SECRET REVEALED BY SATGURU
In Mlaar Ki Vaar Satguru Nanak hints about the secret of His being in every body.
Satguru starts with the ultimate truth about His being inexpressible; however, who mediate on Him, get lost in Him. In simple words they become aware of the secret and get involved seriously with Him. Religious show off goes in vain. Truth is that no one can realize Him without the help of true Guru. Why it so? Answer lies in the following lines.
Lets read and try to understand this stanza number 25 of Mlaar Ki Vaar.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥ ਹਉ ਕਿਆ ਆਖਾ ਇਕ ਜੀਭ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਸੇ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥ ਇਕਿ ਭਗਵਾ ਵੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮਦੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਦੇਸ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਆਪੁ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਤੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਕਰਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਆਪਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥ ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਬਜਾਰੀਆ ਬਾਜਾਰੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥ ਇਕੁ ਥਿਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਜਿਨ ਮਨਿ ਸਚਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨੫॥ {ਪੰਨਾ 1290}
(Meaning: in essence oh my Lord I cannot express you because you are Infinite. Who mediate on your word (praise), are lost in you. There are some who wear sadhu attire in search of you; truth remains that without the help of true Guru no one could realize you. There are some other who wander aimlessly far away but failed to understand that YOU have hidden your self within the beings. This fact is known only through the enlightening Shabad of Guru because HE himself shown this reality to Satguru. And there are other exhibitionists who stay in the cycle of birth and death. People who are blessed by Him praise the only Eternal One.
Important point in this stanza is about true Guru and his special encounter with The Infinite. In Majh ki Vaar Stanza 27, this idea is put in detail. It is not just saying that Guru enlightens but in reality behind this statement is a factual encounter. Sikhism teaches a way to realize Waheguru while living right in this Maya infested world. There is “mushakat”( hard toil) to do. It cannot be done by performing a few things (rituals, empty recitations) but to set on character development systematically. InRam Kli Mehla 1, (877). Satguru answers all those questions (why and how) to reach there in extremely beautiful words.
In Rag Parbhati Mehla 3 Bibhas, this fact is explained in context of people who do not believe such spiritual state of mind; by being a Sikh if some one likes Budha and his teachings and makes a statement that they are conveying the same message, I just cannot comprehend that. How they can relate these two religions to each other in this prespect. After having said that, I support the basic principle of humanity that everyone has the right to have an opinion. In this context, Buddhism faults the basic tenet of Sikhism . Here is Satguru waak about this
ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਏਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਹੈ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਰਤਨਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੂਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਮਾਣਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥ ( 1346)
( In essence: This body of human being is a temple of The Creator, with the knowledge of eternity provided by Satguru, it is experienced. Self centered doesn’t know a bit about it and say it cannot be the temple of God”)
In Japji Satguru states about even the language that is used to communicate with The Almighty. Loud callings to God cannot be fruitful.
ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਇ ਭਾਖਿਆ ਭਾਉ ਅਪਾਰੁ 11 Jap Ji -4
( In essence: He is the Eternal, His rule is eternal, to communicate with infinite Waheguru, love is the language).
That is another reason I repeat that falling in love with Him is the real way. To do that a battle within begins to remove barriers between Him and us. Any other short cut doesn’t appear to be approved by Satguru ji. As highly influenced by Brahmin thinking, some people claim to achieve some thing by reciting some special shabads. Satguru ji goes contrary to this and advises us to follow Guru only to be in love with Him because Satguru is blessed to have that experience personally; rest should be left on the Almighty. .For this very reason, revering Satguru becomes a strong emotional set up in our minds. In this context following Satguru waak is elevating:
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਜੀਠੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੀ ॥ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਚਾਤੁਰੀ ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣੁ ਗੁਪਾਲਹਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ( 400 )
( In essence: This beautiful mind should be absorbed in His Naam. All other intectual games should be abandoned and one must be aware of the fact that Waheguru is always with us.)
Above idea is conveying the same idea we started with.
