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Five Vices/ਅਵਗੁਣ & Five Virtues/ ਗੁਣ
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<blockquote data-quote="vsgrewal48895" data-source="post: 95990" data-attributes="member: 8024"><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">FIVE VICES/</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅਵਗੁਣ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> & FIVE VIRTUES/</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"> ਗੁਣ</span></strong></p> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ABSTRACT</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In Sikh faith Lust, Anger, Greed, Attachment, and Ego are five vices. And five virtues are Truth, Contentment, Compassion, and Faith in the existence of God, and Fortitude. The aim of life should not be to become saints but to make an effort to grow along spiritual lines in the search of Truth. Truth is the other name of God in Sikh thought. Guru Nanak warns about these five thieves living in the mortal body in Raag Gujri;</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਏਕ ਨਗਰੀ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰ ਬਸੀਅਲੇ ਬਰਜਤ ਚੋਰੀ ਧਾਵੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"> ਤ੍ਰਿਹਦਸ ਮਾਲ ਰਖੈ ਜੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਖ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Ėk nagrī panc</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> c</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">or basī&shy;alė barja</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> c</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">orī </span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">āvai. Ŧarih</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">as māl rak</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ai jo Nānak mok</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> muka</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> so pāvai.</span></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In the one village of the body, live the five thieves; they have been warned, but they still go out stealing. One who keeps his assets safe from the three modes and the ten passions, O Nanak, attains liberation and emancipation. -----Guru Nanak, Raag Gujri, AGGS, Page, 503-6</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">God can not be enticed or lured by merely bribing or by the usual rituals performed by people of the world irrespective of their religions. Seeker of the Truth needs to be an active participant as expressed by Guru Arjan in Raag Asa that deals with five virtues and five vices;</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪੰਚ ਮਨਾਏ ਪੰਚ ਰੁਸਾਏ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪੰਚ ਵਸਾਏ ਪੰਚ ਗਵਾਏ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਗਰੁ ਵੁਠਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਦੁਰਤੁ ਗਇਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਈ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਾਚ ਧਰਮ ਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਵਾਰਿ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਫਰਹੇ ਮੁਹਕਮ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਾਮੁ ਖੇਤੀ ਬੀਜਹੁ ਭਾਈ ਮੀਤ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਉਦਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਨੀਤ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖ ਕੇ ਸਭਿ ਹਾਟ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਾਹ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਏਕੈ ਥਾਟ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜੇਜੀਆ ਡੰਨੁ ਕੋ ਲਏ ਨ ਜਗਾਤਿ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ਛਾਪ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਵਖਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਦਿ ਖੇਪ ਚਲਾਵਹੁ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਲੈ ਲਾਹਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਵਹੁ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਿਖ ਵਣਜਾਰੇ</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪੂੰਜੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਰੇ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸੋ ਵਸੈ ਇਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"> </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Panc</span></em></span><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> manā¬ė panc</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> rusā¬ė. Panc</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> vasā¬ė panc</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> gavā¬ė. Inĥ bi</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> nagar vu</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ā mėrė b</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ā¬ī. </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ura</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ga¬i¬ā gur gi¬ān </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ari</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṛ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ā¬ī. Sāc</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">aram kī kar </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">īnī vār. Farhė muhkam gur gi¬ān bīc</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ār. Nām k</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ė</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ī bījahu b</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ā¬ī mī</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">. Sa¬u</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ā karahu gur sėvhu nī</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">. Sāʼn</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> sahj suk</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> kė sab</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> hāt. Sāh vāpārī ėkai thāt. Jėjī¬ā dann ko la¬ė na jagā</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">. Sa</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">gur kar </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">īnī </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ur kī c</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">āp. vak</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ar nām la</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> k</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ėp c</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">alāvahu. Lai lāhā gurmuk</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> g</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ar āvhu. Sa</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">gur sāhu sik</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> va</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṇ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">jārė. Pūnjī nām lėk</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ā sāc</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> samĥārė. So vasai i</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> g</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ar jis gur pūrā sėv. Abic</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">al nagrī Nānak </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: black">ėv.