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Salutations
Aagun Merey Bapji, Baksh Gareeb Nivaj.
Jo Main Poot Kapoot Hoon, Tohi Pita Ki Laj.
—Sahibji
O Satguru! O Param Purush! Pardon my vices.
Though I am your foolish son, yet you should uphold the
dignity of being a father. Kindly don’t feel offended and
pardon me far all my wrong doings.
Surti Karo Mum Sayiyan, Hum Hain Bhavjal Mahin.
Aaphe Hum Bah Jayen Ge, Jo Nahin Pakro Bahin.
—Sahibji
O Satguru! Keep your kind attention on us. We are
entangled in the worldly mayaic mesh. We shall get drifted
away in this huge worldly ocean if you don’t support us.
Suno Purush Meri Vinti, Sahib Deen Dayal.
Patit Udharan Sayiyan, Tum Ho Najar Nihal.
—Gareeb Dass
O Satguru! O Sahib! Listen to my prayer. You help
even the sinners achieve liberation and shower pleasures
and joys on your devotees even through a single glance.
I pray you to do the same to a sinner like me.
Main Samarth Ke Aasre, Damak Damak Kartar.
Gaflat Meri Door Ker, Khada Rahun Durbar.
—Gareeb Dass
O Satguru! I rely on your support only. I am
unconscious and ignorant. I pray to you, to remove my
unconsciousness and laziness so that I may be able to leave
this material world and stand in your holy Durbar.
Binti Kari Us Nayi Sir, Kahoon Ker Jori Bahori.
Charan Sarorath Nath Ji, Kabhun Tajai Mati Mohi.
—Tulsi Dass ji
O God! Bowing my head, I pray to you with folded
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that there is the hand of some super power behind all this. But
they don’t possess the needed technology and the means to
prove His existence.
At present, the science is making progress in the material
field alone.
Our Rishis and Munies experimented and carried on
research in the field of spiritualism. Our ancestors were wiser
than us. At that time they had the time to understand the
miraculous powers. Moreover, the environment as well was
conducive. The life was easy and simple. So they made
wonderful achievements.
At first the natural environment was also very charming.
A good environment has its effect on our body, mind and
brain. It increases our reasoning power. We feel freshness
of mind when we go to some forest or some good spot. Our
body needs pure air more than food and water. That is why
our Rishis and Munies went to the Himalayas or the Shivalya
mountains for the purpose of worship and attained great
miraculous powers.
At present, we possess bombs and other kinds of
ammunitions and think as if we have made great progress.
In the Great War, Arjun had made the whole of the army of
Kaurvas unconscious with a single arrow. It clearly shows
that they were in possession of more powerful things than
the atom bomb even. Brahmaster was a unique weapon. They
themselves felt afraid of using it. It could annihilate the human
race. It is not a great achievement even if we have succeeded
in seeing through the T.V. all that is happening in any part
of the world. In the war between the Kaurvas and the Pandvas,
sitting at Hastinapur, Sanjay was in a position to view the
whole happenings at the battle field of Kurukhashetra and
tell every detail of it to Dhritrashtra. Modern science hasn’t
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kicked him at the back and said, “You are a faithless and thankless
fellow. I had employed you for doing work and not for taking
rest.” 4-5 kgs. of curd came out of the sage’s mouth. He said,
“I won’t remain here now and would go away.” The farmer
said, “You can go but before doing so, tell me wherefrom you
got this curd. I didn’t give you anything to eat and you don’t
accept the same from anyone else. I have seen all this. So tell
me the secret behind it.” The sage said, “Forget it and don’t
ask me that.” The farmer insisted to know of it. The sage said,
“Listen! I am the disciple of Sant Dadu Dayal ji. My guru has
grown old and I am also growing old. So we thought of finding
out some deserving successor. It is in this connection that I
came to this place. You appeared to me the suitable fellow, so
I got myself employed here. I did great service to you. I sat in
meditation for an hour daily and through my ethereal body
reached gurudev. After making him have a bath, I gave him
food to eat. Then after sweeping the Ashram I used to come
back. Today, I got a bit late. As I was returning, some sages
came to the Ashram. Guruji asked me to prepare the food for
them before going. I obeyed the order and after preparing the
food, began to serve it to the sages. When I was serving the
curd to them, you kicked me. The organs of the body became
restless and I returned back. Alongwith me came the curd as
well. This is the curd that has fallen here.”
