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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="simpy" data-source="post: 52505" data-attributes="member: 9395"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">We all talk about Naam Simran, Reading and Singing Gurbani, Seva, Meditation and all the other practices, and often hear people say that “it does not work”. WHY????</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Naam Simran/Meditation Reading/Singing Gurbani is done to reduce all the activity of the mind to one(that is GOD/WAHEGURU/PARMATMA). SO THIS IS THE GOAL.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">myry mn eyks isau icqu lwie ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">eyks ibnu sB DMDu hY sB imiQAw mohu mwie ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">hir ieko dwqw syvIAY hir ieku iDAweIAY ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">hir ieko dwqw mMgIAY mn icMidAw pweIAY ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">jy dUjy pwshu mMgIAY qw lwj mrweIAY ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ijin syivAw iqin Plu pwieAw iqsu jn kI sB BuK gvweIAY ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">nwnku iqn ivthu vwirAw ijn Anidnu ihrdY hir nwmu iDAweIAY ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We need to attune our mind to a totally different level, so that it becomes worthy of the Divine Grace(equilibrium/silence forever/<strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">pUrn AwnMd/ shj AvsQw…. )</span></span></strong>. It requires a lot of hardwork done in patience. Need to fight with the inner koor and kilbikh which has been ruling the mind from who knows when. We need to come under His Command. Need to make His Will our will, not the other way around. This will cut the ego and will help us on our path of Rightousness, make us aware of the Truth.</span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">hukim mMinAY hovY prvwxu qw KsmY kw mhlu pwiesI ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">otherwise it is something like this-</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Awsw bMDI mUrK dyh ]</span></span></span></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">kwm k®oD lpitE Asnyh ]</span></span></span></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">isr aUpir TwFo Drm rwie ]</span></span></span></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">mITI kir kir ibiKAw Kwie ]</span></span></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Sahaj Avastha happens with Waheguru ji's Nadar only, and our job is to become worthy of this Nadar.</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">gurmuiK krm kmwvY ibgsY hir bYrwgu Anµdu ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Aihinis Bgiq kry idnu rwqI haumY mwir incMdu ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">vfY Bwig sqsMgiq pweI hir pwieAw shij Anµdu ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Now- How we accomplish this GOAL:</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">First, what stops us to reach this Goal? MIND, singing i i and i all the time, isn’t it……</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Mind is always in the way- chattering, trying to convince us this is not possible. As it is used to the old patterns for many many lifetimes.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">First we need to know about-MIND/BODY/SOUL connection- how to balance it.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Then we need to know how to discriminate between-Truth and False.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">For all this and to accomplish our Goal we need a well thought out philosophy that can guide our daily life. Along with this we will do our Simran/meditation practice with a clam and quite mind.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Both efforts assist each other. Meditation makes us calmer so we can adapt the new philosophy of life easily, our new life philosophy makes us more and more adaptable to the practice of Simran/Meditation. </span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Now for both of these tasks we need to control our mind, our thinking process and our perception of our beliefs</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">ivcwr Dwrw).</span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Controlling mind is not easy, we all know this…</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Controlling body is a bit easier. Controlling mind is like controlling a heard of stampeding elephants</span></span></strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> (</span></span><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">msq hwQIAW dw JuMf)</span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">All day long as well as during the meditation our mind gives visuals/ideas of the problem areas of our lives. This is a clear indication that we are not ready for our Simran/Meditation</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Mind is suggesting- give me a chance to do what I been doing before.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">I want to relax(as this is totally a new behavior for the mind).</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Seems like a TOUGH JOB</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">NO</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">WE ARE GOING TO CONQOURE OUR MIND-KEEP TELLING YOURSELF- </span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">mn qUM joiq srUpu hY Awpxw mUlu pCwxu ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">mn hir jI qyrY nwil hY gurmqI rMgu mwxu ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">mUlu pCwxih qW shu jwxih mrx jIvx kI soJI hoeI ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">gur prswdI eyko jwxih qW dUjw Bwau n hoeI ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">min sWiq AweI vjI vDweI qw hoAw prvwxu ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ieau khY nwnku mn qUM joiq srUpu hY Apxw mUlu pCwxu ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Always remember Waheguru is everywhere, within and without. All your effort is not being unnoticed. </span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><strong>myry mn Awsw kir hir pRIqm swcy kI jo qyrw GwilAw sBu Qwie pweI ]</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>jo srnI AwvY srb suK pwvY iqlu nhI BMnY GwilAw ]</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><strong>hir gux iniD gwey shj suBwey pRym mhw rs mwqw ]</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To bring our life in divine order and our mind to a state of calmness(beyond all anxieties), we tame our mind. Mind is an instrument, Now our task is to use it in the right way.