Essential Qualities For A Pure Mind
Essential Qualities For A Pure Mind
Dassan Dass
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First Edition December 2012
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CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 6
1. The Practise Of Wisdom .......................................................................................................... 6
2. Mercy ....................................................................................................................................... 10
3. Forgiveness .............................................................................................................................. 14
4. Honest Work ........................................................................................................................... 18
5. Greeting The Guru Dandauth ............................................................................................ 19
5A. The Power Of Dandauth Bandhna ..................................................................................... 23
6. Staying On The Path - Passing The Tests ............................................................................. 24
8. Learn To Trust ........................................................................................................................ 30
9. Key Divine Laws ..................................................................................................................... 34
11. Kindness - A Divine Quality ................................................................................................ 43
12. Make Your Life Truthful - Some Tips ................................................................................ 45
13. Sat Santokh - Contentment With Truth ............................................................................. 48
14. Follow The Hukam ............................................................................................................... 50
15. Divine Importance Of Our Deeds........................................................................................ 55
16. Believe in God-Gurus eternal divine love-filled truth wisdom (Gurmat) ...................... 57
17. Truly Believe in God and Guru ........................................................................................... 59
18. The One Name is The Divine Command ............................................................................ 60
19. Humbleness - A Deep Divine Quality .................................................................................. 64
20. Thirty-Two Divine Qualities Of The Eternal Bride .......................................................... 67
1. Eternal Blessings Gur Parsaad: ...................................................................................... 70
2. Complete Surrender to the Supreme Guru God (Gur) and Guru: ..................................... 71
3. Faith, Trust, Commitment and Belief in Supreme Guru God (Gur), Guru and Gurus
divine Godly commanded love-filled word-wisdom (Gurbani): ........................................... 71
4.(Naam Amrit) (Ambrosial Nectar Name ) ......................................................................... 72
5. (Ek Boond Amrit) One drop of Love Ambrosial Nectar................................................. 72
6. Meditation (Smadhee) ....................................................................................................... 72
7. Deep meditative state of inside (Sunn Smadhee) .............................................................. 73
8. Inner Doors (Bajjar Kappaats) Open ................................................................................. 73
Introduction
Articles by Dassan Das about the good qualities required for a pure mind. With a Pure mind
naam simran is approved in the Lords court.
2.
The ways and means of leading a life for a common person that will take him back to the
Almighty,
The divine laws that are mandatory for reaching the Court of divine Love ocean Timeless Eternal
Love Master Being (Dargah of Akal Purakh),
Great great love-filled word-wisdom form of almighty Holy Book of love (SGGS JI) is a
recent source of information about: -
His beyond universal limits Name of love essence ( Naam) and the praise of Gods Name
(Naam),
the praise of Timeless eternal love-ocean ,treasure of bliss almighty God (Akal Purakh),
the praise of Saints, Knower of universal wisdom of TRUTH (Braham Gyanis) and Lovers of
God (Bhagats).
However, holy book of love great great supreme form of lovers word-wisdom (SGGS Ji) only
remains a source of divine knowledge and doesn't make you any wiser and higher in spirituality
and divinity until you practice it in your daily life. For example, you can read SGGS Ji (
Holy book in Sikhism) about what is Gods ambrosial nectar Name (naam) and how it goes
into your heart by the grace of the Guru.
But, the Love-filled eternal undying, indestructible Name of Lord (Naam) doesn't actually go
in to your spiritual heart centre (Hirda) just by reading about it. That only happens when you
get the God-Gurus eternal kind-ful blessed blessed graceful grace (Gurparsaad) of Name
TRUTH Satnaam and then practice it by doing Remmerance of Name of Lord Love (Naam
Simran). The Truth-filled Name of omnipresent Master of All (Naam) doesn't really go into
your Sat Sarovars (7 centres of spiritual body charkas) and enlighten them and open them up
for a continuous flow of spiritual energy until you practice Remerance of Lords love-filled
eternal blessed blessed ever-blissful Name (Naam Simran).
Name of God ( Naam) will not go in to your Rom Rom (each every atom of your body )
until you physically dedicate yourself to longer sessions of Meditation (Smadhee) and keep on
doing/earning Truth-Full Name of Lord ( Naam Ki Kamai) (earning naam). The Eternal
ever present omnipresent un-born, undying Lord s love-filled blissful Name ( Naam) doesn't
go in to the Dassam Duaar (tenth door/crown chakra) and opens up the door to the Court of
divine TRUTH (Dargah) for you until you dedicate your body, mind and wealth to the
Supreme Guru-God (Gur) and Guru and do ever-loving recitation of Name of Lord (Naam
Simran).
You don't really give your body until you do Physical Body selfless service with utmost love &
humbleness Seva and the highest selfless service (seva) with the body is physically sitting
down at Amritvela ( Time of ambrosial nectar 12:00AM to 6:00 AM) and doing ever loving
humble recitation of Gods Love-Name (Naam Simran). You don't collect the Gods Name
(Naam) wealth until you practically engage yourself in Longer & continuous sessions of
recitation of Gods Name (Naam Simran).
Similarly you don't earn Wealth selfless service (Seva) (Dhan Ki Seva) until you actually
physically give one tenth of your earnings to the Guru. And you don't earn Mind Selfless
service (Seva) (Munn Ki Seva) until you physically leave your own wisdom and the worldly
wisdom and follow the Guru's words.
So in this way complete surrender to the Guru constitutes the surrender of body, mind and
wealth. Do loving recitation of ultimate, unlimited True Mates Name ( Naam Simran) and
Selfless service (Seva). Until you do it you will never be able to earn that divine knowledge
and it will just remain like a commodity available to you for usage. But it will only become your
wisdom when you physically and practically do it and earn it. Then you become wiser by that
piece of divine wisdom. This means that you will become divinely wiser, which will enhance
your divinity and spirituality.
Whatever is written by the Complete Knowers of unlimited Truth Wisdom (Puran Braham
Gyanis) and Great great blissful ever Loving King of kings Gurus Sahibans should not be
merely treated as a source of divine knowledge or the divine knowledge and just be satisfied with
its reading only. It will not make you any wiser unless you do it, then it will become your divine
wisdom. By doing it you will earn the wisdom and benefit from the divine knowledge available
to you.
Making use of the divine knowledge and practically doing it will make you a Saintly spiritual
heart centre emitting ever-unconditional love beyond the boundaries of any sort (Hirda) and
fill your heart with all the divine qualities and make you divinely a very wise and spiritually a
very high soul and Spiritual heart centre (Hirda).
All the priceless diamonds and jewels of divine knowledge are available to you, but you will
have to earn them by practically physically doing the word-wisdom of God-Guru (Gurbani)
and then they will come and stay inscribed in the crown of your Spiritual heart centre (Hirda)
for ever and you will become an encyclopedia of divine wisdom. Until you earn it will remain as
an available commodity to you and will become yours only after you earn it by practicing in your
daily life. This is how a person becomes a Complete Knower of Universal wisdom (Puran
Braham Gyani) by listening, accepting and doing the things word-wisdom of unlimitedultimate God-Guru is telling us (Gurbani).
For the King of kings Gurus Sahibans and Saints and Lovers of God (Bhagats) the Wordwisdom of God-Guru (Gurbani) was not a piece of divine knowledge, but it was a collection of
divine wisdom, because they earned it, they did it and experienced it in the real eternal sense,
they did the complete internal pilgrimage by becoming every word of divine word-wisdom of
God-Guru (Gurbani) themselves, they were walking encyclopedia of the entire divine
wisdom. Similarly God-Gurus eternal blessing their word-wisdom (Gurbani) is an excellent
collection of divine rules and laws divine knowledge and will not become a wisdom for you
until you do what God-Gurus divine word-wisdom is telling (Gurbani) in your daily life and
earn it and become wiser by doing it and closer to the source One God Named TRUTH met
through Truth-Gurus Blessing (Ik Oankaar Satnaam Satgur Parsaad).
Always remember you will not become wiser by just reading God-Gurus eternal Love wordwisdom (Gurbani), you will become wiser by doing with love Word-wisdom of God-Guru
(Gurbani). You will not become wiser by memorizing Love-filled word-wisdom of God-Guru
(Gurbani), but you will become wiser by practicing God-Gurus Word-Wisdom (Gurbani) in
your daily life. You will not become wiser just by reading or listening to the words of a Saint,
but you will become wiser only by practically following the writings and words of a Saint in
your life. Like a doctor becomes wiser and wiser by practicing medicine in real life situations.
Like a surgeon becomes wiser by performing more and more surgeries. Like an engineer
becomes wiser by implementing his ideas in the real world. Like a teacher becomes a real good
teacher and a wiser teacher by physically teaching the subject to his students. Like a mother
becomes wiser by exercising her motherhood in the most productive manner. Like a father
becomes wiser by exercising his fatherhood in a very positive manner.
The same applies to the seeker; by applying the divine knowledge in daily life you become wiser
and wiser.
Servant Of Gods Servant ( Slave of Slaves)
Dassan Dass
2. Mercy
SAT-NAAM JEE countless prostration at feet of yours (satnaam ji, dandauth bandhana ji),
But he dies, and the sacred thread falls away, and the soul departs without it. ||1||
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dust of your feet
(Harjit)
-REPLY:
God-Gurus dear and always lovable holy congregation of ever ever blissful and unapproachable,
unfathomable, un-dying Lover Satnaam (Guru pyari sat naam sat sangat ji)
ji) when the Priest (pandit) wanted to baptize him according to the traditions that were
prevailing during that time, Truth-Guru King of Kings Nanak Dev (patshah ji) did grace
(kirpa) on him and gave him this divine piece of wisdom to make his life sublime and also to
help the entire humanity to make their lives sublime.
Great Great lover derst Truth Form of Formless Satnaam Truth-Guru king of kings Nanak Dev
(Dhan dhan guru patshah ji) is telling us that instead of wearing a thread of cotton, which has
no divine value, we should wear a divine thread that is full of divine qualities a thread that
comprises of the divine qualities mercy (daiaa), which is kindness a infinite divine quality
which we have been blessed with the capability to exercise and practice in our daily life (which
is like the cotton of the thread).
The next divine quality is (santokh) contentment, no desires or a being desire less, fill your
spiritual heart center (hirda) with contentment which is again an infinite divine quality, there
being no limit to the level of contentment (which is like the thread formed from the cotton).
The next divine quality is jat means become lust free, to win over the lust, to win over the
sexual lust (kaam) (this forms the knot to the thread before you start twisting it to make like a
stronger rope shape).
Then the next one is to become TRUTH sat merge with the TRUTH sat and become a part
of the infinite, union with god (sat TRUTH is the twist to the thread which makes it a rope
shape and that is worn around your body) so twisting of sat TRUTH means going in to
Recitation of ,remebrance of loving name TRUTh SAT-NAAM (sat naam simran), collect
earning of Gods Name TRUTh SAT NAAM (sat naam ki kamai), and then complete
spiritual pilgrimage (puran bandgi) and merge with TRUTH (sat), become one with god.
So this is the real divine thread that should be worn means go merge and unite with the God by
earning all the divine qualities and filling up your Spiritual heart centre (hirda) with all these
divine qualities, once that happens then this sacred divine thread so formed will never
disintegrate, it cant be destroyed, it cant be burnt, it will not be influenced by maya or maya
will not be able to harm it and so on.
Those people who wear this divine thread of divine qualities and become Truth sat are Great
great and always dear without fear always clear in heart & mind (dhan dhan). The material
thread made from cotton just by reading a few instructions has no divine value. It is just a
tradition, an outside tradition and nothing else.
The real divine meaning of the divine word (shabad) baraahamin is the one who is merged
in beyound universal limits limiless ,infinite supreme Lord (paar braham parmesar ji), who has
merged in Timeless being (akal purakh), and the one who has achieved this level in spirituality
is the real guru the divine guru the TRUTH-GURU (satguru), and not the one who can read
a few mantras and read instructions to others.
The one who doesnt have himself this divine status and not been blessed with this divine thread
means the one who himself has not achieved the spiritual status of becoming a Complete divine
knower of God (puran braham gyani) a guru a TRUTH-GURU (satgur), cant give
anything to anybody else. The one without this internal divine thread (and not the external thread
janeyoo) has no value and just keeps on recycling through the cycle of death and birth again
and again. So in a nutshell this piece of utmost divine wisdom is to tell us to abstain from
external compliance- (baharli rehat) and work on getting the internal compliance (anderlee
rehat).
Slave of slaves
(Dassan Dass)
3. Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a very important deep divine quality that is a part of the personality and behavior
of a Saint. A soul cant become a Saint without a deep divine sense of forgiveness and even go
beyond forgiveness. Which means even overlooking the bad deeds of others and give complete
forgiveness instantaneously. This character and personality trait, which makes a person
extremely kind hearted, is a very essential and mandatory divine principle. Forgiveness becomes
a part and parcel of a Saintly Being ( Sant Purush).
Timeless, Great, Great, Lover of all lover, Unlimited omnipresent, Being of all being, Supreme
being (Akal Purakh) has described Himself in the Primal Word (Mool Manter) as Without
Enmity (Nirvair); which is one of the utmost important divine qualities of the Almighty. Let
us look at what does it mean in terms of divinity and divine wisdom. Let us try to understand the
meaning of this Greatest Divine Gift as it pertains to our day today life and how radically can it
change our life.
Devoid of Enmity (Nirvair) is the One who
Doesnt keep any enmity with any one at all no matter who it is,
Is always beyond any such feeling or actions or deeds, which can bring in any kind of
animosity or enmity with anyone.
Is beyond bringing any kind of anger or feeling of revenge for anyone under any
circumstances,
Sees every one of us with a Single Vision, which means He loves us all in the same way,
Cares about all of us in the same way, there is no duality in His vision and actions,
Has provided us all with the same kind of natural facilities without any discrimination,
Provides us with the same kind of opportunities, (but yet what makes our fate different is
our own deeds), that makes Him the one with utmost kindness.
Even if we:
Do something wrong,
Are nothing more than a bunch of millions of such sins committed over all of our previous
lives,
His love for us doesnt diminish. He keeps on giving us a chance after chance to reform
ourselves. All this is due to His utmost kindness, which is why He is called Dana Dina. This
is called the height of forgiveness, thereby making forgiveness a very deep divine quality that
Gurus Word-Wisdom tells us to practice and follow in our real life.
Gurus divine Love filled selfless wisdom says that wherever there is forgiveness the Almighty is
present:
(Jahan Khima Tehn Aap)
Wherever there is forgiveness, there is YOU
(Farida Burey Daa Bhalaa Kar)
O Fareed by kind to the one who is bad to you
(Hum Nahin Changey Buraa Nahin Koi)
I am not good, no one is bad
(Naa Koi Beyree Nahi Begana Sagal Sang Hum Ko Ban Aayee)
(Jab Tey Sadh Sangat Mohey Payee).
No one is enemy, no one is a stranger.
I have made the whole world into my friend since I met the company of Saints
That is why the God is known as
(Param Dyalu) Supremely Kind,
(Bakshand) Forgiver,
(Bakshan Hara) One who forgives.
He doesnt take a second to wipe out all our sins. Only His Divine ambrosial Nectar ,Lovable
Name Naam) is powerful enough and capable of forgiving and cleaning our soul from the
influence of all the sins:
(Har Kaa Naam Kot Paap Par Harey)
Gods Name wipes out millions of sins.
All we need to do is a full and complete commitment, belief and trust in the Supreme Master
Divine Light (Gur) and Truth Master (Guru) and then one day He will for sure give us the
Divine Blessed, blessed at most humbly Lovable Gift of Truth Master ( Gur Parsaad) ,his
divine always Purer than Pure Name of Lord (Naam) Ik Oankaar Satnaam Satgur Parsaad.
If we do Divine Love filled devotion (Bandgi) with
1.
(Sachee Preet)
2.
3.
True Love,
Then we will be able to bring such divine qualities inside us and eventually achieve the objective
of this human life Freedom of Life (Jivan Mukti).
The worst thing is the enmity and sense of revenge. Better than that is doing justice and giving
punishment. Better than that is being kind and forgiving and to reform the criminal. Best of all
is not to even look at the wrong doings of anybody and just forgive him instantly of all the wrong
doings. And to give him another chance and to keep on giving him such chances until he reforms
himself.
This is what is the real and divine forgiveness. This divine quality drives out all the anger from
your inside. It drives out the entire ego inside you and makes your inside very calm and silent.
This is one of the priceless diamonds of Universal Divine Wisdom ( Braham Gyan), which we
all should try to practice in our daily life and bring inside our soul.
Remember that without this divine quality we will loose our this human life. However, for us as
human beings it is very hard to practice this divine quality in many situations. But let us try it,
give it a honest and sincere trial, with Gurus eternal blessed Divine Blessing ( Gur Kirpa) we
will be successful.
Slave Of Slaves
(Dassan Dass)
-Question from one Devoted Lady ( bibi ji):
Dear Slave of Slaves Dassan Dass Ji and True simple Divine congregation (sadh sangat ji)
Please accept our humble palm pressed prostration in your divine blessed feet. (aap sabh de
charna wich dandot parvan karo ji).
I have a question. Question is
What do you do when you really want to forgive someone for the things they have done in the
past. Because you know that is the only way you can be at peace with yourself. But every time
you reach a point where your mind is stable and you are at the point of forgiving them that they
take certain actions or do things that make it harder. What do you do then?
Lowest of low (neecha di neech)
-Reply from Slave of slaves ( Dassan Das):
Forgiveness means forgiveness, it doesnt mean one time forgiveness, it is a continuous
process. You need to continue forgiving. If you are getting distracted by somebodys actions, or
somebodys behavior is making you angry then there is SOMETHING WRONG IN YOU. It is
your ego (Haumai) that is preventing you to exercise forgiveness again and again, so dont let
your ego take over. Remember ego is a chronic disease and forgiveness is a divine quality.
Forgiveness will bring kindness in you; it will make you free from anger and ego. Because ego
and anger complement each other, and forgiveness and kindness complement each other.
So you want to become kind and forgiving and not egoistic and angry. Always keep in mind; if
anybody is trying to hurt you like this then he is really hurting himself. He is sowing badly for
himself and he will have to reap that bad deed one day in his future time. And you dont want to
react the same way, instead you want to keep on and stay on with the truthful deeds and sow
good by being kind and forgiving.
So bring forgiveness in your Heart ( Hirda) and make it a kindest heart (Hirda), which will
take you closer to the Almighty where as ego and anger will take you away from the Almighty.
Slave of slaves
Dassan Das
4. Honest Work
We had the great fortune to speak with Truth Master SatGuru Baba Jee last night - He is Great
Great Dhan Dhan.... palm pressed prostration (dandout) forever to Complete supreme
Saint Truth-Guru (Puran Sant SatGuru). Sat Sat Sat SatNaaaam.
He spoke about True (Kirat) ( Honest Work) and that it is often mentioned about 10 finger
nails (dassa nauwaan) Work (di kirat), Baba Jee said that sometimes people have to be a
little deceitful when carrying out their daily jobs - so how can this be True Honest Work ?
(Kirat) This can only become True honest work (Kirat) if we give tenth of earnings
(dasvandh) back to Truth.
He said that the True honest work (Kirat karni is - to destroy the 5 enemies is the True honest
work (Kirat) (Punj Doot Tud Vas Keethai Kaal Kunthak Maareyaa). The gang of five are
always waiting to pounce.......Truth Master (Baba Jee) said that whenever we are thinking
about ourselves then we are under the influence of the thieves (doots) - when we think of the
well being of others then we are away from the five.
We said that it is so easy to lose at this game...he said 'You better believe it!'
Great great greatest is our lucky luck (Dhan Bhaag Humaarey) that we have True
congregation (Sat Sangat) to help keep us on the path and remind us that we need to be
constantly aware of the dangers of mammon (maya)... always ready with readiness (Tiaar Par
Tiaar). Always looking at ourselves and our actions and see if what we have just done (and are
doing) is in any way influenced by her. True Master (Baba Jee) says that devotional worship
(bandagi) is the acceptance of our sins and then asking for forgiveness then moving on, then
accepting if we commit more sins and asking for forgiveness then moving on.
True Master (Baba Jee) also mentioned that we must ask Gurus word-wisdom (Gurbani)
what it is that goes with us when we die, it is not the Outward appearance (baana), the 5Ks ( 5
sacred symbols in Sikhism) did not go with Great Lovable LordMaster Gobind Singh
(Guru Gobind Singh Jee) when He left. He said that Gurus word-wisdom (Baani) will tell
us that it is our Truthful Deeds (Sat Karams) that will go with us. So we should recite lovingly
with full blossomed heart and mind (Jap Mun) Satnaam Sada Sada Satnaaam... ( truth ,truth
and always, always truth is he)
True Love-filled Master (Baba Jee) asked us to pass on His love to everyone.
Countless palm pressed prostrations in holy feet of only one & All (Dandout to one and All),
Utmost humbleness is the key to the Court (Dargah) of Timeless eternal Being (Akal
Purakh).
A person who becomes Slave of slaves (Dassan Dass) is :
boon (kar dandauth pun wadda hai). This means that Timeless eternal Lord (Akal Purakh) is
telling you to earn the rewards by doing Palm pressed flat lying prostration (dandauth) on the
feet of your Guru.
(dandauth bandhna anik baar
sarab kala samrath)
Do the Palm pressed flat lying prostration (dandauth) greeting again and again, many times
On the feet of the Timeless eternal Being (akal purakh), Complete Saint (puran sant), Truth
Guru (satguru).
Guru Arjun Dev Ji.
In the deepest sense it means to surrender your self completely at the feet of the Guru. By doing
so you will move spiritually forward. Offer everything you have (tan man dhan ) body, mind
and wealth to the Guru. You will start to kill your ego/pride (haume /ahankaar). This is
your worst enemy and by doing Palm pressed flat lying prostration greeting (dandauth
bandhna) in full congregation (bhari sangat) at the Gurus House ( Gurudwara) you will
win your ego. Do it time and again, the more you do it the more you will be cleaned from
inside. You will be more humble every time you do it.
You can't complete your spiritual path (puran bhagti) without complete surrender to the Guru.
Palm pressed flat lying prostration greeting (Dandauth Bandhna) will help you a great deal to
do complete your spiritual journey (bhagati). It works great, just do it, and do it time and
again, it will do wonders to you, it will clean you up from inside very fast.
Remember the supreme status (param padvi) is to become slave of the slaves (dassan dass)
of the entire universe ( kot brahmand ka dass). Become the shadow of the shit of 8.4 million
species of the entire universe (84 lakh juni di lidh da parchawan). (Dassan Dass) is the slave
of the insect that crawl in shit ( bishta ke kire ka dass).
You need to be so humble that you should have the same respect for your food as for your shit
and urine. (Ed note: Meaning doesnt see food as great, and shit as disgusting. Its all part of
Gods great creation it is all GREAT, great (dhan dhan). Greater than our ego.)
When Guru Nanak was getting ready to hand over the Guru-ship (gur gaddi) to Great Lovable
Brother (Bhai) Lehna ji, he asked him to eat a human dead body. And do you know what
Great Great Supreme sacrificial Brother Lehna Ji (Bhai Sahib Lehna ji) asked the Guru?
Where should I start eating it? This is how Great ,Great Love filled Brother of all Lehna Ji
(Bhai Sahib Bhai Lehna ji) became Slave of slaves (Dassan Dass) and Guru Angad Dev
ji. That is what Slave of slaves (Dassan Dass) is.
Are you moving on the right direction to become a Slave of slaves (Dassan Dass)? You can
look inside and judge yourself. God is sitting inside you judging you
(takdi watta tolan haara)
just an illusion, I am just a witness to your play, everything that is being done through me is
being done by you, How can I do everything, O Fearless Lord, you come and do it and destroy
my ego and pride". Baba Ji in response said now you will do it, I will do it! and then BOOOOM!
the very next day, it happened in Vaisakhi in Nagar Kirtan!
Everything Baba Ji said happened to me! He told me when you do it and you will feel like a lion,
you will feel like if a mountain has left your head and it all happened Baba Ji, I dont care
anymore about what people think or say, I have my back towards this illusionary world and my
face towards you and I can openly say and express in front of the entire universe that I am the
dog of Paar Braham Parmeshar, I am the dog of the infinite divine power, I dont care anymore,
Satnaam has made me his lion who doesnt care about anything but him.
Hahahahaha, SatGuru is setting Harmeet freee now!!!! Actually, He's setting his ownself free!
Who's harmeet? Nothing! Its all the creator's play, where he sits in the Guru and gives grace and
sits in the disciple and recieves grace. Oh Lord, you yourself do everything, Servant Harmeet is
now just a witness to your play! Servant Harmeet watches the Lord play through this body
now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The True Lords true devotees (Bhagats) actions and deeds are in the Divine will (Hukam)
of Timeless eternal Love Lord (Akal Purakh), all his five senses are under Complete
(Puran)divine will ( Hukam) of Great great supreme transcendental beyond universal limits
Supreme Lord ( Dhan Dhan Paar Braham Parmesar). He is always completely absorbed in the
Almighty. He is beyond the three attributes (TreGuns) of mammon (Maya) (Rajo, Tamo
and Sato):
The entire word is being run under the deep influence of the three qualities of Mammon
(Maya)
1.
( Tamo) Sexual Lust , Anger, Greed , attachment ,Pride/Ego, Slander, Gossip
mongering & Back Biting, Mocking (Kaam Krodh Lobh Moh Ahankaar, Nindya Chugli
Bakhili);
2.
3.
(Sato) (Daan) Philanthropy, (Dharam) religious deeds, (Santokh) Contentment,
(Sanjam) Patience.
Most people are under the deep influence of mammon (Maya) and cant understand the
actions and deeds of a Saint. They should not question the deeds of a Saint. Nor should they
make the mistake of judging a Saint. For that matter no one should ever pass any negative
judgment or criticism about anybody else but themselves. We should never involve ourselves
with describing the (Awguns) misdeeds, bad character, and bad behavior of anybody. Any kind
of a negative criticism is defined as slandering (Nindya) in the Gurus wisdom (Gurbani). And
nowhere in Gurus wisdom (Gurbani) has such criticism been accepted. Any kind of negative
criticism has been totally forbidden in Gurus word wisdom (Gurbani).
