These are talks by Kirpal Singh converted to
MP3 format.
More talks may be posted as they become available. Recordings
from Sant Bani collection have been added to our website, thank
you.
There are 8 sets of conventional CDs (vs MP3 format available here) which can be purchased from our bookstore.
The titles used below were suggested based on the content of the talks. With the exception of "The Light of Kirpal" talks, "Morning Talks", and those listed as source files, these titles have not been used previously to identify these recordings.
Afterwards a question about the moral conduct of an Initiate. Listening time: 67:49 min. File size: 12.2MB
This talk on the necessity of keeping the
commandments is illustrated with many incidents from Master's
own life and is quite interesting.
Listening time: 33:01 min. File size: 3.8MB
Excellent introductory talk, given at the Friends Meeting House. The tape is clear and easy to understand, even for those who usually have difficulty with Master’s speech. Original version: Listening time: 78:26 min. File size: 9.4MB. Version: with singing added: [K01_e1.MP3] Listening time: 86:16 min. File size: 9.9M
In this famous talk Master comments on four separate hymns, two by Kabir and two by Guru Arjan. Besides the main theme of the talk there are also some comments on vegetarianism. A bhajan sung by TaiJ (Madame Hardevi) is included on the tape. Listening time: 88:00 min. File size: 10.1MB
Master comments on a hymn of Guru Amardas. This
talk was given two days after the one above (K02) and is clear
throughout.
Listening time: 59:33 min. File size: 6.8MB
This is the conclusion of the talk begun on K03. On this talk as well as most talks in the 1955 and 1963 Tours, Tai Ji (Madame Hardevi) serves as Master's "pathi" or "chanter" of the hymn taken up. Listening time: 57:28 min. File size: 6.6MB
Date and place unknown. Listening time: 74:14 min. File size: 8.9MB
At Dona Kelley's Residence. Listening time: 91:48 min. File size: 11.0MB
At Dona Kelley's Residence. Listening time: 45:13 min. File size: 5.4MB
This is likely the talk that was broadcast to India on July 27th, 1955 via "Voice of America" from Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) at 7:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time, at 25,42 meter short wave, as mentioned in the 1955 tour report (text). Listening time: 10:13 min. File size: 1.2MB
Portion of a talk. Listening time: 25:59 min. File size: 3.1MB
Singing of a hymn with translation and comments. Listening time: 64:31 min. File size: 7.7MB
Meditation instructions, post meditation discussion and talk. Listening time: 65:42 min. File size: 7.9MB
Farewell talk. Listening time: 64:13 min. File size: 7.7MB
Outdoor evening talk? (crickets). Listening time: 62:30 min. File size: 7.5MB
Continued: with meditation instructions and post meditation Q &A. Listening time: 64:35 min. File size: 7.7MB
Portion of a talk given in Santa Barbara. Tai Ji singing, followed by translation/comments. Listening time: 67:07 min. File size: 8.0MB
Portions of a talk given in Santa Barbara. Listening time: 36:36 min. File size: 4.4MB
This talk was in response to a question asked of Master (and long since broken off original tape), "What can we do to promote harmony among the groups?" Master stresses the need of forgiving and forgetting and not listening to rumors, etc. A very beautiful talk. Published in Feb 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 33:01 min. File size: 3.8MB
(1) Preceded by a bhajan, this talk was given at Khanna's home in memory of Baba Sawan Singh, Master's Master. Published in Apr 1976 Sat Sandesh. (2) "Brief Talk on a Hymn by Kabir" (immediately following the first talk on this tape). This talk has never been published. (3) A brief, sweet, and sometimes humorous talk was given that same evening by an Indian sister explaining how she came to Master's feet. Listening time: 87:20 min. File size: 10.0MB
This talk refers to a story of Baba Sawan Singh that is not on the tape which was entitled, "The Fakir and the Horse Thief." This story, as well as the text of the talk, appear in Jun 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 66:25 min. File size: 7.6 MB
Discourse at Khanna's home on a hymn of Kabir on how the Masters are God-intoxicated and how we also can obtain that condition. Published in Sep 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 40:24 min. File size:4.6 MB
A call-in program on WCAU Radio, conducted by Mr. Ed Harvey (text). Listening time: 34:58 min. File size: 4.2MB
A public talk given at the Jesuit School. This is a very good introductory talk on the Path, and quite clear. Listening time: 44:14 min. File size: 5.1MB
This is an introductory talk with an interesting addition - Master spends twenty minutes of the talk discussing the difference between outer simran and inner Simran. Talk is preceded by a bhajan sung by Tai Ji. Listening time: 71:17 min. File size: 8.2MB
A talk at the Unitarian Church plus questions and answers. A very good explanatory talk on Surat Shabd Yoga. It was in this talk that Master mentioned for the first time and, in effect, "created" Sant Bani Ashram. Listening time: 78:13 min. File size: 9.0MB
Masters come, not to break the law, but to fulfil the law as a matter of redemption by grace; not as action-reaction (text). Listening time: 18:54 min. File size: 2.2MB
