He Is

[spnadmin]

This shabad, which is by Guru Naanak Dev, brings together some fundamental concepts of Sikhism. O Baba! -- even a holy man is told that God is near. We are asked to consider that He is the light and the life of everyone, of all creation. And He has written our destiny on each and every forehead. No god, no holy person, no sage fares any differently. Neither does the self-mortifying beggar or penitent. All are subject to his hukam , and all are given the same message: Without selfless service to God, no good will come of either greatness or suffering. This God is the God of the hopeless, the creatures who have been abandoned by the holy and the powerful. Burnt offerings and chanting are worthless. The weak, the lowly and the dishonored are dear to Him. Only though His teachings, can the "jewel of His spiritual wisdom" be grasped. So we must become lowly so that When He dwells in the mind, His jewel will be within reach. "By giving one's head (the self), body and mind are set free.
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ਬਾਬਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਦੇਖੁ ॥
baabaa saachaa saahib dhoor n dhaekh ||
O Baba, do not see your True Lord and Master as being far away.

ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਜੀਵਨਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਲੇਖੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sarab joth jagajeevanaa sir sir saachaa laekh ||1|| rehaao ||
He is the Light of all, the Life of the world; The True Lord writes His Inscription on each and every head. ||1||Pause||



ਬਿਸਨੁ ਰਿਖੀ ਮੁਨੀ ਸੰਕਰੁ ਇੰਦੁ ਤਪੈ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ॥
brehamaa bisan rikhee munee sankar eindh thapai bhaekhaaree ||
Brahma and Vishnu, the Rishis and the silent sages, Shiva and Indra, penitents and beggars


ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੋਹੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਆਕੀ ਮਰਹਿ ਅਫਾਰੀ ॥
maanai hukam sohai dhar saachai aakee marehi afaaree ||
- whoever obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, looks beautiful in the Court of the True Lord, while the stubborn rebels die.

ਜੰਗਮ ਜੋਧ ਜਤੀ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
jangam jodhh jathee sanniaasee gur poorai veechaaree ||
The wandering beggars, warriors, celibates and Sannyaasee hermits - through the Perfect Guru, consider this:


ਬਿਨੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਫਲੁ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਸਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
bin saevaa fal kabahu n paavas saevaa karanee saaree ||2||
without selfless service, no one ever receives the fruits of their rewards. Serving the Lord is the most excellent action. ||2||


ਨਿਧਨਿਆ ਧਨੁ ਨਿਗੁਰਿਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਿੰਮਾਣਿਆ ਤੂ ਮਾਣੁ ॥
nidhhaniaa dhhan niguriaa gur ninmaaniaa thoo maan ||
You are the wealth of the poor, the Guru of the guru-less, the honor of the dishonored.


ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਮਾਣਕੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਕੜਿਆ ਨਿਤਾਣਿਆ ਤੂ ਤਾਣੁ ॥
andhhulai maanak gur pakarriaa nithaaniaa thoo thaan ||
I am blind; I have grasped hold of the jewel, the Guru. You are the strength of the weak.

ਹੋਮ ਜਪਾ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥
hom japaa nehee jaaniaa guramathee saach pashhaan ||
He is not known through burnt offerings and ritual chanting; the True Lord is known through the Guru's Teachings.


ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਦਰਿ ਢੋਈ ਝੂਠਾ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੩॥
naam binaa naahee dhar dtoee jhoothaa aavan jaan ||3||
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, no one finds shelter in the Court of the Lord; the false come and go in reincarnation. ||3||


ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹੀਐ ਸਾਚੇ ਤੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
saachaa naam salaaheeai saachae thae thripath hoe ||
So praise the True Name, and through the True Name, you will find satisfaction.

ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਜੀਐ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਮੈਲਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
giaan rathan man maajeeai bahurr n mailaa hoe ||
When the mind is cleaned with the jewel of spiritual wisdom, it does not become dirty again.


ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
jab lag saahib man vasai thab lag bighan n hoe ||
As long as the Lord and Master dwells in the mind, no obstacles are encountered.


ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿਰੁ ਦੇ ਛੁਟੀਐ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੦॥
naanak sir dhae shhutteeai man than saachaa soe ||4||10||
O Nanak, giving one's head, one is emancipated, and the mind and body become true. ||4||10||

Ang 992​

 

[spnadmin]

This shabad is very clear. No faulty explanation is needed.

ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰ ਰਖਿ ਲੇਇ ਨਿਦਾਨ ॥
raakhanehaar rakh laee nidhaan ||
He shall save me in the end.


ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣ ਰਖੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਮ ॥੨॥
aavan jaan rakhae kar karam ||2||
He has mercifully saved me from coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||


ਪੇਖੈ ਬੋਲੈ ਸੁਣੈ ਸਭੁ ਆਪਿ ॥
paekhai bolai sunai sabh aap ||
He Himself beholds, speaks and hears all.

ਸੋ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਜਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਵੈ ॥
so sukhadhaathaa j naam japaavai ||
He alone is the Giver of peace, who inspires us to chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.


ਜਿਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ॥
jis hoe dhaeiaal this aap milaavai ||
He unites with Himself those unto whom He has shown His Mercy.


ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਗਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ॥
jeea janth sagalae prathipaal ||
He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures.

ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਸਦਾ ਬੇਅੰਤਾ ॥
agam agochar sadhaa baeanthaa ||
He is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Eternal and Infinite.

He has mercifully saved me from coming and going in reincarnation. ||2|| .........With his grace, with his mercy.

Guru Arjan Dev
Ang 183
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[Pyramid]

Pyramid Ji,

It would be good if you could volunteer to search for the actual verse in SGGS. This is almost like playing antakshri - a challenge - a contrast to being fed, spoon fed, still feeding ?

Nobody is the judge but He Himself.

Discredit to Him can mean falling short of doing enough justice - which is a fact. If an akaal purukh da roop incarnates as a human being, he is subject to the limitations of his physical body, the brain makes him only human so that he can teach other humans how to do their best. But if ever the word discredit is used, it is obvious that a human form - with all its abilities and limitations - cannot do justice, even in praises - of Akaal Purukh.

Your view point is not wrong and neither is mine. If we care to see the whole picture and not pick out only a portion - this is not easy, like reading the whole thread from the beginning to the end - the whole picture starts to unfold before us. Mind barking is reduced. This is not targeted at you, Pyramid Ji but all readers. Right now my mind is barking, lol.

But Guru Gobind Singh Ji said, "treat the whole of mankind as one." - This should be easy to find from Dasam Granth.

namjap Ji,

Thanks a lot for confirming that your post about discrediting God is not Gurmat at all.

Thankyou thankyou thankyou. I just finished Paath of entire Guru Granth Ji and couldn't remember Guru Ji telling me such a thing, that was the reason, I asked you. I thought I might have not been listening to Guru Ji carefully, so I asked you for confirmation.
So it means I was listening to Guru Ji. Thanks Guru Ji. Tusi menu bhulanhaar nu bacha lya.

Thankyou namjap ji, once again.

I guess I was not expecting an interfaith dialogue under Gurmat Section. Sorry namjap ji for the trouble.

Tuhada Das
Yograj

 

[Pyramid]

'O Nanak, giving one's head, one is emancipated, and the mind and body become true.'

Only a few can even think of having a thought of giving their heads. Guru Ji is calling us- Sir dhar tali galee meri aaoo.

Tuhada Das
Yograj

 

[spnadmin]

Pyramid ji

I am working on it, but progress is slow. Five :}8-: 's always get in the way. Thanks for your post.

 

[spnadmin]

Where he is....

ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਅਭ ਅੰਤ ॥
agam agochar rehiaa abh anth ||
The Inaccessible and Unfathomable Lord God dwells in the heart.


ਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਧਰਨੀਧਰ ਮੰਤ ॥੩॥
paar n paavai ko dhharaneedhhar manth ||3||
No one can find the limits or the secrets of the Lord of the World. ||3||


ਕਦਲੀ ਪੁਹਪ ਧੂਪ ਪਰਗਾਸ ॥
kadhalee puhap dhhoop paragaas ||
The Lord shines forth in the plantain flower and the sunshine.