Whenever we involve ourselves in negative criticism of anybody, we dont do any good to
ourselves. Instead the person who is being criticized is benefited. By doing slander we lose our
spirituality. Our loss of spirituality goes as a gain of spirituality to the person being criticized.
What makes Devotional, Loving worship (Bandgi) like walking on the edge of a sword?
The path of Devotional, loving worship (bandagi) leads us to the attainment or achievement of
all the divine qualities as we move through the Realm Of religion (Dharam Khand),Realm of
Wisdom ( Gyan Khand), Realm Of efforts (Saram Khand), Realm of Grace (Karam
Khand) and finally realm of Truth (Sach Khand) stages of Complete Devotional loving
worship (Puran Bandgi) of ultimate, unlimited, always graceful, blissful Lord of All .
However, during the course of our devotional worship (Bandgi) we have to go through a series
of tough examinations to prove our commitment, belief, trust and unconditional love for the
Almighty:
Kharey Parakh Khaney Paaye,
Khotey Bharam Bhulaye.
During our course of Devotional worship (Bandgi) we do go through failures and successes
like as in learning any other subject or while going through education at school and college.
The examinations or tests of devotional loving worship (Bandgi) pertain to our following the
Gurus word wisdom (Gurbani) in our daily life and the extent to which we practice the divine
laws in our daily life.
What do we do to stay awake spiritually and mentally?
What do we do to avoid getting involved in any kind of bad deeds under the influence of Maya?
How much learning of Gurus love wisdom (Gurbani) and putting it into practice do we do
every day?
Whatever little bit of it we do learn every day we need to put into practice to pass the tests. The
ultimate stage is to become a completely truthful person. To develop all the divine qualities of
head and heart as described in the Gurus word wisdom (Gurbani). And then bring these
divine qualities inside us by putting them in to physical actions in our daily deeds.
As we progress through the devotional worship (Bandgi), we will see and have numerous
obstacles in the form of distractions of our own mind due to illusions, delusions,
doubts, superstitions, world wisdom and evil wisdom (dubidha, bharams, munnmat, durmat,
sansarik mat).
These distractions along with lifes problems lead to situations that at times become unbearable
for a person. They become unstable on the path of eternal devotion (Bandgi Marg). These
distractions can be due to many things eg:
Financial difficulties;
Family ties
Poverty;
There are so many obstacles on the path of eternal devotion (bandagi) that right from the first
step on this path you need to be prepared to face the ENTIRE WORLD if need be. All such
issues will try to take away your commitment, belief and trust in the Supreme Guru Almighty
(Gur), Guru and Gurus word wisdom (Gurbani) and most importantly your loving
devotional worship (Bandgi).
Having such issues around you make your truthful devotional worship (Bandgi) tougher and
tougher. It will make you feel that you are walking on the edge of the sword. Sometimes you
might experience a number of such issues all at once. This will take a heavy toll on you.
It is worth mentioning here that many people do get very easily distracted by life issues. Others
have a better resistance and they can pull on for longer. But ultimately there are very few which
will walk all the way over the edge of the sword. That is why Gurus word wisdom (Gurbani)
says:
Consistent manner,
Commitment and
Trust
Then you are bound to win over mammon (Maya) and make it through Realm Of Truth (Sach
Khand).
As we said earlier it is basically a test of
Your unconditional love for Supreme Lord beyond of universal limits (Paar Braham
Parmesar) and
Your thirst for absorbing His Divine lovable feet ( Charans) in your Heart ( Hirda)
(Ek Drisht) Single Vision every body is equal in the eyes as a Saint, there is no duality
in his vision and thought,
(Nirbhao) no fear of delivering the truth to the masses, no fear of serving the truth to
the masses,
(Nirvair) no enmity with anybody, every one is a friend, nobody is enemy, means he
loves all the creations of the Creator as much as much he loves the Creator,
(Parupkari) Philanthropy always doing good to others, become very kind hearted
(Maha Parupkari) Farther Philantrophy helping others to move on this path to ultimate
freedom Salvation (Jivan Mukti),
Always soft and sweet spoken (Mith Bolra Ji Har Sajjan Swami Mora),
Always completely silent from inside, no bad thoughts, for that matter only thoughts that
will help others to move on the path of Salvation ( Jivan Mukti),
Always absorbed in the Almighty, become one with Almighty, always enjoying inner Soul
nectar (Atam Rus), completely enlightened with supreme blissful Light of God (Param Jyot
Puran Parkash) from inside, At Supreme indefinable Stage (Param Padvi), Opened Tenth
Divine door
( Dassm Duaar )and opening of all the closed divine doors (Bajjar Kapaats )& channels of
communication with cosmic energy (Brahmandi Shakti) ,enjoying the Gods Unending
Praises (Akhand Kirtan) in form of unlimited sound forms ( Anhad Shabad Naad) on a
continuous basis: (Dassam Duaraa Agam Aparaa Param Purakh Ki Ghatee),
Every bit of body (Rom Rom) reciting Gods Lovable Name (Naam) on a
continuous basis,
All the seven seas of spiritual energy (Sat Sarovar) inside the body are activated and
giving blissful ambrosial nectar ( Amrit) on a continuous basis, overflowing ambrosial nectar
(Amrit) from the body and so giving others ambrosial love nectar ( Amrit), become
custodian/Giver of ambrosial love nectar (Amrit Ka Data) Himself a Complete saint ( Puran
Sant), a Complete knower of Universal wisdom (Puran Braham Gyani).
Slave of slaves (Dassan Das)
8. Learn To Trust
Eternal, loved, loving, grace of great, great Guru and God who is unapproachable, unfathomable,
imperceptible, endless, infinite blessed, blessed supreme lord and master: (Gur Parsaad of
Agam Agochar Shree Paar Braham Parmesar) and the Guru we will take this opportunity to
bring some ultra important mandatory divine laws of the divinity and the Divine court
(Dargah) of Great great Timeless eternal Love being (Dhan Dhan Akal Purakh) with
unlimited Gurus loved, loving and always love full blessed grace (Gur Kirpa) which are very
important to understand for Complete Devotional selfless worship of one ( Puran Bhagtee).
Anybody who takes an opportunity to understand and bring these divine qualities of a True
devotee (Bhagat) inside his divine heart (hirda) at any point of time in his life and dedicates
himself to Love bondage of ultimate freedom (Bandgi), will surely achieve his objective of the
current life, which is salvation (Jivan Mukti). We all have been extremely fortunate to be born
as human beings, a human being is the ultra most beautiful creation of the Almighty:Now you
have got lovable gift to be born as Human,this is time to unite with one and only God (Bhai
Prapat Manukh Dehuriaa Gobind Milan Ki Ehi Teri Buriaa); Human birth is priceless and is
very difficult to get (Manas Janam Dulambh Hai), this is the only creation which can reach
Him and be one with Him, achieve the Supreme Status (Param Padvi):
With Love Lords, the ultimate unlimited ones Graceful Blessed Grace one attains the
status of supreme level, (Gur Parsaad Param Pad Paayee);
Understanding the Lords eternal Lovely willingness one attains the supreme status (
Become a Complete Pure being ( Puran Khalsa): When supreme complete light of
eternal Truth wisdom ignites with full brightness , one is Pure (Puran Jyot Jagey Ghat Meh Tab
Khalas),
Become a Complete Saint in all senses (Puran Sant): Lord and his saint are one, (Ram
Sant Dohen Ek Hain), Santan Bin Aur Naa Dataa Beeaa,
Become Knower of Universal True wisdom ( Braham Gyani): Oh, Dear Lovable and
sweeter than Love Nanak! Knower of universal true wisdom is Supreme Lord of all (Nanak
Braham Gyani Aap Parmeysur),
Become a Sikh: The one who is called sikh wakes up early in morning and meditates on
one Truths Name. (Gur Satgur Kaa Jo Sikh Akhaye So Bhalkey Uth Har Naam Dhyaaye),
A Gurus sikh (Gursikh): By having dust of feet of Gurus Sikh ,Even sinner like us can
have spiritual ultimate stage (Gursikhan Ki Har Dhoor Ley Hum Paapee Bhi Gath Payen),
A God being ( Jan): Oh Lovable Great Nanak know it true , there is no difference
between God & Gods being (Har Jan Har Anter Nahin, Nanak Saachee Maan).
We should all be therefore very thankful to the Almighty for blessing us with this human life and
move on this path of truth Realm of Truth (Sach Khand) for realizing the goal of our human
life Salvation/Freedom from loop of birth& death (Jivan Mukti).
The threshold of Devotion (Bandgi), the beginning of the devotion ( Bandgi) , and the
Devotion (Bandgi) itself and its height is nothing but :
The Trust in Supreme Guru God (Gur), Guru and Gurus eternal sweet loving word
wisdom (Gurbani),
The full and complete belief in the Supreme Guru God (Gur), Guru and Gurus eternal
word wisdom (Gurbani),
The full and complete commitment to the Supreme Guru Gods (Gur) and Guru,
The full and complete surrender to the Supreme Guru God (Gur) and Guru,
The unconditional and true love for the Supreme Guru God (Gur) and Guru and for all
His creations.
True Love (Sachee Preet),
True Faith (Sachee Shardha) and
True Belief (Sachaa Vishvaas)
Is the Devotion ( Bandgi), is the real Worship/discipleship (Bhagati).
These qualities of a worshipper/lover of God (Bhagat):
Will make you a Lover Of God ( Bhagat), and when you become so then your devotion
(Bandgi) is accepted in the Court of Eternal, Timeless Being who is full of love (Dargah of
Akal Purakh), and until you have not become so you are still playing in the hands of Maya.
Trust has no limits, no boundaries, no dimensions, no depth; it is unlimited like Eternal Love
Timeless Being (Akal Purakh) Himself. The more Trust we do the less it is, the more you
Trust Him, the deeper you dive in divinity, the deeper you go in to the Deep Spiritual Ocean
(Mansarovar) of Inner ambrosial nectar (Atam Ras), the more Love-nectar (Amrit) you
feel and experience physically, the more closer you go to the Almighty.
The trust is the key element, it is the basis of your love for Him and all His creations. Trust is
synonymous to true love, (Sachee Preet), True Faith (Sachee Shardhaa) and Devotion
(Bandgi) itself.
Loving God (Bhagtee) itself is nothing but trust. We will not hesitate to say that trust is the
Divine Form (Roop) of Ultimate divinity, eternity, beyond trinity Timeless Love being (Akal
Purakh), Lover Of God Great Great Devotee Dhannas (Bhagat Dhanna Ji's) love for God (
Bandgi) was just based on the presence of Almighty in a stone, he believed and trusted so much
that he was able to bring God out of the stone.
This is what Devotional worship ( Bandgi) means, the trust and nothing else, you will be able
to understand Gurus Love wisdom (Gurbani) only if you trust, if you don't understand it then
there is a deficiency in your trust. You will be able to understand the divine words and divine
wisdom only if you have trust in them. You will feel and experience the presence of Timeless
Lord of all (Akal Purakh) only if you have developed a trust in Him. The person who trusts
becomes a Sikh, then a Gurus Sikh, then a Gurus Lover (Gurmukh) and then a Complete
Saint (Puran Sant).
The trust will:
Make you practice Gurus word wisdom in all physical senses (Gurbani),
Give you the urge to do loving recitation of Gods Love Name, Truth (Naam Simran),
Help you to start enjoying recitation of Gods Lovable Name (Naam Simran),
Help you enjoy listening Gurus word wisdom (Gurbani) and listening Praises of Lord
(Kirtan)
Increase your desire for the Almighty becoming stronger and stronger,
Make you feel like surrendering yourself to the Supreme Guru God (Gur) and Guru.
These are some of the signs that will show you that your trust is building up, it will not happen in
a day or a few days, but slowly and slowly you will start building your trust in the Supreme Guru
God (Gur), Guru and Gurus eternal love wisdom (Gurbani).
Trust is
It will make you merge and become one with Eternal Lovable, love filled, Always
Timeless Supreme Lord of all (Akal Purakh),
It will bring you freedom of ultimate stage , freedom from birth & Death , Salvation
(Jivan Mukti),
so please learn to trust in the Supreme Guru God (Gur), Guru and Gurus word wisdom
(Gurbani).
Slave Of Slaves
(Dassan Dass)
LOVE FILLED TRUTH NANAK! COMPLETE WE HAVE GOT LETS SING THE
LOVABLE PRAISES OF THE COMPLETE ONE
(PURA PRABH ARADHYA PURA JAA KAA NAO,
agami anant apaar & beant kirpa), and will have his Divine holy feet (charans) saturated in
the heart of Gods (bhagat's) lover for ever
ENTHRONE THE LORDS DIVINE FEET IN HEART
(CHARAN KANWAL RIDH MAHE URDHARO).
Now what are these divine laws and how will they affect you while marching forward on the
path of ambrosial Love nectar Gods name (naam marg)?
Complete Trust (Puran vishvaas) and Faith (shardha) absolute belief and commitment is
the first and the foremost quality of a Gods Lover ( bhagat). Worshiping or Loving God
(Bhagti) is nothing but Full & Complete Faith (puran shardha) and Trust (vishvaas) on
your guru and Timeless eternal Love being (akal purakh). We all do say that Great Great
Wisdom Form of formless one Guru Granth King Of kings (shri guru granth) sahib is the
guru, but we don't really practice Great great Wisdom form Guru Granth (shri guru granth
sahib ji) as a guru. Let us look in self and make an assessment where do we all stand at Universal Wisdom Form Guru Granth (shri guru granth sahib ji) says:
1) GIVE ALL TO GURU BODY, MIND AND WEALTH ( TAN MAN DHAN SABH SAUP
GURU KO)
Timeless Eternal Love being Lord of all lords Supreme sacrificial Lord (Akal purakh) is telling
you to follow this divine law, it is word-wisdom from the eternity (turqi bani) - let us evaluate
ourselves:
Do we give tenth of all our earnings (daswandh )& time to the guru how else will you give
the tan to the guru? The best way is defined in there: Gods remembrance with recitation of his
love-Name in heart is supreme in all (prabh ka simran sabh te uncha), are we doing this
remembrance (simran) for 2.5 hours every morning?
If we do how many of us do it on a regular basis, without any break? We have not given our
mind to the guru if we have not earned the words said by the guru? The guru is telling you to
give up everything that you consider is yours body mind & wealth ( tan man & dhan), to him.
These are his words, are we honoring them, if not then that is ego-selfness (ahankaar-haume).
We think these things belong to us, the fact is that all this is his lending (amanat), and he is
asking you to give only one tenth of these back to him, and he is sitting inside you, judging you
weight, balance & balancer (takkdi watta tolanhara), you can't escape from being judged
correctly, can you?
Do we give Tenth (daswandh) of our earnings to the guru? How else will you give wealth
(dhan) to the guru?
(JEHA BIJE SO LUNE) whatever you sow today the same you will reap later.
You can't be relieved of the effects of the maya if you are not giving tenth of earnings & time
(daswandh) to the guru.
Do you want to know more about where do we stand, or is this much enough?
We do head bowing (matha tekna) when we go to the house of Guru ( gurudwara) as if we
are doing a favor to him, just by doing so do you think that we have accepted him as a guru? We
don't think so, if you have not earned his words, then you have not accepted him as your guru.
And therefore we can call ourselves as hypocrite/falsifier (pakhandi), immoral ( tankhahia),
and what not.
We call ourselves as Sikh of Beloved Guru (gursikhs), do we deserve to be called so, Sikh of
guur (gursikh) means gurus servant (Guru ka sevak). Are we serving the guru? The best
way to serve the guru is to do what ever he tells you to do, and if you don't do it then you have
not accepted him as your guru in the real sense, and you are cheating yourself and cheating the
guru.
Under such circumstances, how the guru can lift you up in spirituality in this dark age Era of
Machines (kalyug) Era of darkness is chariot of Fire and falsehood is charioteer (kalyug
rath agan ka kood agey rathwaho) (asa di war).
(gurbani) (heera, moti & rattans) jewels and diamonds, these are gathered by the
enlightened souls
(BRAHAM GYANI KA BHOJAN GYAN),
FOOD FOR KNOWER OF UNIVERSAL WISDOM IS KNOWLEDGE/WISDOM,
(SARVER ANDER HIRA MOTI SO HANSA KA KHANA)
FOOD FOR SPIRITUAL SWANS ARE JEWELS & DIAMONDS OF WISDOM AND LOVE
INSIDE THE LAKE OF HEART.
Gurus loving word-wisdom (Gurbani) is a unlimited and without any boundaries
(mansrower) - full of these priceless jewels and diamonds, the most precious (anmolak
rattan) being ambrosial nectar Gods Love name ( naam) Truth (sat naam) Super
omnipotent word (mahamanter), One ek onkaar beej manter the origin
(BEEJ MANTER SARAB KO GYAN) (Sukhmani).
SEED MANTRA IS WISDOM OF ALL. (jewel of bliss)
(Gurbani) (gur) means Timeless eternal lord of all (akal purakh), (bani) means word.
(Gurbani) means his words. Gods word-wisdom (Gurbani) never stops, is continuously
coming from him, even now it is coming, he is constantly singing divine word-wisdom
(gurbani), six gurus had the capability to listen Lovable atmost humble Gods Love musings
his word-wisdom (gurbani), sing it and write it, so that is what they did. Gods divine wordwisdom (Gurbani) is unlimited, it is infinity like him, no boundaries, it can't be defined in its
totality, it is self illuminated, self created (saibhang) like Timeless eternal Lord of all
(akalpurakh), that is why it is called his wisdom Form (gyan saroop).
This servant (sevak) of the holy congregation (sangat) has heard ever new Gods wordwisdom (gurbani) several times, the first out of body experience was incredible (the micro
Body (suksham dehi) left the body for about 40 minutes), it was in complete consciousness, it
was a journey to realm of Truth (sachkhand) and it started with the Gods divine word-wisdom
(gurbani), that seemed never heard before. Also heard singing praises of lord of all (kirtan)
like that in a similar incident at another time. We will take some other opportunity to share such
and other divine experiences with the congregation (sangat).
There are some other thoughts, which we will like to share with the congregation (sangat):
Always give first preference to the guru and holy congregation (sangat) (guru te sangat nu
mukh rakhna hai) -that is what (gurmukh) means.
Don't hurt anybody's heart (kise da dil naa dukhao) god is present in every one, by hurting
others we are hurting him, we need to love him, not hurt him
(MANDA KISE NAA BOLIE) (Asa Di War),
NOT TO SPEAK ANY KIND OF HARSH WORDS
Always speak sweet words
(MITH BOLRA JI HAR SAJJAN SWAMI MORA).
SWEET SPOKEN IS OMNIPOTENT MASTER AND LOVER OF MINE.
Basically you have to adopt the qualities of the Timeless eternal Lord of all ( akal purakh),
more the better, to become a truthful person.
Every body else is above you, even maggot in manure (bista ka jant) is better than you,
because he is in complete divine command (puran hukam), you have to become his servant
too, because there is god in him too, even your spouse and your sons and daughters are above
you.
If you happen to go to India, then eat the food cooked by the person who does your cleaning of
the toilet and house, the poorest person you know and from the so called lowest caste in your
village. Invite him on your dining table and serve him with the food cooked by your own
hands.
Always give to the poor people, making donations to the House of Guru (Gurudwara) will not
be as rewarding as helping the poorest. Buy them clothes, food and other things necessary for
their survival, help the sick poor people, buy them medicine, pay for their treatment.
There is no me, my and mine (mera, menoo, me) when you say so you are giving
preference to your body and mind, you are leaving behind the soul in which his presence is
contained OMNIPRESENT HAS PUT HIS DIVINE LIGHT IN YOU THAT IS HOW YOU
HAVE CAME TO THIS WORLD (HAR TUDH ME JYOT RAKHI TAAN TU JAG ME
AYEA) (Anand Sahib),( GHAT GHAT PURAN BRAHAM PARGAS, BRAHAM ME JAN
JAN ME PAAR BRAHAM). EVERY BIT IS COMPLETE UNIVERSAL LIGHT OF GOD
,CREATURE IN UNIVERSE & BEYOND UNIVERSE IS IN CREATURE This will help you
in killing your ego ( haume). Basically you have to surrender your body also to HIM, and this
will help you in doing so, it works, and works great, just do it and enjoy the rewards.
Only pray and ask Shall we not have any desire of asking anything except Gods Name Truth
(MANGNA CHIT NAA AWE NAAM) is the highest gift, others things are not important,
they will come by themselves, if you have Gods ambrosial nectar name (naam) you have
everything, by asking for ambrosial nectar name (naam) you are asking himself (HAR
SIMRAN ME AAP NIRANKARA) OMNIPRESENT LOVER WHO DOES NOT HAVE ANY
SHAPE, SIZE OR COLOR IS IN, REMEMBERING HIM. And if you get him then what more
do you want to have.
If Gods ambrosial nectar name (naam) resides in your heart then you are free from infinite
loop of birth & Death ( jeevan mukt)
JISKE RIDHEY PAAR BRAHAM KA NIWAAS TIS KA NAAM SAT RAM DAAS
(Sukhmani).
TRUE SERVANT OF TRUTH RAAM IS NAME FOR ONE WHOMS HEART IS
BLOSSOMS WITH PARMANENT RESIDENCE OF GOD.
Only ambrosial nectar name (naam) is real jewel (sukhmani) (gives the mind (man) real
comfort (sukh) )
(SUKHMANI SUKH AMRIT PRABH NAAM).
This is the happiness that lasts forever (sada such)
MEDICINE TO ALL DISEASES IS AMBROSIAL NAME OF LORD TRUTH
(SARAB ROG KA AWKHUD NAAM) (Sukhmani).
Don't desire for anything (trishna wadda rog lagga) desire is a serious sickness, it is maya
that comes into play the moment you desire anything, maya is involved in fulfilling your desires,
one of the five messengers of maya (panj doot) your enemy, everything that belongs to you
will come to you anyway then why desire for anything . Like the Five thieves (panj doot)
(aasha) desire, (trishna) deeper desire, (mansha) expectation , are very dangerous mental
sicknesses.
Don't indulge in criticism of anybody else stay away from slandering (nindyea),gossiping (
chugli), bakhili, these are very dangerous, the moment you criticize somebody, Timeless eternal
truth Being (akal purakh) immediately takes a big chunk of your loving devotion wealth
(bhagti dhan) and deposits in the devotion (bhagti) account of the person you are criticizing.,
so criticize only yourself
WE ARE NOT GOOD ,AND NOBODY IS BAD (HUM NAHIN CHANGE BURA NAHIN KOE)
criticism of the saint being (sant purush) is even ore dangerous read ashtpadi 13 of
sukhmani
NANAK, ONE WHO SLANDERS A SAINT KEEPS ON TAKING REINCARNATIONS(SANT KI NINDA NANKA BAHUR BAHUR AWTAAR)
SAINTS SLANDERER GETS PUNISHMENT IN DIVINE COURT,
Dana Dina,
That is what makes Him without any enmity ( Nirvair). That is what makes Him (Mith
Bolra) always soft and sweet spoken. He never hurts anybody; our sorrows and troubles are
due to our own deeds in the past lives. He always overlooks at our bad deeds and always
forgives us for all our bad deeds and actions as well as habits and gives us a chance after chance
to reform ourselves.
Utmost kindness is a mandatory deep divine quality of a saint, (Sant), a lover of God
(Bhagat), a true disciple of God-Guru (Gurmukh), a Truth Guru (Satgur) and a Knower of
Universal Wisdom (Braham Gyani). This is what makes such an entity (Ik Drisht) single
vision. For such a soul all are equal. There is no discrimination, no hatred no duality in a person
who is kind, as kind as Timeless Lord (Akal Purakh) Himself.
Forgiveness is His nature, forgiveness is the religion (Dharam), kindness is the religion
(Dharam), being without any enmity (Nirvair) is the religion (Dharam). All these things
promote true love and compassion for others, which is unlimited like God (Braham) Himself.
Kindness and forgiveness go hand in hand and are very powerful as far as divinity and
spirituality is concerned. They bring in us eternal peace. They take us closer to Almighty, and
remove ego from within. They promote sacrifice and service of others, feeling the pain of others
and work towards relieving the pain of others, thereby promoting true service of the humanity
and so of Timeless being (Akal Purakh).
Therefore, we should all try to practice this divine quality in our daily life, only by doing so we
will be able to reach a level where we will be able to realize the Almighty.
Slave of slaves
(Dassan Dass)
-Question From Beloved Lady (Bibi Ji) :
Is someone who is very soft and sweet spoken, but trying to hurt other people feelings more kind
than someone who speaks what they feel without sugar coated words?
Lowly in lowest
(neech di neech)
-Reply:
Sugar coated words are no good and dont do any good to anyone, the truth is the essence of the
sweet and soft spoken words, there should not be any element of cheating, deceiving and lying in
the words, if these elements are present then the words dont meet the criteria according to the
Almightys wisdom (Gurmat). The story (Katha) here is of the Timeless Being (Akal
Purakh) and His Saints, the story (Katha) here is of becoming without any enmity (Nirvair),
the story (Katha) here is of becoming Single vision (Ek Drisht) and no duality, and there is
no place for cheating, deceiving and lying in this story (Katha) of untold ( Akath), it is the
story (Katha) of true love, unconditional love, loving devotional worship (Prema Bhagtee),
the language of unconditional love is the language of Timeless eternal Love being (Akal
Purakh), the language of devotion and sacrifice is the true language of communication, and that
Be enthusiastic, determined and sure to meet the Timeless being (Akal Purakh).
3.
Full and complete trust, belief and faith in Timeless being (Akal Purakh), Guru and
Almighty-Gurus word-wisdom (Gurbani).
4.
Completely surrender yourself to the Timeless being (Akal Purakh) and the Guru.
5.
Listening to the word-wisdom of God (Gurbani) on a daily basis and whatever little bit
you understand try to put it in to your daily practice.
6.
Do Ik Oankaar Satnaam recitation (Simran) every day, preferably in early in the
morning, as early as you can, starting your day with remembrance of ambrosial nectar Gods
eternal name (Naam Simran) is the ideal thing to do. The advantages of doing so are
tremendous, such as: your life will become full of achievements, prosperity, honesty and
integrity and above all you will keep on going closer and closer to the God and Divinity will start
to come inside you. You will start to gather all good qualities of head and heart and character
inside you.
7.
