Todevelopreceptivityisthe mainthing.Itcanbehad onlybyconstantdirection ofourattentiontowards Him.Wearenottoleave theworld.Wearetolivein theworld;butwhile remainingintheworld,the needleofourcompass shouldalwayspointtothe north, don'tforgetHim, that'sall.
Thecontentsof“Howtodevelopreceptivity” wereissuedinfivepartsbetween1969and1973. Thefirstthreepartswerecollectedinabooklet titled“Receptivity”inFebruary1970.Laterthelast twowereaddedbecauseSantKirpalSinghrefers tothemasagroupincircularletternumberV.
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Circularletter1 – June13,1969
DearOnes,
overthepasttwoyears,theforeigncorrespondencehasalmostdoubled andthetimewhichIhavetotaketoattendtoithasincreasedcorrespondingly.Overthesameperiodoftime,mycommitmentshereinIndiahave alsogreatlyincreased.
MuchofthetimethatIspendindoingtheforeigncorrespondencecould besavediftherepresentativesandgroupleadersplayedagreaterpartin lookingaftertheareasandindividualSatsangsforwhichtheyareresponsible.Bygivingdueconsiderationtotheirresponsibilitiesandbysettinga goodexample,thecausesthatpromptthedearonestowritenumerousletterstomeonroutinemattersconcerningtherunningofSatsangaffairs wouldbeavoided.Inaddition,themajorityofthebasicquestionsaskedby thosenon-initiateswhoareinterestedintheteachingsoftheMasteraswell asbyinitiatescouldandshouldbedealtwithbythegroupleaders,whocan answerfromtheirownlevelorbyreferringthequestionertooneorthe otherofthebookswrittenbyme.
IhavewrittenbooksonalmostallphasesofSpirituality, whichcontain theanswerstomostofthequestionsthatnon-initiatesorthosealreadyput ontheWaymaycaretoask,butstillletterskeepcominginaskingquestions whichcouldbeansweredbygivingaproperstudytothebooks.
Thetimehascomeforallgroupleadersandrepresentativestoevaluate theirpositionsandbereadytoassumelargerresponsibilitiesthantheyhave hithertocarriedout.TheyshouldhavesufficientknowledgeoftheteachingstobeabletoanswermostquestionsonthePathandalsodealwith questionsaskedoncomparativereligions,withspecialreferencetothe Bible,whencomparedtotheSuratShabdYoga.Ifagroupleaderbelieves thathe/shecannotansweraparticularquestionorsolveaparticularsituation,themattermaybereferredtotherepresentativeforreply.Ifarepre-
SantKirpalSingh-Earlyyears
sentativebelievesthatheorshecannotdealwithithonestly,onlythen shoulditbereferredtome.
Ishouldalsoliketosayafewwordsaboutthenumerouspersonalprob‐lems whichthedearonesrefertomeforasolutiontotheirdifficulties. WhileIamhappytogivetherightguidance,itshouldalsoberemembered thatthoseinitiatedbymearelookedafterbythegraciousMasterPower workingoverhead,WhoiseverwithHischildrenandcansolvealloftheir problemsiftheybutputthemselvesinareceptivemood.Inthisregard,an applicationofsoundcommonsensetogetherwithacalmconsiderationof thefactscanworkwondersindevelopingreceptivitytotheMasterPower. Receptivityisthekeywhichcannotonlysolveyourmaterialdifficulties, butalsounlockthekingdomofheavenwithinyou.
AtthetimeofInitiation,theMasterimpartsHisownlifeimpulse. When werememberHim,HeremembersuswithallHisheartandsoul.Heisnot thebody.HeistheWordmadeflesh.TogetthefullbenefitoftheMaster Power,thedisciplemustdevelopreceptivity.Itisimpossibletodevelopreceptivityuntilimplicitobedienceisgiventothecommandmentsofthe Master.WhenyoupayheedtotheMaster'swords,thenthatisasign thatyouaregrowinginloveforHim,andthemoreyougrowinlovefor Him,themorereceptivityyouwilldevelop.
AtthistimeIshouldalsoliketoclarifycertainmisunderstandingsonInitiation.SomeexperienceoftheLightandSoundisalwaysgiven,whetherlittleorgreat,dependingonthebackgroundofthepersonbeinginitiated.It sometimeshappensthatamanistenseatthistimeandsoreduceshisreceptivitytothegraciousMasterPowerworkingoverhead.Thebestresults areachievedwhenthepersonbeinginitiatedisrelaxedandquitefreshand buoyant.However,toomuchemphasisisplacedontheinitialexperience receivedatthetimeofholyInitiation.ItisthefirstsignthatGod’sgracehas descendedonasoulwhenthatpersonreceivesInitiationfromalivingMaster.SuchlikepeoplewhoareconnectedtotheWordorNaamPowerare mostfortunate.ItisthroughthegraceofGodalonethatoneisinitiated. ThegreatestservicethatadisciplecanrendertotheMasteristobecomea
fitreceptaclesothathecanbeattunedtotheNaamPowertowhichhehas beenconnected.However,thistakestime.ThespiritualPathisadifficult oneandrequiresarigorousself-discipline.Wemustforeverbeonthealert againstanythingthatdrawsusawayfromthePath.Wemustcarryoutthe Master’sinstructionstotheveryletteranddevoteregulartimetomeditation.Wemustlearntoovercomeself-lovewhichisafirethatconsumesand destroysandlearntocultivateloveforGod,whichisafirethatpurgesand purifies.