ਰਜ ਪੰਕਜ ਮਹਿ ਲੀਓ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥
raj pankaj mehi leeou nivaas ||
He dwells in the pollen of the lotus flower.


ਦੁਆਦਸ ਦਲ ਅਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੰਤ ॥
dhuaadhas dhal abh anthar manth ||
The Lord's secret is within the twelve petals of the heart-lotus.


ਜਹ ਪਉੜੇ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਮਲਾ ਕੰਤ ॥੪॥
jeh pourrae sree kamalaa kanth ||4||
The Supreme Lord, the Lord of Lakshmi dwells there. ||4||


ਅਰਧ ਉਰਧ ਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੋ ਕਾਸੁ ॥
aradhh ouradhh mukh laago kaas ||
He is like the sky, stretching across the lower, upper and middle realms.


ਸੁੰਨ ਮੰਡਲ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥
sunn manddal mehi kar paragaas ||
In the profoundly silent celestial realm, He radiates forth.


ਊਹਾਂ ਸੂਰਜ ਨਾਹੀ ਚੰਦ ॥
oohaan sooraj naahee chandh ||
Neither the sun nor the moon are there,


ਆਦਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਅਨੰਦ ॥੫॥
aadh niranjan karai anandh ||5||
but the Primal Immaculate Lord celebrates there. ||5||


ਸੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਿ ਪਿੰਡਿ ਸੋ ਜਾਨੁ ॥
so brehamandd pindd so jaan ||
Know that He is in the universe, and in the body as well.


ਮਾਨ ਸਰੋਵਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥
maan sarovar kar eisanaan ||
Take your cleansing bath in the Mansarovar Lake.


ਸੋਹੰ ਸੋ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਹੈ ਜਾਪ ॥
sohan so jaa ko hai jaap ||
Chant ""Sohang"" - ""He is me.""

Sant Kabir
Ang 1162​

 

[Astroboy]

namjap Ji,

I guess I was not expecting an interfaith dialogue under Gurmat Section. Sorry namjap ji for the trouble.

I didn't know speaking one's heart was taboo in Gurmat section. Maybe taboo is to harsh a word - offending ?

If we closely examine the lives of our Guru's - Bhai Kaniya's Story - it's not difficult to understand the intention of Bhai Khaniya - eventhough his actions offended many devoted sikhs.

 

[spnadmin]

What he is doing...

ਛਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਉ ਰੰਕ ਕਉ ਕਰਈ ਰਾਉ ਰੰਕ ਕਰਿ ਡਾਰੇ ॥
shhin mehi rao rank ko karee rao rank kar ddarae ||
In an instant, He changes the beggar into a king, and the king into a beggar.


ਰੀਤੇ ਭਰੇ ਭਰੇ ਸਖਨਾਵੈ ਯਹ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਬਿਵਹਾਰੇ ॥੧॥
reethae bharae bharae sakhanavai yeh tha ko biveharae ||1||
He fills what is empty, and empties what is full - such are His ways. ||1||


ਅਪਨੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਆਪਿ ਪਸਾਰੀ ਆਪਹਿ ਦੇਖਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
apanee maeia ap pasaree apehi dhaekhanehara ||
He Himself spread out the expanse of His Maya, and He Himself beholds it.


ਨਾਨਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਧਰੇ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ਸਭ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਆਰਾ ॥੨॥
nana roop dhharae bahu rangee sabh thae rehai niara ||2||
He assumes so many forms, and plays so many games, and yet, He remains detached from it all. ||2||


ਅਗਨਤ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਅਲਖ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਜਿਹ ਸਭ ਜਗੁ ਭਰਮਾਇਓ ॥
aganath apar alakh niranjan jih sabh jag bharamaeiou ||
Incalculable, infinite, incomprehensible and immaculate is He, who has misled the entire world.


