What escape has humankind from the prison of sorrow, Condemned to a night of pain which has no dawn. A lover finds only the path to the Beloved worth taking; Otherwise, one path is as good as another. – Sant Darshan Singh, Love’s Last Madness - Poems on a Spiritual Path
In the world of spiritual paths we have many examples of moral talks or people cobbling together some sort of spiritual presentation of religious information. In Sant Mat however, a genuine spiritual master cuts through the illusion and has the goal of presenting satsang discourses. These solely address the eternal divine truths and realities. The goal is always to motivate the initiates, the disciple satsangis to follow the meditation practice and make spiritual progress during this life. These discourses always have much depth, are mindful of the long tradition of Sants in India, and test positive for Sant Mat content.
“If we listen to Satsang, Satsang bears its colors. There is great power in Satsang. If we listen to Satsang with love and affection, then many of our sins are cut. Our load becomes light. Our sins fall away. Satsang is a very lofty thing. But after listening to Satsang, act on it, meditate on it first. Think about it. And keep it within. Then see how much change comes within you. Your conduct, thoughts, behavior, all will change. One will become a human-divine being. One will become a human Mahatma. They say, brother, that Satsang is no small thing that the Sants speak of. They are telling the matter of their own experience. They say, in our heart, when there is samskara, then in the hearts of such devotees Satsang strikes. And he will act on it. And his being is transformed.” (Baba Ram Singh)
The satsang discourses of Baba Ram Singh are always wonderful and test positive for the depths of Sant Mat spirituality. Below is excerpted from a recently translated satsang from Scott Gaul’s very fine seva project to make available in English more of Baba Ram Singh’s satsang discourses via his Radhaswami Talks blog, which I highly recommend. See the link to the entire satsang below.
An excerpt from a recent satsang titled, Without Satsang, Maya Does Not Release
What can be read and spoken, that is called akshar (letters). But the Sants say, the Naam which the Sants and Mahatmas give is not contained in these letters. It is not within the fifty-two letters of the alphabet, not within the seven crore mantras. So a doubt can arise in us: when it is not letters at all, then how do the Sants give it? Because on the day of Naamdaan, they say, first the Simran of the five names is given, and that too is made of letters. That too can be written, read, spoken; that too is perishable. But when the Guru seats us in Dhyan, going within, between the two eyes, here is the seat of our soul and mind. And that very Shabd is also there, the Shabd which has come from Satlok Sachkhand and rests here. They say, the Guru, going within, joins our soul to the Shabd. And that is what Naamdaan is.
They say, on the day the Guru joins us to the Shabd, He comes to sit within us in the form of Shabd. And from that day the Guru is always with us. Between the two eyes, in the tenth door. That is why, they say, the Sants say: brother, by doing Simran and Bhajan, leave the nine doors and come to the tenth. When your third eye opens, that Naam will manifest, that is, the Shabd will manifest. The Shabd to which the Guru has joined you, which is called Anhad Shabd. There are many kinds of Shabd. There are also Shabds of the lower six chakras, which are called Das Vidh Naad (the ten kinds of sound). These are of twenty kinds. And above the eyes, that is called Anhad Naad.
They say, on attaining which, the mind becomes a little contented. The mind gets a respite to become still. That, they say, is the Anhad Shabd. And after that comes the Sar Shabd. They say, the Sar Shabd, in Parbrahm is the Sar Shabd. And in Satlok Sachkhand is the Sat Shabd. So the Shabd of every region is different. So on the day of Naamdaan, the Guru joins our soul to the Sar Shabd. But at first, when our soul goes within, it is the Anhad Shabd that manifests. That is why Kabir Sahib too has said:
“Jaap dies, ajapa dies, even Anhad dies away.
Without recognizing the Sar Shabd, one wanders again and again.”
They say, until that Sar Shabd manifests by the Guru’s grace, the coming and going does not end.
That is why they say, brother, that Naam is a very lofty thing, about which Guru Nanak too has said:
“By Shabd the earth, by Shabd the heavens;
Through Shabd the Shabd blazed into light.