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Make it a properly trained instrument..</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">SO TO REACH OUR GOAL WE WILL NEED CALM, PURE, CLEAR,</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">SUBTLE</span></span></strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(</span></span><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'">Agocr, AbUJ, brIk</span></span></strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'">)</span></span><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">, </span></span><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">SHARP, STEADY and one pointed INTELLECT. </span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Things that will help us to develop that kind of intellect:</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">1. </span></span></em></strong><strong><em><u><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Contemplation of Bani.</span></span></u></em></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Read, understand and then LIVE the teachings in real life.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">2. </span></span></em></strong><strong><em><u><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Company(sangat)</span></span></u></em></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Company(real or in mind) of Holy people, Saints, Holy Writings, Holy Books.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">3. </span></span></em></strong><strong><em><u><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Kirtan</span></span></u></em></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Singing Gurbani, Holy Songs.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">All the above three will bring devotion, trust, belief and unconditional love for God. Now is the Most important one:</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">4. </span></span></em></strong><strong><em><u><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Watch your actions and reactions day and night.</span></span></u></em></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Become truthful, live truthfully, Practice truth, abide by truth, serve the truth. How that is possible- remember first pauri of Sri Japuji Sahib-</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ikv sicAwrw hoeIAY ikv kUVY qutY pwil ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">hukim rjweI clxw nwnk iliKAw nwil ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">So how we do it, by coming under His Command.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To do that we need to know :</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">What keeps us from becoming divinely truthful??????</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px">Kalm-Lust</span></u></em></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The deadly one. One of the five thieves. Effects all of us, especially the youth.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">If sexual activity and thought is limited to your spouse- no damage is done to the Spiritual practice, otherwise these actions and thoughts lead to ruins. </span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">auCilAw kwmu kwl miq lwgI qau Awin skiq gil bWiDAw ]</span></span></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">So do not step out of that boundary. Naam does not work with this deadly desire. </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Eyes, mind, body, life everything becomes impure.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">REMEDY: Accept your misdeed. Ask for forgiveness from the person literally or mentally. Do this with pure heart. Mental apology is the best as you will remember it.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px">Krodh-Anger</span></u></em></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Effects your stomach area. Mostly due to ego, whenever ego gets hurt, we get hurt emotionally and we become angry. Feelings are hurt……….</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It is the result of a hurt pride.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">REMEDY: Love ,Love all as much as you love God, as ALL IS GOD AND GOD IS ALL. </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When anger strikes- stop and relax, do not react right away. Make a motto- I am going to respond to every situation instead of reacting.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">If somebody opposes you in any manner, stop and think, always remember God is always teaching us, everything that happens in life brings a good lesson, does not matter through what and who and how-All IS GOD. </span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Stop blaming others- others have nothing to do with your emotions:</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">jYsw bIjy so luxY jyhw purib iknY boieAw ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Nimarata(humility) -more discussed in EGO about Nimrata…</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px">Ahankaar-Ego</span></u></em></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The worst one- seed for every other mental and physical diseases. </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The distance between Jeevatma and Parmatma is due to this enemy.