Todays Hukamnama

SORAT’H, FIFTH MEHL, SECOND HOUSE:
In our mother’s womb, You blessed us with Your meditative remembrance, and You preserved us there. Through the countless waves of the ocean of fire, please, carry us across and save us, O Savior Lord! || 1 || O Lord, You are the Master above my head. Here and hereafter, You alone are my Support. || Pause || He looks upon the creation like a mountain of gold, and sees the Creator as a blade of grass. You are the Great Giver, and we are all mere beggars; O God, You give gifts according to Your Will. || 2 || In an instant, You are one thing, and in another instant, You are another. Wondrous are Your ways! You are beautiful, mysterious, profound, unfathomable, lofty, inaccessible and infinite. || 3 || When You brought me to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, then I heard the Bani of Your Word. Nanak is in ecstasy, beholding the Glory of the Primal Lord of Nirvaanaa. || 4 || 7 || 18 ||



Thursday 31th Aasaarh, (Samvat 536 Nanakshahi) 15 July 2004 (Page: 613)

JAITSREE, FIFTH MEHL:

The sparrow-hawk longs for the rain to fall. O God, ocean of mercy, shower Your mercy on me, that I may yearn for loving devotional worship of the Lord. || 1 || Pause || The chakvi duck does not desire many comforts, but it is filled with bliss upon seeing the dawn. The fish cannot survive any other way — without water, it dies. || 1 || I am a helpless orphan — I seek Your Sanctuary, O My Lord and Master; please bless me with Your mercy. Nanak worships and adores the Lord’s lotus feet; without Him, there is no other at all. || 2 || 6 || 10 ||

Friday 1st Saawan, (Samvat 536 Nanakshahi) (Page: 702)

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Critical Singh I agree... Inaccessible?!?!

I think we need some clarification...

~CaramelChocolate~
The little philosopher

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He is Inaccessible by us, Only if the Guru becomes merciful then you can reach him. Nothing is in our hands.

In Jap Ji Sahib it says, Accept His will as sweet, Accept everything that happens in your life to be perfect.

Living life with being no hinderance to normal/natural flow of activities in surroundings.

Bhana man'na. Best way to experiment this is to look back and revisit the decisions we took in life, when our conscience said us something else (if it said so).

SORAT’H, 3rd Guru:
He alone is a Sikh, a friend, a relative and a sibling, who walks in the Way of the Guru’s Will. One who walks according to his own will, O Siblings of Destiny, suffers separation from the Lord, and shall be punished. Without the True Guru, peace is never obtained, O Siblings of Destiny; again and again, he regrets and repents. || 1 || The Lord’s slaves are happy, O Siblings of Destiny. The sins and sorrows of countless lifetimes are eradicated; the Lord Himself unites them in His Union. || Pause || All of these relatives are like chains upon the soul, O Siblings of Destiny; the world is deluded by doubt. Without the Guru, the chains cannot be broken; the Gurmukhs find the door of salvation. One who performs rituals without realizing the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, shall die and be reborn, again and again. || 2 || The world is entangled in egotism and possessiveness, O Siblings of Destiny, but no one belongs to anyone else. The Gurmukhs attain the Mansion of the Lord’s Presence, singing the Glories of the Lord; they dwell in the home of their own inner being. One who understands here, realizes himself; the Lord God belongs to him. || 3 || The True Guru is forever merciful, O Siblings of Destiny; without good destiny, what can anyone obtain? He looks alike upon all with His Glance of Grace, but people receive the fruits of their rewards according to their love for the Lord. O Nanak, when the Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell within the mind, then self-conceit is eradicated from within. || 4 || 6 ||



Saturday 2nd Saawan, (Samvat 536 Nanakshahi) 17 July 2004 (Page: 601)

TODEE, 5th Guru :
Forgetting the Lord, one is ruined forever. How can anyone be deceived, who has Your Support, O Lord? || Pause || Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, life is like a burning fire, even if one lives long, like a snake. One may rule over the nine regions of the earth, but in the end, he shall have to depart, losing the game of life. || 1 || He alone sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the treasure of virtue, upon whom the Lord showers His Grace. He is at peace, and his birth is blessed; Nanak is a sacrifice to him. || 2 || 2 ||



Sunday 3rd Saawan, (Samvat 536 Nanakshahi) (Page: 711)

Music that praises God is not haram, music that promotes an unIslamic act or lifestyle is haram.

~CaramelChocolate~
The little philosopher

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Dear Member,

Music is used to sing praises of 'Karta Purakh' and also for dances of the girls in market. It was the later usage that was prevalent in what we refer to as 'Middle East'. It is for this reason it was banned in some religions that originated in that area.

With Love and Respect for all.

Amarpal