All creation follows in the wake of Shabd;
Nanak, the Shabd abides in every heart.”
They say, that very Shabd which has created the whole world, that very Shabd is resounding in our tenth door. And the Guru joins us to that very Shabd. It has come from Satlok Sachkhand and rests here. They say, that very Shabd is what the Sants call Naam. So that Naam is something else, and these mantras and tantras are something else. That is why they say, without Satsang, our delusion does not go away. Because in Satsang the Mahatmas do not speak about the Vedas, Shastras, Puranas, and other scriptures. They explain to us about our own soul. The glory of the Guru, the glory of Naam, the glory of Satsang. They speak about the Lord; that is what is told in all Satsangs.
The purpose of this human body, how precious this human body is, why we have received it, what we were supposed to do with it, what we are doing: all this information is given in Satsang. When we come to know that this human body is very precious, that the Lord has given it for crossing the ocean of birth and death, when we have this knowledge, then we go to the Guru. If we have no knowledge, where would we go? That is why Satsang comes first. It is Satsang in which the knowledge of truth and untruth comes. In which all the information about Naam, about the Guru, about Satsang is received. And about the soul and the Lord too.
In the world of spiritual paths we have many examples of moral talks or people cobbling together some sort of spiritual presentation of religious information. In Sant Mat however, a genuine spiritual master cuts through the illusion and has the goal of presenting satsang discourses. These solely address the eternal divine truths and realities. The goal is always to motivate the initiates, the disciple satsangis to follow the meditation practice and make spiritual progress during this life. These discourses always have much depth, are mindful of the long tradition of Sants in India, and test positive for Sant Mat content.
“If we listen to Satsang, Satsang bears its colors. There is great power in Satsang. If we listen to Satsang with love and affection, then many of our sins are cut. Our load becomes light. Our sins fall away. Satsang is a very lofty thing. But after listening to Satsang, act on it, meditate on it first. Think about it. And keep it within. Then see how much change comes within you. Your conduct, thoughts, behavior, all will change. One will become a human-divine being. One will become a human Mahatma. They say, brother, that Satsang is no small thing that the Sants speak of. They are telling the matter of their own experience. They say, in our heart, when there is samskara, then in the hearts of such devotees Satsang strikes. And he will act on it. And his being is transformed.” (Baba Ram Singh)
The satsang discourses of Baba Ram Singh are always wonderful and test positive for the depths of Sant Mat spirituality. Below is excerpted from a recently translated satsang from Scott Gaul’s very fine seva project to make available in English more of Baba Ram Singh’s satsang discourses via his Radhaswami Talks blog, which I highly recommend. See the link to the entire satsang below.
An excerpt from a recent satsang titled, Without Satsang, Maya Does Not Release
What can be read and spoken, that is called akshar (letters). But the Sants say, the Naam which the Sants and Mahatmas give is not contained in these letters. It is not within the fifty-two letters of the alphabet, not within the seven crore mantras. So a doubt can arise in us: when it is not letters at all, then how do the Sants give it? Because on the day of Naamdaan, they say, first the Simran of the five names is given, and that too is made of letters. That too can be written, read, spoken; that too is perishable. But when the Guru seats us in Dhyan, going within, between the two eyes, here is the seat of our soul and mind. And that very Shabd is also there, the Shabd which has come from Satlok Sachkhand and rests here. They say, the Guru, going within, joins our soul to the Shabd. And that is what Naamdaan is.
They say, on the day the Guru joins us to the Shabd, He comes to sit within us in the form of Shabd. And from that day the Guru is always with us. Between the two eyes, in the tenth door. That is why, they say, the Sants say: brother, by doing Simran and Bhajan, leave the nine doors and come to the tenth. When your third eye opens, that Naam will manifest, that is, the Shabd will manifest. The Shabd to which the Guru has joined you, which is called Anhad Shabd. There are many kinds of Shabd. There are also Shabds of the lower six chakras, which are called Das Vidh Naad (the ten kinds of sound). These are of twenty kinds. And above the eyes, that is called Anhad Naad.
