From jamesjs@unixg.ubc.ca Mon Feb 22 02:28:30 1999
Newsgroups: alt.meditation.shabda
Subject: Excerpts from Letters of Kirpal Singh - Part 5
From: jamesjs@unixg.ubc.ca (James Shannon)
Date: 22 Feb 1999 10:28:30 GMT






                     EXCERPTS FROM LETTERS OF MASTER

                     KIRPAL SINGH JI TO HIS INITIATES

                        IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA


                               [Part Five]
         
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		 		 GENERAL

        The gracious Father is always pleased to see His
        children unite in loving service to each.
        Selfless service is a reward in itself. Those
        who lovingly serve others, serve the Lord
        overhead and earn the pleasure of the Master.
        Please convey my love and best wishes to your
        parents and to all the dear ones.

        I note about your present state of affairs.
        Such like periods of spiritual draught interfere
        caused by the reaction of past Karma coinciding
        with the present circumstances when the dear ones
        are placed in a dilemma. Howsoever an upright
        conduct based on divine ethics and a keen sense
        of deep humility serve as sure sheet anchor
        against such hazards.

        The gracious Master Power working overhead
        sets in motion all forces of nature to save
        the child disciple under all circumstances.
        An intense yearning, an imploring and fervent
        prayer coupled with sincere effort will never
        fail you.

                                *  *  *

        You must not feel upset over the behaviour
        of others who base their finding on personal
        limited understanding. Be grateful to your
        critics who help you to improve variously.
        The gracious Master Power is your nearest
        and constant companion. Please introvert and
        attune within to wit and enjoy the divine
        glory by regular, faithful and accurate
        meditations.

                                *  *  *

        It appears that you are too much engrossed
        in your outer activities when you fail to
        meditate accurately, regularly and faithfully.
        Howsoever, I am glad for your attempts when
        you are blessed with the divine revelations
        of _________ in your holy meditations,
        with the grace of the Master. Please be more
        accurate and steady to have further improvement.

                                *  *  *

        The wearing of leather shoes is not prohibited.
        But the taking of eggs, both fertile or
        unfertile, is strictly forbidden, as it flares
        up carnal desires and contracts Karmic debt.
        Both being highly detrimental for spiritual
        progress should be avoided scrupulously.
        The leather shoes are made of skins obtained
        from dead animals and as such do not bind
        you karmically. The serving of meat to pets
        should also be avoided as it affects your
        spiritual progress.

                                *  *  *

        Confession is a good custom amongst the
        Christians - aiming at "do no more" and for
        this purpose a diary of self introspection
        is prescribed. The sins can be forgiven by
        God or by God-in-man the Master. If the
        priest has reached the stage of God-in-man
        that is another thing, otherwise the matter
        is apparently doubtful. The Master is the
        Pole at which the God works. He nullifies
        the effects of the Karmas by bringing the
        initiate to rise above body consciousness and
        contacting the light of God and Sound Principle
        and by doing so he becomes selfless by
        becoming conscious of the Divine plan. The
        competent Master takes charge at the time of
        initiation, the entire account of Karmas of the
        initiate, and works to wind up in the best
        interest of the disciple. The soul of an initiate
        is taken higher up to places according to
        one's earnings, if one is not able to develop
        within during one's lifetime he is brought
        BACK TO HUMAN BODY AGAIN TO W0RK UP THE WAY.
        That is why development during this lifetime
        is necessary. It is making hay while the sun
        shines. No one can have anything other than
        pain and misery from a life of senses.

                                *  *  *

        As regards your questions:
        Initiation by Jesus Christ on Witsen tide - I
        am told it is a ritual in the Catholic Church
        wherein the Minister takes the role of Jesus
        and carries out a ritual of initiation. If it
        is so the initiation is not carried out by
        Jesus. If you could write to me more details
        about this matter, I will be glad to comment.

                                *  *  *

        Positive and Negative powers are the two phases
        of Absolute, deriving power from Him. The
        functions of both these powers are diverse -
        one for the inner recession beyond the senses,
        whereas the other of externalism. The Master
        of highest order initiates the souls into the
        Mysteries of the beyond for proceeding back
        to the True Home of the Father. His mission
        is purely spiritual based on ethical living.
        The Negative power is the controlling force
        of this plane and demands adjustments of each
        farthing in accordance with the Law of Karma.
        The initiates are advised in their own spiritual
        interest to abide by the Holy Commandments
        to incur the least Karma, and by attuning
        themselves with the Holy Naam within to evade
        the load, by reposing in His Will and Pleasure.
        Every pleasure has its price - this is the
        law of this power. The spiritual aspirants
        should regulate their lives to strict spiritual
        discipline, and pursue such a sublime pattern
        of life.

