The Miracle of Trust in Him

The Miracle of trust in Him

The following Guru Shabad (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji-672) shows how the path shown by Guru becomes a miracle for a mind when it is stilled. Guru states that the only path decorated with light of Divine knowledge is to implant the Name of Akalpurakh in the heart otherwise without that, life is destined to be filled with darkness of illusions. If Guru-path is followed truthfully with utter honesty, all fears and anxieties disappear. For some people it may appear strange as their lack of reaching (or believing in) to that state of mind, is crippled with their own reasoning. Experience surpasses all reasons. Keeping this in mind, after having such experiences, for the devotees of the Almighty , His Naam becomes world for them; lets follow Guru step by step and enjoy a possible experience shared by Guru.
ਧਨਾਸਰੀਮਹਲਾ੫॥ਬਾਰਿਜਾਉਗੁਰਅਪੁਨੇਊਪਰਿਜਿਨਿਹਰਿਹਰਿਨਾਮੁਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਯਾ॥ਮਹਾਉਦਿਆਨਅੰਧਕਾਰਮਹਿਜਿਨਿਸੀਧਾਮਾਰਗੁਦਿਖਾਯਾ॥੧॥
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Ḏẖanāsrī mėhlā 5.Bār jā▫o gur apune ūpar jin har har nām ḏariṛ▫ā▫yā.Mahā uḏi▫ān anḏẖkār mėh jin sīḏẖā mārag ḏikẖā▫yā. ||1||
In Essence: My Guru who has implanted in my heart the true love for Akalpurakh, I sacrifice to him because he, in the utter wilderness of darkness, has shown the right(straight) path
Please ponder over the next Guru Vaak, it is a statement that clarifies the Guru path. Indebted to Guru for showing the true path, it is also stated that the true path is to be in love with Him, in that state of mind, His Name should be in our awareness, all other powerful entities should be replaced with only His presence in mind. Slavery for others is gone; the darkness of illusions is dispelled. It has no place for zigzagging; Guru Shown path is very straight and direct to Him.

ਹੇਭਾਈ! ਮੈਂਆਪਣੇਗੁਰੂਤੋਂਸਦਕੇਜਾਂਦਾਹਾਂ, ਜਿਸਨੇਪਰਮਾਤਮਾਦਾਨਾਮ (ਮੇਰੇਹਿਰਦੇਵਿਚ) ਪੱਕਾਕਰਦਿੱਤਾਹੈ; ਜਿਸਨੇਇਸਵੱਡੇਅਤੇ (ਮਾਇਆਦੇਮੋਹਦੇ) ਘੁੱਪਹਨੇਰੇ (ਸੰਸਾਰ-) ਜੰਗਲਵਿਚ (ਆਤਮਕਜੀਵਨਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਕਰਨਲਈ) ਮੈਨੂੰਸਿੱਧਾਰਾਹਵਿਖਾਦਿੱਤਾਹੈ।੧। [ oh brother, I sacrifice to my Guru who has imprinted Almighty’s name (in my heart) Who has shown me the straight path(to have spiritual life) through the worldly Jungle( great darkness of Maya-attachment)]
ਹਮਰੇਪ੍ਰਾਨਗੁਪਾਲਗੋਬਿੰਦ॥ਈਹਾਊਹਾਸਰਬਥੋਕਕੀਜਿਸਹਿਹਮਾਰੀਚਿੰਦ॥੧॥ਰਹਾਉ॥
Hamre parān gupāl gobinḏ.Īhā ūhā sarab thok kī jisahi hamārī cẖinḏ. ||1|| rahā▫o.
In Essence: My life is the cherisher and the Master of the universe because He has concerns about me here and hereafter. (Pause)
Continuity of the same idea must be kept in mind while reading this Guru Vaak. The right(straight) path shown by Guru is to be in His love, now mind is into His praises; He becomes all kind of the support of the soul. It has become clear now that it is His concern to take care us here and hereafter, the soul is in bliss in praising Him while living in His created world. There is no space or time for worries or anxieties as He is the care taker.( We just don’t behave like that and think we can do this or that) It doesn’t mean to solve the problems; one should abandon the helpful brain God has provided. Stress is on a faith in Him that blocks any anxiety or worry comes to hurt the mind.

