Surat Sabd Yoga
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Surat Sabd Yoga is a meditation started by Shiv Dayal, the founder of the Radhasoami Satsang[1].
The word Surat stands for face (the face of the Guru), sabd stands for the word (the mantra given by the Guru) and Yoga stands for union (the union with God).
The meditation is based on the following principles[1]:
- The human body is divided into two separate compartments:
- The Higher, above the eyes, is the seat of the soul
- The Baser, below the eyes, is controlled by the mind
- Realization of God comes by reproducing the image of the guru at a spot between the eyes (siv netra) and repetition of sabd (the word, or the mantra given by the Guru) or nam (name of the Lord)
