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La Madonna dei garofani (Madonna of the Pinks) (c. 1505 – 1506) by Raphael (1483 – 1520), oil on yew, 27.9 cm × 22.4 cm (11.0 in × 8.8 in), National Gallery, London

In 1749, Italian artist Canaletto painted this scene of Knights of the Order of the Bath in procession outside Westminster Abbey.

The installation ceremony for new Knights of the Order has been held at the Abbey since 1725, and the next service will take place here on 16 May 2025.

The service will be attended by HM The King, who is Sovereign of the Order, and HRH The Prince of Wales who will be installed as its Great Master.

Canaletto lived in England between 1746 and 1755 and painted many London views.

He was commissioned to paint this work by Joseph Wilcox, Dean of Westminster from 1731 - 1756. Dean Wilcox can even be seen in the painting.

Painted just four years after the completion of the Abbey’s West Towers, it has been suggested that Dean Wilcox commissioned this painting to showcase the towers – which certainly dominate the canvas.

But whatever the reasons for this commission, Canaletto’s painting gives us a unique record of the Order of the Bath ceremony from the 18th century.

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Art detail -

Shen Yuan, being angry with Luo Binghe: I’m not a piece of cake for you!

So ..I’m takin back

What’s mine, you’ll miss

The slice of Heaven that I gave you last night!

Luo Binghe: Shizun forgive me! This disciple was useless and unworthy again! This disciple is begging for Shizun’s pardon!

Luo Binghe, while leaving the room, silently sighing: Ah, Shizun so lyrical! So damn perfect, so knowledgeable in all six arts!

Shang Qinghua, hearing all those: What a nice Melanie Martinez reference you used there, Cucumber Bro.

PODCAST: Spiritual Gems (Letters) of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh -- A Sant Mat Satsang Podcast Edition of Spiritual Awakening Radio

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Letters from the Master: The Importance of Spiritual Gems, Letters from Hazur Baba Sawan Singh

Here we have letters from a successor of a successor of Sant Radhasoami Sahib (Soamiji Maharaj), looking to the West and communicating with some of the first initiates in the US. Spiritual Gems: "The Great Master [Sawan Singh] wrote these letters in response to the questions and queries of his American and European disciples and seekers, so nearly all the questions and doubts that crop up in the minds of seekers after Truth and Reality have been amply dealt with in this volume, which makes it extremely valuable."

"I assure you that I do not mean to neglect any of our American Satsangis. I think I answered your last letter. It may have gone astray. But in any case, you should write to me every few months and give full account of your progress and ask any questions you may wish to ask. I shall be glad to hear of your inner progress on the Path. No doubt you are making some headway and I am anxious to see you go inside, truly, and find the Great Light and Joy which awaits you there." (Hazur Baba Sawan Singh)

"We are expecting much from America. The average person in America is much nearer to this Teaching than in any portion of Europe. The day will come when your people will turn to Sant Mat... Some day the Great Work there will assume much larger proportions. You may look confidently for it, in your own time. Be ready for it." (Huzur Baba Sawan Singh)

Other Key Points Made

Sant Mat in America is not a path only for the affluent that can afford to frequently travel long distances. Avenues for learning, satsang, and pathways for initiation for those who qualify must always be available. Nobody left behind.

The language barrier issue: There must always be new satsang material being translated and published in English.

There are not two Sant Mat paths: a Sant Mat "lite" for new age Americans or westerners, and the traditional full Sant Mat for Indians, but the complete Sant Mat for all.

This includes adhering to the vegetarian diet: "I never gave permission to anyone to eat meat in my life. A mother does not administer poison to her own children. In R.S. Faith animal food cannot be allowed under any conditions. It hardens the heart, and makes the soul dull and heavy." (Spiritual Gems, Sawan Singh)

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