- By K.R.Chadha, Secretary, Sant Nirankari Mandal, Delhi

 The basic purport and concept of Truth is fundamentally the same, as testified by thousands of years of human history. But its scope and functions have varied from time to time, or to put it more correctly, have expanded and developed new orientations. The Mission of the Nirankari Baba in this modern technological age, age has to be judged in this context.

In the remote past when the world lacked the modern means of swift and safe communication and travel, the spiritual masters of those ages moved about with the Divine Gospel but within only a limited area. The saints and sages in all ages and in all regions of the world have conveyed to the people essentially the same message, showed identical paths to Divinity and deliverance, but all this basic and same truth got different colouring and clothing as a result of differences of language, culture, local usage and later, different interpretations but followers. This led to the rise of various religious faiths.

Every true faith believes in and worships one God, upholds divine spirituality, stands for truth, good deeds, human compassion, service of fellow-beings, spirit of universal brotherhood and tolerance between races, communities and sects; abhores evils of violence, exploitation and prejudice. And yet, the word history is full of most horrible wars, mass bloodshed of innocent men, women and children and most ignoble holocausts and devastation, all perpetuated in the name of religion, allegedly for demonstrating the supremacy of one faith over the other.

Material Advance

The world has since changed a lot. The advance of the material science and technology has brought the remotest part of the world much closer than could be dreamt of a few decades back. The expanding horizons of knowledge and the new dimensions it has attained as a result of discovery, invention and research has eliminated much of superstitions and taboos, but much more still remains with all its cankerous potents. Fifty years back, the Indian subcontinent, the craddle of spiritual knowledge, itself became the victim of worst-ever carried out under the pretext of religious identifications.

Science has done much good to the human race no doubt, but it has also invented means for its total destruction. Both science and religion are now exploited for satisfying lust for power and possessions by the evil genius. The grim situation which haunts the human brotherhood like a nightmare has destroyed the young generation’s faith in future.

Master Both

Science means pursuit to know the real facts of both aspects of God’s creation, the materialistic and cosmic. Both are covered by same principle, and parallel pursuit to master the both alone can help the human race to achieve the true purpose of life. Spiritual science alone can balance various extreme forces and prevent mankind from suicidal misuse of materialistic science for destructive purposes.

The Nirankari Masters are unique in one respect; they answer to the needs of modern world. The whole world is the field of their activity and accent on universality in their message is only natural and logical. Therefore, their approach to the problem is apparently unique.

The living True Master, His Holiness Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj, widely known as Nirankari Baba and his predecessors have made it clear that they would not start another religion, because true religion is one and indivisible. The aim and object of their mission, a continuing process of spiritual awakening, is to prove and demonstrate this oneness of religion by eliminating all superstitions and taboos, so that once the clouds disappear, the sun of Truth shines in full resplendence.

The Sant Nirankari Mission believes that God is one, human race is one; the whole creation of His is one integrated process although limitless, fathomless and divided in so many planets, suns and moons. Therefore, the true religion must be one because Truth is not divisible or subject to compromises and evasions. Once the human race realises this and other virtues and values of common spiritual existence, it will be free from suffering and strife and achieve the true meaning, beauty and pleasure of Eternal Bliss.

The Nirankari Baba’s emphasis on the one hand, on universal brotherhood and winning over others by love, persuasion and tolerance, and on the other, his exposition of the fact that differences of colour, race, language and culture are superfluous because they are the natural outcome of different climatic and material conditions of the world, and also on purposeful and logical spiritual development through simple living and high thinking is aimed to his mortal existence sublime and a vehicle for attaining salvation and eternal peace after death, provides answer to all the problems of human race.

The Mission has exploded the myth of ritualism, false notions of penance or leaving the worldly life to be recluse under the false hope of attaining God. He emphasises that human beings are born to live by honest toil to make this world more pleasant and ideal. All this needs dedicated work. And it is the most positive way to achieve divinity and spiritual peace by combining the normal life and spiritual existence with a dedicated sense to aspire and endeavour for the best of both.

The Nirankari Mission has also demonstrated beyond any doubt that God is within the reach of every body and so direct communion with Him is possible for everyone. What is needed is the Divine knowledge being revealed by the True Master in person or through competent and accredited saints. Everyone whether Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Budhist or coming from any other faith can enjoy this supreme bliss and become a true saint, a true Hindu, Muslim, Christian and so on.

The Nirankari Baba’s Mission is to make everybody, regardless of caste, creed or colour, realise and recognise the soul-the true self-which is common in all humans and reflects to one Omnipresent God; and thus, unite the human race in common spiritual bond and lead it to self-regeneration and true peace and progress. His field of activity is not confined to any one or new countries. He is a world citizen and moves from country to country and continent to continent to spread the message of Truth and spiritual salvation.