ਸਗਲ ਭਰਮ ਤਜਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਚਰਨਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਓ ॥੩॥੧॥੨॥
sagal bharam thaj naanak pranee charan thahi chith laeiou ||3||1||2||
Cast off all your doubts; prays Nanak, O mortal, focus your consciousness on His Feet. ||3||1||2||

Guru Teg Bahadur
Abg 143
Amrit Kirtan Gutka​

 

[Astroboy]

I'm amazed at your progress, Aad Ji,

You pick out those shabads which are normally chosen by Sikhs who have advanced to a subliminal level.

 

[AmbarDhara]

'O Nanak, giving one's head, one is emancipated, and the mind and body become true.'

Only a few can even think of having a thought of giving their heads. Guru Ji is calling us- Sir dhar tali galee meri aaoo.

Tuhada Das
Yograj

Pyramid Ji,

You have reminded all of us of our real purpose.

Without giving our head: that is like doing, thinking, obeying: my mind my mind my mind, I am I am I am, my my my ... mine mine mine..., I think I think I think... he says she says... WE ARE MANMUKHS, the non devoted ones.

When we decide to give our head: that is like doing, following Guru Ji's words, listen to Guru Ji only, It is- ab tu hee mai naahee- Living Guru Ji's Words.

A friend of ours mentioned Bhai kaniyah JI in this thread. When I think of Bhai Kaniyah Ji, it gives me a picture of a man who faced every kind of Vibration but kept himself glued to Guru Ji's Words alone. He is not impressed by any body's reactions or comments. He is offering his seva to the whole humanity, but is not taking anything back( like others mat(intellegence)). His recievers are connected only to Guru Ji's WORDS. AMAZING.

 

[Astroboy]

A friend of ours mentioned Bhai kaniyah JI in this thread. When I think of Bhai Kaniyah Ji, it gives me a picture of a man who faced every kind of Vibration but kept himself glued to Guru Ji's Words alone. He is not impressed by any body's reactions or comments. He is offering his seva to the whole humanity, but is not taking anything back( like others mat(intellegence)). His recievers are connected only to Guru Ji's WORDS. AMAZING.

Thank you for making me your friend.
And if you are really a friend of the True Guru
then you may be able to convert an iron bit to a gold bit.

Waheguru, waheguru, waheguru, waheguru, waheguru.

 

[Sardara123]

When I think of Bhai Kaniyah Ji, it gives me a picture of a man who faced every kind of Vibration but kept himself glued to Guru Ji's Words alone. He is not impressed by any body's reactions or comments. He is offering his seva to the whole humanity, but is not taking anything back( like others mat(intellegence)). His recievers are connected only to Guru Ji's WORDS. AMAZING.

You reminded me of the following Shabad:


English Translation (source: SikhiToTheMax):
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl, Eighth House, Du-Padas:
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
Remembering, remembering, remembering Him in meditation, I find peace; with each and every breath, I dwell upon Him.
In this world, and in the world beyond, He is with me, as my help and support; wherever I go, He protects me. ||1||
The Guru's Word abides with my soul.
It does not sink in water; thieves cannot steal it, and fire cannot burn it. ||1||Pause||
It is like wealth to the poor, a cane for the blind, and mother's milk for the infant.
In the ocean of the world, I have found the boat of the Lord; the Merciful Lord has bestowed His Mercy upon Nanak. ||2||1||32||
source: SikhiToTheMax

Guru Shabad:
DnwsrI mhlw 5 Gru 8 dupdy
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ismrau ismir ismir suK pwvau swis swis smwly ]
ieh loik prloik sMig shweI jq kq moih rKvwly ]1]
gur kw bcnu bsY jIA nwly ]
jil nhI fUbY qskru nhI lyvY Bwih n swkY jwly ]1] rhwau ]
inrDn kau Dnu AMDuly kau itk mwq dUDu jYsy bwly ]
swgr mih boihQu pwieE hir nwnk krI ik®pw ikrpwly ]2]1]32]

 

[Sardara123]

We need to attune our recievers to Guru Shabad- Gurbani- Guru Ji all the time so that nothing can effect us.

 

[spnadmin]

I think that is why in my eyes Sikhs carry themselves so well. And someday so will I.

