Re: Help....
twinkle ji
We are riding the same raft. I am tempted to say that in Sikhism, unlike other dharmic faiths, and also other faiths that are not dharmic, there are no recipes for this.
However, the human mind seeks order in chaos and will impose a structure, ritual, theory, hypothesis, sadhana, gestalt, practice, just because it must. It is biologically wired to do so and the fact that the mind works this way has contributed to the survival of our species.
But when the human mind creates "order" it is also involved in myth-making as even theories that are supported by facts must change when new facts are discovered. So...... this answer is my own myth.
I supposed the goal is to go from this
ਮਨ ਕਰਹਲਾ ਤੂੰ ਚੰਚਲਾ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਛਡਿ ਵਿਕਰਾਲਿ ॥
man karehalaa thoon chanchalaa chathuraaee shhadd vikaraal ||
O camel-like mind, you are so fickle; give up your cleverness and corruption.
to this ਮਨ ਕਰਹਲਾ ਵਡਭਾਗੀਆ ਹਰਿ ਏਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥
man karehalaa vaddabhaageeaa har eaek nadhar nihaal ||
O very fortunate camel-like mind, with one Glance of Grace from the Lord, you shall be enraptured.
By doing this
ਮਨ ਕਰਹਲਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਦੇਹੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥
man karehalaa maerae piaariaa vich dhaehee joth samaal ||
O my dear beloved camel-like mind, dwell upon the Divine Light within the body.
I am myself still working on it. There is a pair of shabads that always help me.
Here is one
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
raag dhaevagandhhaaree mehalaa 4 ghar 1 ||
Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree, Fourth Mehl, First House:
ਸੇਵਕ ਜਨ ਬਨੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੇ ॥
saevak jan banae thaakur liv laagae ||
Those who become the humble servants of the Lord and Master, lovingly focus their minds on Him.
ਜੋ ਤੁਮਰਾ ਜਸੁ ਕਹਤੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਤਿਨ ਮੁਖ ਭਾਗ ਸਭਾਗੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jo thumaraa jas kehathae guramath thin mukh bhaag sabhaagae ||1|| rehaao ||
Those who chant Your Praises, through the Guru's Teachings, have great good fortune recorded upon their foreheads. ||1||Pause||
ਟੂਟੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਫਾਹੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੇ ॥
ttoottae maaeiaa kae bandhhan faahae har raam naam liv laagae ||
The bonds and shackles of Maya are shattered, by lovingly focusing their minds on the Name of the Lord.
ਹਮਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਿਓ ਗੁਰ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਹਮ ਬਿਸਮ ਭਈ ਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੧॥
hamaraa man mohiou gur mohan ham bisam bhee mukh laagae ||1||
My mind is enticed by the Guru, the Enticer; beholding Him, I am wonder-struck. ||1||
ਸਗਲੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਸੋਈ ਅੰਧਿਆਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਕਿੰਚਤ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਾਗੇ ॥
sagalee rain soee andhhiaaree gur kinchath kirapaa jaagae ||
I slept through the entire dark night of my life, but through the tiniest bit of the Guru's Grace, I have been awakened.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਮੋਹਿ ਤੁਮ ਸਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੨॥੧॥
jan naanak kae prabh sundhar suaamee mohi thum sar avar n laagae ||2||1||
O Beautiful Lord God, Master of servant Nanak, there is none comparable to You. ||2||1|
Here is the other one
ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ॥
dhaevagandhhaaree ||
Dayv-Gandhaaree:
ਅਬ ਹਮ ਚਲੀ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਹਾਰਿ ॥
ab ham chalee thaakur pehi haar ||
Now, I have come, exhausted, to my Lord and Master.
ਜਬ ਹਮ ਸਰਣਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਕੀ ਆਈ ਰਾਖੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jab ham saran prabhoo kee aaee raakh prabhoo bhaavai maar ||1|| rehaao ||
Now that I have come seeking Your Sanctuary, God, please, either save me, or kill me. ||1||Pause||
ਲੋਕਨ ਕੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਉਪਮਾ ਤੇ ਬੈਸੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਰਿ ॥
lokan kee chathuraaee oupamaa thae baisanthar jaar ||
I have burnt in the fire the clever devices and praises of the world.
ਕੋਈ ਭਲਾ ਕਹਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਬੁਰਾ ਕਹਉ ਹਮ ਤਨੁ ਦੀਓ ਹੈ ਢਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
koee bhalaa keho bhaavai buraa keho ham than dheeou hai dtaar ||1||
Some speak good of me, and some speak ill of me, but I have surrendered my body to You. ||1||
ਜੋ ਆਵਤ ਸਰਣਿ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
jo aavath saran thaakur prabh thumaree this raakhahu kirapaa dhhaar ||
Whoever comes to Your Sanctuary, O God, Lord and Master, You save by Your Merciful Grace.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਲਾਜ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੨॥੪॥
jan naanak saran thumaaree har jeeo raakhahu laaj muraar ||2||4||
Servant Nanak has entered Your Sanctuary, Dear Lord; O Lord, please, protect his honor! ||2||4||
