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3 unusual facts about Sant Mat


Sant Mat

Julius J. Lipner asserts that the lives of many Hindus have been leavened by the religious teachings of the Sants, which he describes as liberating.

medieval Sufi poets such as Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, as well as Sindhi poets, are considered to have many similarities with the poet-sants of Sant Mat.

Prem Rawat and the Divine Light Mission (Elan Vital) are considered to be part of the Sant Mat tradition by J. Gordon Melton, Lucy DuPertuis, and Vishal Mangalwadi, but that characterization is disputed by Ron Geaves.



see also

Baljit Singh

Sant Baljit Singh, spiritual leader (guru) in the Sant Mat tradition

Living Master

Just as an example of the current usage, Sant Baljit Singh is described by his disciples as a Living Master, while Jesus Christ or the Lord Buddha are examples of past Masters or Masters out of date as per Sant Mat.

Shabda

Sant Baljit Singh, a contemporary Sant Mat Master, uses the term "Light and Sound Current."