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In Mlaar Ki Vaar Satguru Nanak hints about the secret of His being in every body.
Satguru starts with the ultimate truth about His being inexpressible; however, who mediate on Him, get lost in Him. In simple words they become aware of the secret and get involved seriously with Him. Religious show off goes in vain. Truth is that no one can realize Him without the help of true Guru. Why it so? Answer lies in the following lines.
Lets read and try to understand this stanza number 25 of Mlaar Ki Vaar.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥ ਹਉ ਕਿਆ ਆਖਾ ਇਕ ਜੀਭ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਸੇ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥ ਇਕਿ ਭਗਵਾ ਵੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮਦੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਦੇਸ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਆਪੁ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਤੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਕਰਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਆਪਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥ ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਬਜਾਰੀਆ ਬਾਜਾਰੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥ ਇਕੁ ਥਿਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਜਿਨ ਮਨਿ ਸਚਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨੫॥ {ਪੰਨਾ 1290}
(Meaning: in essence oh my Lord I cannot express you because you are Infinite. Who mediate on your word (praise), are lost in you. There are some who wear sadhu attire in search of you; truth remains that without the help of true Guru no one could realize you. There are some other who wander aimlessly far away but failed to understand that YOU have hidden your self within the beings. This fact is known only through the enlightening Shabad of Guru because HE himself shown this reality to Satguru. And there are other exhibitionists who stay in the cycle of birth and death. People who are blessed by Him praise the only Eternal One.
Important point in this stanza is about true Guru and his special encounter with The Infinite. In Majh ki Vaar Stanza 27, this idea is put in detail. It is not just saying that Guru enlightens but in reality behind this statement is a factual encounter. Sikhism teaches a way to realize Waheguru while living right in this Maya infested world. There is “mushakat”( hard toil) to do. It cannot be done by performing a few things (rituals, empty recitations) but to set on character development systematically. InRam Kli Mehla 1, (877). Satguru answers all those questions (why and how) to reach there in extremely beautiful words.
In Rag Parbhati Mehla 3 Bibhas, this fact is explained in context of people who do not believe such spiritual state of mind; by being a Sikh if some one likes Budha and his teachings and makes a statement that they are conveying the same message, I just cannot comprehend that. How they can relate these two religions to each other in this prespect. After having said that, I support the basic principle of humanity that everyone has the right to have an opinion. In this context, Buddhism faults the basic tenet of Sikhism . Here is Satguru waak about this
ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਏਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਹੈ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਰਤਨਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੂਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਮਾਣਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥ ( 1346)
( In essence: This body of human being is a temple of The Creator, with the knowledge of eternity provided by Satguru, it is experienced. Self centered doesn’t know a bit about it and say it cannot be the temple of God”)
In Japji Satguru states about even the language that is used to communicate with The Almighty. Loud callings to God cannot be fruitful.
ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਇ ਭਾਖਿਆ ਭਾਉ ਅਪਾਰੁ 11 Jap Ji -4
( In essence: He is the Eternal, His rule is eternal, to communicate with infinite Waheguru, love is the language).
That is another reason I repeat that falling in love with Him is the real way. To do that a battle within begins to remove barriers between Him and us. Any other short cut doesn’t appear to be approved by Satguru ji. As highly influenced by Brahmin thinking, some people claim to achieve some thing by reciting some special shabads. Satguru ji goes contrary to this and advises us to follow Guru only to be in love with Him because Satguru is blessed to have that experience personally; rest should be left on the Almighty. .For this very reason, revering Satguru becomes a strong emotional set up in our minds. In this context following Satguru waak is elevating:
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੁੰਦਰਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਜੀਠੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੀ ॥ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਚਾਤੁਰੀ ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣੁ ਗੁਪਾਲਹਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ( 400 )
( In essence: This beautiful mind should be absorbed in His Naam. All other intectual games should be abandoned and one must be aware of the fact that Waheguru is always with us.)
Above idea is conveying the same idea we started with.
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