</span></em></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Five virtue need to be reconciled within myself, and the five evils have to be cast out. In this way, the village of my body becomes inhabited, O my Siblings of Destiny, vice has departed, and the Guru's spiritual wisdom is implanted within me, and a fence of true Dharmic religion has been built around it. The spiritual wisdom and reflective meditation of the Guru has become its strong gate. O friends and Siblings of Destiny, plant the seed of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Deal only in the constant service of the Guru. With intuitive peace and happiness, all the shops are filled. The Banker and the dealers dwell in the same place. There is no tax on non-believers, or any fines or taxes at death. The True Guru has set the Seal of the Primal Akal Purkh upon these goods. So load the merchandise of the Naam, and set sail with your cargo. Earn your profit, as Gurmukh, and you shall return to your own home. The True Guru is the Banker, and Its Sikhs are the traders. Their merchandise is the Naam, and meditation on the True Akal Purkh is their account. One who serves the True Guru dwells in this house. O, Nanak, the Divine City is eternal. -----Guru Arjan, Raag Asa, AGGS, Page, 430</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">God is incomprehensible, infinite, non-anthropomorphic, detached, and unfathomable. Akal Purkh can be regarded as a Force or as an Absolute Universal Principle. Some regard It as a Higher Power that is beyond one’s understanding or Good Orderly Direction (GOD). Such an understanding cannot be forced by others on a seeker. Guru Gobind Singh writes in Tiv Parsad Sawayea that even the demigods could not find the Akal Purkh.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਖੋਜ ਥਕੇ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਖੁਜੀਆਸੁਰ ਹਾਰ ਪਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਾਥ ਨ ਆਵੈ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੭</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੨੪੯</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Khoj Thakay Sabh Hi Kujiasa Haar Paray Har Haath Na Aavai.</span></span></span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">All gods failed in their endeavor to find thee and accepted defeat and did not realize thee.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">----</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">DG, m 10, P, 35</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">God can only be enticed by reining in the 5 lower instincts and evolving 5 virtues in the quest to become a better human being (Gurmukh), through one’s active participation, as suggested in Sabd Guru:</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪਰਹਰਿ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਤਜਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Parhar kām kro</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> j</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ū</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> nin</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ā </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">aj mā¬i¬ā ahaʼnkār c</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">uk</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: black">āvai. </span></em></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Renounce sexual desire, anger, falsehood and slander; forsake Maya and eliminate egotistical pride. -----Guru Ramdas, AGGS, Page, 141-13</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਰੁ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Kām kro</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ar lob</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> moh binas jā¬ė ahaʼnmėv.</span></span></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment - may these be gone, and egotism as well. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -----Guru Arjan, AGGS, Page, 269-13</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਰਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਬਸੈ ਤਜਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੀਤ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Rām ra</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">an man </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">an basai </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">aj kām kro</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> lob</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> mī</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: black">.</span></em></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The jewel of the Akal Purkh’s Name shall come to dwell in your mind and body, when you renounce sexual desire, anger and greed, O my friend.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -----Guru Arjan, AGGS, Page, 296-18</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਪ ਗਏ ਸਭਿ ਦੋਖ ਗਏ ਸਭਿ ਰੋਗ ਗਏ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਗਏ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਢੇ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰਾ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Ŧinĥ jan kė sab</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> pāp ga¬ė sab</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ok</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ga¬ė sab</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> rog ga¬ė kām kro</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> lob</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> moh ab</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">imān ga¬ė </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">inĥ jan kė har mār kad</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ė panc</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> c</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">orā. </span></span></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">All the sins of a humble being are taken away, all the pains are taken away, all diseases are taken away; sexual desire, anger, greed, attachment and egotistical pride are taken away. The Akal Purkh drives the five thieves out of such a person. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -----Guru Ramdas, Raag Sarang, AGGS, Page, 1201-4</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The ground of one’s mind, thus, becomes fertile enough for the seeds of virtues to be sown in, watered by devotional love and Naam; see to it that the crop grows in the endowment of virtues by Akal Purkh. Thus the individual becomes a prospective recipient of Akal Purkh’s Grace:</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੰ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">K</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">imā gahī bara</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> sīl san</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ok</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">aʼn.</span></span></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">To practice forgiveness is like a true fast. Such good conduct can lead to contentment.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -----Guru Nanak, Raag Gauri, AGGS, Page, 223-15</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਕਾ ਰਖੈ ਧਰਮੁ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sīl san</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ok</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> kā rak</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ai </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">aram.</span></span></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">He keeps to the Dharma, with faith, humility and contentment.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -----Guru Nanak, Sloke Varan To Vadheek, AGGS, Page, 1411-16</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਧਰਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਕੀਤੋ ਕਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੀਤੋ ਮਿਤੁ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">aram sė</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ī vāpār na kī</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">o karam na kī</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">o mi</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">.</span></span></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You have not traded in righteousness and Dharma; you have not made good deeds your friends. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -----Guru Nanak, Siri Raag, AGGS, Page, 75-7</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਏਹ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sa</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> san</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ok</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">a¬i¬ā kamāvai ėh kar</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṇ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ī sār.</span></span></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Practice truth, contentment and kindness; this is an excellent way of life.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -----Guru Arjan, Sri Raag, AGGS, Page, 51-10</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><strong>ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਇਹ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਵਾਰੇ </strong></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><strong>॥</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sa</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> san</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ok</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">a¬i¬ā </span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ḏẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">aram sac</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ih apunai garih b</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ī</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ar vārė. </span></span></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Purity, contentment, compassion, faith and truthfulness -- I have ushered these into the home of my self. -----Guru Arjan, Raag Asa, AGGS, Page, 379-3</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">After subjugating the lower instincts and development of virtues and being blessed with the Grace of Lord one becomes a potential recipient of the Naam. Also, one needs to meditate and do service to the Akal Purkh. This is the way to find God as expressed by Guru Gobind Singh in Akal Ustit: </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਹਾ ਭਯੋ ਦੋਊ ਲੋਚਨ ਮੂੰਦਕੈ ਬੈਠਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਬਕ ਧਯਾਨ ਲਗਾਇਓ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬਾਸੁ ਕੀਓ ਬਿਖਿਆਨ ਸੋ ਬੈਠ ਕੈ ਐਸੇ ਹੀ ਐਸ ਸੁ ਬੈਸ ਬਤਾਇਓ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੌ ਸੁਨ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਭੈ ਜਿਨ ਪੇ੍ਮ ਕੀਉ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਭੁ ਪਾਇਓ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੯ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੨੯ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਾਹੂ ਲੈ ਪਾਹਨ ਪੂਜ ਧਰੋ ਸਿਰ ਕਾਹੂ ਲੈ ਲਿੰਗੁ ਗਰੇ ਲਟਕਾਇਓ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਾਹੂ ਲਖਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਅਵਾਚੀ ਦਿਸਾ ਮੈ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਛਾਹ ਕੋ ਸੀਸ ਨਿਵਾਇਓ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੋਊ ਬੁਤਾਨ ਕੌ ਪੂਜਤ ਹੈ ਪਸੁ ਕੋਊ ਮਿਤਾ੍ਨ ਕੌ ਪੂਜਨ ਧਾਇਓ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੂਰ ਕਿ੍ਆ ਉਰਝਿਓ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਸੀ੍ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਕੋ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੧੦ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੩੦ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"> </span></span><em>Kaha Bheo Deo Lochan Moondkai Baith Rahio Bak Dhyan Lagaeo, Bas Keo Bikhian So Baith Kai Aisay So Bais Bataeo, Saach Kaho Sun Leh Sabhai Jin Prem Keo Tin He Prabh Paeo, Kaho Lai Pahan Pooj Sir Kaho Lai Ling Garay Latkaeo, Kaho Lakheo Har Aavachi Disa Mai Kaho Ko Pachah Sis Nivaeo, Ko-ou Butaan Kou Poojat Hai Pso Ko-ou Mitran Kaou Poojan Dhaeo, Koor Kiria Orjheo Sabh Jag Sri Bhagwan Ko Bhayd Na Paa-eo.