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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 66076" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To put it in simple language, the <em>Shabad</em> or <em>Naam</em> is akin to a subtle bridge between the Source and His material universe. One must cross this bridge to go back to Divine Home ("<em>Nij Ghar</em>" or Pure Self) within. This is to say that, without Realizing the Essence of the <em>Shabad</em> (<em>Naam</em>, <em>Bani</em>, etc.) within, one can not link with his True Self. But, as the Gurbani says, rare is the one who, by becoming a <em>Gurmukh</em> (Spiritual Being), reflects on the True <em>Shabad</em> (<em>Naam</em>) within. Rest of us — stumbling around in delusion — search for It in the gross objects of the mirage-like fleeting, perishable or changeful world! </span></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #ff0033">Tanu manu khoje taa naaou paae</span>: Search your body and mind, and find the Name (sggs 110). </span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #ff0033">Raam naam aatam mahi sodhai</span>: He searches for the Divine Name within his own soul (sggs 274). </span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: red">Vadabhaagee gharu khojiaa paaiaa naam nidhaan</span>: By great good fortune, I searched my body, and found the treasure of the Naam within (sggs 757). </span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: red">Kaaiaa nagaree sabade khoje naam navam nidhi paaee</span>: One who searches the village of the body, through the Shabad, obtains the nine treasures of the Naam within (sggs 910). </span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: red">Bin Shabdai Pir na paayeeai birthaa janam gavaayi</span>: Without the Shabad, one does not find her Divine Beloved, and her life wastes away in vain (sggs 31). </span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: red">Hari jeeyu saachaa saachee Bani Shabad milaavaa hoyi</span>: The Dear God is True, and True is the Word of His Bani. Through the Shabad, we merge with Him (sggs 32). </span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: red">Naamai te sabh oopjai bhaayee nayi visariyai mar jaayi</span>: Naam is the creator of everything. To forsake Naam is death (sggs 603). </span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: red">Gur kai sabde aap pashaanai</span>: Realize the Self through the Shabad (sggs 224). </span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: red">Nanak naam na veesarai shootai sabad kamaae</span>: O Nanak, do not forget the Naam; without practicing and Realizing the Shabad, you will not be liberated (sggs 62). </span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: red">Gurmukhi saach sabad beechharai koi</span>: Rare is the one who, by becoming a Gurmukh (Spiritual Being), reflects on the True Shabad (sggs 946).</span></span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><a href="http://www.gurbani.org" target="_blank">Sikhism: Reflections On Gurbani</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 66076, member: 5290"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]To put it in simple language, the [I]Shabad[/I] or [I]Naam[/I] is akin to a subtle bridge between the Source and His material universe. One must cross this bridge to go back to Divine Home ("[I]Nij Ghar[/I]" or Pure Self) within. This is to say that, without Realizing the Essence of the [I]Shabad[/I] ([I]Naam[/I], [I]Bani[/I], etc.) within, one can not link with his True Self. But, as the Gurbani says, rare is the one who, by becoming a [I]Gurmukh[/I] (Spiritual Being), reflects on the True [I]Shabad[/I] ([I]Naam[/I]) within. Rest of us — stumbling around in delusion — search for It in the gross objects of the mirage-like fleeting, perishable or changeful world! [/SIZE][/FONT] [LIST] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#ff0033]Tanu manu khoje taa naaou paae[/COLOR]: Search your body and mind, and find the Name (sggs 110). [/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#ff0033]Raam naam aatam mahi sodhai[/COLOR]: He searches for the Divine Name within his own soul (sggs 274). [/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=red]Vadabhaagee gharu khojiaa paaiaa naam nidhaan[/COLOR]: By great good fortune, I searched my body, and found the treasure of the Naam within (sggs 757). [/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=red]Kaaiaa nagaree sabade khoje naam navam nidhi paaee[/COLOR]: One who searches the village of the body, through the Shabad, obtains the nine treasures of the Naam within (sggs 910). [/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=red]Bin Shabdai Pir na paayeeai birthaa janam gavaayi[/COLOR]: Without the Shabad, one does not find her Divine Beloved, and her life wastes away in vain (sggs 31). [/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=red]Hari jeeyu saachaa saachee Bani Shabad milaavaa hoyi[/COLOR]: The Dear God is True, and True is the Word of His Bani. Through the Shabad, we merge with Him (sggs 32). [/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=red]Naamai te sabh oopjai bhaayee nayi visariyai mar jaayi[/COLOR]: Naam is the creator of everything. To forsake Naam is death (sggs 603). [/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=red]Gur kai sabde aap pashaanai[/COLOR]: Realize the Self through the Shabad (sggs 224). [/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=red]Nanak naam na veesarai shootai sabad kamaae[/COLOR]: O Nanak, do not forget the Naam; without practicing and Realizing the Shabad, you will not be liberated (sggs 62). [/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=red]Gurmukhi saach sabad beechharai koi[/COLOR]: Rare is the one who, by becoming a Gurmukh (Spiritual Being), reflects on the True Shabad (sggs 946).[/FONT][/SIZE][/LIST][FONT='Times New Roman'] [url=http://www.gurbani.org]Sikhism: Reflections On Gurbani[/url] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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