First of a multi-talk series in Grand Rapids. This recording at Fountain Street Baptist Church has more problems than most of the rest: missing gaps, a large section that was recorded/copied at a much lower level than the rest, etc. However it has been patched together reasonably well and has generally very good audio. The talk "The Esoteric Side of Religion" is also part of this series. The source recording hasn't been located yet. Listening time: 78:04 min. File size: 9.4MB
Master addresses a group of the blind and speaks on "real" blindness and sight according to the Saints. Listening time: 51:29 min. File size: 5.9MB
Farewell talk in Louisville (text - talk begins at about 15 PM). This talk begins with one of the most humorous and yet informative question and answer sessions ever recorded (note by Sant Bani). Master makes some strong and thorough statements on the reasons why one should use neither eggs nor tobacco. In the talk itself Master emphasizes that Saints come to make us friends, not slaves. Listening time: 66:39 min. File size: 8.2MB
Talk at Merill Hall. Listening time: 82:30 min. File size: 9.9MB
Talk at Merill Hall. Listening time: 73:15 min. File size: 8.8MB
Talk at Sparr Heights Community Center. Listening time: 50:05 min. File size: 6.1MB
Talk at the Unity Temple. Listening time: 84:26 min. File size: 10.1MB
Talk at Bace's Hall. Listening time: 81:29 min. File size: 9.8MB
Talk at Bace's Hall (a "cleaned up" version exists in the 14 CD set available from Ruhani Satsang). Listening time: 59:20 min. File size: 7.1MB
In this classical talk at Bace's Hall, Master describes those positive values a satsangi should cultivate in his daily life such as truthfulness, humility, silence, right diet, chastity, pure thoughts and good character (text). Published in Oct 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 79:58 min. File size: 9.2 MB
Evening talk at Cowan Heights Ranch. Listening time: 90:11 min. File size: 10.3MB
Talk at Harmony Grove. Master, in this talk, opens a Bible and discourses on the words of Christ taken from the gospel of St. John (as noted by Sant Bani) (text). Published as "The Path according to St. John" in Dec 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 62:49 min. File size: 7.5MB
Talk at Harmony Grove. "A satsangi must, in his conduct, reveal that he is a follower of a true Master. Your life should prove it. And what do Masters prescribe for that? Love God, and all creation." Published in Sep 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 33:00 min. File size: 3.8MB
Afternoon talk at Unity Temple. Listening time: 66:26 min. File size: 8.0MB
Evening talk at Unity Temple. Listening time: 77:44 min. File size: 9.3MB
When Masters leave the scene, there are formations that result in stagnation and deterioration. But the God Power continues – the Sonship continues (as noted by Sant Bani) (text). Published in Dec 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 62:15 min. File size: 7.5MB
Pre-meditation talk. Listening time: 10:21 min. File size: 1.2MB
A talk on the difference between the God Power and the human poles at which It manifests (as noted by Sant Bani). "Christ existed long before Jesus." (text) This famous discourse was published both in the book "Way of the Saints" and as a pamphlet (PDF). Listening time: 57:11 min. File size: 6.9MB
Brief talk on the World Fellowship of Religions. The problems of bringing so many men of different faiths together. A bhajan by Tai Ji added at end. Listening time: 16:48 min. File size: 1.9MB
A Talk to Initiates at the Toffenetti Hotel. Listening time: 44:16 min. File size: 5.3MB
"Initiation is no ceremony, no rite, no ritual, no offering. It is just like a school, in which a lesson is given." Listening time: 61:44 min. File size: 7.4MB
A very informative talk with the greater part of it centered on a thorough discussion of karma as Master answers in detail many questions on the subject. Master lays emphasis on the fact that there is also a law of grace. Published in Dec 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 61:55 min. File size: 7.1MB
An intense and moving talk by Master at the Perrin's home. He was, during this night, suffering with a barely audible and hoarse voice. Listening time: 41:03 min. File size: 4.7MB
This gathering happened at the Perrin's home on the morning after the previous talk and Master's voice is normal again. There is a detailed discussion on vegetarianism with quotes from Christ (from Essene Gospel) on the subject. Listening time: 20:12 min. File size: 2.3MB
"When you know love, you cannot hate anybody. You will never think evil of others, never speak evil of others. You will never suffer to hear evil of others; you will never see evil in others. Love knows all these things." Published in May 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 58:46 min. File size: 7.0MB
Talk at the Ewing's home. Listening time: 40:07 min. File size: 4.8MB
This informal question and answer session at Mr. Khanna's house touches on many interesting and varied topics: the three gunas, chastity, birth control, the plight of the Doukhobors (a religious group who opposed sending their children to the public schools because such schools do not teach right living), how television and night clubs ruin us, on spiritualists and so forth. A very frank talk (HTML). Published in Nov 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 62:18 min. File size: 7.1MB