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">haumY nwvY nwil ivroDu hY duie n vsih iek Twie ]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">haumY ivic syvw n hoveI qw mnu ibrQw jwie ]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">hir cyiq mn myry qU gur kw sbdu kmwie ]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">hukmu mMnih qw hir imlY qw ivchu haumY jwie ] </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">haumY sBu srIru hY haumY Epiq hoie ]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">haumY vfw gubwru hY haumY ivic buiJ n skY koie ]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">haumY ivic Bgiq n hoveI hukmu n buiJAw jwie ]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">haumY ivic jIau bMDu hY nwmu n vsY min Awie ]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">also</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">haumY dIrG rogu hY dwrU BI iesu mwih ]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">REMEDY: Bring Humility(Nimarata)</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Clean Kitchen utensils(at home and at Gurdwara Sahib)</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Clean Shoes(Family and Sangat)</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Do Dandaut Bandana(if cannot do literally do it mentally)</span></span></strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"> kir fMfauq punu vfw hy ]</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Clean Gurdwara</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The more humility the more Amrit. This practice of humility works the best with our eastern mental setup, as this has been pondered in our heads right from the beginning.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Become Dassan De vi Daas</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">dwsn kI hoie dwis dwsrI qw pwvih soBw hir duAwrI ]</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Consider everyone else higher than you. </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">hoie sgl kI ryxukw hir sMig smwvau ] </span></span></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">(be your spouse, son, daughter, mother, father, servant, boss, subordinate)</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Become lowest of the lowest, lower than a worm.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In spiritual essence this way your lower Self is bowing to your higher Self(GOD).</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You become capable to see GOD in ALL.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px">Moh-Love</span></u></em></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Moh/Love is bad, when it is selfish.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">e.g. If you love your neighbor’s daughter/son as much as you you do your own, now this love is free from attachment and expectations.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Family concept is Moh based.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">REMEDY: Love all His creation equally.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Develop single vision-Ek Drisht</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">All are equal.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To make your love for Akaal Purkh true love:</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Love all His creation as much as you love Him.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Gurmukh see everyone with single vision.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Gurmukh recognizes the Supreme Soul-the Lord pervading among all</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Always remember</span></span></strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">-</span></span><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">myrw duK v`fw nhIN hY</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Start at home. Treat your family as Sangat-‘not my family’. This way the house will become Dharamshaal(gurdwara)- a place full of love, sacrifice and sewa</span></span></strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">. </span></span><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">Gr Gr AMdr Drmswl</span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This way you will start to realize and see God in all your family members, family disputes will start to disappear, you become ek drisht. Then extend this attitude to the outer world.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Develop unconditional love………</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px">Lobh-Greed</span></u></em></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Greed to own and possess everything.-Money, Name, Fame……</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Grab and run mentality </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Becoming rich by hook or crook</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">All this gives birth to bad means, bribery, dishonesty, cheating, hiding, lying, stealing, killing….</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Maya does it all. We keep doing it even after we know that nothing goes along after death. </span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ijn@w AMqir loB ivkwru hY dUjY Bwie KuAwie ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">jMmxu mrxu n cukeI haumY ivic duKu pwie ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">REMEDY: SatSantokh, never long for more and more.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">As whatever is in store for you and more will automatically come to you. Always remember</span></span></strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">- </span></span></span><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">ijin aupweI mydnI soeI krdw swr ]</span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You can help Poor and Needy and help in for worthy cause with money and time.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Practice dasvandh/tithing if believe in that, or give otherwise. </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Practice of sharing with others calms down the hunger for money, if it is done without any expectations.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Same way is with name and fame- help others, do not consider you better than others by all means. Do not use your position to take advantage of others or to torture others.