I want to ask whether science has reached upto this stage.
Not at all. The sage knew the art of moving out of the physical
body. All these powers are within you. These are called as
miraculous powers. But Sahibji has talked of the spiritual
powers that are far ahead of these miraculous powers.
When even those with miraculous powers can’t reach
there, how can you expect the science to do so.
Just as the sage could move out of the body and reach
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to it. Then I asked her to tell him all that she knew about our
panth. She replied that he was not prepared to even listen to
it. I told her to let him know of it through cassettes. She replied
that he wasn’t prepared to do that much even. At this I said,
“What can I do if he doesn’t agree to any of the suggestions?”
The woman said, “Have a look at him from this very place.”
The woman was right in what she said. That is to say, she was
sure that such a thing could be possible.
All these things are possible. Angad had a special power
with him. With its help he could make his body heavy. He
used it in Lanka and challenged any body to come and lift
it saying, “Shri. Ram Chander will return along with the
army if anyone succeeded in doing so.” None could do so.
Only Ravan knew the technique of doing so but Angad didn’t
give any opportunity to him. Likewise, Hanuman ji also had
many miraculous powers. He entered into Lanka by reducing
himself into a very small figure.
Today, all of us have moved away from these things.
Our approach and our view points have become limited. We
respect others on the basis of their bones, flesh etc. or by
looking at their dress and not on the basis of their real
character and virtues.
A sage was going somewhere. A rich man, on seeing
his dress, passed a sarcastic remark at him. The sage said,
“O Seth (rich man)! I look poor outwardly but I am rich
from within, whereas you look rich outwardly but are poor
and penniless from within.”
A follower of some other panth came to me. He put me
a question out of curiosity but in a boastful manner. The
question is put in three ways—
Out of ego, out of curiosity and out of ignorance. The
question put out of ego is a very hard one. When I cast a look
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at the worldly people, I find that all of them are filled with
ego. This ego is a very bad thing. None likes it. Every one
here seems to make others feel low.
Hinduism is based on two solid pillars—Truth and non-
violence. Non-violence means not to do any harm to any
one through thought, word and action. Any attempt to make
one feel small out of ego is also an act of doing harm to
him. This ego itself is violence. Give up your false ego and
accept the mistake if any. All will begin to love you. All
the quarrels in the world arise out of this ego.
It is easy to pay in the same coin but it is difficult to
tolerate it. A great force is needed for the same.
...So the said boy asked out of ego as well as out of
curiosity as to what new thing I was giving to the society.
He also told me that I was imitating their panth. I said to
him, “You are a preacher of your guru but don’t seem to be
satisfied with him. Had you been satisfied with him, you
wouldn’t have come to me. Moreover, you have received
knowledge of the physical world only and know nothing of
the spiritual world.” Also, you have already imitated us. There
are 5 basic differences between our mode of worship and
that of yours. According to your panth meditation is limited
to 5 postures while according to our panth a devotee should
fix his concentration at a height of 1¼ hands high above
the head while sitting in meditation. Our Rishis and Munies
also meditated with 5 different Mudras (postures) whereas
it is Kabir Sahib who spread the message of true worship
through Sant Matt.
Ida Pingla Sushman Sam Karey,
Ardh Su Urdh Bich Dhyan Lavey.
Kahein Kabir So Sant Nirbhaya Huwa,
Janaam Maran Ka Bhram Bhaney.
Kabir Sahib says that through this mode of true
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astonished at what you say. Mother, father, the sun, the moon
and the stars—all are aware of their existence.” Vashishathji
said, “O Ram! It is nothing but the imagination of your heart.
The world is there because you are imagining like that;
otherwise there is nothing like that we call as world. This
world is a state of dream. Remove your heart away from
this world, you won’t feel any existence of it.”
Yun Sapna Dekhna, Jug Rachna Tim Jan.