Watch your words and deeds during the daily routine of your life, concentrate on
maintaining a truthful and clean day. Remember to be truthful at all times, speaking and
delivering the truth will elevate your soul closer to the God, and lying will take you in the
opposite direction. A completely truthful life will help you a great deal in meeting the Timeless
Being (Akal Purakh).
8.
Always try to help the needy and the poor. Sacrifice and service to others are the divine
qualities, the more you practice them in your daily life the more you will gain in all spheres of
life. Charity is a divine quality and you must practice charity in your daily life.
9.
Whenever and wherever you get in to trouble start doing the recitation of Gods ambrosial
nectar name (Naam Simran) inside you and you will be taken out of the trouble by God very
quickly.
10. Always ask and pray for forgiveness to the Almighty for your misdeeds. The prayers that
come from the inside are heard by the Almighty right away and the results of such prayers are
unbelievable, it will bring eternal peace and happiness inside you right away.
11. Dont hurt anybodys heart. Try to relieve the pain of others, feel the pain of others and
that will make your heart a very kind heart, remember God is very kind, and you have to become
as kind as God, kindness is a very important divine quality and divine power.
12. Never slander anybody, remember when we slander others we dont hurt them but we hurt
ourselves, by slandering someone else we wash his sins and loose our divinity. Remember
slandering is a serious mental sickness.
13. Always stay calm and quiet, never loose your temper, keep patience and forgive those who
cause trouble for you and be a source of making you angry. Remember you gain divinity by
doing so and the source that makes you angry looses his divinity. Forgiveness is a divine quality
and will elevate your spirituality tremendously. Remember anger is a serious mental sickness.
14. Always stay humble and dont let the ego come near you and take you over, utmost
humbleness is a divine quality and will bring you very close to the Almighty. Remember ego is a
serious mental sickness. Utmost humility is the key to the divine court of Timeless Being
(Dargah of Akal Purakh).
15. Dont let greed of any kind take you over. This is another serious mental sickness, which
forces you to move on a path of destructing your soul and mind. Be contented with whatever you
have and whatever you can make with truthful ways and means. Dont let your desires take over
and turn you to fall in trap of the greed.
16. Always respect others as your sisters, mothers and daughters (except your own spouse)
and as brothers, sons and fathers. This will keep you away from the serious mental sickness of
lust (Kaam). Always treat everyone as a part of the holy congregation (Sangat) and you
will not fall in trap of this mental sickness of lust.
17. Always remember that God is the only Doer and everything that happens is under His will.
Always praise God for whatever happens around you and whatever is done through you.
Remember the life inside you is a very precious one, probably a priceless entity, and is due to the
Gods divine light (Jyot) inside you, so the God is residing inside you and self realization is the
realization of the God. You are a part of the God and when you become a completely truthful
person, and realize that the only truth is the God and nothing else, everything else is perishable
then you will meet the God.
18. Respect and treat all your family and friends as a congregation (Sangat). Serve them like
you are serving the congregation (Sangat). Give everyone the same level of love and respect.
Remember your love for God is not complete if you dont love equally well all His creations.
When your love becomes unconditional, it becomes for every one and so it becomes unlimited,
at that point you will realize the God. Only those who love every creation of God and praise
every creation of God reach Him.
19. Never hate anybody, never abuse anybody. Hatred will take you away from God. It is a
serious mental sickness.
20. Always try to find your own faults and dont point fingers on others. Point the finger to
yourself, this will lead to confession and reform of your inside, whereas pointing others will hurt
you. We have to reform our own bad qualities, and we can help others only if we have brought
that change in ourselves.
Slave of slaves
(Dassan Dass)
Comment from Joy of Lover ( Pritam Anand ji)
Palm pressed flat lying prostration in feet (Dandout) to all of you holy truth saint congregation
(sant sangat jio)
I agree with great lovable utmost humble Slave of slave of slaves (Dassan Dass ji)
"Dosh na deejay avar jana jo mein kiya so mein payiaa"
We have to find fault within us not in other people.
If we are not fighting with 5 thieves of life force (dhoots) within us and we are pointing fingers
at others, then that is not saint (sant) path.
When we hate someone or say something to someone, that hate will imbalance our mind and sow
hate in our mind. That will make so many copies on our brain cells. Just to wash those words
from our brain cells we have to do remembrance loving recitation of Almightys name
(simran) day and night.
These are really great points from Lover of all Great great utmost humble Slave of slaves
(Dassan Dass jee)
You are great great
Great great is your selfless service
(App jee dhan dhan ho
dhan dhan sewa app jee di)
Joy of lover (Pritam Anand)
In the Gurbani it has been defined in the Shabad (divine words) Sat Santokh.
Sat : signifies and defines the Paar Brahams Nirgun Saroop (Supreme God as Spirit)
Santokh : contentment.
In the true sense where there is Sat there is Santokh. In other words, Santokh represents
Sat is the Amrit, because it never dies, it is the Nirgun Saroop of Paar Braham that never dies.
Everything else is perishable and can be measured and has an end to it, only Braham is infinite.
Wherever there is Santokh there is Sat. Meaning wherever there is contentment the
Almighty is present in that Hirda. Such a soul is enlightened with Param Jyot where there is
contentment. When all the desires vanish the state of full contentment is reached, the state of
Sat Santokh is acquired.
Desires are a reason for our sorrows and pains. Getting desires fulfilled gives momentary
happiness, unfulfilled desires bring disappointment. A continuous disappointment leads to
depression and to mental and physical sicknesses.
Desires lead to mental and physical distortion and sicknesses. Whereas contentment bring in
peace and control of mind. It brings us closer to the Almighty, because where there is complete
peace there is the Akal Purakh.
Therefore, we should try to stay contented with whatever we have or try to live within our means
:
When we concentrate on Gurbani and do Naam Simran then we are bound to see
prosperity in our life.
When we give Dasvandh of our time and earnings to the Guru then we are bound to
become prosperous.
When we completely surrender ourselves to the Gur and Guru then we are bound to see
the divinity and prosperity.
So please concentrate on Naam Simran and your desires will be diminished and slowly and
slowly you will reach a stage of full contentment.
Dassan Dass
This love filled stanza (shalok) provides us with a very deep divine knowledge Complete
supreme universal wisdom ( Puran Braham Gyan), if we recognize this love stanza ( shlok)
in its completeness, and bring that in to our daily lives, then that itself will give us freedom of
life salvation (Jivan Mukti)
The other stanza (shalok) also means and confirms that everything is in His divine supreme
blissful will ( Hukam), whatever bad or good we do is under His divine will (Hukam), He is
present in everyone of us and is causing us to do all kinds of deeds all the times. Keeping silent
or speaking is also under His divine will (Hukam). All good or bad things we do in our daily
lives are under His divine will (Hukam) only.
Whether we speak or remain silent is under His will, giving and receiving is also under His will,
life and death is also His will, all material things we get for our living is also under His control.
This is to reinforce the basic divine law of blissful divine will (Hukam) as described earlier.
We have discussed it earlier in one of our articles and we will repeat the same again for the holy
congregation of love filled lover of all Truth ( Sangat), to understand these divine laws better
to help us kill our ego (haume):
1. Our body is operated by five senses, all our actions and reactions take a final shape through
our body parts, and these actions and reactions are created as a feed back from five senses (
Panj Gyan Indrey)
2. The Five Senses are directed by our mind, if the mind operates under the control of Five
Thieves (Panj Doots), which is true for a common person, then the action and reaction that five
senses direct to the body and whatever body does as a result of that will result in an untrue deed
(Asat Karam), and so whatever you sow you will have to reap (JEHA BEEJEY SO
LUNEY)
3. The mind is directed by the wisdom we have, the wisdom tells us what we should do and what
not, and mind it, this is our own wisdom, which is a selfish sluggish mind wisdom having ego as
center ( Munmat) for a common person, because he is operating under the influence of Five
thieves (Panj Doots). Mostly we will argue within ourselves, based on our own knowledge
earned by way of our education by various means. As a result of our own wisdom we are not
completely knowledgeable to differentiate in Truthful (Sat) and Untruthful deeds (Asat
karams), this way some of our deeds become True deeds (Sat Karams) and yet some other
actions ( Karams) become untrue deeds (Asat Karams) and we are rewarded for our
Truthful deeds (Sat Karams) but we have to pay later for our untruthful Deeds (Asat
Karams) again As you sow so you reap ( JEHA BEEJEY SO LUNEY).
4. There is a divine light (Jyot) sitting our inside which is Almighty's (Ans) portion of
divinity You have come to this world by virtue of Divine light placed inside you By God
(HAR TUDH MEIN JYOT RAKHEE TAAN TU JAG MEIN AYEA). Due to darkness shield
created by Five thieves (Panj Doots) between this divine light with in us and our (Gyan
Inderey) five senses, the five senses can't operate under this divine light, so they operate under
our own wisdom, resulting again in Truthful (Sat) and Untruthful Deeds ( Asat Karams). But
at the same time if our five senses operate all the time under this divine light then all our deeds
will be Truthful Deeds ( Sat Karams), and we will not be left to pay for our Untruthful Deeds
( Asat Karams) in our remaining or next life. This way we will be able to pay off all our debts
of untruthful deeds (Asat karams) slowly and slowly and our written record for the deeds to
be done (Karam Kaand Ka Lekha Jokha) will be completed. And once you reach this stage
then that is the end of our life and death cycle.
Now the question remains how does the five senses come under direct control of the divine light.
For achieving this the self wisdom and mind will have to be eliminated from the chain of
command we just discussed
KNOWER OF UNIVERSAL WISDOM LEAVES BEHIND EGO CENTRIC WISDOM
(BRAHAM GYANI AHAM BUDH TYAGAT0.
Again everything is under divine will ( Hukam) and that is why it is a God-Gurus eternal
gifted priceless (Gurparsadi) Game without the infinite kindness and grace of only infinity
Tiumeless eternal lord of all (Kirpa of Akal Purakh) it can't be achieved, but if we keep on
trying to do Truthful deeds (Sat Karams) then one day He will definitely bless us with His
Grace of love ( Kirpa) and get us involved in the God-Gurus eternal gifted (Gurparsadi)
Game by some means. God-Gurus eternal gifted priceless love filled will (Gurparsadi
Hukam) is the Highest Level of Divine truth Courts willful command of love (Dargahi
Hukam) and THIS IS Command of Ambrosial nectar divine name (NAAM HUKAM) and is
received by and blessed upon a very few people, and it is a result of all our Truthful deeds (Sat
Karams) or deeds of kindness (Punn Karams), and remember here the biggest and highest
level of a Truthful deed ( Sat Karam) and extreme deed of kindness (Punn Karam) is
LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF LOVE FILLED LORD OF ALL IS HIGHEST IN ALL.
(PRABH KA SIMRAN SABH TE UNCHA).
Only God-Gurus graceful gifted Ambrosial nectar Gods Love Name (Gurparsadi Naam)
And our complete and full honoring of this Divinely lovingly ordered command (Dargahi
Hukam) will get us out of this mess we are in cycle of life and death. If we follow this Love
filled Gods True Command of Love (Dargahi Hukam) with complete and full commitment
and belief then we can be successful in eliminating our mind and own wisdom and become slave
of slaves under the direct control of Supreme enlightened light of all ( Param Jyot), and
become free from life cycle/have salvation (Jivan Mukt). Such people become a Saint
(Sant), a complete knower of all universal wisdom (Braham Gyani), a Pure love being
(Khalsa) and all their deeds are true, they always serve the truth, and that is the highest service
of Love-filled eternal Timeless lord of all (Akal Purakh). Let us make a sincere effort to move
on this Path that leads to the Truth and become a completely truthful person a (Khalsa).
QUESTION PART 2: Please explain the following excerpt from Almighty-Gurus word
wisdom (gurbani).
Tamo Sexual Lust (Kaam), Anger (Krodh), Greed ( Lobh), Selfish attachment
( Moh), Ego ( Ahankaar), Slander ( Nindya) , Gossiping ( Chugli), Bakhili , power
(Raj) ,youth (Joban) , monetary wealth (Dhan), Goods for comfort ( Maal) beauty (
roop) pleasure ( Rus) smell (Gandh) feel (Sparash);
Rajo: all desires expectations, desires, deeper desires ( Asa Trishna Mansha);
The deeds conducted under the influence of Rajo and Tamo qualities of Maya will to a large
extent, you can say for all practical purposes can be defined as Asat Karams - the untrue
deeds. These untrue deeds will determine what you are sowing at the present time. And
whatever you sow at the present time you will have to reap in the future. This future can be this
lifes future or in the coming lives future as well. Meaning that whatever you have sowed in the
previous lives you are reaping now, the deeds accumulated under the third quality of Maya
Sato, means are the true deeds, but if done without the selfish ego (haumai), if the ego
(haumai) comes in if the ego takes over the deed becomes untrue, so when we accumulate such
true deeds under the Sato quality of Maya we are sowing good and so we will reap good in the
future, and once we continue sowing more good deeds than bad deeds, we continue to
accumulate good deeds and then a time comes when we get Eternal Blessings due to our good
deeds and at that level we get picked up by the Almighty to do only good deeds, this is called
God-Guru supremely graceful blessed blessed priceless gift of love (Gur Parsaad), and then
our efforts are directed towards more and more concentration on doing loving selfless devotion
towards Almighty Satnaam (Bandgi), we get blessed with God-Gurus Love filled gift of
eternal fragrance love Name of Almighty Satnaam (Gur Parsaadi Naam) and that is when
our real devotion for love filled God (Bandgi) starts, when our soul is instituted in Realm of
Grace (Karam Khand).
Please take some time to read this stuff, you may not understand it in one reading but repeated
readings will make this divine wisdom go inside you.
Thanks to the Supreme Guru God ( Gur) and Guru for your kind message, for providing us an
opportunity to be of some help to the Almighty-Gurus Holy Congregation of love filled souls
(Gur Sangat) like you.
Slave Of slaves
(Dassan Dass)
are reaping currently, and whatever actions and deeds we do now, we will be rewarded
accordingly in the future. If we are engaged in the negative actions and deeds (Asat Karams)
currently then obviously our future will be painful and full of sufferings, and if we are engaged
in good deeds, true deeds (Sat Karams) in the present time then we will be rewarded accordingly
in our future.
This is the reason why we are different from others in our personality, education, health,
financials, family relations, business and every situation we face on a daily basis in our present
time. This is the reason that every one of us has a unique situation. It is an Eternal Truth that we
are ourselves responsible for the situation we are in at the present time. We are the builders of
our own destiny, we are the builders of our own future, the Creator is sitting right inside us
warning us every moment to do only true deeds and make our destiny and future peaceful, joyful
and prosperous.
The irony is that we dont care about the right conscious while engaging ourselves in the untrue
deeds, and the untrue deeds are performed under the influence of untrue mind and untrue
wisdom. But, if we do pay a little bit of attention and ask our inside Creator before doing
anything then we are sure to get a good answer. Then follow that answer and all our deeds will
turn out to be true and not harmful in anyway. Even if by chance we hit a wrong button then we
should just ask for His forgiveness. And in order to stay absolutely clean and clear from all sins
why not ask for His forgiveness on a regular basis anyway? If we apologize from inside with a
true heart then He will forgive us for sure.
Imagine when all your deeds start to be true and continue to be so, then your future will be so
peaceful, full of true deeds, full of truth, prosperous, full of joy and eternal happiness. And then
you will reach a stage where you will be blessed with Gur Parsaad Gods Grace and the door
to Total selfless devotion (Bandgi), selfless service (Seva) and salvation will open for you.
So please seize the current moment, watch your present and conduct yourself in a truthful
manner and perform only true deeds, a true deed is the one which will not hurt anyone, is within
your means, and is performed with utmost truth, honesty and commitment keeping the fear of
God inside you.
Do it as if you are in obedience of the Divine Will, do it with a feeling of sacrifice, do it in such a
way that it will be fruitful for all affected, do it with sincerity and honesty keeping fear of God
inside you, do it as a duty of yours without expecting any rewards, the rewards will be obvious.
The untrue deeds will be the one that will hurt others, will be based on cheating, lying,
deceiving, corruption, unfair means, abuse, misconduct, hatred, selfishness and extortion etc.
Your deeds (karni) are your future builders. Your deeds will decide your destiny. Your deeds
will make you happy or bring sorrows in your life. Your deeds will bring prosperity or poverty
in your life. Your deeds will bring smoothness or roughness in your life. And finally, your
deeds will decide your fortune or misfortune.
Slave of Slaves
Creator and is a complete, pure and pious Eternal Truth, and by bringing these priceless jewels of
divine wisdom in to our daily life we can meet our spiritual and divine dreams.
SELF CENTRIC OWN MINDS WISDOM OF FALSEHOOD (MUNNMAT)
The Shabad Munnmat is also a divine word and comes from Almighty-Gurus Etrnal always
blissful and heart-mind opening truth divine word-wisdom ( Gurbani) only, the deep divine
meaning of this Divine ambrosial word (Shabad) is also should be understood the same way as
the Shabad Gurmat ( means Guru eternal supreme purified Truth Wisdom of love &
Sacrifice), it comprises of two Shabads: Munn which is the mind our own mind our own
self, and the Word (Shabad) Mat is the knowledge, therefore, the meaning of the Shabad
Munnmat is the self wisdom and not the divine wisdom, the wisdom based on our own
knowledge and nothing else, the mind is operated by the self wisdom, and this self wisdom in a
normal case comes under the net of Maya, whatever we do and perform under the normal and
abnormal circumstances as human beings is governed by the three qualities of Maya: Rajo
(Desires), Tamo ---Lust ,Anger,Greed, attachment, ego, slander,gossiping ,e.t.c(Kaam Krodh
Lobh Moh Ahankaar Nindya Chgli Bakhili etc) and Sato philanthropy, kindness, righteous
conduct/religion,patience,tolerance,contenment (Daan Daya Dharam Sanjam Santokh )and
such religious acts, so any thoughts, actions and deeds that are performed by our five senses are
done so under the influence of the three qualities of Maya, and so our own wisdom is controlled
by the Maya. The practice of self centric minds own generated false wisdom ( Munmat) takes
us away from the Almighty and deeper and deeper in to the scum of Maya, whereas practicing
the Divine Wisdom takes us to a level where we can break through these shackles of Maya and
reach the ultimate. The entity, who reaches that state becomes a Saint (Sant), a Knower of
universal pure a& Love wisdom (Braham Gyani).
Nothing less than Almighty-Gurus love word-wisdom (Gurbani) should be labeled as GodGurus divine wisdom Gurmat. Only Supreme Guru_Gods word-wisdom Gurbani is the
Wisdom of God-Guru (Gurmat) everything else should be regarded as a Self centric egoist
wisdom of mind (Munmat) or Sansarik Mat -worldly wisdom, the rituals, rules and
regulations made by man made bodies and organizations; or Durmat -bad wisdom which takes
us away from the Almighty, such as all the Tamo and Rajo qualities are categorized as
worldly wisdom based on current practice by large masses Durmat.
Supreme Guru Lord of all almighty Gods word-wisdom (Gurbani) is the real wisdom
of almighty God-Guru (Gurmat), it is the real Divine virtuous code of conduct (Rehat
Maryada), anything less than that is not Almighty Truth Gurus wisdom (Gurmat).
Slave of slaves
(Dassan Dass)
trust God and Guru and start serving God and Guru in everyone. Then God and Guru reveal
themselves to you in the true saints.
As Jesus said, How you have treated the least of men is how you have treated me.
And as Yogi Bhajan said, If you cant see God in all, you cant see God at all.
Dust of your feet
Please make a note that every divine word (Shabad) of Almighty-Gurus word-wisdom
(Gurbani) is a Guru in itself. Such as the divine word (Shabad) almighty word-wisdom
(Gurbani) is a Guru in itself because it is the word of the Timeless eternal Lord of all (Akal
Purakh) (Gur means Eternal Love, Timeless lord of all (Akal Purakh) and Bani means
words). There is an element of Primal Truth in it and this essence of the Primal Eternal Truth in
every divine word (Shabad) plays the role of a Guru. Every divine word (Shabad) gives us
the divine knowledge which removes the darkness from our inside and provides us with the
divine light through divine wisdom. When practiced in our daily life cleans us from the inside
and brings us closer to the Almighty. Please take it for granted that every Word (Shabad) of
Almighty-Gurus word-wisdom (Gurbani) is a complete and full Primal Eternal Truth. Its
practice with love, full belief, commitment, faith and trust will make you one with Almighty.
The practice of this Eternal Primal Truth will merge you in to the Timeless eternal Love being
Satnaam (Akal Purakh).
The practice of the Gurus divine blessed word-wisdom (Gurbani) will bring your mind under
the Complete Divine will of Only Divinity God-Guru Timeless eternal Love being (Puran
Hukam of Akal Purakh).
The practice of Divinly blessed Love word-wisdom of God-Guru (Gurbani) will cure your soul
and mind of all the mental sicknesses Five thieves (Panj Doots) and desires.
The practice of Divinity Word-Guru (Shabad) in your life will win over your mind, the mind
will become Light-Form of love (Jyot Saroop). Your own wisdom will be eliminated. Your
own mind will be eliminated. Only divine wisdom (Gurmat) will prevail. All your five senses
will become under direct control of the Complete divine will (Puran Hukam), Supreme
Blissful Light (Param Jyot), Complete enlightened (Puran Parkash), without-attribute form
of beyond universal limits Supreme lord of all (Nirgun Saroop of Paar Braham Parmesar) and
your heart center (Hirda) will become a saint heart center (Sant Hirda). Your every cell of
physical body (Rom Rom) will be enlightened and will vibrate with remembrance of Lords
Love Name (Naam Simran). All your closed-invisible divine doors (Bajjar Kapats)
including the tenth door of wondrous Lord (Dassam Duaar) and seven seas of spiritual energy
(Sat Sarovar) will be illuminated with eternal divine light of love (Ilahi Jyot). You will
enjoy the unlimited divine struck of love praises of lord (Anhad Naad Akhand Kirtan) inside
your tenth door of spiritual real selfless being (Dassam Duaar). Your entire astral body your
soul will be filled with ambrosial nectar, name of Lord of Love (Amrit). You will become a
completely truthful soul, will see, speak, deliver and serve the Primal Eternal Truth only. You
will become free from life & Death (Jivan Mukt) and will meet the objective of your life.
Please keep in mind your spiritual progress depends upon your belief, commitment, faith and
trust on the Almight Supreme Guru (Gur), Guru and God-gurus eternal divine always
lovingly True word-wisdom (Gurbani) and how much you practice (not mere reading) Gurus
word-wisdom (Gurbani) in your daily life, how much you honor, respect and obey the divine
command of Love Hukam, basically every word laced with love-wisdom (Shabad) is a
divine command (Hukam) of Timeless eternal lord-love being (Akal Purakh).
Like the existence of a king is due to his commanding powers, the existence of any worldly
position is due to its inherited commanding powers, its authority. And whenever these
commanding powers and authority are withdrawn there is an end of a kingdom or a worldly
position. In the same way the existence of the Almighty is due to His Infinite Powers, and due to
these infinite powers at His disposal He is called Sarabh Kala Bharpoor (Sarabh all,
Kala the power, Bharpoor full off).
His Supremacy is due to all His Infinite Powers, that is why He is called
All His Infinite Powers constitute His Commanding Powers, which is described as Divine word
(Shabad) Hukam-Divine Command in God-Guru Almightys word-wisdom (Gurbani).
All His powers are standing on the ONLY AND ONLY foundation of the Eternal Primal Truth
Divine Word (Shabad) TRUTH SAT. In the Original Root Spell (Mool Manter): Ik
Oankaar Sat Naam,(one God Named TRUTH) which signifies His Attribute-less Form (Nirgun
Saroop), Supreme Light Full blown complete Luminance (Param Jyot Puran Parkash). And
by virtue of His Infinite Commanding Powers, which is nothing but Divine Command full of
Love and Truth (Hukam) His Kingdom never ends, His Kingdom is Primal & Eternal, His
Kingdom has been there from the origin, from the beginning of the universe and is present now
and will remain so for all ages to come, His Kingdom will remain intact for ever.
Before the creation happened Timeless eternal Love filled Truth Lord of All Lords (Akal
Purakh) was sitting in Complete Silent deepest & deepest depth of meditative stage (Sunn
Smadhee) for 36 ages (Chattis - 36 Yug), basically for an unknown period of time He was in
this extremely indescribable wondrous silent deepest depth of meditative Stage (Sunn
Smadhee), and first He created Himself and then He created His Ambrosial nectar of Love, Life
and Sacrifice His Love-Name TRUTH ( Naam). Then the other creations followed, so the First
Divine Command of lovingly will (Hukam) was His own creation and the creation of His
Ambrosial Nectar Name TRUTH (Naam), that is why the Ambrosial nectar Name TRUTH
(Naam) is as powerful as He Himself, the Ambrosial Nectar Name TRUTH (Naam) has
infinite powers, the Ambrosial Nectar TRUTH (Naam) is the Origin of all Creations, and that
is why the TRUTH (Naam) is the Highest Divine Command Of Love (Hukam) One Name
is Divine Loving Command (Eko naam hukamHai).
The entire divinity and spirituality revolves around Ambrosial Nectar Name Truth (Naam):
Without Name no Place :
truth and only truth, we deliver the truth and above all we serve the truth and service of the truth
is the highest service, and by doing so we earn the truth and we become the truth, our life
becomes smooth and nice, it becomes peaceful, full of eternal happiness and eternal never ending
enjoyment, we bring complete silence, peace, sacrifice, kindness, fearlessness, single vision,
humility, and all the divine qualities of the Almighty and so we become a Sikh in the true sense,
we become a Gurus True Disciple (Gursikh) in the true sense, we become a one whose deeds
are always in line with Gurus divine command (Gurnukh) in the true sense.
Slave Of Slaves
(Dassan Das)
humility brings in the sense of respect and love for every one in the society and eliminates the
feelings of hatred and animosity among the masses.
Ego is the worst enemy of a person, it is also called Haumai or Ahankaar in Guru-Gods
Divine Word-wisdom (Gurbani), and this is the deep mental sickness as described in Gurus
Divine word-wisdom (Gurbani):
(HAUMAI DEERAGH ROG HAI).
