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Gurmat Vichar - Discussions
Need Of True Guru
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 72050" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Sardara123,</p><p></p><p>You inspired me to go to gurbani.org to find something that speaks to finding unity and union. I found this by T Singh in the vichaar section.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Olive"><em>Grace is none other than the perfect freedom from Maya and ego-mind. Hence the nature of Grace is redeeming, enlightening and liberating from the birth and death cycle. But when we act egocentrically (reactionary Karma), the flow of Divine Grace become shielded. As a result, even though Grace is always there, but we are unable to experience It fully. Just as an inverted pitcher can not be filled with liquid, similarly, a spiritually unfit heart or mind can not receive or be filled with God's Grace. In other words, if we sit inside our dinghies without unfurling the sails, then we cannot expect to go to the other side. Similarly, although Divine Grace always flows everywhere like the breeze, if our efforts and consciousness are not linked to It, we cannot experience It. Without following the Divine guidance and Truth of the scriptures, our extrovert mind becomes divided (duality or "</em></span><em><span style="color: Olive">Doojaa Bhaav") between instinctive and intellectual forces, making it very difficult to become poised or still enough to experience the Grace within.</span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p>How to become poised, still enough, to feel Grace within us? I don 't know. It is still "out there", until the time when I realize that it already exists within. So I look to the Shabd Guru for a clue.</p><p></p><p>ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ </p><p><span style="color: Red"> ik oankar sathigur prasadh |</span>|</p><p>One Universal Creator God. By The <span style="color: red"><span style="color: red">Grace</span></span> Of The True Guru: </p><p></p><p>ਹਮ ਭੀਖਕ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਤੇਰੇ ਤੂ ਨਿਜ ਪਤਿ ਹੈ ਦਾਤਾ ॥ </p><p><span style="color: Red"> ham bheekhak bhaekharee thaerae thoo nij path hai dhatha ||</span></p><p>I am just a poor beggar of Yours; You are Your Own Lord Master, You are the Great Giver. </p><p></p><p>ਹੋਹੁ ਦੈਆਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਮੰਗਤ ਜਨ ਕੰਉ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਉ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੧॥ </p><p><span style="color: Red"> hohu dhaial nam dhaehu mangath jan kano sadha reho rang ratha ||1||</span></p><p>Be Merciful, and bless me, a humble beggar, with Your Name, so that I may forever remain imbued with Your Love. ||1||</p><p> </p><p>ਹੰਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ਸਾਚੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਟਹੁ ॥ </p><p><span style="color: Red"> hano baliharai jao sachae thaerae nam vittahu ||</span></p><p>I am a sacrifice to Your Name, O True Lord. </p><p></p><p>ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਏਕੋ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ </p><p><span style="color: Red"> karan karan sabhana ka eaeko avar n dhooja koee ||1|| rehao ||</span></p><p>The One Lord is the Cause of causes; there is no other at all. ||1||Pause|| </p><p></p><p>ਬਹੁਤੇ ਫੇਰ ਪਏ ਕਿਰਪਨ ਕਉ ਅਬ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਜੈ ॥ </p><p><span style="color: Red"> bahuthae faer peae kirapan ko ab kishh kirapa keejai ||</span></p><p>I was wretched; I wandered through so many cycles of reincarnation. Now, Lord, please bless me with Your <span style="color: red"><span style="color: red">Grace</span></span>. </p><p></p><p>ਹੋਹੁ ਦਇਆਲ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਐਸੀ ਬਖਸ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥੨॥ </p><p><span style="color: Red"> hohu dhaeial dharasan dhaehu apuna aisee bakhas kareejai ||2||</span></p><p>Be merciful, and grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; please grant me such a gift. ||2||</p><p></p><p>ਭਨਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਰਮ ਪਟ ਖੂਲ੍*ੇ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥ </p><p><span style="color: Red"> bhanath naanak bharam patt khoolhae gur parasadhee jania ||</span></p><p>Prays Nanak, the shutters of doubt have been opened wide; by Guru's <span style="color: red"><span style="color: red">Grace</span></span>, I have come to know the Lord. </p><p></p><p>ਸਾਚੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਹੈ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੩॥੧॥੯॥ </p><p><span style="color: Red"> sachee liv lagee hai bheethar sathigur sio man mania ||3||1||9||</span></p><p>I am filled to overflowing with true love; my mind is pleased and appeased by the True Guru. ||3||1||9||</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: Red">Guru Amar Das</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: Red">Ang 68</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 72050, member: 35"] Sardara123, You inspired me to go to gurbani.org to find something that speaks to finding unity and union. I found this by T Singh in the vichaar section. [COLOR=Olive][I]Grace is none other than the perfect freedom from Maya and ego-mind. Hence the nature of Grace is redeeming, enlightening and liberating from the birth and death cycle. But when we act egocentrically (reactionary Karma), the flow of Divine Grace become shielded. As a result, even though Grace is always there, but we are unable to experience It fully. Just as an inverted pitcher can not be filled with liquid, similarly, a spiritually unfit heart or mind can not receive or be filled with God's Grace. In other words, if we sit inside our dinghies without unfurling the sails, then we cannot expect to go to the other side. Similarly, although Divine Grace always flows everywhere like the breeze, if our efforts and consciousness are not linked to It, we cannot experience It. Without following the Divine guidance and Truth of the scriptures, our extrovert mind becomes divided (duality or "[/I][/COLOR][I][COLOR=Olive]Doojaa Bhaav") between instinctive and intellectual forces, making it very difficult to become poised or still enough to experience the Grace within.[/COLOR] [/I] How to become poised, still enough, to feel Grace within us? I don 't know. It is still "out there", until the time when I realize that it already exists within. So I look to the Shabd Guru for a clue. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ [COLOR=Red] ik oankar sathigur prasadh |[/COLOR]| One Universal Creator God. By The [COLOR=red][COLOR=red]Grace[/COLOR][/COLOR] Of The True Guru: ਹਮ ਭੀਖਕ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਤੇਰੇ ਤੂ ਨਿਜ ਪਤਿ ਹੈ ਦਾਤਾ ॥ [COLOR=Red] ham bheekhak bhaekharee thaerae thoo nij path hai dhatha ||[/COLOR] I am just a poor beggar of Yours; You are Your Own Lord Master, You are the Great Giver. ਹੋਹੁ ਦੈਆਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਮੰਗਤ ਜਨ ਕੰਉ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਉ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੧॥ [COLOR=Red] hohu dhaial nam dhaehu mangath jan kano sadha reho rang ratha ||1||[/COLOR] Be Merciful, and bless me, a humble beggar, with Your Name, so that I may forever remain imbued with Your Love. ||1|| ਹੰਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ਸਾਚੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਟਹੁ ॥ [COLOR=Red] hano baliharai jao sachae thaerae nam vittahu ||[/COLOR] I am a sacrifice to Your Name, O True Lord. ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਏਕੋ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ [COLOR=Red] karan karan sabhana ka eaeko avar n dhooja koee ||1|| rehao ||[/COLOR] The One Lord is the Cause of causes; there is no other at all. ||1||Pause|| ਬਹੁਤੇ ਫੇਰ ਪਏ ਕਿਰਪਨ ਕਉ ਅਬ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਜੈ ॥ [COLOR=Red] bahuthae faer peae kirapan ko ab kishh kirapa keejai ||[/COLOR] I was wretched; I wandered through so many cycles of reincarnation. Now, Lord, please bless me with Your [COLOR=red][COLOR=red]Grace[/COLOR][/COLOR]. ਹੋਹੁ ਦਇਆਲ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਐਸੀ ਬਖਸ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥੨॥ [COLOR=Red] hohu dhaeial dharasan dhaehu apuna aisee bakhas kareejai ||2||[/COLOR] Be merciful, and grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; please grant me such a gift. ||2|| ਭਨਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਰਮ ਪਟ ਖੂਲ੍*ੇ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥ [COLOR=Red] bhanath naanak bharam patt khoolhae gur parasadhee jania ||[/COLOR] Prays Nanak, the shutters of doubt have been opened wide; by Guru's [COLOR=red][COLOR=red]Grace[/COLOR][/COLOR], I have come to know the Lord. ਸਾਚੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਹੈ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੩॥੧॥੯॥ [COLOR=Red] sachee liv lagee hai bheethar sathigur sio man mania ||3||1||9||[/COLOR] I am filled to overflowing with true love; my mind is pleased and appeased by the True Guru. ||3||1||9|| [SIZE=1][COLOR=Red]Guru Amar Das Ang 68[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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