--Yes...in this tradition, there's no quibbling about the Names being actual "gods"; even though a few can also be interpreted as impersonal energies or levels of Shakti. (but of course, people in Surat Shabd Yoga: ( Sant Mat, Radhaswami, Ruhani Satsang, etc.) wouldn't dare use the term "Shakti" lest somebody be tainted by traditional Hindu terms). Also, you'd never find any claims of 5-7 years to reach the goal; although 3 lifetimes is sometimes mentioned.
- In [email protected], "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "yifuxero" <yifuxero@> wrote: > > > > --- Right: I've been initiated into Surat Shabda Yoga: by > > representatives of Darshan Singh, Charan Singh, and Thakur Singh. The > > 5 Names are 1. Jot Narinjin, 2. Omkar 3. Rarankar 4. Sohang 5. Sat > > Nam. The seeker repeats the Names over and over again slowly. > > I couldn't detect any power whatsoever in those mantras; so I > > continued with TM (which does have Shakti-power in it). > > > > Fascinating, thanks for the info, though my friend had mentioned a few > of those words I wasn't sure what they all were! That group has some > funny beliefs too, here's only one, but a whooper: > > Merely by initiation alone, a sadhaka (initiate) is relieved (by the > Masters magic erasure) of *ALL* of his past (Sanchita) karma, only his > present (Prarabdha) karma has to be worked out, and he is gauranteed > moksha in 4 lifetimes! I think all of this nonsense is a result of > the Sikh Religion's disenchantment with Hinduism. > > Also, there can only be ONE Sat-Guru on the planet at one time, and > OH, it just happens to be theirs.......Ha,ha. >
