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Saturday, November 07, 2009
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Current mood:  calm Category: Religion and Philosophy
Mystic Poetry and Teachings of Sant Dariya Sahib of Bihar, A Great Master in the Lineage of Inner Light and Sound Mysticism
"Those
who develop interest in simran are really fortunate and are making a
good use of their human birth." (Domain Singh of the Sant Dariya
Mission Website)
The Sant Mat Mysticism Blog: http://santmat.gaia.com/blog
Below
the mystic verses of Sant Dariya is a discourse by Domain Singh of the
Sant Dariya Mission of Bihar, on the practice of Simran (Manas Jap):
repeating God's Name or Holy Names with love and devotion, a bhakti
practice of remembering God, done during available moments throughout
the day and night, as well as simran is a technique used during
meditation practice.
Before We Get to the Poetry and Spirituality, Some Sant Mat History: Background on Sant Dariya Sahib (1674--1780)
Sant Dariya was born in 1674 in the Rohtas District of Bihar, India. He
was brought up and remained at that place for most of his life. Dariya
was apparently given his name by the family Guru. Dariya's birth was
celebrated with great festivity. After the baby was one month old, a
holy man visited his place and the mother brought the baby before him.
This holy man carefully looked at the baby from head to foot, asked the
mother to take very good care of the baby and named him Dariya, to be
so recognized later. Dariya never looked upon him as a human being, and
always referred to him as the Lord or Sat Purush. Sant Dariya got
enlightenment at the age of twenty years. He was initiated into Inner
Light and Sound Meditation, Shabd Naam, by the same Satguru mentioned
above, that had been a major influence on Dariya's life.
In 1674, Dariya's Guru would have BEEN, or at least would have been
contemporary WITH, one of the early Dharamdasi Kabir Panth Gurus, the
"People of the Anurag Sagar", that is to say, a distinct branch of Sant
Mat related to Kabir that used a text called, The Anurag Sagar, along
with, The Bijak, Saakhi Granth, and other writings attributed to Guru
Kabir. Another signature teaching that early on was unique to the
Dharamdasi group was the view that Sant Dharam Das was the primary
gurmukh successor of Kabir. It is recorded that Dariya's Satguru,
mentioned above, eventually appointed Dariya Sahib to be his spiritual
successor.
Dariya became one of the great Saints of the Sant tradition of India, a
towering figure occupying some of that space in history between the
time of Kabir and that of Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras. In fact, for
awhile, Dariya and Tulsi Sahib were alive at the same time. Dariya
passed on when Tulsi was around seventeen years of age. Dariya Sahib
appointed several Saints to be his spiritual successors: Fakkar Das,
Basti Das, Sant Tika Das, and, Sant Guna Das, also contemporaries with
Tulsi Sahib, who likely spent some time in Bihar. Bihar was, and
remains, home-base of the Satsang of Sant Dariya Sahib. "He [Tulsi
Sahib] has freely used words of Braj, Avadhi, Rajasthani (Marwari),
Gujrati, Punjabi and Maithili, which leads one to conclude that, like
many other Saints, he must have traveled widely in V.P., Rajasthan,
Gujrat, Punjab and Bihar." (Tulsi Sahib, Saint of Hathras, J.R. Puri,
and V.K. Sethi, RS Books)
Tulsi Sahib said he was initiated by a living Satguru, but knowledge of
the name of that particular Guru is lost, or at least not necessarily
clear to us these many years later. The name of that Guru is not
recorded in the writings that have survived. Or is it, and we simply
aren't noticing? During those days, Sant Dariya has the distinction of
being the only living or recently departed Sant Mat Master Tulsi
mentions in his writings! Furthermore, Tulsi Sahib, in a hymn of
praise, a shabd, included Dariya on his list of the greatest Saints in the
history of India. Says Tulsi: "Nanak, Dadu, Dariya Saheb, Mira Bai,
Soor Das, Kabir and Nabbaji have all reached the Mystic Sky and have
given out the secrets. Their souls have got across and merged there."