Ismein Kachhu Sancho Nahin, Nanak Sanchi Maan.
Even Nanak Devji has said that we feel the existence
of this world due to the thinking and imagination of our
Mind.
Then the fourth state is that of Turiya. In this state
you see the inner sights in the state of awakening. Your Divya
Darishti (super natural power to see) gets awakened and
you begin to see the play of the whole of Brahmand in your
body. After that state, this material world begins to appear
as an unreal one in the manner the world of dream begins
to appear on awakening. It is also called as Pragyavastha.
These are the four main states. Then there is the 5th
state called as the Param Pragyavastha. Only the yogeshwars
can attain it. They become expert in yogic postures. Other
yogis remain at a level lower to them. So far there have
been six yogeshwars—Shivji, Datatrey, Vasdev Krishan,
Gorakh Nath, Shukdev and Ved Vyasji. Shivji can enter into
a Samadhi for all the four yugas through Pavan Yog (a type
of yog in which a yogi controls the air and remains in air
element) and can separate the pranas (vital force). In the
language of the saints it is called as Turiyateet state. In the
vedas one can find the mention of this. But the saints have
talked of a sixth state as well.
...In this state a devotee is able to see the Amarlok. Just
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and others attained so much powers that even the gods began
to be afraid of them. This body is also present in every one
of us. We can move within the limits of 3 lokas with its
help. Just as we can drive a scooter on the ground but we
can’t do so in water, we can’t reach Amarlok with its help.
We can, no doubt, attain eight kinds of Siddhis (Asta Siddhi
and Nava nidhi-miraculous powers).
Then comes Vigyan Sharir-the scientific body. It is a
very fast moving body. The saints have described it as a
very very subtle one that can pass through a rock even. This
body can enable one have a visit to the whole of the Brahmand
within. This body also is to be found in every person. But
strange to find that man is still moving about in a restless
manner.
Pani Mein Meen Peyasi, Mohi Suni Suni Avat Hansi.
Ghar Mein Padi Vastu Nahin Soojey, Bahar Khojan Jasi.
Sahibji says that it is, indeed, a matter of laughter
for him to see that a fish feels thirsty even within water.
How strange it is to find a person trying to search outside
that which lies in his very home.
Man is in possession of great miraculous powers. But
the people are taking these powers as spiritual ones. Now
the question arises as to what these powers are and whether
the Hansa is in possession of these. This Hansa has great
spiritual powers. Just as your children have the virtues and
the powers present in you, the Hansa also, on account of
being a part of Param Purush, is in possession of His powers.
The powers hidden in the Hansa are the spiritual ones (Higher
than Divya sakhti).
Those in possession of miraculous Spiritual powers don’t
sight lust, anger and the like within them. The scriptures
tell us that great Rishis, Munies and the like couldn’t free
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themselves of the vices like lust, anger and the like even after
worshipping hard for years together. But after attaining the
spiritual powers alone one is able to understand the play of
Mind and is in a position to gain victory over these vices.
Miraculous powers (Divya Sakthi) are not going to help in
this regard.
Forces of opposition are also active within every one
alongwith the spiritual powers. It means, every one of us is
in possession of vast spiritual powers. All that is needed is
to awaken them. And this can be done by lifting the veil of
Maya (illusion). These spiritual powers can’t be known by
any yoga, meditation, hard worship and the like. One’s own
efforts are not going to yield any result in this regard. It is
only the Satguru who can help us awaken these powers.
Yeh Sabb Sadhan Se Na Hoyi,
Tumhari Kripa Paye Koyi Koyi.
No sorts of techniques can help us in realising all this.
These can be realised only by your grace and blessings.
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the Saints alone who have the knowledge of the 11th dwara.
Trikuti madhya basey niranjan, moondhey dasvan dwar.
Uske ooper makar taar hai, chado sambhar sambhar.
Kabir Sahib says that in-between the eye brows there
is the abode of Niranjan. He has closed the 10th dwara.
Above it is the Makar Tar (an ethereal wire over which
our Surti moves). There is need to advance cautiously along
that. Further, in your panth there is the talk of 10th dwara
only whereas in our panth it is the 11th dwara where the
devotees are asked to fix their concentration.
