Sant Mat
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Sant Mat is a spiritual tradition from India that emphasizes inner meditation on the divine sound and light under the guidance of a living master.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mystical path
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religious movement ⓘ spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
North Indian bhakti movement
NERFINISHED
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Sant tradition ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Naam
NERFINISHED
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Shabd NERFINISHED ⓘ inner light ⓘ inner sound ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
external forms of worship
ⓘ
purely ritualistic religion ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
contemplation of divine light
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contemplation of divine sound ⓘ inner meditation ⓘ |
| goal |
spiritual liberation
ⓘ
union with the divine ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
inner ascent through spiritual regions
ⓘ
need for initiation by a competent master ⓘ |
| hasModernBranches |
Radha Soami Satsang Beas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radha Soami Satsang Dayalbagh NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruhani Satsang NERFINISHED ⓘ Sant Baljit Singh lineage ⓘ Science of Spirituality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfKeyTexts |
Braj Bhasha
NERFINISHED
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Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjabi ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
North India
NERFINISHED
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Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | guidance of a living master ⓘ |
| scripturalSourcesInclude |
Adi Granth
NERFINISHED
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hymns of medieval sants ⓘ writings of Guru Nanak ⓘ writings of Kabir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
abstinence from intoxicants
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chastity or sexual restraint ⓘ direct inner experience of the divine ⓘ ethical living ⓘ karma and reincarnation ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ vegetarian diet ⓘ |
| usesPractice |
listening to inner sound current
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meditation on the third eye center ⓘ repetition of inner names or mantra ⓘ surat shabd yoga ⓘ |
| viewsMasterAs |
embodiment of the Shabd
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living teacher ⓘ spiritual guide ⓘ |
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