Aspire to be good human beings has to be the goal.. To aspire to that necessarily requires one to do khoj and seek out truth
Introspection
Bro now you are really grilling me..And then how would this be practically applied to our actual everyday actions in life?
I know through Introspection that when or if I get angry most of the time it is because of my own flaws.. It is whether I can modify my behavior and grow from the gyan I receive that will ultimately make me a better person
... but it's not as easy as it sounds in writing... Maya has huge grip on our haume ego identity. We get distracted by material things, money, power, control etc because we lose sight of the divine in ALL.
I guess for me it means to be less reactive.. To question the certainties of the moment, to respond with consideration and not a knee jerk reactionIntrospection leads to enhanced self-awareness, and through this we can gain better control of ourselves, and modify our behaviors. But I guess what I am trying to get at is what is this going to look like in our actual lives? I guess it would mean we would learn to be less reactive, and enhance our ability to be more grounded, and act out of awareness and compassion. Whatever can take us to Oneness will make us better Sikhs. There is just a big gap between now and Oneness, and the path in between is blurry.....or maybe we just complicate it...
Our Gurus demonstrated the highest level of discernment.. They were highly educated and philosophically asked of us to educate ourselves with reason and logic before even attempting the esoteric ways of baniThis ties well to what @sukhsingh was saying regarding introspection. If we can deepen our introspection, and enhance our awareness, we can have more control over maya, over those things that distract us from seeing the divine in all. Learning to be less reactive.
Our Gurus are such perfect examples of seeing the divine in all, and striving to elevate the status of all, seeing no one as less than. From the whole concept of langar, to including shabads from non-sikhs in the SGGS ji, to the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, to striving for gender equality - including Guru Gobind Singh having a women, Mai Bhago, as his body guard. Such remarkable examples from our kings. We must strive to not forget their remarkable legacy that stands out in history.
Our Gurus demonstrated the highest level of discernment.. They were highly educated and philosophically asked of us to educate ourselves with reason and logic before even attempting the esoteric ways of bani