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Title: 'Nãma Mãrgam' (the Path of the Divine Name)
Author:Sri Charansingh ji Maharaj
Publisher:Radhaswami Satsanga, Beas

I happened to read a small book entitiled 'Nãma Mãrgam' (the Path of the Divine Name) published by Radhaswami Satsanga, Beas. A tamil translation of the spiritual discourses of Sikh Guru Sri Charansingh ji Maharaj, this book clearly demonstrates the power of the Divine Name.

Sri Charansingh ji Maharaj says, "The matchstick has fire within it. But we are not able to see it, and so not able to make use of the fire. We will not be able to see the fire as long as we do not scratch the matchstick against the match box walls by discovering this fact using our intellect. In the same way, Nãma always rings in our hearts. It rings in the hearts of the Sãdhus just as it does, in the hearts of bandits. There is no discrimination based on place, caste, religion etc.

Different Mahãns from different places, castes and religions have tried to induce in us, the quest to attain the only spiritual concept namely, the Divine Name. It is the same 'Nãma' that Sikhs term as 'Hari Kirtan', Sages call as 'Rama Nãma', Islamic preachers call as 'inner voice' and the Christ calls as 'plasms'.

Just as fire is hidden in the matchstick, the Lord has hidden the treasure of Nãma within us and has given the its secret to our Guru. Rather than reading different texts using our mind and intellect, the only way to attain God is by surrendering unto the lotus feet of Mahãtmas, getting the Upadesa and performing Nãma Japa continuously."

-Dr.A. Bhagyanathan

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