They say, on attaining which, the mind becomes a little contented. The mind gets a respite to become still. That, they say, is the Anhad Shabd. And after that comes the Sar Shabd. They say, the Sar Shabd, in Parbrahm is the Sar Shabd. And in Satlok Sachkhand is the Sat Shabd. So the Shabd of every region is different. So on the day of Naamdaan, the Guru joins our soul to the Sar Shabd. But at first, when our soul goes within, it is the Anhad Shabd that manifests. That is why Kabir Sahib too has said:
“Jaap dies, ajapa dies, even Anhad dies away.
Without recognizing the Sar Shabd, one wanders again and again.”
They say, until that Sar Shabd manifests by the Guru’s grace, the coming and going does not end.
That is why they say, brother, that Naam is a very lofty thing, about which Guru Nanak too has said:
“By Shabd the earth, by Shabd the heavens;
Through Shabd the Shabd blazed into light.
All creation follows in the wake of Shabd;
Nanak, the Shabd abides in every heart.”
They say, that very Shabd which has created the whole world, that very Shabd is resounding in our tenth door. And the Guru joins us to that very Shabd. It has come from Satlok Sachkhand and rests here. They say, that very Shabd is what the Sants call Naam. So that Naam is something else, and these mantras and tantras are something else. That is why they say, without Satsang, our delusion does not go away. Because in Satsang the Mahatmas do not speak about the Vedas, Shastras, Puranas, and other scriptures. They explain to us about our own soul. The glory of the Guru, the glory of Naam, the glory of Satsang. They speak about the Lord; that is what is told in all Satsangs.
The purpose of this human body, how precious this human body is, why we have received it, what we were supposed to do with it, what we are doing: all this information is given in Satsang. When we come to know that this human body is very precious, that the Lord has given it for crossing the ocean of birth and death, when we have this knowledge, then we go to the Guru. If we have no knowledge, where would we go? That is why Satsang comes first. It is Satsang in which the knowledge of truth and untruth comes. In which all the information about Naam, about the Guru, about Satsang is received. And about the soul and the Lord too.
Nice to see this vegan film documentary circulating online!
How Not to Die is a bold feature documentary that confronts the greatest threat to human health—our diet. Based on the international bestselling book of the same name, by Dr. Michael Greger, this movie plays like a fast-paced action thriller but is packed with hard-hitting data that just might save your life.
How Not to Die exposes the role of the standard Western diet in fueling today’s most widespread illnesses.
The film offers jaw-dropping, but evidence-based, insights into the prevention of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, liver dysfunction, and a spectrum of brain disorders, including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. It also addresses how diet influences the development of colon, prostate, and other digestive cancers, delivering life-saving information with clarity and authority.
This is not just another health documentary—this is a call to action from leaders in the field of lifestyle medicine and nutrition science. The cast includes a powerhouse lineup of pioneering physicians and researchers: Dr. Columbus Batiste, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Dr. Garth Davis, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Dr. Michael Greger, Dr. Michael Klaper, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Angie Sadeghi, Dr. Ayesha Sherzai, Dr. Dean Sherzai, and Dr. Kim Williams.
Together, these experts dismantle the myths that keep millions locked in cycles of disease, medication, and medical dependence. They illuminate how a whole food, plant-based diet—rich in fiber, antioxidants, and essential nutrients—can fuel the body’s natural healing mechanisms, restore metabolic health, and drastically reduce the risk of chronic illness.
With a blend of personal narrative, scientific rigor, and cinematic power, How Not to Die is more than a film—it’s a movement. It invites viewers to challenge everything they thought they knew about food, health, and medicine—and to reclaim the power to thrive.
