Sant Ji's First Message to Western Disciples
Originally sent in May, 1976 and
published in July, 1976 Sant Bani Magazine
Dear Satsangis, brothers and sisters:
Master Kirpal has not left us. He is always with us and
protecting us
in every aspect of our life. Master never disappears from this
world.
He never dies; He is eternal. His soul is deathless; He leaves
only His
physical body but His presence is still to be felt. And we should
love
each other in order to carry out the teachings of our Master.
Meditation will bring peace to our soul; and if our soul is at rest and
at peace, then only will we love each other. All Satsangis are
related
to one another by the ties of brotherhood and sisterhood; so we should
respect and love each other. Hazur Babaji (Master Kirpal) has
left a
message of love for us. It is our duty to take care of His
message and
follow His teaching.
If we criticize or talk ill of anybody, it is our great loss. Our
Master used to say that if we criticize others, all their sins become
ours; and all our good deeds become theirs. The one who finds
fault
with others always loses; so we should never do it. Guru Nanak
also
says that by criticizing others we make our tongue, mouth and mind
dirty; by finding fault with others we are making our way to
hell. Baba
Sawan Singh also told me the same thing; that there is no taste in
speaking ill of others. He said that there is taste or pleasure
in
sense enjoyments, but where is the pleasure in finding fault?
So, dear brothers and sisters, I request you not to criticize any
Satsangi or any other person because when anyone is initiated by a
Master, the Master takes His seat within the disciple. So if you
criticize or abuse any disciple, then it is the same as if we were
abusing our Master. So I request you not to find fault with
anybody, to
put in more time in meditation, and Bhajan and Simran will be very good
for your life.
Our Master told us to leave a hundred urgent works to attend Satsang
and a thousand urgent works for meditation. I request you to put
in
more time for meditation, to attend Satsang, and not to criticize
anybody because criticism will not help your meditation. It is
the ones
who are not meditating who are abusing others. So you are to be
careful
that you are not criticizing or speaking ill or abusing, and are
putting in more time for meditation.
I hope you have followed what I have said.
AJAIB SINGH