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Concept Of Naam
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 80213" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><span style="color: DarkGreen">Quoted material below:</span></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen"></span><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Naam and Hukam – The Divine Virtues and Commands</strong></p><p></p><p> Monday, May 19th, 2008 </p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਤੂੰ ਵਰਨਾ ਚਿਹਨਾ ਬਾਹਰਾ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਹਰਿ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਹਾਜਰੁ ਜਾਹਰਾ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਤੁਝੈ ਧਿਆਇਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ਜੀਉ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੨੦</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">O Lord, You have no color or features; but Your presence is felt all over; the devotees hearing and dwelling on Your virtues are imbued with them </span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 74). </span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਤ੍ਵ ਸਰਬ ਨਾਮ ਕਥੈ ਕਵਨ ਕਰਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਰਣਤ ਸੁਮਤਿ </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੧</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolDevanSpl'"> </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolDevanSpl'"></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Who can tell all Your Names O Lord? The wise describe your</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">virtues as the Naam </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Jaap Sahib).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The above hymns from Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) and Jaap Sahib show that even as God is present every where, it is not possible to ascribe any names to Him. We describe someone by his (or her) name, color of the skin, features, gender or lineage. Since God does not have a physical form none of these apply in identifying Him. We however experience His presence all over in nature in the form of beauty, unexpected happenings, windfalls, natural calamities, turmoil and peace. Science is able to explain and in some cases forecast events, but it cannot make them happen or modify them. Man therefore cries out in wonder and awe:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣਾ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਰਬ ਸਮਾਣਾ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਰਹਾਉ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜਹ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਕਿਨੇਹਾ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਇਕਤੁ ਰੂਪਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਪਰਛੰਨਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਜੇਹਾ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੨</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">You pervade water, earth and sky, everywhere; Pause: I can see Your Spirit wherever I look, but know not what You look like? Your unseen presence is felt uniformly in all, but still none is like another </span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 596<em>).</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><em></em></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਬੀਰ ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਕੀ ਮਉਜ ਕੋ ਕਹਿ ਕੈਸੇ ਉਨਮਾਨ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਹਿਬੇ ਕਉ ਸੋਭਾ ਨਹੀ ਦੇਖਾ ਹੀ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੧੨੧</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">I enjoy being at Your lotus feet but am unable to describe the</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">pleasure; there are no befitting words, the pleasure can only be experienced </span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 1370).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The all pervasiveness of the Creator, His Spirit, transcends both time and space; He is the Universal Truth, every thing that exists bears the stamp of His Name, <em>Naam</em>:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਿਰਤਮ ਨਾਮ ਕਥੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਜਿਹਬਾ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਪਰਾ ਪੂਰਬਲਾ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The tongue can only describe you by Your virtues; but You have</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">been known as the universal Truth from time immemorial </span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 1083).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜੇਤਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਨਾਉ </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਥਾਉ </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Whatever has been created tells of the Naam; there is no</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">place without Naam</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (SGGS, p 4<strong>).</strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></strong></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The Universal Truth (</span></span><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">)</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">or <em>Naam</em> (</span></span><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਮੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">) </span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">is therefore the name of</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">the Creator whose virtues may be summarized in the <em>Mool Mantar</em> (Root Manta) thus:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'BaniAnmolUni'">ੴ</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'BaniAnmolUni'"> ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'BaniAnmolUni'">ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'BaniAnmolUni'">ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'BaniAnmolUni'">॥ </span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">1</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(One),</span></em> <em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">All Pervasive Lord, the Universal</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Truth, Creator, Beyond Fear or Jealousy, Timeless and deathless, Does not Incarnate, Self Existent, Known through the Grace of the True Guru (p 1)</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">.</span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Some of the other Divine virtues mentioned in Gurbani</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS) are:</span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਅਗਮ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">,</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਅਗਾਧ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">unfathomable, inaccessible</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਅਚੁਤ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(<em>unshakable</em>)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">, </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਿਰੰਜਨ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">spotless</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਅਣਮੰਗਿਆ ਦਾਨ ਦੇਵਣਾ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Gives without asking</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Knows our mind</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ (</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Just)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">, </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਅਲਖ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Cannot be