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Unditthi Duniya (The Mystical Invisible World) UNDITTHI DUNIYA (THE MYSTICAL INVISIBLE WORLD) BHAI SAHIB BHAI RANDHIR SINGH JI Translated by BHAI JASPINDER SINGH JI (Retired) Squadron Leader. Indian Air Force CONTENTS PREFACE ...............................................................................................................................................3 HUMBLE WORDS OF THANKSGIVING ..................................................................................................5 FOREWORD ..........................................................................................................................................6 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ...........................................................................................................................7 CHAPTER 1 ‐ LIFE IS THERE, BEYOND THIS WORLD! ............................................................................9 CHAPTER 2 ‐ THE THEIST AND INFIDEL ..............................................................................................11 CHAPTER 3 ‐ MEETING THE PERSONABLE ETERNAL LORD ................................................................18 CHAPTER 4 ‐ VISION OF THE INACCESSIBLE AND INCOMPREHENSIBLE GOD....................................34 CHAPTER 5 ‐ EQUANIMITY OF THOSE WHO ENVISION THE DIVINE ..................................................37 CHAPTER 6 ‐ THE ECSTASY OF ENVISIONING THE INVISIBLE LORD ...................................................38 CHAPTER 7 ‐ COURT DIVINE OF THE ETERNAL LORD.........................................................................43 CHAPTER 8 ‐ THE COURT OF 'DHARAM RAI’ ......................................................................................75 CHAPTER 9 ‐ HEAVEN AND HELL ......................................................................................................106 CHAPTER 10 ‐ YAMAS AND REGION OF THEIR ABODE ....................................................................130 CHAPTER 11 ‐ HORRID VISION OF YAMAS BY THE DYING ...............................................................139 CHAPTER 12 ‐ GUARD AROUND GODLY ‐PIOUS ...............................................................................168 CHAPTER 13 ‐ DHARAMRAI, CHITTAR GUPT AND TRANSMIGRATION ............................................211 PREFACE It gives me great pleasure to see fruiting of dedicated efforts of team of young members of Toronto Akhand Kirtani Jatha in translating yet another book of Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir Singh Ji. First such translation, of ‘Rangle Sajjan', released during July 2000 Samagam has been well received all over by lovers of Bhai Sahib's writings. The present translation is of the highly acclaimed book, 'Unditthi Duniya'. Once again, all out efforts have been made by the author in preserving the essence of original Gurmukhi writing, without losing sight of the intended message. Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir Singh Ji was an institution by himself, enjoying Bliss of highest spirituality. It was the force of self‐ conviction and personal awareness of truth that prompted him to share his strong belief in Gurmat and his self‐experience of highest spirituality for general benefit. The logic of his writings is based on the revelation through Gurbani and nowhere has he made any personal showing of high learning or personal claims. His own magnetism of dedicated Faith that gathered around him increasing band of like‐minded Gurmukhs and lovers of his Akhand Kirtan (pure Gurbani singing) style. Thus was formed Akhand Kirtani Jatha, most informally known for long hours of dedicated Gurbani Kirtan and Naam‐Simran, stretching to twenty‐four hours at times! Gurmat belief is that Supreme Lord is both Immanent and Transcendent. Divine Being is the only Reality, while all creation is manifestation of the Divine‐Spirit and a Divine‐Play. Individual life is but a tiny Divine‐Spark, endowed with Divine Essence, intended as a brief worldly sojourn. Human life holds possibility of enjoying bliss all the way through and attain the objective of Divine‐ Realization. However, one is born with a sense of selfhood and duality of worldliness. In life situations one is faced with inner voice of conscience and lurement of worldliness. Life then becomes a fight between forces of evil and goodness. Even in human society, we have governing system with the acceptable and non‐acceptable human behaviour. There are governing laws, enforced through policing. Trespassing of laws is dealt by a Judicial System and criminals are subjected to punishments. All this is but a tiny replica of the Vast, Unlimited, Divine System of Dharam‐Rai, yamas, heaven, hell, Chittar‐Gupt, etc. whereas it may be possible to make false representation and escape true justice in worldly courts and enforcement agencies, Divine