From the visionary director of Earthlings, acclaimed filmmaker Shaun Monson returns to tackle the deadly connection between what we eat and how we live or die. In this groundbreaking film, Monson not only directs but also produces, photographs, and edits, bringing his signature cinematic intensity to a subject that affects every one of us. Monson shares his producing role with Jim Greenbaum and author Dr. Michael Greger.
With Greenbaum, Jay Karandikar, and Kyle Vogt as executive producers, the film brings together some of the world’s top medical experts to deliver a message that is as urgent as it is empowering: many of our most feared chronic diseases are not only preventable—they may also be reversible.
Salvation During Life and Seeing For Yourself, by Sant Tulsi Sahib
“I offer myself in adoration to the Saints, Who have bestowed on my soul the power to see.”
“In this life the concept of salvation all describe; To meet the Lord by dying while living, none discloses. They all speak of the goal of salvation after death; How to attain it while living, no one says.
"Were they to reveal the method of attaining release while living, Then alone would Tulsi be convinced of their words. While living, no one crosses the bourn to the other side;
"After death no one returns to this side to tell the truth. How have the scriptures made assertions without experience? They know not of the state of the one who has died. Not a bit do they speak of the other side; Yet on this side, they teach us how to attain salvation.
"One who sees not is called blind by the world; Still people seek truth from priests and study scriptures. All their accounts are mere hollow conjectures;
"They dole out falsehood, not by seeing, but by reading. One who has seen, his evidence I accept as true; He who speaks without seeing, speaks but untruth. After death no one returns, nor does he send any letters.
"Who speak, after seeing with their own eyes, And teach the method of salvation during life, Are of the stage and stature of Saints, For they reveal the quintessence of the soul.”
(Book of Ghat Ramayan, by Sant Tulsi Sahib)
“With ears one hears, with eyes one sees; without seeing, how can discrimination arise? If you have not seen with your own eyes, how can you accept another’s words as true?”
(Book of Muhammad Bodh, one of the sections of the Kabir Sagar)
The Kabir Sagar is the Granth, the holy book of the Sant Dharam Das line of Satgurus composed over many generations, a vast collection of Sant Mat scriptures, a great treasure of spiritual wisdom. This earlier collection of Sant writings, composed between the time of Guru Kabir’s spiritual successor Sant Dharam Das and Dariya Sahib of Bihar, needs to become available in English.
The Anurag Sagar (“Ocean of Love”), one of the many volumes of the Kabir Sagar, though having some popularity in the Radhasoami world, is just the tip of a literary iceberg. Some of those other Sagar scriptures seem even more appealing……..
If you’re read the Anurag Sagar (“Kabir’s Ocean of Love”), know there are 39 more Sagar scriptures from the same source! Introducing the 40 Sagars of the Kabir Sagar (“Ocean of Kabir” - Scripture of Sant Mat) - a New Blog Entry
The Ascension of the Soul Back to God (the Ocean of Love) - Guru Nanak’s Message - Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcast
On today’s satsang podcast we explore the soul’s journey of separation from the One, incarnating into various bodies and lives of existence, it’s eventual search for meaning, sacredness, finding spiritual awakening, and – full circle – returning back to the One. You’ll hear many readings from the Sikh scriptures including the Morning Prayer (Jap Ji) of Guru Nanak and from other Saints of the East. As Guru Gobind Singh said in his mystic poetry and hymns: “Just as millions of sparks fly from fire; They arise separately but again unite in fire… From God’s form, incorporeal and corporeal beings are manifested and spring from Him shall all be united in Him again.” (Dasam Granth)
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On today’s satsang podcast we explore the soul’s journey of separation from the One, incarnating into various bodies and lives of existence, it’s eventual search for meaning, sacredness, finding spiritual awakening, and – full circle – returning back to the One. You’ll hear many readings from the Sikh scriptures including the Morning Prayer (Jap Ji) of Guru Nanak and from other Saints of the East. As Guru Gobind Singh said in his mystic poetry and hymns: “Just as millions of sparks fly from fire; They arise separately but again unite in fire… From God’s form, incorporeal and corporeal beings are manifested and spring from Him shall all be united in Him again.” (Dasam Granth)
