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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
in the protecting cradle of rugged hills,Kiratpur was founded by the sixth SikhMaster, Guru Har Gobind. (For an excellenthistory of the Sikh Gurus, thereader is invited to Glimpses of the DivineMasters, by Ranbir Singh). Thousandsand thousands swarmed into theSatsang compound from Kiratpur andsurrounding villages. Many had been sittingand waiting patiently for their Lordto come for over four hours. Kiratpurhad been bereft of His physical presencefor three long years. The love and devotionof these simple people surpassedanything I had yet seen. Three yearsago there were but a handful of Satsangis,but since that first visit the Master'sname spread like wildfire throughthe villages surrounding, and many aneager one flocked to the Satsang to havethe Darshan of the Param Sant. Manywho came only out of curiosity and tofind fault were converted by the alchemyof His Holy Presence.We were given quarters for the nightin a very lovely and simple adobe homeof a Satsangi. Surprisingly, such anearthen abode is very clean, cool insummer and warm in winter. That nightI passed under the porch just a few feetfrom the Beloved Who could be seenthrough the open window. Late into thenight eager young Sikhs came singularlyor in groups, paying obeisance and seekingsolutions. With wise counsel and appropriatequotations He cleared manymisunderstandings about the holy GumGranth Sahib (the Bible of the Sikhs),the need for a Living Master-guide andthe supreme role of Naam leading to theNameless and Formless Lord, the WaheGuru Aka1 Purush. The Master's thoroughknowledge of the world scriptures,not to mention His vast learning in thefield of Western philosophy and the naturalpoets like Emerson, Thoreau,Wordsworth, etc. is to say the least,May 1976astounding. Before his 20th year He hadread an entire college library; yet Hewas the simplest and humblest of men.April 8Before the sun was up, very early in themorning, when sitting for meditation Icould hear the Beloved quietly recitingin Punjabi language the sublime lap liof Guru Nanak.After taking tea and fruit, Master inquiredafter my solicitude and comfort.I replied that I was very comfortableand very happy!Master spoke of the simple villagershaving such loving souls, unclutteredwith the complexities of city life . . ."Bookish knowledge is all a wilderness.There is no way out!" The simple (notstupid), honest and strong are usuallybest in Bhajan. One of Master's petphrases is, "Simple living and highthinking."Hazur Maharaj held Satsang beforelarge throngs from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. andwhat a wonderful Satsang! With the SatGuru Maharaj coaxing forth loving sighs.I have never seen a more receptive audience.They loved Him, and He lovedthem.On this day Master proclaimed in theSatsang, "It was for the sake of youpeople that Guru Gobind Singh and Hissons gave their lives." Being traditionallydevotees of Guru Gobind Singh, thispraise of the Master made them incrediblyhappy.As the Master moved amongst them,an ageless Messiah in an ageless setting,the familiar camel and ox could be seenin the background; the palm trees, theadobe village, uncomplicated strengthand deep faith written in the peoples'faces beneath their turbans and simplerobes. Yes, then as now, miracles dohappen, but the Masters themselves donot attach any importance to miracles.
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