ਹੇਭਾਈ! ਜਿਸਪਰਮਾਤਮਾਨੂੰ (ਇਸਲੋਕਵਿਚਪਰੋਲਕਵਿਚ) ਸਾਡੀਆਂਸਾਰੀਆਂਲੋੜਾਂਪੂਰੀਆਂਕਰਨਦਾਫ਼ਿਕਰਹੈਉਹਸਾਡੀਜਿੰਦਦਾਆਸਰਾਹੈ।੧।ਰਹਾਉ। [ Oh brother the Akalpurakh who has concerns about fulfilling all our needs here and hereafter is the support of my life(Pause)]
ਜਾਕੈਸਿਮਰਨਿਸਰਬਨਿਧਾਨਾਮਾਨੁਮਹਤੁਪਤਿਪੂਰੀ॥ਨਾਮੁਲੈਤਕੋਟਿਅਘਨਾਸੇਭਗਤਬਾਛਹਿਸਭਿਧੂਰੀ॥੨॥
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Jā kai simran sarab niḏẖānā mān mahaṯ paṯ pūrī.Nām laiṯ kot agẖ nāse bẖagaṯ bācẖẖėh sabẖ ḏẖūrī. ||2||
In Essence: (He is our life) whose praise brings all treasures and respect and greatness, with His praise milion sins are gone and all His devotees seek refuge in Him
He is our life whose praise alone works like a miracle, the mind stills and all treasure are obtained. In Gurbani treasures are not considered as treasures of wealth because wealth can mislead mind, in Gurbani treasures are related with satisfaction and stillness of the mind. Respect given by the world is not considered of any value either in Gurbani,
So it is His acceptance which is considered the highest respect. That is what His devotees seek. Gurbani explicitly states that those are poor who have not Almighty’s love; His devotees are the richest ones. Here is another proof to justify this idea
ਪੰਨਾ 1232, ਸਤਰ 11ਬਿਨੁਨਾਵੈਸਭੁਕੋਈਨਿਰਧਨੁਸਤਿਗੁਰਿਬੂਝਬੁਝਾਈ॥੪॥
Bin nāvai sabẖ ko▫ī nirḏẖan saṯgur būjẖ bujẖā▫ī. ||4||
Without the Name, everyone is poor; the True Guru has imparted this understanding. ||4||
ਮਃ 1 - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok(you can click to see the whole Shabada)
So not only mind is enriched with His presence but it also purifies the soul, in context of sins. Soul is lifted above sins. In the next Guru Vaak, the meanings of treasures and respect are made clearer.
ਕੈਸਿਮਰਨਿ = ਦੇਸਿਮਰਨਦੀਰਾਹੀਂ।ਨਿਧਾਨ = ਖ਼ਜ਼ਾਨੇ।ਮਾਨੁ = ਆਦਰ।ਮਹਤੁ = ਵਡਿਆਈ।ਪਤਿ = ਇੱਜ਼ਤ।ਲੈਤ = ਲੈਂਦਿਆਂ, ਸਿਮਰਦਿਆਂ।ਅਘ = ਪਾਪ।ਬਾਛਹਿ = ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇਹਨ।ਸਭਿ = ਸਾਰੇ।ਧੂਰੀ = ਚਰਨ-ਧੂੜ।੨।

ਹੇਭਾਈ! (ਉਹਪਰਮਾਤਮਾਸਾਡੀਜਿੰਦਦਾਆਸਰਾਹੈ) ਜਿਸਦੇਸਿਮਰਨਦੀਬਰਕਤਿਨਾਲਸਾਰੇਖ਼ਜ਼ਾਨੇਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਹੋਜਾਂਦੇਹਨ, ਆਦਰਮਿਲਦਾਹੈ, ਵਡਿਆਈਮਿਲਦੀਹੈ, ਪੂਰੀਇੱਜ਼ਤਮਿਲਦੀਹੈ, ਜਿਸਦਾਨਾਮਸਿਮਰਿਆਂਕ੍ਰੋੜਾਂਪਾਪਨਾਸਹੋਜਾਂਦੇਹਨ। (ਹੇਭਾਈ!) ਸਾਰੇਭਗਤਉਸਪਰਮਾਤਮਾਦੇਚਰਨਾਂਦੀਧੂੜਲੋਚਦੇਰਹਿੰਦੇਹਨ।੨। [oh brother(Akalpurakh is support of our life) with His Simran all treasures are obtained, respect, recognition and honor are obtained, by His Simran a million sins are eliminated , (oh brother) all His devotees seek His refuge in utter humbleness]
ਸਰਬਮਨੋਰਥਜੇਕੋਚਾਹੈਸੇਵੈਏਕੁਨਿਧਾਨਾ॥ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਅਪਰੰਪਰਸੁਆਮੀਸਿਮਰਤਪਾਰਿਪਰਾਨਾ॥੩॥
Sarab manorath je ko cẖāhai sevai ek niḏẖānā.Pārbarahm aprampar su▫āmī simraṯ pār parānā. ||3||
In Essence: To have fulfillment of all aspirations of the mind, one needs to praise Akalpurakh who is real treasure. By meditating on the supreme and Infinite Almighty, souls can swim across (worldly Ocean of temptations, sorrows and anxieties)
Maya lovers may think to chant His Name to have more Maya but this is not what is being said here. Guru says that if one wants to fulfill all aspirations of the mind, His meditation should be done because the mind gets stilled. If wealth is given to enlighten ones, it is used for the benefit of the society, History verifies that. Personal gains or satisfaction of Maya has no value for a mind in bliss. So the real treasure is Him, once one falls for Him, longing for Maya just ceases otherwise contrary to it, people keep seeking more and more even after having it. It is all about stillness of the mind in His love. And this is the way, one in love with Him swims across this world ocean without going through ups and downs of anxieties and sorrows.


