Self Realisation

About the structure of the presentation  Primary

presentation - Slides 2 to 69  Spiritual paradoxes that can be discussed on request – Slides 70 to 137  Scriptural references – slides 138 to 164  Description available on notes pafe with each slide

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Human Excellence Through Self Realisation

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The great Human Truth, is that “we are all one”, The great Human Tragedy, is that “we do not know this”,

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They serve the best who serve silently like the Sun, the Moon, Air, and the Water.

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What is Human Excellence ? Have you heard about … Who invented TV ? Who was the best doctor – 20 years back? so on ,so forth…..

Have you heard about … Saint Kabir, Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Lord Jesus, Guru Nanak, Hazrat Mohammad

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Defining – Success in Life [Materialistic Success]

Materialistic success is welcome; it need not be undermined. But what about Spiritual Success? 6

Two educations….. There are obviously two educations…… One should teach us ‘how to make a living’ And The other, ‘how to live’. 7

Two educations….. Our whole education system is focusing on ‘how to make a living’ But we worship those who focused on The other, ‘how to live’ part Like Saint Kabir, Guru Nanak, Prophet Mohammad, Lord Jesus etc

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For living…& for…

Living

We are eating We are sleeping We are earning

for Living, for Living, for Living,

We are Living

for ???

Definitely not for the sake of it ??? 9

THE REFERENCES…. 

By the REALISED ones:

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Srimad Bhagwad GEETA QURAN -e- Pak Holy BIBLE Sri Guru GRANTH Saheb Ramcharit Manas

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The objective is …. Self Realisation Through God Realisation OR

Salvation Adi Granth. p-13

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What is Salvation… ? Part and the Whole

Like a glass of water is a part of sea, but not yet sea. It can become sea if it falls into the sea. Likewise , the soul is a part of Brahm, and can also become Brahm, once it merges with it. 12

What is Salvation… ? Merger is salvation. Merger of soul with the ‘supersoul’ or Brahm is known as Salvation.

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Srimad Bhagwad Gita Lord Krishna says: ‘who knows me by ‘tatva’ doesn’t fall into cycle of rebirth, but merges into me’ Chap 4.9

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What is Self Realization ? Concept of Mirror

Like, we can not see our own face without a mirror, Same way, we can not see our own Self without God Realization, [ Aham-brahm-asmi, Tatva-masi] 15

The context…… Ritual s Mytholog y

Spiritual Crux

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What is inside the Spiritual Crux ??? Postulates of Spirituality  Definition of God  How to realise  Role of True Masters (Satguru)  How to recognise a True Master 

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Postulates Of Spirituality

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First Postulate

God Exists.

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God Exists……… One God, Many Names 1. There is a Supreme Power, we may call it GOD. OR Allah  Ram  Parmatma  And so on…… 

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“Many Go ds”

‘Gods are not many;

Names of God are many;

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God Exists……… One God, Many Names 2. Like water is one, and it has many names like Water, Pani, Jal, Neer, Aab etc. so is God. 3. Why don’t we ever hear that I drink water, I am better than those who drink Jal. ??? Because we KNOW water. 22

One God…, Know God… 3. But we do hear that I believe in Ram, He believes in Allah. And they believe in Akal Purkh, ???

Because We DO NOT KNOW God as such.

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Holy Bible

‘Ye worship, ye know not what; We know what we worship’ St. John 4.22

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Second Postulate What is God ?? How does He look like?? OR Definition of God. 25

Ramcharita Manas ‘God is one; desireless; colourless; nameless; deathless; He is the Truth, consciousness and bliss; the ultimate destination; all pervasive and cosmic’ ( ek aneeh aroop anama …….) Balkand

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DEFINITION OF GOD contd…  He is the Creator, Operator & Destroyer  He is ONE.  He has no beginning , no end.  He was never born , and will never die. 27

DEFINITION OF GOD …….      