</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="color: black">Even if you close your eyes and sit in meditation like a crane or a heron; take ablutions in the seven seas, you can still lose both this world and the next this as long as you continue to indulge in sinful things. One wastes his life this way. “Let all listen to the truth I proclaim,” says Guru Gobind Singh, “Only he who loves attains the Akal Purkh-God.” Some worship the stone idol and other wear a lingam around their neck; some recognize Akal Purkh in the south and others bow their heads to the west; some ignorant ones worship the images and others worship the dead; the entire world is engrossed in false rituals and none knows the mystery of the Divine.” </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -----Guru Gobind Singh, Akal Ustit, D.G. Page, 14-15</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Conclusion:</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Be kind and compassionate to me, O, Creator Akal Purkh. Bless me with devotion and meditation. Guru Nanak has rid me of the doubt, that the Muslim God Allah and the Hindu God Paarbrahm are one and the same. God is infinite and so are Its attributes and names, but beyond description. He who has no spiritual peace, consolation, devotional love, and truth cannot develop these five virtues and get rid of five thieves. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਰਸਨਾ ਉਚਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਸ੍ਰਵਣੀ ਸੁਣੈ ਸੋ ਉਧਰੈ ਮਿਤਾ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਲਿਖਹਿ ਲਾਇ ਭਾਵਨੀ ਸੇ ਹਸਤ ਪਵਿਤਾ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਮਜਨਾ ਸਭਿ ਪੁੰਨ ਤਿਨਿ ਕਿਤਾ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸੰਸਾਰ ਸਾਗਰ ਤੇ ਉਧਰੇ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਗੜੁ ਜਿਤਾ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਾਨਕ ਲੜਿ ਲਾਇ ਉਧਾਰਿਅਨੁ ਦਯੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅਮਿਤਾ </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Rasnaa Uchrai Har Sarvanee Sunai So UDhrai Mitaa, Har Jas Likheh Laa-ay Bhaavnee Say Hasat Pavitaa. Athsath Tirath Majnaa Sabh Punn Tin Kitaa, Sansaar Saagar Tay UDhray Bikhi-aa Garh Jitaa, Nanak Larh Laa-ay UDhaari-an Da-yu Sayv Amitaa. </span></span></span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Those who chant the Akal Purkh’s Name with their tongues and hear it with their ears are saved, O my friend. Those hands which lovingly write the Praises of the Akal Purkh are pure. It is like performing all sorts of virtuous deeds, and bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage. They cross over the world-ocean, and conquer the fortress of corruption. O Nanak, serve the Infinite God; grasp the hem of Its robe, and It will save you. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> -----Guru Arjan, Raag Gauri, AGGS, Page, 322</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Virinder S. Grewal</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Williamston</span><span style="color: black">, MI</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vsgrewal48895, post: 95990, member: 8024"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [CENTER][CENTER][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]FIVE VICES/[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਅਵਗੁਣ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] & FIVE VIRTUES/[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][FONT=Raavi] ਗੁਣ[/FONT][/B][B][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER][/CENTER] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [CENTER][CENTER][B][COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]ABSTRACT[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER][/CENTER] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]In Sikh faith Lust, Anger, Greed, Attachment, and Ego are five vices. And five virtues are Truth, Contentment, Compassion, and Faith in the existence of God, and Fortitude. The aim of life should not be to become saints but to make an effort to grow along spiritual lines in the search of Truth. Truth is the other name of God in Sikh thought. Guru Nanak warns about these five thieves living in the mortal body in Raag Gujri;[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][FONT=Raavi]ਏਕ ਨਗਰੀ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰ ਬਸੀਅਲੇ ਬਰਜਤ ਚੋਰੀ ਧਾਵੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Raavi] ਤ੍ਰਿਹਦਸ ਮਾਲ ਰਖੈ ਜੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਖ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][I][FONT=Times New Roman]Ėk nagrī panc[/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] c[/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]or basī­alė barja[/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] c[/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]orī [/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]āvai. Ŧarih[/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]as māl rak[/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]ai jo Nānak mok[/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] muka[/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] so pāvai.[/FONT][/I][/SIZE] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]In the one village of the body, live the five thieves; they have been warned, but they still go out stealing. One who keeps his assets safe from the three modes and the ten passions, O Nanak, attains liberation and emancipation. -----Guru Nanak, Raag Gujri, AGGS, Page, 503-6[/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]God can not be enticed or lured by merely bribing or by the usual rituals performed by people of the world irrespective of their religions. Seeker of the Truth needs to be an active participant as expressed by Guru Arjan in Raag Asa that deals with five virtues and five vices;[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਪੰਚ ਮਨਾਏ ਪੰਚ ਰੁਸਾਏ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਪੰਚ ਵਸਾਏ ਪੰਚ ਗਵਾਏ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਇਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਗਰੁ ਵੁਠਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਦੁਰਤੁ ਗਇਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਈ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸਾਚ ਧਰਮ ਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਵਾਰਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਫਰਹੇ ਮੁਹਕਮ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਨਾਮੁ ਖੇਤੀ ਬੀਜਹੁ ਭਾਈ ਮੀਤ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸਉਦਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਨੀਤ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖ ਕੇ ਸਭਿ ਹਾਟ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸਾਹ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਏਕੈ ਥਾਟ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਜੇਜੀਆ ਡੰਨੁ ਕੋ ਲਏ ਨ ਜਗਾਤਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ਛਾਪ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਵਖਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਦਿ ਖੇਪ ਚਲਾਵਹੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਲੈ ਲਾਹਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਵਹੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਿਖ ਵਣਜਾਰੇ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਪੂੰਜੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਰੇ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸੋ ਵਸੈ ਇਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal] [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Panc[/COLOR][/I][/FONT][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] manā¬ė panc[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] rusā¬ė. Panc[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] vasā¬ė panc[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] gavā¬ė. Inĥ bi[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] nagar vu[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ā mėrė b[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ā¬ī. [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ura[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] ga¬i¬ā gur gi¬ān [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ari[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṛ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ā¬ī. Sāc[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]aram kī kar [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]īnī vār. Farhė muhkam gur gi¬ān bīc[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ār. Nām k[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ė[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ī bījahu b[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ā¬ī mī[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]. Sa¬u[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ā karahu gur sėvhu nī[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]. Sāʼn[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] sahj suk[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] kė sab[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] hāt. Sāh vāpārī ėkai thāt. Jėjī¬ā dann ko la¬ė na jagā[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]. Sa[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]gur kar [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]īnī [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ur kī c[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]āp. vak[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ar nām la[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] k[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ėp c[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]alāvahu. Lai lāhā gurmuk[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] g[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ar āvhu. Sa[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]gur sāhu sik[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] va[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṇ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]jārė. Pūnjī nām lėk[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ā sāc[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] samĥārė. So vasai i[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] g[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ar jis gur pūrā sėv. Abic[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]al nagrī Nānak [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][FONT=Times New Roman][I][COLOR=black]ėv.[/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Five virtue need to be reconciled within myself, and the five evils have to be cast out. In this way, the village of my body becomes inhabited, O my Siblings of Destiny, vice has departed, and the Guru's spiritual wisdom is implanted within me, and a fence of true Dharmic religion has been built around it. The spiritual wisdom and reflective meditation of the Guru has become its strong gate. O friends and Siblings of Destiny, plant the seed of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Deal only in the constant service of the Guru. With intuitive peace and happiness, all the shops are filled. The Banker and the dealers dwell in the same place. There is no tax on non-believers, or any fines or taxes at death. The True Guru has set the Seal of the Primal Akal Purkh upon these goods. So load the merchandise of the Naam, and set sail with your cargo. Earn your profit, as Gurmukh, and you shall return to your own home. The True Guru is the Banker, and Its Sikhs are the traders. Their merchandise is the Naam, and meditation on the True Akal Purkh is their account. One who serves the True Guru dwells in this house. O, Nanak, the Divine City is eternal. -----Guru Arjan, Raag Asa, AGGS, Page, 430[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]God is incomprehensible, infinite, non-anthropomorphic, detached, and unfathomable. Akal Purkh can be regarded as a Force or as an Absolute Universal Principle. Some regard It as a Higher Power that is beyond one’s understanding or Good Orderly Direction (GOD). Such an understanding cannot be forced by others on a seeker. Guru Gobind Singh writes in Tiv Parsad Sawayea that even the demigods could not find the Akal Purkh.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਖੋਜ ਥਕੇ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਖੁਜੀਆਸੁਰ ਹਾਰ ਪਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਾਥ ਨ ਆਵੈ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]੭[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]੨੪੯[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Khoj Thakay Sabh Hi Kujiasa Haar Paray Har Haath Na Aavai.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]All gods failed in their endeavor to find thee and accepted defeat and did not realize thee.