 

[spnadmin]

The bhagats were mostly Hindu poets and accomplished musicians. In the time of the first Sikh Gurus they had a great devotion or bhagati to a single God. They had great reverence for Guru Ram Das whom they honored in hymns as a perfectly and completely realized soul. Many of their hymns are recorded in Sri Guru Granth Sahib because of the unwavering adoration of the bhagats for the jyote of One God. This is from Bhagat Mathura.

Bhagat Mathura
Ang 1404

A Sava-yay in Praise of Guru Ram Das

ਅਗਮੁ ਅਨੰਤੁ ਅਨਾਦਿ ਆਦਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
agam ananth anaadh aadh jis koe n jaanai ||
The Lord is Inaccessible, Infinite, Eternal and Primordial; no one knows His beginning.


ਸਿਵ ਬਿਰੰਚਿ ਧਰਿ ਧ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਨੁ ਨਿਤਹਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਬਖਾਣੈ ॥
siv biranch dhhar dhhyaan nithehi jis baedh bakhaanai ||
Shiva and Brahma meditate on Him; the Vedas describe Him again and again.


ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਸਰ ਕੋਈ ॥
nirankaar niravair avar nehee dhoosar koee ||
The Lord is Formless, beyond hate and vengeance; there is no one else like Him.


ਭੰਜਨ ਗੜ੍ਹਣ ਸਮਥੁ ਤਰਣ ਤਾਰਣ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
bhanjan garrhan samathh tharan thaaran prabh soee ||
He creates and destroys - He is All-powerful; God is the Boat to carry all across.


ਨਾਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਕੀਓ ਜਨੁ ਮਥੁਰਾ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਸੈ ॥
naanaa prakaar jin jag keeou jan mathhuraa rasanaa rasai ||
He created the world in its various aspects; His humble servant Mat'huraa delights in His Praises.


ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਚਿਤਹ ਬਸੈ ॥੧॥
sree sath naam karathaa purakh gur raamadhaas chitheh basai ||1||
Sat Naam, the Great and Supreme True Name of God, the Personification of Creativity, dwells in the Consciousness of Guru Raam Daas. ||1||


ਗੁਰੂ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਗਹਿ ਕਰੀਆ ਧ੍ਰੁਵ ਬੁਧਿ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਰਨ ਕਉ ॥
guroo samarathh gehi kareeaa dhhraav budhh sumath samhaaran ko ||
I have grasped hold of the All-powerful Guru; He has made my mind steady and stable, and embellished me with clear consciousness.


ਫੁਨਿ ਧ੍ਰੰਮ ਧੁਜਾ ਫਹਰੰਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਅਘ ਪੁੰਜ ਤਰੰਗ ਨਿਵਾਰਨ ਕਉ ॥
fun dhhranm dhhujaa feharanth sadhaa agh punj tharang nivaaran ko ||
And, His Banner of Righteousness waves proudly forever, to defend against the waves of sin.


ਮਥੁਰਾ ਜਨ ਜਾਨਿ ਕਹੀ ਜੀਅ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁ ਅਉਰ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਬਿਚਾਰਨ ਕਉ ॥
mathhuraa jan jaan kehee jeea saach s aour kashhoo n bichaaran ko ||
His humble servant Mat'hraa knows this as true, and speaks it from his soul; there is nothing else to consider.


ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਬਡੌ ਕਲਿ ਮੈ ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਨ ਕਉ ॥੨॥
har naam bohithh badda kal mai bhav saagar paar outhaaran ko ||2||
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Lord's Name is the Great Ship, to carry us all across the terrifying world-ocean, safely to the other side. ||2||


ਸੰਤਤ ਹੀ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਰਤੇ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵਤ ਹੈ ॥
santhath hee sathasangath sang surang rathae jas gaavath hai ||
The Saints dwell in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; imbued with pure celestial love, they sing the Lord's Praises.


ਧ੍ਰਮ ਪੰਥੁ ਧਰਿਓ ਧਰਨੀਧਰ ਆਪਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਧਾਰਿ ਨ ਧਾਵਤ ਹੈ ॥
dhhram panthh dhhariou dhharaneedhhar aap rehae liv dhhaar n dhhaavath hai ||
The Support of the Earth has established this Path of Dharma; He Himself remains lovingly attuned to the Lord, and does not wander in distraction.