described)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">, </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸੂਖਮ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Subtle),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਅਸਥੂਲ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Gross),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸਾਂਝਾ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Belongs to all)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">,</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਸਭ ਦਾ ਪਿਤਾ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Father of all),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਸੁੰਦਰ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Handsome),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਸਮਰਥ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> ( Omnipotent)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">, </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸਰਬ ਵਿਆਪਕ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">(</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Omnipresent), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਜੋਤਿ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (The Spirit in all the souls),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਕਿਰਪਾਲ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Benevolent)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">,</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਜਾਣਨਹਾਰ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> (</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Omniscient</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">, </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਦਇਆਲ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Compassionate), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਗੁਪਤ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">, </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਰਗਟ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Hidden, Manifest),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਠਾਕੁਰ ਮਹਿ ਦਾਸ ਦਾਸ ਮਹਿ ਸੋਇ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Present in His Servants, and servants in Him), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">( Destroyer of suffering) </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਿਹਚਲ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Unshakable),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਨਿਤਾਣਿਆ ਦਾ ਤਾਣ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Support of the destitute)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">, </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਿਮਾਣਿਆ ਦਾ ਮਾਣ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Honor of the honor-less),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਪਰਾਤਮਾ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">(</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Supreme Soul</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਸਭਹੂ ਮਧਿ ਨਿਰਾਰੇ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Present in all but unattached),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਸੇਵਕ ਦੇ ਕਮ ਸਵਾਰਨ ਲਈ ਦੌੜ ਕੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਦਾ ਹੈ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Accomplishes the Servants’ work), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸੇਵਕ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾ ਕੇ ਮਿਲਦਾ ਹੈ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Calls over to meet the servant),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਕਿਸੇ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਪੁਛ ਕੇ ਕਮ ਨਹੀ ਕਰਦਾ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Takes independent decisions) , </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਤੂ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Is in the control of the devotees), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨੇੜੇ ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਨੇੜੇ ਹ ੈ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Nearer than the nearest)</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">,</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(Lifts the fallen), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਰ ਨ ਪੁਰਖ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> (</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Neither woman nor man - Gender Neutral</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਬਖਸਿੰਦ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">(</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Forgives</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">), </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਭਗਤ ਵਛਲ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">(</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Loves the devotees),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਭਵ ਖੰਡਨ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Can stop rebirths),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਵਾਸਦੇਵ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Master of</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">the universe),</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ਵਿਣ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਸਭ ਕਿਛ ਜਾਣਦਾ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Knows everything without man saying anything).</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Men (and women) overwhelmed by such a Master are motivated to be like Him. They try to emulate the virtues as far as humanly possible and merge into the Creator with the Guru’s teachings:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੧</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ੩ ੧੧੦</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">One, who acts according to the Guru’s teachings, praises God and</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">thus praising merges in Him</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (SGGS, p 110).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">All creation exists to fulfill the Creator’s purpose. For this every one and every thing has a role which is made known as Divine command to the soul. </span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Every one must accept that placement in situations like the country, family and religion of birth, life partner, children and profession are all according to Hukam and one must perform one’s role in these well.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਹੁਕਮਿ ਰਜਾਈ ਚਲਣਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੧</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Act according to the preordained commands</span></span></em><strong><span style="color: black"> (SGGS, p 1).</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜੇਹਾ ਚੀਰੀ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤੇਹਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਘਲੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਦੇ ਉਠੀ ਜਾਹਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੧</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ੨ ੧੨੩੯</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Man comes to the world when sent and returns when recalled: while here, he has to carry out the commands as written </span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 1239).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">An ordinary person cannot understand this and hence needs the help of the true Guru. The Guru teaches that<em> Naam</em>, dwelling on the virtues of the Creator, is <em>Hukam</em>:</span></span><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ਜੀਉ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੫</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Naam alone is the Divine command; this understanding comes through the true Guru</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (SGGS, p 72).