Bapak’s Talks Volume 19

by Bapak Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo
   
Published: 1 May 2009

Subud Publications International

Price: £ 11.80

Some of the topics covered are:

Where esoteric and other practices have their origin. Where Bapak’s lack of self-interest comes from, and how you will know whether you are receiving something through a pure channel or not. Revelations and stories that foretold the coming of Subud. What God’s will is for human beings at this time.

Why some angels tempt human beings, and why we need to let go of the good as well as the bad within us. What Bapak received in 1933; the part Husein Rofé played in bringing Subud to England. How to receive a change and improvement in your individuality.

The way in which the tempting angels tempt you – even in the divine world – and the only way to avoid this. Why Subud cannot be compared to anything else. Why the receiving of God’s word is not straightforward. Why the latihan has come at the present time and can unite religions. How we can be tempted by the envious angels.

Why the latihan is important for your life after death. Why we just surrender to God in order to receive the latihan, and the reality of what an incredible gift we have been given. The questions your body may be asked when you die. What was gained by those who attended the Tokyo congress. The meaning of the reality of being congruent in your worship. Why we cannot quieten our hearts and minds, and how God wants us to use them in the world. The inner house we need to build.

How to be with what you meet and the voices you may hear from within you. Why God deserted Jesus on the cross. Why you should not assume that everything you feel or receive is the will of God. How to know if your actions and behaviour are on the right track. Why it is important that helpers should not touch members or give advice during latihan. Why there is no study involved in Subud, but why we need to be diligent in our receiving and not continue to look elsewhere for answers.

The need to pay attention to our own state, but not then wish to advance too quickly. How the latihan relates to the saints. How God will guide you, awake and asleep. How the latihan affects our behaviour and unity with others. Examples of what happens in a relationship between a man and woman depending on which forces are dominant within each of them. Why we cannot receive a spiritual revelation through looking for it – by whatever means. What not to do before beginning latihan. The reason for the changes that occur within you as your latihan evolves.