Question: What is a conscious co-worker of the divine plan?

Sant Kirpal Singh: When a man sees that He is the doer, He is the controlling power, he sees that Power working, manifesting in all. When he sees he is a mere puppet, that means he is a conscious co-worker of the divine plan. Everybody runs to do something – for instance, I will give you an example. A man is sitting at the powerhouse. The whole machinery is run by the powerhouse. But the man sitting in charge at the powerhouse sees nothing can be done without the power. He becomes a conscious co-worker when he sees that power is working. Then you are not the doer. Don't commit. You will be saved in that way.

(From the book "Light of Kirpal", Chapter 1)

Question: Suppose we don't get to that exalted state of becoming a conscious co-worker of the Divine Plan and we do have an evil thought about somebody - in a future life, how would we have to pay that back? By them thinking evilly of us or doing an evil action toward us?

Sant Kirpal Singh: If a man becomes a conscious co-worker of the Divine Plan, he never thinks evil of others. When he sees He is working, how can he think evil? He sees all are gods, micro-gods. That's understanding. When you get the right understanding, you see that all mankind is one, all are soul – conscious entities in the same controlling power. So right understanding will result in right thoughts; right thoughts will result in right speech and right speech will result in right action. You cannot do otherwise. So it is always better to be guided by the Master. He will say, "All right, adjust yourself. Cooperate to the best you can and leave the rest to God." If you get His guidance, it will help. Sometimes it will help. Surrender: The whole thing lies right there and that's very difficult. To surrender completely is very difficult. It is better to do your best and leave the rest to God. If you have the right understanding then naturally everything will fall off and won't be binding. The "Wheel of Life" explains in more detail.

Question:Yes, I've read it, but I can stand reading it again, I know.

Sant Kirpal Singh: Digest it more, that's all. Master's teachings are sometimes given very straight; they don't mind who's who. People say, "Oh Master, what is the good of our coming to you if we have to go round on the wheel of actions?" They say if you go to a lion and are afraid of jackals, what's the good of it? It's the work of the Master to wind up in His own way. Any reactions which cannot be set aside are made to happen. Even little thoughts can be adjusted and those are also finished with. But the ultimate goal is to make man conscious of the Divine Plan. An example is given: There are loads and loads of wood, heaps of wood. If you put a little spark of fire to them, all will be reduced to ashes. Similarly, you've committed an unlimited number of heinous crimes in past lives; if you have a spark of light from a Sadhu that will burn away. That means you become a conscious co-worker. This is something you start to develop. That's not the end-all. You see the Light. Then naturally you will have the right understanding. You'll feel bouyant to sing in an inspired way. As a man develops he feels that way. He becomes a mouthpiece. So learned and unlearned both are sinful. Even good actions are binding. Chains may be of iron or gold. That makes no difference. They are all binding. So the only way to become a conscious co-worker of the Divine Plan is to know that He's doing it, you are not. You will have to become a mouthpiece of God. Masters speak as inspired by God. And we all have to become that. There's nothing to be afraid of. Every king wants his son to be a king, not a minister. Every Saint wants His man coming up to be a saint. That is why I tell you, you are to become ambassadors. Haven't I done my part so far? It is you people who have to carry on further. You are the budding hopes of the coming generations, I would say.