My suspicion is that the unknown Guru of Tulsi Sahib was either Dariya
Sahib, or one of Dariya's successors in Bihar. Thus, contemporary Inner
Light and Sound Meditation or Sant Mat, the Path of the Masters as it
is known, associated with Sant Tulsi Sahib and Soami Ji Maharaj or Sant
Radhasoami Sahib, is directly connected to the Dharam Das branch of the
Path of Kabir by way of Dariya's Guru and Dariya Sahib of Bihar.
Masters
such as Dariya Sahib and Tulsi Sahib represented mystical hardcore
reformist voices somewhat critical of the overall direction the older
Sant Panths were headed in. Sufis, the followers of Guru Gobind Singh
(Ratnagar Rao?) or Sikhism, the Kabir Chaura or other branches of Kabir
Panth (other than the Dharamdasis), and the Dadu Panth of Rajasthan, do
not recognize Dharam Das as the gurumukh successor of Kabir, and they
do not use or recognize a key sacred text important to Tulsi Sahib
known as the Anurag Sagar. Those Panths or Paths do not seem to be the
the primary influences upon Tulsi Sahib. For the Dharamdasi Kabir Panth
group and the Dariya Sahib Panth however, the Anurag Sagar is a major
scripture, central to their teachings, history, and view of the cosmos
during this age of Kali Yuga. Therefore, these writings and teachings
unique to the Dharamdasi and Dariya branches of Sant Mat, being shared
by Tulsi Sahib are significant clues. Tulsi's views about Sant Mat
Spirituality, Kabir, Dharam Das, Panch Naam, the Anurag Sagar, a
critical stance against Kabir Panth as it had become during his day,
etc..., would most likely suggest an association with the Dariya
Satsang of Bihar. In my view, the teachings of Tulsi Sahib most
resemble those of Dariya Sahib, to the degree that it's safe to say
that, based on a close examination of the internal evidence provided in
the writings of Tulsi Sahib: theology, vocabulary, style, imagery,
quoted materials including the Anurag Sagar, stance towards the Kabir
Panth and other Sant Panths, that the primary influence upon Tulsi was
Dariya Sahib and the Dariya School of Sant Mat.
Back to Sant Dariya Sahib. "In one of his books, Dariya claimed himself
to be Saint Kabir in his previous birth." (Dr. Dharmendra Brahmachari
Shastri, who published a research paper on the Sant for his Doctor of
Philosophy thesis called Sant Dariya Kabir of Bihar) Certainly, many
believe the great sage Sant Dariya Sahib was the reincarnation of Guru
Kabir. In any case, it can be said that the teachings of Sant Dariya
Sahib and his Satguru successors do indeed represent a continued living
mystic-expression of this Path of Guru Kabir in this current Kali Yuga
Age. Says Sant Dariya Sahib:
"Sat Purush is the living Lord
And His own son serves as the ladder.
That ladder is continued through me, says Dariya.
Fakkar Das, Basti Das, and Guna Das,
Are the ladders proceeding from me.
Whomsoever they appoint as their successors
Would also be known as ladders.
Thus will my line of succession continue.....
"Those souls who remain in obedience
to these successors,
Shall cross the Ocean of the world.
How long will this line of succession continue?
Kindly relate it to us in your own words, asks Fakkar Das.
Listen mindfully, 0 Fakkar Das,
I explain this to you, says Dariya:
As long as the discipline of the Sound Current
is preserved unadulterated,
The line of succession will truly continue.
But when it is mixed with outer rituals
and display of external garbs,
My Sound Current will part company.
My Divine essence will depart,
And the souls will go into the mouth of Kal.
I shall then come to this world,
And shall proclaim the teaching
of the Sound Current again.
Proclaiming the teaching,
I shall found the line of succession.
And emancipating the souls,
I shall take them to my Abode.
