Gur Prasad

Originally Posted by singhisking101

In Gurbani I have come across the idea of Gur Parasd many times. I know that you need to have Gur Parsad to even think about God, just to do path you need Gur Parsad. But one thing I have been wondering about is how do you earn Gur Parsad? I was wondering if anybody here could tell my some Gurbani references.


Thanks!

Originally Posted by singhisking101

ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਤ ਲਿਖੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਮੰਡਲ ਮੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ पूरबि लिखत लिखे गुरु पाइआ मनि हरि लिव मंडल मंडा हे ॥१॥ Pūrab likẖaṯ likẖe gur pā▫i▫ā man har liv mandal mandā he. ||1|| By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of the Lord's Love. ||1|| (pg. 13)

You need Gur Parsad to do anything. That Jap Ji Sahib we did in the morning, etc. is all due to Gur Parsad. If the Guru did not want us to do paath then we by no means could not.

Originally Posted by singhisking101

Yes but when does the Guru want to Give you Gur Prasad.

BTW: sorry for the late reply

Originally Posted by sadhu

Guru prasad showers, when you are ready for it, because guru is already showering its blessings, you are the one who is not ready to recieve them, your reciever mode is off, you are not in a receptive mode. Guru is constantly flowing, you need to create a "valley" within you in order to let his river flow into you. Your heart needs to be empty.
Your emptiness will be an invitation to your guru to flow his blessings into you. The vacuum created by your emptiness will be filled by gurprasad automatically, because it is already there, you need to be receptive for it. Just like a river flows automatically if you create a deep valley near it. You become a valley, an empty valley, and you will see the river of guru flowing into you with its life and energy.