Talk and commentary on the intoxication of love and the Master, at Mr. Khanna's home. Listening time: 62:03 min. File size: 7.4MB
Talk at the Friends Meeting House. Master tells us that we have a higher goal than our present state of being. "Whoever has got the human body has the birthright to become God, I tell you. There is no exaggeration about it." Published in Mar 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 68:57 min. File size: 7.8MB
In this informal question and answer session at Mr. Khanna's house, Master points out that no one's life is all smooth and there will, indeed, be interruptions. But initiates have a great benefit here. "You have got something to give strength to your soul. If you're regular in your meditations, they will not have a pinching effect." Published in Dec 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 20:35 min. File size: 2.4MB
In this talk at Mr. Khanna's home, following Tai Ji singing His bhajan, Master speaks about the anguish that He feels being separated from His Master Baba Sawan Singh. "This state of mind cannot be expressed in words. It has not been given to words to express the feelings of the heart, the yearning of the heart." Published in Aug 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 23:37 min. File size: 2.7MB. [20jan64.MP3] picks up after Tai Ji's singing. Listening time: 18:06 min. File size: 2.1MB
Three Questions Kirpal Singh asked his Master Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj; talk at Mr. Khanna's home. Listening time: 51:03 min. File size: 6.1MB
Evening question and answer session at Mr. Khanna’s home. Listening time: 66:00 min. File size: 7.9MB
Master talks about His own search and how He finally met His Master, Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj (text). Listening time: 72:38 min. File size: 8.7MB
Talk at Mr. Khanna's home on the conduct of life. Listening time: 33:24 min. File size: 4.0MB
This tape began while the talk is in progress. Master is telling a story about Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, who was hired to sell grain in a shop. As he was weighing out grain for customers one day, he fell into a state of intoxication when he reached the number "thirteen" (tera) which, in Punjabi, also means "thine." (text). Listening time: 32:15 min. File size: 3.9MB
The Master's last public talk in America on His Second World Tour, given at 9 pm at Mr. Khanna's house (text). Listening time: 46:56 min. File size: 5.6MB
Brief farewell talk before Master left for India on the same day. Listening time: 5:05 min. File size: 0.6MB
Talk at the Dom Hotel. Listening time: 42:70 min. File size: 5.7MB
Following the morning meditation in the conference hall of the Dom Hotel, Master gave a thorough explanation of the theory of the Light and Sound Principle and very carefully instructed the dear ones in the correct way to meditate. Listening time: 82:05 min. File size: 9.9MB
Talk at the Dom Hotel. The Master spoke on the mystery of life, and that we are all brothers and sisters in God. We must therefore love one another, since we are all His children. Listening time: 93:34 min. File size: 11.2MB
Talk at the Grand Hotel. Listening time: 58:31 min. File size: 7.0MB
In His evening talk at the Grand Hotel, Master said that we are all men first and then Hindus, Muslims, Christians, etc. Listening time: 70:59 min. File size: 8.5MB
Master explained that the ultimate goal of our life is to reach our true home, and for this we have to knock on the door which, as the scriptures say, will be opened.. Listening time: 64:11 min. File size: 7.7MB
Questions & Answers. Listening time: 55:51 min. File size: 6.7MB
A public meeting was arranged that night at 8 p.m. in the Meistersinger Halle. Listening time: 39:35 min. File size: 4.7MB
Talk at the Park Hotel. Listening time: 18:25 min. File size: 2.2MB
In the evening the Master spoke at the Library Hall. He explained that there is a hidden treasure of divinity in everyone. But how to dig it out is the question. Masters have been coming from time to time to guide the child humanity back to their homes. Listening time: 70:27 min. File size: 8.4MB
The Master gave a talk at the Liverpool Methodist Church and explained how the mystery of life could be solved. Listening time: 62:52 min. File size: 7.5MB
The Master gave a talk that evening in the Polytechnic Hall on "Spirituality: What It Is." Listening time: 59:25 min. File size: 7.1MB
Evening talk at All Souls' Unitarian Church (Incomplete, some gaps, good audio). Listening time: 54:23 min. File size: 6.5MB
Talk at George Washington University (Incomplete, some gaps, fair audio). Listening time: 63:35 min. File size: 7.3MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 58:45 min. File size: 7.0MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 68:15 min. File size: 8.2MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 68:43 min. File size: 8.2MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 48:47 min. File size: 5.8MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 30:59 min. File size: 3.7MB
Farewell talk New York Hilton Hotel (generally good quality recording). Listening time: 30:52 min. File size: 3.3MB
Talk at Beacon Street Motor Hotel (missing
sections; very weak source recording, humm). Listening time:
45:58 min. File size: 5.5MB.
[13oct72m2.MP3] much
better recording than above. Listening time: 42:33 min.
