Bhandara 2013- Faith in Perfect Living Master | Ishwar Puri (Part 7 of 7)

Bhandara 2013, Rice Lake (Part 7 of 7), Day 4

Video Description: Welcome to very special day…bhandara of great Master Sawan Singh Ji โค They (GM’s disciples) discovered reality what a soul is. The same opportunity exists today…it wasn’t unique happening that it only happened once (2min). These GM’s who can make them like themselves have come again and again at all times. Every time there is a seeker….they come here. GM was only one of them…masters have come wherever there are seekers…they appear because of our seeking. No qualification is required except he/she is a seeker, its independent of any kind of physical attributes (age, color, religion, nationality etc.) Those initiated by him never died…he was named Sawan because he was born in the rainy season hence his name ‘Sawan’. Ever since Master Ji has known him his grace comes down like rain โค Bhandara means abundance of grace…the amount we can get today is so unique but of course grace flows every day every moment…but like today we should turn our cup upwards so it can be filled with the shower of Grace (7min). Grace flows like rain…he shared cup analogy to explain how to capture Grace โค Cup of our own attention! He talked about special meditation with everyone and make a chance to make it a special day for ourselves.

(8min) he talked about GM knew him earlier. His mother had a dream before he was born…in the 5th month…she had a dream she saw a plastic doll above the fireplace and she said I never place doll there…she looked at the doll and doll became a small human baby…baby raise his hand and started giving discourse! GM said this is sign of your child…he will be lecturing after his birth! ๐Ÿ™‚ So he knew him before he was born…his dad was very instant to take baby to see the GM after he said those things. He wanted to take him on Christmas Day as British were ruling…25th December was called a big day. to see the GM. He was born on 26th November…his grandma was totally opposed to take a newly born baby out of home before 40 days. There was a fight in the house…ultimately his dad prevailed…and on 25th December his life outside his home began (12min). He traveled in great luxury in 29 days age. GM saw him and he gave Baba Ji a little pat on his cheek and he said “do you recognise me?” At that time…many years later he didn’t remember it much later after initiation he was able to recall this event himself. He instructed his parents never scold or slap him and he was very pampered after that LOL. He used to have some nightmares…running dream…that used to come every night…he was 4 or 5 years old where some monster was coming…very tall..and frighten him…he would scream and his parents would say he was having dreams…he said he can hear them but see monster (monster never hurt him but appearance was frightening by itself). His parents got very worried as it happened daily for 7 days…they went to GM to report this dream to their child…GM said this is a last effort of negative power to frighten him don’t worry…that was the last of it…but it was a great event that there is negative power that effects us. It effects people and people live in fear and he understood as time went on (16min). At age 3 or 4- he revealed personal details of a seeker. At that age of 3/4 he could hear…loud bell like sounds coming from somewhere…he would go to window to see where sound is coming from…but it didn’t look it was coming from any direction. Who was creating that noise? His parents would say he was just imagining it…he must be crazy. That sound kept on and on till he got used to it. At age 4…his father who was a teacher in a colleague was transferred to Dharamshala where he taught in college and Baba Ji, four year old, went to primary school there. He shared this incredible story of three Italian monks came with their begging bowls and came house to house begging food. He watched his mother baking cookies. These monks were wearing Buddhist robe…they asked his father “Is this your son? and ask some questions”…write down five questions and ask him the answer…his dad wrote down five questions and asked his son answers to these five questions. His father repeated the five answers…the monks said “This boy belong to us” They said to his dad if you don’t believe us ask your son…Baba Ji said go with them ๐Ÿ™‚ They prepared some kawa…he felt very happy with the surrounding…he felt that was the right place for him to be. His parents reported to the police…the police knew where they stayed…they came and how can you take the boy…but boy came willingly. He was returned back much to Baba Ji’s dismay. GM and he had a special relationship and played games like a child โค On his first anniversary on his birth the Bhandara on 29th December…that day GM asked his dad put him on stage next to him. His father said he is too small…GM said put him on the stage. Father had no choice…baba Ishwar sat there without movement. He took picture of Baba Ji as baby with GM (23min) โค GM used to give half-initiation to kids, second-half is given as teenager. His grand-father was a pious man well versed in the scriptures. GM asked Baba Ji do you want salted or sweet initiation. Baba Ji said he want the one in 3rd eye…GM had a good grip on Baba Ji’s wrist. He asked him to come inside to get full initiation. He gave him initiation and it was a great experience as he remember words so clearly as if he is speaking today. They formed the foundation to knowledge given to him by GM. What I have got is from my master…it has worked for…I am giving you initiation and hope it will work for you…if you find something better than this at any time…go and take it…you need no permission as permission is granted in advance…please do me one favor…if you get something better….you come back and tell me I will take it also โค Baba Ji said he has still looking but has not find anything better. But something strange happened…father was informed (by his grand-father) for given full initiation which is very strange at this age…he made an exception. His father was over-joyed (30min)! He used to feel very old when he was young and that has now reversed. The sound that was coming stopped…after initiation! He couldn’t hear anything…he became a rebel as he never got a chance to make his selection on spiritual path. Then in his teenage years…eight years he was rebel against the path…as he felt injustice done to him (told me two other satsanghis) (34min). He shared story of Bhaghat Singh and his son (who is an attorney) who grew against the path. Baba Ji went into religions got baptized, converted to other religions, went to yoga center all kinds of yoga, went with yogis to place where they will give you sand etc. He practiced such wild kind of things to see if he can get any better than what he got from GM…after 8 years he came back to GM…he said I have examined everything…GM gave him a good training after that once he was back on the path…he would ask question…at one time GM asked him to maintain in the diary (bad and good thoughts- our conscience tells us). The diary process didn’t last long as GM’s grace was immense…1942 was the last question he asked…never asked after that…he answered all the questions. All questions were answered within. A few years from 1942, 45, 46 where Master Ji practiced meditation earnestly (39min)- where he put a lot of effort …after that effort-less years with GM’s grace and love. After that his life took him in many jobs- travel around he world…GM did everything for him. He made a deal with his so beautifully. He discussed with GM for him taking all the miseries of his life and getting all happiness…GM said DONE โค The difficultly is not getting the deal but doing our share of the deal of giving problems and worries to the Master…they don’t do that…they worry themselves therefore the deal breaks (43min). PLM can do everything for us.