Fire cannot burn it Water cannot wet it Air cannot dry it up No weapon can cut it Beyond Change Formless and colourless

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DEFINITION OF GOD contd…  He is omnipresent  He is omnipotent, Omniscient  There was no such time when He was not there, and there will be no such time when He will not be there.

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Adi Granth True Master says: “The Formless creator is always very near to us , but the bl ind (ignorant) thinks that He is too far away” Page – 267 (Jo thakur sad sada hajure, ta ko andha janat dure)

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Third Postulate Two Educations……. What are we living for …….

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Third Postulate God realisation is a MUST for salvation or Moksha, and is the objective of Human Life. 32

A Quick Recap…. God Exists, and God is ONE. What are we Living For ……. God realisation leads to self realisation Main Objective is God realisation. Definition of God.

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Fourth postulate Role of True Masters OR Avatars OR Satgurus :: A Look at History 34

TRUE MASTERS     

Lord RAM - approx 10,000 years Lord KRISHNA- approx 5000 years Lord JESUS - 2,000 years Prophet MOHAMMED - 1400 years Guru Nanak - 500 years 35

God pluralism….A Myth. Layer –1 : God

One

Layer –2 : True Masters or Avatars [ Many ]

Layer –3 : Bhaktas, or those who got realization from the True Masters [Many*Many]

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God pluralism….A Myth. Layer –1 : God Ram 10,000

Hanuman

Krishna 5,000

Arjun

Jesus 2,000

Philip

One

Muhammad

Nanak

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500

Today

1400

Abu Bakr

Meera

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MASTERS OF MASTERS Lord RAM - Maharishi VASHISHTHA  Lord KRISHNA- Maharishi SANDEEPAN  Prophet Mohammad - Gibriel 

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Lord JESUS Guru Nanak

- St John, the Baptist - Saint Rein

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Adi Granth True Master says: “No one did ever attain…. without a True Master (Satguru); God places Himself in the True Master And manifests Himself through his declaratory Revelation” Page – 466 (bin satguru kineh na payo……)

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Jesus will come back… Re-incarnation: “ I come again and again…” Lord Krishna.

Content and the Container

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Can you appreciate?

‘There is no god except Allah; Muhammad is the Prophet’ ‘A writing’

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True Master and the body …? The Master cannot be without body. Still, He is not the body. Though , He is in the body. 42

True Master and the body …? The Master is only one; and that is the Formless Creator; Only bodies change,

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True Master and the body …? There has not been many Masters; there has been only One Master in many bodies. 44

Why Realization..??? A

slight Diversion…..

 Two

questions are pending: How to realise ?? How to recognize the True Master ??

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The Problem…..today     

God pluralism Master differentiation Religious pluralism Division of mankind Result ::: Hatred Violence Intolerance 46

The Solution…..     

ONE God…. Oneness of Masters Spiritual oneness Universal Brotherhood Result :::: Love Compassion Humility Harmony 47

Holy Quran “ Have faith in Khuda, his all messengers, and all scriptures” 4 / 136

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Holy Quran Those who differentiate between khuda and His messengers; and those who say that they believe in this, and they don’t believe in that, are pucca Kafirs. 4/ 150-152

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Brotherhood of Man Through Fatherhood of God… No Caste, Colour & Creed No Regional Differences No Religious Differences 50

Benefits of Realisation For the world or mankind Universal brotherhood, No hatred, No regionalism, No caste differences, No religious Pluralism. 51

Fifth Postulate

Whether God can be known or realized ??

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Whether God can be known ?

An Emphatic ‘YES’ Gita 4-34, Bible, A.G. 53

Then, How to Realise ??

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Srimad Bhagwad Gita Lord Krishna says: ‘In this Form, I can not be seen through vedas, charity, sacrifices austere penances and ritualistic practices’ Chap 11.48-52 55

Adi Granth True Master says: “No one can know…. through, recitation, penances, bookish knowledge, Meditations & concentrations, study of vedas, yogic practices, religious acts and rituals, wandering in forests, and charity ……” says Nanak. Page – 265. (Jap, tap, gyan sab dhyan, khat shaster simriti bakhian….)