InitiationalsomeansthatoneisacceptedbytheMaster toentertheCollegeofSpirituality.Itisnotbyanymeansagraduation.Togiveyoua worldlyexample,whenastudentisacceptedbyauniversityforacourseof study,heisgenerallyoverjoyedatthemereacceptance.HedoesnotimmediatelygotothePresidentanddemandhisgraduationcertificate.He knowsthathemustworkhardathisstudiesinordertopasstheintermediateandfinalexaminationsbeforehecanbecalledagraduate.Ifhedoesnot applyhimself,thenheshouldnotbesurprisedifhefailsinhisexaminations.Afterpassinghisfinalexaminationsthestudentisthenrewarded withadegree,whichentitleshimtoundertakepostgraduatestudies.
Ifonehastoputinsomuchhardworktoobtainworldlyknowledgethen howmuchhardershouldheexpecttoworkanddisciplinehimselfinorder tomakehimselfworthytoreceivethatwhichtheMasterwishestobestow onhim.
Untilsuchtimeasthedisciplebeginstodevelopwithinandenjoycontact withtheinnerMaster,hemustofnecessityhavefirmfaithintheouterMaster.TheMasterdoesnotdiscloseallofHisgreatnessatonce,butonlyin proportionasanaspirantshowshiskeennessandmakesprogressonthe Path,justasastudent,whenheadvancesinhisstudies,getstoknowlittle bylittlesomethingoftheabilityofhisteacher.Similarly,theMasterstarts justlikeanordinaryteacherandimpartsinstructionsasanyfriendorwellwisherwoulddo.InduecourseoftimeHedemonstratestheauthorityofa MasterandisfinallyseentobeembeddedinSatorTruthasSatguru.Atthis
stage,HeandGodappeartobemergedinoneanotherandthereisno differencebetweenthem.
Finally,Initiationdoesnotmeanthatlifewillbeabedofroses forthe disciple.Inthetaskofself-purificationphysicalandmentalsufferingplay theirpart.Whoistherethatdoesnotsufferatsometimeinhislife?After Initiationtheprocessoflighteningtheloadholdingthesoulinbondageis started.ThisprocesscanbegonethroughspeedilyandhappilyifthedisciplekeepssweetremembranceoftheMasterinhisheartandendeavoursto remainjollyinhisspirits.AsthediscipleadvancesonthePath,heisgiven spiritualstrengthandouteradversitieslosetheirpinchingeffect.
IwishyouallspeedyprogressontheWay and,sidebysidewithyourown spiritualdevelopment,lettheLightshiningineachoneofyoubeasource ofinspirationtoyourfellowman.
Ihopethatthiscircularletterwillinspireyoualltogreatereffort,sothatby thetimeIcomeamongyou – Godwilling – youwillderivegreaterbenefit fromthephysicalpresenceoftheMaster.
Withallloveandbestwishes, Yoursaffectionately,KirpalSingh
DearOnes, inmycircularletterofJune13,itwasexplainedindetailwhatistheresponsibilityofeachandeveryinitiate,thetruemeaningofInitiationandthelife tobeledbyonewhowishestoprogressonthePath.
Incontinuation,Ishouldliketosayafewwordson Sadachar or theright‐eouslife, withoutwhichonecannotsitinthequietofhisownselfandwith concentratedattention,piercethroughtheinnerdarkness.
Toachievetruespiritualprogressonemustlead‘thegoodlife’, Imayeven saya‘God-likelife’, beforemuchinnerprogresscanbemade.Atthesame timeonemustbefullydutifultoregularmeditations,asbothareessential. Toleadagoodlifewithoutdevotingtimetoone’sspiritualpracticeswillnot raisetheattentiontotheseatofthesoul.Similarly,devotinghourstomeditationwithouteliminatingbadhabitsandcultivatinggoodonesintheir place,willnotgetanywhere.Purityoflifeisessentialforfruitfulmeditations.
Whatis‘thegoodlife’? Itistohavegoodthoughts,goodwordsandgood deeds.Sadacharisalifeofcontinuedtightnessfrombeginningtoend.Itis foreachinitiatetooccasionallypauseandintrospectastohowfarhehas succeededinmoldinghislifeinaccordancewiththecommandmentsofthe Master.WetalkofGod,hearofGod,andreadofGod,butweseldompractiseGodinourdailylife.ItisthepracticeofthepresenceofGodthatmattersandwecanonlyhavetheawarenessofHispresencebyleadinga‘Godlikelife’;therearenoshortcutsonthewaybacktoGod.
Truthishigherthaneverythingbuthigherstillistrueliving. Truthand truelivingarenotexclusiveofeachotherbutgotogether;onesupplements theotherandtheircombinationforms‘theGod-likelife’.Onewhopracticestruelivingwillalwaysearnhislivingbythesweatofhisbrowandfeed himselfandhisfamilyonrightlyprocuredfoodconsistingoffruits,vegeta-
bles,nuts,cerealsandpermitteddiaryproducts.Furthermore,hewillbe honestandaboveboardinhisdealingswithothers.Thesethreeaspectsof conductareindispensableaidstotrueliving.
Oncecangaugehisorherspiritualprogress bythemeasureofconscious controlthatheorshehasovertheirthoughtpattern.Onewhohasinsome measureachievedthiscontrolwillnotbeswayedorupsetbyouterconditions,stressesandstrainsthathisenvironmentmayplacehim.Ifonecannotriseabove,beinfullcontrolofandhandlewitheasethecircumstances ofhisouterenvironment,hewillneverbeabletosucceedinthewayof Spirituality.