File size: 5.1MB
Talk at the Lowell Lecture Hall, Harvard University (unfavorable microphone placement). Listening time: 53:34 min. File size: 6.4MB
Talk at Beacon Street Motor Hotel (missing sections; very weak source recording). Listening time: 38:33 min. File size: 4.6MB
Kirpal Singh was interviewed by Jay Richard Turner of the Siddhartha Foundation, Waltham, Mass., for a program called On the Path to Higher Consciousness over Radio Station WBUR (relatively good recording). Listening time: 34:05 min. File size: 4.1MB
Q&A session after Master gave His Darshan. Listening time: 9:19 min. File size: 1.1MB
Talk at the Lowell Lecture Hall, Harvard University (unfavorable microphone placement). Listening time:49:40 min. File size: 6.0MB
Talk at the Lowell Lecture Hall, Harvard University (unfavorable microphone placement, source recording overdriven). Listening time: 61:41 min. File size: 7.4MB
Talk at Sant Bani Ashram (Unfortunately, this recording has several issues; the beginning is missing and there are several gaps throughout, especially near the end. It will be replaced when a better copy is found.) Listening time: 32:42 min. File size: 3.9MB
Public talk given at the Belmont Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Listening time: 69:33 min. File size: 8.3MB
In this public talk, Master explains the nature of Love. "God is Love, and we are of the same essence as that of God." Listening time: 56:56 min. File size: 6.8MB
"This is a golden opportunity we have got. Try to understand how to pay off the debts which we have." (text). Listening time: 60:38 min. File size: 7.3MB
"We are carrying this manbody, which is the Highest in all Creation ... It is considered to be next to God." Listening time: 57:21 min. File size: 6.7MB
Talk about the things which stand in the way of our progress on the spiritual path (text). Listening time: 53:55 min. File size: 6.4MB
Talk at the Phipps Auditorium at the Denver Museum of Natural History (recording quality: fair). Listening time: 56:58 min. File size: 6.8MB
First talk at the Unity Centre, a Q&A session and meditation instructions (recording quality: mixed). Listening time: 38:23 min. File size: 4.6MB
Evening talk at Kitsilano High School. This talk was also the only video (to date) which included synchronized audio (recording quality: good but noisy). Listening time: 61:50 min. File size: 7.4MB
Afternoon talk at the Unity Centre (recording quality: good). Listening time: 51:21 min. File size: 6.2MB
Evening talk at the Unity Centre (recording quality: good). Listening time: 60:11 min. File size: 7.2MB
Meditation instructions, a tally of meditation experiences and a short talk (recording quality: good). Listening time: 26:11 min. File size: 3.1MB
This is the session above (10nov72pm) and some more material (recording quality: fair). Listening time: 41:20 min. File size: 4.9MB
Evening talk (recording quality: good, some gaps). Listening time: 61:12 min. File size: 7.3MB
Evening talk at Kitsilano High School (recording quality: good, some gaps, incomplete). Listening time: 46:04 min. File size: 5.5MB
Talk at Berkeley Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 27:40 min. File size: 3.5MB
Talk at San Francisco Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 53:34 min. File size: 6.4MB
Pre-meditation talk at Berkeley Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 11:13 min. File size: 1.3MB
Talk following a meditation session at Berkeley Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 12:16 min. File size: 1.5MB
Evening talk at San Francisco Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 64:14 min. File size: 7.7MB
Pre-meditation talk at Berkeley Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 11:51 min. File size: 1.4MB
Talk following a meditation session at Berkeley Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 27:02 min. File size: 3.2MB
Talk and question & answer session at Berkeley Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 45:49 min. File size: 5.5MB
Evening talk at San Francisco Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 59:30 min. File size: 7.1MB
Pre-meditation talk at Mission Church, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 12:14 min. File size: 1.5MB
After meditation talk and question & answer session at Mission Church, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 38:44 min. File size: 4.6MB
Darshan, afternoon talk and question & answer session at Mission Church, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 27:17 min. File size: 3.3MB
Talk at Nobili Hall, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 54:15 min. File size: 6.5MB
Pre-meditation talk at Mission Church, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 7:08 min. File size: 0.9MB
After meditation talk and question & answer session at Mission Church, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 10:47 min. File size: 1.3MB
Darshan, afternoon talk and question & answer session at Mission Church, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 24:43 min. File size: 3.0MB
Evening talk at Mission Church, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 61:54 min. File size: 7.4MB
Pre-meditation talk at Nobili Hall, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 7:58 min. File size: 1.0MB
After meditation talk at Nobili Hall, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 13:45 min. File size: 1.7MB
Darshan, afternoon talk and question & answer session at Nobili Hall, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 43:11 min. File size: 5.2MB
Evening talk at Nobili Hall, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 64:18 min. File size: 7.7MB
Questions & answers in the Embassy Ball Room at the Disneyland Hotel (incomplete, recording quality: good). Listening time: 45:19 min. File size: 5.4MB
Public talk at Lincoln High School: "The highest aim that we can achieve in the man-body is to know God." (incomplete, recording quality: good). Listening time: 45:20 min. File size: 5.4MB
Morning talk at the Sandpiper Inn (incomplete, recording quality: good). Listening time: 27:31 min. File size: 3.3MB
Evening talk at the Unitarian Church at Mirror Lake, St. Petersburg. Listening time: 51:15 min. File size: 6.2MB
Evening talk at the Galt Ocean Mile Hotel (text). Listening time: 65:25 min. File size: 7.8MB
Meditation instructions and Morning talk at Birch State Park. Listening time: 22:55 min. File size: 2.7MB
Afternoon question and answer session at Birch State Park. Listening time: 33:40 min. File size: 4.0MB
Evening talk at the Unity Center (mostly complete, recording quality: exceptionally good). Listening time: 52:46 min. File size: 6.3MB. [8dec72e.DCr39.MP3] (more complete, recording quality: lower than above). Listening time: 54:41 min. File size: 6.5MB
Meditation instructions and Morning talk at the Galt Ocean Mile Hotel. Listening time: 23:32 min. File size: 2.8MB
Talk after a meditation session at the Galt Ocean Mile Hotel (same talk as above; incomplete, recording quality: good). Listening time: 17:58 min. File size: 2.2MB
Afternoon question and answer session at the Stranahan High School. Listening time: 48:46 min. File size: 5.8MB
These talks were recorded at Sawan Ashram, Delhi, India, during the period of October 1967 - January 1969.