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ਮਨੋਰਥ = ਮਨੋ-ਕਾਮਨਾ, ਮਨਦੀਆਂਮੁਰਾਦਾਂ।ਕੋ = ਕੋਈਮਨੁੱਖ।ਸੇਵੈ = ਸਿਮਰਨਕਰੇ।ਅਪਰੰਪਰ = ਬੇਅੰਤ।ਪਾਰਿਪਰਨਾ = ਪਾਰਲੰਘਜਾਈਦਾਹੈ।੩।

ਹੇਭਾਈ! ਜੋਕੋਈਮਨੁੱਖਸਾਰੀਆਂਮੁਰਾਦਾਂ (ਪੂਰੀਆਂਕਰਨੀਆਂ) ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾਹੈ (ਤਾਂਉਸਨੂੰਚਾਹੀਦਾਹੈਕਿ) ਉਹਉਸਇੱਕਪਰਮਾਤਮਾਦੀਸੇਵਾ-ਭਗਤੀਕਰੇਜੋਸਾਰੇਪਦਾਰਥਾਂਦਾਖ਼ਜ਼ਾਨਾਹੈ।ਹੇਭਾਈ! ਸਾਰੇਜਗਤਦੇਮਾਲਕਬੇਅੰਤਪਰਮਾਤਮਾਦਾਸਿਮਰਨਕੀਤਿਆਂ (ਸੰਸਾਰ-ਸਮੁੰਦਰਤੋਂ) ਪਾਰਲੰਘਜਾਈਦਾਹੈ।੩। [ oh brother if any person wants to fulfill all wishes then he should worship the Almighty who is treasure of all things.. Oh brother, by doing simran of the Master of all the infinite Lord(world –Ocean) is swum across.]
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ਸੀਤਲਸਾਂਤਿਮਹਾਸੁਖੁਪਾਇਆਸੰਤਸੰਗਿਰਹਿਓਓਲ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ॥ਹਰਿਧਨੁਸੰਚਨੁਹਰਿਨਾਮੁਭੋਜਨੁਇਹੁਨਾਨਕਕੀਨੋਚੋਲ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ॥੪॥੮॥
Sīṯal sāʼnṯ mahā sukẖ pā▫i▫ā saṯsang rahi▫o olĥā.Har ḏẖan sancẖan har nām bẖojan ih Nānak kīno cẖolĥā. ||4||8||
In Essence: By being in the company of His devotees, mind achieves peace, supreme comfort is obtained and honor is preserved. Nanak says he has gathered wealth of His Name and has made Naam a delicious soul-diet
Now remember the first Guru Vaak of this Shabad, Guru Shows the right path of praising Him in His love, all treasures are obtained. Guru declares that actually wealth is His Naam. It is His Naam that helps the devotee to be free from worries and anxieties. In this Vaak, Guru stresses on the true path shown by Guru. It’s to give priority to His love. It is to make His love as a soul diet. In the company of those who praise Him in love, peace is obtained. Look carefully, it is a process to reach to the state of mind where all anxieties and concerns we load on ourselves are considered His. As per Gurbani, we literally do nothing, we are just mediums. If we understand that, His Hukam becomes clear, the path Guru asks us to tread on appears to be clean and different than other guessed paths. If there is doubt, nothing is achieved save for getting into a race for wealth or worldly recognition with no satisfaction-point. It is the miracle of the trust put in Him with high gravity of sincerity that brings mind to stillness in His love and Hukam as well.

