SIMRAN & NAAM

Naam Aukhad
Aukhad means medicine and Naam Aukhad is Shree Guru Granth Sahib ji's (holy book as a living Guru of sikhs with message for all humanity)prescription for all sorts of diseases Naam means to !N"# yourself as same$ as the creator Naam is divine connection Guru Sahibji's teachings e%plain how to connect

(This is start of humble attempt to present Guru Sahibs prescription for the ills that afflict our life on earth both those of the mind-body and of our circumstances

For the guidance of humanity Gurbani asserts that:

As Gurmukh getting Naam through chanting , all diseases are eradicated ; and the body becomes free of disease.

SGGS !"

Gurmukh is one #ho listens to Guru$s #ords and li%es life as Guru teaches in contrast to manmukh a &erson #ho li%es life as dictated by his mind engrossed in #orldly attractions.

INTR"#$%TI"N &ath of spiritual life 'ith (Sri Guru Granth Saheb)i starts 'ith surrender* A bo'in+ before SGGS)i 'hen 'e touch the floor 'ith our forehead is symbolic of surrender of our beliefs,thou+hts,ideas of a spiritual life and openness to accept the Gurus -no'led+e and chan+in+ our thou+hts and li.in+ 'ith ne' beliefs* The Shabad Guru - an abode of &armesh'ar (G"# lifts its disciple to the le.el 'here the de.otee and the ob)ect of de.otion are "N/* The treasure house of spiritual -no'led+e SGGS)i directs the Si-h (disciple to seeNaam - the state 'hen the si-h comes to 'hat his ori+in (real nature is starts to li.e life in Naam* The path to'ards Naam is the path of Simran* Simran in essence means remembrance 0 and 'e remember and -eep rememberin+ throu+h repeated focus* It is throu+h re+ular recitation of bani from SGGS)i 1 listenin+ and sin+in+ of Shabads (hymns from SGGS)i that lo.e of 2ahe+uru (God s'ells 'ithin* The meanin+ of Shabads be+ins to da'n and the state of mind,heart described in Shabads be+ins to be e3perienced* The spiritual path of Shabad Guru understands throu+h e3periencin+* The Si-h then finds that the Shabad Guru is al'ays 'ith him e.er +i.in+ intuiti.e +uidance* The Si-h then finds that the Shabad Guru and 2ahe+uru (God are one and same* The Si-h also finds that he and 2ahe+uru are same* In bet'een them is his haume (e+o - an illusion of separate self e3istence*

!* "ur #i.ine "ri+in *** (part I The 'orld 'e li.e in is also the 'orld of Maya ( means literally dellusion as Guru Sahib says -

5 6/ created the 'orld1 'ith its .ariety of colors1 species of bein+s1 and the .ariety of Maya*5 - SGGS- pa+e 7 The nature of this Maya is to decei.e -

5" 8aba1 Maya decei.es 'ith its illusions* 5 - SGGS pa+e 79

And one illusion 'e routinely li.e 'ith is 2/ AR/ &6:SI%A; 8"#:16A</ MIN# AN# 6A</ A S"$; T""* All of our abo.e parts are distinct* 2/ A;S" %"NSI#/R G"# AS /=ISTING S/&ARAT/;:* 8ut Guru Sahib)i tells us differently*

5" my mind1 you are a form of #i.ine ;i+ht - reco+ni>e your o'n ori+in*5 - SGGS pa+e ??@ The meanin+ loo-s simple but is not so 'e ha.e to e3plore further to really understand the 'ords of Guru Saheb*To understand lets e3plore further Shree Guru Granth Sahib )i*

5Thousands are :our eyes1 and yet :ou ha.e not e.en one eye* Thousands are :our forms1 and yet :ou ha.e not e.en one form* Thousands are :our lotus feet1 and yet :ou ha.e not e.en one feet* :ou are 'ithout a nose1 yet thousands are :our noses* :our play enchants * The #i.ine ;i+ht is 'ithin e.eryone1 :ou are that ;i+ht* 2ithin you is same ;i+ht that shines 'ithin e.eryone* 5 -SGGS pa+e 774

5:ou are me1 and I am :ou-'hat could be difference bet'een usA 2e are li-e +old and the bracelet or li-e 'ater and the 'a.es* 5 - SGGS pa+e B4 /ssence of 'hat Guru Sahib e3plains so clearly is that 6/ 6IMS/;C IS A;;* So our path is to see- Naam and one 'ay is -

