GOD INCARNATION
It is a sad reality that despite living in a progressive world we are told to believe in the past and not accept the present. And this has been going on since ages. This is not just true of the scientific developments but also of the religious or spiritual ideas. And those who have been the beacons of such ideas or at the forefront of such a movement have invariably been regarded as heretics, blasphemous and traitors, and afflicted with intolerable cruelty.
Copernicus, the scientist who first claimed that it is the earth that revolves round the sun was sentenced to death for propagating such views. Because the people believed that it is the sun that goes round the Earth. The truth and the fact that is now acknowledged became the cause of his death. Copernicus’ views were considered irreligious and he was punished at the instance of some vested interests.
Similarly, it has been the fate of most other movements or people who were ridiculed and tortured for having irreligious and blasphemous views. And the religious history of the world is also not an exception to it. Lord Jesus Christ was subjected to utmost cruelty for spreading the gospel of Truth. Though there were some disciples who listened to him, the people at large made fun of him and Herod, the ruler, fearing a loss of his authority mercilessly crucified Him. Today, we worship him and he is one of the most noble and endearing entities in the world. The world missed the opportunity of gaining his blessings and now craves for his resurrection.
Prophet Mohammed also spread the message of One Allah i.e. God and stones were pelted on him. Undoubtedly, the most heinous crimes have been perpetrated against the prophets, seers and sages and till date more blood is shed in the world in the name of religion than for any other cause. What a perfect example of irony!
However, what is more ironical is that today we call them back (whether that’s Lord Jesus, Prophet Mohammed or Lord Rama); perhaps because it’s been long since people maltreated a saint. If that’s the reason we want the saintly personalities back, let me remind you that the humanity recently has had its share of maltreatment towards the saints. Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji Maharaj, the former head of the Sant Nirankari Mission, the True Master who spread the message of the Almighty by making people realize the “God ye worship,” was murdered in cold blood at the instance of religious fanatics and vested interests like many sages in the past who suffered similarly.
So, let’s better not call them back. But there is another irony. Those who are calling the “Divine-personages” or saints back do not actually believe that they can come back or manifest themselves in human forms once again. So, their call actually is a farce and yet they pride themselves in calling themselves the most religious.
When I used to stay at Naraina in Delhi, there was a religious ceremony that went on for 2-3days. The devotees were singing hymns and calling out loudly to God to come back and bless them. Shiv Ram Ji, a mahapursha (a blessed soul) requested me to visit that religious ceremony. The moment I went there, I announced “the one you have been calling for the last 2-3 days has arrived and is waiting for you at the railway station. Those of you want to meet Him can come along because He wants some of his devotees to help Him pick his luggage.” None of them volunteered to accompany us to the railway station. So, I retorted that, “When I say that God has manifested Himself and I am inviting you to come along and see it yourself none of you is ready. It simply means that you people do not believe that God can manifest Himself. So what you were calling out was not bhakti (devotion or worship) but merely a ritual and a façade, a pretence.” At this one of the persons volunteered to accompany me. As I took him aside and seated on the ground to share with him the “Divine-Knowledge” so that he realized the all pervading formless spirit, there were about 40 persons who joined to listen to the message of the True Master Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj. And they too realized the pervading spirit, the omnipresent formless god.
On one of the salvation tours to Germany, Bhai Sahib Surat Singh Ji had invited me for the breakfast at his residence in Shonberg. Bhai Sahib Ji had also invited about 8-10 native Christian families to the breakfast. After the breakfast, Surat Singh Ji requested me to convey the message of the realization spread far and wide by Baba Ji. I talked about it but none of the families were ready to be privy to “Divine-Knowledge” that I wished to share with them for their welfare. One of the gentlemen present there said to me “We are Roman Catholics and we believe only in Lord Jesus Christ.” So I quoted the following words of St. John:
I am baptizing you with holy water. The Prophet who comes after me, though I am not worth the dust of his feet, he will baptize you with the all pervading spirit.
I further explained to them that ignorant people crucified Lord Jesus Christ and that his body is not available for baptizing the seekers with the Holy Spirit. But Lord Jesus Christ is present as an all-pervading spirit. “If you want to see the all pervading spirit, I can reveal that to you,” I said.
All those present accepted the Divine-Knowledge with reverence that I, with the blessings of True Master Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj, shared with them.
In our own country, we have heard a lot many people propagating the slogan “Ram-Rajya” (Utopian state achieved by following the teachings of Lord Rama) and discriminating between Ram and Allah thinking it would usher in “Ram-Rajya.” How ironical! Scriptures say that “I (God) am neither born nor I die” and the crusaders of Ram-Rajya say Ram was born in Ayodha (birthplace of Lord Rama). It is true that body in which Lord Rama manifested was born in Ayodhya but not Lord Rama because God is beyond birth and death. So, the fight is not for what is actually Lord Rama but for the body (and it no longer exists) that is pure matter and destructible whereas Ram is formless and indestructible.
Another irony that should not go unnoticed relates to the meaning of the word “Ayodhya.” The word means a place where no wars are fought and, therefore, very peaceful. But it is an ironical silent snide at the so-called devotees of Lord Rama that His birthplace (actually of the body in which he manifested himself) today is fraught with bitter communal violence and bloodshed.
