43. Adepts and Incarnations Distinguished

DISCOURSES ON

RADHASOAMI FAITH

BY

MAHARAJ SAHAB

Pandit Brahm Sankar Misra, M.A.

43. ADEPTS AND INCARNATIONS DISTINGUISHED

            72. We have been describing the powers and functions of the adepts in the preceding paragraphs, and have in that connection alluded to the miracles and other extraordinary exhibitions of spiritual powers manifested by incarnations and prophets etc. It would appear from what we have said that there is hardly any difference between an adept and an incarnation etc. Such is, however, not quite the case, and although eventually an adept might possess almost the same powers as the incarnation or the prophet of the sphere which he has attained, yet, there is an initial difference between him and the latter. Broadly speaking, the distinction consists in the incarnation or the prophet being possessed of higher powers from the time of birth, while the adept acquires the same powers after spiritual training and access to higher regions.