5 #eep 'ithin the mind and body1 behold 6is &resence*5 - SGGS pa+e @4! 2hen 'e tread the path and C//; the presence then the first result is that our &hysical body 'ill be healed as Guru Sahib )i asserts -

5Cirst1 the diseases of the body .anishes and (simultaneously the mind becomes peaceful*5 - SGGS pa+e 4BD

FRIDAY, APRIL

21, 2006

3. Our Divine Origin ... ( ar! II"

A glimpse of divine connection that Naam brings is described in ASSA &ag by 'th Guru Sahib on page ()*

Assa$ +,+-. /0.12 3.e does not die$ so (being .is light) , have no fear of death (will be living even after life on earth) .e does not wither (his virtues remain same)$ so , do not stumble (get enticed by vices) .e is not poor (is abundance)$ so , have no greed (, am satiated) .e is never diseased$ so , have no disease * -he giver of life is our life .imself4 and there is no other$ only .im (0! "N!A&) #hen he is the only one$ then there is no other 5estroyer (a threat to e%istence) * 6ause .e has no bonds$ so , have no bondage .e has no occupation$ so , have no entanglements .e has no impurities$ so , have no impurities (of mind) .e is bliss$ so , am ever in bliss 7 .e has no an%iety$ so , have no cares .e has no stain (affected by vice and virtue)$ so , have no afflictions (have become clean) .e has no need$ so , have no desires As .e is immaculate (pure)$ so , am chaste ( Says Nanak$ the Guru clears away doubts and misgivings (-hat) , have no separate e%istence4 .e is the only "ne and there is oneness 8efore and after (here and there) .e alone e%ists #hen , meet him (in a state of being)$ we are of same color (are similar) 9 : SGGS page ()*

Naam give# u# !hi# divine $%nne$!i%n #ithout this connection we get entangled in the sensual pleasure and get diseased as Guru Sahib e%plicitly says 2

&'e!!ing a#ide !he Naam %ne (h% indu)ge# in #en#ua) )ea#ure#, even in dream# , ha# n% ea$e, * hi# +%d, +e$%me di#ea#ed& - '..' age 2/0 -here is nothing to despair Guru Sahib assures us that 2

;-he medicine of the 1ord's Name is within all of us #ithout the 6erfect Guru$ no one can come to know how to prepare it ; :SGGS page 7')

'0NDAY, APRIL

23,2006

/. Our Divine Origin 1 (Par! III"

#hen we read the Shabad Assa /ehl 'th (SGGS page ()*) in 6art ,, of the post no < ,t is felt that there is an element of our intention involved in creating the desired =uality -here is a =uite assertion invoved in saying that 3 As >"? A&0@ so , am@9 Alarity on this point comes when we dwell on Guru SahibBs following words 2

3S0A"N5 /0.12 3A# are %ur in!ended a$!i%n# #% d% +e$%me %ur need# and !ha! i# (ha! (e a#k 2ha!ever i# !he in!en!i%n in 3I' re#en$e, #% d% (e re$eive, 'a,# Nanak, #% in!end and +e$%me a er#%n %4 5ua)i!,9 : SGGS page *7<' (,f our actions are towards growth in career$ we ask accordingly$ when our actions are to start a venture we ask accordingly$ when a journey start we ask for protection and fulfillment accordingly$ #e ask for wealth$ we ask for health $we ask for protection$ we ask for courage as is our need ) A#k 4%r 5ua)i!ie# !% +ui)d a $%m )e!e er#%na)i!, and n%! g% 4%r u#e)e## !hing#(%4 !hi# (%r)d".

