A farmer ploughs his field, sows seeds and only then does he reap a harvest. It is the same with satsang. Firstly, one has to listen to satsang and then think about what the Master wants us to know. Even the worst sinner can have wealth, wife and children. One should find Spiritual Knowledge and then practise day and night. How much trouble did Hiranyakashyap give to Prahlad! He was also a human being, the son of a king. His father used to tell him that he was a mighty king and all were under his command, so how could he be devoted to anyone else ? But Prahlad did not take any notice. He was firm in his path. With that faith, he left his father and totally devoted himself to the Almighty. And he was tormented for his faith. He was trampled by an elephant, stung by a snake, thrown from mountains but he remained firm in his faith. He believed that his father also had been created by God. When a man develops such strong belief then that indestructible Power manifests for him in the form of a human being.
Troubles in life come to everyone. Read the story of the Pandavas. Even though Lord Krishna himself was present, there was total destruction. During the time of Lord Rama too, many great warriors were killed. Everyone has to leave this body. Those, who remember Holy Name and meditate on Divine Light are very fortunate. There is disturbance today all around. Who is creating these disturbances? Man. When will such disastrous conditions come to an end? Only when individuals are peaceful can peace be established in a society. Only remembrance of God and the bliss of satsang can give peace to mankind.
It is written that even his father abandoned Ravana when he started doing heinous things. But Ravana did not refrain, indeed he went on doing wicked deeds, he became obstinate. One day, without any provocation, he kidnapped the wife of Lord Rama. He kidnapped Sita because his end was near. He even disguised himself as an ascetic in order to kidnap her. So it is said that when one's end is approaching, his intelligence fails him.
As he was dying, Ravana told Laxman, “One should not postpone good work until tomorrow as tomorrow never comes. I wanted to build a ladder to heaven and make sea water sweet. I kept on postponing these projects but I didn't hesitate to kidnap Sita, which was such a wicked and unrighteous thing to do.” So one should postpone doing wrong but do religious and noble actions right now. Many people say, “I have received the Holy Name but I have a lot of domestic problems. I have to take care of my children, so I am not able to devote time to meditation.” But one day we shall have to leave this world and then the house will remain as it is and our children will be left behind. Those whom we consider ours, are in fact not ours. So, while doing our household chores, we should remember Holy Name and add to our spiritual wealth. A person makes so many plans but leaves this world all of a sudden.
The uniqueness of satsang and the Guru Darbar is that here we are inspired time and again to remember the Holy Name of God. This can only be done in this human lifetime. When we migrate into other species we cannot remember the Name and we cannot meditate. All other species are ‘ bhog yoni' , in which one can suffer or enjoy pleasure according to past karmas earned during human births but in these bodies we cannot remember Holy Name or do meditation. The spiritual capital earned by remembering the Name is possible only during the human life span after acquiring Knowledge from the true Spiritual Master. You are very lucky to have been given Knowledge by the grace of the Master. So you must remember the Holy Name and meditate day and night as much as possible. You may get possessions, wife and kids again in any other species but you may not get a human life again and again. The human being is the only form in which one can remember the Name and meditate as well as experience worldly pleasures and pain.
It is written that even his father abandoned Ravana when he started doing heinous things. But Ravana did not refrain, indeed he went on doing wicked deeds, he became obstinate. One day, without any provocation, he kidnapped the wife of Lord Rama. He kidnapped Sita because his end was near. He even disguised himself as an ascetic in order to kidnap her. So it is said that when one's end is approaching, his intelligence fails him.
As he was dying, Ravana told Laxman, “One should not postpone good work until tomorrow as tomorrow never comes. I wanted to build a ladder to heaven and make sea water sweet. I kept on postponing these projects but I didn't hesitate to kidnap Sita, which was such a wicked and unrighteous thing to do.” So one should postpone doing wrong but do religious and noble actions right now. Many people say, “I have received the Holy Name but I have a lot of domestic problems. I have to take care of my children, so I am not able to devote time to meditation.” But one day we shall have to leave this world and then the house will remain as it is and our children will be left behind. Those whom we consider ours, are in fact not ours. So, while doing our household chores, we should remember Holy Name and add to our spiritual wealth. A person makes so many plans but leaves this world all of a sudden.
The uniqueness of satsang and the Guru Darbar is that here we are inspired time and again to remember the Holy Name of God. This can only be done in this human lifetime. When we migrate into other species we cannot remember the Name and we cannot meditate. All other species are ‘ bhog yoni' , in which one can suffer or enjoy pleasure according to past karmas earned during human births but in these bodies we cannot remember Holy Name or do meditation. The spiritual capital earned by remembering the Name is possible only during the human life span after acquiring Knowledge from the true Spiritual Master. You are very lucky to have been given Knowledge by the grace of the Master. So you must remember the Holy Name and meditate day and night as much as possible. You may get possessions, wife and kids again in any other species but you may not get a human life again and again. The human being is the only form in which one can remember the Name and meditate as well as experience worldly pleasures and pain.
There are both very poor and very rich people in this Darbar. But the love within poor devotees is such that it entraps you and moves you to tears – this is the spirituality in them. Sudama was very poor but when he visited Lord Krishna, then see how the Lord wept. Lord Krishna was so pleased with Sudama's love that tears poured from his eyes. In our Guru Darbar too, there are many such devotees who have so much love and faith that they are always busy serving.