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]----[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]DG, m 10, P, 35[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]God can only be enticed by reining in the 5 lower instincts and evolving 5 virtues in the quest to become a better human being (Gurmukh), through one’s active participation, as suggested in Sabd Guru:[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਪਰਹਰਿ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਤਜਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Parhar kām kro[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] j[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ū[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] nin[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ā [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]aj mā¬i¬ā ahaʼnkār c[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]uk[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][FONT=Times New Roman][I][COLOR=black]āvai. [/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Renounce sexual desire, anger, falsehood and slander; forsake Maya and eliminate egotistical pride. -----Guru Ramdas, AGGS, Page, 141-13[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਰੁ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Kām kro[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] ar lob[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] moh binas jā¬ė ahaʼnmėv.[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Sexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment - may these be gone, and egotism as well. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -----Guru Arjan, AGGS, Page, 269-13[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਰਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਬਸੈ ਤਜਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੀਤ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Rām ra[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]an man [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]an basai [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]aj kām kro[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] lob[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] mī[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][FONT=Times New Roman][I][COLOR=black].[/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The jewel of the Akal Purkh’s Name shall come to dwell in your mind and body, when you renounce sexual desire, anger and greed, O my friend.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -----Guru Arjan, AGGS, Page, 296-18[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਪ ਗਏ ਸਭਿ ਦੋਖ ਗਏ ਸਭਿ ਰੋਗ ਗਏ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਗਏ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਢੇ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Ŧinĥ jan kė sab[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] pāp ga¬ė sab[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ok[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] ga¬ė sab[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] rog ga¬ė kām kro[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] lob[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] moh ab[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]imān ga¬ė [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]inĥ jan kė har mār kad[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ė panc[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] c[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]orā. [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]All the sins of a humble being are taken away, all the pains are taken away, all diseases are taken away; sexual desire, anger, greed, attachment and egotistical pride are taken away. The Akal Purkh drives the five thieves out of such a person. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -----Guru Ramdas, Raag Sarang, AGGS, Page, 1201-4[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The ground of one’s mind, thus, becomes fertile enough for the seeds of virtues to be sown in, watered by devotional love and Naam; see to it that the crop grows in the endowment of virtues by Akal Purkh. Thus the individual becomes a prospective recipient of Akal Purkh’s Grace:[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੰ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]K[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]imā gahī bara[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] sīl san[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ok[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]aʼn.[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]To practice forgiveness is like a true fast. Such good conduct can lead to contentment.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -----Guru Nanak, Raag Gauri, AGGS, Page, 223-15[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਕਾ ਰਖੈ ਧਰਮੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Sīl san[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ok[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] kā rak[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ai [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]aram.[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]He keeps to the Dharma, with faith, humility and contentment.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -----Guru Nanak, Sloke Varan To Vadheek, AGGS, Page, 1411-16[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਧਰਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਕੀਤੋ ਕਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੀਤੋ ਮਿਤੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]aram sė[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ī vāpār na kī[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]o karam na kī[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]o mi[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman].[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]You have not traded in righteousness and Dharma; you have not made good deeds your friends. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -----Guru Nanak, Siri Raag, AGGS, Page, 75-7[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਏਹ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Sa[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] san[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ok[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]a¬i¬ā kamāvai ėh kar[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṇ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ī sār.