ਮਥੁਰਾ ਭਨਿ ਭਾਗ ਭਲੇ ਉਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਇਛਤ ਹੀ ਫਲ ਪਾਵਤ ਹੈ ॥
mathhuraa bhan bhaag bhalae ounh kae man eishhath hee fal paavath hai ||
So speaks Mat'huraa: those blessed with good fortune receive the fruits of their minds' desires.



ਰਵਿ ਕੇ ਸੁਤ ਕੋ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਤ੍ਰਾਸੁ ਕਹਾ ਜੁ ਚਰੰਨ ਗੁਰੂ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਤ ਹੈ ॥੩॥
rav kae suth ko thinh thraas kehaa j charann guroo chith laavath hai ||3||
Those who focus their consciousness on the Guru's Feet, they do not fear the judgement of Dharamraj. ||3||


ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਧਾ ਪਰਪੂਰਨ ਸਬਦ ਤਰੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਤ ਦਿਨ ਆਗਰੁ ॥
niramal naam sudhhaa parapooran sabadh tharang pragattith dhin aagar ||
The Immaculate, Sacred Pool of the Guru is overflowing with the waves of the Shabad, radiantly revealed in the early hours before the dawn.


ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ਅਥਾਹ ਅਤਿ ਬਡ ਸੁਭਰੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਭ ਬਿਧਿ ਰਤਨਾਗਰੁ ॥
gehir ganbheer athhaah ath badd subhar sadhaa sabh bidhh rathanaagar ||
He is Deep and Profound, Unfathomable and utterly Great, eternally overflowing with all sorts of jewels.​

 

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We may not think of things this way, but stubborn mindedness can often not look like what it is. It may actually be a state of honest doubt. But that too is stubborn thinking. Devotional worship is the way out.

ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚਾ ॥
than mehi manooaa man mehi saachaa ||
The mind is in the body, and the True Lord is in the mind.

ਸੋ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਰਾਚਾ ॥
so saachaa mil saachae raachaa ||
Merging into the True Lord, one is absorbed into Truth.

ਸੇਵਕੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੈ ਲਾਗੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
saevak prabh kai laagai paae ||
God's servant bows at His feet.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੩॥
sathigur pooraa milai milaae ||3||
Meeting the True Guru, one meets with the Lord. ||3||

ਆਪਿ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਖੈ ॥
aap dhikhaavai aapae dhaekhai ||
He Himself watches over us, and He Himself makes us see.

ਹਠਿ ਨ ਪਤੀਜੈ ਨਾ ਬਹੁ ਭੇਖੈ ॥
hath n patheejai naa bahu bhaekhai ||
He is not pleased by stubborn-mindedness, nor by various religious robes.

ਘੜਿ ਭਾਡੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
gharr bhaaddae jin anmrith paaeiaa ||
He fashioned the body-vessels, and infused the Ambrosial Nectar into them;

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਇਆ ॥੪॥
praem bhagath prabh man patheeaaeiaa ||4||
God's Mind is pleased only by loving devotional worship. ||4||

Guru Naanak
Ang 686
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[Sardara123]

He is- THE BEST FRIEND EVER.

Guru Ji tells us:

English Translation(source:SikhiToTheMax)
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Those who have the Lord as their Friend and Companion
- tell me, what else do they need? ||1||
Those who are in love with the Lord of the Universe
- pain, suffering and doubt run away from them. ||1||Pause||
Those who have enjoyed the flavor of the Lord's sublime essence
are not attracted to any other pleasures. ||2||
Those whose speech is accepted in the Court of the Lord
- what do they care about anything else? ||3||
Those who belong to the One, unto whom all things belong
- O Nanak, they find a lasting peace. ||4||33||102||
source: SikhiToTheMax

Punjabi Translation(source:GuruGranthDarpan):

