Total letters: 79
Letter 31

1. When the Sound becomes constant at all times, day and night, without even plugging the ears - what is it's true meaning and significance. Further, at what particular plane does it become constant?

2. Ever since the Sound became constant, interest in this world with it's attachments and desires, has undergone a severe erosion. However, the concomitant part of this is the decreased ability to handle day to day challenges of life. Prior to this, when desires for the world reigned supreme, one was motivated to perform in order to achieve.

Now with desire for things of this world disappearing fast, how can one still manage to live a reasonably successful life for the remainder balance of life on the earth plane ? Did the great Master ever postulate on this critical subject?
Ishwar's Reply

The constant sound can appear as early as the attention gathering around the third eye. However the constant sound keeps changing as we move up from level to level of higher Consciousness!

As the attention gets more and more attached to the Sound one experiences more and more of detachment from this world. In these circumstances in order to perform worldly duties efficiently one must consider performance of such duties as Seva (service) to one's Master.

Love and regards,
Ishwar Puri

Letter 32

I have a lot of external desires which takes my attention away from the path.
Ishwar's Reply

Sustained meditation with more physical exercise will help. The real solution lies in getting great and pleasurable inner experiences in meditation whereby outside interests and desires subside by themselves.

Ishwar Puri

Letter 33

Hello Mahraj Ishwar Puri Ji,

I have met my spiritual master only 2 weeks who said that everything is going to be fine I need to live in the present, forget the past, be positive and have 100 % faith. Please can you advise me on how i can build on the last point. Lots of negative questions go on in my head, for instance, is this is a way of giving a blessing then leaving.
Ishwar's Reply

Dear

Your question should in fact be addressed to your Spiritual Master because you are seeking clarification on what he said! I believe faith is very necessary for Spiritual progress. If you start with doubt how will you make Spiritual progress?

With love and regards,
Ishwar Puri

Letter 34

Hi!

First, I'd like to say thank you for your wonderful talks on youtube. They have done a lot recently to help me develop my understanding of consciousness and the cosmos.

I am an initiate of Sant Ajaib Singh Ji, and was raised a Satsangi. Growing up I went through a period of being agnostic you could say.

But recently, I have been drawn back towards the ways of the mystics by studying Hermeticism and the ancient mystery schools. What connection would you say exists between the 2 traditions?

Ishwar's Reply

Originally there was not much difference between the two traditions. Both believed that the Ultimate Truth could be found only within ourselves and what was outside was a mere reflection of what was within. But with time and errors of translation and miss interpretation by some scholars attention began to be placed on different ritualistic practices of the two traditions.

The Perfect Living Masters have kept the original intent intact in their teachings and recommended practices.

I am glad the "agnostic" is returning to his Spiritual roots.
Ishwar Puri

Letter 35

Respected Puriji,

Have been enjoying your videos and learning much, I very much appreciate the work you are doing for the great Master and all his children. One look at the Master's face and the pull is irresistible. I do have a couple of queries, clarification in connection thereof is requested.

1) When the Sound becomes constant at all times, day and night, without even plugging the ears - what is it's true meaning and significance. Further, at what particular plane does it become constant ?

2) Ever since the Sound became constant, interest in this world with it's attachments and desires, has undergone a severe erosion. However, the concomitant part of this is the decreased ability to handle day to day challenges of life. Prior to this, when desires for the world reigned supreme, one was motivated to perform in order to achieve. Now with desire for things of this world disappearing fast, how can one still manage to live a reasonably successful life for the remainder balance of life on the earth plane? Did the great Master ever postulate on this critical subject.

Kind regards,
Ishwar's Reply

Dear

The constant sound can appear as early as the attention gathering around the third eye. However the constant sound keeps changing as we move up from level to level of higher Consciousness!

As the attention gets more and more attached to the Sound one experiences more and more of detachment from this world.

In these circumstances in order to perform worldly duties efficiently one must consider performance of such duties as Seva (service) to one's Master.

Love and regards,
Ishwar Puri

Letter 36

I have grown up loving science and having such an analytic mind I have not really paid much attention to dreams, though these dreams were very distinct ... can you please tell me whether I should give value to these dreams or should I just accept them for what they were when I witnessed them?

Is there any significance?
Ishwar's Reply

Thanks for writing to me about your dreams and about your analytical mind. I can identify with you because I have been through the same phase in my early life. I intellectualized everything and tried to understand Spirituality as a set of well organized concepts.

It took me some years to discover that this was a precise but totally experiential science. Of course dreams mean something. They can be prophetic, or symbolic or curtain raisers to one's own Consciousness !

They can also be recalling past life events in a modern setting.Very clear lucid and colorful dreams have much greater significance than monocolor ones the latter being generally a carry over of the days thoughts and activities.It is the function of the mind to create doubts but it is the power of the soul to overcome them and build faith!

Letter 37

Please explain why is it that sages like Ramana Mahirishi don.t seem to have the idea of various inner planes {astral causal}? they just say enquire into the nature of your own consciousness and as you progress the mind simply drops away, merges back with consciousness and with that moment, time and space ends....and only the soul, or consciousness remains and that.s it! No traveling through various regions.
Ishwar's Reply

Very few Mystics have described the Inner regions or levels of Consciousness because firstly it is not easy to describe something so different from our experiences on the physical plane and secondly they want to avoid giving any suggestions which could be played out in dream like states and be misunderstood as real higher awareness!

Mystics who do describe those regions do it in allegorical form and constantly remind their followers not to take all descriptions literally! They also recommend that meditation be done under guidance of a Living Master who monitors your progress and lets you know exactly where you are going.

You are right that all Inner experiences up to Trikuti, which is the Upper Limit of the mind's realm, are created by the mind. But you should also be aware that so are all physical experiences which we take as absolutely real.

Ishwar Puri

Letter 38

I waste a lot of time thinking about sex. Watch stuff on the net. Been trying to kick it off for years now (honestly). I do meditate also, but I could do so much more..
Ishwar's Reply

Sustained meditation with more physical exercise will help. The real solution lies in getting great and pleasurable inner experiences in meditation whereby outside interests and desires subside by themselves.

Ishwar Puri

Letter 39

I find myself fighting to believe in God, which is something that isn't too unusual. I recall you saying that if we have no desire for the things of this world that we are on a good tract to find God. I do not want the materials do this world, I want truth, and to know and experience that truth daily.

Can you show me an experience?
Ishwar's Reply

Don't fight too hard. Relax and have faith. Fighting hard or struggling too much itself becomes a barrier to Inner experiences.

Love and regards,
Ishwar Puri

Letter 40

I have been following the spirituality for a long time, almost 20 years - under no direct guidance. I also meditate. Is it possible to determine the level that I have obtained and the region that I have reached? Am I still at the very beginning? Do I need a Master? Why?

Is it possible for Baba Sawan Singh to directly guide me, since I don't have a strong connection with most of the living Masters?
Ishwar's Reply

If somebody has a strong affinity for another person it is generally because of a past association.

How far one has advanced in the inner spiritual journey can only be found out by going within and recalling previous experiences.

One of the important signs of a Perfect Living Master is his unconditional love which does not change with time nor with changed circumstances.Our human mind being what it is no real progress can be made without a Master. Further to go beyond the mind it is essential to be guided by a Perfect Living Master.

Ishwar Puri