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FROM THE REALIZATION POINT OF VIEW

Dr. Abdul Ghani

 
Citing the instance of a Muslim saint who contacted 19 Masters — Muslims and 8 Hindus — prior to Realization, I requested Baba to explain the reason why it was found necessary for the saint concerned to contact so many spiritual Masters. Baba explained:

"God-realization is always given by one Master only. It is only for Irfan — Gnosis — that sometimes contact with more than one Master is necessary. There are numerous cases amongst Hindus and Muslims who have contacted two or more Masters.

Very often it is only one Master that gives God-realization and Gnosis as well. In my case Babajan gave me God-realization and for Gnosis (Gyan) I had to spend seven years with Upasani Maharaj. During this period of my return to normal consciousness if I had connection with some other Masters, I would have surely contacted them too. The number of Masters who impart Gnosis to a disciple, each one of them is entitled to be called a Murshid (Guru), but from the Realization point of view, there is only one Master."

 

TWENTY YEARS WITH MEHER BABA, p. 79-80
1975 © Avatar Meher Baba Poona Centre

               

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