Another concern that I would want to share with you is the interpretation of the frequently uttered holy words “Ram-Nam satya hai” (name of Lord Rama is the Truth – literal meaning). ‘Ram” stands for the True Master (Satguru) and “nam” stands for the all-pervading God or consciousness. So, those people who have been reciting these words without actually implementing the real meaning in their lives have been just flexing their tongue. The True Master is ever present and so is the Formless God. If we believe either to absent at one time then it means that the words “Ram-Nam satya hai” are false. However, this is not true because the True Master who reveals the all-pervading spirit or the Formless God is present in the world at this point of time in the personage of Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj. Today many people say that there cannot be a reincarnation of the Prophets or saints they believe in. But we must remember that the formless True Master can appear in human form or body just like God is omnipotent and no one can ban His entry into this world. The following divine words of Lord Krishna mentioned in the holy Bhagvad Gita are true for all the three times:
YADA YADA HI DHARAMASYA, GLANIR BHAVATI BHARTAYA,
ABHIYUTHANAM DHARAMASYA TADATMANAN SIRJAMAHAM
PARITRAANAYE SADHU
NAM, VINASHAYE CHA DUSHKRITAAM
DHARAM SANSTHAPANAYE SAMBHAVANI YUGE YUGE.
(Whenever there is degeneration in the religion I manifest myself in human form to reinstate the true religion.)
This is the time to pay the homage to the True Master of the present time who has manifested himself as Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj and who is not converting the religion or sectarian faith of the people but their mindset while giving due respect to their religious faiths, culture and language, and the prophets they have been worshipping. We must learn to respect the saints present in the world and not the just the ones whom we worship – the ones who are not present in their physical self. We must learn to live in the present. If I am sick and I think that I can be cured by Lukmaan (a master physician of yore), then I am living in the past and it is not practical. To get myself cured I must visit the doctor who is present for prescription. Spirituality is living in the present and learning and getting inspiration from the past. And the past loudly calls out that the spiritual masters have always manifested themselves to ameliorate the sufferings of the mankind by making people spiritually rich. But not many people listened to their awakening calls while they lived in person. After their deaths, however, they were deified. Today, Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj has come with the same spiritual message of prophets and saints. Let’s make an effort to listen to his beneficial advice and be privy to the “Divine-Knowledge” that he is so bountifully blessing seekers with.
Besides, the Sant Nirankari Mission is neither a sect of any religion nor trying to create a separate religion but fostering a way of life amongst people in which the disciples or the realized souls firmly believe that the continuous realized awareness of the Formless One is Bhakti (worship). Therefore, a Muslim remains to be a Muslim even after seeking the “Brahm-Gyan” (Divine-Knowledge) because he can pray to Allah, who was ever present, but this time by realizing His omnipresence. And so do a Christian, et al. His Holiness True Master Baba Hardev Singh Ji, and Sant Nirankari Mission respect all saints, their scriptures and their teachings but is stressing that the teachings of the various prophets, saints and gurus cannot be incorporated into our lives without the realization of the omnipresent Formless God. His Holiness True Master Baba Hardev Singh Ji is blessing the seekers with the “Divine-Knowledge,” thereby revealing all pervading omnipresent entity we worship.
GIAN GURU DA INSAANAN NOON RAB DA GHAR DIKHLANDA HAI
- Avtar Bani (42)
(Divine knowledge imparted by the True Master shows the people eternal abode – where God does dwell).
And yet some people who have been convinced with this clarion call and want to come forward but have not been able to do so because they feel that they cannot take “Brahm-Gyan” from the True Master Baba Hardev Singh because he dons a turban. For such seekers, Saint Kabir’s wise words are:
JAAT NA PUCHIO SAADHU KI, PUCH LIJYO GYAN
MOL KARO TALWAR KA, PADE REHNE DO MIAN
(Don’t judge a saint by his external appearance but by the knowledge he offers.)
The True Master is not for a particular community or nation but for the whole world. He is the benefactor and the saviour of the entire mankind.
SATGURU AONDAI DUNIYA UTTE SAARE HI SANSAR LAYEE;
SATGURU AONDAI DUNIYA UTTE KEWAL PARUPKAR LAYEE.
- Avtar Bani (67)
(True Master appears in this world for the entire humanity; True Master appears in this world, only for doing good to others.)
I recall a short story of a gypsy who had borrowed some money from a rich landlord but was unable to repay his loan. So, the gypsy compensates by giving the landlord his pet dog that was very brave and loyal, and of a rare breed. One day some thieves ransacked the house of the landlord and stole away the treasure. The dog followed the thieves closely and saw the thieves burying the treasure beside a near-by pond because it was about to dawn. The loyal dog went back and took his new master to that place and this way his lost treasure was retrieved. The landlord was of course very happy and thankful to the loyal and brave dog. The rich landlord thought that the dog had done more than enough to repay the loan of his old master (the gypsy), so he tied a note around the dog’s neck that “your (gypsy’s) loan is paid back with interest.” The dog on the directive of the new master at once moved towards the hut of his loveable old master. The gypsy on seeing the dog thought that the dog had betrayed the landlord out of love for him (gypsy) and ran away from him (landlord). So, he shot the dog dead. Later on, the gypsy found the note tied around the dog’s neck and was extremely sorry for his unthoughtful and hasty action. The gypsy bewailed and prayed in waste to get back his dead loyal dog.
The message is loud and clear. In the heat of anger, the master killed his dearest dog and repented. The prophets too were meted out inhumane treatment by the people because they did not accept the message of God that they wanted to convey. Their messages were considered pagan and irreligious. Now, their messages have been scripted in scriptures and we pray and bewail for their return just like the master did for his endearing pet. However, there is no use crying over the spilt milk. Prophets cannot come back and manifest themselves in the same bodies.
Therefore, all of you who have been calling out the Almighty to manifest Himself must shed your shame or shyness and come forward to realize the omnipresent Formless One by taking the refuge of the True Master of the present time, His Holiness Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj.
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