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Once you have santokh, maya will start serving you, instead of you running after maya.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px">Doubts-Delutions-Illusions/Shakk</span></u></em></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">S`k- s`B qoN v`fI ibmwrI</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Doubts keep arising until there is sense of duality. Doubts and discussions automatically ends with the self realization. </span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">And until then these have to be under check. They are like cracks in the foundation of the mansion of bandgi/Bhagti/devotion.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sometimes starting with little doubts- keep widening until the entire mansion falls down(or unless something is done to rebuild)</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Whenever you are unable to concentrate in naam Simran and/or there is negativity in mind, it is an indication that you are in doubt.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">REMEDY: Prayer and contemplation of Bani, Holy Books, Naam Simran. Bani reminds us of the reality again and again, as well as shows us the right way to handle it.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px">Hopes and Desires-Aassa, Mansaa, Trishna</span></u></em></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When unable to achieve our desires, we become disappointed. Sorrow, Depression and all this follow us around. Why- As mind is constantly battling to achieve or accomplish these desires; one way or the other.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Desires keep us away from the Almighty and Loop of Maya never ends.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">REMEDY: Prayer for the Desires- </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ieCw pUrku srb suKdwqw hir jw kY vis hY kwmDynw ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">so AYsw hir iDAweIAY myry jIAVy qw srb suK pwvih myry mnw ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Believe that He is the Karta Purkh</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He will do the best-much better than I can think of…</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Pray and forget about the desires, leave the results on Him, HE KNOWS WHAT IS GOOD FOR US BETTER THAN US.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><em><u><span style="font-size: 12px">Slander and Flattery/Ustat Nindayaa</span></u></em></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Negative Criticism and/or Praise beyond reality.</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ausqiq inMdw doaU iqAwgY KojY pdu inrbwnw ]</span></strong></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">and remember Sant(real Saint/Brahm Giani) ka Nindak never achieve liberation.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When we do nindayaa we are slandering, criticizing Parbrahm Himself- as all is happening under His Hukam.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When we do ustat-I(maya), other person(maya), whereas the worthy of the praise is He Himself the Karta Purkh.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">REMEDY: Believe others to be the creation of God. Trust that God resides in everybody’s heart. Consider ourselves Lower than the Lowest. Stay in His Hukam. </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">If others are criticizing you-Find compassion, bless them and move along your day in grace.. </span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">So by watching our actions and reactions, we become calm. Sat santokh, Nimrata, Humility are good weapons to fight for all the evils. Now as we have Devotion, Strong belief and a calm and pious mind, it is easier to Concentrate during Simran/Meditation as well as during Reading and Singing Gurbani.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Tips on Simran/Meditation-</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">-Start with smaller periods of time.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Regularity-every morning, every 2/3 hours, every time -you walk to the mailbox/fetching groceries/ironing clothes/gardening/washing dishes-whatever suits your life style.. Regularity trains our mind to attend to one thought only(we learn by practice).</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">-Periodically recall our purpose(communion with God) choose a word/phrase that reminds you again and again. Like:</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">swis swis ismrhu goibMd ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">mn AMqr kI auqrY icMd ] </span></span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">IT IS NEEDED SO THAT REPETITION DOES NOT BECOME MECHANICAL. </span></span></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">-If during simran mind jumps to another object or thought, calmly and patiently bring it back to your object/idea of concentration.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">So make sure you understand that only thing you have to do during Simran/Meditation/Kirtan–keep the mind focused on one object/idea/thought-God/Waheguru/Guru</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">No force, No tension, Be calm and open and favorably inclined to concentrate.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">And remember Bhai Gurdas Ji de bol-</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">crn srin gur eyk pYfw jwie cl</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">siq gur koit pYfw Awgy hoie lyq hY ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">eyk bwr siqgur mMqR ismrn mwqR</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ismrn qwih bwrMbwr gur hyq hY ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">BwvnI Bgiq Bwie kaufI AgRBwig rwKY</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">qwih gur srb inDwn dwn dyq hY ]</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px">siqgur dieAw iniD mihmw AgwiD boiD</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">nmo nmo nmo nyq nyq nyq hY ]</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Just a small effort from my part.