Sotheimportantthingis tofirstlearntohandleyourouterenvironment, consistingofyourhomeand/orworklife.Wearetobejudgedbyouractionsandnotbyourwords.Itisfromtheabundanceofourheartthatall actionsresult,whetherphysical,emotionalorintellectual.Themindisan indexandreflectingmirrorandittrulydepictsone’sinnerstate.Ameasure ofsuccessinhowwellyouaresucceedinginhandlingyourouterenvironmentwillbeagradualawarenessthatyouarebecomingthemasterofyour ownthoughts.ItistoachievethissuccessthatIintroducedtheself-introspectivediaries.Howmanyreallykeeptheirdiariesproperly?Veryfew – if any – Iamsorrytosay.Ifthediariesweretobetakenadvantageof,yousee, youwouldseeachangeinyourbehaviour,yourmadeofthinkingandconsequentlyyouwouldprogressspirituallybyleapsandbounds.Thepurpose ofthediaryistoreflectyourowninnerstate,sothatyouknowwhereyou stand.Itisatool,whichifusedproperly,willchiselyouintoarespectable fitforthemanifestationoftheMasterwithinyou.
Youshouldputjustasmuchdevotionandattentionintokeepingyourdiary asyouputintoyourmeditations.Thefollowingpointswillgiveyouthe rightunderstandingonthesublimepurposebehindandbenefitstobehad fromkeepingthediary:
1.When,attheendoftheday,yourecallyourfailuresinthought,word anddeed,inwhichdirectionwillyourmindbeturned?Naturallyit willgototheOnewhohasaskedyoutokeepit.Sokeepingthediary
isalsoremembranceoftheMaster;youaresayingsomethingtoHim. IfyourememberHim,well,Heremembersyou,andintime,youwill developreceptivitytoHimwhereveryoumaybe.Therecanbeno truespiritualprogresswithoutreceptivity,andthedailymaintenance ofthediarywithfullattentionandtrueyearningtobefreedfromthe lapseswhicharerecordedthereingoesalongwaytodevelopingthis receptivity.
2.IntheChristianreligion,Iunderstandthatthosewhowishmaymake aconfessionoftheirlapsesbeforeapriest.Theymaygoonceamonth orweekly,butgenerallynotmoreoftenthanonceaweek.Butbykeepingthediariesyouaremakingaconfessioneveryday.Letyourconfessionsbehonestlyandopenlyrecordedinthevariouscolumns,sothat youknowwhereyoustandandcantakerectifyingaction.Thebest andeasiestwaytocureyourillsistoyearntobefreeofthemand – as mentionedabove – tohavesweetremembranceoftheMasteratthe timeyouarefillinginyourdiary.
3.Lastandjustasimportantastheforegoing,keepingthediaryshould notbeallowedtostagnateintoamererecordingoffailures,which tendstobecomemechanicalifdonewithlittleornoattention.The truepurposeofputtingthesefailuresdowninfrontofyouistomake yourselfawareofthemsothattheymaybeweededout.Toweedthem outitisnotsufficienttocutoffoneortwobranches,youmustuproot thecause.Onceyoubecomeawareofafailure,youshouldbeableto traceittoacertainsituation,andthissituationwillhelpyoutoidentifythecauseoftheweaknessinyouthathastobestrengthened.By andbytheverycauseofthefailurewilldropoffbyitself.
Anotherimportantaspectof‘thegoodlife’concernsouterbehaviour, whichshouldbenaturaltothesocietyintowhichoneisborn;noactingor posingisrequired.Thesearesomedearoneswhobelievethattheyshould adopttheoutersymbolsofdressandnamethatcharacterizethesociety intowhichtheMasterwasborn,inthebeliefthatthisispleasingtoHim.
Thelifeofthespiritdoesnotcallforconversiontooutermodesoflivingin
name,appearanceorapparel.TheMastersdonotcometomakeorunmake socialorders.TheirmissionisjusttofulfillthelawofGod,whichistoredeemHislostchildren.Theysimplyaskustoconvertourselvesinwardly, tobepoorinspiritandpureatheart.Weshouldcultivatetruehumility, whichisneitherservilenotassertive.Thesearethethingsthatwillplease theMasterandmakeusreceptivetothegraciousMasterPowerworking overhead.Ifyoulivealifeofhumilityandsimplicity,youwillhavepeaceof mind.Afterall,whatisthereonearththatbelongstoyou?Whybeattached tothevanitiesoftheworldwhenthetreasuresofdivinityliewithinyou?If youliveforGod,allthingsshallworkoutinyourbestinterests,notonly spirituallybutalsomaterially.ThisisthefundamentallawofGodandcan berealizedbyallwhowillpractisetrueliving.
Therewardoftruelivingwillbethatyouwillbecomereceptive tothe MasterPowerworkingoveryourhead.Norealprogresscanbehadunless thisreceptivityisdeveloped.Byreceptivityadiscipleiscastintothesame moldastheMaster,butbeforeonecanbecomereceptive,hemusthave rightunderstanding.ThisisgiveneitherbywordofmouthbytheMasterat theSatsangsconductedpersonallybyHimorthroughHiswritingsinthe formofthemanybooksandcircularletterstothosewholiveafar.Right understandingbywordofmouthorthroughHiswritingsconstitutesonly onethirdoftheteachingsoftheMaster;theothertwothirdsareachieved throughdevelopingreceptivity.Christsaid,“Iamthevine,yearethe branches:hethatabidethinme,andIinhim,thesamebringethforth muchfruit:forwithoutmeyecandonothing.”
Thefirstsignthatabranchisreceptivetothelife-givingsapthatrisesinthe bodyofthevinewillbeblossoms,andthesecondthefruitthatitwillbear. Ifabranchcutsitselfofffromthesap,then...?Itwillbecomeadeadpiece ofwood,fitonlyforthepruningshearsofthegardener.Thevinegetsits foodthroughitsrootswhichareintertwinedandimbeddedinthenutriment-givingsoil.Therefore,thebranchthatisreceptiveorattachedtothe bodyofthevinegetsthesamefood.Similarly,theMaster’srootsareembeddedandintertwinedintheGodhead.Sothedisciplewhoisattachedto
Whereverhemaybe,manmuststrivefor nobilityofcharacter,self-controlandpurityofheart. Purityinthought,wordanddeedisessential.