A set of these recordings on CD and printed
copies of the book "Morning Talks" are available at our bookstore
and online in HTML and PDF format. Talks are grouped by their respective CD.
These talks were recorded at Master's house in Rajpur road, Dehra Dun, and in Sawan Ashram, Delhi, India, in September 1969.
A set of source recordings on CD and printed
copies of the book "The Light of Kirpal" are available at our bookstore
and online in HTML and PDF format. Numbers (#)
correspond to the book’s chapters.
Evening darshan at the Master's house on Rajpur road, Dehra Dun (text). Listening time: 23:23 min. File size:2.8MB
Evening darshan (text). Listening time: 26:41 min. File size: 3.2MB
Darshan talk ( text). Listening time: 29:19 min. File size: 3.5MB
Evening darshan at Sawan Ashram, Delhi (text). Listening time: 56:35 min. File size: 6.8MB
Darshan talk ( text). Listening time: 47:06 min. File size: 5.6MB
Darshan talk, Dehra Dun (text). Listening time: 25:54 min. File size: 3.1MB
Darshan at Sawan Ashram, Delhi (text). Listening time: 21:14 min. File size: 2.5MB
Evening darshan at the Master's house on Rajpur road (text). Listening time: 35:43 min. File size: 4.3MB
Darshan talk, Dehra Dun (text). Listening time: 42:13 min. File size: 5.0MB
Darshan talk ( text). Listening time: 36:03 min. File size: 4.3MB
Morning darshan at the Master's house on Rajpur road (text). Listening time: 10:56 min. File size: 1.3MB
Evening darshan at Master's house on Rajpur road, Dehra Dun (text). Listening time: 17:32 min. File size: 2.1MB
[LOK-13_14.MP3] Listening time: 19:12 min. File size:2.3MB (#13: 00:00 - 09:00 min; #14: 09:00 - 19:12 min)
[LOK-16_15-1.MP3]
Listening time: 36:28 min. File size:4.4MB
(#16: 01:40 - 14:06 min; #15: 14:07 - 34:40 min) *
[LOK-16_15-2.MP3]
Listening time: 27:27 min. File size:3.3MB (#16:
02:06 - 03:12 min; #15: 03:34 - 07:05 min) **
Evening darshan at Master's house on Rajpur road (text). Listening time: 55:24 min. File size: 6.6MB
Upon his return to the US, the interviewer shares reflections on his visit with the Master in India. Listening time: 27:39 min. File size: 3.2MB
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* This recording begins with Talk #16 (book p.
93–95), up to 'It is not honorable, mind you.' followed by Talk
#15 (book p. 88–92), starting from 'Is mind your servant, or are
you the servant of your mind?'
** This recording starts with Talk #16 (book p.
95), beginning at 'So, all is Nirvana now, is it not?', followed
by Talk #15 (book p. 88), ending at '... there's nobody to
suffer reactions against you anymore.' The remaining 20:22
minutes include unprinted comments, questions, and answers.
These talks were recorded at Sawan Ashram, Delhi and at Master's house in Rajpur road, Dehra Dun, India.
Recording on tape and booklet (first published in 1954) intended to introduce the West to Sant Mat prior to Kirpal Singh's first world tour (text). Listening time: 68:15 min. File size: 8.2MB
A talk sent on tape from India around the same time as the 'Man Know Thyself' recording. Listening time: 55:43 min. File size: 6.7MB
A personal talk to an initiate departing Sawan Ashram on February 15, 1966 and later published as circular 49 (text). Listening time: 31:42 min. File size: 3.8MB
Recorded in Dehra Dun, on the occasion of an American disciple's departure for home (text). Listening time: 17:06 min. File size: 2.1MB
Evening Darshan at Sawan Ashram. Listening time: 52:33 min. File size: 6.3MB
These talks were recorded at Manav Kendra, Dehra Dun, in the
period following the 1974 Unity of Man Conference.
Post meditation and a short talk. Listening time: 6:41 min. File size: 0.8MB
On death and the inevitability of leaving the body. Listening time: 61:17 min. File size: 7.4MB
Post meditation and a talk on focusing attention. Listening time: 27:06 min. File size: 3.3MB
All Masters give the same teachings. Listening time: 37:55 min. File size: 4.6MB
Welcome, short talk: "This is the house of the Father", other brief topics. Listening time: 16:18 min. File size: 2.0MB
Short talk: God, whom we praise, already resides within us. Listening time: 11:44 min. File size: 1.4MB
Welcome, meditation tally, short talk, questions. Listening time: 35:43 min. File size: 4.3MB
Welcome, meditation tally, questions, donations, suicide. Listening time: 26:27 min. File size: 3.2MB
Meditation tally, travel discussions, questions, bhajan, talk: being with the Master. Listening time: 39:46 min. File size: 4.8MB
Meditation tally, questions: dreams, sleep, fear. Listening time: 35:30 min. File size: 4.3MB
Meditation tally, discussion and how to meditate, questions. Listening time: 17:33 min. File size: 2.1MB
Meditation tally, questions: animal suffering, sleep, children, marriage. Listening time: 28:44 min. File size: 3.4MB
Meditation tally, short talk. Listening time: 7:31 min. File size: 0.9MB
Introduction and bhajan. Talk: People are afraid of death (audio quality deteriorates as the talk goes on). Listening time: 37:55 min. File size: 4.6MB
Meditation tally, discussion. Talk: What have you done to go back home? Listening time: 58:33 min. File size: 7.0MB
Discussion, travel plans, singing. Listening time: 27:14 min. File size: 3.3MB
Meditation tally, questions, talk: about visualization. Listening time: 46:16 min. File size: 5.6MB
These talks were titled for identification.