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Simran or Naam Japna</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> i.e. remembering God means praising Divine virtues. As we do that we become aware of the Divine commands and are motivated to carry them out. <em>Naam Japna</em>, which is also called meditation, is therefore not just reciting any mantra but becoming aware of Divine virtues and emulating them in thought, word and deed:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਧਿਆਈ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੪</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></p><p> <em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">I remember my Lord in thought, word and deed; and seek Your sanctuary </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 200<em>).</em></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></em></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">That<em> Simran</em> also means acting on commands accordingly is emphasized thus</span></span><strong><span style="color: black">:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗਏ ਮਸਕਤਿ ਘਾਲਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਕੇਤੀ ਛੁਟੀ ਨਾਲਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੧</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></em></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The toil of those who remember the Naam – and carry out the</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">commands – are successful and many others are released from bondage in their compan</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">y (SGGS, p 8).</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਵਖਾਣੈ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਦਰਿ ਲੇਖਾ ਸਚੈ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੩</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ੧ ੧੦੯</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">One, who understands Hukam, praises God’s virtues; Through the</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Guru Shabad (teaching) he is marked with Naam (certified genuine); every one’s account is kept in God’s court, those glorified by Naam are released from further births (SGGS, p 109).</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></em></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Naam and Hukam (Divine command) therefore </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">go hand in hand. </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">When man has a problem in understanding or carrying out the commands, he says he has difficulty in reciting <em>Naam</em>:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਆਖਾ ਜੀਵਾ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਉ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਆਖਣਿ ਅਉਖਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">When I recite Naam, I live (succeed) when I forget I die (fail); it is difficult to recite the true Naam </span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 9).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Man can see compliance with Hukam in nature and should follow the examples. Everything including entities like air, water and fire have assigned roles, which they diligently carry out. This manifests as their characteristics or nature. For example air is available to all equally, water maintains creature and plants, and fire burns. When man</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">makes compliance with Hukam his nature, he in effect acknowledges and praises God as exemplified thus:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਪਵਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਦੁਆਰੇ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The air, water and fire praise You; Dharam Rai (who considers the deeds of all) praises You </span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 8).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Remembering and carrying out Divine commands has also been called</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">fear</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> <strong>(ਭੈ)</strong></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> and the examples of air, water, and fire are again used to</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">describe Hukam as fear, not the fear of punishment, as is normally understood, thus:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਵਹੈ ਸਦਵਾਉ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਢੈ ਵੇਗਾਰਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਦਬੀ ਭਾਰਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ੧ ੪੬੪ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></p> </p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">It is in fear (commands) that the wind ever blows, millions of</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">rivers flow, the fire does its job, and the earth bears the weight</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (SGGS, p 464). </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Carrying out what is ordained is the natural way of acknowledging the Lord; one does not then say “I did it” or “I know what is good”. Ego is thus given up:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਆਕਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਜੀਅ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਹੁਕਮੀ ਉਤਮੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਇਕਨਾ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਇਕਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਦਾ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹੁਕਮ ਨ ਕੋਇ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਜੇ ਬੁਝੈ ਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੨</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">While it is not possible to describe Hukam, it is with Hukam that we take the given life form with the soul, with Hukam is the high or low status, comfort and suffering; some are blessed while others remain in cycles of death and rebirth.</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Every one is subject to Hukam, none is beyond Hukam; one who understands Hukam does not talk in ego</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 1).</span></span><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></em></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Every deed, good or bad, is by Hukam based on our previous deeds i.e.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">karma:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਨਕ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟਣਹਾਰੁ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੨</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">We act as per our karma, which no one can</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> erase (SGGS, p 791).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੁਹੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਚੰਗੈ ਮੰਦੈ ਆਪਿ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਸੋ ਕਰਨਿ ਜਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੨</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The Creator alone is eternal, the mortals are subject to birth and</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">death; He engages them in deeds, good or bad; they act as directed</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (SGGS, p 950).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">In Japu ji Guru Nanak says once one reaches <em>Sach Khand</em>, the</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Realm of Truth, where the Formless lord resides; there one finds:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜਿਵ ਜਿਵ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤਿਵੈ ਤਿਵ ਕਾਰ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Every thing happens according to Hukam (SGGS,</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">p 8).