Surat Shabd Yoga teachings

E900273

Sant Mat tradition meditation practice mystical teaching spiritual path

Surat Shabd Yoga teachings are a spiritual path within the Sant Mat tradition that emphasize inner meditation on the divine sound current and light to achieve God-realization under the guidance of a living master.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Surat Shabd Yoga	9
Surat Shabd Yoga meditation	1
Surat Shabd Yoga teachings canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11020745 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Surat Shabd Yoga teachings
Context triple: [Kirpal Singh, knownFor, Surat Shabd Yoga teachings]

A. Letters on Yoga
Letters on Yoga is a multi-volume collection of Sri Aurobindo’s detailed spiritual and philosophical correspondence explaining his integral yoga and its practice.
B. The Synthesis of Yoga
The Synthesis of Yoga is Sri Aurobindo’s major philosophical and spiritual work that systematically integrates various traditional paths of yoga into a comprehensive vision of integral yoga aimed at the transformation of human consciousness.
C. Shanti/Ashtangi
"Shanti/Ashtangi" is a Sanskrit-influenced, Eastern-chant-inspired track by Madonna from her critically acclaimed 1998 album "Ray of Light."
D. Sadhana Adhyaya
Sadhana Adhyaya is the second section of the Brahma Sutras that systematically discusses the spiritual disciplines and means (sadhana) required for attaining Brahman.
E. Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a seminal 15th-century Sanskrit manual on hatha yoga that systematizes postures, breath control, and subtle body practices within the Nath yogi tradition.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Surat Shabd Yoga teachings
Target entity description: Surat Shabd Yoga teachings are a spiritual path within the Sant Mat tradition that emphasize inner meditation on the divine sound current and light to achieve God-realization under the guidance of a living master.

A. Letters on Yoga
Letters on Yoga is a multi-volume collection of Sri Aurobindo’s detailed spiritual and philosophical correspondence explaining his integral yoga and its practice.
B. The Synthesis of Yoga
The Synthesis of Yoga is Sri Aurobindo’s major philosophical and spiritual work that systematically integrates various traditional paths of yoga into a comprehensive vision of integral yoga aimed at the transformation of human consciousness.
C. Shanti/Ashtangi
"Shanti/Ashtangi" is a Sanskrit-influenced, Eastern-chant-inspired track by Madonna from her critically acclaimed 1998 album "Ray of Light."
D. Sadhana Adhyaya
Sadhana Adhyaya is the second section of the Brahma Sutras that systematically discusses the spiritual disciplines and means (sadhana) required for attaining Brahman.
E. Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a seminal 15th-century Sanskrit manual on hatha yoga that systematizes postures, breath control, and subtle body practices within the Nath yogi tradition.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Sant Mat tradition ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ mystical teaching ⓘ spiritual path ⓘ
aimsAt	God-realization ⓘ
associatedWith	Radha Soami tradition ⓘ Sant Mat masters ⓘ linked to: Sant Mat
claims	inner regions of consciousness can be traversed ⓘ inner sound current guides the soul upward ⓘ living master is necessary for safe inner journey ⓘ
contrastsWith	purely intellectual approaches to spirituality ⓘ purely ritualistic religion ⓘ
distinguishes	outer rituals from inner spiritual practice ⓘ
downplays	astrology and occult practices ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ ritual worship ⓘ
emphasizes	divine sound current ⓘ inner light ⓘ inner meditation ⓘ
focusesOn	direct inner experience ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ
holds	liberation is possible in this life ⓘ soul is of the same essence as God ⓘ soul is trapped in mind and matter ⓘ
includesPractice	bhajan or listening to inner sound ⓘ dhyan or contemplation of the master ⓘ simran or repetition of holy names ⓘ
influencedBy	Indian devotional traditions ⓘ Sant poetry ⓘ bhakti movement ⓘ linked to: Bhakti movement
offers	path to liberation from cycle of birth and death ⓘ
partOf	Sant Mat ⓘ
recommends	abstinence from alcohol and drugs ⓘ ethical living ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ vegetarian diet ⓘ
requires	guidance of a living master ⓘ initiation by a competent master ⓘ
teaches	attention to inner light ⓘ attention to inner sound ⓘ concentration at the third eye center ⓘ withdrawal of attention from senses ⓘ
usesConcept	grace of the master ⓘ karma and reincarnation ⓘ
views	divine sound as shabd ⓘ soul as surat ⓘ ultimate reality as nam or word ⓘ

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