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THE OrIGIn Of THE ETErnaL LIGHT anD SOunD

subconscious, and unconscious minds. Each of these as-
pects of the overall mind will ultimately be penetrated and
completely transcended on the journey of soul.
and when the Light and Sound Teachings are being
defined as the yoga of the Sound Current, reference is being
made to the spiritual practice of bringing the soul of the
disciple into union with the melodious spiritual Current of
Sound. In the Eastern tradition, many yogic practices have
come and gone, but three main branches exist today: the
yoga of action, the yoga of bhakti, and the yoga of knowl-
edge. all yogic paths fall into these general divisions, such
as Laya, Bhakti, Hatha, raja, Kundalini, and Karma yoga.
yogic practices that emphasize bodily postures alone do
not qualify, for true yoga, in strict spiritual parlance, refers
to spiritual practice. The highest and most sublime yoga
known is Surat Shabda yoga, which translated means the
spiritual practice (yoga) of merging the soul (surat) into the
Sound Current (Shabda). So, in the terminology of the East,
MasterPath is Surat Shabdayoga, and no higher yoga exists.
When the soul comes into the orbit of the spiritual
essence called Sound, this divine Current becomes audible
to the ear of soul. Light is knowledge, but Sound is the
original spiritual Essence of which knowledge is a mere
part. Light alone will illuminate the mind, but only Sound
can deliver the soul back to its original Homeland. Both
knowledge and Spirit are needed to bring soul into its own
Self and God realization, but light comes first, and it is
then followed by Sound. Sound is the exclusive heritage of
the Saints, while light alone is predominantly the heritage
of religious orders, pseudo gurus, yogic instruction, and
psychic and metaphysical endeavor. Light, or knowledge,
will enlighten the mind, but cannot deliver the soul into the
portals of the heavenly consciousness, for light is simply a
derivative of the mind, while Sound issues forth exclusively