Radha-Soami Religion: Part 5 ALTI PALTI ASSEN (Roohani Safar)
Posted by Jaspal Singh Sindhar
Radha-Soami Religion: Part 5 ALTI PALTI ASSEN (Roohani Safar)
Posted by Jaspal Singh Sindhar on Tuesday, 2/09/1999 2:23 PM MST
| Radha-Soami Religion: Part 5 ALTI PALTI ASSEN (Roohani Safar: Spirtual Journey) Physically living Guru is very important for Radha Soamis. This could be one of the reasons that these folks do not want to read gurbani other than to justify their religion. Their bhagti also involves focussing one's attention on the physical body of the guru or his photo. But anything physical and living is sure to die. However Radha Soamis call their Guru "Jinda Sat Saroop Hasti" i.e. living true body. However it is the Truth which is going to remain in existence for ever in all times of Past, Present and Future. Ade Such Jugad Such , Habhee Such Nanak Ho See Bhee Such. The word in sikh religion is " Sat Guru " and it is defined in Sukhmani Sahib: Sat Purkh jin Jania Sat Gur tis ka Nau. Meaning satgur is a person who knows Sat Purkh (GOD). Further on focussing one's attention on Photo or body has problem. What about those who are blind or have lost eye sight and have not seen photo or Guru??? Alti Palti Assen: The posture is like: Sit on two feet. Put one finger of each hand into each ear to close hearing anything. Close both eyes. Then put two fingers of each hand on to these closed eyes. Now focuss attention at (Triquti) at a place between eyes but a little above the bridging gap of eye brows. I guess the place is exactly where Indian female sticks her bindi. Now think about physical body of Radha Soami Guru or his photo and repeat NAAM. According to Sar Bachan this is THE place where spirtual (Roohani) journey begins. "I guess it is not chanting of Naam because with fingers in ears one may not hear it. It may be repeating of Naam in thoughts which in Gurbanee is called Ajapa Jaap and is mentioned in GGS" JS. FIRST STAGE OF ROOHANI JOURNEY: When one's sight (meaning thoughts) flip ( may mean success in focussing attention inwards) in brain then soul would leave the body and soul would rise. One would then see sky. Further one will see " Thana Sahanser dal Kawal" and this has thousands of petal. One would become happy. Here one would see Malik of three loks. Most of people stop here and they think they have reached Kul Malik but they are deceived. Why should soul leave body when all Triquiti, Sun Guffa and other positions are within body ?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECOND STAGE OF ROOHANI JOURNEY: Sar Bachan teaches: Above the sky (you have reached) you will find a very narrow door( similar to a hole in a needle). You need to let your soul go through it. Further you will have triangular shaped way and it will go uphill. this way is called 'Bunk Naal'. You cross this and then you reach the second sky where you have Triquiti, which is very expansive and strtches one lakh jojan( 1 jojan = 6 miles). Here you see all kind of scences and hear the sound of OM OM as well as hu hu of clouds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD STAGE OF ROOHANI JOURNEY: Then your soul will go on climbing and travels about 100 lakhs jojan and reach Sun. At this place you will find other souls doing wonderfull dance etc. There will be precious stones etc. Giani Partap Singh writes second and third stages are that of heaven of hindus and bahishith of muslims. However the problem is that Sun is a state where there is nothing but Sar Bachan teaches that souls are having good time in Sun State ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOURTH STAGE OF ROOHANI JOURNEY: Then soul goes 50075 crore jojan upwards and then 1000 jojans downwards and then upwards again. ["The whole thing is very funny and I leave it here." --JS] Radha Soamies use Gurbani to justify their beliefs for example they use : Akhi bajo dekhana vin kana sunana, para bajo chalana vin hatha karna, jeeba bajo bolana iv jeevat marana, Nanak hukam pachan kai tau khasama millana. Sloak M 2 p139 Vaar Rag Maj But they ignore ......., ........................, bhai ka charan, kar bahve ka, loin suret ka, Nank kahai siania iv kant millawa hoi. Sloak M2 p139 ------------------------------------------------------------------- FIFTH STAGE OF ROOHANI JOURNEY: Sar Bachan teaches that here there are four places which are very secret and these had not been disclosed by any Saint. Here there are prisions for souls. Giani Partap Singh had a sarcastic remarks here but nothing else. However " Dheermalies, Vaadh Bhag Singh people have some thing in the spirtual world, where they trap and lock up wandering maleen(bad) souls." JS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIXTH STAGE OF ROOHANI JOURNEY: Now soul reaches bhawar Guffa. here there is Handola ( Cradle ?) in which it takes rest. Rai Salgram who is author of Sar Bachan used to have Handola in his house. SEVETH STAGE OF ROOHANI JOURNEY: There are three places to go there. Sat Lok, Alakh Lok and Agam Lok. Radha Soami dham is in Agam Lok. ====================================================================== SIX CIRCLES (CHAKAR): Radha Soamies follow six chakars of Jogies. 1 Lilat Chakar: Between Eyes. Mun and soul reside here. 2 Kanth Chakar: Shakati resides here. 3 Hirda Chakar: Shiva resides here. 4 Nabhi Chakar: Vishnu resides here. 5 Ling Chakar: Brahma resides here. 6 Guddha(Mooladhar) Chakar: Ganesh resides here. Radha Soamies believe that it is Triquti or Lilat chakar from where soul starts its journey towards Radha Somi Dham ( Sach Khund for followers of Beas dera). -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW LONG IT TAKES TO REACH RADHA SOAMI DHAM ??: Sar Bachan teaches: Aik janam guru bghati kar,... First life for Guru Baghti janam dusare Naam,............Second life for Naam . Janam teesara mukat gat, ...Third life lead to mukhti chautha ko Nij Dham........ In Fourth life one reaches Nij Dham. Giani Partap singh in passing mentions that Shiv Dayal Singh carried out Tantarics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BHAWAR TARA( Star): During Alti Palti Assen with eyes closed and these covered with fingers one will see kinds of streaks of light. Radha Soami say these streaks are of Atmic Parkash(enlightening of soul). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baba Sawan Singh of Dera Beas have used shabds from Guru Granth Sahib ji and written a book " Shabd Kee Mahima". In this book verses from Gurbani are used to give credibility to what one finds in Sar Bachan book. Sukhmani: 5/15 Jis vakhar ko lane tu ahia Ram Naam santan ghar payia. Radha Soami has: Sapat lok ka opur dhava, alakh agam ki jab ghat pava, Tis ka opur santan dham, Nanak das keeai bisram. The verses of Radha Soamies are not Gurbani even though these people use the name Nanak. " Most probably, some of the folks who are joining Radha Soami religion donot know gurbani from GGS. Thus when they hear the word NANAK in verse being described they assume it is a Gurbani shabd. I have not met any Radha Soami person and thus have no chance of discussion and thus could be wrong in assumptions" JS. In sikh religion there are five stages for the progression of soul and these are described as five khands( Dharm Khand, Gian Khand, Sarm Khand, Karm Khand, Sach Khand) in the Japji sahib. Radha Soamies Naam is secret but for sikhs Naam and GOD is not secret. Nanak ka patshau disa jahura p397 of GGS. continue....for Parsadi and Dera Beas |
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