Goal of Human Life

Sikh80 · #41 (**permalink**) 27-Dec-2007, 17:40 PM

Awpu iqAwig prIAY inq srnI gur qy pweIAY eyhu inDwnu ] (824-4, iblwvlu, mÚ 5)
So forsake your self-conceit, and ever seek Sanctuary. This treasure is obtained only from the Guru.
jnm mrx kI ktIAY PwsI swcI drgh kw nIswnu ]1] (824-4, iblwvlu, mÚ 5)
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The noose of birth and death is snapped; this is the insignia, the hallmark, of the Court of the True Lord. ||1||
jo qum@ krhu soeI Bl mwnau mn qy CUtY sgl gumwnu ] (824-5, iblwvlu, mÚ 5)
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Whatever You do, I accept as good. I have eradicated all egotistical pride from my mind.

Sikh80 · #42 (**permalink**) 27-Dec-2007, 17:41 PM

Meeting the saint eradicates
imil swDU durmiq Koey ] (624-3, soriT, mÚ 5)
Meeting with the Holy Saints, my evil-mindedness was eradicated.
piqq punIq sB hoey ] (624-3, soriT, mÚ 5)
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All the sinners are purified

Sikh80 · #43 (**permalink**) 27-Dec-2007, 17:42 PM

isr ky lyK n pVY ieAwxw ] (662-10, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
The ignorant fool does not read what is written on his forehead.
drgh GVIAih qIny lyK ] (662-11, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
In the Court of the Lord, three inscriptions are recorded.
Kotw kwim n AwvY vyKu ]1] (662-11, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
Behold, the counterfeit coin is worthless there. ||1||
nwnk jy ivic rupw hoie ] (662-11, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
O Nanak, if there is silver in it,
Krw Krw AwKY sBu koie ]1] rhwau ] (662-11, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
then everyone proclaims, "It is genuine, it is genuine."||1||Pause||
kwdI kUVu boil mlu Kwie ] (662-12, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
The Qazi tells lies and eats filth;
bRwhmxu nwvY jIAw Gwie ] (662-12, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
the Brahmin kills and then takes cleansing baths.
jogI jugiq n jwxY AMDu ] (662-12, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
The Yogi is blind, and does not know the Way.
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qIny EjwVy kw bMDu ]2] (662-13, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
The three of them devise their own destruction. ||2||
so jogI jo jugiq pCwxY ] (662-13, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
He alone is a Yogi, who understands the Way.
gur prswdI eyko jwxY ] (662-13, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
By Guru's Grace, he knows the One Lord.
kwjI so jo aultI krY ] (662-13, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
He alone is a Qazi, who turns away from the world,
gur prswdI jIvqu mrY ] (662-14, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
and who, by Guru's Grace, remains dead while yet alive.
so bRwhmxu jo bRhmu bIcwrY ] (662-14, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
He alone is a Brahmin, who contemplates God.
Awip qrY sgly kul qwrY ]3] (662-14, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
He saves himself, and saves all his generations as well. ||3||
dwnsbMdu soeI idil DovY ] (662-15, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
One who cleanses his own mind is wise.
muslmwxu soeI mlu KovY ] (662-15, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
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One who cleanses himself of impurity is a Muslim.
piVAw bUJY so prvwxu ] (662-15, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
One who reads and understands is acceptable.
ijsu isir drgh kw nIswxu ]4]5]7] (662-15, DnwsrI, mÚ 1)
Upon his forehead is the Insignia of the Court of the Lord. ||4||5||7||

Sikh80 · #44 (**permalink**) 27-Dec-2007, 17:43 PM

ipr kw hukmu n pwieE mueIey ijnI ivchu Awpu n gvwieAw ] (568-4, vfhMsu, mÚ 3)
Those who have not eradicated their self-conceit, O mortal bride, do not realize the Hukam of their Husband Lord's Command.

Sikh80 · #45 (**permalink**) 27-Dec-2007, 17:43 PM

only if Truth Is practised
kwieAw kUiV ivgwiV kwhy nweIAY ] (565-19, vfhMsu, mÚ 1)
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Why bother to wash the body, polluted by falsehood?
nwqw so prvwxu scu kmweIAY ] (565-19, vfhMsu, mÚ 1)
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One's cleansing bath is only approved, if he practices Truth.
jb swc AMdir hoie swcwqwim swcw pweIAY ] (565-19, vfhMsu, mÚ 1)
When there is Truth within the heart, then one becomes True, and obtains the True Lord.

satwant · #46 (**permalink**) 28-Dec-2007, 10:38 AM

Every time I visit Punjab, I make it a point to visit the Golden Temple. And each visit also brings me bad experiences. I decided to write now as I just returned from Punjab and am hoping that with a momentum from this forum, immediate changes can be made as it affects the Sikh faith, my faith.

1) Why is there a mad rush to "metha Tekh"? There will shoving and jostling and it annoys me as I get pushed all the time. I travelled to Punjab to offer my prayers but each time I am given a rude awakening that the Sikhs are very impatient and inconsiderate people. Even though I make my view point known to those who push me, the mass is never educated. Why can't the SGPC make an effort to have lines made out so that those who are in the queue are not able to overtake and shove the other person. If one can travel all the way to the temple, why can't they just be patient to offer their prayers to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji with a peace of mind. When I "metha tkeh", I get shoved and eventually end up being trampled over.

2) No one stands still during the Ardaas. Is sweeping the floor, cleaning the temple and viewing the temple more inportant than the Ardaas. Are these people above the Guruji? I find it a pity as I have been to other places of worship and observed other faiths standing still during their Ardaas. Here, I am talking about the Golden Temple, the holiest city of the Sikhs. Where the world come and observe and learn from our faith but we offer them nothing but bad experiences.

3)Why is the "roti" being thrown into our hands and not given to us with dignity. I find this totally appalling. I have travelled the world and this never happens in any temple outside Punjab. If the people doing the sewa just going through the motion and feel that they are doing a service, I would advice them to stop serving as no where is it written that the "roti" should be thrown at another. We all work for food and total respect should be given.

Astroboy · #47 (**permalink**) 28-Dec-2007, 12:00 PM

Satwant Ji,

Thank you for expressing your emotional state. I have the same feelings as you do, even more so because I can point out more matters than you did. But after reconsidering my last visit, I do realise that what I see from my viewpoint is always subjective reality. Someone else will see the scene differently. No matter how assertive we are to our beliefs, we will always be reminded that what we hold as true isn't the truth because belief is only a state of our mind and not objective reality.
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Part of the reason why changes are hard to come by is because of tradition. After living a whole lifetime outside India and visiting the "holy grounds" with full devotion at heart, we all experience the cultural shock with "image shattering effect". Dissappointment is inevitable - why ? - because of our expectations from our surrounding (something outside of ourselves that we desperately seek for conformity with our inner state of mind).