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Some Common Activities : The Real Meaning Nothing to do with Brahmgyan. Yogasan, Vrata, ishnan [ physical benefits ] Daan, Punya [ Social benefits, like schools, Hospitals, colleges etc. ] 57

Some Common Activities : The Real Meaning Havan, and Yagya : [environmental benefits] Jap, Sandhya, Dhyan: [cannot be performed without knowing God.] A.G. 58

One Common Method:

recommended by all scriptures Living True Master OR Satguru is the Way. Gita 4-34 Bible -St John 14.6 Quran

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Adi Granth True Master says: “The Formless creator is everywhere, surrounding everyone, but He can not be realised without the blessings of a True Master” says Nanak. Page – 924. (kaho nanak gur bin nahin sujhe, hari sajan sabke nikat khara) 60

Fifth postulate God can only be realised with the blessings of a LIVING TRUE MASTER.

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Sixth Postulate TRUE MASTER. is always there. [Naam rahio, sadhu rahio, rahio guru gobind…] Adi Granth. P-1429

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Seventh Postulate

Who is a True Master ? or How to recognize a True Master?

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Who is a True Master ??? He is above Caste, Creed and Colour,  Dress and diet,  Region and country  Any language 

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Who is a True Master ???

The only recognition of a True Master is

“Who knows God, and blesses with God Knowledge in no time, to anyone, Who submits to him”. And never Pushes you in search of it. ( Ashtavakara, Vashishtha, Krishna etc) Adi granth 65

Adi Granth True Master says: ‘He, who has known the True Lord, is called the Satguru (True Master)’ Page – 286. (satpurkh ji janya, satguru its ka nau…)

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Srimad Bhagwad Gita Lord Krishna says: ‘Approach the Knower of Truth; surrender, serve and politely ask; the knower will reveal The Knowledge to you’ Chap 4. 34

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Spiritual Journey Spiritual chronological order

 Know One  Believe in One  Be One Back 68

So, What to do ??? We have to search the True Master not God. “Search the knower, NOT Knowledge”. 69

The Baton Further…….. Thank you very much And wishing you all God Realization.

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Spiritual Paradoxes  Spiritual

Vs Religious  Spiritual Experiences  Spiritual Journey  Spirituality Vs Science  Creation Vs Creator  Swaroop vs tatva  Reprensentation Vs Actual 71

Spiritual Paradoxes contd.. Unity Vs Uniformity Why realisation so difficult Meditation Vs Concentration Vs imagination Politics in religion… Meaning and the Essence Laws of God Vs Laws of Society Why are we punished when He is the doer of 72

Scriptural References

 Holy

Bible  Holy Quran  Srimad Bhagwat Gita  Guru Granth Sahib  Ramacharita Manas 73

Spiritual Vs Religious

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Spiritual Vs Religious Being religious means involvement in social activities like donating for temples, schools, hospitals etc. Being spiritual means in search of the Absolute Truth. 75

What is Absolute Truth ? It has got nothing to do with speaking truth or lie. Truth means Always true that means which is not subject to change, which is Avinashi, Sanatan

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Spiritual Vs Religious A spiritually enlightened person ALSO becomes religious in due course BUT A purely religious person can never upgrade to spiritual enlightenment. 77

Spiritual Vs Religious These are two related but different lines. LIKE A doctor can also play Tennis, But by merely playing Tennis, you can’t become a doctor. i.e. vice versa is not true 78

Religious Pluralism & Spiritual Oneness Religious Pluralism is because of Rituals and Mythology And Spiritual oneness is because of One God. 79

Religious Pluralism & Spiritual Oneness At the core, There are NOT many religions as we say. There is only one religion And that is HUMANITY 80