7. Noble Character
I feel irritated with three kinds of people—lazy, thieves
and characterless. A lazy person can’t be expected to serve
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in the child right from his birth. When the child takes to the
ground, let it remain in its company. Don’t keep it carrying all
the time. Also don’t plant kisses more than needed.
...So why does man keep engrossed in lustful activities?
He has forgotten the truth. He is ignorent that one day he
has to leave this world and that the time for that can come
any moment. Lustful thoughts can’t trouble a person who
remembers this truth all the time.
There was a sage. Many people used to come to him.
One day, a characterless lusty person came to him. At that
time the sage was all alone. The fellow said to the sage,
“Don’t you feel bothered by lustful thoughts?” The sage
guessed that the fellow was a great lusty one. The sages
know many techniques to put even the great wicked persons
on the right track. He said, “You should take care of yourself.
You are going to die after 2 days.” The fellow felt worried.
Reaching home, he lay down without eating or drinking.
The wife said, “What is the matter?” The fellow said,
“Nothing.” The wife tried to make him laugh but he didn’t
even look at her. For two days he waited for his death and
didn’t pay any attention towards his wife. When that period
expired, he felt very happy and on that night had a heart to
heart talk with his wife. In the morning he went to the Ashram
(place of residence) of the sage and said, “You had said that
I would die after 2 days but your prediction has proved false.”
The sage said, “Well! Tell me how much the lustful thoughts
disturbed you.” The fellow understood the truth and fell on
the feet of the sage. The sage said, “Look! We never forget
death. Out of ignorance you had forgotten death and so remained
entangled in lustful thoughts. For 2 days you remembered death
and these thoughts couldn’t disturb you. If you remember death
at all the times, dirty and filthy thoughts won’t be able to disturb
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called Sagun Bhakti as bad. They have only said that real liberation
can’t be achieved through this kind of worship. Then Nirgun
Bhakti is performed in five ways. The Yogis meditate in five
ways. Normal yogis attain Brahm Lok while the expert ones
reach ParBrahm Lok. But even after attaining these places they
can’t be said to have achieved real salvation. They have also to
return when the new universe is created after dissolution. For
complete and real salvation we shall have to adopt the mode
of worship that can enable us reach the eternal 4th loka
(Amarlok). It is not the guru but a Satguru (a perfect living
master) alone, who can bless the devotees with the real Naam
that can take them to Amarlok from where they would have
never to return again. There is no dissolution there. Remember!
it is the real Naam alone that can help us achieve our target.
This Naam is Sar-Shabad (Param Purush Himself). So while
blessing with Naam, the Satguru through paras surti gives the
power of the supreme lord. None else but Param Purush can
free the Hansa from this world of Kal Niranjan.
9. PREM-LOVE
Johi Ghat Preeti Na Prem Rus, Puni Rasna Nahin Naam.
Te Nar Is Sansar Mein, Upji Gaye Bekam.
Those who have no love for Param Purush and don’t
recite the holy Naam are, in fact, leading a worthless life.
Kabir Prem Na Chashiya, Chashi Na Liya Sab.
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seek liberation.
Bhram Ram Tein Naam Barh, Ber Bayak Ber Dan.
Ram Charit Satt Koti Mahan, Liye Mahesh Jiyan Jan.
This holy Naam is greater than even Brahm and Ram.
It has the power to bless even those who bless others.
Kaho Kahan Lagi Naam Badayi,
Ram Na Sakhin Naam Gun Gayi.
To what an extent can I say about the greatness of
Naam. Even Ram can not do so.
Those following the path of true worship fully understand
that no real purpose can be served without the power of
Naam. But none seems to be in a position to understand as
to what real Naam is. It is very important to understand this.
The people perhaps think ‘Naam’ to be a game of 52 letters.
But this is not so. The Naam, the saints have talked about,
is altogether different from others.
It is not a subject of speech and is present within all.
Had this Naam been one out of the 52 letters, there would
have been no need to go to the gurus. We could for ourselves
have found it out from the scriptures. But this is not so.
