On Forgiving Others Due to Printing Problems, We Did Not Print the Photocredits in the May Magazine
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The Voice of the Saints June 1989 On Forgiving Others Due to printing problems, we did not print the photocredits in the May magazine. They are listed below. We wish to c-;tend a sincere thanks to all the photographers who have sent in photos. PHOTOCREDITS-MAY ISSUE front cover, Peter Soule; pp. 2, 17, Gurmel Singh; pp. 10, 15, 30, David Lee; p. 14, back cover, Veena Walia; others unknown. JUNE ISSUE front cover, Jim Shannon; p. 2, Gary Reimer; p. 6, back cover, Werner Schlatter; p. 16. Renata Benesch; p. 18, Peter Soule. The quote on the back cover is from Sant Ji's discourse. SANTBANI volume thirteen number twelve The Voice of the Saints June 1989 FROM THE MASTERS The Very Special Relationship 3 Sant Ajaib Singh Ji January 1, 1988 The Unique Philosopher's Stone 10 Smt Kirpal Singh Ji August 1970 Make the Mind Quiet 16 Sant Ajaib Singh Ji April 4, 1985 On Forgiving Others 25 Sant Ajaib Singh Ji March 26, 1989 OTHER FEATURES Notice Pappu's address has changed Classified Index, Volume XI11 SANT BANIiThe Voice of the Saints is published periodically by Sant Bani Ashram, Inc., Sanbornton, N.H., U.S.A., for the purpose of disseminating the teachings of the living Master, Sant Ajaib Singh Ji, of His Master, Param Sant Kirpal Singh Ji, and of the Masters who preceded them. Editor Emeritus: Russell Perkins. Editor: Richard Shannon, with kind assistance from: Debbie Asbeck, Christine Gerard, Edythe Grant, Susan Shannon, and Mary Swan. Annual subscription rate in U.S. $30.00. Individual issues $2.50. Back issues $2.50. Foreign and special mailing rates available on request. All checks and money orders should be made payable to Sant Bani Ashram, and all payments from outside the U.S. should be on an International Money Order or a check drawn on a New York bank (with a micro-encoded number). Correspondence should be addressed to Sant Bani Ashram, Franklin, N.H. 03235, U.S.A. Articles, including stories and poems, on the theory and practice of Sant Mat, are most welcome. Views expressed in individual articles are not necessarily the views of the journal. The Very Special Relationship Sant Ajaib Singh Ji AINTS AND MAHATMAS,the devotees vapor and goes back to the clouds in the Sof God, the beloveds of God, no form of a raindrop. Then it realizes that matter in what age or time They came it was not dirty at all; it was very pure into this world, have always said that our and clean. But because it was in the com- soul is very pure, very holy. God AI- pany of the dirt of the world, that was mighty is also very holy, and is very why it smelled, but in fact it was not at pure; and soul, being the essence of that all dirty; it was very clean and pure. God Almighty, is also very pure and very The same is the condition of our soul. holy. But because she has taken the com- After wandering from door to door, and pany of the mind and sense organs, she after going everywhere in this world, fi- has become very dirty. She has become nally we come to the door of the Master, full of dirt, so dirty that she has even the Beloved of God. And when that Ma- forgotten her Real Home. She has even hatma gives us the Naam Initiation and forgotten whose daughter she is, how big when we do the devotion according to her home is, that a very beautiful palace His instructions, then after making our belongs to her, and to whom she is mar- soul free from the clutches of mind and ried. She has forgotten all these things; matter, we make our soul climb the and because she has taken the company horse of the Shabd. Just like that drop of of the mind and senses, she understands water went back into the clouds, in the that she is one of them. same way, when our soul withdraws When the water of the ocean gets the from all the things of this world and goes heat from the sun, it turns into vapor back to its Real Home, climbing on the and goes up to the sky and joins the Shabd, then she realizes that she was not clouds. When those clouds come back dirty. She realizes that what was making onto the earth in the form of rain, all the her dirty was the passions and pleasures rain drops are very pure, clear and clean. of the world. She was not one of them; But you know that on this earth there are she was very clean, very pure and holy, many places which are very dirty; there as God Almighty is. is a lot of mud and things like that. So A brief hymn of Guru Arjan Dev Ji when that pure and clean water comes Maharaj is presented to you. In this from the clouds it mixes with the dirt of hymn Guru Arjan Dev lovingly explains this earth; then it also becomes dirty and to us that this world which we see is a also starts smelling bad. People don't huge jungle of passions and pleasures; even like to smell that dirty water, but and, obeying our mind, we are wander- finally the water again gets the heat of ing here and there in this huge jungle. the sun and turns back into Sometimes we seek pleasure or happi- ness from the passion of the ears; some- This Satsang was given at Sant Bani Ash- times we seek happiness from the plea- ram, Village I6 PS, in Rajasthan, on January 1, 1988. sure of good and tasty food; sometimes we seek happiness through the passion of June 1989 the eyes - and in that way, we are al- lust or other sensual pleasures in him, if ways seeking happiness through one or he has even a little bit of the dirt of another passion. But instead of getting passions in him, then what is the use of any happiness or real pleasure from all giving lectures to the people. Kabir says these passions what we are getting is dis- that as long as you have a mind full of comfort and restlessness - we only cre- lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego- ate more problems from all these pas- ism within you, it doesn't matter whether sions. We do not find any real pleasure you are learned or illiterate, they both or any happiness from all these passions. are the same. That is why Guru Arjan Dev says, Neither honor nor importance, and "What should you do? You should give not even power can do anything; up all these passions and pleasures of One has to become the servant of this world and go to the Master Who the Sadhu. may teach you how to get the real plea- sure of the Shabd Naam. When you go Now He lovingly says that you can nei- to Him, whatever He tells you to do, do ther take advantage of the Mahatma by that whole-heartedly, so that, rising using your power, nor can you get any above all the problems which you might advantage by using your wealth and have created by enjoying the passions of worldly possessions. You cannot get any the world, you may get the real pleasure, benefit from the Mahatma by giving the real fruit, of Naam. 0 friend, this Him any name and fame or any honor. world is a huge jungle of poison, give He does not want any honor or name this up and enjoy the real fruit." and fame from us, because His Master has given Him a lot of honor, His Master 0 friend, give up this tasteless jun- has given Him a lot of things, in fact His gle of poison and drink the su- beloved Master is sitting within Him, preme nectar of Naam. carrying all the prosperity, all the riches Without tasting the nectar all have of the world. That is why none of these drowned; the jivas do not become outer things-power, wealth, name and happy (without drinking it). fame-will please Him. And we cannot After asking the question, Guru Arjan get any benefit from them. So what Dev Ji Maharaj answers Himself, "Why should we do? How can we benefit? do we have to drink that supreme nec- How can we take advantage of the Ma- tar? Why do we have to get rid of the hatma? He says that if you want to take jungle of poison?" He says that in this advantage of the Mahatma, you should world, many great kings and emperors, become the servant of the Sadhus, be- many great rulers came; but they all left, cause even God Almighty likes humility. and they all drowned themselves in this You should become humble, you should world of passions without being able to become the servant of the Sadhus, and drink the nectar. They all came into this only if we become humble will we be world suffering, and when they left, they able to take advantage of Them. left with all their sufferings. Master Kirpal Singh Ji used to say that You see, suppose there is a man who is God loves humility; you should always very good, who gives very good lectures, become humble in front of God. Since gives very good advice to people, and he He is Almighty, He is the All-Owner, in is respected, very famous all over the front of whom should He become hum- world, but if he has even a little trace of ble? That is why He always welcomes SANT MNI and loves those who go to Him with you.