</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></em></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">As a corollary one who lives in <em>Hukam</em>, is in <em>Sach Khand</em>.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Those who understand <em>Naam</em> as above, for them: </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਮੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਧਨੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਮੋ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਰੂਪੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਰੰਗੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਮੋ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸੁਖੁ ਹਰਿ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਮ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਾ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸੰਗੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਾਮ ਰਸਿ ਜੋ ਜਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਨੇ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਮਨ ਤਨ ਨਾਮਹਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਨੇ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Naam is the wealth and beautiful looks; they find comfort in and</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">seek Naam. Those satiated with the sweetness of Naam, ever remain absorbed in it </span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(SGGS, p 286).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The wealth of <em>Naam</em> is not lost in any way and it increases as it is spent</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">i.e shared:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਐਸਾ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਹਰਿ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਧਨੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸੰਚੀਐ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਭਾਈ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਭਾਹਿ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜਾਲੈ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜਲਿ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨਹੀ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਡੂਬੈ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸੰਗੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਛੋਡਿ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਰਿ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਤਹੁ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜਾਈ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੧</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਰਹਾਉ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Let us accumulate such a wealth; it is not burnt by fire, is not drowned in water and never deserts: Pause</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">:</span></span><span style="color: black"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">(SGGS, p 375).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਖਾਵਹਿ ਖਰਚਹਿ ਰਲਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਾਈ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਤੋਟਿ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਨ ਆਵੈ ਵਧਦੋ ਜਾਈ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੩</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੫ ੧੮੬</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">When we spend the wealth of Naam together, brethren, it does not</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">reduce; instead it keeps increasing</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> (SGGS, p 186).</span></span></span><strong><span style="color: black"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"></span></strong></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">L<strong>e</strong>t us conclude with the Fifth Guru’s description of the state of</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">those who are imbued with <em>Naam</em> and live according to<em> Hukam</em>:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜੋ ਸੁਣੇ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਉਤਰੈ ਪਾਰਿ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥ </span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਓਹੁ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੪</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">੨</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">॥</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"> ੫ ੩੭੦</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'"></span></span></strong></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The servant talks of Divine virtues; those who listen and act get across the world ocean; they are not subject to cycles of death and rebirth for they remain absorbed in God</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">for ever </span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">(SGGS, p 370).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Guru Rakha</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Rawel Singh</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">URL: <a href="http://sadhsangat.com/" target="_blank">sadhsangat.com</a></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 80213, member: 35"] [COLOR=DarkGreen]Quoted material below: [/COLOR][B] Naam and Hukam – The Divine Virtues and Commands[/B] Monday, May 19th, 2008 [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਤੂੰ ਵਰਨਾ ਚਿਹਨਾ ਬਾਹਰਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਹਰਿ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਹਾਜਰੁ ਜਾਹਰਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਤੁਝੈ ਧਿਆਇਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ਜੀਉ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੨੦[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]O Lord, You have no color or features; but Your presence is felt all over; the devotees hearing and dwelling on Your virtues are imbued with them [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](SGGS, p 74). [/FONT][/COLOR][B][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਤ੍ਵ ਸਰਬ ਨਾਮ ਕਥੈ ਕਵਨ ਕਰਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਰਣਤ ਸੁਮਤਿ [/FONT][/B][B][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੧[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=AnmolDevanSpl] [/FONT][/B] [I][FONT=Georgia]Who can tell all Your Names O Lord? The wise describe your virtues as the Naam [/FONT][/I][FONT=Georgia](Jaap Sahib). [/FONT] [FONT=Georgia]The above hymns from Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) and Jaap Sahib show that even as God is present every where, it is not possible to ascribe any names to Him. We describe someone by his (or her) name, color of the skin, features, gender or lineage. Since God does not have a physical form none of these apply in identifying Him. We however experience His presence all over in nature in the form of beauty, unexpected happenings, windfalls, natural calamities, turmoil and peace. Science is able to explain and in some cases forecast events, but it cannot make them happen or modify them. Man therefore cries out in wonder and awe: [/FONT] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਰਬ ਸਮਾਣਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਰਹਾਉ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜਹ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਕਿਨੇਹਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਇਕਤੁ ਰੂਪਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਪਰਛੰਨਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਜੇਹਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੨[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]You pervade water, earth and sky, everywhere; Pause: I can see Your Spirit wherever I look, but know not what You look like? Your unseen presence is felt uniformly in all, but still none is like another [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](SGGS, p 596[I]). [/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਬੀਰ ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਕੀ ਮਉਜ ਕੋ ਕਹਿ ਕੈਸੇ ਉਨਮਾਨ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਹਿਬੇ ਕਉ ਸੋਭਾ ਨਹੀ ਦੇਖਾ ਹੀ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੧੨੧[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]I enjoy being at Your lotus feet but am unable to describe the pleasure; there are no befitting words, the pleasure can only be experienced [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](SGGS, p 1370). [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Georgia]The all pervasiveness of the Creator, His Spirit, transcends both time and space; He is the Universal Truth, every thing that exists bears the stamp of His Name, [I]Naam[/I]: [/FONT] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਿਰਤਮ ਨਾਮ ਕਥੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਜਿਹਬਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਪਰਾ ਪੂਰਬਲਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]The tongue can only describe you by Your virtues; but You have been known as the universal Truth from time immemorial [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](SGGS, p 1083). [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜੇਤਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਨਾਉ [/FONT][/B][B][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/B][B][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਥਾਉ [/FONT][/B][B][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/B] [I][FONT=Georgia]Whatever has been created tells of the Naam; there is no place without Naam[/FONT][/I][FONT=Georgia] (SGGS, p 4[B]).[/B][/FONT][B][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]The Universal Truth ([/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani])[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]or [I]Naam[/I] ([/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਮੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]) [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]is therefore the name of the Creator whose virtues may be summarized in the [I]Mool Mantar[/I] (Root Manta) thus: [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][FONT=BaniAnmolUni]ੴ[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=BaniAnmolUni] ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=BaniAnmolUni]ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ [/FONT][/B][B][FONT=BaniAnmolUni]॥ [/FONT][/B] [I][FONT=Georgia]1 (One),[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Georgia]All Pervasive Lord, the Universal Truth, Creator, Beyond Fear or Jealousy, Timeless and deathless, Does not Incarnate, Self Existent, Known through the Grace of the True Guru (p 1)[/FONT][/I][FONT=Georgia].[/FONT] [FONT=Georgia]Some of the other Divine virtues mentioned in Gurbani (SGGS) are:[/FONT][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਅਗਮ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia],[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਅਗਾਧ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] ([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]unfathomable, inaccessible[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਅਚੁਤ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]([I]unshakable[/I])[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia], [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਿਰੰਜਨ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] ([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]spotless[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਅਣਮੰਗਿਆ ਦਾਨ ਦੇਵਣਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] ([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Gives without asking[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] ([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Knows our mind[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Just)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia], [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਅਲਖ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](Cannot be described)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia], [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸੂਖਮ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Subtle),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਅਸਥੂਲ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Gross),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸਾਂਝਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] ([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Belongs to all)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani],[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਸਭ ਦਾ ਪਿਤਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](Father of all),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਸੁੰਦਰ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Handsome),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਸਮਰਥ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] ( Omnipotent)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia], [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸਰਬ ਵਿਆਪਕ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Omnipresent), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਜੋਤਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (The Spirit in all the souls),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਕਿਰਪਾਲ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Benevolent)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani],[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਜਾਣਨਹਾਰ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Omniscient[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani])[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia], [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਦਇਆਲ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Compassionate), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਗੁਪਤ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia], [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਰਗਟ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](Hidden, Manifest),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਠਾਕੁਰ ਮਹਿ ਦਾਸ ਦਾਸ ਮਹਿ ਸੋਇ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](Present in His Servants, and servants in Him), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]( Destroyer of suffering) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਿਹਚਲ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Unshakable),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਨਿਤਾਣਿਆ ਦਾ ਤਾਣ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](Support of the destitute)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani], [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਿਮਾਣਿਆ ਦਾ ਮਾਣ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Honor of the honor-less),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਪਰਾਤਮਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Supreme Soul[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani])[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਸਭਹੂ ਮਧਿ ਨਿਰਾਰੇ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](Present in all but unattached),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਸੇਵਕ ਦੇ ਕਮ ਸਵਾਰਨ ਲਈ ਦੌੜ ਕੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਦਾ ਹੈ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Accomplishes the Servants’ work), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸੇਵਕ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾ ਕੇ ਮਿਲਦਾ ਹੈ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Calls over to meet the servant),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਕਿਸੇ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਪੁਛ ਕੇ ਕਮ ਨਹੀ ਕਰਦਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Takes