Conquer Death while Yet Alive. {68.}

Conquer Death while Yet Alive. {68.}
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“While you are alive, conquer death,
and you shall have no regrets in the end.”

---- The Guru Granth Sahib.
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The Kind Deserve Allah’s Mercy. {67.}

The Kind Deserve Allah’s Mercy. {67.}
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“Allah has no mercy upon one who has no mercy upon others.”

---- The Quran.
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God: Everlasting Light & Glory. {66.}

God: Everlasting Light & Glory. {66.}
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“The sun shall be no more thy light by day,
neither for brightness
shall the moon give light unto thee,
but the Lord shall be unto thee
an everlasting light
and thy God thy glory.”

---- The Bible; Isaiah: 60:19.
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You Owe Yourself as Well. {65.}

You Owe Yourself as Well. {65.}
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“You, yourself,
as much as anybody else in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection.”

---- Gautama Buddha.
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Primary Qualifications for Becoming Satsangi. {64.}

Primary Qualifications for Becoming Satsangi. {64.}
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Some time back, I had received a request from a DEI {Dayalbagh Educational Institute; Deemed University} student seeking to join one of my Orkut Radhasoami communities.

I asked her if she was a Satsangi / from a Satsangi family / Jigyasu or Seeker.

She wrote back saying, “I am neither a Satsangi, nor from a Satsangi family, nor am I a Jigyasu, but I believe in Almighty Huzur.”

It was with great delight that I approved her request, replying, “& that is the most important thing, of course!”

So, who can become a Satsangi, or join the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh?

Are there any restrictions on the basis of caste, race, nationality, one’s erstwhile religious allegiance, etc.?

None at all; {age, yes}.

The primary & vital requirement is that the person believes in the teachings of the Radhasoami religion, specifically that:
**** The name of the Supreme Godhead is Radhasoami Dayal;
**** The Revered Leader of the Radhasoami religion headquartered in Dayalbagh Is the Living Incarnation of Merciful Radhasoami; &
**** One wants to accept His Guidance & Mastership for one’s spiritual practices & salvation.

All other behavioral or practical requirements, such as being a pure vegetarian & teetotaler, attending Satsang at a Branch, are secondary to & flow from this central act of transferring the responsibility for one’s spiritual welfare onto the Sant Satguru of Dayalbagh.
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Note: This is drawn from & inspired by the scriptures, practices & teachings pertaining to the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.

Orderliness is a Sequential Achievement. {63.}

Orderliness is a Sequential Achievement. {63.}
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“To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order;
to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order;
to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal lives;
& we must first set our hearts right.”

---- Confucius.
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Anger Causes One’s Own Disruption. {62.}

Anger Causes One’s Own Disruption. {62.}
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“Delusion arises from anger.
The mind is bewildered by delusion.
Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered.
One falls down when reasoning is destroyed.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Pining for Lord’s Beautiful Countenance. {61.}

Pining for Lord’s Beautiful Countenance. {61.}
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“Your Face is so Beautiful,
and the Sound of Your Words imparts intuitive wisdom.
It is so long since this sparrow-hawk
has had even a glimpse of water.”

---- The Guru Granth Sahib.
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Warning over Results of Actions. {60.}

Warning over Results of Actions. {60.}
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“Whoever brings good, he shall have better than it;
and they shall be secure from terror on the day.
And whoever brings evil, these shall be
thrown down on their faces into the fire;
shall you be rewarded {for} aught except what you did?
I am commanded only that
I should serve the Lord of this city,
Who has made it sacred, and His are all things;
and I am commanded that
I should be of these who submit;
And that I should recite the Quran.
Therefore whoever goes aright,
he goes aright for his own soul,
and whoever goes astray, then say:
I am only one of the warners.
And say: Praise be to Allah,
He will show you His signs
so that you shall recognize them;
nor is your Lord heedless of what you do.”

---- The Quran; Al-Naml: 89-93.
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Be Courageous; Trusting the Lord. {59.}

Be Courageous; Trusting the Lord. {59.}
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“Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.”

----The Bible; Psalms, 31:24.
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Shun the Habit of Doubt. {58.}

Shun the Habit of Doubt. {58.}
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“There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt.
Doubt separates people.
It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations.
It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.”

---- Gautama Buddha.
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Meaning of the Word “Satsangi”. {57.}
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The followers of the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh are known as Satsangis. Technically, the term is employed for those who have been initiated into the mystical practices prescribed by the Faith under the authority of the Revered Leader.

Loosely, it is often extended to include such persons either born in Satsangi families or otherwise devoted to the religion, who might reasonably be expected to get initiation in due course of time.

However, the word “Satsangi” means “one in association with the Sath”. “Sath” here does not imply the truth {since that is vague & could be construed to mean just about anything}, but specifically the company of Sath Purusha, or the Lord of the divine realm Satloka {& above}.

