To What Degree Should You Believe in Mahapuresh? Or Should You Believe at All?

susan · #1 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2009, 04:10 AM

I wanted to hear from anyone who has ever done Sangat or Sewa for a Mahapuresh ( Sant )
Are they truly what people claim or is it just wishful thinking.
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I am truly confused,I could use some insight.
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susan · #2 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2009, 04:40 AM

Thank you Sadhu Ji
You pretty much summed up what I am suffering right now. I have been blessed to the point where I have done Sangat and Sewa for a Mahapuresh. I feel I am being mentally destroyed right now so much so that I do not want to associate with this Mahapuresh anymore. I do not understand him or what is happening to me.
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Do I continue this path or do I just let it go?

Narayanjot Kaur · #3 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2009, 07:04 AM

susan ji
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You are asking the question, Should you continue the path or let it go? You say you are feeling mentally destroyed?

Does this feel like death of your ego into a more blissful state of consciousness? Or does it feel like death of your ego for the benefit of another human being?

How much bliss do you feel? Can you describe your progression of spiritual development to have been hard early in your practice and getting to the point where you are more at ease with yourself and at ease within yourself? Or are you miserable?
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Consider yourself fortunate if you can admit to being miserable. It means that you can still make independent judgments about your subjective experiences and are not yet a robot. Just a few questions and issues for you to ponder.

Harpreet_Singh_ · #4 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by aad0002

susan ji

You are asking the question, Should you continue the path or let it go? You say you are feeling mentally destroyed?

Does this feel like death of your ego into a more blissful state of consciousness? Or does it feel like death of your ego for the benefit of another human being?

How much bliss do you feel? Can you describe your progression of spiritual development to have been hard early in your practice and getting to the point where you are more at ease with yourself and at ease within yourself? Or are you miserable?

Consider yourself fortunate if you can admit to being miserable. It means that you can still make independent judgments about your subjective experiences and are not yet a robot. Just a few questions and issues for you to ponder.

Excellent, aadji.

Gyani Jarnail Singh · #5 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2009, 10:51 AM

sadhu ji..
what good is his picture..or name...that would be idol worship ?/ no ??
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It could be the same Guru and his wife living in the Himalayas...( in another thread )..who opens dasam duars in an instant...does his pic exist ?? just wondering...MY MAHANPURASH is the Only PURAKH in Japjhi sahib..AKAL PURAKH...visible through the Gurbani of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji...and He is FORMLESS and no pics exist

Narayanjot Kaur · #6 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2009, 17:52 PM

This is not a joking matter -- and it is another occasion for a warning for you. Please go go back and read the terms of service sahdu ji.
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susan · #7 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2009, 20:39 PM

I appreciate everyone's comments. Before I met this Mahapuresh (whom I prefer not to mention) I never woke up in the morning or went to bed thinking of the Almighty. Now I have such a thirst for it that I can't live without it. Perhaps like aad002 Ji mentioned I am having a breakdown of my ego. Some days I feel I don't need him for anything then I find myself running after him on my worst days.
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Sorry if I am not expressing myself in enough detail,but alot of what I feel I can't explain in words. And Sadhu Ji thank you for making me realize that the thirst I have my Mahapuresh does quench. My ego gets in my way alot of times. I am very vulnerable when it comes to him,this I am not used to because generally in life I am not. So I guess I am fighting an unbeatable battle.

Narayanjot Kaur · #8 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2009, 22:06 PM

forum members, all respected,

I am moving this thread to Interfaith Dialogs because it is not really about Sikhs, Sikhi, Sikhism. Thank you for your patience.

susan · #9 (**permalink**) 31-Mar-2009, 23:09 PM

You are totally right. I have received this advice before that it's not easy to reach God. You have to get through the storm before the calm. I guess it's easier to just give up. But now i know I can't. Thank you Sadhu Ji.
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This really is just the beginning for me,who knows what else life will bring my way. Each event God brings to me I should embraced and be grateful.This is a test of my faith, is how I should look at it.