system is Perfect and fool‐proof, beyond the pale of corruption. In a fit of worldly expediency, one often tends to ignore looming reality of Divine Justice and life in the hereafter. Mortals are heard to say, "Sweet is the world. Who has ever seen what goes in the hereafter?" This book, 'Unditthi Duniya’ is intended to serve as eye opener against such attitude of wayward carelessness. Enough has been quoted from Gurbani to advise about desirable Gurmat way of life. Envisioning of yamas by the dying, punishment being meted out to evil persons envisioned by holy persons and testimony of Revealed Gurbani leave no doubt about the depiction of hereafter. Redeeming power of Gurbani and Naam‐devotion has also been illustrated through real life incidences. Finally it is hoped that Gurmat way of living in Divine‐Presence will be chosen by discriminating readers not only to make their lives truly blissful but also quality of life in general. If this objective is even partially achieved, labour of love by the ardent members of this project would not have gone in vain. I heartily commend the work of this team, headed by a soldier friend, Jaspinder Singh, his family and many others. The first translation of the book, 'Rangle Sajjan', is narration of twenty‐three life sketches of associates of Bhai Sahib, who lived Gurmat way of life. The purpose of this glimpse of personal lives was to enthuse new initiates and true Divine‐Seekers. The present book brings home reality of the hereafter and the urgency to live in harmony with Divine system, enunciated by Gurmat, to enjoy Bliss, while taking liberties in worldly waywardness shall surely entail sufferings, prescribed by Perfect Divine‐Justice. It may not be out of place here to mention the encouragement and appreciation of the present project and effort, bestowed by Late Bhai Balbir Singh Ji, S/O Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir Singh Ji, who has been serving the Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh Charitable Trust, Ludhiana, and looking after the publishing and reprinting of Gurmat Literature written by his Revered father, under his personal guidance. Dr. Darshan Singh May 11, 2001 Toronto, Canada HUMBLE WORDS OF THANKSGIVING Thirsting like rain‐bird for spiritual fulfilment, the aspiring youth has found gushing of Divine‐Love in writings of Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir Singh Ji. These are the pouring of intense spirituality to provide succour and solace to those in confusion and groping in dark of ignorance as a beacon of hope and spiritual Light‐House. Based on the bedrock of Gurbani quotations, conveying 'Revealed Divine‐ Word', no room is left for doubt or lack of authenticity of 'Absolute Truth'. All evil‐doing and worldly‐sin nourishes due to misgiving and false notion that this very world is be‐ all and end‐all and nothing lies beyond this earthly life. This generates the attitude of making the most of it in pleasurable pursuits without a care for good or bad, right or wrong. The emphasis is on one's rights, turning blind eye to the associated duties of social and religious nature. Thus one is driven by insatiable desire and consequent misery even when surrounded by plenty of worldliness. Divine‐Thought reveals that One and Only God is the only Reality. All the rest is His Play and His creation. In dispensation of Divine‐ Lord, man is the crown of all Godly creation. The life on earth is a temporary sojourn and an opportunity for man to realize his Divine‐ Source. Living an immaculate life of 'Sachiar', righteous of thought, word and deed, one may receive Divine‐ Grace to merge with ultimate Divine‐Source. Bereft of spirituality one goes on in cycles of rebirth and death until such time that immaculate purity of Divine‐ Virtues is achieved and one is graced to unite with Divine‐Spirit. Bhai Sahib's books goad one to live in Godly Presence through constant memory of Divine in Holy Fear that leads to Divine‐Love. Awareness of impending death and objective of human life are the gifts of Gurmat, ensuring 'Naam', Divine‐Word, on one's lips and enshrined in heart. Those stupefied by overwhelming worldliness ignore Divine‐Virtues and matters spiritual. They become fodder for the mill of Divine‐Justice in the hereafter and discover to their horror that all impalements of hell are after all true. Having wasted the opportunity of human life such dawning of reality is too late! It is hoped that the spiritual seekers who are unable to benefit directly from books in Gurmukhi Script will have some glimpse, howsoever limited from this translation of highly acclaimed and powerful book, 'Unditthi Duniya'. I too feel blessed through this service of love and owe gratitude beyond words to all those who encouraged and sustained me in this work. This includes lot of members of my family and friends. My gratitude is also due to my readers for
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