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Anand Sahib - Pauri 20
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<blockquote data-quote="Amarpal" data-source="post: 6490" data-attributes="member: 10"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dear Khalsa Ji,</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It is important to translate what is said in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, to a language with which one is more familiar. It makes the individual, relatively, more aware of what Gurbani expects of her or him. </span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Still more important is to know how to incorporate this awareness in one’s own life. This is what it means, when one says, I have realised Gurbani. When some person achieves this level, the intent of Gurbani becomes part of that person’s being. Such individual has no more use of any text or scripture; this individual is now a living Shabad; she or he is Gurmukh; she or he is then resonating with ‘The Sat’.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">With this preface, I commence my post. Today, I share with Sangat, what I understand from 20th Pauri of Anand Sahib.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">jIAhu inrml bwhrhu inrml ] </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">jee-ahu nirmal baahrahu nirmal.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Being is pure outward is pure (noble).</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In this one sentence, Guru Sahib has used the word ‘Nirmal’ twice. It is important that we understand what it means. ‘Nirmal’ is a composite word from Sanskrit. The prefix ‘Nir’ means without; the root ‘Mal’ means filth, dirt. Taken together ‘Nirmal’ means: free from filth or dirt or impurities, clear, clean, stainless, unsullied, bright, sinless, virtuous.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib through this sentence instructs me to be what this word ‘Nirmal’ implies. Guru Sahib is not leaving thing to chance in this instruction. Guru Sahib wants my total being to be ‘Nirmal’. Guru Sahib instructs me to be ‘Nirmal’ inwardly and outwardly. It is importance to understand this instruction. Outwardly means, in my interaction with the world. Guru Sahib wants me to be ‘Nirmal’ in my dealings with others i.e. to be pure in such dealing – both in speech and in action. Inwardly means, pure in my thoughts i.e. pure in mind. An individual can appear ‘Nirmal’ outwardly but may be filthy in thoughts. This dual living cannot make the total being of the person pure or ‘Nirmal’. A ‘Nirmal’ being is pure from within and outside. This is what Guru Sahib wants me to become.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">What pure living means needs to be elaborated? One is pure inside if the thoughts are not driven by the gratification of senses; when the thoughts are not polluted or driven by memories of the past adverse dealing with an individual or a group; when the thoughts are not driven by greed, lust, contempt, deceit, jealousy, enmity, envy, anger, vindictiveness etc. In other words pure thoughts stem from virtues and not from vices. Ethical and moral outward living is ‘Nirmal’. For example: if some one sells some product, naturally this person will sell at a price more than the purchase price, the profit which is to the extent which the buyer gives without duress is ethical, exploiting the buyers need for the product is unethical, i.e. black marketing is unethical. Infringing on some ones rights or belongings thorough speech or through action is immoral outward living. The being with ‘Nirmal’ i.e. pure living recognises the rights of all living beings and harmonises ones own life with all others. This being does not exploit others nor gets exploited by them.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib wants my total being to be ‘Nirmal’.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">bwhrhu q inrml jIAhu inrml siqgur qy krxI kmwxI ] </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">baahrahu <u>t</u>a nirmal jee-ahu nirmal sa<u>t</u>gur <u>t</u>ay kar<u>n</u>ee kamaa<u>n</u>ee.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The person who is outwardly pure and whose the being (inside) also is pure, earns the action (blessing) of ‘The Sat’.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib here tells me that ‘Nirmal’ nature of my total being is an attribute that can qualify me for the Grace of ‘The Sat’. Again my understanding from past leaning from Gurbani is that my total being becoming Nirmal should happen in my natural course of right living; it should not be driven by the desire to receive the grace of ‘The Sat’ because then a desire is there, and ‘I’ is there, my Ahamkara is there, all these negate the state of being ‘Nirmal’. This way, I simply cannot become ‘Nirmal’. I always have this saying of a divine individual in mind:</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> The dharma that ‘I’ do is Karma;</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> The dharma that happens is divine.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This tells me that my being becoming ‘Nirmal’ should happen in a natural way without any effort on my part. This is what is called realisation, this is true Nirmalness, it is natural, and there is no pretence.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">kUV kI soie phucY nwhI mnsw sic smwxI ] </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">koo<u>rh</u> kee so-ay pahuchai naahee mansaa sach samaa<u>n</u>ee.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Filth does not reach the person who is imbued with truthfulness.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib in this sentence tells me that the ‘Nirmal’ person’s life is in the realm of ‘Truth’, impurities, filth, and sins cannot reach such individuals. ‘Nirmal’ does not have any interfaces (lust, greed, jealousy, enmity, vindictiveness etc), in her or his being to which these impurities/filth can latch on. This is what probably makes such person qualify for Gurparsadi from ‘The Sat’.