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Subject: [K-list] Shabd (Mystical Hymn/Poem) of Swami Ji Maharaj of Agra
From: James Bean

From: James Bean
   jamesbeanATnospamapexmail.com

On Traveling Through the Heavens via Meditation
  
SHABD (HYMN, MYSTICAL POEM) OF SWAMI JI MAHARAJ FROM "SAR BACHAN RADHASWAMI
POETRY," VOLUME TWO:

Reverse the outward and downward flow of the senses, and collect them
within. Withdraw your mind and elevate it to the inner spiritual Sky.

Apply the Ear of your Soul to the inner Sound, ascend to the Thousand-Petaled
Lotus, and fix your Attention at the higher regions.

Kindle the Flame and then behold the Light amidst the Tinkling of Bells.
Rise to Banknal [Crooked Tunnel] and reach the Formless Realm [Nirguna
Pad].

Behold the Undecaying in the mirror. Ascend to the Dark Void. Be at
Rest.

The Sound of the Whirlpool Cave comes to my ears. I get a vision of Sat
Purush [God-with-Form] within me.

Hearing Sounds beyond I reach the Invisible and Inaccessible Realms.
I behold Radhaswami [Radhasoami, The Lord of the Soul, God]. He now dwells
in my eyes.

I offer prayer at the Holy Feet of Guru. I am delighted on receiving
His grace and mercy.

I engender love and faith in Him. How can I describe His glory?

I offer my body, mind and head to Him. I take His protection, and sing
His praises.

I cannot describe these Secrets to everyone. The tongue cannot do justice
to His glory.

I am in bliss and joy every moment. I now am in communion with Radhaswami
[Radhasoami].
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Swami Ji: "Reverse the outward and downward flow of the senses, and collect
them within. Withdraw your mind and elevate it to the inner spiritual
sky."

What a great description of the meditation process! During meditation
we close our eyes & ears and withdraw or invert; our awareness shifts
to the world inside/within. We discover the energy of our soul that once
was divided, scattered, and dissipated by the five senses, now starts
to collect at a single laser-like point of Attention, what Masters call
"the Single Eye," the "Third Eye Center." As we develop our ability
to concentrate during meditation, the world of Inner Space starts to
open up for us.

Swami Ji: "Apply the Ear of your Soul to the inner Sound, ascend to the
Thousand-Petaled Lotus, and fix your attention at the higher regions."

This is the unique message of the Masters about what can happen to us
during meditation! Meditation in Sant Mat is not limited to the physical
or astral planes, counting one's breath for fifty years, is never stagnant
or limited, and is not an impenetrable spiritual "glass ceiling." Rather,
it is an ongoing journey of spiritual progress through the inner Worlds
of Love, Light and Sound. Swami Ji taught that by focusing all our Attention
upon the inner Sound, we will experience being pulled up or elevated
in consciousness to higher regions or heavens. The mystical poetry of
Swami Ji describes many spiritual experiences and higher planes that
the Soul can mystically ascend to (and through) during contemplative
meditation (Surat Shabda Yoga): 'the Flame,' 'Light amidst the tinkling
of Bells,' 'Thousand-Petaled Lotus,' 'inner Sky,' 'Crooked Tunnel,' 'Whirlpool
Cave,' 'Dark Void,' 'Sat Purush' (God), the 'Invisible,' 'Inaccessible
Realm,' 'Formless Realm -- Anami Radhaswami' [The Nameless One, Radhasoami,
The Lord of all Souls, the Most High God].

In the Teaching of the Saints are descriptions of many, many Heavenly
Realms, and the Light & Sound Current: the River of Spirit (Audible Life
Stream, Positive Power) which the soul travels upon. The Goal of the
Path of the Masters is to return to God. God has been described by the
Masters as the Infinite, Nameless Ocean of Love and Compassion. This
River of Light and Sound empties into the Ocean of All-Consciousness,
or as one poet-mystic puts it: "More than this cannot be told, for the
Holy Streams will take you to that Place where words are no more..............."

Swami Ji: "I cannot describe these Secrets to everyone. The tongue cannot
do justice to His glory. I am in bliss and joy every moment. I now am
in communion with Radhaswami [Radhasoami]."

Repeat God's Name and Meditate,

James

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