Spiritual movement Vs Religion During the Era of Living True Master, it is called Spiritual Movement. And After that what remains is the Religion, which primarily contains Proceduralism or Rituals. Back 81

Spiritual Journey

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The road less traveled :::::: TH E RO UND ABO UTS No. 2 83

Spiritual Journey Spiritual chronological order

 Know One  Believe in One  Be One

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Journey Divine… “Just as rivers are continuously flowing towards the mighty Ocean, our life is but a pilgrimage towards the Nirankar, the Formless Ocean.” 85

Spiritual Experiences We are Human Beings and getting Spiritual Experiences,

NO, In fact, we are Spiritual Beings and getting Human Experiences. Back 86

Spirituality Vs Science

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Spirituality Vs science Science is the study of Creation, And

Spirituality is the study of Creator. 88

Creation Vs Creator The Sun, moon, stars, Earth, air, water , ether, etc are all a part of creation as they all are subject to change. Who is the creator then: The million dollar question?

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Creation Vs Creator Creation is subject to change And the creator is not. - by definition. All scriptures Back 90

Brahmgyan, Tatva Gyan, Enlightenment, Realisation, or The Wisdom

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Brahmgyan: the Wisdom Shabad

- Word, Name

Arth

- Meaning

Padarth

- Matter 92

Brahmgyan flavours : so called… Shastriya gyan [ bookish: the read one ] Shravan gyan [ Heard from others ] Tatva gyan [Direct perception or Realisation from the True Master] 93

Swaroop Vs Tatva Toys of Sugar Elephant of wood Glass of water Vs Sea Water Vs Ice berg Back 94

Realisation of God, why so difficult?

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Representation Vs Actual Prateek

Vs

Pratyaksh

Globe Map

Vs Vs

Earth Haryana

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Realisation : why so difficult? Because of focus on representation for a very long time. [ a grown up child clinging to her barbie] Cigarette smoking for 25 years. back 97

Meditation Vs Concentration Vs Imagination

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Meditation Vs Concentration A concentration exercise is NOT meditation, Concentration is always ON something, it may be a candle, your own breath, or any other object. 99

Meditation Vs Concentration When that object is God, it is called Meditation. So without knowing God, No meditation is possible. Adi Granth 100

Target is all that matters….. Firing by a soldier is rewarded but by a gangster is punished. Hitting a hammer is important but where to hit is more important. Concentration is OK but what to concentrate on, is more important. 101

Meditation Vs imagination We imagine what we don’t know And We remember what we know.

Meditation is remembrance of what we know. Back 102

Realisation Vs Illusion Realisation comes after contemplation and it is permanent. ( From shravan to Manan to Dhyan ) Illusion is temporary and magic-like. back 103

Understanding the Scriptures :::::: Meaning and the Essence

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Meaning and Essence ? Shabadarth (Meaning) ( Who knows the Language)

Essence (Bhavarth) ( Who knows the Subject) e.g. All Scriptures talk about Brahm. 105

Meaning and Essence ? A student of class IV can read higher mathematics, but can’t understand. Likewise we can read the scriptures, But can’t understand because we do not know the Brahma about which they are talking about. Back 106

Spiritual Vocabulary Karm – For gyan Bhakti – after gyan Satsang – Where is Truth Sumiran – Vs Recitation Depression ( for a Psychologist or whether Forecaster) 107

SPIRITUAL BLISS :::::: Body, Mind, and the Soul

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Spiritual Bliss Body

- physical Comforts

Mind

- peace

Soul

- Bliss

- Science

- Concentration Or attention diversion - Brahmgyan 109

THE ROAD MAP Gyan ( knowing the Self through God realisation)

Guzran ( Living, earning, etc) 110

Container and the Content we are not a body, but we wear one. Only Actual realisation can shatter the myth.

