Translation of Guru Maharaj Ji's discourse at the Hans Jayanti Festival, 1970, to honour the anniversary of the birthday of His late Father, Shri Hans Ji Maharaj, the Perfect Master of His time.

Cover and page 4: Guru Maharaj Ji during Peace Bomb declaration

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In the Bhagavad Gita, the Lord says that whenever religion becomes corrupted and evil increases He takes a human body and manifests in this world to destroy evil and to protect His devotees. All of you must know very well what is happening to religion and Knowledge in this materialistic age. All the time, the latest models are being built, the latest fashions are being designed. Day by day men are striving to improve the quality and appearance of their inventions. And today I have to say with sorrow that the Knowledge which was once firmly established in this land of India has been slowly disappearing. But when the Lord saw that the troubles His devotees were having to endure had reached the final point, He said, "My devotees can bear it no longer," and then manifested Himself in a human body. So He has now come to reveal the lost Knowledge and to restore true peace. The Lord, the True Saint, the True Guru Maharaj Ji, has incarnated in this world. So in this ground, where one moment ago I expressed sorrow, I now praise the fate of India.

I do not have the words to express how fortunate we are that the Lord's Grace always saves us from destruction and makes us His lovers.

So dear premies, we have a duty and that duty is to forget that self-esteem which makes people lazy and to destroy those things that separate them from God. Only accept that which is of God, which is one with the Name of God, and from which every ray of the Light of God comes. Accept that and show the Western world that in this degrading age we are the same Indians as before. The Lord, Guru Maharaj Ji, has brought the same Grace with Him that He brought for us before, and if you are not receiving it then come to me.

In this age which is coming, everybody will have his deserts. Justice will be done and the proud will be made humble. So dear premies, forsake that grandeur that is making you so lazy, and go and tell people about God. Remember what the Lord says about this in the Bhagavad Gita: "He who tells people about me is dearer to me than my own life." So tell people about God. In the Ramayana it is said,

The Supreme Light illumines all day and night;
It does not need any lamp, oil or wick.

Therefore, dear premies, the time has come. See how peace will be established in the world. There will be peace on earth. That peace which disappeared shall prevail again. It will come, and once again the world will understand. So listen to me and act accordingly. Bow before Guru Maharaj Ji! Oh, blind humanity, you are like those blind men who tried to visualise the elephant by feeling it. You have become like a horse blinded by blinkers. You have been blinded so much that you are lost in illusion. The world has blinded you in such a way that the blinkers of illusion are now around your eyes. You have been blinded and are now lost in the circle of illusion. Love flows from the Lord who has given me wisdom; will He not also give me strength to establish peace on this earth? How will He not give? I have complete faith in Guru Maharaj Ji. And the tears I am shedding on His anniversary are not because I remember Him, or because I feel sad. They are because of the power I carry with me. Right now I feel such a power in me I do not know where it has come from; I feel as if I want to shake the world. Soon I will leave my studies and spread the Holy Word of Guru Maharaj Ji throughout the world. How will the world not receive it? To every single child I will reveal this Name. I will give you such a thing, such a Name, that you have never received before in your life.

But come to me. Why do you hesitate? Mira did not hesitate. When she was given poison to drink and was told it was nectar, she drank without suspicion, so trusting was she in the Grace of Guru Maharaj Ji. If Mira had hesitated, definitely she would have been killed; but she was not at all troubled by pride or how her social position would be affected. She had sacrificed her whole life at the Lotus Feet of Guru Maharaj Ji, and this is why she did not die. The poison that was given to her became nectar as she drank it.