(Ego is a chronic disease)
Ego brings in and promotes anger in our mind and body, which is our worst enemy. Anger leads
to hatred, fight, war, revenge and selfishness. Anger is also a deep mental sickness. Ego resides
in the head of a person; it takes us away from the Almighty, whereas humbleness and humility
brings us closer to the Almighty.
(language,
Way of communication,
Way of talking to each other,
Dialogue)
Bhao
(unconditional love,
(who is limitless,
Who is infinite);
Love is supreme,
Love is infinite,
Love is to give,
Love is to surrender everything to the Timeless Eternal Being Full Of Love (Akal
Purakh),
Love is to give Ambrosial Nectar (Amrit) and take out the poison from the heart of a
person,
Love is to give your heart to the Supreme Guru-God (Gur), Guru and Gurus Holy
Congregation (sangat).
Humbleness and humility will remove ego, anger, revenge, hatred, animosity and adverse
feelings and will bring in love - will bring in God inside us. Gurbani says:
(JIN PREM KEEO TIN HI PRABH PAAYEO)
(Only those who LOVE the LORD will realize HIM)
Only love can make us realize God. Our love for God is not complete if we have not loved all
His creations as much as we love Him. Only love can take us out of the shackles of Maya and
unite us with Almighty, and that is the purpose of the life of a Sikh.
We should all exercise utmost humility and humbleness in all our deeds, actions, reactions, and
communications written or oral. By doing so we will learn the language of love, sacrifice, faith
and trust in the Supreme Guru-God (Gur), Guru and Gurus loved word-wisdom (Gurbani).
We will become closer and closer to the Almighty by eliminating ego and anger from our soul
Slave Of Slaves
(Dassan Das)
This article is written only with the divine blessings. Blessings of the Supreme Guru-Gods
Eternal-loving ,always blissful and wonderous grace (Gur Parsadee Gur Kirpa) of the Never
ending ,limitless Anant Beyant Agam Agochar Aprampar Dear Great and love filled Supreme
Lord of all lords who is beyond universal limits (Dhan Dhan Shri Paar Braham Parmesar) and
the Guru.
Let us pray to God and Guru to give all of us
The Eternal Blessings of the Supreme Guru-Gods Love grace Name of his (Gur
Parsadee Naam Ik Oankar Satnaam One God Named TRUTH
Trust,
Faith,
Commitment and
Belief.
So we may follow the Divine Wisdom and become Gods Bride (Suhagan) and then stay that
way always and forever (Sada Suhagan).
A soul becomes a Gods Bride (Suhagan) when she
Receives One Drop of ambrosial nectar Amrit (Ek Boond Amrit) in the third eye
(Trikuti)
The Guru has blessed me with the one drop of Ambrosial Nectar,
I have become stable, unmoving and immortal - I shall not die.
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This happens when the Light of The Supreme (Jyot) inside is ignited. The following explains
this process in more detail:
1.
the ambrosial nectar love of God the eternal Graceful name of Lord ( Naam Amrit) goes
in to the mind (Surat),
2.
The mind starts to recite the Ambrosial nectar Gods Name (Naam) on a continuous
basis,
3.
The Ambrosial Nectar God Name Truth (Amrit) starts to flow in from all divine doors
to the body. There are four doors in the head : one in the forehead, one each on sides of the head
and one in the rear portion of the head. All these doors receive the cosmic energy (the Amrit)
whenever the mind concentrates on Loving recitation of Gods Name (Naam Simran).
4.
Deep meditation (smadhee) occurs within a very short period of time. I.e. As soon as
God-Gurus eternal divine word-wisdom (Gur bani) or Love praises of unlimited Lover (
Kirtan) is heard, or a very blessed soul comes near to them, that person goes in to Meditation of
highest love (Smadhee). At first this switch off of mind from the thoughts of worldly affairs
(smadhee) takes a few minutes to occur but eventually they go into meditative state
(Smadhee) instantaneously.
This spiritual state of the soul is called Bride-soul (Suhagan). Every soul that is not a Gods
eternal love-bride (Suhagan) is called Duhagan (unmarried woman). The Almighty accepts
His Bride-soul (Suhagan) by giving her eternal blessings (the Gur Parsaad). At this time of
the souls journey (Bandgi) the Devotional Love (Bhagti) account is opened directly in the
Court of The Immortal Timeless Being (Dargah of Akal Purakh).
The real pilgrimage of inside love (Bandgi) starts at this stage. This happens in the realm of
Grace (Karam Khand). This is the Fourth realm (Khand) out of five. This is a very high
spiritual stage. The soul is well on her way to Realm of Truth & Love (Sach Khand).
When a soul
Merges totally in the attribute-less form (Nirgun Saroop) of Timeless love being (Akal
Purakh) and
Then the soul reaches the Realm Of Truth (Sach Khand). When this happens the soul goes
from Bride-soul stage (Suhagan) to being accepted as (Sada Suhagan) ---A Bride Forever.
Going through this process of five stages of spiritual pilgrimage of inside truth (Bandgi) and
more specifically last two stages of spiritual journey (Bandgi): Realm of grace (Karam
Khand) and Realm of truth (Sach Khand); the Bride-soul (Suhagan) has to acquire all the
divine qualities mandated by the king of kings the Truth-Supreme Lord of all who is beyond the
limits of this universe ( Paar Braham Parmesar).
The Bride soul (Suhagan) has to pass all the tests of spiritual journey (Bandgi) to reach that
level of spiritual pilgrimage (Bandgi). The Bride-soul (Suhagan) has to prove all the divine
qualities she has developed during the course of her spiritual journey (Bandgi) to the
Almighty. And what are these divine qualities? These qualities that:
Form the criteria of becoming a Bride soul (Suhagan) and a Forever Love-Bride (Sada
Suhagan),
Become a yardstick for measuring the performance of the Bride-soul (Suhagan) and
Forever-bride soul (Sada Suhagan).
And what are these qualities measured against? The divine qualities are measured on the Scales
of Truth (Sach Di Takdi):
You Yourself are the balance, the weights and the scale;
You Yourself are the weighed.
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We will humbly try to explain these divine qualities of a Bride-soul (Suhagan) and a Forever
This is the beginning point of the spiritual journey (Bandgi) in the divine and eternal sense.
Without Gurus grace of love (Gur Parsaad) the following becomes impossible:
The bottom line is that without God-Gurus Divine grace (Gur Parsaad) none of the 32 virtues
of a Forever Bride (Sada Suhagan) are not possible.
God-Gurus eternal love blessing (Gur Parsaad) is a continuous process. Once you have
realized the Gurus grace (Gur Parsaad) and follow the path of TRUTH-Spiritual journey
(Bandgi Marag) then the Gurus eternal Love grace (Gur Parsaad) is prayed for on a
continuous basis. It keeps you going on the Path of spiritual love of unlimited ultimate Lover
(Bandgi Marg). Even after completion of the Spiritual journey (Bandgi) and becoming a
Forever-bride (Sada Suhagan), Gurus love grace (Gur Parsaad) becomes a permanent part
of your soul and mind. It is the priceless diamond that walks you through the entire process of
spiritual pilgrimage ( Bandgi) and takes you to the heights of spirituality. Eventually it will
make you a dealer of the God-gurus Grace (Gur Parsaad). It is the God-Gurus grace (Gur
Parsaad) that will make you:
I am a trader in the Name of the Lord.
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6. Meditation (Smadhee)
This is the next eternally blessed gift the Bride-soul (Suhagan) receives from the Almighty.
After Ambrosial Nectar Name of Lord of love (Naam Amrit) has gone into the Mind (Surat),
it then goes in to spiritual heart Center ( Hirda):
I am lovingly centered on the One Lord forever.
I enshrine the Lord's Name within my mind. ||4||
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The ambrosial Nectar name of Lord TRUTH (Amrit) starts to come inside. The inside
cleaning process starts. The eternal happiness and enjoyment starts to flow inside the soul and
mind. This is another priceless diamond the Bride-soul (Suhagan) is blessed with in her
crown. The moment Loving praises of Lord-Almighty (Kirtan) or God-Gurus eternal divine
Truth-word-wisdom (Gurbani) or loving remembrance of name (Simran) starts the Bridesoul (Suhagan) goes in to Meditation (Smadhee) in a few minutes. The cosmic energy and
spiritual energy starts to flow inside the body. The soul is instituted in Realm Of Grace (Karam
Khand); the spiritual journey (Bandgi) account opens in the Court of divine love Truth
(Dargah). The real spiritual journey (Bandgi) starts.
There are four such doors in the head one in forehead, two on the sides above both ears,
and one in the rear above the end point of spinal cord
When a soul becomes a Bride-soul (Suhagan), all these doors to the soul are opened and she
starts to receive the spiritual energy from these doors inside. This spiritual energy comes in as a
result of Remembrance of love-Lords name (Naam Simran) in meditation (Smadhee) and
deeper sate of meditation (Sunn Smadhee) in the beginning. When the person goes in to
higher stages of remembrance of Love-lord Almightys name (Naam Simran) then there is a
continuous flow of spiritual energies in to the body. This spiritual energy cleans us up
completely from inside and we move very fast to the achievement of the ultimate. Opening of
these spiritual doors is a major milestone in the spiritual pilgrimage/journey (Bandgi). This is
another priceless jewel in the crown of a Bride-soul (Suhagan).
12. Control over Desire for Ruling, Youth, Wealth, Good Items,
Beauty, Joy, Smell, Touch (Raj Joban Dhan Maal Roop Rus Gandh
Sparsh)
These are the distraction causing elements in addition to the Five Vices/Thieves ( Panj Doot)
and desires, which cause the normal person to live under the influence of Maya. But a Bride-Soul
(Suhagan) with the God-Gurus eternal love filled blessing (Gur Parsaad), and filling herself
with Ambrosial Nectar Lords Name (Naam Amrit) by sitting in Meditation (Smadhee)
and Deeper Meditation (Sunn smadhee) relieves herself from the influence of these
distractions. Eventually she wins over Five Vices/Thieves (Panj Doots), desires and
distractions. She overcomes mental sicknesses, wins over the Maya completely and by virtue of
this victory wins over her mind completely and becomes one with Almighty.
13.
No Duality/Confusion (Dubidha)
All the illusions, doubts and delusions are replaced by total commitment, belief, faith and trust in
the Supreme Guru-God (Gur), Guru and God-Gurus divine word-wisdom (Gurbani). The
Bride souls (Suhagans) and Forever Bride Souls (Sada Suhagans) rise above all these
distracting elements and nothing can cause the unlimited bond of devotion an unconditional love
between them and the Almighty. A soul, which is blessed with this God-Gurus unlimited
eternal Love-grace (Gur Parsaad), becomes Dead while alive/free from bondage of life and
death (Jivan Mukt).
14. Humbleness
Utmost humbleness (Nimrata) is the key to the Divine Court of Lord of love Timeless Being
(Dargah of Akal Purakh). The Bride souls (Suhagans) and Forever Bride souls (Sada
Suhagans) earn this priceless diamond in their Heart Center (Hirda). Their spiritual heart
(Hirda) becomes a simplified utmost humble love form heart (Garibi Ves Hirda). They
always remain at the lotus feet (Charans) of the entire creation. This keeps them always in
ever-rising spiritual bliss (Chad Di kala). There is no respect and disrespect for a Forever Bride
Soul (Sada Suhagan). There is no effect of praise or slandering on a Forever Bride Soul
(Sada Suhagan).
15.
Kindness
Utmost kindness makes the spiritual heart center (Hirda) of a Bride Soul (Suhagan) and a
Forever Bride Soul (Sada Suhagan) very large. The kind-heartedness makes them capable of
helping the others with all the spiritual powers at their disposal. The Bride-Soul (Suhagans)
and Forever Bride Soul (Sada Suhagans) take the pains of the others and give them the
Ambrosial Nectar Gods Name (Amrit). They drink the poison of their Holy congregation
(Sangat) and give them the ambrosial nectar Gods Love-His Name (Amrit).
16.
There is no limit for these vital qualities of Bride-Soul (Suhagans) and Forever Bride-Soul
(Sada Suhagans). Sacrifice brings peace. Where there is peace there is God Himself in His
Without attribute Formless form (Nirgun Saroop). That is why the Almighty remains in the
Forever Brides (Sada Suhagans) in His Attribute-less Formless Form Love (Nirgun Saroop)
always and forever. This is another very high order of Blessing Of God-Guru (Gur Parsaad)
that the Bride-Soul (Suhagans) and Forever Bride-Souls (Sada Suhagans) are blessed with.
17.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness and kindness are complementary to each other. These are the deep divine quality
that take a deep place in the spritual heart center (Hirda) of a forever bride (Sada Suhagan)
and makes her Spiritual Heart center (Hirda) large and unbounded. Where there is forgiveness
there is no anger. Where there is no anger there is no ego. Where there is no ego there is God
Himself in His Attribute-less formless form (Nirgun Saroop). This is the God-Gurus eternal
love filled graceful blessing (Gur Parsaad) that is available to the Forever Bride (Sada
Suhagans).
18.
Fearless
Fearlessness is another priceless jewel in the crown of a Forever Bride (Sada Suhagan). She
has no enemies; everyone is a friend for her. She loves the entire creation as much as she loves
the Almighty Himself. She is beyond the fear of death. Being fearless allows her to be a totally
truthful person. She is never afraid of promoting SAT the Eternal Truth.
19.
Contentment
This is another divine attribute. A completely contented state of mind and soul. Always in
Loving Divine will (Hukam). Always accepting everything as the Will of Almighty. No
desires. Completely balanced state of mind. No greed at all. No cravings for any worldly
comforts or materials. Always absorbed in the Eternal Bliss. Peaceful, calm and full of eternal
joy and happiness.
God-Gurus eternal Love blessing (Gur Parsaad) of a very high spiritual order available to
them. Their entire body pulses with the recitation of Gods eternal Love Name (Naam
Simran). They are always filled with the Gods eternal Love ambrosial nectar his name (Naam
Amrit) on a continuous basis, they are always in state of Meditation (Smadhee).
21. Infinite Inner soul nectar (Atum Rus Amrit) (Supreme Light
Complete enlightment without attribute formless form ) (Param Jyot
Puran Parkash Nirgun Saroop)
Inner Soul Nectar (Atum Ras) is the highest ambrosial nectar (Amrit) available to the
Forever Brides (Sada Suhagans):
Knower of universal Truth Wisdom is everyones dust of feet (Braham Gyani Sagal Ki Reena)
Knower Of Universal Wisdom is custodian of inner soul nectar (Atam Rus Braham Gyani
Cheena);
Pure lord is one who knows the inner soul nectar (Atam Rus Jeh Janye So Hi Khalas Dev);
This is the purest form of Gods Without attribute formless form (Nirgun Saroop) that the
Forever Bride (Sada Suhagan) remains absorbed in on a continuous basis and for ever. There
is no description for this Inner soul nectar (Amrit), it can only be experienced and felt and seen
with spiritual eye. This is the highest level Blessing of Grace God-Guru (Gur Parsaad)
available to the Forever Bride (Sada Suhagans).
22.
This is the spiritual door situated in the upper portion of the human skull (soft spot in a baby).
When it opens it connects the Bride Soul (Suhagan) to Timeless love-Lord of all (Akal
Purakh), in a continuous basis. This continuously keeps on bringing Ambrosial Nectar
(Amrit) into the body:
Tenth door for revelation of truth is unfathomable ,beyond any description love garden of
Supreme Being (Dassam Duaara Agam Apara Param Purakh Ki Ghati)
This Blessing of Love filled Master God-Guru (Gur Parsaad) is available to the Bride-Soul
(Suhagans) and Forever Bride-Souls (Sada Suhagans) on a continuous basis.
The divine wisdom stars to pour into our brain once the Tenth Door of revelations (Dassam
Duaar) opens. The God-Gurus divine love filled Truth word-wisdom (Gurbani) starts to
come inside after the Tenth Door (Dassam Duaar) opens. The functionality of the brain starts
24.
These are seven centers of spiritual energy within human body. These are located at:
Forehead,
Throat,
Middle of the chest towards the spine,
Belly button,
Above the sexual organ,
Bottom of the spine (Kundlini) and
One more on the spine
They are activated by the Ambrosial Nectar Love of God his Name (Naam Amrit). Once that
happens then there is an internal generation of the spiritual energy in the human body. This
Godly blessed gracious gift of Guru (Gur Parsaad) is available to the Bride Soul (Suhagans)
and Forever Bride Soul (Sada Suhagns).
25.
This is the complete divine knowledge about the Beyond limits Supreme Love filled always
blissful and gracious Lord of all (Paar Braham Parmesar) required for completing the spiritual
Pilgrimage/Journey (Bandgi). You need complete divine knowledge (Puran Gyan) for
completing the journey (Puran Bandgi).
Universal Love filled Truth-Wisdom (Brahm Gian) is also known as
The Tatt Gyan (the divine knowledge about the essence of the Timeless Lord of All
(Akal Purakh)),
The infinite,
This is the hardest part of the Spiritual Super Natural Journey /pilgrimage towards simplification
of being (Bandgi) to win completely over Maya. Spiritual Journey (Bandgi) is basically
winning a war against Maya. A Bride-Soul (Suhagan) becomes a Forever Bride-Soul (Sada
Suhagan) when she wins this fight with the Maya and goes beyond the three qualities of Maya.
Then she becomes one with Timeless Love-filled Love-Lord of All (Akal Purakh). She
merges in to the Beyound Universal Limits Supreme One Lord (Paar Braham Parmesar), into
His Formless form of without Attributes (Nirgun Saroop).
This is again a very high level of God-Gurus Love Blessing Full of Grace& Sacrifice (Gur
Parsaad) the Forever Bride Souls (Sada Suhagans) are blessed with and by virtue of this
Eternal Love-filled Blessing of Love-filled God-Guru (Gur Parsaad) the Maya becomes a
servant of Forever Bride Souls (Sada Suhagans).
27.
A Forever Bride Soul (Sada Suhagan) is blessed with the Love-filled eternal Lovable Gracious
Gift of God-Guru (Gur Parsaad) ------ Single Vision. This means that all are equal for her.
There is no duality in her vision. She sees every body with a single vision. There is no
discrimination in her vision. For a Forever-Bride-Soul (Sada Suhagan) there is no difference
between worldly sorrow and happiness. There is no difference between sand and gold for her.
There is no difference for her between her own family and the entire world; she belongs to the
entire creation.
28.
(Nirvair) No Animosity
A Forever Bride Soul (Sada Suhagan) is blessed with the Love-filled Blessing of ever
graceful God-Guru (Gur Parsaad) of having no animosity with anybody. She has no enemies;
she has no hatred for anybody, no feeling of revenge. She loves all as much as she loves the
Almighty.
29.
A Forever-Bride-Soul (Sada Suhagan) is eternally blessed with this highest spiritual position
in the Divine Court (Dargah) of Timeless Lord and Love of All (Akal Purakh). She stays in
Divine Will (Hukam) and follows the Divine Command (Hukam) on a continuous basis.
All her deeds, actions and service is in Complete Divine Command (Puran Hukam) of Always
Lovable Love-Lord Timeless Being ( Akal Purakh). After being blessed by Timeless LoveLord of All (Akal Purakh) with the Supreme Status (Param Padvi) she becomes the Giver
of Ambrosial Nectar of Love Gods Love-filled eternal Name (Amrit), giver Of Name
(Naam) and the Giver of Graceful Blessing of God-Guru (Gur Parsaad). She becomes a
Complete Saint in all dimensions and all true aspects of divinity (Puran Sant) and a Complete
divine Knower of Universal Truth Wisdom Of love (Puran Braham Gyani). Then her job
becomes to disseminate Wisdom Of Universal Truth (Braham Gyan). To distribute the
Ambrosial Nectar Name (Amrit) to the Congregation (Sangat) and lead them on to the Path
of Spiritual Journey (Bandgi Marg) to realm of Truth (Sach Khand).
30.
Forever Brides (Sada Suhagans) are all very sweet spoken. All their words are Ambrosial
Nectar love drenched words (Amrit Vachans) (each word is full of Ambrosial Nectar
(Amrit) and people go into Meditation (smadhi) just listening to them). They never hurt
anybodys heart. They will always absorb the sorrows of the others and give them Ambrosial
Nectar of Peace & utmost Love with Humbleness and gratitude (Amrit).
A Forever Bride souls (Sada Suhagan)s job is to help others become like her by giving them
God-Gurus eternal Love Blessing Grace (Gur Parsaad) and motivating them to move on the
Path of Spirituality (bandgi Marg) to Relam Of truth (Sach Khand). They do this by
Blessing others with the God-Gurus Blessed Gracious Name -One God Name-TRUTH
(Gur Parsaadi Naam Ik Oankaar Satnaam,
Helping them earn all the Blessings of God-Guru (Gur Parsaads) as described earlier
and
Freedom from Life & Death (Jivan Mukti) is the highest level of the service of
humanity.
Philanthropy is the job of a Forever Bride-Soul (Sada Suhagan)
32.
Completely Truthful
The Forever Bride-Soul (Sada Suhagans) always See, Speak, Hear, Deliver and Serve the
Eternal Truth. They always remain absorbed in the Eternal Truth. Delivering and serving the
Eternal Truth is the highest service to mankind.
The Mahima (description), the divine qualities and the spiritual powers of the Forever BrideSoul (Sada Suhagan) are beyond description. This was just an attempt to give a glimpse of
some of the divine qualities of a Forever Bride-Soul (Sada Suhagan). These qualities can only
be felt and experienced when we move on this Path Of Spiritual Pilgrimage (Bandgi Marg)
and get blessed with these kinds of divine qualities through Great Great Love filled God-Gurus
Grace blessing (Gur Parsaad). If you are destined and pre ordained for achieving these
qualities you will make it for sure. But dont sit idly, start your efforts now. Start praying for
Blessing of eternal God-Guru (Gur Parsaad). Start surrendering to the Supreme Guru-God
(Gur) and Guru. Develop faith, trust, commitment and belief in God (Gur), Guru and GodGurus eternal Love filled Truthful divine word-wisdom (Gurbani).
Start doing recitation of love filled ambrosial nectar Gods divine Name TRUTH- SAT
NAAM ( Naam Simran) and you will make it happen to you.
Slave of Slaves
(Dassan Das)
With the Grace of Eternal ever lovable supreme God-Guru (Gur Kirpa) there is another piece
of divine wisdom we would like to share with Great Great Lovable Supreme Guru-Gods ever
blissful Truth Faced Holy congregation of Love (Dhan Dhan Gur Sat Sangat Ji) (in light of
vision from Guru Tenth Father of all (Dassam Pita's) whose visit (Darshan) we had): when
Great Great warrior For Truth Guru Tenth Father Of lovers ( Dhan Dhan Guru Dassam Patshah
Ji) created five Complete Pure-pious Beings (Puran Khalsas) like Himself, He called them
Pure Beings (Khalsa);
(POORAN JYOT JAGAAY GHAT ME TAB KHAALAAS, TAHI NIKHAALAS
JAANAAY)
The heart that is lit with the perfect Light is the Pure Being (Khalsa), all others are not Pure
Being (Khalsa).
He called the Pure-Being (Khalsa) his Master Truth-Guru (SatGuru):
(KHALSA MERO SATGUR PURA)
..the Pure-Perfect Being (Khalsa) is my perfect Truth Master-Guru (Satguru).
And then He bowed to the Utmost Love-form of Formless the Pure Being (KHALSA).
This is the divine quality of a Forever- Bride-Soul (Sada Suhagan):
Full of humbleness;
This is how He receives the continuous flow of the Inside Inner extremely Pure Nectar of Love
(Atam Rus); the highest Ambrosial Nectar of Love (Amrit): the Without Attribute Formless
Form (Nirgun Saroop); Complete illumination (Puran Parkash); Remembrance of eternal
love , Gods Name in each and every cell of body ,mind & Soul (Rom Rom Naam Simran).
That is what Great Great Dear Guru Tenth Lovable King of all kings ( Guru Dassam Patshah
Ji) did when we saw Him and we did Flay Lying prostration in his divine lovable feet
(Dandaut) to Him and in response He did Flat lying Prostration (Dandaut) to us.
Same way Saint Baba Ji have also been very kind to us and have done Flat Lying Prostartion
(Dandaut) to us several times; He has done Flat Lying Prostration (Dandaut) to the Holy
Congregation (Sangat) many a times; this is the height of humbleness; this is the true eternal
quality of a Complete Lover Sant-Truth Master ,a Complete divine Knower of universal Truth
Wisdom (Puran Sant Satguru a Puran Braham Gyani);and this is a divine lesson to learn for
each one of us.
THIS DIVINE LESSON SHOULD BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF YOUR SPIRITUAL
PILGRIMAGE/LABORING (BANDGI).
In your prayers from today onwards you should pray to the Almighty that He be kind on you and
SHOWER THE ETERNAL LOVE-FILLED BLESSING OF HIS DIVINE INVALUABLE
GRACE (GUR PARSAAD) ON YOU AND make you the dust of the feet of the entire
universe:
PLEASE BLESS US TO BE DUST FEET OF ALL UNIVERSE
PLEASE BLESS US TO BE FOREVER BRIDE
PLEASE BLESS US TO HAVE MERGER IN U FOREVER
PLEASE BLESS US WITH TOTAL COMPLETE ILLUMINATION OF LOVE-LIGHT
INNER SOUL NECTAR IN EACH & EVERY CELL
(KIRPA KAR KEY SANOO KOT BRAHMAND DEY CHARNA DI DHOOR BANA DEY);
(KIRPA KAR KEY SANOO SADA SUHAGAN BANA DEY);
(KIRPA KARKEY SANOO SADA SADA LAYEE APNEY WHICH SMAA LEY);
(KIRPA KARKEY SADEY ROM ROM VICH ATAM RUS DAA PARKAASH KAR DEY).
Slave Of Slaves
(Dassan Dass)
journey/pilgrimage (Bandgi) brings in the divine qualities inside your spiritual heart centre
(Hirda):
Bin Gun Keetey Bhagat Naa Hoi
. Without doing divine deeds you cant become a Bhagat (lover of God).
