Selections of Mystic Verses of Tulsi Sahib (vegetarian), Saint of Hathras, Part 1 of 2

Born in India in the 18th Century, Param Sant Tulsi Sahib showed very early interest in spiritual life. Rather than accept a position of royalty in his family, He departed from home in pursuit of meditation practice and became fully realized soon after. In poetry and other writings, Param Sant Tulsi Sahib described the brilliance and penetrating wisdom of the inner life. At the same time, He emphasized that a living Master is necessary to access this direct connection with the Kingdom of God. We will now share with you, “Selections of Mystic Verses of Tulsi Sahib (vegetarian), Saint of Hathras.” “At the outset, I offer salutation to my Lord, the Satguru; In surrender at His feet, Tulsi loses himself in ecstasy. I pay homage in all humility at the feet of my Master, Whose grace has revealed the mystery of (inner Heavenly) Light and Sound. I offer myself in adoration to the Saints, Who have bestowed on my soul the power to see. The brilliant light of surrender has revealed unto me The essence and the true form of my Master.” “Thou art all Knowledge, the sole object of my worship. One with the Infinite and the Beyond art Thou, O Master. Satguru is the true Lord, imperishable and supreme; Seeing my miserable state, He cut asunder the noose of death. He has given me shelter at His lotus feet within. He has made my soul His own humble slave. He has turned my surat (soul) and nirat (attention) unto Himself; With loving devotion, I surrender myself at His feet.” “How can I ever describe the greatness of my Master? He has given my soul the key to the Inaccessible. The vision of the Invisible has enchanted my soul. Through the grace of the Saints I have recognized the Master. Piercing the granite wall, my soul enjoys bliss divine; Intoxicated with joy, I dwell forever at His lotus feet. The indigent Tulsi knows naught else. In the thought of his Master, he remains absorbed. My Master has given to me knowledge of the self; Time and again my soul ascends to celestial regions. Traversing the regions within, I beheld the Cosmos; The beginning and the end of Time stand revealed to me. The beginning and the end of creation that He sees within. Verily, of that experience does Tulsi give a description. The Universe is contained within the human frame, Tulsi has himself seen what to others is beyond reach. Not only the macrocosm within the microcosm did I behold. But, piercing the veil, I also perceived the One pervading all. Within the body, Tulsi has seen the Invisible Being; Knowing the unfathomable One, he narrates the wondrous tale. The Universe is contained within the human body, Tulsi has revealed this Truth to all seekers.”