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Whether I broke a ‘Law of God’ or ‘Law of Society’

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Law of God Vs Law of Society Law of Society ( Varies with Era, Country, and Time)

Marriage, Education, Eating habbits, Plus a lot many such things…. 113

Law of God Vs Law of Society Law of God (Universal - no change)

Living for…..?, Realisation of Tatva-gyan, Universal Brotherhood. Back 114

Sakaar and Nirakaar :::::: From Matter to the Essence

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Sakaar and Nirakar Swaroop Vs Tatva Ice Water Sweets Milk Swaroop ( Shape & size ) carries Gunas. Nirakar is Nirgun 116

Which Nirakar ??? Wisdom Mind Air Soul Pain Love Ether etc. etc.….. 117

Moving : in what direction?

Direction is a lot more important than mere Move. 118

Spiritual paradox…..

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Spiritual paradox….. If God is the doer of everything, then why we get the punishment for wrong doings ??? If God is super conscious, then why doesn’t He stop us from doing wrong acts ??? 120

Spiritual Paradox : Karta or Karan; Doer or cause Energy does nothing of its own, The instrument does everything. ( Like Electricity, fan , tube, heater )

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Karta or Karan: Doer or cause Because of Language we can read, but language is not responsible for what we read, nor language provides any hindrance.

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Karta or Karan: Doer or cause Like-wise, God, being a supreme energy is the reason for all action, But not the Doer. Gita. Back 123

Thoughtless or fully thoughtful??

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What is an Eye without Vision? What is an Ear without Hearing [it is not doing its Job] The Job of mind is Sankalpa/ Vikalpa. What is Mind without thought ??? We donnt have to stop mind but we have direct it to Gyan. 125

Thoughtless or fully thoughtful?? We don’t have to stop mind but we have direct it to Gyan. Mind doesn’t have to be thoughtless, rather it has to be fully thoughtful about God remembrance. Gita 18-xx 126

God remembrance

God consciousness is God remembrance

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God Realisation God knowledge (Brahmgyan) is the means And God realization is the End 128

Knowing about. .. vs Knowing… Knowing a lot about Shia-chen would be either read or heard information, Not the direct perception. Likewise, Knowing a lot about God is different from knowing God i.e. direct perception. 129

We remember those…….. People who forget their self are the folks we remember.

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Word and the Image Rose, Water Sky, Air …. ( same Image… because we know) God - All different images When God is ONE, we agree, then why SO ???? Back 131

Good Citizen Vs The Realised One A realised person will also become a good citizen in due course of time, But, the reverse is not true.

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Unity Vs Uniformity [ in a garden, variety leads to beauty]  There

is beauty in diversity, not in uniformity.  Unity in diversity is also possible.  But, uniformity is neither possible nor desirable.  We should strive for unity, not uniformity.  Back 133

The Divinity Within… Like, Wood is potentially FIRE. Same way,

Every Human Being is Potentially DIVINE. 134

Religion in Politics… Religion in Politics is a BOON. ( Lord Ram, Lord Krishna etc.)

Politics in Religion is a BANE.

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Religion in Politics… It is a BOON if a Religious Leader takes up the reins of Politics. ( Lord Ram, Lord Krishna etc.)

It is a BANE if a Political Leader takes up the reins of Religion. 136

Religion in Politics… What is Ram-Rajya ? “ if Ram runs the Rajya”. Who is Ram ? “A spiritually enlightened person” OR “A truly religious person”

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Scriptural References  Holy

Bible  Holy Quran  Srimad Bhagwat Gita  Guru Granth Sahib  Ramacharita Manas

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Hol y Bi bl e :::::: Some Ref erences

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Holy Bible ‘Wisdom is Supreme, therefore, Get Wisdom’ Wisdom = Brahmgyan Proverb 4.17

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Holy Bible ‘ye know not the God ye worship We know the God we worship’ St. John 4.22

Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand (near) St Mathews 4.17 141

Holy Bible Jesus says “ I am the way, the Truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” St. John 14.6