KirpalSinghorbecomesreceptivetotheMastercannotonlybefedbythelife-givingsap oftheMasterbutcanactuallypassthroughHisrootsuntilhe,too,becomes embeddedorintertwinedintheGodhead,andthiscanonlybedoneby developingreceptivity.
TheattempttogaintheGodheadwithoutbeingreceptivetotheMaster Powerisfraughtwithdanger.MaulanaRumisays,“DonotgowithinwithouttheMaster,astherearemanydangersinside.”Ifoneshouldhappento riseabovebodyconsciousnesswithoutbeingreceptivetotheMaster Power,hewillbecomehopelesslylostinthelowerastralplanesandrunsa greatriskofbeingdeceivedbythemanymanifestationsoftheNegative Power.TherehavebeeninstanceswhereevengreatRishishavefallenbecausetheyreliedontheirownpowertocarrythemoverthedangersthat aboundintheinnerregions.
Soreceptivityisimportantforsuccessinallphasesoflife, bothmundane andspiritual,anditcanbeachievedbyfollowingtherightunderstanding givenabove.First,onemustleada‘God-likelife’;second,thespiritualdiariesmustbemaintainedintheaccuratewayasalreadyexplained,and third,youmustlearntodevelopreceptivity.Ifyousucceedinthefirsttwo, thethirdwillfollowofitself.
Withallloveandbestwishes, Yoursaffectionately,KirpalSingh
CIRCULARLETTERII
Whenyouremembersomeone fromtheheartofyourheart, itreactsintheonewhomyouremember. ThemoreyouloveHim, themoreyouabideintheLord, forloveisconstantremembrance. Inthatway,receptivityisformed:inthatcase, theyaretwo;buttheyareoneintwo. Thisistobedevelopedbyregulardevotion. Itisaverysimpleway andrequiresnophilosophytoproveit; itiscommonsense.
KirpalSingh
therecentincreaseincorrespondencereceivedhereindicatesthatthe manybookswrittenbyme,inadditiontothecircularlettersissuedoverthe pasttwoyears,speciallythosedatedJune13andNovember5,1969,have notbeenread,appreciatedanddigestedbythedearones.Thisisconfirmed bythecontentsoftheletterswrittentomebymostoftheinitiates,which bringupthesamequestionsandproblemswhichhadbeenansweredbya properstudyofthebooksandcircularsalreadyreferredto.
Mycircularlettersshouldbereadagainandagain,bothatSatsangsand individually.AgainIshouldliketostressthatthecircularlettersdatedJune 13andNovember5givetherightunderstandingandguidanceforallsituations,andanyproblemsordifficultiesthatmaybeencounteredintheday todaylivingoftheinitiates.
Youmustputthisrightunderstandingintoactualpractice ifyouwishto succeedinthetaskofman-making,whichyoualonecando.Themoreyou succeedinthisway,themorereceptivityyouwilldeveloptotheMaster Powerwithinyou.Thecircularlettersmentionedaboveshouldbegivento everynewinitiate,togiveimpetustotheirInitiation.Togivefurtherhelp andencouragementontheWay,mynewbook‘MorningTalks’willsoonbe availableforgeneraldistribution.Thisbook,whichcoversmostaspectsof Spirituality,isaGod-givenspiritualtextbooktowhichallinitiatesshould constantlyrefertoseehowtheyaremeasuringuptothestandardsreguired forsuccessintheirman-making.Icannotstresssufficientlytheimportance ofreadingthisbook,digestingitscontents,andthenlivinguptowhatit contains.
ThedearonesshouldalsoberegularinattendingSatsang,whichiswhere thetheoreticalsideoftheTeachingsaregiven,toenablethemtoincrease
theirunderstandingofwhatthebooksandcircularletterswrittenbythe Mastercontain.Whenyouhaverightunderstanding,youwillhaveright thoughts,andfromrightthoughtswillautomaticallyflowrightwordsand rightactions.Satsangisnotaplaceforgossiporsocialget-togethers.Itisa sacredforumwhereallmeettositinsweetremembranceoftheMasteras wellastoincreasetheirunderstanding.
WhileIhavepermittedmeditationsalsotobeheldatSatsanginthepast, generallyaftertheSatsang,Iwouldnowsuggestthatthosedearoneswho wouldliketomeditatetogether,dosobeforetheSatsangcommences.This willavoidtheincidenceofsocialchitchatthathas – inmanycases – been reportedtomeasgoingonatthebeginningandendofSatsang.Itwillalso avoidtheparticipationofnon-initiatesinthemeditationperiod,whichis notdesirable,exceptincasesofsincereseekersafterTruthwhoaredesirous ofinitiation.WhenSatsangisfinished,everyoneshouldleave.ThosenoninitiateswhoareinterestedintheTeachingsshouldbeadvisedtofirstthoroughlystudythebooksandotherliteratureavailable,beforeaskingany questions.IfaftersuchathoroughstudyoftheTeachingstheystillhave somequestions,thesemaybeansweredbythegroupleader.Byattending Satsangintherightspirit,theMasterPowerwithineachinitiatewillradiate,andtheresultantchargingoftheatmospherewillgiveaboosttoall.At timeslikethese,theMasterPowerisgiventherightenvironmenttodoits work,whichistopreparethedearonesfortheirsecondbirthintotheBeyond.
Ifallinitiatesgiveaproperstudytothebooksandcircularlettersandalso attendtheSatsanginthewaydescribedabove,thereshouldbenoneedfor themtowritetotheMasterwithanyquestionorproblem,thesolutionof whichalreadyliesathand.Everyinitiateshouldunderstandthattowriteto meonanyproblemorwithanyquestionistolimittheMasterPowerworkingwithinthem.Itbutdelaystheanswer,whichcouldotherwisebeknown withinashorttimebyfollowingtheadvicegivenabove.Inmycircularof June13,Iadvisedtheinitiatewhohadsomeproblemorquestiontowhich herequiredananswer,tositquietlyinareceptivemood,therebyattuning
himselftothegraciousMasterPowerwithinhim.Thenhewouldsurelyreceivehisanswerandhavefullconfidenceastowhatcourseofactionhe shouldtake.