Koti Naam Sansar Mein, Tin Te Mukti Na Hoye.
Mool Naam Jo Gupt Hai, Janey Birla Koye.
There are crores of ‘Naams’ in the world. But these can’t
help us achieve salvation. On the other hand, the true Naam
is a hidden one and only some rare saints know of it.
That particular Naam is a hidden one and only a real
Satguru can bless the devotees with it. This Naam alone has
the power to free us from the cycle of repeated births and
deaths.
Jabb Lug Sar Naam Nahin Pavey.
Tabb Lug Jeev Bhav Bhatka Khave.
A jiva continues to wander by the time it gets blessed
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you and prevents you from doing so. You have with you the
power to distinguish between right and wrong.
Athvan Pathvan Darishti Na Lagai, Ulte Tihi Dhar Khayi.
Maran Mohan Vashikaran Ker, Munn Hi Munn Pachhitayi.
Further he says that evil activities of a bad and evil
person won’t cause any harm to a devotee blessed with
the holy Naam. The evil doer himself will suffer from these.
Even the arrows of Kam (lust) will fail to have any affect
on a person blessed with Naam.
Jadu Jantar Yukti Nahin Lagey, Shabad Ke Baan Dahayi.
Aujha Dayan Ur Der Derpe, Jahar Joorh Ho Jayi.
Vishdhar Munn Mein Ker Pachtava, Bahuri Nikat Na Jayi.
Kahain Kabir Kato Yam Phanda, Sukrati Lakh Duhayi.
No kind of magical powers will stay before the power
of Naam. The hearts of evil doers will begin to tremble
and even the poison won’t have any effect on a person
blessed with Naam. This Naam destroys the grip of Kal.
This Naam is not a thing to be taken as a simple one.
The power of Naam is within every one.
Sahib Teri Sahibi, Sabb Ghat Rahi Samaye.
Jyun Mehndi Ke Paat Mein, Lali Lakhi Na Jaye.
The light of Sahib is present within every jiva like
the redness that is present in the pot containing Mehandi,
although it is invisible to the human eye.
This Naam itself is Param Purush.
Tera Sayin Tujh Mein Hai, Jyun Pahupan Mein Bas.
Kasturi Ka Mrig Jyun, Phir Phir Dhundhat Ghas.
Sahibji says that Param Purush is within you like the
musk that is very much within a musk deer though, out
of ignorance, it wanders about in search of it.
On the day the Satguru blesses you with Naam, he sends
the super power within you by the churning of Surti. And
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If we have Naam, then this Mind will bow before our Hansa.
Without Naam this Mind will make us dance to its tune.
Ja Ghat Naam Na Sanchre, Tisko Jan Masan.
Jaise Khal Luhar Ki, Sans Leit Binu Pran.
A heart without Naam is just like a graveyard. It is just
like the skin used by a blacksmith those breaths even without
the vital force.
Without Naam even great learned persons do such wrong
acts as don’t behove even ignorant persons. Mind can’t be
controlled even after hard worships.
Tera Bairi Koyi Nahin, Tera Bairi Munn.
That is why Sahibji has said that there is no enemy of
jiva other than Mind.
It is, no doubt, the same Mind for the satisfaction of
whose desires you labour hard day and night. Mind is
misleading jiva and all are being swayed by its current. Just
as a thief lives in darkness for fear of being recognised and
caught, Mind also likes and lives in darkness of ignorance.
This is because none will obey its dictates if it is recognised
and caught.
This great Naam creates awareness in our Surti and we
don’t follow its dictates then.
Munn Jata Hai Jan De, Gahke Rakh Sharir.
Utra Pada Kaman Se, Kya Ker Sakta Teer.
Let Munn say what it likes. If you don’t obey it bodily,
it will face defeat and won’t repeat its desires.
The Naam is, in fact, a check on Mind that can be imposed
by a Satguru alone. That is why Sahibji has said—
Satya Naam Ke Pat-Tarey, Deve Ko Kachhu Nahin.
Kya Lein Guru Santoshiye, Havas Rahi Munn Mahin.
