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Sukhmani Sahib - 9th Ashtapadee - 8th Pauri - My Understanding
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<blockquote data-quote="Amarpal" data-source="post: 139734" data-attributes="member: 10"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dear Khalsa Ji,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">With the grace of ‘The Sat’, today I share my understanding of 8th Pauri of 9th Ashtapadee of Sukhmani Sahib with you.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><u><span style="color: #ff6600">Please note that the English sentence after the Transliteration is not the exact literal translation of the text of the Tuk of Siri Guru Granth Sahib under reference, it is the meaning of the tuk as understood by me</span></u></em><u><span style="color: #ff6600">.</span></u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><u>First the Summary</u>: </strong>In this Pauri, Guru Sahib ponders over the immenseness of ‘The Sat’ and is wonder struck by the infiniteness, which is beyond the grasp of any of us. Guru Sahib conveys to us our own finiteness and limitations with respect to ‘The Sat’</span></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1.</span> </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">pwrbRhm ky sgly Twau ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">paarbarahm kay saglay <u>th</u>aa-o.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">All domains belong to ‘The Sat’</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib tells us that ‘The Sat’ is everywhere and all that is; belong to ‘The Sat’. Here the word ‘Thaoo’, which means Domain or place, is used in its all encompassing meaning. It includes all the space inside and outside the entities that constitute this creation – living and non-living, in form and without form, tangible and intangible etc – all get covered in this sentence.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">ijqu ijqu Gir rwKY qYsw iqn nwau ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ji<u>t</u> ji<u>t</u> <u>gh</u>ar raa<u>kh</u>ai <u>t</u>aisaa <u>t</u>in naa-o.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy">The domain where it is placed, it acquires its name.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib says that the entity acquires the attributes of the domain in which it is placed. If it is places in the womb of a living entity, the offspring takes its attributed of form and nature, If it is placed deep inside the earth it may become some mineral. Up in space it may become a planet. In a mountain, then it becomes a rock and so on… This way, Guru Sahib conveys to us that all is ‘One’. The name we give or the form has or and nature of its existence should not make us divide the unity of the creation of ‘The Sat’ – all is ‘One’. It is ‘The Sat’ and ‘The Sat’ only that manifest as entity in its entire creation- earth and other dimensions.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">Awpy krn krwvn jogu ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">aapay karan karaavan jog.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy">‘The Sat’ is the Doer and the cause behind all that happens. </span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib wants us to keep in mind that whatever happens, ‘The Sat’ is behind it. The external environment that helps or impedes us is doing something is also a creation of ‘The Sat’. We are nothing more than an instrument that performs its role in the whole process.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As I understand this does not mean that we can afford not to take initiatives and put in efforts in our life. ‘The Sat’ only creates a broad framework for us to complete the task. We too are instrument of ‘The Sat’; we have to exert in the right direction.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">My very personal understanding, I have stated in my earlier posts, where I have said that each one of us is on this earth with a mission from ‘The Sat’. ‘The Sat’ puts difficulties on our way when we are not on the right track to accomplish our mission; ‘The Sat’ again puts obstacles, problems and worldly temptations on our way to make us overcome that and evolve to a higher level of evolution; ‘The Sat’ again helps us in our progress where the free will of others entities force impediments on the way to our progress on the path of evolution</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">4. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">pRB BwvY soeI Puin hogu ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">para<u>bh</u> <u>bh</u>aavai so-ee fun hog.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Only what is in accordance with the liking of ‘The Sat’ gets realised.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Here, in this Pauri, Guru Sahib has used the word ‘Bhavai’ which means; what is to ones liking of the concerned entity. Here the entity is ‘The Sat’’ who is beyond the pleasure and pains or tribulation we experience in human form. It means we cannot extrapolate our nature of likings on to ‘The Sat’. What ‘The Sat’ is doing is selfless service to its creation without seeking any return from us. Thus it is my understanding that selfless service done by any human with resonate with ‘The Sat’ and thus its end result will be realised. Other worldly efforts will get entangled in the web of Maya and will fade into insignificance or will lead to end results that are remote from the intent of the effort at its start and in this way will be lost.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">5. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">psirE Awip hoie Anq qrMg ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">pasri-o aap ho-ay ana<u>t</u> <u>t</u>arang.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0070c0">Spread all over as an infinite wave.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib has used the phrase ‘infinite wave’ about ‘The Sat’. This tells us that ‘The Sat’ is dynamic; it has direction and full of energy. As I understand, ‘The Sat’ is all the time working for sustenance and evolution of its entire creation.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">6. </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">lKy n jwih pwrbRhm ky rMg ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">la<u>kh</u>ay na jaahi paarbarahm kay rang.