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">forgive me please.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simpy, post: 52505, member: 9395"] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]We all talk about Naam Simran, Reading and Singing Gurbani, Seva, Meditation and all the other practices, and often hear people say that “it does not work”. WHY????[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Naam Simran/Meditation Reading/Singing Gurbani is done to reduce all the activity of the mind to one(that is GOD/WAHEGURU/PARMATMA). SO THIS IS THE GOAL.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]myry mn eyks isau icqu lwie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]eyks ibnu sB DMDu hY sB imiQAw mohu mwie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]hir ieko dwqw syvIAY hir ieku iDAweIAY ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]hir ieko dwqw mMgIAY mn icMidAw pweIAY ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]jy dUjy pwshu mMgIAY qw lwj mrweIAY ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]ijin syivAw iqin Plu pwieAw iqsu jn kI sB BuK gvweIAY ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]nwnku iqn ivthu vwirAw ijn Anidnu ihrdY hir nwmu iDAweIAY ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]We need to attune our mind to a totally different level, so that it becomes worthy of the Divine Grace(equilibrium/silence forever/[B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]pUrn AwnMd/ shj AvsQw…. )[/FONT][/COLOR][/B]. It requires a lot of hardwork done in patience. Need to fight with the inner koor and kilbikh which has been ruling the mind from who knows when. We need to come under His Command. Need to make His Will our will, not the other way around. This will cut the ego and will help us on our path of Rightousness, make us aware of the Truth.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]hukim mMinAY hovY prvwxu qw KsmY kw mhlu pwiesI ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]otherwise it is something like this-[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]Awsw bMDI mUrK dyh ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]kwm k®oD lpitE Asnyh ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]isr aUpir TwFo Drm rwie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]mITI kir kir ibiKAw Kwie ][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Sahaj Avastha happens with Waheguru ji's Nadar only, and our job is to become worthy of this Nadar.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]gurmuiK krm kmwvY ibgsY hir bYrwgu Anµdu ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]Aihinis Bgiq kry idnu rwqI haumY mwir incMdu ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]vfY Bwig sqsMgiq pweI hir pwieAw shij Anµdu ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Now- How we accomplish this GOAL:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]First, what stops us to reach this Goal? MIND, singing i i and i all the time, isn’t it……[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Mind is always in the way- chattering, trying to convince us this is not possible. As it is used to the old patterns for many many lifetimes.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]First we need to know about-MIND/BODY/SOUL connection- how to balance it.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Then we need to know how to discriminate between-Truth and False.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]For all this and to accomplish our Goal we need a well thought out philosophy that can guide our daily life. Along with this we will do our Simran/meditation practice with a clam and quite mind.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Both efforts assist each other. Meditation makes us calmer so we can adapt the new philosophy of life easily, our new life philosophy makes us more and more adaptable to the practice of Simran/Meditation. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]Now for both of these tasks we need to control our mind, our thinking process and our perception of our beliefs[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Times New Roman]([/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]ivcwr Dwrw).[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Controlling mind is not easy, we all know this…[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]Controlling body is a bit easier. Controlling mind is like controlling a heard of stampeding elephants[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Times New Roman] ([/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]msq hwQIAW dw JuMf)[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]All day long as well as during the meditation our mind gives visuals/ideas of the problem areas of our lives. This is a clear indication that we are not ready for our Simran/Meditation[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Mind is suggesting- give me a chance to do what I been doing before.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]I want to relax(as this is totally a new behavior for the mind).[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Seems like a TOUGH JOB[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]NO[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]WE ARE GOING TO CONQOURE OUR MIND-KEEP TELLING YOURSELF- [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]mn qUM joiq srUpu hY Awpxw mUlu pCwxu ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]mn hir jI qyrY nwil hY gurmqI rMgu mwxu ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]mUlu pCwxih qW shu jwxih mrx jIvx kI soJI hoeI ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]gur prswdI eyko jwxih qW dUjw Bwau n hoeI ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]min sWiq AweI vjI vDweI qw hoAw prvwxu ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]ieau khY nwnku mn qUM joiq srUpu hY Apxw mUlu pCwxu ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Always remember Waheguru is everywhere, within and without. All your effort is not being unnoticed. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][B]myry mn Awsw kir hir pRIqm swcy kI jo qyrw GwilAw sBu Qwie pweI ][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3][B]jo srnI AwvY srb suK pwvY iqlu nhI BMnY GwilAw ][/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][B]hir gux iniD gwey shj suBwey pRym mhw rs mwqw ][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]To bring our life in divine order and our mind to a state of calmness(beyond all anxieties), we tame our mind. Mind is an instrument, Now our task is to use it in the right way.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Make it a properly trained instrument..[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]SO TO REACH OUR GOAL WE WILL NEED CALM, PURE, CLEAR,[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]SUBTLE[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Times New Roman]([/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniWebThick]Agocr, AbUJ, brIk[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniWebThick])[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=blue][FONT=Times New Roman], [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]SHARP, STEADY and one pointed INTELLECT. [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Things that will help us to develop that kind of intellect:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][I][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]1. [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][U][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]Contemplation of Bani.[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Read, understand and then LIVE the teachings in real life.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][I][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]2. [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][U][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]Company(sangat)[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Company(real or in mind) of Holy people, Saints, Holy Writings, Holy Books.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][I][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]3. [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][U][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]Kirtan[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Singing Gurbani, Holy Songs.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]All the above three will bring devotion, trust, belief and unconditional love for God. Now is the Most important one:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][I][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]4. [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][U][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]Watch your actions and reactions day and night.[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Become truthful, live truthfully, Practice truth, abide by truth, serve the truth. How that is possible- remember first pauri of Sri Japuji Sahib-[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]ikv sicAwrw hoeIAY ikv kUVY qutY pwil ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]hukim rjweI clxw nwnk iliKAw nwil ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]So how we do it, by coming under His Command.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]To do that we need to know :[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]What keeps us from becoming divinely truthful??????[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][I][U][SIZE=3]Kalm-Lust[/SIZE][/U][/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The deadly one. One of the five thieves. Effects all of us, especially the youth.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]If sexual activity and thought is limited to your spouse- no damage is done to the Spiritual practice, otherwise these actions and thoughts lead to ruins. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]auCilAw kwmu kwl miq lwgI qau Awin skiq gil bWiDAw ][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]So do not step out of that boundary. Naam does not work with this deadly desire. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Eyes, mind, body, life everything becomes impure.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]REMEDY: Accept your misdeed. Ask for forgiveness from the person literally or mentally. Do this with pure heart. Mental apology is the best as you will remember it.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][I][U][SIZE=3]Krodh-Anger[/SIZE][/U][/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Effects your stomach area. Mostly due to ego, whenever ego gets hurt, we get hurt emotionally and we become angry. Feelings are hurt……….[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]It is the result of a hurt pride.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]REMEDY: Love ,Love all as much as you love God, as ALL IS GOD AND GOD IS ALL. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]When anger strikes- stop and relax, do not react right away. Make a motto- I am going to respond to every situation instead of reacting.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]If somebody opposes you in any manner, stop and think, always remember God is always teaching us, everything that happens in life brings a good lesson, does not matter through what and who and how-All IS GOD. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Stop blaming others- others have nothing to do with your emotions:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]jYsw bIjy so luxY jyhw purib iknY boieAw ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Nimarata(humility) -more discussed in EGO about Nimrata…[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][I][U][SIZE=3]Ahankaar-Ego[/SIZE][/U][/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The worst one- seed for every other mental and physical diseases. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The distance between Jeevatma and Parmatma is due to this enemy.