ArQ:- (hy BweI!) ijs mnu`K dw ipAwr prmwqmw nwl bx jWdw hY aus dw hryk du`K hryk drd hryk Brm-vihm dUr ho jWdw hY [1[rhwau[
ijs mnu`K dw (ieh XkIn bx jwey ik aus dw) s`jx-pRBU im`qr-pRBU hr QW ivAwpk hY, (hy BweI!) d`s, aus mnu`K ƒ iks SY dI QuV rih jWdI hY? [1[
(hy BweI!) ijs mnu`K ƒ prmwqmw dy nwm dw Awnµd Aw jWdw hY, auh (dunIAw dy) hor hor (pdwrQW dy) suAwdW nwl nhIN cMbVdw [2[
ijs mnu`K dw boilAw hoieAw bol prmwqmw dI hzUrI ivc mMinAw jWdw hY, aus ƒ iksy hor dI muQwjI nhIN rih jWdI [3[
hy nwnk! ijs prmwqmw dw ricAw hoieAw ieh swrw sMswr hY, aus prmwqmw dw syvk jyhVw mnu`K bx jWdw hY aus ƒ sdw Awnµd pRwpq rihMdw hY [4[33[102[
source: PAGE 186 - Punjabi Translation of Siri Guru Granth Sahib (Sri Guru Granth Darpan).

Guru Shabad:
gauVI mhlw 5 ]
jw kw mIqu swjnu hY smIAw ]
iqsu jn kau khu kw kI kmIAw ]1]
jw kI pRIiq goibMd isau lwgI ]
dUKu drdu BRmu qw kw BwgI ]1] rhwau ]
jw kau rsu hir rsu hY AwieE ]
so An rs nwhI lptwieE ]2]
jw kw kihAw drgh clY ]
so iks kau ndir lY AwvY qlY ]3]
jw kw sBu ikCu qw kw hoie ]
nwnk qw kau sdw suKu hoie ]4]33]102]

 

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This shabad complements the ideas in the one posted previously by Sardara123. It is an interesting part of Gurbani. The first four lines posted below tell us what He is like. He is fearless, He is unattached, He is the inner knower who knows the state of our inner being. These ideas are then followed by lines that help us realize that when we meet Him we too become like Him. When we meet him through the Shabad, we become fearless, we find intuitive balance, we look within our own inner being. We find Him within all. Our mind does not waiver. We are delighted that we have found Him.

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਸਿਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਲੇਖਾ ॥
nirabho so sir naahee laekhaa ||
He alone is fearless, who has no destiny written on His head.

ਆਪਿ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਦੇਖਾ ॥
aap alaekh kudharath hai dhaekhaa ||
God Himself is unseen; He reveals Himself through His wondrous creative power.

ਆਪਿ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਸੰਭਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥
aap atheeth ajonee sanbho naanak guramath so paaeiaa ||12||
He Himself is unattached, unborn and self-existent. O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, He is found. ||12||

ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
anthar kee gath sathigur jaanai ||
The True Guru knows the state of one's inner being.

ਸੋ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
so nirabho gur sabadh pashhaanai ||
He alone is fearless, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.


ਅੰਤਰੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥
anthar dhaekh niranthar boojhai anath n man ddolaaeiaa ||13||
He looks within his own inner being, and realizes the Lord within all; his mind does not waver at all. ||13||


ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਅਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥
nirabho so abh anthar vasiaa ||
He alone is fearless, within whose being the Lord abides.


ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਰਸਿਆ ॥
ahinis naam niranjan rasiaa ||
Day and night, he is delighted with the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥
naanak har jas sangath paaeeai har sehajae sehaj milaaeiaa ||14||
O Nanak, in the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, the Lord's Praise is obtained, and one easily, intuitively meets the Lord. ||14||

Guru Naanak
Ang 1042

 

[pk70]

why do we always use "he"

amarsanghera ji

Your question was answered by Jasleen Kaur ji but it triggered another question. I shall try to answer that if could to your satisfaction.

