Kirpal-Singh-The-Jap-Ji.Pdf

INTRODUCTION Kirpal Singh, California, 1963 THE JAP JI INTRODUCTION THE JAP JI By Krpal Sngh “Man’s only duty is to be ever grateful to God for His innumerable gifts and blessings.” THE JAP JI about the translator . Krpal Sngh, a modern Sant n the drect lne of Guru Nanak, was born n 1894 n the Punjab n Inda (now part of Pakstan). Hs long lfe, saturated wth love for God and humanity, brought peace and fulfillment to approximately 120,000 dscples, scattered all over the world. He taught the natural way to find God while living; and His life was the embodment of Hs teachngs. He made three world tours, was Presdent of the World Fellowshp of Relgons for four- teen years, and convened the World Conference on Unty of Man n February 1974, attended by relgous, socal and poltcal leaders from all over the world. He ded on August 21, 1974, in his eighty-first year, stepping out of his body in full consciousness; His last words were of love for His dis- cples. Hs lfe bears eloquent testmony that the age of the prophets is not over; that it is still possible for human beings to find God and reflect His will. v v INTRODUCTION THE JAP JI The Message of Guru Nanak Literal Translation from the Original Punjabi Text with Introduction, Commentary, Notes, and a Biographical Study of Guru Nanak By Krpal Sngh A RUHANI SATSANG® BOOK RUHANI SATSANG DIVINE SCIENCE OF THE SOUL v v THE JAP JI I have written books without any copyright—no rights reserved — because it is a Gift of God, given by God, as much as sunlight; other gifts of God are also free. —from a talk by Krpal Sngh, wth the author of a book after a talk to students of relgon at Santa Clara Unversty, San Jose, Calforna on November 16, 1972. The text of this book is the same as what was published durng the lfetme of Master Krpal Sngh. Asde from punctuaton and captalzaton correctons, no changes have been made to the text. It is exactly the same as what was approved by Master Krpal Sngh. Frst publshed by Ruhan Satsang, Delh, 1959 Second Edton, 1964 Thrd Edton, 1967 Fourth Edton, 1972 Ffth Edton, 1976 Sixth Edition 1981 Seventh Edton, 1995 Ths Edton publshed n 2008 by: RUHANI SATSANG Dvne Scence of the Soul 250 “H” Street, #50 Blane, WA 98230-4018 USA www.RuhanSatsangUSA.org Tel: 1 (888) 530-1555 ISBN 978-0-942735-85-7 Prnted n the Unted States of Amerca by Prnt Graphcs Pros • (949) 859-3845 v v INTRODUCTION Kirpal Singh 1894-1974 v v THE JAP JI Sawan Singh 1858-1948 v ix INTRODUCTION Dedicated to the Almighty God working through all Masters who have come and Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj at whose lotus feet the translator imbibed sweet elixir of Holy Naam — the Word v ix THE JAP JI Sant Krpal Sngh passed on from ths earth n 1974. As such, He s no longer takng on new people to gude out of ths world and back to God. He left many books that explain, as much as can be in a worldly language, the meanng of lfe. The books and the Ruhan Satsang web- ste http://www.RuhanSatsangUSA.org are mantaned to help str an nterest n God and to help people know what to look for n ther search for the way back home. When asked about a successor, we can only offer ths quote from the Master: “Today there is a great awakening beginning. Some have got the answer, some have not, but the search to solve the mystery of life has been born all over the world. The day that question arises in the mind is the greatest day of one’s life, for once it is born, it does not succumb until it is satisfied. So, make your life an example of the teachings you follow — live up to them. If you have a strong desire to get it, then God Him- self will make the arrangements for you.” [Excerpts from a talk published in the January 1971 issue of SAT SANDESH] x xi INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ....................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION — WHAT IS Jap Ji .......................................... 3 RELIGION: OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE ............................ 4 DIVINE WILL — HOW IS IT REVEALED ............................... 12 THE OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE ASPECTS OF NAAM ........................................................................... 13 EVIDENCES FROM THE VARIOUS RELIGIONS ................... 14 () Chrstanty ........................................................................ 14 () Hndusm ........................................................................... 15 () Mohammedansm .............................................................. 16 SOUND DIFFERENTIATED ................................................... 24 (i) Misery and Pleasure Defined ............................................. 27 () Advantages Accrung from Inner Communon of the Soul wth NAAM or Surat Shabd Yoga ..................................... 