Hence, “Satsangi” actually means a devotee who is fortunate enough to be blessed with the association or company {rather, mastership} of a Saint who has access to the Satloka or divine regions above it, including the most exalted paradise of Radhasoami Dham.

So, a “Satsangi” is a soul that has taken {& been given by the Param Guru} refuge in the only Living Incarnation of Merciful Radhasoami on earth in this Kaliyuga, & who lives by the teachings of the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.

In modern times, the word “Satsang” is employed loosely to refer to any apparent devotional activity performed by any group of persons belonging to dubious religious affiliations. That may perhaps constitute Satsang only insofar as it indicates the devotees’ quest for God, but just about as much!
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Note: This is drawn from & inspired by the scriptures, practices & teachings pertaining to the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.

Quite Simple: Economize or Agonize. {56.}

Quite Simple: Economize or Agonize. {56.}
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“The one who will not economize
will have to agonize.”

---- Confucius {551 BC - 479 BC};
Chinese philosopher & reformer.
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Way to Attain Spiritual Tranquility. {55.}

Way to Attain Spiritual Tranquility. {55.}
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“One gradually attains tranquility of mind
as a result of keeping the mind
fully absorbed in the Self
by means of a well-trained intellect,
and by thinking of nothing else.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Humility is Best for All. {54.}

Humility is Best for All. {54.}
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"What good is social class and status?
Truthfulness is measured within.
Pride in one's status is like poison;
holding it in your hand and eating it,
you shall die."

---- The Guru Granth Sahib.
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Accept the Signs from Heaven. {53.}

Accept the Signs from Heaven. {53.}
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"These are the verses of the Book
that makes {things} clear.
Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief
because they do not believe.
If We please, We should send down upon them
a sign from the heaven
so that their necks should stoop to it.
And there does not come to them
a new reminder from the Beneficent God
but they turn aside from it.
So they have indeed rejected {the truth},
therefore the news of that which they mock
shall soon come to them.
Do they not see the earth,
how many of every noble kind
We have caused to grow in it?
Most surely there is a sign in that,
but most of them will not believe.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful."

---- The Quran; Ash-Shu'ara {The Poets}, 2-9.
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God's Plans for Human Welfare. {52.}

God's Plans for Human Welfare. {52.}
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"I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,
plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future."

---- The Bible; Jeremiah: 29:11.
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Vegetarianism is Necessary for Nirvana. {51.}

Vegetarianism is Necessary for Nirvana. {51.}
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"To become a vegetarian
is to step into the stream
which leads to Nirvana."

---- Gautama Buddha.
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Loftiest Origin of Radhasoami Religion. {50.}

Loftiest Origin of Radhasoami Religion. {50.}
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The Radhasoami religion has been founded by the only Living Incarnation of the Supreme Godhead, Radhasoami Dayal.

Not Content with merely having Incarnated {so to say} in the world out of Parental Compassion for such undeserving beings as all of us & the whole of humanity & living kingdom, the Nij Dhar or Incarnated Divine Current has Been Continuing Its most glorious Mission of universal salvation through the agency of a continuing lineage of Param Gurus since August 24, 1818.

In a unique benediction, the Incarnated Divine Current has Declared & Reassured all living beings that It shall not return to its original Abode until It has Redeemed all jeevas or living beings in this world-system, prior to the impending MahaPralay at the end of the present decadent age of Kaliyuga.

The above tenets constitute the core of the weltanschauung or worldview of the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.

The concept of heaven being a hierarchical structure may be found in various religions of the world, particularly Buddhism.

The Radhasoami religion affirms the truth of this divine spiral, & clearly states the name, precise location & other description of each divine realm.

It also describes where the various other divine incarnations & prophets of the world’s other major religions {Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism & Sikhism} had descended from.

This also indicates the severe limits of the spiritual benefit that they can possibly confer on their followers, because of their own relatively inferior origin & limitations.

These intermediary heavens are to be traversed by the individual “surat’ or soul, {with the Permission, Grace & Help of the Param Guru of Dayalbagh}, to finally access & reach the Ultimate Abode of Radhasoami Dham, the loftiest paradise in existence.

It is only this that constitutes true & final redemption.
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Note: This is drawn from & inspired by the scriptures, practices & teachings pertaining to the Radhasoami religion of Dayalbagh.

Spiritual Benefit of Agricultural Labor. {49.}

Spiritual Benefit of Agricultural Labor. {49.}
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“The one who sows the ground with care and diligence
acquires a greater stock of religious merit
than one could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers.”

---- Zoroaster, Persian philosopher and religious leader
{c. 628 BC - c. 551 BC}.
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