(SGGS)
Spiritual journey (Bandgi) is done to bring all the divine qualities inside your spritual heart
centre filled with extreme love ocean (Hirda). Qualities like :
Contentment,
Patience,
Humbleness,
Love,
Devotion,
Forgiveness,
Kindness,
Non-violence,
Being truthful,
Seeing truth,
Speaking truth,
Hearing truth,
Delivering truth,
Serving truth,
Faith and trust,
Commitment and belief,
Sacrifice,
Generosity,
Winning over mind and Maya,
Desirelessness,
No doubts and double-mindedness (dubidha),
No illusions and delusions,
Complete surrender with full and complete commitment,
Faith and trust,
Devotion and love to the Supreme God-Guru (Gur) and Guru,
Loss of your own identity (me, mine, my)
Giving everything (Body, Mind and Wealth) to the Supreme Guru-God (Gur) and
Guru.
You keep on accumulating these divine qualities by doing them practically in your daily life and
becoming very strong in exercising them. Then your Spiritual pilgrimage (Bandgi) will keep
on enhancing and you will make a place for your soul away from the three-parts of Maya. A
place for your soul in Gods court (Dargah). If you don't concentrate on Spiritual laboring
(Bandgi) and bringing in these divine qualities in your spiritual heart centre (Hirda) by
practically doing them then you can loose the spiritual laboring (Bandgi). Or your spiritual
laboring (Bandgi) will not see any progress (this is the reason why all of the masses are in
realm of religion (Dharam Khand) or below realm of religion (Dharam Khand).
Similarly if you don't concentrate on Spiritual Laboring (Bandgi) (Recitation of loving Gods
ever Lovabler name Naam Simran and Selfless service of all in one and one in all Seva) and
give more than Dasvandh (tenth of time and money for Selfless service seva and Loving
Recitation Of Gods name simran) every day, then you can loose everything you have gained.
You can lose all the divine qualities that you have gathered:
Har Bisrat Terey Gun Galyaa.
Forgetting God your goodness rots away
(SGGS)
Spiritual Laboring (Bandgi) and accumulation of divine qualities complement and supplement
each other. Spiritual Laboring (Bandgi) is not complete without all the divine qualities. And
divine qualities will not come in unless you do Spiritual laboring (Bandgi). What is Spiritual
Laboring (Bandgi)?
Doing Remembrance of Holy Gods Love Name (Naam Simran) and Selfless Service
(seva),
Bringing in all the divine qualities inside you by putting them into practice,
Checking that your behavior and deeds are all truthful,
Practicing Love God-Gurus divine blessed blessed Divine word-wisdom of Truth
(Gurbani) and the Guru's words.
By doing this you will never fall down. You will always keep on flying higher and higher in the
realms of the truth and will eventually become a complete truth in yourself. You will become
SAT ROOP (Truths form, God manifested inside you) by yourself.
Please watch your daily actions, reactions, deeds, thoughts, visions, behavior, thinking on a
continuous basis and try to practice all the divine qualities in your daily life. Little by little you
will be able to bring in all these divine qualities inside your Spiritual Heart centre (Hirda) and
make it a Saintly spiritual heart centre (Hirda) and take your spiritual laboring (Bandgi) to
the acceptable standards of the Gods divine Court (Dargah) and become a Forever Bride Soul
(Sada Suhagan).
Slave Of Slaves
(Dassan Dass)
23. Non-violence
Non-violence is one of the most important and mandatory divine quality. We need to bring it
inside us, inside our spiritual heart centre (Hirda) (heart chakra) by practicing it in our daily
life.
Non-violence makes our Spiritual heart centre (Hirda) very compassionate and kind. These
are the divine attributes that come inside our heart (Hirda) and are carved on it in golden
words by virtue of practicing non-violence. Non-violence is one of the mandatory divine internal
compliances Anderlee Rehit, which makes our mind, soul and body compatible for
collection of the Gods eternal love-wealth His Name Truth (Naam Dhan). Non-violence is
one of the divine diamonds that is necessary to be carved inside your spritual heart centre
(Hirda) to become a forever Blessed Bride (Sada Suhagan). So only a Saints heart (Sant
Hirda) is in full compliance of this divine quality of non-violence.
The soul and person who has become Nirvair (Hate-free) is in total compliance of this divine
quality. That person will be single vision Ek Drisht and sees the presence of Almighty in
every part of Creation. He has no animosity with anybody and has no sense of revenge. He
always thinks and does good to others irrespective of the fact if they are slandering him or are
harmful to him in the broad worldly senses. Such a person will have all the spiritual powers
and be able to do anything if he wants but stays with patience in Divine will of unlimited
ultimate Lovers love (Hukam) and never does any harm to others, physical or mental. He will
always be absorbed in the betterment of others.
To be able to collect Naam Dhan (Ambrosial Nectar God s Name wealth) and get a
continuous stream of Ambrosial Nectar (Amrit) flowing at all the times we need to understand
the following. That it will be easier for us to exercise non-violence in our day today life if we
are able to understand what non-violence means and how does violence affects our spiritual
progress. We will need to understand the mechanism behind how non-violence and violence
work.
Under most circumstances, violence is a very dangerous virus that infects your spiritual hear
centre (Hirda). The compliance with non-violence means avoidance or elimination of violence
from our daily life. Mostly people understand violence to do with killing or hurting somebody
physically, but that it is more than that. There are four kinds of Non-Violence :-
1. Non-Violence of Mind
Bad thoughts are counted as violence of mind. Whenever we think badly about others we are
exercising violence of mind. A constant behavior of mind with bad thoughts is exercising
violence of mind against somebody, which develops a strong feeling of hatred and generates
anger, or the anger is translated in to the bad thoughts. In the Spiritual journey (Bandgi)
process conquering the mind is the most important thing. Controlling over the mind or winning
over the mind is the main thing. So if the mind is violent then how can you win over it?
For achieving the complete silence of mind the first thing is to stop bad thoughts and have all
good thoughts only and then eventually become thoughtless. All the bad thoughts or the violent
acts of mind are recorded on the Invisible chapter of events (Chiter Gupt) and form your
future destiny. The bad thoughts will make your future dark and the good thoughts will make
your future bright. Bad thoughts will bring more sorrows and negativity into your life and good
thoughts will bring in happiness and betterment in your life.
Now how do you determine if a particular thought is good or bad? The answer is very simple, if
the thought is generated under the influence of Lust, Anger, Greed, Attachment and Ego/Pride,
Slander, gossiping, hope, expectation, desire, deeper desires ( Kaam Krodh Lobh Moh and
Ahankaar, Nindya, Chugli Bakhili Asa Trishna Mansha), then it is a bad thought. The thoughts
generated under the Truthful orientation (Sato Birti) - Daya kindness, Daan-donation,
Dharam-religious actions, Sanjam patience, forgiveness, helping others and so on are
good thoughts. Thinking positive and for the progress of all connected, friends and family, the
community and the nation as a whole are good thoughts.
We should always engage ourselves in well-being for all (Sarbat Da Bhala), then only we can
stay in ever increasing Blissful indescribable state (Chad Di Kala), that is why King all hearts
Guru Nanak Patshah Ji has said:
(Nanak Naam Chad Di Kala Terey Bhaney Sarbat Daa Bhalaa).
Nanak : Gods Love-Name (Naam) gives spiritual bliss, by your Will may everyone benefit
from it.
Many a times you will find yourself in a situation where you are very powerful physically and
that you can take revenge. But the one who has conquered his mind will never take revenge.
Rather, he will be very kind to the person who is prompting you to take revenge. The kindness
and forgiveness will enhance your Chad Di Kala and not the feeling of revenge. So even
bringing in the feeling of revenge in you is a crime on this path of eternity.
The sense of revenge will never bring your Karmas to an end. It will keep on multiplying the
effect of such deeds and you will never be able to come out of the cycle of life and death because
you will have to keep on continuing this battle of Karmas. To put an end to this never ending
stream of your bad deeds you will have to take out the sense of revenge from your inside and
replace it with forgiveness and kindness. Eventually, this will put an end to your Karmas. It will
also convert all your sorrows to rewarding eternal happiness and Ever-lasting, Ever-rising love of
eternity (Chad Di Kala).
2. Non-violence of Speech
Spoken violence is the violence created by your spoken words that hurt others physically and
emotionally. Any words that upset you can upset others too and such words form this kind of a
violence. This is another kind of violence that you will find happening in your day to day life.
The words can be yours or the person or the people, your friends, your family members, your
colleagues with whom you are interacting in your day today life. Abusing language, use of
sarcastic words, words full of hatred and jealousy, words that will hurt other person's feelings
and heart are counted as violent and dangerous. There is a famous example in the history of India
the basis or the basic reason behind the famous war of Great India (MahaBharta) was a few
bitter words spoken by the queen Dropati of five Pandvas. She just said to Duryodhan,
Blind son of a blind father!. Duryodhan was Kaurav Son and cousin of Pandvas, and
when once he was visiting the Pandavas he wanted to go around the very specially created
mansion of the Pandvas. While going through this mansion Duryodhan could not see the
wall in front and slammed in to it. Then he could not differentiate between a pool of water and
floor and fell into the pool. Queen Dropti was watching him, she laughed at him and said
"blind son of a blind father." Incidentally Duryodhan's father King Dhritrashter was blind
from birth so he really took it to heart and took an oath to take a revenge of this with Dropti.
These words eventually led to the notorious gambling game between Kaurvas and Pandvas,
where Pandvas lost everything to Kaurvas including Queen Dropti. She was brutally
disrespected in the royal Court (Durbaar) by trying to undress her, however Lord Krishna
protected her. This incident further led to the famous war of Maha Bharata where millions of
people were killed including all the Kauravas. The lessen to learn here is that just a word was
enough to create so much of hatred and anger which led to a very destructive war involving so
many kingdoms and kings.
This is called the power of the word, a bad word can cause unlimited violence but at the same
time a TRUTH WORD FULL OF DIVINE LOVE (SAT Shabad) can unite you with
Almighty. A good word can bring peace and harmony; a word full of love can bring in respect
and love among us. A word of devotion, faith and trust can make us one with God and make us
spiritually so powerful and bless us with Ever Rising Blissful State of Love (Chad Di Kala)
forever. Please watch your words very carefully in your day today's life and always keep in
mind to speak only the truth and sweet words:
(Mith Bolra Ji Har Sajjan Swami Mora).
My Lover/Friend and Master speak sweetly.
Another way to explain it is that each one of you must have experienced in your own lives on a
daily basis what is the outcome of using abusive or swear words. The results sometimes even
lead to killing people. Just think that if a swear word can be so powerful that it can create so
much anger, hatred and violence that a person can go to the extent of killing someone, than what
will be the power of SATNAAM, which is the Eternal Beyond beginning Name of One utmost
love filled ocean of unlimited kindness & Love -GOD, the origin, the eternal truth, its power is
just unlimited like God Himself? If a swear word can bring destruction, then SATNAAM can
bring peace, the eternal and internal peace, love, kindness, compassion, devotion, love,
forgiveness, contentment, patience and all these divine qualities in you.
In yesterday's U.S news (Jan 17 2005) we heard that a religious fanatic murdered a family in
New Jersey. The deceased, a father of two girls and a husband, is believed to have had very
strong views about some religious fundamentals of his community and used to communicate
with people on the Internet. The killer got so disturbed and angry with him that he tracked him
down and killed not only him but all his family as well. This is the height of violence actuated by
the writings of the diseased person.
Even in Sikhism on various Sikh sites and discussion groups you can read the views of some
people, which are full of hatred and anger. No religion teaches hatred, bigotry and
discrimination. No Guru teaches hatred and discrimination. No Guru teaches to be violent in
thoughts, spoken words, written words or physical violence. The people who do so are not
following the religion or their Guru. So the violence provoked by the writings can be so
dangerous and can cause such acts. Please watch your communications while you are writing
and always practice non-violence in your writings.
4. Non-violence of Body
This is the extreme of the violence when we take our hatred and anger out physically on others.
This is when the hatred and anger is transformed into physical actions of violence such as
beating someone, beating to death, or killing someone, looting someones belongings and
property, bribery and extortion, adulteration of goods of common use, stealing someone's
belongings and so on. Killing of innocent animals is also considered under this kind of violence
and should be avoided.
Mahatma Gandhi exercised non-violence of all kinds and emerged successfully in meeting his
objective of mobilizing the masses of India and fought for freedom of India successfully with so
powerful British Empire and brought freedom to the Indian people.
Violence of any kind will bring sorrows and destructions and non-violence will bring in peace
and harmony in the society. In your hearts and where there is peace there is God. God lives in
that body which is fully and completely peaceful inside out. Complete silence is the highest state
of Transcendental meditative state full of divine love (Smadhee). Non-violence is one of the
highest and most important internal compliance (Andarlee Rehit), which is mandatory for
your spiritual progress, Laboring of eternal love beings love filled name (Naam ki Kamai) and
Ever rising never falling ever lasting State of bliss & Love (Chad Di Kala).
Slave of Slaves
(Dassan Das)
RESPONSE:
ONE GOD NAME-TRUTH FOUND BY ETERNAL TRUTH-GURUS EVER LOVED
BLESSING (IK OANKAAR SATNAAM SATGUR PARSAAD)
Great Great Beyond Description, Beyond Limits Of Universe Ever Loving Supreme Lord Of All
(Dhan Dhan Paar Braham Parmesar)
Great Great Beyond Limits Always Forever Drenched With Love Supreme Guru-God-GuruDivine Word-Wisdom Of Guru-Truth Guru
(Dhan Dhan Gur-Guru-Gurbani-Satgur)
Gandhi did not free India, he was one person involved in a struggle, which took the lives of
thousands and destroyed the lives of thousands. I cannot recall him ever having to take a blow
with a stick (lathi) to his head! No the leaders take the credit while the common man suffers
for his ideals!
RESPONSE: This is a highly controversial subject and can drag us in to very unfruitful
discussion without achieving anything. The key point is the non-violence and we should try to
learn from the incidents happened in the History, the same way as we enhance our learning by
looking at the lives of the Guru Blessed King of kings (Sahibans),Supreme Knower of
Universal Truth-Wisdom (Braham Gyanis),Saints ( Sants) and Lovers Of GOD (Bhagats)
those have brought peace and harmony to the society burning in the fire of Age Of Falsehood (
Kalyug).
And Gandhi is a terrible example to use especially on a Sikh based article, the guy insulted the
gurus and you use him as your champion?
RESPONSE: This kind of thinking promotes hatred, negative criticism and inner violence, please
keep in mind that over here we are talking of Complete-Unconditional Loving Of God (Puran
Bandgi) and Selfless Service with Love ( Seva) and nowhere in the Wisdom of Guru Divine
Word-Guru Gurmatt Shabad Guru Gurbani such an act is permitted, the Guru King of kings
(Sahibans) have established divine traditions of giving and sacrifice and the extent of giving &
sacrifice has well been established by the Guru King of kings ( Sahibans), giving their own
lives, the lives of their entire family for the betterment of the others, no matter who those others
were and to what sect of the society they were born and raised or to whatever so called man
made religions they belonged to. According to the Guru, always Truth Divine Word-wisdom
(Gurbani) the entire human race is same. There is no place for hatred, discrimination,
prejudice, abuse, and violence on the Path Of Complete spiritual laboring (Puran Bandgi
Marg). Remember your Guru King of all Hearts (Sahibans) have given everything for
protecting others, that is the tradition established by these super spiritual soul forms of formless
( Nirankaar Roop)Lover and we all have no right to undermine their love and devotion for
eternal truth, Unchangeable Undying Unshakable, Indestructible, endurance Divine Will ( Atal
Hukam) and service of the eternal truth Without-Attribute Form of Beyond Universal Limits
Love of All Supreme Lord ( Nirgun Saroop Paar Braham Parmesar). Utmost Humbleness, Ek
Drisht Single Vision Nirvair - no animosity and doing good to those who are doing bad
to you (Farida Burey Daa Bhalaa Kar) are the divine qualities and going away from these
qualities cant make you a Sikh, only bringing in all the divine qualities inside your Spiritual
Heart Centre ( Hirda) and make it as big as you can will move you upward in Ladder of
Sikhism. This subject of non-violence has nothing to do with any man made religions or sects of
the society, again the key point is the non-violence and we should learn this aspect of the divine
game from wherever we can learn and make our lives sublime.
I look forward to your article on why guru ji gave us the Sword (kirpan)? why the gurus
kept armies, fought battles, sent Banda Singh to deal with Sirhind, why 6th guru punished
Chandhoo, why Great guru ji burnt the Religious heads of temples (masands) etc etc etc.
Was Dear Guru jis firing of his arrows after being struck in the Stomach on belt area
(kamarkasa) revenge or was it a reply to aggression?
RESPONSE: Fighting for the eternal truth and mind it we are talking of the eternal truth is not
non-violence, the sacrifices and fights by the King Of Kings Guru (Sahibans), Baba Great
respectable love form of almighty Banda Bahadur Ji was for the service of the eternal truth,
for delivering the truth and end the social crimes and atrocities on the innocent people and
Eternally Blessed graceful Loved one Baba Banda Bahadur Ji wasGreat great dear Dhan
Dhan blessed by the Lovable Tenth King Of Kings ( Dassam Patshah Ji) in person, which
means that He was a Complete love-filled Pure Being full of compassion ( Puran Khalsa), a
Complete Knower of universal Truth Wisdom ( Puran Braham Gyani). But any fight based on
communal differences, any fight based on hate, discrimination and prejudices can never be
justified as a fight for the eternal truth. Now here you are talking of GuruKing of Kings (
Sahibans) they were Form of Formless One (Nirankaar Roop) Complete Universal knowers
of unlimited ultimate love-filled graceful blessed Wisdom of TRUTH ( Puran Braham Gyanis)
Saint Truth-Gurus ( Sant Satgurus), and the life of a common person cant be compared with
them, there is a difference in a Complete Knower of Universal TRUTH-Wisdom filled with Love
,a Complete Saint Truth-Guru (Puran Braham Gyani Sant Satguru) having Armors & Weapons
( Astars and Shastars) and a common person wearing a Sword ( Kirpan) and this aspect is
grossly misunderstood by the masses, you dont become a Pure Being ( Khalsa) until you
have a Complete Enlightened Flame of Love , Light& Truth Wisdom (Puran Jyot Parkash) in
your spiritual heart centre ( Hirda), a Complete Pure Being (Puran Khalsa) is a Complete
Universal Knower Of Truth Wisdom ( Puran Braham Gyani), a Complete Pure Being ( Puran
Khalsa) is a Full & Complete Truth-Guru ( Satgur Pura), (please read the article on What is a
Pure Being Khalsa), a Complete Pure Being ( Puran Khalsa) is Beyond the three qualities
of Maya ( Trihu Gun Tey Parey), a Complete Knower of Universal Wisdom ( Puran
Khalsa) is the one who has merged in the Formless without attribute Form of Greatest Love
form Greats in all Lover of all Supreme Lord of all Lords (Nirgun Saroop of Dhan Dhan Paar
Braham Parmesar), a Complete Pure Being ( Puran Khalsa) is the one who enjoys the Inner
Soul Nectar Complete illumination (Atum Rus Amrit Puran Parkash) on a continuous
basis, a Complete Pure Being( Puran Khalsa) is the one who has completely won over the
Maya and desires and has achieved the Supreme Status of Love & Light (Param Padvi), a
Complete Pure Being (Puran Khalsa) is the one who has earned the internal compliance of
winning over the Maya and Complete Flame of Love & Light (Puran Jyot parkash) inside the
Spiritual Heart Centre (Hirda). There is a difference in such a soul wearing Armors &
Weapons (Astars and Shastars) and a common person wearing a Sword (Kirpan), who is in
the Realm of Religion (Dharam Khand) or below and is buried under 40 feet deep scum of
Maya, who is governed and controlled by Maya. All the Sikhs who fought with the Guru were
are blessed eternally by the Guru King of Kings ( Patshah Ji) and were spiritually elevated
souls, they were not like us, and they gave their lives to the Guru and achieved salvation by
dying for the Guru. So if you can become a Complete Pure Being ( Puran Khalsa) and given
the Divine Love-command (Hukam) by the Lover Of all,All In One & One In All Timeless
Eternal Being (Akal Purakh) as was given to Dear Dear Great Love-filled Form of Formless
Lover Tenth King Of Kings ( Dhan Dhan Dassam Patshah Ji) or Dear Love-filled (Dhan
Dhan) Sixth GuruKing Of Kings ( Patshah Ji) then you can pick up your Armors & Weapons
( Astars and Shastars) for the service of the Eternal Truth, for the purpose of delivering the
eternal truth, then we will come and take your Feets watered Nectar (Charna Amrit) and
sacrifice our life your you. If you become what Guru wants you to become then we will be your
slave forever.
Many of your articles are good, however regarding this topic; i feel you have missed the mark in
some aspects. I would suggest that Sikhism is not a dharma that practices strictly non violence
there is a time and a place for it.
RESPONSE: Do you still think we missed the mark? Let us take ourselves to that mark of
spiritual excellence, internal excellence, internal compliance and be what the Guru wants us to be
become Complete Pure Being ( Puran Khalsa) and reach the Supreme Status (Param
Padvi) then we will be able to distinguish between what is truth and what is not truth and unless
we become capable of serving the truth and delivering the truth we cant claim ourselves as the
Sikhs of the Guru, unless we have surrendered ourselves completely to the Guru and earned the
Blessed blessed eternally graceful Gift of Supreme Guru-God ( Gur Parsaad) That is
Ambrosial Nectar Gods Name TRUTH Complete Spiritual laboring ( Naam Puran Bandgi)
and Selfless Service Philanthropy (Seva Parupkaar) and Super Philanthropy (Maha
Parupkaar) and become a Complete Pure Being ( Puran Khalsa) with Complete Flame of
Light & Love (Puran Jyot Parkash) inside our Spiritual Heart Centre (Hirda) then only we
have the right to wear and use the Armour & Weapons ( Astars and Shastars) for serving the
eternal truth.
Kind regards
Thanks to the Supreme Guru-God ( Gur) and the Guru for giving us an opportunity to
communicate with you. Please feel free to communicate.
Slave of Slaves
Dassan Dass
24. Self-slander
Self-criticism is the best thing one can do to reach the higher realms of the Eternal Truth.
Whereas self praise does the opposite.
Self Ki Nindya (slandering your own self) is the only slander one should be doing. Pointing a
finger at ones self (instead of pointing and blaming others) is the key to success on the spiritual
path. It brings in the Garibi ves Hirda (heart of humbleness). And whichever spiritual heart
centre (Hirda) has the Garibi humbleness the Almighty lives in there. The Garibi Ves
Hirda is humility, the utmost humility. It is seeing everyone else as above us, and our self as
lowest of the lowest, the slave of the slaves, the Charan Dhool (foot dust) of the Kot
Brahamand (countless realms of Creation), the Charan Dhool (foot dust) of the entire
creation. This is when there is a death of ego (haumai) and death of ego means Jivan Mukti
(liberated while alive). The death of ego means winning over Maya. The death of ego means the
entire creation is revealed as the (body of God) Attribute full form of Timeless lover of all
(Sargun Saroop of Akal Purakh). The death of ego means the achievement of the (Dib
Drisht) inner vision when the divine eye opens and everything becomes Sargun Saroop
embodiment of God around you.
You are a Dhan Dhan (great great) soul who is full of humility. Please keep it up, you are
doing great, please dedicate yourself more and more to Complete Lovable Utmost sacrificial
spiritual laboring (Puran Bandgi) and you will be doing better and better.
We are just the charan dhool foot dust of you all, of the enlightened ones, we are nothing, no
Saint by any means. We are just a dass servant of bishta ka kira worm in manure. We will
always be a sacrifice to you all doing Loving recitation/remerance of utmost pure-pious-always
present Name of Love Lord TRUTH Satnaam, we will always remain under the dust of your
pure and pious feet and shoes.
Slave of Slaves
(Dassan Das)
by dedicating to the Selfless service (Seva) of Supreme Guru-God (Gur) and Guru,
the Selfless service of Name of unlimited Lord of Love TRUTH (Seva of the Satnaam),
the selfless service (Seva) of the Truth by serving and delivering the Truth,
by seeing and speaking the truth,
by writing and communicating truth to the masses,
by giving/delivering TRUTH Satnaam and Supreme God-Gurus eternal love and gift
of grace (Gur Parsaad) to the Sangat - congregation.
Mind (Munn) :
by listening and accepting the words of the Supreme God (Gur) and Guru,
by listening and doing God-Gurus eternal blessed blessed word-wisdom of Truth &
Love (Gurbani),
by becoming the word-wisdom of God-Guru (Gurbani),
by leaving their own wisdom and taking divine wisdom of the Supreme Guru-God
(Gur) and Guru
and earning this divine wisdom by bringing it into the daily actions and deeds.
Wealth (Dhann) :
by giving Tenth (Dasvandh) of the earnings to the selfless service (Seva) of Supreme
Guru-God (Gur) and Guru become
(nirlep) unattached from Maya,
become free from the (Haumai) ego and (Panj Doots) Five thieves: pride, attachment,
greed, lust, anger).
Dassan Dass
Every being in the universe has the potentiality of transcending the senses.
Even the little worm will one day transcend the senses and reach God.
No life will be a failure. There is no such thing as failure in the universe.
More than listening to a hundred lectures or delivering them to others,
offering one act as genuine service attracts the Grace of God.
We should not aspire for acclaim and praise from those around us,
but do service only to secure the Grace of God
and not for any other reward from any one.
Bury bad thoughts under good ones.
Then the bad ones will just fade away and be forgotten.
Living is not enough; it has no value by itself.
It is the motives, the feelings, the thoughts, the attitudes
that prompt the day to day life that matters.
Secure spiritual bliss first and then try to convey it to those who thirst.
When the tank is dry, how can the taps give water?
Always try to put yourself in the position of the other
and judge your action against the background.
Then you will not be wrong.
Make the mind, the voice and the actions agree in harmony.
That is the right way of life.
Impurity is a mere superimposition
under which the real nature of man has been hidden.
Where divinity is sought after, one ought always to behave in the spirit of Love,
devoid of the slightest trace of hate, envy and anger.
When one cultivates the inner look,
one attains the conviction of the basic equality of all.
What is heard has to be pondered over.
What is pondered over has to be put into practice.
It is only when all three are accomplished
that the realization of Bliss can be attained.
The secret of perfect health lies in keeping the mind always cheerful
- never worried, never hurried, never borne down by any fear, thought or anxiety.
The pure heart is the best mirror for the reflection of Truth.
So all these disciplines are for the purification of the heart.