<span style="color: navy">The playful </span></span><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The attributes and aspects of ‘The Sat’ cannot be comprehended, they are infinite beyond human capabilities.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As I understand this Tuk, to me it appears to be a line of caution. Guru Sahib has said in the previous Tuk that ‘The Sat’ is spread like a wave. Taking that I should not start worshiping Waves as ‘The Sat’; hence in the very next tuk Guru Sahib tells me that the attributes and aspect of ‘The Sat’ are infinite and beyond my ability to comprehend and list them. ‘The sat’ is beyond my mental capabilities.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">7.</span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'"> jYsI miq dyie qYsw prgws ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">jaisee ma<u>t</u> <u>d</u>ay-ay <u>t</u>aisaa pargaas.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy">Depending on the prevailing level of the person’s current spiritual evolution, is the level of illumination from ‘The Sat’ to advance on the path of the journey on earth.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">We use our brain to deliberate on the issues – including those related to spirituality. One advances progressively in small steps. As I understand, all the knowledge is deposited in the deeper layers of our brain which are not readily accessible to the conscious part of the brain. From these deeper layers comes the illumination from ‘The Sat’. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It is my <strong>personal</strong> experience and consequent understanding, that when I deliberate over any issue intensely and over a period of time, one fine morning as I get up from my sleep, I find the solution to the problem or a clue to the solution or the answer to the query is in my conscious brain. I do not know where from the resolution of the issue has come from. It is my hypothesis that as I deliberate over the issue, it percolates down to the deeper layers of the brain, which know all as ‘The Sat’ resides there. Personally, I take this answer as the response from ‘The Sat’. This response from ‘The Sat’ is what I can make meaning of, it is at the level of my understanding. It is also my very personal understanding that when over a period of time, with effort, when one is able to establish fully functional link between the conscious part of the brain and the deeper layer, that is what I understand as opening of the ‘Dasamdwar’ (The tenth door or opening)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This is the basis of my understanding that depending on the current level of understanding, ‘The Sat’, illuminate the path for my further progress. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">8.</span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'"> pwrbRhmu krqw Aibnws ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">paarbarahm kar<u>t</u>aa abinaas.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">‘The Sat’ is the doer all the time; it ‘The Sat’ cannot be destroyed or dissolved; it is beyond ‘Time’.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Again, this tuk too is a word of caution for me. I should not start thinking that the response that had come to my conscious brain, as explained above, is my own. Guru Sahib says it is from ‘The Sat’, I am not the originator. This arrogance of thinking that I have authored the solution should not come in me. Guru Sahib has cautioned me in this tuk against such pitfall.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Guru Sahib also says that ‘The Sat’ is beyond time. The limitation of time does not apply to ‘The Sat’. ‘The Sat’ is timeless and thus is ever present.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">9.</span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'"> sdw sdw sdw dieAwl ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">sa<u>d</u>aa sa<u>d</u>aa sa<u>d</u>aa <u>d</u>a-i-aal.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">‘The Sat’ is always with us and is very considerate, generous and helpful.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In our journey on this earth we are never alone. Through the deeper layers of our brain, ‘The Sat’ keeps on cautioning and guiding us. It is we who, do not listen. As I understand, in our journey in our life on earth. ‘The Sat’ creates difficulties, so that we evolve further and overcome them. Sometimes ‘The Sat’ just blocks our progress; this I understand, happens when we move away from our mission of life. This in my understanding ‘The Sat’ does to succeed in this life as human being. It is my personal experience that when I am on spiritual path, new information, which helps me to improve and evolve, comes my way without asking; I take this as a gift from ‘The Sat’ I know ‘The Sat’ is always with me; I do not get what I am not entitled in this life.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">10. </span></span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">ismir ismir nwnk Bey inhwl ]8]9] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">simar simar naanak <u>bh</u>a-ay nihaal. ||8||9||</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy">contemplating about ‘The Sat’ (including Jaap) with mindfulness, Nanak feels the blissful ecstasy.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>My understanding</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As I understand, the state of functioning of brain and the resulting mind changes depending of what is driving the brain – anger, appreciation, sex, compassion, love etc . The more intense is the involvement of the brain with the object of contemplation the higher is the experience of that state. When the person is contemplating on ‘The Sat’ with single mindedness and mindfulness, the bliss that descends on the person is pure and great and very soothing. It is this feeling that Guru Sahib is telling us in this Tuk.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">With this I close the post.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">With love and respect for all.