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Holy Bible “ I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end” says the Lord, “who is and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty” Revelation, 1.8

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Holy Qur an :: :::: Some Ref erences

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Holy Quran ‘Khuda is merciful, ask about him from the one, who knows Him 25 / 59

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Holy Quran ‘Those who divided religion into sects; Khuda will take care of them’ 5/ 159

Those who differentiate between khuda and His messengers; and those who say that they believe in this, and they don’t believe in that, are pucca Kafirs. 4/ 150-152 146

Holy Quran “ Have faith in Khuda, his all messengers, and all scriptures” 4 / 136

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Holy Quran “But they have no knowledge (Brahmgyan); They follow nothing but Guess; and a Guess can never take the place of Truth.” 53 / 28

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Holy Quran “ O’ Believers, do your duty to Allah and seek the means to approach him” 5 / 35

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Holy Quran “Allah will reward those who believe in Him and those who have been granted the Knowledge.” 58 / 11

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Srimad Bhagwad Gita :::::: Some References

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Srimad Bhagwad Gita Lord Krishna says: ‘who knows me by ‘tatva’ doesn’t fall into cycle of rebirth, but merges into me’ Chap 4.9

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Srimad Bhagwad Gita Lord Krishna says: ‘In this Form, I can not be seen through vedas, charity, austere penances and ritualistic practices’ Chap 11.48-52 153

Srimad Bhagwad Gita Lord Krishna says: ‘Approach the Knower of Truth; surrender, serve and politely ask; the knower will reveal The Knowledge to you’ Chap 4. 34

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Shri Guru Granth Sahib (Adi Granth) :::::: Some References

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Adi Granth True Master says: “The Formless creator is always very near to us , but the bl ind (ignorant) thinks that He is too far away” Page – 267 (Jo thakur sad sada hajure, ta ko andha janat dure)

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Adi Granth True Master says: “No one did ever attain…. without a True Master (Satguru); God places Himself in the True Master And manifests Himself through his declaratory Revelation” Page – 466 (bin satguru kineh na payo……)

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Adi Granth True Master says: ‘He, who has known the True Lord, is called the Satguru (True Master)’ Page – 286. (satpurkh ji janya, satguru its ka nau…)

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Adi Granth True Master says: “The Formless creator is everywhere, surrounding everyone, but He can not be realised without the blessings of a True Master” says Nanak. Page – 924. (kaho nanak gur bin nahin sujhe, hari sajan sabke nikat khara) 159

Ramcharita Manas :::::: Some References

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Ramcharita Manas

“He only can know to whom you have revealed the knowledge; and who knows you, becomes one with you” Ayodhya Kand ( soi jane, jehu dei janai, janat tume tmhi hoi jai)

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Ramcharita Manas ‘God is one; desireless; colourless; nameless; deathless; He is the Truth, consciousness and bliss; the ultimate destination; all pervasive and cosmic’ ( ek aneeh aroop anama …….) Balkand

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Ramcharita Manas ‘Perception is not possible without knowing God; Love is not possible without perception; Bhakti is not possible without Love; Bhakti without perception is like trying to get butter from water’ (jane binu na hoi partiti, binu partiti hoi nahi priti…)

Uttarkand 163

Sampuran Avtar Bani :::::: Some References

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Sampuran Avtar Bani Satguru Avtar Singh ji says: ‘No religion is greater, Than to have an all around, direct perception of God’ Shabad 154, line -1 165

Sampuran Avtar Bani Satguru Avtar Singh ji says: ‘Formless God is everywhere, yet we don’t have that eye to perceive Him; without the blessings of a True Master, the Revelation will not take place’ Shabad 13, line 3-4

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Sampuran Avtar Bani Satguru Avtar Singh ji says: ‘Formless God is one; having no beginning, no end … ; when a person surrenders unto the True Master; and when the True Master chooses to bless, only then realisation takes place. Shabad 12 167