-he fact is that we already are creating our personalty through our thoughts and actions -his is happening as per the .ukam (laws) of the !arta 6urakhcause of causes #hatever is happening in this world is because of his all pervaiding creative presence and as per the .ukams $ .0 is the one who makes .ukam work thatBs why .0 has been called !arta 6urakh by Guru Sahib F

-he words we think$ the word we speak and the words we write shows our intentions for our life in this world -hese words create our personality$ situations and the events that occur in our life #ords are a force$ have meaning attached About words Guru Sahib e%plains2

36he (%rd are em %(ered +, Naam* !hr%ugh 2%rd# (e u!!er rai#e# a# (%r#hi $ (As these have Naam connection they bring us Naam) 6he 2%rd give# u# # iri!ua) (i#d%m, (e #ing Y%ur .)%r, !hr%ugh #%ng# %4 (%rd# 6he (%rd# (e # eak and (%rd# (e (ri!e. 6he#e ver, (%rd# make 4%r %ur de#!in,, (ri!!en %n %ur 4%rehead. 7u! !he One (h% made !he#e (%rd# a# (%rd# %4 de#!in, he +eing $au#e %4 $au#e# ha# n% #u$h de#!in, )ike !ha! %n %ur 4%rehead. (.,S .ukum prevails in this world and .ukum is 2 3as we sow so we reap9) A# 3e ha# %rdained (meaning as is his .ukam)$ #% d% (e re$eive. 6he $rea!ed univer#e i# !he mani4e#!a!i%n %4 Naam. 2i!h%u! Naam, !here i# n% )a$e a! a)).8 : SGGS page <

Naam is every where$ 8ecause of Naam the world comes to e%ist Naam is the source As Guru Sahib says 2

36hi# (%r)d (hi$h ,%u #ee i# !he image %4 !he L%rd (Onkar"* !he L%rd (9k Onkar" ha# +e$%me mani4e#!..8 : SGGS page )77

posted by gurmit singh C *D2(( A/ B

'A60RDAY, APRIL

2:, 2006

;. .e! $%nne$!ed !% Naam !hr%ugh 'imran1 (6he <e!h%d ar! I"

Simran is being repeatedly advised by Guru Sahibji as a mean to have Naam in life Simran means to remember and to keep affirming the remembrance through repetition -he basis behind Simran is that we already have Naam connection Naam operates in our subconscious mind All our bodily and cellular processes work because of presence of Naam Since our birth we have taken for granted functioning of parts of our body -he te%tbooks e%plain in detail the parts and their functions never having a doubt as to how the atoms came together forming cells$ the cells into organs and organs automatically functioning as a bodily system 8ut how they know what to do is seldom thought upon Science now tells about e%istence of a morphogenic field: an information field on which the structure of our body stands -his field is subtle energy and so is our mind field Euantum physics is already postulating that the universe is consciousness Guru Sahib already e%plains that the universe functions because of .,S presence .0 is !arta 6urakh "ur connection from Naam is clouded because of presence of ha:umai or ego -he /aya further keeps the /ind in doubt by creating illusions "ur path towards re:connection starts with knowing the reality and setting aside illusions through Guru SahibBs words -hen to 1,F0 G?&8AN, by dwelling on the meanings$ reciting it and reshaping our mind with intention to remove hold of /aya #e 1,F0 G?&8AN, when accepting our 5ivine "rigin the principles of living elucidated in Gurbani is imbibed Simultaneously do Simran -hrough Simran we remember and get connected with Naam in our conscious awareness as well Simran is done when we listenGreciteGsing Gurbani kirtan (recitation of verses only from Shree Guru Granth Sahibji) and specifically when we do Hap (to recite repeatedly) along with consciously +001,NG .,S presence @9

.ere is a Shabad pearl picked out of the treasure : Shree Guru Granth Sahibji e%plains lucidly the Simran method2

3-hrough Simran$ Naam is obtained and afflictions are removed -he presence of .ar 6rabh (God) is felt within and outside by us (during Simran) (-his has happened when ) -he Guru has (first) removed fear$ attractions and illusions (when by accepting Gurus teachings and spending more time on understanding Gurbani rather than reciting) (and then during Simran) by seeing Gods presence where ever you go 9 :SGGS page *DI

6he meaning# %4 !he#e .uru 'ahi+=# (%rd# are #u+!)e2 #e have to understand and accept what is being told to us by Guru Sahib regarding our 5ivine nature and nature of /ayaBs illusions -he principle is to 3+001 the presence$ accept the presence as real (even though /aya says .0 is separate)$ you will actually !now .,S presence9 As Guru Sahib Says 2

:SGGS page 77( ;#hat one serves (in mind through thoughts and beliefs) tends to manifest; :SGGS page 77( posted by gurmit singh C J2*< A/