As soon as it is pure, all truths flash upon it in a minute.
O Lord, take my love and let it flow in fullness of devotion to Thee.
O Lord, take my hands and let them work incessantly for Thee.
O Lord, take my soul and let it be merged in oneness with Thee.
O Lord, take my mind and thoughts and let them be in tune with Thee.
O Lord, take my everything and let me be an instrument for thy work.
Religion is three-fourths character.
Only those who preserve character can be pronounced truly religious.
Desire destroys devotion, anger destroys wisdom, greed destroys work
- hence these bad qualities must be sacrificed.
With good and sweet words, keeping desires under check and control (for ultimate removal), one
should start on the path of sacrifice.
Man derives all the joy and peace that he needs from within himself
and not from sources outside himself.
So the best spiritual discipline is:
strengthen the inward vision.
Anything that helps you maintain unruffled equanimity is right action.
True love expands the self;
attachment contracts it.
Moderation in temper is virtue.
Moderation in principle is a vice.
The harder the circumstances, the more trying the environment,
the stronger are those who come out of those circumstances.
That which happens physically on the outside in terms of actions
is not of major importance.
What is important is that which comes from inside.
This body is the residence of God.
The food you take is the offering you make to him.
Your act of bathing is the ceremonial bathing of Him who is in You.
The ground you walk on is His domain.
The joy you gain is His gift.
Reform the body, reconstruct the mind, regulate the way of living,
then, the country will become automatically strong and prosperous.
The first step in the Sadhana (Spiritual Progress) is the cleansing of the speech.
Talk sweet without anger.
Do not boast of your scholarship or attainments.
Be humble, eager to serve; conserve your speech.
Practice silence.
That will save you from squabbles, frittering thoughts and faction.
Spend a few minutes every morning and evening
in the Silence of your own shrine or home;
spend them with the highest of all the Powers that you know of.
Be in His Elevating and Inspiring company;
worship Him mentally;
offer unto Him all the work you do;
you will come out of the silence nobler and more heroic than when you went in.
Forget the harm that anyone has done to you,
and forget the good that you have done to others.
There is only one royal road for the spiritual journey...Love
Be Silent yourself, that will induce Silence in others.
Do not fall into the habit of shouting, talking long and loud.
Reduce contacts to the minimum.
Carry with you an atmosphere of quiet contemplation,
wherever you happen to be.
Learn the value of Silence, of Namasmarana, of Bhajan, of Japa, of Dhyana,
of single minded remembrance of the Lord, of the association with spiritual kin.
These will stand you in good stead, when distress assails you.
The less you talk, the more will become your mental power.
With the increase in your mental capacity,
there will be increase in your power of discrimination too.
Consequently, you will give up "individual discrimination".
Because of this, you will begin to consider the good of the world at large
rather than your own individual welfare.
The voice of God can be heard in the region of your heart
when the tongue is stilled and the storm is tilled and the waves are calm.
There will be no temptations for others to shout when you talk to them in whispers.
The year becomes new, the day becomes holy, when you sanctify it by spiritual discipline, not
otherwise.
All life is one, my dear son, be alike to every one.
Do not crave for recognition and respect from others;
crave rather for winning grace from the Lord.
God is love, live in love.
The Lord will be watching with a thousand eyes the least activity of man to discover any slight
trace of selfless love sweetening it.
A sound mind ensures a sound body; a sound body ensures a sound mind.
The body will shine if the character is fine;
service of man and worship of God will preserve its charm.
The peace that pervades the heart can never be shaken for any reason;
only peace of this kind is worthy of the name.
Love all beings; that is enough.
The grace of God is like insurance. It will help you in your time of need without any limit.
The service of man is the only means by which you can serve God.
God is in you
God is in every word of yours,
Every deed and thought.
Speak, do and think as befits Him.
Do not seek to discover or discuss the evil in others,
for the attempt will tarnish your own minds.
Life is:
Loving
Listening
Lifting
Learning
Living
Thinking, discriminating and practice - all three constitute the basic human characteristics.
Education should build character.
Its is Truth and Truth alone, that is one's real friend, relative.
Faith is like our life breath.
It is impossible to live even for a minute in this world without faith.
Resolve to carry on the quest of your own Reality.
Hatred sprouts;
Envy raises its hood.
Love sprouts;
Peace descends like dew.
Life is the car, your heart is the key, God is the chauffeur.
Expand yourselves; do not contract into your own tiny individuality.
Foster Love
Live in Love
Spread Love
Have the name and form of God as your companion, guide and guardian
throughout the toils of the waking hours.
When you retire for the night offer grateful homage to God for being with you all day long.
The present is a product of the past, but it is also the seed for the future.
Experience that is drawn through any of the senses has an effect on one's health.
The mind sees separateness, Love sees unity.
Head in the forest; Hands in society
Today's man is pursuing unrestrained sense cravings. These pursuits drag man's mind into the
gutter.
A man's well-being depends upon his degree of contentment.
Every living being in this world is knowingly or unknowingly on a spiritual pilgrimage.
Every one is the embodiment of God.
Character is the most precious gift of education.
Life is a challenge, meet it !
Life is a dream, realize it !
You must make the mind the servant of God, not the slave of the senses.
Good company is important, it helps to cultivate good qualities.
As close as you are to God, so close is God to you.
The synthesis of pure, calming food is breathing pure air, listening to good sounds, looking at
good sights, and touching pure objects.
We must control our desires.
Don't waste money
Don't waste time
Don't waste food
Don't waste energy
The gift of food to the hungry is the noblest of all gifts.
When we sit for the meal, we feel light and effortless. When we are done, we should rise with the
same feeling of lightness and effortlessness.
Love sees all as one Divine family.
Love...doesn't allow any room for pettiness or narrow outlook.
We should realize that man has not only a mind which conceives thoughts, but also a heart which
can put them into practice.
The teachers of tomorrow are the students of today.
Renunciation is the power of battling against evil forces and holding the mind in check.
The heart of man, which is now allowed to lie fallow, has to be plowed by spiritual exercises like
repetition of God's name.
Teachers must be examples of Love and Truth.
Being a good example is the best form of Service.
Desire makes man forget his real nature and reduces him to be status of a beast.
Let the different faiths exist, let them flourish and the glory of God be sung in all the languages
and in a variety of tunes.
Dedicate all your thoughts, words, and deeds to Him.
Man will realize his mission on earth when he knows himself as Divine and reveres others as
Divine.
God gave you the time, space, cause, material, idea, skill, chance, and fortune. Why should you
feel as if your are the doer?
If you give up and surrender to the lord, He will guide you and guard you.
Ignorance is the most important cause of sorrow.
Once we surrender our mind to God completely, He will take care of us in every way.
Learn to speak what you feel, and act what you speak.
Small minds select narrow roads; expand your mental vision and take to the broad road of
helpfulness, compassion and service.
To reform:
First, weed out the evil thoughts and bad habits.
Second, cultivate good habits.
When the road ends, and the goal is gained,
the pilgrim finds that he has travelled from himself to himself.
Do not preach; practice.
Man loves because he is Love.
He seeks Joy, for he is Joy.
He thirsts for God;
for he is composed of God
and he cannot exist without Him.
By peace, western countries mean the interval between two wars.
That is no peace !
When man thinks, speaks, and does good - peace will ensue.
Where there is Love, there God is evident.
God is the Life-breath of every soul.
One single act of service offered to God whom you visualize in another is worth all the years of
yearning for God.
Wealth has to be earned through Righteousness. Desire has to be for Liberation.
Your duty is to serve, not search for faults.
There is no living being without the spark of love; even a mad man loves something or
somebody.
Make the home a seat of harmony.
The greatest fear man can have, is the fear of losing God's Love.
God is the mother and father of the world. Our parents are the mother and father of this body.
God is one; there are not many Gods, one for each tribe among men.
Love is one; it transcends caste, colour and creed, if it has to be genuine.
Truth is one; there cannot be two. For, two can only be One, occurring twice.
The goal is one; for all roads must lead to the One God.
God is to be recognized in all that exists, all that is charming, suffering, blooming or drooping.
When heart speaks to heart, it is love that is transmitted.
A limit should be placed on the food that we take.
If you know the road and the goal,
then you can discover whether you are progressing or not
Make the fullest of your talents and march as long as you can, and pitch the tent nearer the goal,
when darkness falls.
Truth is the basis of Righteousness.
Be ever watchful to see that you strive to take in more and more of God into you.
Implant in your Heart:
1. Do not forget God.
2. Do not put faith in the world you see around you.
3. Do not be afraid.
The wise are those who know the self.
Truth has no fear; Untruth shivers at every shadow.
Sensory pleasures are trinkets, trivialities.
God is the doer; You are but the instrument.
Cultivate that attitude of Oneness
between men of all creeds, all countries and all continents.
Not through wealth can Immortality be won; it can be won only through renunciation.
Give up; do not grasp in clenched fists.
Release; do not bind and get bound.
Eat, when you are hungry - not before or after.
Do not waste a single moment, in idling or loose living.
Love of the country is the basis on which you can build love for the world community.
If you safeguard Righteousness, it will , in its turn, safeguard us.
Do not get attached to worldly things and pursuits. Be in the world, but do not let the world be in
you.
Have no desire to place before God. Whatever He does with you, however He treats you, is the
gift that He likes best, to give you!
Work disinterestedly. Content to do one's duty as best as one can.
Aspire now
Adore now
Achieve now.
Blood has to circulate from head to foot;
Love has to circulate from high to low.
Campaign against the temptations of the senses;
Conquer inner foes;
Triumph over your ego.
Practice alone makes man perfect.
Have the Love of God filling and thrilling your heart; then, you cannot hate anyone.
God is not to be spoken of as coming down or going up, since He is everywhere.
The fulfillment of human life consists in the service that man renders, without any thought of
return, in an attitude of selflessness.
Spiritual discipline grows only in a field fertilized by Love.
To rectify the world and put it on the proper path, we have to first rectify ourselves and our
conduct.
Teachers are reservoirs from which, through the process of education, students draw the water of
life.
Knowledge that is not put into practice is like food that is not digested.
Man can realize his mission on the earth only when he knows himself as Divine and when he
reveres all others as Divine.
Real Peace of mind has no ups and downs; it cannot be partial in adversity and whole in
prosperity.
Instead of making the senses which are at best very poor guides and informants his servants, man
has made them his masters.
There may be differences among men, in physical strength, financial status, intellectual acumen but, all are equal in the eye of God.
Discipline trains you to put up with disappointments, every rose has a thorn.
You say, "enjoy"; but it is when you "end joy", that you can really enjoy.
The day when passion is accepted as a mark of womanhood, it will mark the beginning of the
end of femininity>
If you feel you are a hundred percent dependent on God, He will look after you and save you
from harm and injury.
Activity must be dedicated to God, the Highest Good. Then, it will provide health to body and
mind.
Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the
very essence of life contained in them.
If some people say there is no God, it only means that they are at too great a distance to be aware
of Him.
Men are born with a helpless lamenting cry; they should die with a smile of happy joy.
Do not use poisonous words against anyone, for, words wound more fatally than even arrows.
You must be a lotus unfolding its petals when the sun rises in the sky, unaffected by the slush
where it is born or even the water which sustains it!
Of all the insanities that harass man, God-madness is the least harmful, and the most beneficial.
You may be able to pay back any debt; but the debt you owe your mother, you never can repay.
Love is the light that guides the feet of man in the wilderness.
Every experience that is drawn through any of the senses has an effect on one's health.
Mine, not thine, this sense of greed is the root of all evil. This distinction is applied even to God!
-- my God, not yours! Your God, not mine!
No one can judge another, for, when another is judged you are yourself condemned.
One without power does not mean lack of physical or mental strength.
Speak soft and sweet; sympathise with suffering and loss and ignorance: try your best to apply
the salve of soothing words and timely succor.
The Lord is but a witness; He is above all hate and anger, of attachment derived from "mine" and
"thine".
"Seeing is believing: I will believe in God only if I see Him;" but are all things seen or heard or
touched or tasted, as real as they seem?
Either the Government must have the capacity to educate and reform the people or the people
must have the capacity to educate the Government.
It is best to live with honor for just a day than with dishonor for many decades; better a short
lived celestial swan than a century-lived crow.
Every sense is an outlet for the energy of man in a direction that binds him to the objective
world.
Do all acts as offerings to God; do not classify some as `my work' and some as `His work'.
The reasoning faculty must be employed to distinguish between the limited and the unlimited,
the Temporary and the Eternal.
Life is a mirage;
It comes from no visible rain;
It falls into no recognizable sea.
When the magnet does not attract the needle, the fault lies in the dirt that covers up the needle.
Food should not be too salty, too hot, too bitter, too sweet, too sour.
There should not be any trace of dislike or distrust on the score of nationality, language, caste,
economic status, scholarship, age or sex.
The very joy derived from service reacts on the body and makes you free from disease.
The age period 16 - 30 is a crucial stage, when man achieves best and struggles hardest to
achieve.
All things in creation are subject to the law of change and man too is subject to this law.
God alone is the giver of life, the guardian of life, and the goal of life.
All spiritual practice must be directed to the removal of the husk and the revelation of the kernel.
Man is now able to soar into outer space and reach up to the moon; but he is not moral enough to
live at peace with his neighbor!
The food that one eats has to be pure, free from the subtle evils radiated by the persons who
collect the materials, who cook the dishes, and who serve them.
Whatever is to our advantage will appear right to us; We do not usually look upon a matter from
the other fellow's standpoint.
However high a bird may soar, it has sooner or later to perch on a tree top, to enjoy quiet.
When you feel you cannot do good, at least desist from doing evil.
Condemn the wrong and extol the right as soon as you notice either in your children; that will
settle them on the straight path.
Limiting birth by artificial means is an absurdly wrong step. The consequences of this act is
irresponsible fatherhood or frustrated motherhood.
The mind fixed in the awareness of the One is like a rock, unaffected by doubt, stable, secure.
Instead of making the senses which are at best very poor guides and informants his servants, man
has made them his masters.
Let the wave of memory, the storm of desire, the fire of emotion pass through without affecting
your equanimity.
All men are cells in the same divine organism, in the divine body. That should be your faith,
your fortune, your fort, your fullness.
Food cooked in water should not be used the next day; it becomes harmful.
No society can find its fulfillment, no social ideal can fructify, without the blossoming of the
spirit of man.
The earlier years of life are the most crucial, and so the mother and the father have to share the
responsibility for the upbringing.
Through the media of films, books, music and the behavior of elders, young minds are excited
and aroused into indulgences.
The God of death does not give notice of His arrival to take hold of you. He is not like the
photographer who says, "I am clicking, are you ready?"
Whenever you get a little leisure, do not spend it in talking about sundries, but utilize it in
meditating on God or in doing service to others.
Whatever acts a good or bad man may do, the fruits thereof follow him and will never stop
pursuing him.
It is not the standard of living that is important, but the manner of living.
You must render service out of spontaneous urge from within, with a heart filled with love.
Reform the body, reconstruct the mind, regulate the way of living, then, the country will become
automatically strong and prosperous.
Forget the harm that anyone has done to you, and forget the good that you have done to others.
If one student is bad, only that student is affected. But if one teacher is bad, hundreds of students
get spoiled.
The present is a product of the past, but it is also the seed for the future.
Open the gates of wisdom, tear the veil of ignorance, enter the abode of Divine Bliss. Rest in
peace forever.
Form a Satsang, where you meet and exchange truths and virtuos talk; where you study holy
books and discourses on the glory of God.
Have faith in yourself. When you have no faith in the wave, how can you get faith in the ocean?
Do not contemplate on death; it is just an incident in life; contemplate on God, who is the master
of all life.
You must welcome tests because it gives you confidence and it ensures promotion.
So long as you say 'I am' there is bound to be fear, but once you say and feel 'I am God' you get
unconquerable strength.
Do not get swelled up when people praise you and do not feel dejected when people blame you.
What is the unmistakable mark of a wise man? It is love, love for all humanity.
Philosophy that cannot be understood, scriptures that are not practised - it is a waste of time to
talk of them.
Anger is the harvest of the bewitching mind; it enslaves man and fogs his understanding.
People are born for different tasks, but in order to survive every one requires the same
nourishment; inner peace.
Whatever the trouble, however great the sorrow, persist and win by recollecting the Lord.
Those who have gone through pain and suffering can understand and sympathise with those who
are in pain
The basic Truth in all religions, irrespective of country or race is one and the same.
Whenever and wherever you put yourself in touch with God, that is the state of meditation.
The mind is a bundle of desires - remove the threads of attachment one by one; at the end the
'cloth' disappears and the mind is clear and pure.
Practice silence - for the voice of God can be heard in the region of your heart only when the
tongue is stilled and storm is stilled and the waves are calm.
Practice the vocabulary of love - unlearn the language of hate and contempt.
God is in you, around you, behind you, above you, beside you.
Of all the righteous acts, help rendered to those needing it, is the most righteous.
What is offered to God is totally free from all defects and imperfections.
The joy that we cause in the heart of God is the only worthwhile achievement.
The acid test by which an activity can be confirmed as holy or sacred is to examine whether it
promotes attachment or avoids bondage.
Any happiness that you can give to others will result in happiness for yourself in the end. Man
must realize that he cannot get anything without sharing it with humanity around him. So, you
must believe that happiness of the people around you will lead to your own happiness in due
course.
Illnesses are caused more by malnutrition of the mind than of the body. I will recommend the
repetition of the Name of God. That is Vitamin G. That is the medicine; regulated life and habits
are 2/3 of the treatment, while the medicine is just 1/3 only.
It is only when you have both divine grace and human endeavor that you can experience bliss,
just as you can enjoy the breeze of a fan only when you have both a fan and the electrical energy
to operate it.
Do not think that only those who worship a picture or image with pompous paraphernalia are
devotees. Whoever walks straight along the moral path, whoever acts as he speaks and speaks as
he has seen, whoever melts at another's woe and exults at another's joy .... is a devotee, perhaps a
greater devotee.
This is bad; this is good - can such judgements be ever made about anything in God's creation
when all are manifestations of His will?.
Love is one without a second. When this love is directed towards the world, it is called
attachment (anuraga), and when directed towards God, it is called prema (devotional love).
A bubble of water is born out of water. It is made up of water. It ultimately mixes with water and
disappears. As in this analogy, man is like a bubble and Narayana is like the source, "water".
Man is born out of Narayana, is made up of Him and ultimately merges with Him.
A zero will get its value only if it is placed after an integer. So also a "Jeeva" will get some value
only if it is placed in conjunction with divinity.
Accomodate all forms of God in your heart. Do not exclude some and welcome others. Accept
all achievements and failures as proofs of the grace of God.
Adoration, affection and attachment are the flowers. Devotion and dedication are the fruits.
When they ripen they fill themselves with the sweet sustaining juice called wisdom.
Ambition to earn fame in the world, to gain some position of authority over men, to lead a
luxurious life can never ensure mental peace.
An expansive mind is more laudable than an expert brain. One person shedding love is more
desirable than a hundred hard hearted companions.
An iron box is essential to keep safe the precious stones. So too the body is essential to keep safe
the precious gifts of virtue, love and discrimination.
Anger, ego, jealousy are the biggest diseases. Keep yourself aloof from these three diseases.
Anger cannot be destroyed by anger and cruelty by cruelty. Anger can be subdued only by
forbearance and cruelty can be overcome only by nonviolence.
Anger is like an intoxicant; it reduces man and degrades him to the level of an animal.
As long as the sugar is on the tongue, you feel the sweetness in taste. Similarly, so long as the
heart has love, peace and devotion, you feel bliss.
As the food, so the mind. As the mind, so the thought. As the thought, so the act.
At all times, engage yourself in serving others. There is no greater Sadhana than this.
Be a servant; a servant of God. Feel that you are an instrument in His hand. Let Him shape you
and use you as He knows best.
Be guarded against the 'evil of the tongue', 'evil of the mind' and 'evil of the hand'.
Be like a star which never wavers from the crescent, but is fixed in steady faith. Be like a lotus
which is not affected by the water in which it is born.
Be what you profess to be. Speak what you intend to do. Utter what you have experienced. No
more. No less.
Believe that God is one, though he is addressed and prayed to by different groups of people in
different names.
Believe that there is no morality higher than truth, there is no prayer more fruitful than seva.
Believe that there is nothing greater than truth; nothing sweeter, nothing more precious and
nothing more lasting.
Bend before the lowly, the humbly, the Godly, the good. Do not bend before the proud; the
promoters of hate and greed.
Bhajan cleanses and purifies the atmosphere by its vital vibrations. It inspires, instructs, it calls
and comforts.
Bhakti (devotion) is as essential for experiencing Atmic Bliss as blood is essential for the body.
Be like the ant. When the ant gets a mixture of sand and sugar, it selects only sugar; it neglects
sand. See only good in others. Pay no attention to the bad.
Body is a house given to you for rent. Live there so long as He wills, thanking him and paying
Him the rent of faith and devotion.
By chanting the name of the Lord sanctify your time. By singing His glory, sanctify your life.
Always continously develop a pure heart for the welfare of the world.
Calamity, danger, death cannot be avoided for all time. They are inevitable factors of life and
you have to learn to live bravely with them.
Chanting the name of the Lord must be considered as the highest form of Sadhana. You can
travel anywhere in the light of this name. In this age of Kali Yuga, the easiest way to reach the
Lord, is this chanting of the Lord's name. There is nothing more sacred than this name.
Character is the most precious gift of education. Without character, wealth, education and social
status are of no avail.
Close your eyes to the faults of others, but keep them open to discover your own.
Consider the entire society as your home, only then you will realize genuine unity with all.
Constant dwelling with the name of the Lord gives that unshakeable peace unaffected by the ups
and downs of life.
Command the mind, regulate your conduct, keep your heart straight and clear, then you will get
the grace of God.
Contentment is the most precious treasure. Contentment alone can lead man to the goal of life,
the attainment of divinity.
Cows may be of different breeds or colors or sizes, but milk they yield is the same, the world
over. So too, all religions, what ever their origin or extent of influence, are means to teach man
this process.
Dedicate all your physical possession and mental skills and intellectual attainments to the service
of the Lord.
Desire is storm, greed is whirl-pool, pride is precipice, attachment is avalanche and ego is
volcano. Discard these and you will be liberated.
Dedicate your hands to the service of mankind, never deviate from that attitude.
Desires, disappointments and despair cause diseases. Filling the mind with the thought of God is
the curative drug.
Develop the quality of love that asks for no return, develop divine knowledge and develop the
inner vision.
Devotion is the sustenance of the heart, just as food is the sustenance for the body; devotion to
duty is the highest form of worship to God.
Devotion is not a uniform to be worn on certain days when you gather for worship and then to be
laid aside when the service is over.
Devotion to God does not mean merely offering worship in a shrine or taking part in Bhajan or
Sankirtan. One must recognize the form of Divine in the images one worships or human being
one serves.
Devotion truly means worshipping the Lord, not caring for the fruits of one's actions.
Discipline is the mark of intelligent living; it is more essential for success in spiritual effort.
Dive and declare the depth, eat and judge the taste.
Divine bliss cannot be gained by accumulation of impediments like cars and houses, land and
gold, stocks and stores.
Divine is not manufactured by any company nor available in any shop. It is not something that
can be earned from outside, it has to sprout and grow from within and treasured within.
Divine is the inner core of all beings, near and far, big or small. Expand your consciousness to its
utmost limits.
Do and dedicate,
Work and worship,
Plan and protect,
But do not worry about the fruit,
That is the secret of spiritual success.
Do good deeds, you get good in return. Do bad deeds, you reap bad results; do not blame God,
thank yourself, blame yourself.
Doing one's duty, however small, in an unattached manner gives rise to the awakening of self
awareness.
Do not be affected when the results you anticipate are not produced; do not anticipate at all, but
leave it to God.
Do not depend on others to serve your needs, become your own servant before proceeding to
serve others.
Do not get puffed up when you succeed. Do not get punctured when you fail.
Do not give room for differences based on language, religion, caste or nationality. Develop the
feeling that all are children of God. You may worship God in any form of your choice, but
always bear in mind that God is one. Cultivate love and promote unity and harmony among all.
Do not give up wordly duties, but do them with the Name of God on your lips inviting the Grace
of God on your heads.
Do not lay claim to long life but to divine life; do not pine for more years on earth, but for more
virtues in the heart.
Each has has his particular duty, task, role as an individual; do that duty, carry on that task. Play
that role as best as you can; that is how one can fulfill himself.
Earning money cannot be the purpose of education; acquiring good qualities can be the only
purpose of education.
Education does not mean only giving meaning to the words. Whatever is learnt in schools and
colleges has to be practised and has to be used for the welfare of the society. That is true
education.
Education is a wasteful process unless knowledge is transformed into wisdom and wisdom is
expressed in character.
Education is to be valued not as a means of earning one's livelihood, but as the essential requisite
for a happy, peaceful and progressive life.
Education should be divorced from job hunting. Its primary purpose should be to enable the
educated to lead an honorable and meaningful life in society.
Education without character, politics without principles and commerce without morality are not
only useless, but positively dangerous.
Ego lives by getting and forgetting. Love lives by giving and forgiving.
Engage always in good deeds, beneficial activities, speak the truth, do not inflict pain by word or
deed or even thought. That is the highest gain which you can earn in this life.
Every action of yours at the present time is bound to have a reaction, resound and reflection in
the future.
Every human being is has a body which is like a chariot and has a charioteer, which is the Atma.
This is universally true and this is the basis of the unity and diversity of in all mankind.
Every human being has four birthdays: the first is when he emerges from his mother's womb; the
second is when he begins his spiritual study to lead him from darkness to light; third is when he
has gained wisdom for achieving self realization; the fourth and last is when he realizes his true
identity and merges with Brahman.
Every passing minute is a precious gift from God which you have to use for the best and most
lasting benefit.
Every rise will be followed by a fall, every elation will be followed by depression.
Feel that you are a hundred percent dependent on God, He will look after you and save you from
harm and injury.
Feel that your family, your house, your fields, your cars are all the Lord's property and that you
are only the trustee.
Feel the presence of God when silence reigns; in the excitement and confusion, you cannot hear
His 'Foot Fall'.
For the disease of 'Bhavaroga' (birth death cycle), Bhagavan is the medicine; for the disease of
desire, Jnana is the prescription; for the disease of doubt, the most effective remedy is
paropakara (service); for the major infection of asanthi (anxiety), the course of treatment is
Bhajan.