In "The Light of Kirpal" talks, the numbers
(#) correspond to the book’s chapters. For details on the
combined recordings of Talks #15 and #16
(LOK-16_15-1.MP3 and LOK-16_15-2.MP3), please refer to the
explanation in the "The Light of Kirpal" section.
In this talk at Mr. Khanna's home, following Tai Ji singing His bhajan, Master speaks about the anguish that He feels being separated from His Master Baba Sawan Singh. "This state of mind cannot be expressed in words. It has not been given to words to express the feelings of the heart, the yearning of the heart." Published in Aug 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 23:37 min. File size: 2.7MB. [20jan64.MP3] picks up after Tai Ji's singing. Listening time: 18:06 min. File size: 2.1MB
At Dona Kelley's Residence. Listening time: 91:48 min. File size: 11.0MB
Listening time: 27:27 min. File size:3.3MB (#16: 02:06 - 03:12 min; #15: 03:34 - 07:05 min)
Talk at George Washington University (Incomplete, some gaps, fair audio). Listening time: 63:35 min. File size: 7.3MB
This talk refers to a story of Baba Sawan Singh that is not on the tape which was entitled, "The Fakir and the Horse Thief." This story, as well as the text of the talk, appear in Jun 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 66:25 min. File size: 7.6 MB
Evening darshan at Sawan Ashram, Delhi (text). Listening time: 56:35 min. File size: 6.8MB
Talk at Sant Bani Ashram (Unfortunately, this recording has several issues; the beginning is missing and there are several gaps throughout, especially near the end. It will be replaced when a better copy is found.) Listening time: 32:42 min. File size: 3.9MB
Evening talk (recording quality: good, some gaps). Listening time: 61:12 min. File size: 7.3MB
Discourse at Khanna's home on a hymn of Kabir on how the Masters are God-intoxicated and how we also can obtain that condition. Published in Sep 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 40:24 min. File size:4.6 MB
At Dona Kelley's Residence. Listening time: 45:13 min. File size: 5.4MB
Farewell talk New York Hilton Hotel (generally good quality recording). Listening time: 30:52 min. File size: 3.3MB
Brief farewell talk before Master left for India on the same day. Listening time: 5:05 min. File size: 0.6MB
Evening talk at All Souls' Unitarian Church (Incomplete, some gaps, good audio). Listening time: 54:23 min. File size: 6.5MB
Evening talk at Nobili Hall, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 64:18 min. File size: 7.7MB
A talk on the difference between the God Power and the human poles at which It manifests (as noted by Sant Bani). "Christ existed long before Jesus." (text) This famous discourse was published both in the book "Way of the Saints" and as a pamphlet (PDF). Listening time: 57:11 min. File size: 6.9MB
Talk at the Phipps Auditorium at the Denver Museum of Natural History (recording quality: fair). Listening time: 56:58 min. File size: 6.8MB
This talk was in response to a question asked of Master (and long since broken off original tape), "What can we do to promote harmony among the groups?" Master stresses the need of forgiving and forgetting and not listening to rumors, etc. A very beautiful talk. Published in Feb 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 33:01 min. File size: 3.8MB
Listening time: 19:12 min. File size:2.3MB (#13: 00:00 - 09:00 min; #14: 09:00 - 19:12 min)
Evening darshan at Master's house on Rajpur road (text). Listening time: 23:23 min. File size:2.8MB
An intense and moving talk by Master at the Perrin's home. He was, during this night, suffering with a barely audible and hoarse voice. Listening time: 41:03 min. File size: 4.7MB
Master talks about His own search and how He finally met His Master, Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj (text). Listening time: 72:38 min. File size: 8.7MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 48:47 min. File size: 5.8MB
Master comments on a hymn of Guru Amardas. This
talk was given two days after the one above (K02) and is clear
throughout.