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'0NDAY, <AY

0> , 2006

6. .e! $%nne$!ed !% Naam !hr%ugh 'imran1 (6he <e!h%d ar! II"

"ur awareness generally is focused outside and rarely do we go inside Naam is within us -he first thing we face when we close our eyes is constant stream of thoughts -his through attractions of daydreaming or fear based thoughts prevents our awareness to go further #e have to go beyond A brief idea of structure of our body will give clarity to our goal : everything in essence has manifested out of consciousness : everything is vibration and changing "ur world at macro level appears solid but at micro i e subatomic level there is vibrating energy field :our physical body has within it an ethric body which is made up of subtle energy -his ethric body is an e%act replica of physical body having all organs -he acupuncture meridians are in the body -his body also has the energy chakra long known to yogis :ne%t finer energy body is emotional body and characteriKes our psychological condition :Ne%t fine layer is our mental body And further fine layers are in spiritual realm (more details will be written in some other post) #hen we close eyes the first layer which is our physical body disturbs a newcomer with an itch here or a pain there -he thoughts and emotions from the ne%t layers keep our awareness occupied -houghts are energy patterns 0ven the thought energy of others influence us Guru Sahib advices us to seek sadh sangat (company of spiritually oriented people and reciteGsing Gurbani in there company) 5uring early morning hours (before si%) there is minimal thought disturbance$ our awareness can go inside easily 0vening hour is another suitable time 1et us now come to the method proper :: Sit in a =uite place Alose your eyes 8riefly observe your breathing -hen take your awareness to your head area /entally say the command 3rela%9 then feel the scalp rela%ing$ the forehead rela%ing$ the eyes rela%ing$ the nose rela%ing and so on !now that your intention has the creative power of !arta 6urakh >ou are Hyote Swaroop -ake your awareness to other body parts one by one from head to toe $ command 3rela%9 and +001 -.0 8"5> &01AL,NG @!

-his will ensure that the physical body does not disturb you further during Simran :: #ith body rela%ed start the Hap of Guru /antra : #A.0G?&? ,t can be voiced initially and then spoken inside the head only 1,S-0N to the HA6 !eep listening as Guru Sahib has advices in Hapji Sahib at page ( of SGGS 3 8y 1istening:your awareness goes into sehaj (a peaceful spiritually connected state) >ou will automatically feel a pull that takes and keeps you inside not disturbed by incessant thoughts :: !eep your awareness inside the head at a point appro%imately centre between two ears #hen you do simran with eyes open keep your awareness focussed around this point ::At this stage set aside the ego (the makes for an illusion of separateness) +001 .,S 6&0S0NA0 5onBt dwell on separateness +001 all is .,/ ::5o this Simran daily$ even with eyes open #hen walking look at objects of the world the trees$ houses$ everything +001 .,/ in them -hey have been created out of consciousness so are .,/ #hen looking at them $+001 that .0 is actually looking$ when driving +001 .,/ actually driving $holding stearing and so on same simran can be done for other chores >ou are not you here but .0 who is walking$ talking$ looking$ etc 5uring this time keep your awareness inside 1ook up in Shree Guru Granth Sahibji $ there are a number of Shabads for doing this simran ::-hrough daily Simran kirpa is received !irpa also comes as per .ukam (1aws and systems that run the universe) #hen conditions are satisfied !irpa comes and you actually start feeling .,S presence -he NAA/ connection 5o take a step >ou have gurbani to guide and to live with #e have Naam connections at different levels Shabad in SGGSji and Shabad inside takes us deeper posted by gurmit singh C J2') 6/ @4

<ONDAY,<AY 1;, 2006

>. .e! $%nne$!ed !% Naam !hr%ugh 'imran1 (6he <e!h%d ar! III"
-he first thing a rightly done Simran does is that it takes you inside >our awareness point is shifted inside Simran starts you on the journey homewards$ towards merging of Hyote with Hyote (light with light) 2ha! ha en# 4ir#! i# !ha! ,%ur a(arene## i# #hi4!ed 4r%m !he (%r)d %4 ma,a !% in#ide in !he $%n#$i%u#ne##. ?n%( !ha! a(arene## i# n%! )%#! %n), #hi4!ed !% dee er )eve)# %4 4iner $%n#$i%u#ne##.

