RSSB Guru: Please do not ask me to give my opinion on any mystics or their teachings. Then which sant mat guru today is your spiritual equal? Rajinder Singh perhaps? We are merely a philosophical organization, not a religion. And notice the statue of the Buddha right behind me. In fact, you'll see spiritual quotes on the RSSB website from Mother Teresa and Iggy Pop. RSSB Guru: RSSB teaches that all religions teach the very same spiritual truths. Are you saying that initiation by you is necessary to return to God? It is everyone's karma as to whether they are fit to be initiated. Questioner: You're saying you have the spiritual powers to determine who is favored by God to return to God? If you're not a marked soul whose karma it is to be initiated, I can not accept you. First of all, only marked souls are eligible for initiation. Questioner: So you're saying that if I take this initiation from you, you'll guide me on the inner planes and back to God? People who wish to find God need to take initiation from a competent Spiritual Master. RSSB Guru: The real spiritual master is the shabd. Questioner: Okay, well, are you saying you're such a Spiritual Master? RSSB Guru: Everyone who wants to find God needs a Spiritual Master to guide them on the Path. Do you have actual powers of a guru or not? Questioner: I feel that your answer begs the question. RSSB Guru: I am merely doing the work that my guru dumped on me. Questioner: Then who are you? What is your role? RSSB Guru: No, the real guru is the shabd. Questioner: Are you saying you have actual powers that make you the most evolved spiritual person in the world? And that only you can guide me to the True God? Charan Singh was the RSSB guru prior to the current guru, Gurinder Singh Dhillon. If you aren't, know that shabd refers to a supposed divine power/energy that manifests as sound and light - a sort of universal mystical consciousness. It should appeal to anyone, though naturally it will resonate most with those who are familiar with those teachings. The comment is absolutely right-on as regards some of the contradictions and absurdities in the RSSB teachings. The guru being referred to is the leader of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB), a religious organization based in India that I belonged to for 35 years until I deconverted. ( UPDATE: it seemed obvious that this comment is fictional, but in case anyone thinks it is real, it was made up - though there is considerable truth in the fictional exchange.) I'm extolling a comment "j" left today on a recent blog post. No, I'm not talking about God or a holy book.
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