[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Practice truth, contentment and kindness; this is an excellent way of life.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -----Guru Arjan, Sri Raag, AGGS, Page, 51-10[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi][B]ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਇਹ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਵਾਰੇ [/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal][B]॥[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Sa[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] san[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ok[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]a¬i¬ā [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ḏẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]aram sac[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman] ih apunai garih b[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ī[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ar vārė. [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Purity, contentment, compassion, faith and truthfulness -- I have ushered these into the home of my self. -----Guru Arjan, Raag Asa, AGGS, Page, 379-3[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]After subjugating the lower instincts and development of virtues and being blessed with the Grace of Lord one becomes a potential recipient of the Naam. Also, one needs to meditate and do service to the Akal Purkh. This is the way to find God as expressed by Guru Gobind Singh in Akal Ustit: [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਕਹਾ ਭਯੋ ਦੋਊ ਲੋਚਨ ਮੂੰਦਕੈ ਬੈਠਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਬਕ ਧਯਾਨ ਲਗਾਇਓ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਬਾਸੁ ਕੀਓ ਬਿਖਿਆਨ ਸੋ ਬੈਠ ਕੈ ਐਸੇ ਹੀ ਐਸ ਸੁ ਬੈਸ ਬਤਾਇਓ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੌ ਸੁਨ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਭੈ ਜਿਨ ਪੇ੍ਮ ਕੀਉ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਭੁ ਪਾਇਓ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]੯ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]੨੯ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਕਾਹੂ ਲੈ ਪਾਹਨ ਪੂਜ ਧਰੋ ਸਿਰ ਕਾਹੂ ਲੈ ਲਿੰਗੁ ਗਰੇ ਲਟਕਾਇਓ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਕਾਹੂ ਲਖਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਅਵਾਚੀ ਦਿਸਾ ਮੈ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਛਾਹ ਕੋ ਸੀਸ ਨਿਵਾਇਓ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਕੋਊ ਬੁਤਾਨ ਕੌ ਪੂਜਤ ਹੈ ਪਸੁ ਕੋਊ ਮਿਤਾ੍ਨ ਕੌ ਪੂਜਨ ਧਾਇਓ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਕੂਰ ਕਿ੍ਆ ਉਰਝਿਓ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਸੀ੍ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਕੋ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]੧੦ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]੩੦ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal] [/FONT][/COLOR][I]Kaha Bheo Deo Lochan Moondkai Baith Rahio Bak Dhyan Lagaeo, Bas Keo Bikhian So Baith Kai Aisay So Bais Bataeo, Saach Kaho Sun Leh Sabhai Jin Prem Keo Tin He Prabh Paeo, Kaho Lai Pahan Pooj Sir Kaho Lai Ling Garay Latkaeo, Kaho Lakheo Har Aavachi Disa Mai Kaho Ko Pachah Sis Nivaeo, Ko-ou Butaan Kou Poojat Hai Pso Ko-ou Mitran Kaou Poojan Dhaeo, Koor Kiria Orjheo Sabh Jag Sri Bhagwan Ko Bhayd Na Paa-eo.[/I][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][COLOR=black]Even if you close your eyes and sit in meditation like a crane or a heron; take ablutions in the seven seas, you can still lose both this world and the next this as long as you continue to indulge in sinful things. One wastes his life this way. “Let all listen to the truth I proclaim,” says Guru Gobind Singh, “Only he who loves attains the Akal Purkh-God.” Some worship the stone idol and other wear a lingam around their neck; some recognize Akal Purkh in the south and others bow their heads to the west; some ignorant ones worship the images and others worship the dead; the entire world is engrossed in false rituals and none knows the mystery of the Divine.” [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -----Guru Gobind Singh, Akal Ustit, D.G. Page, 14-15[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Conclusion:[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Be kind and compassionate to me, O, Creator Akal Purkh. Bless me with devotion and meditation. Guru Nanak has rid me of the doubt, that the Muslim God Allah and the Hindu God Paarbrahm are one and the same. God is infinite and so are Its attributes and names, but beyond description. He who has no spiritual peace, consolation, devotional love, and truth cannot develop these five virtues and get rid of five thieves. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਰਸਨਾ ਉਚਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਸ੍ਰਵਣੀ ਸੁਣੈ ਸੋ ਉਧਰੈ ਮਿਤਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਲਿਖਹਿ ਲਾਇ ਭਾਵਨੀ ਸੇ ਹਸਤ ਪਵਿਤਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਮਜਨਾ ਸਭਿ ਪੁੰਨ ਤਿਨਿ ਕਿਤਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਸੰਸਾਰ ਸਾਗਰ ਤੇ ਉਧਰੇ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਗੜੁ ਜਿਤਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਨਾਨਕ ਲੜਿ ਲਾਇ ਉਧਾਰਿਅਨੁ ਦਯੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅਮਿਤਾ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Rasnaa Uchrai Har Sarvanee Sunai So UDhrai Mitaa, Har Jas Likheh Laa-ay Bhaavnee Say Hasat Pavitaa. Athsath Tirath Majnaa Sabh Punn Tin Kitaa, Sansaar Saagar Tay UDhray Bikhi-aa Garh Jitaa, Nanak Larh Laa-ay UDhaari-an Da-yu Sayv Amitaa. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Those who chant the Akal Purkh’s Name with their tongues and hear it with their ears are saved, O my friend. Those hands which lovingly write the Praises of the Akal Purkh are pure. It is like performing all sorts of virtuous deeds, and bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage. They cross over the world-ocean, and conquer the fortress of corruption. O Nanak, serve the Infinite God; grasp the hem of Its robe, and It will save you. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] -----Guru Arjan, Raag Gauri, AGGS, Page, 322[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Virinder S. Grewal[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black]Williamston[/COLOR][COLOR=black], MI[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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