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]haumY nwvY nwil ivroDu hY duie n vsih iek Twie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]haumY ivic syvw n hoveI qw mnu ibrQw jwie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]hir cyiq mn myry qU gur kw sbdu kmwie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]hukmu mMnih qw hir imlY qw ivchu haumY jwie ] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]haumY sBu srIru hY haumY Epiq hoie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]haumY vfw gubwru hY haumY ivic buiJ n skY koie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]haumY ivic Bgiq n hoveI hukmu n buiJAw jwie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]haumY ivic jIau bMDu hY nwmu n vsY min Awie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]also[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]haumY dIrG rogu hY dwrU BI iesu mwih ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]REMEDY: Bring Humility(Nimarata)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Clean Kitchen utensils(at home and at Gurdwara Sahib)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Clean Shoes(Family and Sangat)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]Do Dandaut Bandana(if cannot do literally do it mentally)[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy] kir fMfauq punu vfw hy ][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Clean Gurdwara[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The more humility the more Amrit. This practice of humility works the best with our eastern mental setup, as this has been pondered in our heads right from the beginning.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]Become Dassan De vi Daas[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]dwsn kI hoie dwis dwsrI qw pwvih soBw hir duAwrI ][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]Consider everyone else higher than you. [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]hoie sgl kI ryxukw hir sMig smwvau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3](be your spouse, son, daughter, mother, father, servant, boss, subordinate)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Become lowest of the lowest, lower than a worm.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]In spiritual essence this way your lower Self is bowing to your higher Self(GOD).[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]You become capable to see GOD in ALL.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][I][U][SIZE=3]Moh-Love[/SIZE][/U][/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Moh/Love is bad, when it is selfish.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]e.g. If you love your neighbor’s daughter/son as much as you you do your own, now this love is free from attachment and expectations.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Family concept is Moh based.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]REMEDY: Love all His creation equally.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Develop single vision-Ek Drisht[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]All are equal.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]To make your love for Akaal Purkh true love:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Love all His creation as much as you love Him.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Gurmukh see everyone with single vision.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Gurmukh recognizes the Supreme Soul-the Lord pervading among all[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]Always remember[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Times New Roman]-[/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]myrw duK v`fw nhIN hY[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]Start at home. Treat your family as Sangat-‘not my family’. This way the house will become Dharamshaal(gurdwara)- a place full of love, sacrifice and sewa[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Times New Roman]. [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]Gr Gr AMdr Drmswl[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]This way you will start to realize and see God in all your family members, family disputes will start to disappear, you become ek drisht. Then extend this attitude to the outer world.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Develop unconditional love………[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][I][U][SIZE=3]Lobh-Greed[/SIZE][/U][/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Greed to own and possess everything.-Money, Name, Fame……[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Grab and run mentality [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Becoming rich by hook or crook[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]All this gives birth to bad means, bribery, dishonesty, cheating, hiding, lying, stealing, killing….[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Maya does it all. We keep doing it even after we know that nothing goes along after death. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]ijn@w AMqir loB ivkwru hY dUjY Bwie KuAwie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]jMmxu mrxu n cukeI haumY ivic duKu pwie ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]REMEDY: SatSantokh, never long for more and more.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]As whatever is in store for you and more will automatically come to you. Always remember[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Times New Roman]- [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]ijin aupweI mydnI soeI krdw swr ][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]You can help Poor and Needy and help in for worthy cause with money and time.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Practice dasvandh/tithing if believe in that, or give otherwise. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Practice of sharing with others calms down the hunger for money, if it is done without any expectations.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Same way is with name and fame- help others, do not consider you better than others by all means. Do not use your position to take advantage of others or to torture others.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Once you have santokh, maya will start serving you, instead of you running after maya.