Friendship should not be based on consideration of fear and favor, sacred friendship is that which
enables one to help others at all times and in all circumstances.
Get the doctor who would assure 'hereafter you will not fall ill' and not the doctor who gives
some relief to the present attacks.
'Gift' is a meritorious act, if it is rendered to the needy at the time of need, in a manner that
fulfills the need, it must be made without pride and publicity.
Give up in order to gain; restrain in order to receive; become blind in order to see more clearly.
Giving up one's evil thoughts constitutes sacrifice and yoga - leaving one's wife, giving up one's
material possessions and repairing to the forest will be of no avail.
Goal of human life is not just eating, drinking, sleeping, tasting a little joy and grief and finally
dying like any bird or beast; the goal is the realization of the eternal absolute.
God acts as creator, protector and destroyer. You must show your gratitude to God by your
actions, not your words.
God can be addressed by any name that tastes sweet to your tongue or pictured in any form that
appeals to your sense of wonder and awe.
God cannot be won by tricks or through short cuts, He can be won only by the hard way of
struggle, detachment and tough discipline.
God does not appreciate external pomps and exhibitionistic behaviour. God does not take
revenge if you do not recognize Him or revere Him.
God does not calculate the cost of all which you surrender at His feet; He examines the spirit in
which it is surrendered.
God does not draw you near or keep you far; God does not deny anyone, it is only you who deny
God.
God does not live in structures of stone or brick, He lives in soft hearts, warm with sympathy and
fragrant with universal love.
God grants you what you need and desire; there is no reason to ask, no reason to grumble.
God has given you the heart to use in life, return it to Him as clean and as pure.
God has no desire to bless nor anger to induce Him to punish. You get blessed and punished as a
result of your own feelings and acts.
God has not made any one wholly bad or wholly good; your likes and dislikes are inducing you
to label them such.
God is all mercy, adore Him so long as you have breath, so long as you are conscious.
God is all names and all forms, He cannot be identified with one name and one form; the whole
universe is inhabited by God.
God is always ready to give you all that you want but you do not seem to know what is good for
you and what you really want, so it is better and easier to surrender yourself completely to God
and simply ask for His Grace.
God is nameless, but He responds when His name, in any one of the many, is taken by the
seeker.
God is not attracted by your appearance, He will look at the cleanliness of the inner self.
God is not involved in either rewards or punishment. He only reflects, resounds and reacts; He is
the eternal unaffected witness.
God is not somewhere away from you, someone distinct from you, He is in you, before you,
behind you.
God is the sugar that can make the tasteless drink of life into a sweet potion.
God sees your devotion and not power; God cares for your quality and not your caste; God looks
at your heart and not at your wealth.
God will respond only when you call Him from the depth of feeling. He will be deaf even if you
call him a million times automatically and artificially with the tongue and not with the heart.
Grace of God is equal on all, but it leaks through the holes of anger, ego, lust, greed and desires.
Fill the holes with trust, kindness, love, patience and gratefulness.
Hands are given to us so that we may perform good acts and offer the flower of service to the
Lord.
However you are, you are mine. I will never give you up. Wherever you are, you are near me.
You cannot go beyond my reach.
I do not need your garlands and fruits, they are not genuinely yours, give me something that is
yours, something which is clean and fragrant with the perfume of virtue and innocence and
washed in the tears of repentance.
I do not take anything from anyone except their love and devotion.
I have come not to disturb or destroy any faith, but to confirm each in his own faith, so that the
Christian becomes a better Christian, the Muslim a better Muslim and the Hindu a better Hindu.
If God is a flower, you should feel yourself a bee that sucks its honey, if he is tree, be a creeper
that clings to it, if he is the sky, be a tiny star that twinkles in it. Above all, be conscious of the
truth that you and He are bound by supreme love.
If thought and activities of the mind are sound, healthy, non-violent, filled with love and morally
harmonious, then peace is near at hand.
In all the deeds that you perform, in all the individuals that you meet and in all the thoughts that
you entertain, you must see the divine and act accordingly.
In an office if you work full time, you get full pay; if you work part time, you get half pay. In the
same manner, if you give only part of your mind and ask for full return of the grace of God, it is
asking for full pay for half work.
In order to gain the benefit that education can confer, it must be directed towards the cleansing of
the inner instruments of thought and feeling. It has to promote and protect the pleasure of
spiritual learning.
In the garden of your heart, plant and foster the rose of divinity, the jasmine of purity and
humility, the champak of generosity.
In the medicine chest of every member of our Seva Dal, one must keep in readiness tablets of
discrimination, drops of self control, the powers of faith, devotion and patience. Only then one
can be freed of the illness of ignorance.
In the path of Bhakthi there are no hurdles young, high or low, man or women, all are equally
entitled to tread it.
In the Sathya there is no mithya, but in the mithya (jagath) you have to search for Sathya and
experience it. You can do it, if you rid your mind of all modifications and modulations. Let it be
transformed from its present complex confusion into some thing like the sky, which does not
bear any mark, though millions of birds fly through it and thousands of planes move across it. Be
unaffected, untouched, unattached. That is the Sadhana which will reveal the reality.
Influence of divinity is such that while you are contemplating it all trace of envy and greed will
disappear from the mind.
Install the Lord in your heart and offer Him the fruits of your actions and the flowers of your
inner thoughts and feelings. That is the worship I like most, the devotion I appreciate most.
Instead of indulging in vain prattle, glorify God and walk in His path and pray to Him. Spend the
allotted span of years in the contemplation and the adoration of the Almighty, not in servile
praise of the feeble, the futile and the weak. Life is an opportunity afforded to each, not to eat
and drink, but to achieve something nobler and grandeur, to master oneself and merge in the
reality.
Its is more sacred and sanctifying to fill our hearts with love than to fill our hearts with all kinds
of books on spiritual matters.
It is of no use if you simply utter the name of the God and if you do not follow the good things, it
is just like uttering the name of penicillin when you are running a high temperature.
It is only by means of purity of mind, can you come close to the Lord.
Just as sugar cane does not yield sugar juice unless it is crushed, as sandal wood does not give
the fragrant paste unless it is rubbed on the stone, so the goodness of people does not come out
unless they go through difficulties.
Karma Yoga is the earthern lamp, Bhakthi Yoga is the oil in it, Raja Yoga is the wick, Jnana
Yoga is the light.
Karma cleanses the mind if it is done as a dedicatory act, the consequence being left to the will
of the Lord. Repentance saves even sinners from perdition. No ceremony of expiation is as
effective as sincere repentance.
Keep away from impure listening, impure acts, impure words, impure thoughts.
Keep the name of the Lord always radiant on your tongue and mind, that will keep the antics of
the mind under control.
Knowing the way is not enough. The path must be traversed to reach the destination. That
journey is service to society.
Learn to adopt, adjust and accomodate. Learn to give, not to take, learn to serve, not to rule.
Less luggage, more comfort is a slogan for a journey of life; reduce desires, loosen attachment,
you will win freedom.
Let the name of the Lord come from the core of your heart. It should not come merely from the
lips. It should be chanted with love and faith.
Let your boat be on the waters, but do not allow the waters to enter the boat. Be in the world, but
not of it. That is the secret of a truly happy life.
Life can be peaceful only when you can control excitement of your body and mind, life is
undoubtedly incomplete without thought about God.
Life is enveloped in the bitter skin of lust, anger, greed, attachment and jealousy; remove the
skin and throw it away so that the sweetness can be tasted.
Love lives by giving and forgiving; self lives by getting and forgetting.
Love the Lord's creation as much as the Lord Himself. Then the tree of life will yield the sweet
fruit of Madhura Bhakthi.
Measure the height you have reached with the yard stick of virtue, serenity, fortitude and
equanimity.
Mind, word and act, all three must be filled with the belief that all is His play, that is the genuine
path.
Name of the God is the rifle which guards you against the beasts of prey in the jungle of life.
Name of God is the most effective tonic, it will keep off all illness.
Not by wealth or progeny, neither by reading or listening but only by sacrifice can you get the
vision of the divine. Sacrifice of ego is the highest sadhana.
Objective possessions and subjective passions are handicaps in the race of realization.
Offer God real flower grown in the garden of your heart; fragrant, beautiful and delighting.
Offering all the deeds of man at the feet of the Lord is the real yajna. Every action performed by
man must be considered as an offering to the Lord and as the Lord's work itself.
Only in fear of sin can you experience peace and nonviolence. Only in love of God can you
foster truth and love. In social morality you can experience righteousness.
Peace of mind cannot be gained by wealth or fame or skill. It can be achieved only through
sacrifice.
Peace or distraction, calm or anxiety, it is the product of one's thoughts and deeds.
Prayer alone makes life happy, harmonious and worth living in this universe. Prayer brings man
and God together and with every sigh nearer and nearer.
Prayer is the yearning one experiences to awaken the divinity latent in the heart. Prayer is not
pronouncing of words.
Prayer reveals the real secret of life, prayer will succeed when thoughts are pure.
Pursuit of material pleasures will be like nectar at first, but like poison at the end.
Religions are many, but the road is the same. Flowers are many, but worship is the same,
professions are many but living is the same.
Remember that God is not someone else, but one's own inner self.
Remember that if there is anything sweeter than all sweet things, more auspicious than all
auspicious things, holier than all holy objects, verily it is the name of the Lord.
Remember there is no morality higher than truth. There is no prayer more fruitful than seva.
Remove from the garden of your heart, the thorny bushes of greed, anger, jealousy and
selfishness.
Service is the ship by which one can cross the ocean of samsara (life)
Service to man is the highest form of worship. Do not offend or harm anyone.
So long as man is not able to push away the clouds of selfishness, he cannot look at the sun of
wisdom.
Success or failure is your own making. You decide your destiny. The Lord has no share in
deciding it.
Suffering entitles you more to the Grace of the Lord. When suffering comes in waves, one
behind the other, be glad that the shore is near, bear them bravely. Like cowards, do not throw
the blame on some outside power or develop dislike for the Lord.
The day when we understand that every thing belongs to God, that will be the dawn of
knowledge.
The essence of all the Puranas and Vedas is "Do good to others and keep away from doing harm
to others".
The good hearted man who professes no religion is the truly religious man.
There is nothing in the universe higher than God; different from God; distinct from God.
Through reading you gather information but through service you get transformation.
Truth is the sustaining factor behind all, it is the very core and essence of divine life.
Unless God's Grace and human effort come together the result cannot be achieved.
Use the body as a boat to cross the ocean of life with devotion and detachment.
Water flows from a higher level to the lower. God's Grace too flows down to those who are bent
with humility.
Wealth that you hoard is not yours, wealth that you have given is really yours.
Yesterday has deceived you and gone, tomorrow is a doubtful visitor. Today is a fast friend, hold
fast to it.
You cannot claim to be educated or grown up unless you have mastered the science of self
control and destroyed the root cause of delusion.
You must give up the luggage of your desires and wishes and thus make life less burdensome.
You must surrender your judgement to the Lord, then Lord will assume full responsibility.
You need offer only two things to God - pure love and selfless service.
Your life can be peaceful only when you can control your excitement of the body and mind.
Your virtue is your shield, your vice is the weapon that inflicts wounds on you.
Bear in mind the three P's: Purity, Patience and Perseverance. With these three, you are bound to
acquire good health and bliss
What is devotion? It is not merely offering several types of worship or going on pilgrimage.
Unalloyed and true love for love's sake alone constitutes devotion. True devotion is the love
flowing from a pure heart unpolluted by selfish motives.
Humanness can be promoted only through spirituality and not by any other means. Just as a seed
can sprout only when it is planted in the soil and watered, human values can grow only in a
spiritual soil. If a man wants to cultivate human values, he has to apply the manure of spirituality
to his heart, water it with love so that human values will grow
While taking food, you should not discuss dreadful incidents. No room should be given to
subjects which excite the mind. Silence should prevail during eating. Even sound waves enter
into us and affect our minds. Hence people should avoid seeing television while taking food.
Spirituality does not mean leading a lonely ascetic life. Spirituality means getting rid of
attachment and hatred and looking upon the whole humanity as one.
I know your name, your degrees, your profession, your status and your history. I know your past,
present and future. But you do not know me. That is why sometimes in order to reveal who I am,
I myself show my visiting card, something which you call a miracle.
It is not enough to praise God. You have to love Him. You have to become Love itself so that
you can love the entire universe. When you become embodiments of Love, you can love all.
To earn the Grace of the Divine, the easy way is surrendering at the Feet of the Lord. There is so
much power in the feet of the Lord which you cannot understand. The feet form the basis for not
only the physical frame of the body, but also for spiritual and ethical purposes.
Hold all your property and wealth in trust for the Lord, who gave them to you. Even you and
your family, you must take as a sacred trust, as persons given to you by the Lord to love, foster
and guide. Thus you must elevate your attachment into worship and make it an instrument of
spiritual progress.
Be like the ant: When the ant gets a mixture of sand and sugar it selects only the sugar. It
neglects the sand. See only the good in others; pay no attention to the bad.
Devotion to God does not mean merely offering worship in a shrine or taking part in Bhajan or
Sankirtan; one must recognize the form of the Divine in the images one worships or the human
beings one serves
The only hold that man has in this dreadful darkness is the name of God. That is the raft which
will take Him across this stormy sea darkened by hate and fear, churned by anxiety and terror.
The affection between a mother and a child or between a husband and wife is incidental to a
certain temporary relationship and is not real love at all. True Love has neither a beginning nor
an end. It exists in all three categories of time - past, present and future. That alone is true Love
which can fill man with enduring Bliss.
Discipline grows out of devotion. Devotion stems out of duty. Observe the three D's - Discipline,
Devotion and Duty. This is true spirituality. In the performance of every duty there should be
devotion. There should be devotion and not diversion.
Fulfillment in life is not attained by physical health and strength alone. Even when the stomach
is full, the mind must get the satisfaction. Hence, effort should be made to promote mental health
also. Only when both the mind and the body are hale and well, can one experience happiness.
The following is the four fold formula for all people.
Welcome good company.
Eschew all association with the evil minded.
Perform meritorious acts ceaselessly.
Always discriminate between the transient and the ever lasting
Truth is the mother
Wisdom is the father
Right conduct is the brother
Compassion is the friend
Peace is the spouse
Forgiveness is the son
These six alone are the real relations for every one.
It is easy to conquer anger through love, attachment through reasoning, falsehood through truth,
bad thoughts through good and greed through charity.
Struggle to realize Atma to visualize God; even failure in this struggle is nobler than the success
in other worldly affairs.
A bar of iron sinks in water; but beat it into a hollow vessel and it will float merrily and even
carry some weight. So too, man's mind sinks easily in the sea of senses; beat it hollow,
hammering it with the Name of the Lord. It will float, safely on a sea of troubles. Do not be like
gramophone records singing someone else's song, ignorant of the genuine thrill of music. Sing
from your own experience the glory and grace of the Lord.
The easiest and most fruitful method of keeping yourself free from dust and rust is Sathsang
(good company). The company of the good and the Godly will slowly and surely chasten and
cleanse the persons prone to straying away from straight path towards self realization.
The heart is the film and mind is the lens. Turn the lens towards the world, the worldly picture
will fall on the heart; turn it towards God and it will transmit the picture of the divine.
The Lord is the sweetness, you are the sugar; He is fire, you are fuel. He has no heart; every
heart where He is installed is His. Cleanse the heart by listening to spiritual discourses, seeking
the company of the righteous, simple and sincere and by cultivating goodness of character and
sweetness of disposition.
Expansion is the essence of love. When a lamp is lit, from another, there are two where there was
one. The first one did not stop emitting light. You can light a million lamps from one; yet the
first will not suffer at all! Love too is like this. Share it with a million, it will still be as bright as
when it was alone.
Work (Karma), Wisdom (Jnana) and Worship (Bhakti) are the three paths to God, but because of
desire (Kama), Karma is warped through Krodha (anger). Jnana is befogged and due to greed
(Lobha), Bhakthi is ruined but by developing Prema, man can conquer all these weaknesses.
Make your lives simple. Execute the daily tasks in a spirit of love and mutual cooperation. Be
tolerant towards the errors and failings of others. Look upon them with sympathy and
equanimity. Be calm and without agitations under all conditions. Then your sentiments will be
tender and unselfish. Envy, hatred and vindictiveness will not be able to gain entrance in the
stronghold of your mind. You will have peace and happiness.
What exactly is duty? Let me summarise it for you.
Tend to your parents with love and reverence and gratitude.
Speak the truth and act virtuously.
Whenever you have time repeat the Name of the Lord with the form in your mind.
Never indulge in talking ill of others or try to discover faults in others.
Do not cause pain to others in any form
Forbearance is equivalent to truth itself. Forbearance is the heart of righteousness. Forbearance is
the very essence of the Veda. Forbearance is non-violence in practice. Forbearance is
contentment, it is compassion. Truly it is everything in all the worlds. Only when you have
developed patience and forbearance will you be able to obtain the Lord.
Bad deeds never yield good, Good deeds never yield bad. Neem seeds never yield mangoes,
Mango seeds never yield neem
On your land, you can grow food as you like or you can be idle and let it lie fallow. You owe
yourself the cause of ruin or progress. The tools are in your hands; you can learn the skills and
break the shackles and escape, but if you decide to spend life in slavery and bondage, who can
save you? Do not blame fate. The status in the present life is decided on your actions in the
previous life.
You must realize that the divine current that flows and functions in every living being is the One
Universal entity. When you desire to enter the mansion of God, you are confronted by two closed
doors - the desire to praise yourself and the desire to defame others. The doors are bolted by
envy and there is also the huge lock of egoism preventing entry. So if you are earnest, you have
to resort to the key of prema (love) and open the lock; then remove the bolt and throw the doors
wide open. The education must train you in this difficult operation.
You are the Atma, which is entangled in the body, a wave of Sathyam (Truth), Shivam
(Goodness) and Sundaram (Beauty), playing on the ocean of Sathyam (Truth), Shivam
(Goodness) and Sundaram (Beauty), which is the Lord.
When the impulses arising from the heart are expressed in words, that is Sathya. To put into
action your words is Dharma. For all these Love is primary. Love in action is righteousness.
Love in speech is truth. Love in thought is peace. Love in understanding is non-violence. When
you realize that God is in everyone, you will practice non-violence.
In order to light the Jyothi you need four things - a container, oil, wick and a match stick (fire) to
light it. Only by the light of the Divine lamp inside can you blossom as a worthwhile person. The
inner purity is the wick in the container of the heart. Devotion is the oil and Divine Grace is the
fire with which the lamp of wisdom can be lit. The prime requisite for achieving Divine Grace is
to have harmony in thought, word and deed.
The spirit of sacrifice is the basic equipment of the sevak. Without the inspiration of the sense of
sacrifice, your seva will be hypocrisy, a hollow ritual. Inscribe this on your heart. Inscribe it deep
and clear. There are four modes of writing, dependent on the material on which the text is
inscribed. The first is writing on water. It is washed out even while the finger moves. The next is
writing on sand. It is legible, until the wind blows it into mere flatness. The third is inscription on
rocks; it lasts for centuries, but it too is corroded by claws of time. Have this inscribed in your
heart - the axiom that "serving others is meritorious, that harming others or remaining unaffected
and idle while others suffer, is sin."
The grace of God cannot be won through the gymnastics of reason, the contortions of Yoga or
denials of asceticism. Love alone can win it, Love that needs no requital, Love that knows no
bargaining, Love that is paid gladly as tribute to all living, Love that is unwavering. Love alone
can overcome obstacles, however many and mighty. There is no strength more effective than
Purity, no Bliss more satisfying than Love, no joy more restoring than Bhakti, no triumph more
praiseworthy than surrender.
You must yourself reason out and discover what exactly will expand your heart and what will
breed disquiet, then hold fast to the former and give up the latter. What is the cause of all the
troubles and discontent to which many are subjected nowadays? It is the improper use they make
of the senses.
In addition to physical Thapas (penance), one has to engage in Vocal Thapas too. Avoid talking
too much; desist from statements; do not take delight in backbiting and in scandal mongering;
never speak harshly; speak softly and sweetly; speak with the memory of Madhava ever in the
background of the mind.
The mind should be free from anxiety and worry, hate and fear, greed and pride. It should be
saturated with love for all beings. It has to dwell in God. It has to be restrained from pursuing
objective pleasures. No lower thought should be allowed to creep in; all thought must be directed
towards proper Thapas (penance) of the mind or manas.
In a hill station you wear a coat, a shirt, and a banyan (under vest). The coat is the tamo guna; the
shirt is the rajo guna, and the banyan is the sattwa guna. If you want to see your chest (heart),
you have to remove all of them. You cannot recognize your own Self while wearing a coat, shirt
and banyan. Likewise, the three gunas must be transcended.
Sathsang is a very important requisite for moral and spiritual advancement. If you keep on in
Sathsang continuously your hearts will maintain purity. But, if you resort to it occasionally, then
like the less used utensil in the house, your hearts will get tarnished. You must take all the
trouble and have all the patience needed to seek Sathsang and remain therein.
As trees do not eat their own fruit, rivers do not drink their own water, cows do not drink their
own milk, the body has not been given to man to enjoy pleasures for himself. Every man should
recognize the fact that God has given the body to help others.
There is no happiness which is greater than santhosha (contentment). Man develops many
comforts for the pleasure of the human body and thinks that this is happiness. You cannot find
happiness without Peace. If there is no santhosha, there cannot be Peace.
A mud pot is nothing but mud. Vessels made of gold would be gold and nothing else. A wooden
pot is made only of wood, nothing else. Everyone has emerged from God, therefore all are Gods.
Peace and joy can be secured only by realizing that they are ones own nature.
There is nothing bad in the creation of God. Change your attitude and you will see good in
everything. Even when you find yourself in troubles say to yourself, "This is good for me." Treat
praise and blame with equanimity.
Ego is like an inflated football. When one is inflated with the air of ego, both the good and bad
qualities kick the body. The moment ego is gone, the kicking stops and one attends to one's
legitimate duties with the feeling that one is only an instrument of the divine.
It is true that many have love for God. But they do not live up to the dictates of the Divine.
Those who follow the Divine injunctions in a formal manner, do not act with love for God. It is
only when there is a union of love and obedience to God's dictates that one can attain peace of
mind.
Prayer has to be united with practice. You should not pray for one thing and practice another.
Such prayer is only a means of deception. The words you utter, the deeds you do, the prayers you
make must be directed along the same path.
When you have done your best and that is found not enough, then call on ME. I am ever ready to
reinforce your efforts with My Grace.
Selflessness, humility, simplicity and unostentatiousness are qualities that underlie the human
personality. Along with academic excellence, a student should cultivate good qualities.
Education enables you to score marks, but you also need elevation of your personality. Such
noble qualities contribute to elevation. Education and elevation combine to develop the human
personality.
The sun's image can be seen in an ocean, a river, a lake, a pond or a well. Everywhere the sun
appears to be shining. Are there so many different suns? No! The objects reflecting the image of
the sun are varied and different from one another. Likewise, names and forms may be different,
but in all beings, the same God, without being divided, shines as the indweller. Thus, although
bodies may appear with different names and forms, the Divine in them is one.
Where there is attachment, there is hatred, which is a reflection of fear. Fear is born out of
attachment, the fear of losing what one has. Attachment and fear breed hatred. These three vices
lead man to stray from the virtues of earnestness and faith (Shraddha and Vishvaasa). Hence,
attachment, hatred and fear have to be brought under control.
The heart is the film and the mind, the lens. Turn the lens towards the world, the worldly picture
will fall on the heart; turn it towards God, and it will transmit the picture of the Divine.
Surrender implies that the 'individual will' should become one with the 'Divine Will's. Obey the
Divine Command implicitly without questioning. That is the sign of true devotion. Whatever
God does is for your good.
You consider this habitation of yours as "your" body. No, it is the temple of God! God resides
therein. Keep it clean, fresh and fragrant through developing compassion and love. Use the
temple of God only for holy thoughts, words and deeds.
What is spirituality? It is the resolute pursuit of cosmic consciousness. It aims at enabling man to
manifest, in all its fullness, the Divine Cosmic Consciousness (Chaitanya) that is present within
and outside him. It means getting rid of the animal nature in man. It means breaking down the
barriers between God and Nature and establishing their essential oneness.
If you wish to enjoy enduring happiness, you have to fill your mind with pure thoughts and
develop fine feelings in your heart. Through good thoughts and good kindly actions, the heart
gets pure and holy.
Come out of the well of ego and swim in the ocean of Universal Spirit or Paramatma of which
you are a part. Force your mind or persuade it gently and caressingly to breathe the pure and
more vital atmosphere of the eternal. Remember God and His Glory, every second, every breath
when you repeat one of His names.
We need not do penance nor study the scriptures. What is it that we must do in order to cross the
ocean of life, attain Divinity, and find fulfillment in life? We must serve our fellow man with a
loving heart. Service in itself is not anything great. We must serve and work with a loving heart.
Every small action we may be involved in should be full of Love.
Love must be manifested as service or seva. Seva must take the form of food for the hungry,
solace for the forlorn, consolation of the sick and the suffering. Develop compassion. Live in
Love. Be Good, Do Good, and See Good. This is the way to God.
If you have no patience, your anger is fruitless. Such anger is even harmful to you. That your
anger, which arises from a lack of patience, helps your unhappiness to grow. The ability to
control this kind of anger will come only when you can develop equanimity of mind.
If the mind is properly understood and disciplined and is applied to get rid of wicked qualities
based on selfishness, it will lead to a purposeful and fruitful life. It is basically due to selfish
thoughts that one fails to achieve the goal of human life.
The foolish man who relies only on his mind will degrade himself by becoming worse than a
brute. While the wise person who follows the guidance of his power of discrimination (intellect)
will become the master of his destiny.
A cleansed heart is the most appropriate altar. In that fragrant bower the Lord will establish
Himself. At that instant another incident too will happen: the group of six vices that had infested
the place will quit without so much as a farewell. When these vices quit, the wicked retinue of
evil tendencies and vulgar attitudes, which thrive on them, will also break camp and disappear,
without even leaving their addresses! Then man will shine in his pristine splendour of truth and
love, and finally succeed in merging with the Supreme.