                                *  *  *

        The Living Master is Love personified and
        in His compassion prays for the welfare
        and spiritual good of all creation under His
        Will. The gracious Master Power manifests
        on the chosen human pole of the Master.
        It is by gradual awakening that the child
        disciple is granted the sacred boon of
        right understanding that God Power is working
        in the Master. On the human plane He may appear
        as limited but on the spiritual He is limitless
        and infinite as God Himself. A similar question
        was once put to my Master Hazur Sawan Singh Ji,
        who in His gracious mercy replied: 'Just take
        the Master as your friend, elder brother, a
        father, and work according to his instructions,
        and when you see His glory and grandeur within
        in the realms of Beyond, you may call Him by any
        name you like.' This is equally applicable for
        your query. The Living Master is the embodiment
        of Positive for escorting souls back to their
        True Home.
                                *  *  *

        What is life? It is a series of interruptions.
        What is happiness? It is simply an adjustment
        to the environments in which one is placed.

                                *  *  *

        You must know it for certain that the life
        of an initiate is fully controlled by the
        gracious Master Power for his spiritual progress.
        Those who relish to meditate regularly and
        inculcate a keen sense of self abnegation by
        surrendering their will to that of the Divine
        Will of the Master enjoy perpetual bliss and
        harmony. Whatsoever comes to your count is a
        blessing in disguise and should be accepted
        cheerfully. Avoid hurry and worry. Instead just
        learn to do one thing at a time and that is too
        with singleminded attention and devotion. All
        bliss and joy lies in the concentrated attention
        at the eye focus and if you will develop this
        technique, your entire life will be changed and
        dyed in the color of divinity, with the grace
        of the Master.

                               *  *  *

        No initiate can take over the Karma of another
        initiate. Of course, if one comes in touch
        with a loving person, his/her loving way gives
        upliftment while from a person of lower propen-
        sities, downpulling thoughts are radiated and
        are likely to affect one's living unless the
        latter is sufficiently developed not to accept
        them. Consider that whatever little good that
        accrues from you to others is because of the
        Master and you are just a puppet.

                                *  *  *

        The relatives of initiated persons do get help
        from the Master-Power in proportion to the love
        that the initiates have for the Master and their
        relatives have for the initiates. Even the souls
        that have left the physical plane, get feasible
        help in the manner indicated above.

                                *  *  *

        Worry and hurry are the chief causes to dwell on
        by the mind. If you could just eliminate these
        two by resigning to the divine Will and Pleasure
        of the gracious Master Power working overhead,
        you will be relieved of the undue strain and stress.
        Please note it for certain that whatever comes to
        your count is in your best spiritual interests
        and becoming a fit receptacle for the divine
        grace you have to inculcate a sense of self
        abnegation and effacement without involving your
        mind. The more you are relaxed, reposing and
        receptive, more of ineffable bliss and harmony
        will fall to your lot. Just rise so high in
        the loving lap of the Master Power to consider
        yourself as a child, who would relish: 'Thy
        will not mine be done.' Your deep gratitude
        for manifold blessings is good and appreciated.

                                *  *  *

        You need not dwell much on your personal
        character or impurities of mind. It amounts
        to self pity. You will please appreciate
        that by watering the seedling at the roots,
        the plant thrives most and blooms in abundance.
        The holy Naam is the tried panacea for ills
        of mind. Although it is a very happy augury to
        be conscious of one's shortcomings but undue
        apprehension sometimes breeds morbidity which
        hampers inner progress. The conscious contacts
        of divinity within revolutionizes the thought
        pattern of the child disciple and he sees
        everything in much clearer perception. Slow and
        steady wins the race. Your job is to be
        implicitly obedient and humbly dedicated. It is
        for Him to reward you for your efforts. Patience
        is the noblest virtue but is the fruit of very
        long cultivation. Just learn to live in the
        living present and with undivided attention and
        devotion. You should train your mind in such a
        manner that when you do anything required of you,
        there is no hurry, compulsion or resentment from
        your side. You will find that it will be helpful
        to you in your all spheres of life including
        meditations. My love and blessings are always
        with you.

                                *  *  *

        I appreciate your deep gratitude for the rare
        boon of divine love of the Master with which you
        have been blessed. Love surmounts all difficulties
        and opens new vistas of divine glory.

                                *  *  *

        You are so dear to me and I wish you all
        spiritual progress. My love and blessings are
        always with you both and children. Love is the
        shortest cut to spiritual beatitude. Love is
        the kind sentiment of the Master which when
        properly nurtured by the dear ones by gradual
        assimilation weeds out all imperfections and
        shortcomings.

                                *  *  *

        Please don't try to fight out things, because
        the fight will always result in exhaustion, just
        do your best and leave the rest to the Master.
        His Power and grace is formidably strong to
        help you in all your difficulties.

