Philosophy Of Liberation Interfaith

Author(s): Paramhansa Maharaj, Donald Howard, Veena Howard
Publisher: USA Santmat Society of North America

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rupees to accomplish this end. Maharishi deeply moved by the guidance and care of his master took the blessings of the master not the money.
After returning to Dharhara, a small village in Bihar, Maharishi took up the cultivation of bamboo and plantain. This endeavor would not yield crops and income for several years; therefore, in 1912 Maharishi started teaching in a primary school. In 1913, Baba Devi Sahab visited Katihar village in Bihar and gave many. enlightening discourses on Sant Mat. Maharishi served his master by taking part in the arrangement of satsang (spiritual discourses) as well as meals and other organizational details. In 1914, Baba Devi Sahab initiated Maharishi into Surat Shabda-Yoga (Yoga of Divine Sound), the final and essential practice in Sant Mat. However, Baba Devi Sahab instructed him not to practice the Yoga of Sound for ten years but instead practice only Drshti-Yoga (Yoga of Vision).
Deeply content with the teachings of Sant Mat, Maharishi followed, Baba Devi Sahab and his teachings. Baba Devi Sahab was very pleased by the devotion and spiritual discipline of Maharishi. Maharishi Mehi visited his Guru in 1915 and again in 1918, each time spending months with his master. However, during the visit in 1918, he found his Guru to be losing) interest in the outer world. Baba Devi Sahab frequently was in a meditative state and often did not seem to be conscious of his body. Upon his return to Dharhara (a small village in Bihar), Maharishi received a letter from a close disciple of Baba Devi Sahab saying, “Our great master (Baba Devi Sahab) is ready to leave us forever due to his illness.” A few days later, he received another letter stating that the