There is nothing good or bad in creation. But, as long as body consciousness exists, one has to
experience both. For one who lacks intelligence and wisdom, detachment becomes a burden. For
one who lacks knowledge, the body becomes a burden. For one who lacks love, the mind
becomes a burden.
Man must control his senses to the extent possible. Otherwise, he will suffer grief. Man must not
commit the blunder of resigning everything to his fate. With enquiries and determination, one
can achieve anything.
Each person is the master of his or her mind. He alone is a true person who understands this
reality - that the microcosm is in the macrocosm and the macrocosm is in the microcosm.
When man realises his true form, he is liberated. When man destroys all the desires in him, he is
liberated - Moha Kshaya (destruction of desires) is Moksha or liberation.
Just as one blows of the ash to see the latent fire, one must blow away the ashes of bad qualities
on the self with the air of Naamasmarana. Just as one removes the moss on the water with the
hands to reveal crystal clear water, man must remove the moss of sensual pleasures with the
hands of good-acts. Naamasmarana is the best way prescribed for the Kali age to attain
liberation.
Darshan (Sight of the Lord), Sparshan (touching the feet) and Sambhasan (talking with the
Lord): Darshan gives you liberation from all sins; Sparshan frees you from the effects of all your
actions and Sambhasan destroys all miseries. You heart can attain purity through Divine grace.
Sound is everywhere. Good sounds come from namasmarana (remembering God's name), and
benefit everyone. During bhajans, when singing, sruti (pitch), tal (rhythm) and tabla all come
together in harmony, beneficial sounds result. The sruti box is the mind, the tablas are like the
words and the tal may be compared to action. When mind (thoughts), words and actions are all in
unison (triputi), We have Bliss.
We must serve our fellow man with a loving heart. Service in itself is not anything great. We
must serve and work with a loving heart. Every small action we may be involved in should be
full of Love.
God is in you, before you, behind you, beckoning, guiding, guarding, warning, prompting the
inner voice and even speaking with you. He is there ready to respond to the call. Only you are
not aware of the phenomenon.
Spirituality is not solitude, living alone. Spirituality is having equal-mindedness toward
everyone, living with all and helping all (ekatama bhava). Mix in society but single- mindedly
attach your mind and heart only to God. Be aware of the unity that all is one, then only can one
enter into Divinity. Have relationship with Love and God, and attain oneness. Have the feeling of
oneness; do not think that you are different from others.
When you have all powers, but lack divine power, you will not succeed. True power is divine
power. When one has good company, his life will be full of devotion.
It is not enough that we keep away from bad company; we should join good company, give up
bad qualities and develop good qualities.
People think that the merit is attained by giving things in charity and helping others. But this is
not the true meaning. The true meaning of charity or paropkara comes from "para" meaning
spirit; "upa" meaning that which is in proximity to God, and "kara" or work. Those deeds that
take us near to God are paropakara.
We can be successful leaders only if we are disciplined followers, who do not issue commands to
others but rather set an example of service in our actions.
Detachment is not running away to the forest. It is sacrificing negative feelings, desires and
delusions.
To live with the awareness that God exists in every one is true sadhana and devotion. Everyone
is God; respect everyone and give them joy and bliss. That is real life, true devotion and true
sadhana.
The best way to God is to love all and serve all. Not worldly, material love, but divine love,
which is changeless and eternal. Love arises from the mind. Worldly love collapses, perishes and
exhausts itself, whereas Divine love is changeless, limitless, and constantly renews itself. God is
always with you, in you and around you so you don't need to search for him.
Where there is attachment, there is hatred, which is a reflection of fear. Fear is born out of
attachment, the fear of losing what one has. Attachment and fear breed hatred. These three vices
lead man to stray from the virtues of earnestness and faith (Shraddha and Vishvaasa). Hence,
attachment, hatred and fear have to be brought under control.
Education should lead one to humility, which in turn equips him with all the eligiblility.
Eligibility provides him with necessary material wealth, which enables him to do some charitable
deeds. Charity makes him happy both in this world and the higher one after this.
If you wish to lead a sacred life and have sacred experiences, you must engage yourself in sacred
actions. The good and evil in the world can be changed only by the change in men's actions.
Transformation of society must start with transformation of individuals.
Says servant [Guru] Gobind [Singh], victory belongs to Satiguru ,
give me your arm, give me your arm and grant me salvation !
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The entire journey of spirituality is under Gods will. Only the ones destined by God are going to
be able to do it (all of us must pray to God. He listens to your truthful prayers and destines them).
The process starts with getting the Gurparsadi Naam (initiation) from a Sant Satguru ( a Saint
who is authorized by the God to initiate people on the path of Truth). After that your entire life is
spent living a life of truth. It is described as follows, in an extremely abbreviated form:
Complete Surrender to the Sant Satguru: You cannot pay the price of Gurparsadi
Naam even if you sacrifice million lives over the Sant Satguru. Your attainment in
spirituality depends on how much you surrender to Sant Satguru. You must believe that
your body, mind and wealth and everything about you belong to Sant Satguru. So, you
must surrender your wisdom, take Sant Satgurus divine wisdom, and, live life acting on
it.
Sant Satguru and God are the same: Sant Satguru and God are the same infinite soul
except Satguru has a body and God does not. All prayers to God go through your Sant
Satguru. So all prayers must include Sant Satguru and God. Without Sant Satguru you
have no communication with God.
Meditating on Naam: It is through meditation that you realize your level of purity and
get divine guidance. Also, the nectar you get during meditation washes away the
impurities. Other than meditation, remember God all the time and express your gratitude
for the blessings you got from him.
Living under Gods will: You must realize that all happenings are taking place due to
Gods will. You are required to take them without judgment and you must not attach any
emotions to them. There is absolutely nothing that you have control over. So, it is of no
use to worry about what is going to happen.
All the creation is God himself: You must realize that all the living or non-living forms
in all the universes are Gods creation. He as a Creator, is part and parcel of all his
creation.
Winning over five vices: Every second of your life you watch your conduct and refrain
from Lust, Anger, Greed, Emotional Attachments and Ego. Also, you must stay away
from jealousy, judging others, slandering or praising others and duality.
Living a life free of desires: Desires detach you from God. You take whatever comes to
you naturally, under Gods will and desire nothing.
Confession and Forgiveness of Sins: Until you become God like, you are not going to
be perfect. That means you are going to do some sins (deviations from Truth)
inadvertently. In your mind, confess the sins that you are aware of and the ones you are
not aware of, and, ask God for forgiveness. Do this several times a day.
Control over speech: Avoid trifling conversations. Say that you must and say that is
nothing but the Truth.
Sacrificing over Truth: You must stand for Truth and if needed be prepared to sacrifice
whatever it takes to defend the Truth. If needed you want to minimize the company of
people who are not truthful.
Being a humble Servant: You must live for others. You serve God by serving his
creation. That means love for everybody indiscriminately and helping the needy while
staying humble.
Belief and Commitment: Always be 100 percent committed to the spirituality and have
unshakable belief in God and Sant Satguru.
This article has been written with the divine knowledge and blessings of the Sant Satguru. The
author, though striving, does not make any claims to have mastered this wonderful set of divine
rules of spirituality.
A Humble Servant.
This article is being written with the blessings of Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Parmeshar and Sant
Satguru Baba Ji. The objective is to understand Charity through the teachings of Sri Guru
Granth Sahib (from here onwards: SGGS) and Gurbani of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The Sikh
Gurus accepted Daswandh ( a tenth of the income) from their Sikhs. Similar practices have been
adopted by Satgurus of other religions. However, with the general deterioration of Spiritual
Standards, charity has also suffered a blow in the last three centuries in the Sikhism. The
following subject matter is aimed at helping straighten this.
Any one on the spiritual path is required to give to charity. How much? Whatever is deemed
appropriate by the Guru as bare minimum. Of course, you can exceed the bare minimum. Give
with your heart, and get out of the accounting game. Sometimes give everything to God and
dont think twice about HOW MUCH. That is the only way to release the grip that GREED has
around your heart.
The very act of giving is a characteristic of God. By giving, we become unattached (Nirlep) from
Maya (Money and everything you can see). We start inculcating in ourselves the Godly habit of
giving and serving others (Daan and Parupkaar). We offer to God a part of what he gave us.
Infact , God made the Creation and GAVE IT ALL AWAY TO US. And what God wants us to
do is for us TO GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY TOO. Guru Amar Das Ji writes Body Mind
and Wealth : sacrifice it all to Guru-God, obey the HUKAM and realise Him. But its difficult
for anyone to GIVE EVERYTHING, so at least start by giving something and Guru will help
you to become totally free.
Now whatever goes around eventually comes around. Here are some quotes from SGGS:
One who calls himself a guru or a spiritual teacher, while he goes around begging
- don't ever touch his feet.
One who works for what he eats, and gives some of what he has
- O Nanak, he knows the Path. ||1||
Gods home or path to Gods home can be recognized by the people who earn through hardwork
& honestly and then give some as charity. So, any serious spirituality seeker has to do it. Also:
The thief robs a house, and offers the stolen goods to his ancestors.
In the world hereafter, this is recognized, and his ancestors are considered thieves as well.
The hands of the go-between are cut off; this is the Lord's justice.
O Nanak, in the world hereafter, that alone is received,
which one gives to the needy from his own earnings and labor. ||1||
SGGS 472
After this life, if you are not freed from the cycle of Birth & Death, you will receive whatever
you donated in your current life.
Some people get frustrated with the events of their life, Guru Nanak clarifies again:
Dadda: Do not blame anyone else; blame instead your own actions.
Whatever I did, for that I have suffered; I do not blame anyone else. ||21||
So, we should quit complaining to God by accepting our current situation as being the result of
what we sowed in the past. Now we should forget the past and start sowing good seeds for the
future.
Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib has described it beautifully in Gyan Prabodh Patshahi:10, verse
645. Where he says that service and charity (Seva & Daan) is proper only when done to Pragtyo
Jyot Khalsa (any one who has had victory over his mind & Maya by winning over Punj Doots, is
jyoti jyot samaya in Parbrahm, is above & beyond the Dharamraaj and has puran Parkash and
Anmolak Gurparsadi Naam Rattan-Satnaam in his hirda.). Guru Gobind Singh Ji says he does
not like to do Daan & Seva to anyone who is not True Khalsa. Whatever you give to Khalsa then
multiplies and comes around back to you. Any other giving or service is tasteless. So much so,
he says his body, his mind and all the property in his house actually belongs to Khalsa.
Now, Pragtyo Jyot only can be a Satguru that you follow as your spiritual guide. He is the
Khalsa, you should be doing Seva & Daan to. Leave aside one tenth of the income, SGGS says
you should surrender your mind, body and wealth to your Satguru. That is the only way you can
truly severe your bonds of Maya & Sansaar. Without being Nirlep from Maya & Sansar you
wont be able to blend into Parbrahm. Here are some quotes that clarify these thoughts further:
I dedicate my body, mind, wealth and all to Him. I totally sacrifice my soul to Him.
(SGGS 47)
I offer my body, mind and wealth to anyone who can unite me with God.
(SGGS 256)
They alone are accepted and approved, who dedicate their souls, bodies and wealth.
SGGS 399
I dedicate my mind, soul and wealth to them; bowing low, I fall at their feet.
SGGS 587
My body belongs to the Saints, my wealth belongs to the Saints, and my mind belongs to the
Saints.
SGGS 610
They place mind, body and wealth in offering before the Guru,
and sell their heads to Him.
SGGS 1413
SGGS 243
i.e. with good deeds, charity and ishnaan of shrines no one can get rid of the filth of mind (Maya
& Doots)
also, the one whose ego escalates after visiting shrines, making charity is wasting the effort just
like an elephant ,who, after bathing sprays dirt on his back using his trunk(i.e. he bathed to
cleanse but got a fresh layer of dirt again, so all effort to no avail)
Punn daan jap tap jete sabh oopar Naam (SGGS: L2, P401)
i.e. meditating on Gods true name (Satnaam, meaning Truth) is above all the charities, Japs
(reciting with tongue), taps (meditation, on something short of Gurparsadi Naam)
In conclusion: Charity is a must for spritual progress. However, just charity by itself is not
sufficient to bust the cycle of birth & death and to achieve oneness with the Almighty. Also,
charity needs to be done with complete surrender. Without complete surrender the charity is
Kunchar Ishnaan eye wash. The charity should be given to a Pragtyo Jyot Khalsa as
encouraged by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Charity to Preachers, Shrines managed by committees
or preachers who are not Pragtyo Jyot Brahmgyanis is wasteful.
The author does not imply any capability of his own, is far from the true destination, but striving
with the blessings of Parbrahm & Satguru.
Daswand Part 2
A fine explanation offerings to the Guru or Sant-Satguru is given in the write-up above. This
article is a follow-up to clarify few misconceptions commonly noticed amongst people.
The ritual of offering Daswandh has been there since the times of the Gurus. The sikhs were
advised to bring their daswandh 10% of their income to the Guru. The masands were nominated
by the Guru to collect the daswandh from sikhs. It used to be in many forms. During war times
or such preparations, Gurus would ask sikhs to bring their daswandh in the form of weapons, or
horses. Do you think Gurus really needed this for their protection or enjoyment or did they desire
for any wealth? No. Why would they indulge in something of a no value if they already are
absorbed in the Lord? The saints are custodians of the most precious of all - Naam, and the
maya is at their disposal all the time. Yet they choose not to get into maya, and it still serves
them. The Daswandh is a process the Guru utilizes to liberate the devotees from the terrible
bounds of materialism or maya. Why is it so important to get away from the affects of Maya?
SGGS quotes
maa-i-aa mohi visaari-aa jagat pitaa partipaal. (page 30, Guru Amar Daas)
In attachment to Maya, they have forgotten the Father, the Cherisher of the World.
tarisnaa maa-i-aa mohnee sut banDhap ghar naar. (page 61, Guru Nanak Dev)
The enticing desire for Maya leads people to become emotionally attached to their children,
relatives, households and spouses.
gurh mithaa maa-i-aa pasri-aa manmukh lag maakhee pachai pachaa-ay. (page 41, Guru Ram
Daas) Maya spreads out like sweet molasses; the self-willed manmukh is stuck like a fly, rotting
away.
So, it becomes extremely important to get away from the effect of Maya. This is something
extremely difficult to do on own. It cannot happen without the blessings of the Almighty. Guru
being the Lords messenger liberates common beings from Maya (materials) in masses.
maa-i-aa moh chukaa-i-aa gurmatee sahj subhaa-ay. (page 19, Guru Amar Daas)
Emotional attachment to Maya is shed with intuitive ease, through the Guru`s Teachings.
bin saaDhoo sangat rati-aa maa-i-aa moh sabh chhaar. (page 52, Guru Arjun Dev) Without
being attuned to the Company of the Saints, all attachment to Maya is just dust.
The daswandh in fact goes to the Lord if it is presented to a Puran Guru (True Master). Dasam
Pita clarified it very nicely. Bhai Nand Lal ji Goya (the most respected and the prime poet in
tenth Gurus darbar) sheds a great deal of wisdom on the state of a brahmgyani
The saints appear to be materialistic, but in reality, they are aloof of the worldly attachments.
They are with the Lord for each and every moment. A common person views them as very
involved in the family (sons-daughters), but in fact their true relationship is with the Almighty
Himself. They appear to be busy in accumulating the wealth (gold-silver), but truly they are
intensly absorbed with the Creator of water-earth-wealth.
Page 313, Amrit Kirtan Pothi (Bhai Nana Lal Ji - in Persian)
The Lord is the giver to all. If He chooses to, can take away everything from an egoist in less
than a fraction of second. SGGS ji quotes
ayk bhee na day-ay das bhee hir lay-ay. ta-o moorhaa kaho kahaa karay-I.
page 268, Guru Arjun Dev
But what if that one thing were not given, and the ten were taken away? Then, what could the
fool say or do?
jo dayvai tisai na jaanai moorhaa ditay no laptaa-ay.
The fool does not know the One who gives; instead, he clings to the gift.
So offering our Daswandh is a divine way of liberating ourselves from the effects of Maya. And
doing this alone without remembering the Lord is also wasteful. One has to surrender oneself
completely Tan (body), Man (mind) and Dhan (wealth) per SGGS ji:
The Gurus or Saints do not need maya and they never desire for it. They do not take away
anything from anyone. In fact, the saints truly bless the individuals with the most precious jewel
of Naam.
The process of offering maya is a divine law and devotees have been doing it all along. If we
look at various saints from the recent past like - Baba Nand Singh Ji, Baba Ishar Singh Ji Rare
VaaleThey did never care for maya yet the maya was serving them from left and right. SGGS
quotes
Obviously, if you turn your back to Maya and follow the Supreme One, it will run after and serve
you. On the other hand, if you run after it, it will turn its back on you, and will keep you chasing
it forever.
Secondly, anytime a new Brahmgyaani starts spreading the Gurparsaadi Naam (Satnaam:
meaning TRUTH), the existing religions which are full of hollow rituals (Pakhands) and
impurity (Koor) feel threatened. They respond in retaliation and start calling it a cult. Guru
Nanak was treated same way and called several names including kurahyia (misleading others and
himself on the wrong path):
Koi aakhe bhootna, koi kahe betaalaa, Koi aakhe aadmi, Naanak Bechaaraa
Guru Nanak in SGGS
Now on charity:
i.e. Seva & Daan is proper only when done to Pragtyo Jyot Khalsa (any one who has had victory
over his mind & Maya by winning over Punj Doots, is jyoti jyot samaya in Parbrahm, is above &
beyond the Dharamraaj and has puran Parkash and Anmolak Gurparsadi Naam Rattan-Satnaam
in his hirda.). Guru Gobind Singh Ji says he does not like to do Daan & Seva to anyone who is
not True Khalsa. Whatever you
give to Khalsa then multiplies and comes around back to you. Anyother giving or service is
tasteless. So much so, he says his body, his mind and all the property in his house actually
belongs to Khalsa.
tan man Dhan sabh saup gur kau hukam mani-ai pai-ai.
(SGGS: L5, P918)
The meaning of all the above quotes from Gurbani can be summarized as the following:
Surrender completely your body, mind and wealth to your Satguru. Which further means that
you should always believe that your body, mind and wealth belongs to God and you attribute no
part of that to your intellect or capability. By making a Charity to your Guru, you are only
acknowledging to the God that all that you have is given to you by God and that you are
returning to God a portion of what you got from him.
Sikh Gurus accepted Charity in the form of Daswandh. They had no other means of income. Or
did they? If any body knows other means of their income, I would like to know for my
knowledge. Because Brahmgyaani has only one occupation i.e. giving Gurparsadi Satnaam
according to the supreme will and Hukam of God. And God serves the Brahmgyaani in
numerous ways including Daswandh from his disciples.
So all life forms serve Brahmgyani. Like a serpent covering Guru Nanak's head from sunlight.
An elephant when unleashed upon Kabir to kill Kabir, actually started playing with Kabir.
Further more, when paid Fauj of Guru Gobind Singh Ji gave up on him and demanded their
salaries right at that moment then from no where appeared Sikhs with mules laiden with Gold
Muhrs presented as Daswandh to Guru Ji. That money was then given to the Fauj. Open the
history books and verify for yourself.
Furthermore, find Guru Gobind Singh's hukamnama's urging the Sikhs to bring Horses and
weapons as their Daswandh.
Did Guru Amardaas Ji not institute 22 Manjis and Masands to not only spread Truth but also to
collect Daswandh from the Sangat and send it to Guru.
Kirt and Keerti (Income and Daan/Daswandh) is pre-written on your forehead before you are
born. Only the few lucky blessed ones play the khed of Guru Chela as in "purbale karam ke
ankur" and "Sanjogi Mela".
All the above said rules of charity apply to all blessed beings Brahmgyaanis, Pragtyo Jyot
Khalsas of all religions. Brahmgyaanis keep coming to this world from time to time.
Unfortunately, blinded by Hankaar (ego), rigidity (Katarta) and gross ignorance (Maha
moorakhta), Sikhs have forgotten all these Sachyaari Karni (noble deeds) of charity. And today's
examples Pingalwara etc. have been the initiative of Saints like Bhagat Puran Singh. After the
Saints are gone, the mad hankaari dogs have robbed the chest of charity. The charity going to
Gurdwaras is managed by preacher class and committees who have lost their souls to Punj Doots
and Maya. Guru Granth is merely treated like hindus worshipped Idols. As Kabir Ji says in
SGGS:
i.e. the donation of fine cuisine is eaten by the Brahmin or Pujaari or Nikhalis and the Idol is
getting only the ashes. The same is state of Sikhi in India and abroad. Newspapers are full of it.
This is absolute truth. Maya only serves Brahmgyaani and eats others alive from all living beings
to Tetee Krore Devtaas.
This article has been written with the blessings of Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Parmeshar and Sant
Satguru, Sat Raamdaas.
A Humble Servant
Daswand Part 4
Some people find it difficult to understand the concept of daswand and brahmgianis. They
think it must be GREED or another person in the guise of a holy man taking money from the
poor and helpless.
Personally i dont believe that and know from my own experience everything written above is
true. I also met someone once who was criticising and slandering a Sant , and telling us not to
do youth programmes at that Gurdwara. Then I realised that man had given alot of money in that
direction, but now obviosuly felt he had been conned - and started thinking it was his money.
That is the test, firstly it is difficult to give. And secondly once we have given, then the mind
gets even more bitter and angry when its starts thinking it was 'MY MONEY". I have failed
these tests and my bhagti didnt get anywhere until i fell at AkalPurakhs feet and accepted my
mistakes, not the Brahmgianis and apologised for all the negative thought i had towards the
brahmgiani in question.
Just ask yourself, "Why do you find it hard to give?" The answer is "because it is difficult to
make money and easy to give it away foolishly.". Yes , you are right if you give the money
away foolishly, then you are a fool. But if you give it in the name of Guru Nanak Maharaj, and
remember it was him who gave it to you in your left hand, and it is now him who takes it from
your right hand, then you will be happy. And remember money is not a scarce resource, if you
give it in the name of Guru Nanak Maharaj, then also remember "What is there that isnt in the
Gurus house?" (Sachay Sahiba Kia nahee ghar teray).
Gods house is full of all kinds of wealth. Your Father Akal Purakh is the richest of the rich, and
when you empty your pockets, He will fill them again and again.
The only catch is, DONT THINK IT IS YOUR MONEY. It is not, never was, and never will
be.
Daswand Part 5
"Sikh Gurus accepted Charity in the form of Daswandh. They had no other means of income. Or
did they? If any body knows other means of their income, I would like to know for my
knowledge."
I remember reading that Guru Arjun Dev Ji used to run a little shop. And that one of the
options he was given before becoming shaheed, was to pay a 2 million rupee fine. To which
Guru Sahib humbly said somthing like "that is not my money to give, that is the sangats money
for the benefit of the community."
Also Guru Sahib's teachings were for one to work honestly and to share. Compare that with the
Yogis, who used to renounce everything, yet rely upon people to bring them food and offerings.
Guru Sahib completely turned around that philosophy by saying to them they should use their
hands to earn a living and use that to feed others! Infact Baba Ishar Singh rarawaly used to say
"Dont try and be a saint, try and serve the saints." That is what I understand when Guru Nanak
Maharaj says "Daasan Daas" I am the servant of Gods Servants.
Also there are stories of the bhagats at work, earning their living by their own hands and sharing
with others. For example, Bhagat Kabir ji was weaving, when a poor man came by. Bhagat
Kabir Ji gave him a bundle of cotton. Some months later the poor man came back very happy
and with money. He said that he had used the cotton to make a net, and with the net he went
fishing, he sold the fish and made a profit etc. Bhagat Kabir Ji wasnt too pleased with that, as
he was very compassionate to al God's creatures and regretted even indirectly being the cause of
the fishes death. (Radhasoamis use this story to get all their followers to give daswand to were
they know it will be used wisely i.e to their organistation only.) I personally dont agree with
that if it means you just walk by poor people and the needy because they are not brahmgianis or
not of your organisation. There is a saying "Gareeb da moo, guru da golak" meaning the poor
ones mouth is the Guru's moneybox. There is also another story of a bhagat (Trilochan Ji?)
doing his work in a shop when a seeker on the path came to him. But couldnt believe he was
spiritual because he was caught up in worldy work. Bhagat ji told him that the mind was with
God, that was what was important.
Even the story of Baba Budha ji the great brahmgiani, when Mata Ganga ji went for a son's
blessing, shows Baba Budhai ji was a farmer. She went to see him in the fields away from the
massses of sangat at Amritsar.
Even Guru Nanak Dev ji worked and lived as a family man before he set out on his mission.
After which there are lots of stories when Bhai Mardana Ji went to get food and charity from
villagers etc And even Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji meditated for 26 years before becoming a
missionary Guru - so he didnt do a day job like us.
Baba Nidhan Singh ji had darshan of Guru Gobind Singh ji who gave him hukam to start 24 hr
langar at Nanded (leaving place of Guru Gobind Singh Ji). Baba Nidhan singh asked how can i
run it without money. Guru Gobind Singh ji told him not to worry as the pockets full of money
were the Gurus, and the hands were the Sants.
Every brahmgiaini has there own hukam, some work as family people, others are out there on a
mission.
Maha Moorakh
Daswand Part 6
There is nothing of our own in this birth, not even our ownself. When we are under the
influence of Maya, we tend to control things. It does not work and then we complain.
Obviously, The Lord is the ultimate controller of everything. This Gurbani quote has a great deal
of wisdom (truth).
Meraa Mujh Main Kuch Nahin
Jo Kich hai So Teraa
The Naam amrit gets in you only if you truly act on this. The articles on Charity here clarify
where we should be contributing for charity. In any ways, once you do it, forget about it for any
rewards. Do not desire for anything in return. He gives in abundance when you do not ask for
anything.
As you become Sachiara, and remember the Lord all the time, the Lord pervails in you. He takes
care of all your deeds, and guides you through all the way. He serves His devotees.
Who was serving Dhanna Bhagat, and his cattles. Who was serving the King on behalf of Bhagat
Sain. The Lord Himself. He will do it for all of us, provided we surrender to Him - not only
Dhan, also Man and Tan. Giving away through charity or dasvandh is a way of liberating oneself
from the severe bonds of Maya. These have to be broken, in order to connect to the maker of all.
Gurbani quotes -
A Humble Servant