28 SIMRAN — WHAT IT MEANS AND ITS USES ....................... 36 THREE GRAND DIVISIONS AND THEIR FEATURES .......... 41 x xi THE JAP JI () Man Is an Eptome of the Three Grand Dvsons of the Creaton ...................................................................... 44 () Possblty of Communon of the Mcrocosm wth the Macrocosm Regons ................................................... 45 () Concentraton of Sprt Current Is Necessary Before It Can Rse Into Hgher Sprtual Planes .......................... 46 (v) Uses of the Three Restrctons and ther Process ............. 49 GOD-MAN ................................................................................... 55 () Wthout a God-Man, the Mystery of Soul s Never Revealed ........................................................................... 55 () Three Essentals for the Progress of Soul to the Lord Explained ................................................................. 55 (iii) Qualifications of a God-Man ............................................ 56 (v) Scrptures Unable to Awaken Sprtualty ........................ 59 (v) Necessty of a God-Man................................................... 61 (v) Who Is the Guru ............................................................... 62 (v) God-Man Is the Only True Frend .................................... 68 (v) How to Know a God-Man ................................................ 71 TRINITY IN RELIGION .............................................................. 87 THE PURPOSE OF LIFE ............................................................. 89 xii xiii INTRODUCTION TEXT — ENGLISH VERSION AND COMMENTARY (Words shown in italics are added for reference to first line of each stanza in original text.) Stanza Page PROLOGUE In Prase of the Almghty ..................93 1. (Soche soch Futlty of mental endeavors na hovayi…) and observances to know the Dvne Wll ......................................95 2. (Hukmi hovan How the Dvne Wll works .............95 aakaar…) 3. (Gaave ko Dvne Wll holds the creaton taan…) in Its control ......................................96 4. (Sacha The paradox of salvation: Sahib…) Human effort and Dvne Grace .......97 5. (Thapya na Greatness of the Holy Word (jaye…) and of the Word personified..............98 6. (Tirath Salvaton comes through Grace naavaan…) and worthness .................................99 7. (Je jug To wn goodwll of God, yogc chhare…) practces are not enough .................100 8. (Suniye siddh pir…) 9. (Suniye Isar Fruts of communon wth Brahma…) the Holy Word: 10. (Suniye sat At-one-ment wth the Dvne Wll Santokh…) — wth all honor and glory ..... 102-103 11. (Suniye sara gunan…) xii xiii THE JAP JI Stanza Page 12. (Manne ki gat…) The Holy Word is an expression 13. (Manne of the Dvne Wll. surat…) The Power of the Word s great and he who practces the Word 14. (Manne s truly blessed ..........................104-105 maarag…) 15. (Manne pave…) 16. (Panch In prase of Sants and the parvaan…) Power of the Word whch s all pervadng and mmanent n all forms, upholdng the unverse wth all theren ............................................107 17. (Asankh Good deeds per se fal to gve jap…) God-vson .....................................108 18. (Asankh World abounds wth the moorakh…) impous ...........................................109 19. (Asankh Hs manfold beauty and vast naao…) creation baffle all description ......... 110 20. (Bhariye hath Communon wth the Word pair…) purifies the mind and frees the soul from bondage .......................... 112 21. (Tirath tap Ingress nto the ‘Tl’ s the daya…) hghest of vrtues ........................... 113 22. (Paataala Vastness of God’s creaton s paataal lakh…) beyond human comprehenson ...... 117 23. (Saalaahi Love of God s the greatest gft ...... 117 saalaah…) xiv xv INTRODUCTION Stanza Page 24. (Ant na Exalted is the Holy Word and sifti…) still more exalted is the Divine Grace that quckens t .......................118 25. (Bahuta All share Hs bountes equally: Karam…) But the bounty of the Eternal Song s Hs Greatest Gft ................119 26. (Amul gun amul God’s attrbutes and Hs Regents vaapaar…) are equally unque and peerless........120 27. (So dar All bow n holy reverence unto keha…) Hm and sng Hs prases .................121 28. (Munda Inner dscplne and catholc santokh…) outlook and not adherence to codes of outer rtuals can brng about transformaton ..................................124 29. (Bhugat gyan Inner sprtual dscplne dayaa....) explained ..........................................125 30. (Ekaa maaee The prncples on whch God’s jugat…) creaton works .................................126 31. (Aasan loye God’s plan s nfallble and loye…) eternal ..............................................127 32. (Ik dujibho Smran or constant remembrance lakh…) leads

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