He has nothing that he can pay in return for the holy
Naam. He has failed to satisfy his desire to offer to his
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salvation. The real Naam alone can help us in this regard. The
real Naam that can help in this regard is an unknown one and
only some rare saint has knowledge of it.
There is no need to bother about other modes of worship
or rituals after being blessed with the holy Naam. That is
why Sahib Kabir asks us to leave aside these useless practices
(From the standpoint of goal of human birth). All that is
needed is to keep our Surti (attention) at the holy feet of
our Satguru who will bless us with all that we need.
Chinta To Guru Naam Ki, Aur Na Chitvai Dass.
Jo Kachhu Chitve Naam Binu, Soyi Kal Ki Phans.
Keep reciting the holy Naam at all the times. Except
Naam, everything, where our attention stays, is nothing but
the network of Kal Purush.
Jabhi Naam Hirde Bhaya, Bhaya Pap Ka Nash.
Jaise Chingi Aag Ki, Pari Purani Ghas.
Just as a single cinder is enough to burn down the whole
heap of dry grass, all the previous evil deeds of man burn
down after he is blessed with the holy Naam. Moreover,
this Naam makes the Hansa Pure and flawless.
Satguru Naam Chhadi Kai, Karai Aur Ki Aas.
Veshya Tera Poot Jyun, Kahai Kaun Ko Bap.
Sahib Kabir says that he who doesn’t care for the holy
Naam and has hopes from some other source, is like the
son of a prostitute who doesn’t know whom to call as his
father. That is to say, a prostitute has bodily relations with
a number of Persons.
Tanter Manter Sabb Jhuth Hai, Matt Bharmo Koye.
Sar Shabad Janey Bina, Kaga Hans Na Hoye.
Sahib Kabir says that Tantar Mantar etc. (reciting of words
with observance of some rituals.) are nothing but a bundle
of lies. These cant’ help in achieving spiritual enlightenment.
It is only the true Naam that can help a crow change into a
Hansa.
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The nature of the crow is very bad. It puts its beak into
every heap including that of dirt and filth. But a Hansa never
puts its beak into a heap of dirt. It is a very pure and flawless
bird. Without a true Naam, a jiva is like a crow because it
does all the indecent and wrong acts under the impulse of
lust, anger etc. But after being blessed with the holy Naam,
it feels the flow of some reviving force within itself that
saves it from all the wrongful acts. The vices like lust, anger
can’t show their effect before the super-power of Naam.
Ujjal Pahire Kapda, Pan Supari Khaye.
Ek Guru Ke Naam Binu, Bandha Yampur Jaye.
Cautioning the worldly people, Sahib Kabir tells them
that wearing shining clothes, chewing betel nuts etc. are going
to do no good to them. Without getting blessed with the
true Naam from some perfect guru, they will have to go
straight to the Yampuri (the abode of Lord of death) after
their death.
Kal Phirai Sir Ooprai, Jeevhi Najar Na Aye.
Kahein Kabir Guru Shabad Gahi, Jam Se Jeev Bachaye.
Kal in the guise of Mind is hovering over the heads of
all but the jiva doesn’t seem to realise it. Sahib Kabir says
that we should seek the shelter of some guru who alone has
the power to save us from the claws of Kal.
Shabad Shabad Sabb Koyi Kahey, Vo To Shabad Videh.
Jihva Per Avai Nahin, Nirkhi Parkhi Ker Leh.
All are talking about the Shabad (sacred word) but the
Shabad Sahib Kabir is talking about is formless and doesn’t
fall within the domain of words.
Jap Marey Ajapa Marey, Anhad Bhi Mer Jaye.
Surti Smani Shabad Mein, Vako Kal Na Khaye.
Sahib Kabir says that the reciting of mantras as well as
the automatic recitation (without the movement of lips) are
perishable. Even the Anhad Shabads (71kinds of sharp musical
sounds being produced within Sushumna nerve) of the Yogis
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guru.
Bin Vishvas Jeev Na Teryei.
A jiva can never cross the worldly ocean without having
firm faith.
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Aarti
Jai Satguru Deva, Swami Jai Satguru Deva.
Sab Kuchh Tum Par Arpan, Karhoon Padd Sewa.