independent decisions) , [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਤੂ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](Is in the control of the devotees), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨੇੜੇ ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਨੇੜੇ ਹ ੈ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](Nearer than the nearest)[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia],[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](Lifts the fallen), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਰ ਨ ਪੁਰਖ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Neither woman nor man - Gender Neutral[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਬਖਸਿੰਦ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Forgives[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]), [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਭਗਤ ਵਛਲ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Loves the devotees),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਭਵ ਖੰਡਨ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Can stop rebirths),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਵਾਸਦੇਵ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Master of the universe),[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਵਿਣ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਸਭ ਕਿਛ ਜਾਣਦਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Knows everything without man saying anything). [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4]Men (and women) overwhelmed by such a Master are motivated to be like Him. They try to emulate the virtues as far as humanly possible and merge into the Creator with the Guru’s teachings: [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੧[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ੩ ੧੧੦[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]One, who acts according to the Guru’s teachings, praises God and thus praising merges in Him[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (SGGS, p 110). [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Georgia]All creation exists to fulfill the Creator’s purpose. For this every one and every thing has a role which is made known as Divine command to the soul. [/FONT][FONT=Georgia]Every one must accept that placement in situations like the country, family and religion of birth, life partner, children and profession are all according to Hukam and one must perform one’s role in these well. [/FONT] [B][COLOR=navy][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਹੁਕਮਿ ਰਜਾਈ ਚਲਣਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=navy][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=navy][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੧[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=navy][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Act according to the preordained commands[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][B][COLOR=black] (SGGS, p 1). [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜੇਹਾ ਚੀਰੀ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤੇਹਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਘਲੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਦੇ ਉਠੀ ਜਾਹਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੧[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ੨ ੧੨੩੯[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Man comes to the world when sent and returns when recalled: while here, he has to carry out the commands as written [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](SGGS, p 1239). [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]An ordinary person cannot understand this and hence needs the help of the true Guru. The Guru teaches that[I] Naam[/I], dwelling on the virtues of the Creator, is [I]Hukam[/I]:[/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ਜੀਉ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੫[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Naam alone is the Divine command; this understanding comes through the true Guru[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (SGGS, p 72). [/FONT][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Simran or Naam Japna[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] i.e. remembering God means praising Divine virtues. As we do that we become aware of the Divine commands and are motivated to carry them out. [I]Naam Japna[/I], which is also called meditation, is therefore not just reciting any mantra but becoming aware of Divine virtues and emulating them in thought, word and deed: [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਧਿਆਈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੪[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR] [I][FONT=Georgia]I remember my Lord in thought, word and deed; and seek Your sanctuary [/FONT][/I][FONT=Georgia](SGGS, p 200[I]).[/I][/FONT][I][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/I] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]That[I] Simran[/I] also means acting on commands accordingly is emphasized thus[/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=black]: [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗਏ ਮਸਕਤਿ ਘਾਲਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਕੇਤੀ ਛੁਟੀ ਨਾਲਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੧[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]The toil of those who remember the Naam – and carry out the commands – are successful and many others are released from bondage in their compan[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]y (SGGS, p 8).[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਵਖਾਣੈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਦਰਿ ਲੇਖਾ ਸਚੈ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੩[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ੧ ੧੦੯[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]One, who understands Hukam, praises God’s virtues; Through the Guru Shabad (teaching) he is marked with Naam (certified genuine); every one’s account is kept in God’s court, those glorified by Naam are released from further births (SGGS, p 109). [/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Naam and Hukam (Divine command) therefore [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]go hand in hand. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]When man has a problem in understanding or carrying out the commands, he says he has difficulty in reciting [I]Naam[/I]: [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਆਖਾ ਜੀਵਾ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਉ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਆਖਣਿ ਅਉਖਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]When I recite Naam, I live (succeed) when I forget I die (fail); it is difficult to recite the true Naam [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](SGGS, p 9). [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Georgia]Man can see compliance with Hukam in nature and should follow the examples. Everything including entities like air, water and fire have assigned roles, which they diligently carry out. This manifests as their characteristics or nature. For example air is available to all equally, water maintains creature and plants, and fire burns. When man makes compliance with Hukam his nature, he in effect acknowledges and praises God as exemplified thus: [/FONT] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਪਵਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਦੁਆਰੇ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]The air, water and fire praise You; Dharam Rai (who considers the deeds of all) praises You [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](SGGS, p 8). [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Remembering and carrying out Divine commands has also been called