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][I][U][SIZE=3]Doubts-Delutions-Illusions/Shakk[/SIZE][/U][/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]S`k- s`B qoN v`fI ibmwrI[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Doubts keep arising until there is sense of duality. Doubts and discussions automatically ends with the self realization. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]And until then these have to be under check. They are like cracks in the foundation of the mansion of bandgi/Bhagti/devotion.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Sometimes starting with little doubts- keep widening until the entire mansion falls down(or unless something is done to rebuild)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Whenever you are unable to concentrate in naam Simran and/or there is negativity in mind, it is an indication that you are in doubt.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]REMEDY: Prayer and contemplation of Bani, Holy Books, Naam Simran. Bani reminds us of the reality again and again, as well as shows us the right way to handle it.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][I][U][SIZE=3]Hopes and Desires-Aassa, Mansaa, Trishna[/SIZE][/U][/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]When unable to achieve our desires, we become disappointed. Sorrow, Depression and all this follow us around. Why- As mind is constantly battling to achieve or accomplish these desires; one way or the other.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Desires keep us away from the Almighty and Loop of Maya never ends.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]REMEDY: Prayer for the Desires- [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]ieCw pUrku srb suKdwqw hir jw kY vis hY kwmDynw ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]so AYsw hir iDAweIAY myry jIAVy qw srb suK pwvih myry mnw ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Believe that He is the Karta Purkh[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]He will do the best-much better than I can think of…[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Pray and forget about the desires, leave the results on Him, HE KNOWS WHAT IS GOOD FOR US BETTER THAN US.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][I][U][SIZE=3]Slander and Flattery/Ustat Nindayaa[/SIZE][/U][/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]Negative Criticism and/or Praise beyond reality.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][B][SIZE=3]ausqiq inMdw doaU iqAwgY KojY pdu inrbwnw ][/SIZE][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]and remember Sant(real Saint/Brahm Giani) ka Nindak never achieve liberation.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]When we do nindayaa we are slandering, criticizing Parbrahm Himself- as all is happening under His Hukam.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]When we do ustat-I(maya), other person(maya), whereas the worthy of the praise is He Himself the Karta Purkh.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]REMEDY: Believe others to be the creation of God. Trust that God resides in everybody’s heart. Consider ourselves Lower than the Lowest. Stay in His Hukam. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]If others are criticizing you-Find compassion, bless them and move along your day in grace.. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]So by watching our actions and reactions, we become calm. Sat santokh, Nimrata, Humility are good weapons to fight for all the evils. Now as we have Devotion, Strong belief and a calm and pious mind, it is easier to Concentrate during Simran/Meditation as well as during Reading and Singing Gurbani.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Tips on Simran/Meditation-[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]-Start with smaller periods of time.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Regularity-every morning, every 2/3 hours, every time -you walk to the mailbox/fetching groceries/ironing clothes/gardening/washing dishes-whatever suits your life style.. Regularity trains our mind to attend to one thought only(we learn by practice).[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]-Periodically recall our purpose(communion with God) choose a word/phrase that reminds you again and again. Like:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]swis swis ismrhu goibMd ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]mn AMqr kI auqrY icMd ] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana]IT IS NEEDED SO THAT REPETITION DOES NOT BECOME MECHANICAL. [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]-If during simran mind jumps to another object or thought, calmly and patiently bring it back to your object/idea of concentration.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]So make sure you understand that only thing you have to do during Simran/Meditation/Kirtan–keep the mind focused on one object/idea/thought-God/Waheguru/Guru[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]No force, No tension, Be calm and open and favorably inclined to concentrate.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]And remember Bhai Gurdas Ji de bol-[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]crn srin gur eyk pYfw jwie cl[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]siq gur koit pYfw Awgy hoie lyq hY ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]eyk bwr siqgur mMqR ismrn mwqR[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]ismrn qwih bwrMbwr gur hyq hY ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]BwvnI Bgiq Bwie kaufI AgRBwig rwKY[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]qwih gur srb inDwn dwn dyq hY ][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy][SIZE=3]siqgur dieAw iniD mihmw AgwiD boiD[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy]nmo nmo nmo nyq nyq nyq hY ][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Just a small effort from my part.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]forgive me please.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- [/QUOTE]
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