ਸੀਤਲ = ਠੰਢਾ।ਸੰਗਿ = ਸੰਗਤਿਵਿਚ।ਓਲ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ = ਪਰਦਾ, ਇੱਜ਼ਤ।ਸੰਚਨੁ = ਇਕੱਠਾਕਰਨਾ।ਚੋਲ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ = ਸੁਆਦਲਾਖਾਣਾ।੪।
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ਹੇਨਾਨਕ! ਜਿਸਮਨੁੱਖਨੇਪਰਮਾਤਮਾਦਾਨਾਮ-ਧਨਇਕੱਠਾਕੀਤਾਹੈ, ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾਦੇਨਾਮਨੂੰ (ਆਪਣੇਆਤਮਾਵਾਸਤੇ) ਭੋਜਨਬਣਾਇਆਹੈਸੁਆਦਲਾਖਾਣਾਬਣਾਇਆਹੈ, (ਉਸਦਾਹਿਰਦਾ) ਠੰਢਾ-ਠਾਰਰਹਿੰਦਾਹੈ, ਉਸਨੂੰਸ਼ਾਂਤੀਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਰਹਿੰਦੀਹੈ, ਉਸਨੂੰਬੜਾਆਨੰਦਬਣਿਆਰਹਿੰਦਾਹੈ।ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾਂਦੀਸੰਗਤਿਵਿਚਰਹਿਕੇਉਸਦੀਇੱਜ਼ਤਬਣੀਰਹਿੰਦੀਹੈ (ਤੇਕੋਈਪਾਪਉਸਦੇਨੇੜੇਨਹੀਂਢੁਕਦੇ)।੪।੮। [Nanak says that the person who has gathered the wealth of His Naam and has made His Naam soul-diet, his/her heart remains completely in peace, he receives peace and the mind stays in bliss. Being in the company of true followers of Guru, his/her honor is kept intact (no sin comes close to him/her]
Gurbani is not a collection of poetic lectures of intellectual jumps but it was revealed through bestowed experiences upon the enlightened ones by the Waheguru. It is the miracle of living in His love that leads to such experiences. Gurubani claims that who followed Guru in utter honesty had that experience with Him (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji 26-27). Guru Sahiban have shared their experience to lift us to those possibilities.

G Singh

"It is the miracle of the trust put in Him with high gravity of sincerity that brings mind to stillness in His love and Hukam as well." -G. Singh Ji

Thank you Ji, miracles all the way..

Thanks Kiram ji

I always feel now that futile discussions some time taint our love and trust in Him. After going through this Shabad, I felt I was scattered all over in bits due my distance from the truth expressed in this shabad.

Dear G. Singh Ji,

Since you are a regular contributor on SPN and
you have a lot to offer - I've a small suggestion
for you. The format of a posting should be
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such that it's easy on the eyes and it draws
the readers in. Antonia ji's postings have
an excellent format. Your postings appear
a bit cluttered. You'll do your readers a favor
if you can somehow improve the format.

Regards and best wishes!

mystique_void Ji

Thanks for the suggestion, I am really not good at computer, still type with one finger. I shall ask aad ji to change the format. What I have been doing is "simply typing on Word pad, coping it and posting on "reply window or new thread window" What is the format, how to change it, it really never occurred to me, Again thanks for pointing out, it is real good idea

Regards
G Singh

Dear G. Singh ji,

You seem to be doing alright. Just a few
extra things will add value to what you write.

You might want to pay a little bit of attention
to the font size (your font size is sometimes
smaller than it should be) and proper spacing
between sentences and paragraphs.

You tend to use the 'bold' and the 'underline' features
quite a bit even when they are not necessary. The
bold text appears harsh to the eyes unless you use it
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for contrast or to highlight some particular point.
Underlining is generally for emphasis.

You can see these features on top of your reply
window. The boldness and underlining are controlled
by letters 'B' and 'U'. The font size is controlled by
'Sizes'. Right beside the 'Sizes' is the select menu
for various fonts. I'm using 'Tahoma' at the moment.
Try a few different things and see which one you like
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the most.

Think of a family living room. If all items are properly
spaced and of the proper size, the room looks nice
and spacious and inviting.

Regards,

pk70 ji

Don't worry. When I see a post I will try to do some editing of format but only with your permission. It may not be possible to do this immediately for reasons having to do with time-pressures right now. Also it may not be consistent because you write often. So don't stop writing. Just wait for me to catch up. Anyway - let me know how you want to handle it.
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Antonia

aad Bhain Jio
You are a gem, a bundle of thanks. I fully authorize you to edit my posts as you feel to make them look nicer. Your help will be highly appreciated. Please take your time.
Regards
G Singh