fear[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [B](ਭੈ)[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] and the examples of air, water, and fire are again used to describe Hukam as fear, not the fear of punishment, as is normally understood, thus: [/FONT][/COLOR] [LEFT][LEFT][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਵਹੈ ਸਦਵਾਉ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਢੈ ਵੇਗਾਰਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਦਬੀ ਭਾਰਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ੧ ੪੬੪ [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [/LEFT] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]It is in fear (commands) that the wind ever blows, millions of rivers flow, the fire does its job, and the earth bears the weight[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (SGGS, p 464). [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Georgia]Carrying out what is ordained is the natural way of acknowledging the Lord; one does not then say “I did it” or “I know what is good”. Ego is thus given up: [/FONT] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਆਕਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਜੀਅ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਹੁਕਮੀ ਉਤਮੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਇਕਨਾ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਇਕਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਦਾ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹੁਕਮ ਨ ਕੋਇ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਜੇ ਬੁਝੈ ਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੨[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]While it is not possible to describe Hukam, it is with Hukam that we take the given life form with the soul, with Hukam is the high or low status, comfort and suffering; some are blessed while others remain in cycles of death and rebirth. Every one is subject to Hukam, none is beyond Hukam; one who understands Hukam does not talk in ego[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (SGGS, p 1).[/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Every deed, good or bad, is by Hukam based on our previous deeds i.e. karma: [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਨਕ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟਣਹਾਰੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੨[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]We act as per our karma, which no one can[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] erase (SGGS, p 791). [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੁਹੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਚੰਗੈ ਮੰਦੈ ਆਪਿ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਸੋ ਕਰਨਿ ਜਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੨[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]The Creator alone is eternal, the mortals are subject to birth and death; He engages them in deeds, good or bad; they act as directed[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (SGGS, p 950). [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]In Japu ji Guru Nanak says once one reaches [I]Sach Khand[/I], the Realm of Truth, where the Formless lord resides; there one finds: [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜਿਵ ਜਿਵ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤਿਵੈ ਤਿਵ ਕਾਰ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Every thing happens according to Hukam (SGGS, p 8). [/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]As a corollary one who lives in [I]Hukam[/I], is in [I]Sach Khand[/I]. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Those who understand [I]Naam[/I] as above, for them: [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਮੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਧਨੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਮੋ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਰੂਪੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਰੰਗੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਮੋ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸੁਖੁ ਹਰਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਾਮ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸੰਗੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਨਾਮ ਰਸਿ ਜੋ ਜਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਨੇ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਮਨ ਤਨ ਨਾਮਹਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਨੇ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Naam is the wealth and beautiful looks; they find comfort in and seek Naam. Those satiated with the sweetness of Naam, ever remain absorbed in it [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia](SGGS, p 286). [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]The wealth of [I]Naam[/I] is not lost in any way and it increases as it is spent i.e shared: [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਐਸਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਹਰਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਧਨੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸੰਚੀਐ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਭਾਈ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਭਾਹਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜਾਲੈ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜਲਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨਹੀ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਡੂਬੈ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸੰਗੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਛੋਡਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਰਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਤਹੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜਾਈ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੧[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਰਹਾਉ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Let us accumulate such a wealth; it is not burnt by fire, is not drowned in water and never deserts: Pause[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]:[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3](SGGS, p 375).[/SIZE][/FONT] [/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਖਾਵਹਿ ਖਰਚਹਿ ਰਲਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਾਈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਤੋਟਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਨ ਆਵੈ ਵਧਦੋ ਜਾਈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੩[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੫ ੧੮੬[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]When we spend the wealth of Naam together, brethren, it does not reduce; instead it keeps increasing[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] (SGGS, p 186).[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]L[B]e[/B]t us conclude with the Fifth Guru’s description of the state of those who are imbued with [I]Naam[/I] and live according to[I] Hukam[/I]: [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜੋ ਸੁਣੇ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਉਤਰੈ ਪਾਰਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਓਹੁ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੪[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]੨[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] ੫ ੩੭੦[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]The servant talks of Divine virtues; those who listen and act get across the world ocean; they are not subject to cycles of death and rebirth for they remain absorbed in God[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]for ever [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3](SGGS, p 370).[/SIZE][/FONT] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Guru Rakha [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Rawel Singh URL: [URL="http://sadhsangat.com/"]sadhsangat.com[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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