Hail to the Sants: Mystic Hymns from The Padavali of Maharshi Mehi Paramhans (vegetarian), Part 1 of 2

Maharshi Mehi Paramhans or ‘Gurumaharaj’ as he was commonly known, is a legendary Spiritual Master of the ancient tradition of Sant Mat or “Teachings of Sants”. Sants meaning the mystic Hindu saints of the past. Through the in-depth study of the ancient scriptures, Maharshi Mehi Paramhans confirmed that the essential teaching of all scriptures is in unity. Venerable Saints like Buddha, Kabir, Guru Nanak, and Tulsi Sahib, all advocated that the one and only way for God-realization is by practicing Drishti Yoga (the Yoga of Vision) and Surat-Shabda Yoga (the Yoga of Sound).

“The Padavali” of Maharshi Mehi Paramhans is a collection of hymns and mystic poetry written by him in expressing the great excitement of his inner experiences during the intense continuing meditation on the inner Light and Sound. We will now share with you the selected hymns and mystic poetry from “The Padavali” of Maharshi Mehi Paramhans.

“Great praise to all the Saints! In which manner will one pray to them? My mind is so very dirty and inexperienced, Saints being destroyers of sorrows do away with the worldly traps, They are the treasure-troves of knowledge and meditation, Highly proficient in the techniques of single-minded concentration and the Yoga of Sound, They propagate the same in plain language all over the world; Great are the Sages and Saints like Buddha, Shankar and Ramanand for eliminating sins, Sacrifice to the magnificent Saints like Kabir, Nanak, Goswami Tulsidas and Tulsi Sahib, Dadu, Sundar Das, Sur Das, Swapach, Ravi Das, Jagjivan, Paltu, etc..., They are all great benefactors, delivering human beings from the fears of the world, Satguru Devi [Baba Devi Sahab] and other Saints are also highly adorable, Maharshi Mehi sings their magnificence and lies prostrate at their sacred feet with faith and love. I salute Sadguru again and again, who is the very image of generosity, He connects me to that reservoir, which sustains all, And is the cause of one’s well-being and the inexhaustible fountain of delight, Sadguru is Shankar incarnate, the very ocean of knowledge and the cloud raining blisses, I salute him many times, as he is more venerable than others, Sadguru is the most compassionate one, being the eliminator of all lapses.”