Forexample,thereisonestoryfromthelifeofLordKrishna.Oneofhis disciples,alady,wasattackedbysomemeninalonelyplace.Sonaturally, shecriedouttoLordKrishnaforhelp,butthoughtofhimasbeinginthe placewherehisphysicalbodyresided,whichwasmanymilesaway.Sojust whenherconditionwasbecomingdesperate,LordKrishnaappearedand shewassaved.WhensheremonstratedwithLordKrishnafortakingso longtocometoheraid,hereplied,“Well,youthoughtofmeasbeingmiles awayfromyou,soittooksometimeformetocometoyourhelp.Butifyou hadrealizedthatIamalwayswithyou,aminfactyourconstantcompanion,Iwouldhaveappearedinstantaneously.”
Thediaryformsonwhichyourecordyourspiritualprogress shouldof coursecontinuetobesenttome,sothatIcangivefurtherguidanceon
inner,spiritualprogress.Ifanyinitiatefeelsthathemusthavesomeouter guidanceontheTeachings,heshoulddiscusshisquestionorproblems withthegroupleadersandrepresentativesshouldbethoroughlyfamiliar withtheTeachings.Theywillgreatlyreducetheirownwork-loadifthey readoutatSatsangthecircularlettersalreadyreferredtoinadditionsto selectionsfromthebookswrittenbyme.
Thenewbook‘MorningTalks’willprovidethemwithinvaluablematerial forthispurpose.Butmostofall,theyshouldsetanexampletoothersin theiractions.Exampleisbetterthanprecept.Iftheycarryouttheirresponsibilitiesinalovingandhumblemanner,theywillbecomemorereceptive channelsfortheMasterPowertoworkthrough.Theirveryradiationwill benefitotherswithoutthemutteringoneword.
Howeverthereisoneveryimportantpointthatmustbeborninmindby all,whetherinitiates,groupleadersorrepresentatives.Thisis,thatgroup leadersandrepresentativesaretherepurelyforthepurposeofgivingout thetheoreticalsideoftheTeachingsandinarrangingfacilitieswherebythe initiatesoftheirgrouporareacanmeettogetherforSatsang.
Groupleadersandrepresentativesarenottobeusedascrutchesforthe otherinitiatestoleanupon.Norshouldtheinitiatelooktothemforany purposebuttohelptheminunderstandingtheTeachings.Inotherwords, initiatesshouldnotlooktothemforspiritualguidanceinanyshapeor form,asthisisthefunctionoftheMaster.Ifaninitiatelookstoagroup leaderorrepresentativeforspiritualguidanceheautomaticallyplacesa blockageinbetweenhimselfandtheMasterandhisspiritualprogresswill sufferinconsequence.Similarlyifagroupleaderorrepresentativeallows himselftobeusedinthisway,he,too,standstolose.
Sotosummarize,groupleadersandrepresentativesarethereonlytohelp otherstohaverightunderstandingoftheTeachings(whichtheycanonly doiftheyarethoroughlyconversantwiththem),andtoprovideahealthy exampleofthelifetobeled.ItshouldberememberedthattheMaster Poweriswithineachinitiateandthateachoneshouldbeaninspirationto hisfellow,whetherinitiateornon-initiate.Thosewhohavedevelopedmore
receptivitythanotherscanbytheirveryexampleandradiationgiveaboost totheirlessdevelopedbrothers,withoutexertinganysortofsuperiority overthem.
IalwaysusedtopraytomyMaster thatifanygoodnesswentoutofmeto thebenefitofmyfellowman,thenIshouldnotknowaboutit.
Withallloveandbestwishes, Yoursaffectionately,KirpalSingh
CircularletterIV – February20,1971
overthepastyear,Ihaveobservedfromthespiritualdiariessentinbythe dearones,thattheyreportlittleornoinnerprogress,someevenmentioningthattheyhavemadenoheadwaysincethetimeoftheirholyInitiation. Becausethereappearstobealackofrightunderstandingastowhysteady progresshasnotbeenmade,Ishouldliketoclarifytheprocessbywhich suchprogresscanbeachieved.Ifthedearonesweretodotheirspiritual practicescorrectly,withdueregardtoself-introspection,theywould,as sureastwoandtwomakefour,riseabovebodyconsciousnessandtranscendintotheBeyond,wheretheinnerMasterispatientlywaitingtogreet Hischildrenatthethresholdoftheastralplane.Butbecausetheyareunabletodothis,evenforashortwhile,theyerroneouslybelievetheirmeditationstobebarrenofallconcreteresults.
IfyouwereabletofollowtheMaster’sinstructionsaccurately,youwouldbe suretoagreewithSt.Paul,whotellsusintheBible:‘Idiedaily’.Therefore, whatisitthatpreventsyoufromfollowingtheMaster’sinstructions?Itis yourownmind,whichyouhavenotyetbeenabletocoaxawayfromthe outerattachmentsoftheworldtotheblissthatawaitsitinside.Whatthe Mastertellsyoutodoisnotreallydifficultifyoucouldbutcomprehendthe simplicityofit.Hetellsyoutositinapositionmostcomfortabletoyou,one inwhichyoucansitthelongestwithoutmoving;thatwhilesittinginthis position,youaretoremainwideawakewithyourattentiondirectedatthe seatofthesoulbehindandbetweenthetwoeyebrows;thatyouaretolook sweetlyandserenelyintothemiddleofthedarknessinfrontofyou,repeatingtheSimranoffivechargednamesslowlyandatintervals.
