Russell in Sebastopol 5/4/03

Sawan Singh: "Conversations" - July 1987 Sant Bani Magazine from book "Call of the Great Master" opposition between power and love, justice and forgiveness, getting what we deserve and grace most important fact about the path is the fact that Master forgives us - talking to group including satsangis, Muslims, Christian missionaries, Hindus, etc. - bakti is the path of devotion, humility, meekness - one needs never change religion - love for God should impel you to seek Him within you - kingdom of Heaven is within us - never start yoga without direction of living guru - this world is never without Masters - spirit of Christ cannot guide a man unless it manifests as a man - God has to put on the garb of a physical being in order to make Himself visible to us - His knowledge can only be imparted by a Human - "I and the Father are One" - the guru does that which God cannot do - Judas Iscariat enjoying perfect bliss in the lap of Jesus - his sin was personal against the Lord and the Lord forgave him - evil is a part of nature - both good and bad created by God - Sawan never prayed for anything - resignation to His will much superior - if God manages the world in His perfect wisdom, does He need suggestions from us - to pray for anything but Naam brings misery and pain - all karmas must be paid either by the satsangi or the Master - prayer brings humility and makes us devotionally minded and pure-hearted - the Lord can and does give everything - story of involantary prayer during dynamite operation - "your eyes see the present - the Almighty sees beyond infinity" - Rabia Basra never took any steps to cure her illness or remove her poverty, accepthing these as gifts from God - logic and love face different ways; love knows no law and logic knows no love - law and logic are meant for the affairs of this world - path of the Saints always the same, created by God - law is domain of Kal - karma is nullified by His love for us - punishment and reward are Kal - love and forgiveness are Master - God will not rest until we're all brought back to our real home Tape: cont. Kirpal Singh: "Birthright to become God" Jan. 19, 1964 - God can only be known  by the soul when we are intellectually still - good actions and bad actions are both binding - like gold and iron chains - Master gives an experience of rising above body consciousness - by regular practice and obeying His orders, can become adept - every Saint has a past and every sinner a future - diary is given for self-introspection - all Masters say, "ask and it shall be given" - learn to control attention from one who has done it