DISCOURSES & TALKS BY MEHER BABA

CONTACTING  SPIRITUAL  MASTERS

8th February, 1923

Ghani asked, "Why did Ghous Ali Shah have to contact nineteen different Masters — eleven Mohammedans and eight Hindus — prior to God-realization? Why was it necessary for him to contact so many Spiritual Masters?"

Baba replied:

In actuality, God-realization is always given by only one Master. But to gain normal consciousness and Knowledge, it is sometimes necessary to contact other Masters. It is also very often the case that the Sadguru who realizes a person also brings him back to gross consciousness

In my case, Babajan gave me God-realization in a moment by lifting the veil, but for worldly consciousness and Knowledge I had to spend seven years with Upasni Maharaj.

During this period of my return to normal consciousness, I had connection with other Perfect Masters, and I contacted them, too. Thus, if a Sadguru realizes or advances one, he is then entitled to be called one's Murshid or Master; although, as far as Realization is concerned, there is only one Master.

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                PERFECT MASTER BABAJAN                       PERFECT MASTER UPASNI MAHARAJ