Listening time: 59:33 min. File size: 6.8MB
This is the conclusion of the talk begun on K03. On this talk as well as most talks in the 1955 and 1963 Tours, Tai Ji (Madame Hardevi) serves as Master's "pathi" or "chanter" of the hymn taken up. Listening time: 57:28 min. File size: 6.6MB
"Initiation is no ceremony, no rite, no ritual, no offering. It is just like a school, in which a lesson is given." Listening time: 61:44 min. File size: 7.4MB
A very informative talk with the greater part of it centered on a thorough discussion of karma as Master answers in detail many questions on the subject. Master lays emphasis on the fact that there is also a law of grace. Published in Dec 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 61:55 min. File size: 7.1MB
Masters come, not to break the law, but to fulfil the law as a matter of redemption by grace; not as action-reaction (text). Listening time: 18:54 min. File size: 2.2MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 68:43 min. File size: 8.2MB
"This is a golden opportunity we have got. Try to understand how to pay off the debts which we have." (text). Listening time: 60:38 min. File size: 7.3MB
In this informal question and answer session at Khanna's house, Master points out that no one's life is all smooth and there will, indeed, be interruptions. But initiates have a great benefit here. "You have got something to give strength to your soul. If you're regular in your meditations, they will not have a pinching effect." Published in Dec 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 20:35 min. File size: 2.4MB
Talk about the things which stand in the way of our progress on the spiritual path (text) . Listening time: 53:55 min. File size: 6.4MB
Afternoon talk at the Unity Centre (recording quality: good). Listening time: 51:21 min. File size: 6.2MB
This tape began while the talk is in progress. Master is telling a story about Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, who was hired to sell grain in a shop. As he was weighing out grain for customers one day, he fell into a state of intoxication when he reached the number "thirteen" (tera) which, in Punjabi, also means "thine." ( text). Listening time: 32:15 min. File size: 3.9MB
The Master's last public talk in America on His Second World Tour, given at 9 pm at T.S. Khanna's house (text). Listening time: 46:56 min. File size: 5.6MB
Recording on tape and booklet (first published in 1954) intended to introduce the West to Sant Mat prior to Kirpal Singh's first world tour (text). Listening time: 68:15 min. File size: 8.2MB
Bace's Hall. Listening time: 81:29 min. File size: 9.8MB
Merill Hall. Listening time: 82:30 min. File size: 9.9MB
Master addresses a group of the blind and speaks on "real" blindness and sight according to the Saints. Listening time: 51:29 min. File size: 5.9MB
A talk sent on tape from India around the same time as the 'Man Know Thyself' recording (first published in 1954). Listening time: 55:43 min. File size: 6.7MB
Listening time: 19:12 min. File size:2.3MB (#13: 00:00 - 09:00 min; #14: 09:00 - 19:12 min)
Evening question and answer session at Mr. Khanna’s home. Listening time: 66:00 min. File size: 7.9MB
Evening talk at the Unity Centre (recording quality: good). Listening time: 60:11 min. File size: 7.2MB
When Masters leave the scene, there are formations that result in stagnation and deterioration. But the God Power continues – the Sonship continues (as noted by Sant Bani) (text). Published in Dec 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 62:15 min. File size: 7.5MB
Evening talk at Mission Church, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 61:54 min. File size: 7.4MB
Morning darshan at Master's house on Rajpur road (text). Listening time: 10:56 min. File size: 1.3MB
Darshan talk (text). Listening time: 29:19 min. File size: 3.5MB
This talk on the necessity of keeping the
commandments is illustrated with many incidents from Master's
own life and is quite interesting.
Listening time: 33:01 min. File size: 3.8MB
Darshan talk, Dehra Dun (text). Listening time: 42:13 min. File size: 5.0MB
Brief talk on the World Fellowship of Religions. The problems of bringing so many men of different faiths together. A bhajan by Tai Ji added at end. Listening time: 16:48 min. File size: 1.9MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 30:59 min. File size: 3.7MB
Harmony Grove. Master, in this talk, opens a Bible and discourses on the words of Christ taken from the gospel of St. John (as noted by Sant Bani) (text). Published as "The Path according to St. John" in Dec 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 62:49 min. File size: 7.5MB
Talk at Mr. Khanna's home on the conduct of life. Listening time: 33:24 min. File size: 4.0MB
Evening talk at Kitsilano High School (recording quality: good, some gaps, incomplete). Listening time: 46:04 min. File size: 5.5MB
In this talk at Mr. Khanna's home, following Tai Ji singing His bhajan, Master speaks about the anguish that He feels being separated from His Master Baba Sawan Singh. "This state of mind cannot be expressed in words. It has not been given to words to express the feelings of the heart, the yearning of the heart." Published in Aug 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 23:37 min. File size: 2.7MB. [20jan64.MP3] picks up after Tai Ji's singing. Listening time: 18:06 min. File size: 2.1MB
The Master gave a talk that evening in the Polytechnic Hall on "Spirituality: What It Is." Listening time: 59:25 min. File size: 7.1MB
Evening darshan at Master's house in Rajpur road, Dehra Dun (text). Listening time: 55:24 min. File size: 6.6MB
Evening talk at San Francisco Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 59:30 min. File size: 7.1MB
Evening talk at Kitsilano High School. This talk was also the only video (to date) which included synchronized audio (recording quality: good but noisy). Listening time: 61:50 min. File size: 7.4MB
Evening talk at San Francisco Unitarian Church (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 64:14 min. File size: 7.7MB