When the spirit of Guru Maharaj Ji is pleased, then the disciple goes into the transcendental state. No one knows when or how he will be pleased but then the disciple is redeemed totally. The Master is like a boatman who takes you from this shore to the other. The Master has also been compared to a potter. A potter makes vessels of various designs, his wheel goes on moving. But when the Master makes a disciple according to his own design in all respects, the salvation of the disciple is accomplished.
How does one go into samadhi? This happens by the grace of the Master and one who has come into his shelter is redeemed. But the mind is a clever thief, a real enemy which can destroy you. Mind is also within and intelligence is also within. But a disciple must use his consciousness to stick to the Master. We live in one family, comprising of sisters, father, mother and brothers and we respect and love them all differently. The Court of the Master, the Guru Darbar is where salvation is granted, where the key to eradicating all miseries is given. Even kings and queens served in the Guru Darbar. There was a devotee, Peepa, who put aside his kingdom and became a saint. There would have been many other kings alive at that time, but only the devotees Peepa and his wife are mentioned in scriptures. Many devotees, during difficult and miserable times in their lives, remember the Holy Name and say that their troubles and miseries vanish. Who does this? The true feeling of the devotee, the Almighty Power within him does all this, but one has to have faith for this. Salvation lies in faith, everything depends on faith. If one has faith, love, then he has everything.
It is said that Shishupal abused Lord Krishna 100 times, while Arjuna could not see even one demerit in the Lord. How will you recognize him if he comes before you? How will you know that this is the Power? What yardstick do you have? Great Powers are recognized by Spiritual Knowledge. This is not ordinary Knowledge, it is beyond language. They who believe in the words of Guru Maharaj Ji, who have reverence and love, get everything. St. Kabir has said that “ na kuchha dekha gyan dhyan men, na kuchh dekha pothi men, Kahat Kabir suno bhai sadho, jo dekha do roti men ”: they see nothing in this Knowledge. All they think about is food.
Hunger bewilders a man. Lord Krishna tells Arjuna, “Excess of anything is not good. Too much sleep is not good, overeating is not good, starvation is also not good. One should eat normally so that the mind does not go here and there”. The Master has filled your heart with Knowledge. If you have conscience and intellect, then see within that the Master has made available to you householders that rarest of Knowledge which even great yogis could not acquire. But attachment and ego keep us away from Knowledge. It is like when clouds cover the sun, then its brightness is dimmed. Similarly, mental doubts and turbulence obscure the Knowledge. The Master inspires through satsang and opens the source of the Knowledge. Then it is up to the disciple to apply his intelligence to reach the goal. So we should understand the grace of the Master and remember the Holy Name of God as much as possible for our salvation.
When the spirit of Guru Maharaj Ji is pleased, then the disciple goes into the transcendental state. No one knows when or how he will be pleased but then the disciple is redeemed totally. The Master is like a boatman who takes you from this shore to the other. The Master has also been compared to a potter. A potter makes vessels of various designs, his wheel goes on moving. But when the Master makes a disciple according to his own design in all respects, the salvation of the disciple is accomplished.
How does one go into samadhi? This happens by the grace of the Master and one who has come into his shelter is redeemed. But the mind is a clever thief, a real enemy which can destroy you. Mind is also within and intelligence is also within. But a disciple must use his consciousness to stick to the Master. We live in one family, comprising of sisters, father, mother and brothers and we respect and love them all differently. The Court of the Master, the Guru Darbar is where salvation is granted, where the key to eradicating all miseries is given. Even kings and queens served in the Guru Darbar. There was a devotee, Peepa, who put aside his kingdom and became a saint. There would have been many other kings alive at that time, but only the devotees Peepa and his wife are mentioned in scriptures. Many devotees, during difficult and miserable times in their lives, remember the Holy Name and say that their troubles and miseries vanish. Who does this? The true feeling of the devotee, the Almighty Power within him does all this, but one has to have faith for this. Salvation lies in faith, everything depends on faith. If one has faith, love, then he has everything.
It is said that Shishupal abused Lord Krishna 100 times, while Arjuna could not see even one demerit in the Lord. How will you recognize him if he comes before you? How will you know that this is the Power? What yardstick do you have? Great Powers are recognized by Spiritual Knowledge. This is not ordinary Knowledge, it is beyond language. They who believe in the words of Guru Maharaj Ji, who have reverence and love, get everything. St. Kabir has said that “ na kuchha dekha gyan dhyan men, na kuchh dekha pothi men, Kahat Kabir suno bhai sadho, jo dekha do roti men ”: they see nothing in this Knowledge. All they think about is food.
Hunger bewilders a man. Lord Krishna tells Arjuna, “Excess of anything is not good. Too much sleep is not good, overeating is not good, starvation is also not good. One should eat normally so that the mind does not go here and there”. The Master has filled your heart with Knowledge. If you have conscience and intellect, then see within that the Master has made available to you householders that rarest of Knowledge which even great yogis could not acquire. But attachment and ego keep us away from Knowledge. It is like when clouds cover the sun, then its brightness is dimmed. Similarly, mental doubts and turbulence obscure the Knowledge. The Master inspires through satsang and opens the source of the Knowledge. Then it is up to the disciple to apply his intelligence to reach the goal. So we should understand the grace of the Master and remember the Holy Name of God as much as possible for our salvation.