For aeons I have been coming,
And imparting the teaching
of the true Sound Current."
Above is based on 1) information found at the Sant Dariya Mission
website; 2) the one book in English featuring excerpts from the many
writings of Dariya Sahib, by K.N. Upadhyaya; and, 3) my own articles
reflecting about Sant Mat history, the Kabir line of Masters, Dharam
Das, Dharam Das's son and spiritual successor: Churamani Nam, Dariya's
Guru, Dariya Sahib, and Tulsi Sahib. Note: Domain Singh of the Sant
Dariya Mission website really likes Upadhyaya's book on Sant Dariya,
thinks it's a wonderful and scholarly publication.
Spirituality: Mystic-Verses/Shabds of Sant Dariya Sahib
Let the practitioner be brave like a lion, and let him not forget the
holy repetition even for a moment! Let him be on alert with his
drawn-out bow and arrow! The thief (Kal) can never come near such a
one. (Sahasrani, M., p. 37)
Keep on repeating the holy names with tenacity, and remove the
impurities by repeated rubbings. With the impurities removed, one
becomes pure, and wisdom dawns upon such a one in full. Sahasrani. M.,
p. 61)
Sumiru Sat Nam niju kam hai jahi te
Practice the repetition of the true Names which alone is of value,
abandon the taste for worldly enjoyment, and attain thereby the inner
bliss. Have kindness in your heart, look with compassion, give up all
family rites and worldly concern.
Being detached, brush aside all worldly delusions, And take refuge
under the Satguru's holy feet, which is the kingdom of eternal bliss.
Disregarding sufferings and afflictions, cut off worldly snares, and be
firmly absorbed in contemplation which alone is of value.
Thereby the inner lotus will blossom, nectar will flow, and the inner
sky will resound with melody hearing which, Kal will flee away.
There the dazzling Light will shine and the true Sound will resound,
which will destroy heavy sins, and place a divine canopy over your
head. (Shabd 318, M,.pp. 103-104, D.G. Vol. I. p. 86)
Sumirahu satpad pran adhar
Carry on the repetition of the true names, taking it to be your very
life-breath. Obtain thereby the true Sound, and go across the ocean of
the world. When a disciple receives the holy names from the Guru, the
disciple is sure to attain the Unchangeable, Eternal and Immortal Abode.
The soul attains union with the Creator, and never again comes to this
world. That Abode is different from the three worlds. There resides the
Primeval Lord along with a multitude of pure souls.
A disciple who takes the Guru's word to his heart, is destined to go to
the True Abode, and is never to fall into hell. Having obtained the
Authentic Passport (Naam), he certainly goes to the Hidden Realm, and
never comes back here again, says Dariya. (Shabd 9I, M., p.40, D.G.
Vol. I, p. 64)
Light and Sound arise from the Primal Shabd. Let one make one's
attention one-pointed, and let the Surat catch the Sound Current with
rapt attention! This is the only way to rise to the Primal Shabd. One
should fix one's attention at that point where the sun and the moon
meet (at the eye-center).
One will find a resounding melody emanating from the Primal Shabd. One
should merge oneself into that melody. There the Thousand-petalled
Lotus blossoms, although the Primal Source is above the Akah Lotus.
There arises a unique fragrance from the Thousand-petalled Lotus,
enjoying which the souls are thrilled with great delight.
When one becomes a devotee of the Satguru, then alone love and devotion
are manifested through his service. The further journey is extremely
subtle. It can be crossed only by merging the Surat in the Sound
Current. Experiencing the refulgent Light and incomparable Sound (of
higher Regions) one is filled with bliss.
Reaching the Inaccessible (Agam) Region, one finds an exceedingly
dazzling Light. It is hard for the mind to stand that Light. Stepping
on the ladder of the Satguru, one tastes there the fruit of
Immortality. (Dariya Sagar, chaupai 165-171 & chhand 5, D.G. Vol
II, pp. 17-18)
When one sees with one's inner wisdom,
An eternal Light comes to one's sight.
