To gain His Pleasure

VII

One of the clearest criteria that can be observed in True Master is that He is always sacrificing Himself for the sake of others. He knows how to give and give only, not to take. He is a giver, not a beggar. If the Guru starts to take, then what will we give? He has no thought of business, but gives this priceless jewel as a free gift of nature. In many countries they take up collection to pay the lecturers and the expenses of the arrangements, etc.

When I was travelling in America I gave free talks without charges, collections, or need for buying tickets. One day I was giving a talk on ‘God and Man’ a man stood up; he was a Russian and offered five thousand dollars to me. 

I told him,

Look here, I have not come to collect dollars. What I have gained at the feet of my Master is a free gift of Nature, and must therefore be given freely.

The people were at the first surprised, and then overjoyed at this. Through this very principle the praises of True Masters are being sung all over the world. I am receiving invitations from America, Europe, the Far East, Australasia, the Middle East and Africa, and they state they have heard of the gift which is being given to all. Dear brothers, who am I to give It? – The Giver is giving It, with His Grace, and with the Grace of all the Great past Masters, for Whom, forgive me, we have not enough respect, I am sorry to say.

“All are being freed, oh Nanak, on the boat of Truth. Day and night there is awakening in the world; all listen with open ears to praises sung in Thy Name.”

When the Master comes the world begins to awake, and hearing His words they wonder, 

What is this new thing which is entering our very being?

During my tours abroad, many talks were given in churches. They rarely allow outsiders to speak in the church, yet they welcomed me for they said that these teachings are as given in the Bible.

One minister went as far as to say, 

I have been in charge of a Presbyterian church for forty years, but today for the first time I have understood what the Bible is telling me.

He came and bowed to me in front of everyone with tears in his eyes. I want to point out that all Glory and praise be to those past Masters Who have given us these teachings.

“Now orders have come from the Gracious One through which all pain and misery will vanish. They are at peace, for through the Naam They gained True Humility.”

Initiation into the Holy Naam is a panacea for all ills, and the repetition of Naam brings peace and True Humility. He who sees the Truth in all its Glory will be full of humility. 

St Augustine says there are three ways of realising God: The first is humility, the second humility, and the third humility.

In the courts of the Masters, humility reigns supreme, for True Humbleness is the adornment of a True Saint. They are Ruler and Controller of this Great Power, and yet They never show pride or vanity, giving small indication of what They are and yet saying, It is His Grace.

“The Amrit is drizzling down; His words are those of the Lord Himself.”

Remember, that water collects on the lower levels. When the cup of humility is ready, then the Inner Amrit will fill it to the brim. Some people say doubtfully, ‘How can you say these things are true?’ The Masters explain that whatever words come from the True Master’s mouth are words from God Himself.

“In full faith I rely on You; You Yourself will do everything for me.”

All is the Lord’s work – what is it to me if the world blossoms or perishes? My work is but to be a tool in Your hand, to do what You will. With Your Mercy alone is the world gaining any benefit. With Your wealth the world is prosperous. A time like this may never come again – we are encouraged to eat, drink, and enjoy the blessings pouring out from the Lord.

“Your devotees have but one desire, and that is You.”

A True Gurumukh will have desire for God alone – so much so that ‘he’ should become ‘Thee’ and ‘Thee’ should become ‘me’, and no one should say there is any difference. 

Hafiz Sahib says, 

I should become You and You should become me; I am the body and You should be the Life; that no one may say that I am one thing and You are something else. 

There is some slight difference in the wording, but both Master have given exactly the same meaning.

“Oh Giver of peace, reveal Thyself to me; clasp me to Thy breast; allow that I may never be separated even for a second.”

It is the True Disciple’s constant wish that he may never be separated from his Guru. It is a great blessing to have a Living Master, and even greater blessing to be near Him. The bath taken from His glance of Mercy is a flow of Truth which cleanses deep through the being. The devoted disciple sheds tears at the very memory of this. He who sees Him outside and inside both gets some consolation during separation; however, he also cries out of Love, for there is nothing more beloved for him than his Master. The yearning of the heart pours our of the eyes, and there are no words to describe this condition.

“I searched in the world, above the world, below the world; but could not find one like You.”