From jamesjs@unixg.ubc.ca Thu May 14 23:41:22 1998
Newsgroups: alt.meditation.shabda
Subject: The Way of Love
From: jamesjs@unixg.ubc.ca (James Shannon)
Date: 15 May 1998 06:41:22 GMT






                               THE WAY OF LOVE
                              
                                     by 

                             Sant Kirpal Singh Ji
                     
                                (1894 - 1974)                           
                 
                      
                    A letter from the Master to an initiated 
                    couple, dated May 4, 1965. Published in 
                    the November 1970 issue of Sat Sandesh.
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Dear Ones:
   
   You have been all along on my mind and your sweet remembrances have
always been fresh by the presence of dear ______.
 
   I send you my loving message.
 
   Human body is a precious asset granted to you all. It is the highest 
rung in God's creation. The highest object of this earth life in human 
form is to realize our own selves and then realize God. It is such a noble 
task, which can only be accomplished in the human body. Soul is a 
conscious entity, a drop of the Ocean of All Consciousness, and in its
miniature capacity carries all the divine attributes of Godhood. Since it 
is environed by mind and matter, it has lost its heritage and forgotten  
its origin, the True Home of the Father. The Masters come to our help, to 
awaken us from this long slumber of ignorance. All the past Masters 
including Christ have been stressing the importance of this inner
development of soul. An unbiased study of scriptures will reveal to you 
that the Masters have been coming to this earth planet in all ages for 
the guidance and deliverance of child humanity. Those dear ones who were 
privileged to sit at their holy feet enjoyed the rare bliss of inner 
communion with them. The imperative necessity of such a Master-soul is
still felt by such loving souls who yearn to meet Him during their 
lifetime. The eternal law of demand and supply continues working for all 
time. So it is under divine dispensation that a living Master comes for 
rendering feasible assistance and guidance for such ready souls.
  
   It is in accordance with the execution of the Divine Plan that I have 
been assigned this noble task of assisting all dear ones in the fulfillment 
of their cherished goals. I would love to assist them in this respect. It 
is the Divine Grace of my Master that whosoever had the good fortune of 
seeking inner life has been blessed with the conscious contact of the 
Holy Naam within. The Holy Initiation into the Mysteries of the Beyond is 
a unique start for further development. Most of you have been blessed with 
this rare gift of heavenly nature with the Grace of the Master. Now it is
up to you to develop it from day to day by regular, faithful, and accurate 
meditations. I am glad that most of you have been devoting regular time for  
your holy meditations and enjoying inner bliss and harmony. I wish you more 
of success in your ventures.
  
   I would stress the importance of self-introspection, for which the 
maintenance of the diary has been prescribed. A keen vigil and careful 
living is an essential helping factor for inner progress. A disciplined 
life by having complete control over the senses, which feed the mind which 
in turn overpowers the soul, should be cherished. The inner divine links 
of Light and Sound are most helpful for controlling the senses. If you 
will follow these divine principles, the inner change of life will follow 
automatically. Truth is above all, but higher still is true living. You 
should love one another so that others may see. and know for themselves 
that you belong to the Master.
  
   God is love and love is God. The way back to God is also through love. 
You should always remember this divine principle: that love begets love.  
The Father is always pleased to see the loving children laying their heads 
together for the common Holy Cause of the Master. When two lovers of the 
Master meet, they grow in loving devotion and right understanding.
  
   Satsang is a great helping factor for spiritual progress. It is the 
Divine Grace of the Master which radiates in such holy congregations where 
the dear ones get together for imbibing the sacred teachings. I would say 
that it is an arena where spiritual stalwarts are built. The loving life 
impulses are radiated in great abundance by the gracious Master Power in 
these gatherings. You can derive immense spiritual benefit by getting 
together in his Name.
  
   My heart goes out to all you dear ones. You see, distance is no barrier 
for the Master Power and anywhere the yearning souls would pray for his 
guidance, he would materialize and bless you through and through. Time  
and tide wait for no man. Make hay while the sun shines. You should always 
hie on your Holy Path irrespective of worldly gains or losses. You will 
appreciate that after all everything is to be left behind at the final 
hour of death, and only the Holy Naam will accompany us into the Beyond. 
You know very well the supreme importance of regular meditations. The more 
you are developed while living here, the more of the inner journey is 
covered in the Beyond. Know it for certain that you are here in this mortal 
world only for enjoying the rare bliss of Holy Naam. God and Master (God
in man) first; all else secondary. It is the Bread of Life which must be 
partaken regularly so that your souls may become strong enough to pass 
through the vicissitudes of physical life. Love is the panacea for all 
ills. Please give up all remorse and resentment and live cheerfully. You 
should remember that nothing binds the human soul more than drooping 
spirits of morbidity. Always keep cheerful, resigning yourselves to the
Will and Pleasure of the Master. You should know it for certain that you 
are under the gracious protection of the Master Power and He is ever with 
you through and through. 

   One learns swimming in water. You must be alive to your mundane 
obligations and try to meet with the challenge as best as you can and leave 
the rest to Him. If you will keep the target of your spiritual progress in 
the forefront, the pinching effect of worldly pains will be lost with the 
Grace of the Master. An elegant horseman keeps both if his feet well fixed 
in the stirrups. If you will run Godward, all else will follow of its own 
accord. A disciplined life is an asset; make it a principle to be always 
happy, cheerful and grateful. Prayer and gratitude are akin. There is much 
to be grateful for, if we only just count the manifold blessings granted 
to us by the Master Power. A healthy physical body, strong enough to attend
to mundane obligations, and a sound mind purified by meditations in the 
Holy Naam are perhaps the superb blessings. Always radiate loving 
compassion for others which will invoke divine grace, and your heart will 
be purified.
  
   I would reiterate that our days are numbered, and before the great final
change, viz., death, comes, the initiates should develop rising above body 
consciousness by attuning their souls with the Holy NAAM. If you will take 
one step, He will come down hundreds of steps to greet you. Each and every 
moment spent in holy meditation stands to your spiritual credit.
  
   With these few words, I conclude and send you all my love and best wishes
for your spiritual progress.
  
        Thank you, dear ones.
       
                              Yours affectionately,
       
       
                                  KIRPAL SINGH

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