Therefore, dear premies, the time has come for restlessness to be destroyed and the Kingdom of Peace to be established. Whether you take it as my prophecy or anything else, the Kingdom of Peace will be established soon. Those people who roam about like insects of the monsoon, misguiding the people, will be set aside. Today people everywhere listen to film songs and do not find time for Truth. Here I say that such films will be destroyed. Those film actors, those directors, those musicians whose music is causing harm to religions and satsang programmes, will cease their work. They are supposed to remind us of God, of Truth, of Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Lord Nanak and Lord Christ, but instead they only show stories of boys and girls. Is this the Hindu religion? Is this the culture of India? Is this all that remains of the citizens of India? No, I understand that my fellow Indians still have the same blood that they had before and have complete faith that they will know this Name, realize this Knowledge and make others realize it too.

If you want supreme consciousness, you will get supreme consciousness, but if you want to drown, Guru Maharaj Ji will never let you. Rather, He will extend His hand to the drowning. If it was possible for the Lord to feel tired, if Guru Maharaj Ji could ever feel tired, then He would surely have lost hope by now. He wouldn't bother to keep coming. But He comes for the people of the world and they do not recognise Him. You must understand and have faith in my words. All I ask is your love, all I ask is your trust, and what I can give you is such a peace as will never die.

I only need the opportunity. If I have the time, dear premies, what will I not do! I have so much faith in Guru Maharaj Ji and I pray to Him, "0 Guru Maharaj Ji, increase my faith twofold; and increase it thricefold in those who do not love you. Increase it for them fivefold so that they too are blessed." Look! I often notice that those people who received Knowledge at the time of Guru Maharaj Ji do not even come now. Fortunate are they to have received Knowledge at the time of such a great saint, so how does this happen, why are they ashamed? I do not feel shy of anything. It is not because I am a boy or because I have a manly heart within me. My mother has also sacrificed Her social position and respect. Look at Mata Ji! So many Gadwalis have come from Gadwal (birthplace of Mata Ji). What must they be thinking? They see that Mata Ji speaks, people touch Her feet, She travels around, sits on the stage, and gives discourses and darshan. But dear premies, Mata Ji is not bothered by all of this. She says that until the work She has undertaken is accomplished, She will not sleep restfully at night. Even an ant will keep trying ceaselessly until it carries a dead insect to its home. Brothers, it is a time of testing for us and I bless you all so that the Lord and Guru Maharaj Ji will shower Grace on you so that you may succeed.

So, dear premies, tell the people that we are devotees of Guru Maharaj Ji. Ask them what there is in these things they are following. All have to forsake shameful things when they die, so why stay shyly at home, hesitating to propagate. It is alright for a girl with a good character to stay at home feeling shy about going out and roaming with boys. But, dear premies, I would like to ask you, will the world not hear you if you scream? They will listen with their ears wide open. Will that girl who is now so socially respectable still be full of consideration for her social respectability when four people are carrying her dead body on a bier? No, at that time she will have to give up her social respect. So, dear premies, forget about your social respectability, and put yourself in meditation, the remembrance of God. Just now the Madrasi premies sang a bhajan. Really, I did not understand the words, except for a word or two like gurudev, but how can I explain the wonderful feelings expressed in that bhajan! What feelings of devotion did that bhajan pour forth!

So, dear premies, one day you will have to sacrifice your social respect, so leave it now. What is there in that? One day all have to die, but what can happen if you die while meditating on God? Do not misunderstand my words. What else is there?

I declare that I will establish peace in the world. Just give me the reins and let me rule and I will rule in such a way that even Rama, Hariscandra, Krishna, and other kings could not have ruled like that! That day is fast approaching. So arise, awake, open the ears of each man and tell him the time has come! Do not tell him that there was a festival. No! Make them understand He has come to reveal the Knowledge, that He has come to show us the True Path, and if you truly give me the reins of your life, I swear by Guru Maharaj Ji, I take an oath on Guru Maharaj Ji, and I swear by my Mother who has given me birth, that I will give you peace. If with a true heart you give me the reins of your life, if you place them in my hands, you will be saved.