Somesucceedinperformingtheirspiritualdisciplinesintheprescribed mannerinashortperiod,othersdonotforwantoftheconsciouscontrol ofthemindandtheoutgoingfaculties.Thisiswhyithasalwaysbeen stressedtoweedoutallundesirabletraitsandhabits,andtoreplacethem
bytheoppositeennoblingvirtues;andforthis,themaintenanceofthe monthlyself-introspectiondiaryismandatory.Themoreyouprogressin man-making,themoreyourmindandsenseswillcomeunderyourconsciouscontrol.Thishasalreadybeendealtwithverythoroughly,aswellas otheraspectsofspiritualdevelopment,inmypreviouscircularletters whichtogetherwith‘MorningTalks’constitutetheyardstickswhichyou mayapplytomeasurehowfaryouhavesucceededinyourdisciplines,both outerandinner.
Sowhatismeantby‘notdoingthepracticesproperly’ issimplyanother wayofsayingthattheone-pointedconcentrationpreludingcompletewithdrawaltotheeye-focushasnotyetbeenachievedbythedearones.Youare theindwellerofyourownbody,butarenotyetitsmaster.Yourservants, themindandfivesenses,haveusurpedthethroneonwhichyoursoul shouldsit.Untiltheyaredispossessedandplacedintheirrightfulplaceas servants,theywillnotallowyoutowithdrawandgoin.TheMasterwithin, likealovingFather,iseagerlyawaitingthedaywhenyouhavesetyour houseinorder.Heonlyrequiresoneopportunitytosnatchyoufromthe prisonhouseofthebody,andlikeanexpertangler,onceHehassuccessfully hookedHisfish,HewillnotallowittoescapeuntilHehasitsafelyinHis basket.
Manissoconstitutedthathecannotforlongremainatonelevel. Heeitherprogressesorslipsback.Youmayjudgeforyourselveswhichwayyou aregoingbyseeinghowfaryourmindsandsensesarecomingunderyour consciouscontrol.
Thisisachievednotonlybyethicalliving,butalsobytheinnerhelpand strengthyougeteverytimeyousitforyourmeditations.So,ifnoapparent headwayisachieved,knowitforsurethatthegroundisbeingwatered.Everytimeyousit,youarecreatingahabitwhichonedaythemindwillaccept asinitsbestinterest,asopposedtoitspresenthabitofseekingenjoyment inoutsidethings.Habitstrengthensintonature,andthisisthereasonfor thepresentdifficultiesexperiencedbythedearonesintheirroutinemeditations.Thehabitofthemindinrunningafteroutsideenjoymentshasbe-
comenaturaltoit.Therefore,itresentssittinginthequiet.Bycreatinga newhabit,youwill,intime,changethenatureofthemindfromoneseekingpleasureinthingsexternaltoonethirstingfortheblissandsweetness tobehadfromthingsinternal.
“Thyrestlessmindcontinuallygoesastray;howcaniteverbebroughttoheel? OnlybygivingtheheartandsoultotheWordorNameofGod; nootherwayhaseverbeenfoundoreverwillbefound.”
(SwamiJi)SoIwishforyoutotreadthePathhavingfullfaithandconfidenceinthe Master,andaboveall,begratefulthatyouhavebeenacceptedforInitiation inthisdifficultagewearelivingin.Persevere,persevere,andpersevere again.PerseverancecombinedwithfullfaithinthegraciousMasterPower workingoverheadwillonedayremoveallobstacles,andyourcherished goalwillbeachieved.
Withallloveandbestwishes, Yoursaffectionately,KirpalSingh
DearchildrenofLight, representatives,groupleaders,initiates,seekersofGodandaspirants, itisapleasuretoseethatthevineyardofHazurisinfullbloomandHis familyisgrowingfromstrengthtostrengthwiththepassageoftime.Along withthis,thereisacorrespondingincreaseintheworkload,especiallyin theincomingmailthatisgrowinginbulkeachday.Inthisconnection,I havealreadyissuedthreedetailedcircularletters–datedJune13andNovember5,1969,andJanuary27,1970,asprintedin“Receptivity”–followed byanotheronFebruary20,1971.
Themainpurposeofissuingthesecircularletterswastoprovideusefuland practicalguidelinestothedearonesonthePathandconsequentlystreamlineandcutdowntheunnecessaryandavoidablecorrespondence.Butit appearsthattheinstructionscontainedthereinhavenotbeenread,appreciatedandfollowedinthespiritinwhichtheywereissued.Itisevident fromtheincessantinflowofnumerousroutineandstereotypeletters/communicationsreceivedoverhereinlargenumbers.Youwouldpleaserealize thatittakesalotoftimetodisposeofitbyworkinglatehoursinthenight –manytimesbeyondmidnight.Itis,therefore,onceagaindesiredtolimit thecorrespondenceworkandtokeepitwithinrationalbounds.Forthis purposeitissuggestedthateveryonemuststrivetodohisorhermiteto achievethedesiredresultspositivelysoastoleaveampletimefortheMastertoattendtomoreimportantmattersofpolicy,planningandprojectsin handrelatingtoman-makingandspiritualupliftmentallaround.
Ihave,timeandagain,emphasizedthateachoneshouldmakeoneselfthoroughlyconversantwith: 1.Theguidelinesprovidedinthevariousbookspublishedsofar. 2.Thecontentsofthevariouscircularlettersissuedheretofore.
Itisallthemoreimportantthatthegroupleadersandrepresentatives should,bycarefulreadingandreverentstudyofthebooksandcircularletters,makethemselvesthoroughlyconversantwiththebasictenetsofthe ScienceSpiritualandinducethoseinthefold,botholdandnew,todolikewisesoastohaveaclearandcorrectinsightintothedaytodayproblems oflifewhichare,moreorless,alikeintheirnatureandareofaroutinetype. Inthisway,therewouldbeadivisionoflabourandeachonewouldlearn tostandonone’sownlegsandwillalsobeabletohelphisorherbrethren. Byhelpingothersyouare,infact,helpingyourownselfinsomanydifferentforms.Selflessservicehasitsownrewardandbeingbornofinnatelove forall,embracesthetotalityofHisbeing.
