Letter V

From Swami Ji to Rai Saligram

It has been ordered that whatever you had asked of the Exalted Darbar¹ of Sat Guru Sahib has been granted to you. Don't be impatient. Giving up all restlessness, remember the Holy Feet of the Guru. You are not aware of the Guru's wisdom and His acts. You will, surely, come and meet me, but meanwhile Kal's head is being broken. Do not think that you have been separated, but that Kal is being made subservient to you, and how many people are being benefited by it.

That is why your separation has been tolerated by me, and you yourself know it. Knowing all this, why do you feel so uneasy? This exactly is the condition of those charitable and great souls who live for others; the reward (Jagir) that they receive is that they are deprived of food, drink, sleep, laughter, conversation and all comforts of the body and the mind. But you do allow Kal to gain a little strength now and then. So rest assured, the Guru will look after this, when you meet Him.

All does not depend upon presence in person, though you are shortly to be present, do you know it? Look up to Mauj and Will of the Guru. He is always gracious and merciful and will never keep you devoid of His Grace. An ocean of bliss and happiness is being filled for you. You will bathe in it, drink its nectar and will distribute much of it to others as well. You know not what gift to ask for, nor the manner in which to ask for it.

The Giver (Lord) is ashamed of your petty requests. Such requests simply are put forward by unworthy people. What are these trifles that you ask for? Henceforth, it is not necessary for you to ask for anything. Now go on observing what the Guru gives you, of His own accord, which you could never even dream of. Well, what can a child ask for? At the most he will ask for a ball and a bat or a yo-yo or a top, whereas his father has got prepared for him a garden and a glass palace. But, what does he know of these things?

After these days of childhood and ignorance are over, the moon and the sun will be the balls and the Milky Way the stick and the Lord and His devotee (Sewak) will play together in the fields of Sunn and Maha-Sunn, and Shabds will resound all round.

On one side, your sisters will be there and on the other your brothers. How great will be your bliss when you experience those ecstasies! This, in fact, is only an illustration, but that Reservoir is, of course, fathomless. And now the time is coming for you to see all this glory.

Therefore, be patient and have endurance, and furthermore Sat Guru is the Almighty Lord.

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1) Darbar: court, palace