                                *  *  *

        As regards your working for the holy cause,
        you must know it for certain that the gracious
        Master Power has His immaculate ways of divine
        dispensation. He can take work from one and
        all who offer themselves lovingly. You may
        refer to my circular letter of June 6, 1967, and
        another of November, 1967, in which all this has
        been discussed in an exhaustive manner.
        Depression and despair breed in egoistic hearts.
        If you will inculcate a keen sense of humility by
        self abnegation and effacement you will enjoy
        more of ineffable bliss and harmony. Humility
        is the sheet anchor with the dear ones. It is
        an adoration of the Saints who work in this
        physical plane by keeping their divinity hidden
        from the public gaze. How safe and sublime it
        is to work humbly on behalf of the Master, by
        rolling on all credit to Him. You are a personal
        testimony to the sacred truth that when you work
        for the Master for channelizing the divine grace,
        how graciously you are compensated. The golden
        principle of attributing all success to the
        Master Power and failure towards your own personal
        weaknesses to be overcome gradually, should be
        followed lovingly. Ego is a human element. It
        is annihilated very slowly by meditating on
        sound current and light principles. Gradually
        it will dawn upon you that you are a doll
        in the hands of divine powers dancing to His
        bid. In this connection reference is invited
        to the message that was sent on the birthday Of
        Baba Sawan Singh Ji.

                                *  *  *

        There are various factors which lead to doubts
        and scepticism when the dear ones leave the
        path or go astray. The chief being lack of
        steadfastness and implicit obedience for the
        commandments. The stress on initial experience
        is given simply for testing the competency
        and genuineness of the Master as to whether one
        can have first hand inner experience of holy
        Naam on initiation. If one has the experience,
        maybe least to start with, more can be expected
        by regular practice in due course. Perfect
        discipleship is a rare blessing which evolves
        in very few who not only work assiduously
        for their spiritual progress but surrender
        their all at the holy Feet of the Master. It
        is perhaps much easier to meditate regularly,
        abide by the dietary regulations and observe
        other outer disciplines, but to inculcate a
        sense of complete self surrender is most
        difficult.

                                *  *  *

        I am glad that you enjoy the sweet association
        of dear ______  and dear ______ . The kind Father
        is always happy to see his loving children share
        their pain and pleasure. You will further enrich
        your lives if you please endeavor to set apart
        some fixed hours for your holy meditations
        and sit all together to share the grace in
        increasing measures.

                                *  *  *

        An initiate has to be careful in his outer
        dealings to guard against the effects of
        catching infection of lower thoughts from people,
        and also to be regularly devoted to meditations
        with love, faith and earnestness. In this way
        he would develop from day to day and in due
        time became strong enough to radiate his
        loving thoughts and influence to others. Small
        saplings need care till they grow into big
        trees. So please remain devoted in your
        meditations and weed out weaknesses one by one.
        Master Power will be extending all feasible
        help and grace. The Master Power never leaves
        His children and is constantly at work to look
        to their spiritual benefits.

                                *  *  *

        I appreciate your loving devotion and aspirations
        for enjoying the personal aura of the Master.
        You are fortunate in having been blessed with
        such a unique divine gift of the Master. Your
        sweet memory is quite fresh with me and I wish
        dear _____ and lovely (a child) all spiritual
        progress. Convey my love to them.

                                *  *  *

        Please be rest assured you are on my mind.
        Blessed is the heart which pines for the Master.
        Rare enobling virtues evolve in such gratuitous
        hearts in good time and fill the life with
        ineffable bliss and harmony. An overwhelming
        emotion of loving devotion goes a long way in
        blessing the child disciple with ravishing divine
        intoxication.

                                *  *  *

        Question: Did Jesus have a living Master?
        As to whether Jesus had a Living Master the
        history is not clear. There are traces that he
        had been in India for a pretty long time. Bible
        was written long after he had left physical planes,
        and such His sayings are recorded as may be
        available - and whether there is any mix up in them
        it is not known. Bible says "Son knows the Father
        and others whom the Son reveals." The sonship is
        for all the Masters. Christ said "I and my father
        are one" and the other saints also did say
        the same. "The son and the father have been embued
        with the same colour." "I send you my son - to the
        world to set the people right-", etc. and that
        "Nobody can see the father except through the son."
        There is no doubt each man has his background and
        some Masters came as made and others may have
        attained the Masterhood here. Of course,
        they were more advanced. Apparently spiritual
        people would seek the company of spiritual
        people - although the history is dark about it.
        Man is the teacher of man is a general rule.
        The fundamental law of nature of lighting a
        candle is universal.

        In the preface to Essene Gospel of John published
        by the Essene School of Life - Tecate California,
        there is an indication that the complete manuscripts
        in the original words of Jesus and His beloved
        disciple John, exist in Aramaic (the tongue spoken
        by Jesus), in the Library of the Vatican and in ancient
        state in the Royal Library of the Hapsburg's (now the
        property of Austrian Government).

        For an initiate the Master is neither difficult nor
        complicated. He has to develop within where he can
        even met Jesus - and reach His true Home.

        "Blessed are they who follow."

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