Inner Light and Sound Meditation: Surat Shabd Yoga
“In each house (heart) the Light shines, but we are blind [ignorant of that divine Light] so we cannot see it. If we keep looking, we will find the Light and will destroy the shackles of death.” (Kabir)
“The individual Soul has descended from the higher worlds [realms of the Divine] to this city of illusion [bodily existence]. It has descended from the Soundless State to the essence of Sound, from that Sound to Light, and finally from the realm of Light to the realm of Darkness. The natural tendencies of the Soul (Atman) are to move from outward to inward.” (Swami SantSevi Ji)
“God is perceivable only through the soul. But our individual soul has become surrounded or covered by several sheaths or subtle bodies [astral, causal, etc…]. So long as it remains in the captivity of these various subtle bodies and the physical body, it will be under the knowledge of these bodies and organs only, will be under illusory knowledge only, and will not be able to realize God. In order to know Him, the Jiva-atma or the individual soul shall have to liberate itself from these bondage’s. The one who is able to liberate himself from the body and subtle bodies, is able to lift himself beyond the universe, also.” (Param Poojya Shahi Swami Ji Maharaj)
“The Current of consciousness which is dispersed in the nine gates of the body and the nine senses must be collected at the tenth gate (the sixth chakra, the Third Eye, Bindu, Center between the eyebrows). Therein lies the path for our return.” (Swami SantSevi Ji)
“In this process of dhyan, the scattered consciousness gets fully collected and there appears a Refulgent Point which, according to holy Bhagwad Gita is the Infinitesimal Form of God. There appears the Refulgent Lights in the inner darkness and our consciousness starts hearing inner divine Sounds. In this state, the true Master guides the practitioner….” (Swami SantSevi Ji)
“Whatever little is possible, do meditation everyday. But never ever give up or discontinue meditation. You will definitely meet with success.” (Swami SantSevi Ji)
“All of you please keep on practicing meditation regularly, everyday. Gurudev will bestow you with success!” (Swami SantSevi Ji)