One is absorbed in the Unstruck Divine Melody,
And the Lord is seen in the refulgence of Light.
(Dariya Sagar, chaupai 376-377, D.G. Vol. II, p. 38)
The Unstruck Divine Music is played every moment. And seeing the Divine
Form the soul is absorbed within. Only he who finds a wise Guru, can
attain the true Abode of Sat Nam.
(Dariya Sagar, chaupai 382-383, D.G. Vol II, p. 39)
(Sant Dariya Sahib -- Saint of Bihar, RS Books)
A
Satsang Discourse: Sumiran for God-Realization, An Article by Domain
Singh of the Sant Dariya Mission, the Sangat Founded by Sant Dariya
Sahib, a Sant Mat Community in Bihar, INDIA
http://theholysound.com/sant-dariya-saheb-bihar/Sumiran-for-God-Realisation.html
There are many kinds of Sadhana [spiritual practices] to realise God.
The question is which is the simplest and most suitable for the average
person. Many have realised God by repeating the name of the Lord. The
Guru gives the Name at the time of initiation. Lord Shiva achieved
immortality by repeating the holy name of the Lord. Savage Balmiki
became Brahma-like by repeating the holy name. The power of the holy
name is beyond description. In the Ramayana, Saint Tulsi Das has said
that the holy name of the Lord is more powerful than the Lord Himself.
In the Gita, Lord Krishna has said that amongst all the Yagyas, Jap
Yagya is the greatest.
The Name of the Lord has the capacity to reveal God. As the practice
progresses, the mind becomes subtler and subtler. Ultimately the mind
ceases and merges into the Transcendental. In this method of
meditation, one sits down, closes the eyes, maintains an easy and
comfortable posture, and without moving the lips or tongue repeats the
name given by the Guru. As the process progresses, the breathing
becomes calm and even. One's mind becomes quiescent. When the mind
becomes quiescent, God speaks. If we listen to the inner voice, we find
solutions to all our problems and frustrations.
By constant repetition of the Nam [Name] one can conquer lust and
passion. To face the ups and downs which is natural in human life,
there is no remedy better than ceaseless remembrance of God [simran or
sumiran: mentally repeating God's Name: manas jap, as a way to remember
God]. Saints of the Nirguna School of Spirituality [devotees or bhaktas
of the Formless God] right from the time of Kabir have praised the
power of sumiran. Gandhi jee was a great proponent of Nam-Bhakti.
Sant Dariya has described the importance of Nam- Bhakti in the following verses:
"Nam pratap yug yug chali aaye,
sakal sant gun mahima gaye"
jyo tarani jal jat taraee,
Nam sumiru jal bohit payee"
Dariya Sahib in the above verses says that the importance of Nam has
been recognized for aeons. Saints have praised its glory. A boat floats
on the water and whosoever has to cross a river rides a boat. To sail
through the ocean of life which is so difficult, one needs a boat of
sumiran to cross the ocean of life. God [at the highest level] is
Formless and very few get an opportunity to see him in a form (body [or
in the form of Satguru]: Sagun rup birla jan pave). The holy name of
the Lord which is Nirguna (beyond attributes) easily leads to the
realization of the Lord. According to Sant Dariya, akshar Nam
(alphabetical name) leads to nihakshar (Lord who is beyond kshar and
akshar). Here ksar and akshar denote perishable and non-perishable and
the Lord is beyond these dualities, whom Dariya Sahib calls nihakshar.
Nam is a great medicine to cure all kinds of ills in this samsara [this
world of changes]. Sumiran of the holy name subdues the mind and leads
to concentration. The mind at ease and peace cures many of physical and
mental diseases. It improves the immune system.
To sum up, the benefits of sumiran is immense for this life and life
beyond. Those who develop interest in sumiran are really fortunate and
are making a good use of their human birth. ////////
12:11 AM
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