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Amarpal Singh </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amarpal, post: 139734, member: 10"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Dear Khalsa Ji,[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]With the grace of ‘The Sat’, today I share my understanding of 8th Pauri of 9th Ashtapadee of Sukhmani Sahib with you.[B][/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][I][U][COLOR=#ff6600]Please note that the English sentence after the Transliteration is not the exact literal translation of the text of the Tuk of Siri Guru Granth Sahib under reference, it is the meaning of the tuk as understood by me[/COLOR][/U][/I][U][COLOR=#ff6600].[/COLOR][/U][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][B][U]First the Summary[/U]: [/B]In this Pauri, Guru Sahib ponders over the immenseness of ‘The Sat’ and is wonder struck by the infiniteness, which is beyond the grasp of any of us. Guru Sahib conveys to us our own finiteness and limitations with respect to ‘The Sat’[/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=navy][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]1.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]pwrbRhm ky sgly Twau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]paarbarahm kay saglay [U]th[/U]aa-o. [/FONT][COLOR=navy][FONT=Times New Roman]All domains belong to ‘The Sat’[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Guru Sahib tells us that ‘The Sat’ is everywhere and all that is; belong to ‘The Sat’. Here the word ‘Thaoo’, which means Domain or place, is used in its all encompassing meaning. It includes all the space inside and outside the entities that constitute this creation – living and non-living, in form and without form, tangible and intangible etc – all get covered in this sentence.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]2. [/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]ijqu ijqu Gir rwKY qYsw iqn nwau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]ji[U]t[/U] ji[U]t[/U] [U]gh[/U]ar raa[U]kh[/U]ai [U]t[/U]aisaa [U]t[/U]in naa-o. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy]The domain where it is placed, it acquires its name.[/COLOR][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Guru Sahib says that the entity acquires the attributes of the domain in which it is placed. If it is places in the womb of a living entity, the offspring takes its attributed of form and nature, If it is placed deep inside the earth it may become some mineral. Up in space it may become a planet. In a mountain, then it becomes a rock and so on… This way, Guru Sahib conveys to us that all is ‘One’. The name we give or the form has or and nature of its existence should not make us divide the unity of the creation of ‘The Sat’ – all is ‘One’. It is ‘The Sat’ and ‘The Sat’ only that manifest as entity in its entire creation- earth and other dimensions.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]3. [/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]Awpy krn krwvn jogu ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]aapay karan karaavan jog. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy]‘The Sat’ is the Doer and the cause behind all that happens. [/COLOR][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Guru Sahib wants us to keep in mind that whatever happens, ‘The Sat’ is behind it. The external environment that helps or impedes us is doing something is also a creation of ‘The Sat’. We are nothing more than an instrument that performs its role in the whole process.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]As I understand this does not mean that we can afford not to take initiatives and put in efforts in our life. ‘The Sat’ only creates a broad framework for us to complete the task. We too are instrument of ‘The Sat’; we have to exert in the right direction.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]My very personal understanding, I have stated in my earlier posts, where I have said that each one of us is on this earth with a mission from ‘The Sat’. ‘The Sat’ puts difficulties on our way when we are not on the right track to accomplish our mission; ‘The Sat’ again puts obstacles, problems and worldly temptations on our way to make us overcome that and evolve to a higher level of evolution; ‘The Sat’ again helps us in our progress where the free will of others entities force impediments on the way to our progress on the path of evolution[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]4. [/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]pRB BwvY soeI Puin hogu ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]para[U]bh[/U] [U]bh[/U]aavai so-ee fun hog. [/FONT][COLOR=navy][FONT=Times New Roman]Only what is in accordance with the liking of ‘The Sat’ gets realised.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Here, in this Pauri, Guru Sahib has used the word ‘Bhavai’ which means; what is to ones liking of the concerned entity. Here the entity is ‘The Sat’’ who is beyond the pleasure and pains or tribulation we experience in human form. It means we cannot extrapolate our nature of likings on to ‘The Sat’. What ‘The Sat’ is doing is selfless service to its creation without seeking any return from us. Thus it is my understanding that selfless service done by any human with resonate with ‘The Sat’ and thus its end result will be realised. Other worldly efforts will get entangled in the web of Maya and will fade into insignificance or will lead to end results that are remote from the intent of the effort at its start and in this way will be lost.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]5. [/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]psirE Awip hoie Anq qrMg ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]pasri-o aap ho-ay ana[U]t[/U] [U]t[/U]arang. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0070c0]Spread all over as an infinite wave.[/COLOR][COLOR=navy][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Guru Sahib has used the phrase ‘infinite wave’ about ‘The Sat’. This tells us that ‘The Sat’ is dynamic; it has direction and full of energy. As I understand, ‘The Sat’ is all the time working for sustenance and evolution of its entire creation.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]6. [/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]lKy n jwih pwrbRhm ky rMg ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]la[U]kh[/U]ay na jaahi paarbarahm kay rang.