Talk at the Friends Meeting House. Master tells us that we have a higher goal than our present state of being. "Whoever has got the human body has the birthright to become God, I tell you. There is no exaggeration about it." Published in Mar 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 68:57 min. File size: 7.8MB
Evening talk at the Galt Ocean Mile Hotel (text). Listening time: 65:25 min. File size: 7.8MB
Harmony Grove. "A satsangi must, in his conduct, reveal that he is a follower of a true Master. Your life should prove it. And what do Masters prescribe for that? Love God, and all creation." Published in Sep 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 33:00 min. File size: 3.8MB
A personal talk to an initiate departing Sawan Ashram on February 15, 1966 and later published as circular 49 (text). Listening time: 31:42 min. File size: 3.8MB
In this famous talk Master comments on four separate hymns, two by Kabir and two by Guru Arjan. Besides the main theme of the talk there are also some comments on vegetarianism. A bhajan sung by TaiJi (Madame Hardevi) is included on the tape. Listening time: 88:00 min. File size: 10.1MB
(1) Preceded by a bhajan, this talk was given at Khanna's home in memory of Baba Sawan Singh, Master's Master. Published in Apr 1976 Sat Sandesh. (2) "Brief Talk on a Hymn by Kabir" (immediately following the first talk on this tape). This talk has never been published. (3) A brief, sweet, and sometimes humorous talk was given that same evening by an Indian sister explaining how she came to Master's feet. Listening time: 87:20 min. File size: 10.0MB
"We are carrying this manbody, which is the Highest in all Creation ... It is considered to be next to God." Listening time: 57:21 min. File size: 6.7MB
Recorded in Dehra Dun, on the occasion of an American disciple's departure for home (text). Listening time: 17:06 min. File size: 2.1MB
Excellent introductory talk, given at the Friends Meeting House. The tape is clear and easy to understand, even for those who usually have difficulty with Master’s speech. Original version: Listening time: 78:26 min. File size: 9.4MB. Version: with singing added: [K01_e1.MP3] Listening time: 86:16 min. File size: 9.9M
Excellent introductory talk, given at the Friends Meeting House. The tape is clear and easy to understand, even for those who usually have difficulty with Master’s speech. Original version: Listening time: 78:26 min. File size: 9.4MB. Version: with singing added: [K01_e1.MP3] Listening time: 86:16 min. File size: 9.9M
"When you know love, you cannot hate anybody. You will never think evil of others, never speak evil of others. You will never suffer to hear evil of others; you will never see evil in others. Love knows all these things." Published in May 1976 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 58:46 min. File size: 7.0MB
Evening darshan (text). Listening time: 26:41 min. File size: 3.2MB
In the evening the Master spoke at the Library Hall. He explained that there is a hidden treasure of divinity in everyone. But how to dig it out is the question. Masters have been coming from time to time to guide the child humanity back to their homes. Listening time: 70:27 min. File size: 8.4MB
In this public talk, Master explains the nature of Love. "God is Love, and we are of the same essence as that of God." Listening time: 56:56 min. File size: 6.8MB
This informal question and answer session at Khanna's house touches on many interesting and varied topics: the three gunas, chastity, birth control, the plight of the Doukhobors (a religious group who opposed sending their children to the public schools because such schools do not teach right living), how television and night clubs ruin us, on spiritualists and so forth. A very frank talk (HTML). Published in Nov 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 62:18 min. File size: 7.1MB
A talk at the Unitarian Church plus questions and answers. A very good explanatory talk on Surat Shabd Yoga. It was in this talk that Master mentioned for the first time and, in effect, "created" Sant Bani Ashram. Listening time: 78:13 min. File size: 9.0MB
Three Questions Kirpal Singh asked his Master Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj; talk at Khanna's home. Listening time: 51:03 min. File size: 6.1MB
Darshan talk (text). Listening time: 36:03 min. File size: 4.3MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 58:45 min. File size: 7.0MB
Darshan at Sawan Ashram, Delhi (text). Listening time: 21:14 min. File size: 2.5MB
Evening darshan at Master's house on Rajpur road (text). Listening time: 35:43 min. File size: 4.3MB
Darshan talk, Dehra Dun (text). Listening time: 25:54 min. File size: 3.1MB
Talk at Nobili Hall, Santa Clara University (recording quality: very good). Listening time: 54:15 min. File size: 6.5MB
Evening darshan at Master's house on Rajpur road, Dehra Dun (text). Listening time: 17:32 min. File size: 2.1MB
Farewell talk in Louisville (text - talk begins at about 15 PM). This talk begins with one of the most humorous and yet informative question and answer sessions ever recorded (note by Sant Bani). Master makes some strong and thorough statements on the reasons why one should use neither eggs nor tobacco. In the talk itself Master emphasizes that Saints come to make us friends, not slaves. Listening time: 66:39 min. File size: 8.2MB
The Master gave a talk at the Liverpool Methodist Church and explained how the mystery of life could be solved. Listening time: 62:52 min. File size: 7.5MB
Bace's Hall. In this classical talk Master describes those positive values a Satsangi should cultivate in his daily life such as truthfulness, humility, silence, right diet, chastity, pure thoughts and good character (text). Published in Oct 1975 Sat Sandesh. Listening time: 79:58 min. File size: 9.2 MB
Darshan talk (text). Listening time: 47:06 min. File size: 5.6MB
Public talk at Hunter College Playhouse. Listening time: 68:15 min. File size: 8.2MB
Public talk given at the Belmont Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Listening time: 69:33 min. File size: 8.3MB
Listening time: 36:28 min. File size:4.4MB (#16: 01:40 - 14:06 min; #15: 14:07 - 34:40 min)
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