3 as one book - Kirpal Singh

THE HOLY PATH : SURAT SHABD YOGA3 Iabove the senses, one then realizes why it is said that"self-knowledge is God-kno~ledge."~~The Holy Path: Surat Shabd YogaTHE REFERENCES to Light and Sound, say the Mastersof the Surat Shabd Yoga, are not figurative butliteral, referring not to the outer illuminations or soundsof this world, but to inner transcendent ones. They teachthat the transcendent Sound and Light are the primalmanifestations of God when He projects Himself into creation.In His Nameless state He is neither light nor darkness,neither sound nor silence, but when He assumesshape and form, Light and Sound emerge as His primaryattributesB2When we say the Surat Shabd Yoga, communion ofthe soul with Naam, is easy, we are using the words relatively.It is easier when compared with other forms ofyoga: karma yoga, jnana yoga, bhakti yoga, raj yoga,hatha yoga, the traditional ashtang yoga, all of which callfor stern and severe outer disciplines, which a commonbusy man in the work-a-day world of today has neitherthe patience nor the time nor strength nor the leisure todo with all his wits about him. The Surat Shabd Yoga,on the other hand, can easily be practiced by every one,man or woman, young or old, with equal ease and facility.It is because of its naturalness and simplicity that itis often termed Sehaj Yoga.B3The course of Surat Shabd Yoga, as described by GuruNanak, is the most natural one. Even a child can practiceit with ease. It is designed by God Himself ahd not