He came to this country (USA) in 1960s and there were disciples of GM in the USA…he happened to mention this deal to them….they were upset with him because its not fair to your master…to put all burden on master and get all goodies in return. Then he thought to himself…what a PLM is…he didn’t feel guilty as deal is open to ALL only if we are ready for it. The deal requires complete unshakeable faith! He shared a story of an American disciple who came to India and heard of stories of Swami who can walk on water who lived near the bank of a river…he went to that village (46min). He talked about faith is fundamental on the spiritual path…as lack of faith then mind takes control of our life…it creates doubt…to overcome that doubt we either bypass the mind or reach level of consciousness to reach above the mind. Therefore at least learn how to bypass the mind during meditation. He shared a ‘Sand Castle’ story of Juhu beach of two boys at 49min in the video as an example of the value of faith….faith can help us get a good bargain โค We say there is no scope of blind faith on this path…on other hand we say there should be faith…so what is the meaning of blind and living faith if faith means doing without seeing it? Master makes a distinctions between the two…blind is someone makes a statement and you accept it and statement remains the same and keep on believing it forever. Living faith is you have a leap of faith on first step and sometime happens where series of coincidences helps build/ grow that faith…that’s living faith. Faith has to be built by experience but faith that is not rising by experience is not blind faith…it means do not believe wildly somebody say something. Experiential faith is build upon verification step by step. Deal PLM gives us builds faith as PLM is doing things for us. He has shared whole secret stories with us today (56min). He said he never read any books until he came to the USA. In meditation as a starting point GM said we should feel sitting behind the eyes. GM said if we want a nice chair…build it behind the eyes same with cushion build it inside. He talked about book “Spiritual Gems”. Unless we place our self in the 3rd eye center…meditation doesn’t even begin. He talked about another friend of his…who read Julian Johnson’s book (Path of the Master)…it all hypothetical and trying to impose beliefs on others and doesn’t appeal to his mind…so he threw the book away. After 10 years he said he found the truth…in Julian Johnson’s book that he rejected completely…and after 10 years it makes sense!

We hear what we are ready for.

He talked about his wife (1hr 1min) who has heard enough…but once in a while she invites few people from this group…and she then checks what I say in the meeting. Point is we absorb as much as we need at that time…but absorption of knowledge keep changing and that is how faith grows and eventually faith becomes unshakeable. Takes lot of time…its a slow process and made deliberately so to build up that kind of faith. GM used to distinguish people especially Westerns who would ask questions but Indian people who were villagers but straightaway believe but they lose faith as soon as they got it..but those whose intellect has been satisfied don’t lose faith. GM in 1937 wrote in one of his letters to American disciple that America is ready for spirituality all is required is to explain it their way..their mind will understand and will not stand in their spiritual progress. Axis of Spirituality will move to the West (1hr 7min) and East will focus on technology and money. GM made this prediction and Baba Ji can see that shift is already taking place. Our PLM is our great master who initiates us and take us back home. If PLM is dead he can do nothing for you…only living master can. Master is one who is living and a friend of yours forever. Bhandara is abundance…keep our cup towards the grace and see what flows. Do not miss the opportunity and then we regret and wait for next one which comes after a long time. Bhandara of Grace…Bhandara doesn’t mean lot of food…no…bhandara is abundance of blessings and grace of a PLM…he congratulated all of us.

At the end (1hr 14min) there was a LIVE meditation session, where Baba Ji helps guides students on how to meditate behind the eye. Beg for grace…keep wide cup open for grace to flow in…enjoy the experience…he talked about parshaad at the end…he then shared story of a man who was there who was instrumental in bringing him in the USA who sponsored him coming into this country and gave him job. He shared a cute story of his African American friend and a white American girl who traveled him to Kashmir. Master is everywhere (not just in the washroom) ๐Ÿ™‚ Master’s do their work in different way for each person therefore go to a master for a question…not each other which can confuse you as everyone perceive things differently. (1hr 22min) Radiant form is in us at initiation…it is placed in us at time of initiation as we gather attention more…then we will see the radiant form! Once in a while we can have a glimpse but we have to work hard till see radiant form again. At the end there is only one experience…the experience of Totality of Consciousnesses is same for everybody โค He talked about right at the very end having total knee replaced and other one is still on its way and to give parshaad to everyone ๐Ÿ™‚ โค We Love you Baba Ji โค

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