Sikhs Should Be Afraid of Nothing!

Ishna · #37 (**permalink**) 24-Aug-2011, 12:57 PM

Annie Ji
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Perhaps "defined" was a poor choice of words by me. It's like, when you're angry it's easy to fall into a rage and enact that rage, but most of us can take a breath, take a step back and work through the emotion to a more constructive end. I think we can apply the same tactic to fear, as fear is an emotion, not a state of being, I think.
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I think some wisdom lies in one of the first posts (I think it was by Harry Ji) with regards to "Nirbhao" as mentioned in Mul Mantar and that we should try to cultivate fearlessness. There is also a line in Sukhmani which makes reference to "the person who does not fear anyone nor incites fear in anyone else" -- I will quote when I get home from work.

Ishna

harry haller · #38 (**permalink**) 24-Aug-2011, 14:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sinner

Harry Veera
You must seriously start doing Sadhana,I don't think anyone has found God by talking about him on a forum but if someone has perhaps he could correct me.I prefer not to call it meditation but stop speaking about him and start listening to him like Abraham.
I'm new to forums , I think it's tradition lies in the Agora.Meant no disrespect to it ,but Sadhana is essential.
Questions and details forget them,you can see the Sunrise with your eyes but it is something else to feel the warmth of the sun in your self.
Our Guru said the one who knows him keeps quiet.So you are unlikely to learn the secret from another.
So you have to go to the Guru there is no other way,talking about what the Guru said is not the way that is a discourse.
I hope you don't mind me being frank Veera, I hope the lecture helps it starts with the importance of that early hour (I know like me you are up early)So Start and then we can discourse while being on the road ,rather than a discourse whilst reading the map.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/GK4307fPaPY"

Sinnerji,

I absolutely agree with you 100%, my wife and I have decided to mediate together tonight, neither of us have ever mediated before !

Scarlet Pimpernel · #39 (**permalink**) 24-Aug-2011, 21:01 PM

Harry Veera can I suggest you find an independent mediator

Sadhana is a very personal mind-Self journey done by instinct daily,best done early when the world sleeps,not really a set meditation in the evening ,that sounds a bit like a hobby Veera ,as for trying it as a couple God forbid!

Scarlet Pimpernel · #40 (**permalink**) 24-Aug-2011, 21:06 PM

Sādhanā (Sanskrit साधना, literally "a means of accomplishing something")[1] is spiritual practice.[2] It includes a variety of disciplines in

Hinduism

,

Sikhism

,

Buddhism

and Muslim traditions that are followed in order to achieve various

Spirituality

or

Ritual

objectives.The term "sādhanā" means spiritual exertion towards an intended

Goal

. A person undertaking such a practice is known as a

Sadhu

or a

Sadhaka

. The goal of sādhanā is to attain some level of spiritual realization, which can be either enlightenment, pure love of

God

(prema), liberation (

Moksha

)
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Exert your self not your mind as if you are not trying, don't be clever be simple ,concentrate /focus on your favourite GurBani line, strip yourself back, be real ,try not be aware of a task ,just be truly clean for a moment,try to quiet your mind for a while,try not to think, feel it, realise it.
Take Care Veera

Annie · #41 (**permalink**) 25-Aug-2011, 09:06 AM

It's interesting that a few of you are talking about meditating. When I asked myself that question the other day, "what AM I defined by?" I happened to be go-cart racing at an amusement park with my sons. I noticed I was the slowest driver even though I had the most driving experience, and realized I was driving slowly because I was afraid to crash. I remembered when I was younger I was much more fearless and had more fun, which is what brought on this line of thought. Strangely, in the middle of driving a go-cart, I slipped into a semi-meditative state and the answer came to me: I am NOT defined by anything, except that I am one with the Infinite, which is so vast that it is undefineable. As long as I can hold on to that state of mind, I can not be limited by definitions.

Ishna · #42 (**permalink**) 25-Aug-2011, 10:16 AM

Well said Annie! It's great to discover something like that through your own thoughts and experiences. You can read about opinions and techniques until the cows come home and not get anywhere, but for it to come to you itself is awesome.

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PS. I'm the slowest go-carter too! I'd rather be on the sidelines eating snacks from the kiosk...

hehe