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Vibrations move the atmosphere Transcendental forces penetrate the planet we call Earth And all spheres of the universe All the elements burst [Bridge] A warm powerful breeze inspires inanimate matter And a creature, shaky reeling on two legs Extends its hands shivering against the sky
Soon oh soon the light Pass within and soothe the endless night And wait here for you Our reason to be here
Soon oh soon the time All we move to gain will reach and calm Our heart is open Our reason to be here
Long ago, set into rhyme
Soon oh soon the light Ours to shape for all time, ours the right The sun will lead us Our reason to be here The sun will lead us Our reason to be here
Soon oh soon the light Pass within and soothe the endless night And wait here for you Our reason to be here
Soon oh soon the time All we move to gain will reach and calm Our heart is open Our reason to be here
Long ago, set into rhyme
Soon oh soon the light Ours to shape for all time, ours the right The sun will lead us Our reason to be here The sun will lead us Our reason to be here
There are moments in human history when certain souls appear not as isolated figures, but as expressions of a single continuous Power — a river of awakening flowing through time. Saints have long said: the path of realization is not created anew with each Teacher, but is carried by the Masters, generation after generation, like a flame passed from lamp to lamp so it never goes out.
This is the Great Tradition.
It has no beginning and no ending. It rises wherever the human heart cries out for truth.
It steps into the world whenever the world has forgotten the inner path.
It lives through many bodies, many names, many voices.
It is one Power, one Light, one Sound — expressed through countless Masters across the ages.
The Masters do not come to found religions. They come to awaken souls.
But human beings, longing for certainty, often turn mystic schools into religions — fossilized echoes of once-living truth. The Masters do not condemn this; they simply continue their work through new forms, new bodies, new eras, so that the living connection to the inner Power does not fade from the earth.
There were nights in Hathras when the hut seemed no larger than a lantern, but the light within it reached far beyond its walls. On such nights, when the air was still and the small clay lamp flickered against the mud plaster, Tulsi Sahib would speak not in prose, but in song — a stream of inner seeing shaped into verse.
Here you will find Words of Light and Love for the Spiritual Journey – Bhakti (Love) of the Inner Light and Sound of God – This Living Gnostic School of Spirituality from INDIA is called Sant Mat, the Path of the Masters. I'm from #Maine, a researcher exploring the Path of the Masters and Mystics, a collector of sacred texts and the discourses of spiritual Masters, vegan, and practice Inner Light and Sound Meditation in a spirit of Bhakti (Love and Devotion for the Supreme Being, the Formless Lord of the Soul, the Ocean of Love and All-consciousness). Am conspiring to make the world more peaceful, #vegan, and spiritually awake. (James Bean, Sant Mat Society of North America and Spiritual Awakening Radio)
Brief Summary of Teachings of Sant Mat, The Path of the Masters
* All souls (jivas) are in essence drops of love from the Ocean of God.
* The attachment and association with mind and body makes the soul lose sight of the real Self.
* God assumes the form of a Saint (Sant Sat Guru) to lead the soul back to its Original Home.
* One must surrender one's entire being to the Ocean of Love of which we are a part, instead of limiting ourselves to sensual pleasures which leave us unhappy and discontented.
* This can be done by the practice of Surat Shabd Yoga [Inner Light and Sound Meditation].
* By attuning oneself to the Life Current which proceeds from the Heart of Anami Purush [God, The Nameless One/Radhaswami] in the form of Light and Sound, one can finally achieve union with the True Self, finding the joy one is seeking. (R.S. White Paper on Religion of Sants and Radhasoami Faith)
* Consider the following as the requirements to attain liberation:
1) Trust and belief in God;
2) Commitment to seek the Divine within;
3) Devotion to a living spiritual master;
4) Listening to the teaching of the spiritual discourse including study of the teachings of the saints and the scriptures; and,
5) Diligent meditation practice. (Swami Sant Sevi Ji Maharaj)
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