Untilnow,itwassuggestedthattheself-introspectiondiariesshouldcome directlytotheMasterforobtaininginstructionsandguidance,butitisnow feltthatintheoverallinterestoftheentireworkandtolessenthestrainon theMaster,thisworkcansafelybedecentralizedandlefttothesagacious careoftherepresentativesandgroupleaders.
Thetwothingstobecarefullyobservedinthediariesare:
1.Regularandaccuratemeditationsfromdaytodayandascorollary, therefore,experienceswillbegainedinVisionandAudition.
2.Lapsesincardinalvirtues,especiallyinthought,formindisthegreatestfoeandhastobeturnedintoausefulfriendandallybycoaxing, cajolingandgradualrestraint,byacarefulwatchoveritsantics.
Victoryoverthemindmeansvictoryovertheworld. Onewhocancontainhimselfbycontrollingthemindisthegreatestheroandthebravestof thebrave.Ifthisisachieved,lapsesinwordsanddeedswilltakecareof themselvesandwillautomaticallygodown.
Anotherthingworthnotingisdifficultiesandobstaclesmetwithbythe practitioners.Theseare,inthemain,duetolackofcarefreerelaxationin practice,anconsciousnessof‘pranas’(respiration),whichsupplyafulcrum
Therarejewelofdevotion Onlythencanyouobtain WhentheMasterinHisgrace Comestoyouraid.
Ifgreatgoodfortuneisyours, youwillbeblessed BytheMaster Withdevotionandlove.
Kabir
tothemindandsetittowoolgathering.Ignorethepranasasweignore theminallourbodilyactivities.
Again,mostofthedearsoulscraveforspectacularresults andcomplain ofslowprogress.But,beitknownthatthetimefactorisanessentialelementanditdifferswithdifferentindividuals,dependingonsomanyfactors:eachone’sbackground,mentaldevelopment,presentenvironments andthedegreeofreceptivityacquired.
ThespiritualPathisanarduousup-hilljourney andrequiressteadfastpatienceandperseverance.Slowandsteadywinstheraceinthelongrun.The MasterPowerismoreanxioustopullusupthanwearepreparedtorepose inHim.Heknowsourneedsmorethatwedoandiseverreadytoextend Hishelpinghandtousifwecaretograspit.
Insteadofcompletelygivingourselvestothehealthier,higherandholier influencecomingfromabove,weremain,forthemostpart,hide-boundor mind-riddenandthuswestandinthewayoftheDivinePowerwhich comesdownlikeagentledoveifwearebutreadytoreceiveHim.Onthe contrary,westandbetweenGodandourselvesandkeepsurveyingthe processofwithdrawalinsteadofengaginginthespiritualpracticeswithall ourheart,mindandsoul.
Next,therearethreetypesofcommonailments whichusuallyhauntand afflictourfootsteps:physicalorbodily,emotionalormental,andthose causedby‘vismaior’ortheDivinePower.Themajoreventsinlifeare,for themostpart,chartedoutbeforehandandtheresttooaretheeffectsof causessetgoinginthepast,andthereisnoescapetherefrom.Itisbetterto acceptthemsmilinglyandtakethemsportivelythantorueoverthemand keepalongfaceallthetime.Beinginthefleshitisnotwisetoexpect wholenessallthetime.Wehavetoadjustourselvestothesurroundings, conditionsandcircumstancesandthenthestormsandstresseswilljust blowoverlikeagentlebreeze.Theinitiateshave,however,theaddedadvantageofthelongandstrongarmoftheMasterPowerwhichalwaysworksto theirgood,eveninseeminglyadversesituations.
Thesearesomeoftheproblemswhich,atonestageoranother,cropupin thelifeofeveryone,andmostofthecorrespondenceisofastereotypenatureandassuchcaneasilybehandledanddisposedoflocally,byexplainingmatterssweetlyandgentlyandputtingthingsintheirrightperspective.
InthiswayyoucanrelievetheMastertoagreatextent.Itwouldbebetter toreadtheinstructionscarefully,andanattemptshouldbemadetomake eachrealizetheimportanceofminimizingtheworkloadatthisend.
Thesearejustafewtips.Allthesemattersare,assaidabove,fullyexplained inthevariouspublicationsandcircularletters,whichcoverawiderangeof subjectsandsituations,andcaneasilybepressedintoservicetomeet.
Lastbutnotleast,thereisacardinalneedfordevelopinginnerreceptiv‐ity.TheMasterPower,asyouallknow,isnotconfinedtoanyparticular place.Itisworkinginandaroundyou.YouhavebuttoturnyourfacetowardsHiminwardlytogettherequiredhelpandguidancewherevernecessary.Learntositstill,andbementallystill,andthesilencethusgenerated willbemorevocalthanwordsspokenandwritten;andyouwillhavean instantaneoussolutionnotonlytoyourpersonalproblemsbuttotheproblemsofothersaswell.Thisisthegreatestsecretofsuccess.
Iamalwaystheretohelpyou,bothwithinandwithout. Ishallwelcome allthereferencesthatarereallyofanimportantnaturewhichcannotbe easilyresolvedovertherebythegroupleadersandrepresentatives.
Myloveandgoodwishesarealwayswitheachoneofyou.Youcannot imaginewithwhichlongingtheMasterPowerawaitsyouattheeyefocus readytoreceiveyouwithopenarms.Iwishyouthebestluckandpluckin allyourendeavours.