.uru 'ahe+@i advi$e# u# !% kee !he a(arene## in#ide $%nne$!ed (i!h Naam (hi)e (e are % era!ing in !he h,#i$a) (%r)d. Fr%m !hi# %in! %4 a!!en!i%n %ur $%n#$i%u# a(arene## #!ar!# !% 4un$!i%n (i!h Naam $%nne$!i%n. A! !hi# %in! 'imran i# 4ur!her d%ne .6he in!en!i%n ge!# 4%r$e4u) and h%)d %4 ma,a redu$ed #e do can go further and further hearing Shabad inside$ even be in Samadhi

2e have !% under#!and !he #igni4i$an$e %4 !hi# #hi4! in %in! %4 a(arene## (hi$h a)#% +e#!%(# u# (i!h $rea!ive %(er# !% )ive a )i4e !ha! +e4i!# %ur #!a!ure a# A,%!e '(ar%% . "ur intention will rid us of the five passions -he hold of maya on our mind will reduce #e can heal our physical body ailments #e can live in true abundance $ prosperity$ health and happiness based on GurbaniBs principles Now let us understand Guru SahibjiBs e%planations and advices from one Shabad to another

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:SGGS page JIJ &AA/!A100$ +,&S- /0.12 /i% your conscious awareness with deeper consciousness (reference to deeper level of consciousness more universal in nature4 keep in mind that all has originated from one source) in this way /ake a ropeway from physical body to cross over (starting point is physical body since our awareness is at physical level mostly) !eep this awareness (which has crossed over) within you (,nside) lamp starts to burn unceasingly (lamp is reference to your conscious awareness) * +loat such a lamp upon the water (#ater is reference to all pervading presence of God4 accept and feel this presence) 8urning the lamp this way brings all understanding (meaning reality is understood intuitively) * 6ause (Guru Sahibji having e%plained the process for burning the lamp ne%t implores us to burn the lamp and its importance) -he clay of the lamp gets better (means it is kept burning) when understanding is imbibed and accepted for action "n the wheel of actions the lamp is shaped -hese actions (how we live life in thought$ words$ and deed) are a support to us in this world and in the ne%t 7 #hen .e .imself grants .is Grace (when conditions are right)$ then$ as Gurmukh$ one understands how to burn the lamp @D

#ithin this lamp is permanently lit and is not e%tinguished by water or drowned in it (meaning Guru Sahibji assures that your conscious awareness is not merged in all pervading consciousness so have no fear if any of being lost) -he water (i e all pervading consciousness$ .,S 6&0S0NA0) itself keeps this lamp afloat ( -he wind (meaning mayaBs attractions) does not shake one who has floated the lamp nor does he think himself bigger4 even while feeling as if a throne has been found !h'shaatree$ 8rahmin$ Soodra or even a Faish (reference to all kinds of wordly people) cannot find the value of this lamp$ even by thousands of calculations (which are material in nature) #hen anyone lights such a lamp$ says Nanak$ he stats living across (meaning has Naam connection) <

.ere are some more pearls from among many in SGGSji2

:SGGS page ('J Name of the "ne (meaning Naam) is my lamp4 my sufferings (of physical realm) are put as oil in it ,ts flame (Naam) dries up this oil (sufferings are removed)$ and , no longer have to meet the /essenger of 5eath ( means have understood there is no such thing as death $the soul ever lives)

:SGGS page *<) -he jewel is found within home of own self4 when the lamp is lit posted by gurmit singh C **27( 6/ @7

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B. .e! $%nne$!ed !% Naam !hr%ugh 'imran1 (6he <e!h%d ar! IC"

6he 3%me in#ide (Ni@h ghar "

"wn home inside living is obtained as one is absorbed in the Name of the 1ord$ .ar$ .ar (<eaningD !hr%ugh 'imran) ,n Gurbani the resting place when Simran takes you inside is called Ni@h ghar #hile beginning Simran Guru Sahibji advices one to i) listen to the Simran inside and ii) to do Simran with each breath while sitting$ standing$ lying $walking $eating and while doing your daily chores

