May - Ruhani Satsang USA

tap Singh), plus this lowly one. ProfessorVashist,therenowned religious scholarand retired principal of a major Punjabuniversity, also accompanied us onpart of the Punjab tour delivering "spectacular"lectures upon invitation.During the three days in Chandigarh,we stayed at the home of Dr. VishwanathHastir, an employed civil servant,homeopathic doctor and longtime initiateof Baba Sawan Singh Ji. He and hiswife, and their obedient children, anticipatedin advance our every need, comfort,food and lodging with such devotedzeal that I felt ashamed.One evening while sitting around thesupper table Vishwanath found an eageraudience, as he had known Sant KirpalSingh Ji since he was a boy living inRam Gali Lane, Lahore. As a younguniversity student in 1936, he wouldoften visit the house of Sant Kirpal Singhin Lahore during the time when Master,as a disciple, was writing His magnumopus, Gurmat Siddhant. When GurrnalSiddhant was completed it was rend inpublic before Baba Sawan Singh and afterits over 1400 pages were carefullygone through by Him before a largepublic Satsang, (I interrupted, "Wereyou there?") "Yes, Baba Sawan Singhthen reverently placed the book on hishead and proclaimed, 'This is the greatestbook on Spirituality ever written. Althoughit is published in My name, KirpalSingh is its Author.' " (From manyold disciples who were there I had heardthe same).INITIATION SCENE, Chandigarh, April 6Over 200 received Num-Daan, gift ofNaam Initiation, into the mysteries of theBeyond at the hands of the Great Master.Fifty-nine women and twenty menwitnessed the Guru Saroap, the luminousForm of the Master. Five women andfour men experienced total withdrawalinto the Beyond and fell to the floor,their sensory currents totally but temporarilysuspended. (Master said that it isnot necessary to fall over when withdrawaltakes place if one sits erect at theright angle).The daughter of the Hastirs wasamongst the many children who sat inBhajan during the morning's Initiation.Later when asked what she saw inside,she looked down at her feet and becametongue-tied. Only after Vishwanathpressed further, did she shyly and tremulouslyreport seeing both Masters, Whowalked and talked with her on the innerplanes of Light. Then she ran from theroom!At high noon, the Master took leaveof Chandigarh. We bid adieu to our newspiritual brothers and sisters, so kindand loving during our brief stay there.Through the beautiful and timelessPunjab with Maharaji. driving along thewinding highway, all in our car singingour hearts out or meditating. Twice thecaravan stopped briefly while hundredsof villagers surrounded the Master's carfor His holy darshan. At one place wherethe Master had stopped by the roadside,an army major speeding by in a jeepslammed on his brakes, leaped out, andran back on foot to where the Masterwas, to have His darshan. The Majorhad never before seen or heard of theMaster, but something beyond his knowledgedragged him into His company.Needless to say, Master's tall and noblefigure with His beautiful white beard,and deep-set, glistening, powerful eyesset behind a philosopher's brow, commandedimmediate attention and respect.In large crowds of similarly dressedPunjabis, He always stood out amongstothers. Invariably, even strangers questioned:"Who is this noble Saint?"KIKATPURThe next stop on the tour was a largefarming village called Kiratpur. SituatedSAT SANDESH