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">4. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">jnmu rqnu ijnI KitAw Bly sy vxjwry ] </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">janam ra<u>t</u>an jinee <u>kh</u>ati-aa <u>bh</u>alay say va<u>n</u>jaaray.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Better-off are those wanderers who earn the jewel (ultimate) of their birth. </span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib has referred to we humans as ‘vanjaaray’ who keep moving from place to place. This analogy is appropriate because we to come and go in the cycle of rebirth. The birth in human for empowers us to attain higher level of evolution in all domains of human endeavors. Becoming spiritual, evolving into divinity and finally merging with ‘The Sat’ is possible only when one is born in human form. This possibility Guru Sahib has referred to as ‘Janam Ratan’. Those who realise this ‘Janam Ratan’ in their human life span are better off – they are blessed. </span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Guru Sahib has made this clear to me so that I can avail this possibility and achieve what is possible in human form alone – the divinity; the Janam Ratan. </span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">5. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">khY nwnku ijn mMnu inrmlu sdw rhih gur nwly ]20] </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">kahai naanak jin man nirmal sa<u>d</u>aa raheh gur naalay. ||20||</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Says Nanak, those whose minds are pure are always resonate with ‘The Sat’</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Here Guru Sahib has repeated what he has been saying in different contexts right from Japji Sahib onward. There Guru Sahib had said ‘Pancha Ka Gur Ek Dhyan’. Guru Sahib has emphasised on purity of mind. This scientifically true also. The speech and actions (outward expressions) are subordinate functions under the control of mind (inward being); they implement what is ordered by the mind. Naturally those who have pure i.e. Nirmal mind are bound to be Nirmal in their speech and action too. Such person reflects the glow of ‘The Sat’; she or he is Gurmukh always resonating with ‘The Sat’.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">With this I close my post on 20th Pauri of Anand Sahib.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">With love and respect for all.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Amarpal Singh</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amarpal, post: 6490, member: 10"] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Dear Khalsa Ji,[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]It is important to translate what is said in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, to a language with which one is more familiar. It makes the individual, relatively, more aware of what Gurbani expects of her or him. [/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Still more important is to know how to incorporate this awareness in one’s own life. This is what it means, when one says, I have realised Gurbani. When some person achieves this level, the intent of Gurbani becomes part of that person’s being. Such individual has no more use of any text or scripture; this individual is now a living Shabad; she or he is Gurmukh; she or he is then resonating with ‘The Sat’.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]With this preface, I commence my post. Today, I share with Sangat, what I understand from 20th Pauri of Anand Sahib.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman]1. [/font][/size][color=maroon][font=WebAkharThick]jIAhu inrml bwhrhu inrml ] [/font][/color][font=Tahoma][size=3]jee-ahu nirmal baahrahu nirmal. [/size][/font] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Being is pure outward is pure (noble).[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [b][size=3][font=Times New Roman][u]My understanding[/u]:[/font][/size][/b] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]In this one sentence, Guru Sahib has used the word ‘Nirmal’ twice. It is important that we understand what it means. ‘Nirmal’ is a composite word from Sanskrit. The prefix ‘Nir’ means without; the root ‘Mal’ means filth, dirt. Taken together ‘Nirmal’ means: free from filth or dirt or impurities, clear, clean, stainless, unsullied, bright, sinless, virtuous.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Guru Sahib through this sentence instructs me to be what this word ‘Nirmal’ implies. Guru Sahib is not leaving thing to chance in this instruction. Guru Sahib wants my total being to be ‘Nirmal’. Guru Sahib instructs me to be ‘Nirmal’ inwardly and outwardly. It is importance to understand this instruction. Outwardly means, in my interaction with the world. Guru Sahib wants me to be ‘Nirmal’ in my dealings with others i.e. to be pure in such dealing – both in speech and in action. Inwardly means, pure in my thoughts i.e. pure in mind. An individual can appear ‘Nirmal’ outwardly but may be filthy in thoughts. This dual living cannot make the total being of the person pure or ‘Nirmal’. A ‘Nirmal’ being is pure from within and outside. This is what Guru Sahib wants me to become.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]What pure living means needs to be elaborated? One is pure inside if the thoughts are not driven by the gratification of senses; when the thoughts are not polluted or driven by memories of the past adverse dealing with an individual or a group; when the thoughts are not driven by greed, lust, contempt, deceit, jealousy, enmity, envy, anger, vindictiveness etc. In other words pure thoughts stem from virtues and not from vices. Ethical and moral outward living is ‘Nirmal’. For example: if some one sells some product, naturally this person will sell at a price more than the purchase price, the profit which is to the extent which the buyer gives without duress is ethical, exploiting the buyers need for the product is unethical, i.e. black marketing is unethical. Infringing on some ones rights or belongings thorough speech or through action is immoral outward living. The being with ‘Nirmal’ i.e. pure living recognises the rights of all living beings and harmonises ones own life with all others. This being does not exploit others nor gets exploited by them.