Simran then takes you inside through a natural gentle subtle automatic pull and places your focus point inside the head -he point is appro%imately between the two ears$ slightly lower $ at a point inside where the breath strikes on the mouth cavity As it is a point in our subtle body its e%act physical body part cannot be specified -his Nijh ghar is the place where we have to keep our attention and operate in the physical world with conscious awareness #hile at this point that we can feel .,S presence simply by MfeelingB and MknowingB #e can also observe .,S presence in the outside 6hysical world simply by MfeelingB and MknowingB ,n the Nijh ghar we can hear the S.A8A5 going on inside$ just attempt to hear in a =uiet place where sensory input is less you will start to hear it As one progresses full bloom Anhad Shabad is heard @E

'%me .ur+ani Eu%!e#D (N%!eD #im )e )i!erar, !ran#)a!i%n d%e# n%! give !rue meaning %4 .ur+ani. <eaning i# in!ui!ive), revea)ed (hen +a#i$ rin$i )e# and !ea$hing# %4 .uru 'ahi+@ are ke ! in mind. A$!ua) meaning remain# #ame (herever !he (%rd $%me# again. A# %ne r%gre##e# ne( meaning# +egin# !% +e #een ."

-hose who listened (!% re$i!a!i%n %4 Aa ) and agreed ((i!h .uru 'ahi+@i=# (%rd# %n hi# divine %rigin) presence$ dwells in the home within

,n whose heart the lord abides$ within them is illumination (I! i# !hr%ugh hear! !ha! (e 4ee) and (hen (e 4ee) %ur divine %rigin meaning (e 4ee) (ha! (e are and nei!her d%u+! n%r 5ue#!i%n !he r%$e##. 2e 4ee) !ha! ALL i# 3I< !hen !he i))umina!i%n $%me# 4ee)ing !ran#)a!e# in!% eF erien$e)

, am a sacrifice to them$ who make ego die to recogniKe their 5ivine origin ( (hen in 'imran (e 4ee) !ha! 29 are a$!ua)), 3I< ,39 i# #eeing , hearing ,!a)king , (a)king , ea!ing a# ha# +een !%)d +, .uru 'ahi+@i a! n% )a$e# in .ur+ani !hen (e are making !he eg% die a# i! i# n% )%nger % era!ing"

-he eighteen supernatural spiritual powers follow those (are in !heir rea$h)

who dwell and sit inside their inner home @F

-he diseases$ fear and bondage go away when mind come to know of the peace while sitting in its own inner home

#hen you are conscious in the consciousness$ then shall come enlightenment

>ou >ourself are the Giver and >ou >ourself the 0njoyer , do not consider (anything) other than >ou

-his mind is Shakti4 this mind is Shiva (meaning mind ha# %(er !% $rea!e" -his mind is the life of the five elements (<eaning i! i# !he mind !ha! +ring# in!% eFi#!en$e !he ma!eria) (%r)d %4 4ive e)emen!#. 6% !hi# !ru!h !he Euan!um h,#i$# a)#% agree#" #hen this mind is made unmann (+, )a$ing ,%ur $%n#$i%u# a(arene## 4%$u# (i!hin a4!er !aking i! %u! %4 !he h,#i$a) (%r)d", .e can then talk of the three worlds ( a# !he #e$re!# %4 !he (%r)d $rea!i%n i# !hen in!ui!ive), kn%(n ". posted by gurmit singh C )2(< A/ @B D comments

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' D A Y , A 0 L Y 13, 2006

:. G3aHuri8 - 3I' Pre#en$e 'imran

-here is a mystery in Simran$ and for proper Simran we have to unreveal and understand this mystery ,n the Shalok given below $which is to be read and reread and pondered$ Guru Sahib reveals and e%plains how to do proper worship 2

S.A1"!$ -.,&5 /0.12 Says Nanak$ without meeting the -rue Guru$ the world is blind$ and because of blindness accumulates !arma -hey do not bring in their awareness the Shabad ( !heir !rue %rigin )$which would enable peace to abide in the mind