Gurbani is written in poetic form, in it simile clears stress given on the meaning. Love for Almighty is measured up with committed and undconditional love of a wife towards husband. Take example if that love is true, she stands by him through ups and downs through life. So Waheguru is husband of our souls. third Nanak that is why says that there is only one husband , rest of all are His wives( I do not remember that waak at this time accurately.. Read Satguru Nanak's following waak too

ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਇਕੋ ਕੰਤੁ ਸਬਾਈਆ ਜਿਤੀ ਦਰਿ ਖੜੀਆਹ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੰਤੈ ਰਤੀਆ ਪੁਛਹਿ ਬਾਤੜੀਆਹ ॥੨॥ {ਪੰਨਾ 790
There is only one husband and all souls are seeking Him. Who are being involved with Him ask each other about Him. )Here the picture is made clear how people being in love with Waheguru love to talk and discuss about Him.
In Gurbani otherwise there is no gender of Waheguru is accepted. Read on

ਤੁਮ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਹਮ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਤੇਰੇ ॥ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਮਹਿ ਸੂਖ ਘਨੇਰੇ ॥ (268)
( He Waheguru,We are your children and you are our Mother and Father, endless happiness lies in your grace)
Almighty,s infinite power is displayed by using mascular pronouns or verbs otherwise it is clear from Sikh mool mantra that He doesnt take birth and obiviously He is beyond gender.

Har bisrat sda khuari-M-5

pl70

 

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Hie is the Great Giver. Why? Maya the snake holds us in her coils, says Guruji. We are trapped to the point of losing the breath of life. We are attached, but to what? We are attached to an ocean of poisonous emotions, a wind that shakes us. We are attracted to what we see and hear, but in the end we die, we burn up like a moth in the flame -- sometimes lost and depressed. Or maybe we die before our physical death because we are lost and depressed. He in His mercy tears away our illusions. We find something that helps us to remain stable, something that endures and that is within ourselves.
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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਨਦਰੀ ਆਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਮੋਹੁ ॥
nadharee aavai this sio mohu ||
He is attached to what he sees.

ਕਿਉ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਤੋਹਿ ॥
kio mileeai prabh abinaasee thohi ||
How can I meet You, O Imperishable God?

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੋਹਿ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਵਹੁ ॥
kar kirapaa mohi maarag paavahu ||
Have Mercy upon me, and place me upon the Path;

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਕੈ ਅੰਚਲਿ ਲਾਵਹੁ ॥੧॥
saadhhasangath kai anchal laavahu ||1||
let me be attached to the hem of the robe of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||

ਕਿਉ ਤਰੀਐ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
kio thareeai bikhiaa sansaar ||
How can I cross over the poisonous world-ocean?
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sathigur bohithh paavai paar ||1|| rehaao ||
The True Guru is the boat to carry us across. ||1||Pause||
ਪਵਨ ਝੁਲਾਰੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਦੇਇ ॥
pavan jhulaarae maaeiaa dhaee ||
The wind of Maya blows and shakes us,

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਭਗਤ ਸਦਾ ਥਿਰੁ ਸੇਇ ॥
har kae bhagath sadhaa thhir saee ||
but the Lord's devotees remain ever-stable.

ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਤੇ ਰਹਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਰਾ ॥
harakh sog thae rehehi niraaraa ||
They remain unaffected by pleasure and pain.

ਸਿਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਖਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
sir oopar aap guroo rakhavaaraa ||2||
The Guru Himself is the Savior above their heads. ||2||

ਪਾਇਆ ਵੇੜੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਰਬ ਭੁਇਅੰਗਾ ॥
paaeiaa vaerr maaeiaa sarab bhueiangaa ||
Maya, the snake, holds all in her coils.

ਹਉਮੈ ਪਚੇ ਦੀਪਕ ਦੇਖਿ ਪਤੰਗਾ ॥
houmai pachae dheepak dhaekh pathangaa ||
They burn to death in egotism, like the moth lured by seeing the flame.

ਸਗਲ ਸੀਗਾਰ ਕਰੇ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
sagal seegaar karae nehee paavai ||
They make all sorts of decorations, but they do not find the Lord.

ਜਾ ਹੋਇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਤਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ॥੩॥
jaa hoe kirapaal thaa guroo milaavai ||3||
When the Guru becomes Merciful, He leads them to meet the Lord. ||3||


Guru Arjan Dev
Ag 801
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