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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member1" data-source="post: 74476" data-attributes="member: 4703"><p>in my limited understanding, meditation is a core component of sikh life. it seems to me that "leaving it for later" would not be in harmony with Guru sahib's teachings.</p><p></p><p>sorry if i've misunderstood something.</p><p></p><p>ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ </p><p>Sirīrāg mehlā 3. </p><p>Siree Raag, Third Mehl: </p><p></p><p> ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ </p><p>Sukẖ sāgar har nām hai gurmukẖ pā*i*ā jā*ė. </p><p>The Name of the Lord is the Ocean of Peace; the Gurmukhs obtain it.</p><p></p><p> ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ </p><p>An*ḏin nām ḏẖi*ā*ī*ai sehjė nām samā*ė. </p><p>Meditating on the Naam, night and day, they are easily and intuitively absorbed in the Naam. </p><p></p><p> ਅੰਦਰੁ ਰਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਸਚ ਸਿਉ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੧॥ </p><p>Anḏar racẖai har sacẖ si*o rasnā har guṇ gā*ė. ||1|| </p><p>Their inner beings are immersed in the True Lord; they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1|| </p><p></p><p> ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਜਗੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥ </p><p>Bẖā*ī rė jag ḏukẖī*ā ḏūjai bẖā*ė. </p><p>O Siblings of Destiny, the world is in misery, engrossed in the love of duality. </p><p></p><p> ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਲਹਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ </p><p>Gur sarṇā*ī sukẖ laheh an*ḏin nām ḏẖi*ā*ė. ||1|| rahā*o. </p><p>In the Sanctuary of the Guru, peace is found, meditating on the Naam night and day. ||1||Pause|| </p><p></p><p> ਸਾਚੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗਈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ॥ </p><p>Sācẖė mail na lāg*ī man nirmal har ḏẖi*ā*ė. </p><p>The truthful ones are not stained by filth. Meditating on the Lord, their minds remain pure. </p><p></p><p> ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ </p><p>Gurmukẖ sabaḏ pacẖẖāṇī*ai har amriṯ nām samā*ė. </p><p>The Gurmukhs realize the Word of the Shabad; they are immersed in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord's Name. </p><p></p><p> ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡੁ ਬਲਾਇਆ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥ </p><p>Gur gi*ān parcẖand balā*i*ā agi*ān anḏẖėrā jā*ė. ||2|| </p><p>The Guru has lit the brilliant light of spiritual wisdom, and the darkness of ignorance has been dispelled. ||2|| </p><p></p><p> ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੈਲੇ ਮਲੁ ਭਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥ </p><p>Manmukẖ mailė mal bẖarė ha*umai ṯarisnā vikār. </p><p>The self-willed manmukhs are polluted. They are filled with the pollution of egotism, wickedness and desire. </p><p></p><p> ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥ </p><p>Bin sabḏai mail na uṯrai mar jameh ho*ė kẖu*ār. </p><p>Without the Shabad, this pollution is not washed off; through the cycle of death and rebirth, they waste away in misery. </p><p></p><p> ਧਾਤੁਰ ਬਾਜੀ ਪਲਚਿ ਰਹੇ ਨਾ ਉਰਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੁ ॥੩॥ </p><p>Ḏẖāṯur bājī palacẖ rahė nā urvār na pār. ||3|| </p><p>Engrossed in this transitory drama, they are not at home in either this world or the next. ||3|| </p><p></p><p> ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮੀ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥ </p><p>Gurmukẖ jap ṯap sanjmī har kai nām pi*ār. </p><p>For the Gurmukh, the love of the Name of the Lord is chanting, deep meditation and self-discipline. </p><p></p><p> ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥ </p><p>Gurmukẖ saḏā ḏẖi*ā*ī*ai ėk nām karṯār. </p><p>The Gurmukh meditates forever on the Name of the One Creator Lord. </p><p></p><p> ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੭॥੪੦॥ </p><p>Nānak nām ḏẖi*ā*ī*ai sabẖnā jī*ā kā āḏẖār. ||4||7||40|| </p><p>O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Support of all beings. ||4||7||40||</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member1, post: 74476, member: 4703"] in my limited understanding, meditation is a core component of sikh life. it seems to me that "leaving it for later" would not be in harmony with Guru sahib's teachings. sorry if i've misunderstood something. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ Sirīrāg mehlā 3. Siree Raag, Third Mehl: ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ Sukẖ sāgar har nām hai gurmukẖ pā*i*ā jā*ė. The Name of the Lord is the Ocean of Peace; the Gurmukhs obtain it. ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ An*ḏin nām ḏẖi*ā*ī*ai sehjė nām samā*ė. Meditating on the Naam, night and day, they are easily and intuitively absorbed in the Naam. ਅੰਦਰੁ ਰਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਸਚ ਸਿਉ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੧॥ Anḏar racẖai har sacẖ si*o rasnā har guṇ gā*ė. ||1|| Their inner beings are immersed in the True Lord; they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1|| ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਜਗੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥ Bẖā*ī rė jag ḏukẖī*ā ḏūjai bẖā*ė. O Siblings of Destiny, the world is in misery, engrossed in the love of duality. ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਲਹਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Gur sarṇā*ī sukẖ laheh an*ḏin nām ḏẖi*ā*ė. ||1|| rahā*o. In the Sanctuary of the Guru, peace is found, meditating on the Naam night and day. ||1||Pause|| ਸਾਚੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗਈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ॥ Sācẖė mail na lāg*ī man nirmal har ḏẖi*ā*ė. The truthful ones are not stained by filth. Meditating on the Lord, their minds remain pure. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ Gurmukẖ sabaḏ pacẖẖāṇī*ai har amriṯ nām samā*ė. The Gurmukhs realize the Word of the Shabad; they are immersed in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord's Name. ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡੁ ਬਲਾਇਆ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥ Gur gi*ān parcẖand balā*i*ā agi*ān anḏẖėrā jā*ė. ||2|| The Guru has lit the brilliant light of spiritual wisdom, and the darkness of ignorance has been dispelled. ||2|| ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੈਲੇ ਮਲੁ ਭਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥ Manmukẖ mailė mal bẖarė ha*umai ṯarisnā vikār. The self-willed manmukhs are polluted. They are filled with the pollution of egotism, wickedness and desire. ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥ Bin sabḏai mail na uṯrai mar jameh ho*ė kẖu*ār. Without the Shabad, this pollution is not washed off; through the cycle of death and rebirth, they waste away in misery. ਧਾਤੁਰ ਬਾਜੀ ਪਲਚਿ ਰਹੇ ਨਾ ਉਰਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੁ ॥੩॥ Ḏẖāṯur bājī palacẖ rahė nā urvār na pār. ||3|| Engrossed in this transitory drama, they are not at home in either this world or the next. ||3|| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮੀ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥ Gurmukẖ jap ṯap sanjmī har kai nām pi*ār. For the Gurmukh, the love of the Name of the Lord is chanting, deep meditation and self-discipline. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥ Gurmukẖ saḏā ḏẖi*ā*ī*ai ėk nām karṯār. The Gurmukh meditates forever on the Name of the One Creator Lord. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੭॥੪੦॥ Nānak nām ḏẖi*ā*ī*ai sabẖnā jī*ā kā āḏẖār. ||4||7||40|| O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Support of all beings. ||4||7||40|| [/QUOTE]
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