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Guru Sahib wants my total being to be ‘Nirmal’.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman]2. [/font][/size][color=maroon][font=WebAkharThick]bwhrhu q inrml jIAhu inrml siqgur qy krxI kmwxI ] [/font][/color][font=Tahoma][size=3]baahrahu [u]t[/u]a nirmal jee-ahu nirmal sa[u]t[/u]gur [u]t[/u]ay kar[u]n[/u]ee kamaa[u]n[/u]ee. [/size][/font] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]The person who is outwardly pure and whose the being (inside) also is pure, earns the action (blessing) of ‘The Sat’.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [b][size=3][font=Times New Roman][u]My understanding[/u]:[/font][/size][/b] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Guru Sahib here tells me that ‘Nirmal’ nature of my total being is an attribute that can qualify me for the Grace of ‘The Sat’. Again my understanding from past leaning from Gurbani is that my total being becoming Nirmal should happen in my natural course of right living; it should not be driven by the desire to receive the grace of ‘The Sat’ because then a desire is there, and ‘I’ is there, my Ahamkara is there, all these negate the state of being ‘Nirmal’. This way, I simply cannot become ‘Nirmal’. I always have this saying of a divine individual in mind:[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] The dharma that ‘I’ do is Karma;[/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] The dharma that happens is divine.[/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]This tells me that my being becoming ‘Nirmal’ should happen in a natural way without any effort on my part. This is what is called realisation, this is true Nirmalness, it is natural, and there is no pretence.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman]3. [/font][/size][color=maroon][font=WebAkharThick]kUV kI soie phucY nwhI mnsw sic smwxI ] [/font][/color][font=Tahoma][size=3]koo[u]rh[/u] kee so-ay pahuchai naahee mansaa sach samaa[u]n[/u]ee. [/size][/font] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Filth does not reach the person who is imbued with truthfulness.[/size][/font] [b][u][size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size][/u][/b] [b][size=3][font=Times New Roman][u]My understanding[/u]:[/font][/size][/b] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Guru Sahib in this sentence tells me that the ‘Nirmal’ person’s life is in the realm of ‘Truth’, impurities, filth, and sins cannot reach such individuals. ‘Nirmal’ does not have any interfaces (lust, greed, jealousy, enmity, vindictiveness etc), in her or his being to which these impurities/filth can latch on. This is what probably makes such person qualify for Gurparsadi from ‘The Sat’.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman]4. [/font][/size][color=maroon][font=WebAkharThick]jnmu rqnu ijnI KitAw Bly sy vxjwry ] [/font][/color][font=Tahoma][size=3]janam ra[u]t[/u]an jinee [u]kh[/u]ati-aa [u]bh[/u]alay say va[u]n[/u]jaaray. [/size][/font] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Better-off are those wanderers who earn the jewel (ultimate) of their birth. [/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [b][size=3][font=Times New Roman][u]My understanding[/u]:[/font][/size][/b] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Guru Sahib has referred to we humans as ‘vanjaaray’ who keep moving from place to place. This analogy is appropriate because we to come and go in the cycle of rebirth. The birth in human for empowers us to attain higher level of evolution in all domains of human endeavors. Becoming spiritual, evolving into divinity and finally merging with ‘The Sat’ is possible only when one is born in human form. This possibility Guru Sahib has referred to as ‘Janam Ratan’. Those who realise this ‘Janam Ratan’ in their human life span are better off – they are blessed. [/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman]Guru Sahib has made this clear to me so that I can avail this possibility and achieve what is possible in human form alone – the divinity; the Janam Ratan. [/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [size=3][font=Times New Roman]5. [/font][/size][color=maroon][font=WebAkharThick]khY nwnku ijn mMnu inrmlu sdw rhih gur nwly ]20] [/font][/color][font=Tahoma][size=3]kahai naanak jin man nirmal sa[u]d[/u]aa raheh gur naalay. ||20|| [/size][/font] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Says Nanak, those whose minds are pure are always resonate with ‘The Sat’[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [b][size=3][font=Times New Roman][u]My understanding[/u]:[/font][/size][/b] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]Here Guru Sahib has repeated what he has been saying in different contexts right from Japji Sahib onward. There Guru Sahib had said ‘Pancha Ka Gur Ek Dhyan’. Guru Sahib has emphasised on purity of mind. This scientifically true also. The speech and actions (outward expressions) are subordinate functions under the control of mind (inward being); they implement what is ordered by the mind. Naturally those who have pure i.e. Nirmal mind are bound to be Nirmal in their speech and action too. Such person reflects the glow of ‘The Sat’; she or he is Gurmukh always resonating with ‘The Sat’.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]With this I close my post on 20th Pauri of Anand Sahib.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3]With love and respect for all.[/size][/font] [size=3][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/size] [font='Times New Roman']Amarpal Singh[/font] [/QUOTE]
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Anand Sahib - Pauri 20
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