

Initiation by a contemporary living Satguru (Sat - true, Guru - teacher) is considered a prerequisite for successful sadhana (spiritual exercises). Attaining this extent of self-realization is believed to result in jivan moksha/mukti, which is liberation/release from samsara and positivity in the cycle of karma and reincarnation. This involves reuniting in stages with what is called the "Essence of the Absolute Supreme Being", also known as the "Shabd or Word". Surat Shabda Yoga is for the discovery of True Self ( Self-Realization), True Essence ( Spirit-Realization), and True Divinity ( God-Realization) while living in the human physical body. Surat Shabda Yoga is also known as Sehaj Yoga – the path leading to Sehaj or equipoise, The Path of Light and Sound, The Path of the Sants or 'Saints', The Journey of Soul, and The Yoga of the Sound Current. Etymologically, Surat Shabd Yoga means the ‘Union of the Soul with the Essence of the Absolute Supreme Being’. These vibrations continue and are sent forth through the ages, framing all things that constitute and inhabit the universe. The Absolute Supreme Being is a dynamic force of creative energy sent out into the abyss of space at the dawn of the universe's manifestation, as sound vibrations. Surat is "attention" or "face", that is, an outward expression of the soul Shabd or Shabda has multiple meanings including ‘sacred song’, ‘word’, ‘voice’, ‘hymn’, ‘verse’, or ‘sound current, ‘audible life stream’, and the ‘essence of the Absolute Supreme Being’. Surat Shabd Simran is a type of spiritual Meditation of lord in the Sant Mat tradition. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( January 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)


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