Withallloveandkindthoughts, Yoursaffectionately,KirpalSingh
“Loveknowsnolaw”–thesewordsofSantKirpalSingh describethespecialwaytheAlmightyGodpowerisworking.AndHespeakswithoverflowingloveinthefollowingwordsaswell:“Intimesofcalamity,theFather HimselfcomestorescueofHischildren.”
InHisbooksandwritingsSantKirpalSinghrepeatedlytellsofa“liv‐ingMaster“, whomonehastomeetwhilehelivesinthisworld.Thisrefers tothelawoftheIronAge,inwhichitwasdestinedbytheHighestPower thatforman’sguidanceandspiritualdevelopmentalwaysoneMastersucceededanother.
Butnowadays,inthisspecialtimeofchangefromtheIrontotheGolden Age,SantKirpalSinghcamewiththecompetencyoftheAlmightyPower, whichworksdirectlyandindependently.ThisPowerisnotboundtothe physicalbody,butiscapableofcontinuingtheworkevenafterhavingleft thebody.Ifthisisthecase,theouterworkofaphysicalMasterisnot needed.
WheneverSantKirpalSinghwasasked,"WhowillbeYoursuccessor?"He answered,"YouareallmySaints."–"Iwanttoworkwiththousandsof hands."–"Iwillneverletyoudown."ItwasHiswishthatHisdisciples shouldbecomeconsciousandbeambassadorsoftruth.
HeguaranteedthatforthetimecomingHeHimselfwillberesponsible fortheinnerworkandconsciouspeopleorGurmukhs(developeddisciples)willtakeonthetasktoexplainthetheoryandtogiveapracticalexampleforaspirituallife.
ItisstillonHimalonetolinkthesoulwiththeGodpower,togiveinner guidanceandtowindupthekarmaofthedisciples.SantKirpalSinghHimselfinthebook“Godman”(Chapter4,page38)explained:
“AfterHispassingawayonemayderivebenefitformtheSatsangconductedbya GurmukhwhoiscarryingonthedutiesofGuru,andmayconsulthimincasehe hassomedifficulty.
Itis,however,oftheutmostimportancethattheMasterisnottobechangedon anyaccount.LoyaltytotheMasterwhohasinitiatedthespiritandwhomthe spirithaspledgedhistrothdemandstherecognitionthattheMasteriscompetenttoimpartfurtherguidanceandinstructions,evenwhenHeisworkingon thespiritualplaneafterhavingleftthephysicalworld.”
BeforeSantKirpalSinghleftHisbody,HewroteinHislastcircularletter,dated15May1974,
“ThecampaignofUnityofManwillneitherbetagged withRuhaniSatsangnorwithanyothersimilarorganization. Theenthusiasmofitsadmirerswillbetherealforce workingbehindthecampaign.”
Humanityisneverleftalone andaccordingtothelawofdemandand supplywhichworksateverytimeitispossibletodayaswelltoattainwhat SantKirpalSinghisspeakingoftherein–Self-andGod-knowledge.
“ThinkofHimandHewillbethere.Heisclosertoyouthanyourown skin.”
ThisconcernsthedirectlinkbetweensoulandGod.WiththegraceofKirpal,Hisworkisgoingonanditistheprivilegeofthewholemankindtobe apartofit.
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Acomprehensive,comperativestudyofyogamethodsincludingadetailed explanationofSuratShabdYoga,thepathoftheMasters.Inthesecond halfofthebookisanindepthstudyofSuratShabdYoga – theYogaofthe celestialSoundCurrent,whichtheauthorstatesis“TheCrownofLife”.
GodmanistheWord,theLogos,theNaam(Shabd),theKalma,the Akash-Bani,theSraosha,andtheUdgitofthevariousreligionsofthe world.TotheloversoftheScriptures,theexplanationisgivenofscriptural limitations.TothosewhoadorepastSaints,historicalevidenceisgivenon theirjustimmortality.Maytheseekerafterthemysteryoflifefindeternal restinhisNaam. – KirpalSingh
Auniquebiography,tracingthedevelopmentofoneofthemostoutstandingSaintsofmoderntimes.ShouldbereadbyeveryseekerafterGodfor theencouragementitconveys.
THEJAPJI–ThemessageofGuruNanak
The‘JapJi’dealswiththepracticalaspectoftheproblemofspirituality morethanwithmeretheory.Neitherisitamereworkofliterature.Inthis rendering,anefforthasbeenmadetoconcentrateuponthemessagethat the’JapJi’contains,ratherthantoindulgeinaliteraryexercise.Thestudy ofthisworkwillhelpallpeople,irrespectiveofthereligionthattheymay profess. – KirpalSingh
Consistsof40talksbytheauthorwithHisdisciplesduring1967,1968, and1969inIndia.Theseheart-to-hearttalksofferpracticalguidanceon
howtodevelopennoblingvirtues,purityofheartandmindtoreunitethe soulwiththeOversoul.
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PRAYER:ItsNatureandTechnique
Anexhaustivestudyontheforms,aspectsandtechniquesofprayerdrawinguponvariousreligiousscriptures,fromthemostelementarytotheultimatestateof‘prayingwithoutceasing’.Alsocontainscollectedprayersfrom allreligioustraditions.
SPIRITUALITY:Whatitis
Astraightforwardexplanationofman’sultimateopportunity.Explainsspiritualityandreligioninallitsaspects.
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Whatisdeathandhowcanthemysteryofdeathbesolved?Whathappens tothesoulafterdeath?
WhatIlearnedatthefeetofmyMasteraboutmyownSelf,therealSelf,I willputbeforeyousothatthosewhoareseekingafterTruthmayfindsome guidance. – KirpalSingh
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Whennothingremains betweenyouandHim, youarereceptive. Thenandonlythen, youcanhaveconstant companyoftheMaster.
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