Sant Mat Literature

The master wishes seekers to read and thoroughly study at least five sant mat books including this seekers guide before applying for initiation in order to gain a thorough understanding of the teachings of the path satisfy their intellect and resolve any doubts about the tenets of sant mat.

Sant mat literature.

Reading the sant mat literature. Such as mistaking subjectivity. Though it concerns the specific beliefs of the india based sant mat religious philosophy robbins makes some points that apply to all forms of religiosity. The principles and tenets of sant mat are one and the same only there is a difference in terminology.

James bean who has made an intensive study of sant mat and runs several groups on sant mat very rightly depicts sant tulsi. Below is a recent comment left by osho robbins on this post. Kabir s legacy continues to be carried forward by the kabir panth path of kabir a religious community that recognises him as its founder and is one of the sant mat sects. Sant tulsi sahab of hathras uttar pradesh india undoubtedly occupies the most pre eminent position in the lineage of sant mat and can be said to be the first saint in the glorious tradition of modern age sant mat.

To parmárthi4 jivas into sant mat5 at his residence on the basant panchami day in samvat 1917 vikram february 15 1861 a d this satsang continued day and night for over seventeen years. Most trace their lineage of gurus back to sant tulsi sahib of hathras india. Theologically the teachings are distinguished by inward loving devotion by the individual soul to the divine principal god parmatma. They were mostly hindus from different provinces states.

The second version comes from the original sri ram chandra group a lesser known sant mat sufi path that often quotes dharamdasi kabir literature especially an esoteric kabir text called the. Tulsi sahib 1763 1843 is viewed as the adi guru or founding guru the great grandfather of modern day sant mat. Through association and seeking truth by following sants and their teachings a movement was formed. Sant mat intiates selectively and doesnt charge for discourses such as other gurus they have blood donations free hospitals meals and other services for the unfortunate yet christainty and islam that has cause massive war and genocide thrives.

The granth or literature of this line of masters includes the voluminous writings. Open your eyes and realize that this guy is trying to justify his leaving of sant mat. The identity of sant tulsi sahib s guru has understandably been of great interest to many students of sant mat history.