us?

Questioner: Sar Bachan, for example, and some of the other books.

Kirpal Singh: These books are there, of course, there are two parts of Sar Bachan. One is a collection of poems. One is in prose. Some of the poetry is by Swami Ji Himself. And the other part is from Rai Saligram. Both are combined together and are known as Sar Bachan. The prose portion is not the direct statement of Swami Ji but of somebody who attended Satsang and was detailed to convey what was spoken there, a third person conveying the talks given by Swami Ji to Rai Saligram. So the prose part is that.

Questioner: Was Rai Saligram a Saint?

Kirpal Singh: Yes, surely, he was very advanced. There were three disciples of Swami Ji. One was Baba Jaimal Singh who was very much advanced in meditation. He went to the highest. Rai Saligram was a very loving and devoted disciple. And there was one sadhu whose name was Garib Das; he initiated only those who were sadhus. Rai Saligram remained at Agra along with Swami Ji's wife and Baba Jaimal Singh was detailed to come to the Punjab and continue Swami Ji's work. Therefore this line was continuing through Baba Jaimal Singh, Baba Sawan Singh and still continues. Now Swami Ji is passed on …

With due deference the only criterion is what you get. If a man gets that much it is all creditable; it is for the people to see not for anyone else to judge. With due deference they were the three prominent disciples of Swami Ji.

So now generally these things are passed on through eyes; not through papers. It is not any land or house or anything like that to be passed on. Of course, these things (land, houses) are passed on through papers, but this is a gift of the soul through the soul. The man is trained all through life to be prepared. Everything is in the make. One day doesn't make a man a Saint. All through life he's being made. Then there comes a time when it is passed on. Well, all right, continue on.

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Light of Kirpal –
Become His Channel – Evening Darshan,
9 September 1970,
by Kirpal Singh, 1894 – 1974