[COLOR=navy]The playful [/COLOR][/FONT][COLOR=navy][FONT=Times New Roman]The attributes and aspects of ‘The Sat’ cannot be comprehended, they are infinite beyond human capabilities.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]As I understand this Tuk, to me it appears to be a line of caution. Guru Sahib has said in the previous Tuk that ‘The Sat’ is spread like a wave. Taking that I should not start worshiping Waves as ‘The Sat’; hence in the very next tuk Guru Sahib tells me that the attributes and aspect of ‘The Sat’ are infinite and beyond my ability to comprehend and list them. ‘The sat’ is beyond my mental capabilities.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]7.[/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick] jYsI miq dyie qYsw prgws ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]jaisee ma[U]t[/U] [U]d[/U]ay-ay [U]t[/U]aisaa pargaas. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy]Depending on the prevailing level of the person’s current spiritual evolution, is the level of illumination from ‘The Sat’ to advance on the path of the journey on earth.[/COLOR][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]We use our brain to deliberate on the issues – including those related to spirituality. One advances progressively in small steps. As I understand, all the knowledge is deposited in the deeper layers of our brain which are not readily accessible to the conscious part of the brain. From these deeper layers comes the illumination from ‘The Sat’. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]It is my [B]personal[/B] experience and consequent understanding, that when I deliberate over any issue intensely and over a period of time, one fine morning as I get up from my sleep, I find the solution to the problem or a clue to the solution or the answer to the query is in my conscious brain. I do not know where from the resolution of the issue has come from. It is my hypothesis that as I deliberate over the issue, it percolates down to the deeper layers of the brain, which know all as ‘The Sat’ resides there. Personally, I take this answer as the response from ‘The Sat’. This response from ‘The Sat’ is what I can make meaning of, it is at the level of my understanding. It is also my very personal understanding that when over a period of time, with effort, when one is able to establish fully functional link between the conscious part of the brain and the deeper layer, that is what I understand as opening of the ‘Dasamdwar’ (The tenth door or opening)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]This is the basis of my understanding that depending on the current level of understanding, ‘The Sat’, illuminate the path for my further progress. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]8.[/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick] pwrbRhmu krqw Aibnws ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]paarbarahm kar[U]t[/U]aa abinaas. [/FONT][COLOR=navy][FONT=Times New Roman]‘The Sat’ is the doer all the time; it ‘The Sat’ cannot be destroyed or dissolved; it is beyond ‘Time’.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Again, this tuk too is a word of caution for me. I should not start thinking that the response that had come to my conscious brain, as explained above, is my own. Guru Sahib says it is from ‘The Sat’, I am not the originator. This arrogance of thinking that I have authored the solution should not come in me. Guru Sahib has cautioned me in this tuk against such pitfall.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] Guru Sahib also says that ‘The Sat’ is beyond time. The limitation of time does not apply to ‘The Sat’. ‘The Sat’ is timeless and thus is ever present.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]9.[/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick] sdw sdw sdw dieAwl ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]sa[U]d[/U]aa sa[U]d[/U]aa sa[U]d[/U]aa [U]d[/U]a-i-aal. [/FONT][COLOR=navy][FONT=Times New Roman]‘The Sat’ is always with us and is very considerate, generous and helpful.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]In our journey on this earth we are never alone. Through the deeper layers of our brain, ‘The Sat’ keeps on cautioning and guiding us. It is we who, do not listen. As I understand, in our journey in our life on earth. ‘The Sat’ creates difficulties, so that we evolve further and overcome them. Sometimes ‘The Sat’ just blocks our progress; this I understand, happens when we move away from our mission of life. This in my understanding ‘The Sat’ does to succeed in this life as human being. It is my personal experience that when I am on spiritual path, new information, which helps me to improve and evolve, comes my way without asking; I take this as a gift from ‘The Sat’ I know ‘The Sat’ is always with me; I do not get what I am not entitled in this life.[/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=navy][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]10. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]ismir ismir nwnk Bey inhwl ]8]9] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]simar simar naanak [U]bh[/U]a-ay nihaal. ||8||9|| [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy]contemplating about ‘The Sat’ (including Jaap) with mindfulness, Nanak feels the blissful ecstasy.[/COLOR][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]As I understand, the state of functioning of brain and the resulting mind changes depending of what is driving the brain – anger, appreciation, sex, compassion, love etc . The more intense is the involvement of the brain with the object of contemplation the higher is the experience of that state. When the person is contemplating on ‘The Sat’ with single mindedness and mindfulness, the bliss that descends on the person is pure and great and very soothing. It is this feeling that Guru Sahib is telling us in this Tuk.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]With this I close the post.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]With love and respect for all.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Amarpal Singh [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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