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.e is always afflicted with -amas (iner!ia %4 n%n a$!i%n)$ so wanders around passing days and nights burning ( +e$au#e %4 4ive a##i%n#) As is .,S pleasure so is happening (n%!hing eFi#!# %u!#ide %4 .%d in !hi# $rea!i%n and (ha! ever i# ha ening i# er4e$!)4 of what purpose is to say anything (!he (%r)d i# (ha! i! i# n%( %u! %4 $h%i$e# made +, i! ,i4 ma@%ri!, i# in 6ama# #% +e i! , %ur (i#hing %r #a,ing (i)) n%! $hange !he %#i!i%n n%( . .uru 'ahi+ guide# u# +, a$$e !ing (ha! i# (i!h%u! an, +)aming %r re#i#!an$e. 6hi# i# (ha! i# $a))ed RaHa) * -.,&5 /0.12 -he -rue Guru tells us to do this2 take Guru's Guidance andbring within your consciousness awareness the 1ord through remembrance -he 1ord /aster is ever:present so tear away the veil of doubt and install .is 1ight within the mind -he Name of the 1ord (in 'imran (hi$h +ring# 3I' re#en$e) is Ambrosial Nectar2 So take this as a healing medicine &emember how the -rue Guru keeps him in &aKa (a# eF )ained a+%ve #% +e in RaHai.e. a$$e !an$e %4 $ir$um#!an$e# (he!her ,%u agree (i!h !hem %r n%!)$ and the self:discipline will develop true love Says Nanak$ this will keep you in pleasure in this world and hereafter you shall celebrate with the 1ord ( ,%ur $%n#$i%u#ne## (i)) +e nearer !% !he 3igher $%n#$i%u#ne##) 7 6A?&002 (3ere .uru 'ahi+ eF )ain# 3I' re#en$e 4%r !he ur %#e %4 'imran#% )%%king ar%und F99L 3I' PR9'9NI9 a# #!a!ed +, .uru 'ahi+ +e)%(,!here i# %n), .%d ever,(here ) .e .imself is the vast variety of Fegetation$ and .e .imself makes it bear fruit ( meaning !he na!ura) $,$)e# , #,#!em# e!$ a)) have +een made +, 3im) .e .imself is the Gardener$ .e .imself irrigates$ and .e .imself puts them in .is mouth (

!he ea!er# %4 vege!a!i%n are a)#% 3im) .e .imself is the Areator (%4 !he (%r)d - a mani4e#!a!i%n %4 $%n#$i%u#ne##)$ and .e .imself is the 0njoyer(in !he Irea!ed +eing# in !he (%r)d)4 !@

.e .imself is giver$ and causes$ as if$ others are giver (%ur !h%ugh!# and %#i!ive eF e$!a!i%n a!!ra$! !% u# !he need# a# i# !hi# (%r)d !hr%ugh %!her# a# a)) i# %ne $%n#$i%u#ne## ) .e .imself is the 1ord (%ne (h%#e (i)) i# revai)ing in !he $rea!i%n )$ and .e .imself is the 6rotector ( !% (h%m %ne ra,# )4 .e .imself is permeating and pervading in every thing everywhere (a)) !ha! eFi#!# i# .%d=# $%n#$i%u#ne## and n%!hing eFi#!# %u!#ide %4 .%d) Says Nanak$ as .is servant praise the wonders of the 1ord (a# a earing in $rea!i%n ) the Areator has no greed for the praises at all ( !hi# in 4a$! i# a (a, !% remem+er 3I< ,!% +e (i!h 3I< and +e 3I< ,(hi$h (e are ) SGGS : 6age ''<

Aomments
Guru Sahibji has first e%plained that the world is afflicted with -amas a minds behavioural =uality that has inertia as an element 8ecause of -amas the focus of conscious awareness of persons is outward in the world and illusion is such that reality of their own origin and that of the world is not known to them "nly when meeting the -rue Guru can the reality be known an the person brought home even while living in the world -he person then first accepts &aKa and stops resenting and resisting his present circumstances and that of the world /ethod is to do worship in the form of Simran by reciting .,S name which is theGuru /antra and +eeling presence within and around -he Simran takes your focus within and then S00 the presence by saying 2

-u .i -u .i -u .i -u .i -u .i@
(-hatsB >"? -hatsB >"? -hatsB >"? -hatsB >"? @) -here is only 0! "N!A& that e%ists All is #aheguru Guru Sahibji assures us that there will be Sukh (comfort) in this world meaning thereby that physical body will be healthy$ stress free mind $fulfillment of needs and general prosperity 8ut these happen as per our intention as Guru Sahibji e%plains elsewhere in SGGS #e thus also have to know how to use our intention force for the purpose of our needs posted by gurmit singh C J2<J A/ D comments

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