So, dear premies, if you want to merge yourself into that bliss like Mira did, you can. Do not think that time has passed. Now the time has come when people will see that a greater devotee even than Mira has manifested. I do not want any praise for this. I do not gain any pride by doing this, I do not want to have a name for it. No, I do not have this feeling in me at all. If I did, then proud and foolish people would come to satisfy their doubts and I would spend time in discussion with them. I will discuss with those who are sincere, but some foolish and proud people come to me just to argue. And if I waste my time on them I will not be able to give satsang, and if I do not give satsang to people, then I do not know what will happen.

Some say I am a smuggler. Yes, I am such a great smuggler that there may not be another like me! You smuggle cars and tape recorders and escape duty, but I smuggle the Knowledge of God which saves everybody. The unrest within you stops you finding true peace. We save you from it. Not only am I a big smuggler, but I am also a big thief. I steal your heart. I am a big fraud because I destroy your unrest. I raise slogans against unrest and bring peace.

So brothers, now the time has come when I have to sacrifice my social respectability. You also sacrifice yours and show the people who I am, whose children we are. Tell the people who is your True Master, whose devoted children you are. I have the hope that you are the pearls of the True Master, and if you are, then sacrifice your life in this enterprise. He who drives his motor-cycle into the tunnel of death has no hope in life. He only has to close his eyes and drive and if he falls he dies, but if he escapes he gains fame. Likewise, devote yourself wholeheartedly, sacrifice your life to propagate this Name. You can serve the world afterwards, you can fill this stomach eating and drinking later, but if you sacrifice yourself now for the devotion of God, I say that people will spread out golden carpets for you. Oh! Sacrifice yourself! Why didn't you hear the bhajan just now that said if you miss this chance you will not get a human life again!

This human life is not available time and time again. So, arise! Now is the time. It is time to awake and know the Word about which it is said,

The Word is the earth. The Word is the Sky
There is but the Word; and all enlightenment
The whole universe is based on the Word
Nanak says the Word is in every heart

So make people realize this Word. If you make others realize then you will also be blessed. Hasn't it been said, "Do good unto others, and good will be done unto your

So obey my command, or else you will be drowned. What can I say about Guru Maharaj Ji who has sent me amongst you and has given me this chance to serve you? The name of such a merciful Guru Maharaj Ji is Shri Hans Ji Maharaj. How shall I sing of Him? How shall I express the love He has for you? He has deep love for humanity. I cannot express the great love He has for you. I do not have sufficient words to express how much Guru Maharaj Ji loves you. Had I liked sleeping on a luxurious bed, I would have been doing so by now and enjoying it, but I do not want pleasure or rest. I only want to devote every moment to propagating the Knowledge of God. Now Mata Ji will give you satsang. Listen attentively. Firstly, these people will sing a bhajan so that you may settle yourself in the meantime. And look, I have noticed that you all do not sing in unison. It would be a pleasure to hear you sing together, then we will be so fortunate as to have Shri Bhole Ji sing a bhajan for us. Sing loudly and together so that people can listen and hear the words. Then I will return. Understand these things. Tonight is our night.

"GIVE ME YOUR LOVE. I
WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL
PEACE. SURRENDER THE
REINS OF YOUR LIFE TO
ME, AND I WILL GIVE YOU
SUCH A PEACE AS WILL
NEVER DIE… I HAVE COME
TO REVEAL THIS
KNOWLEDGE AND, JUST
WATCH, I WILL REVEAL THIS
KNOWLEDGE…
WHY DO YOU SEARCH IN THE
WORLD? PEACE IS NOT
THERE, PEACE IS WITH ME…
THOSE WHO ARE LOST CAN
COME TO ME AND THOSE
WHO ARE FOND OF
ROAMING CAN ROAM ABOUT
IN ARROGANCE…
WHAT CAN THE WORLD GIVE
ME? EVEN THE LOVE THAT
YOU WILL GIVE ME, THAT
LOVE IS ALSO MINE…OH,
GIVE WHAT IS MINE BACK TO ME
…I DECLARE I WILL
ESTABLISH PEACE IN THE
WORLD."

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