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Sukhmani Banee
Sukhmani Sahib - Shalok 1
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<blockquote data-quote="Amarpal" data-source="post: 13395" data-attributes="member: 10"><p></p><p><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Dear Khalsa Ji,</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Today, I share with you all what I understand from the 1st Shalok of Sukhmani Sahib, which appears on the page 262 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. </span></span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">Awid gurey nmh ] </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">aa<u>d</u> gur-ay namah.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I bow in reverence to the Gurus who lived at the beginning of time (for we humans).</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'">jugwid gurey nmh ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">jugaa<u>d</u> gur-ay namah.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I bow in reverence to the Gurus of different Yugas (Sat Yuga, Tereta Yuga, and Dwaper Yuga and early Kali Yuga)</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'">siqgurey nmh ] </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">sa<u>t</u>gur-ay namah.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I bow in reverence to the Gurus who had become one with ‘The Sat’</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'">sRI gurdyvey nmh ]1] </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">saree gur<u>d</u>ayv-ay namah. ||1||</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I bow in reverence to the Gurus who are divine.</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">When I study this Shalok, I find that Guru Sahib has given his expression to his reverence for the gurus who lived in very ancient times; Gurus who lived in different Yugas (ages); Gurus who have become one with ‘The Sat’ and also to all the Gurus who have become divine. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Nanak Dev Ji had given Sikhi to humanity some 500 years back only. Most of the Gurus to whom Guru Sahib has bowed in reverence lived before the advent of Sikhi. These revered Gurus had not followed the path of Sikhi, yet Guru Sahib considers them worthy of his reverence - he bows to them. Why? It is clear there is some lesson for me to learn in it; mere repetition of the Shalok without knowing its intent is not enough.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As I pondered over this issue, it dawned on me that once any individual crosses the last threshold of spirituality and becomes divine, her or his mind merges with ‘The Sat’. There is only one ‘Sat’; all these Gurus has merged with this ‘One’ – ‘The Sat’. This way they all have become one. The path through which these humans had evolved into divinity gets erased for them once they have mentally merged with ‘The Sat’; all these Gurus are one with ‘The Sat’. Consequently, they are all worthy of our reverence the same way as Guru Sahib has stated in this Shalok.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This is my understanding.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u>Assimilation</u>:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I need to train my mind. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When ever the name or thought of any divine person comes to my mind, it should become my natural frame of mind to entertain the thought of this Guru with deep sense of reverence from the depth of my heart and soul. My mind should become incapable to have any contemptuous thought about these divinities, no matter which path (religion) they have followed to mentally merge with ‘The Sat’.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Once I have incorporated this learning in my being, I will resonate with this Shalok and the assimilation then will become complete.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">With this I conclude this 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: 13395, member: 10"] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Dear Khalsa Ji,[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Today, I share with you all what I understand from the 1st Shalok of Sukhmani Sahib, which appears on the page 262 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]1. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]Awid gurey nmh ] [/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]aa[U]d[/U] gur-ay namah.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I bow in reverence to the Gurus who lived at the beginning of time (for we humans).[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]2. [/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]jugwid gurey nmh ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma]jugaa[U]d[/U] gur-ay namah.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I bow in reverence to the Gurus of different Yugas (Sat Yuga, Tereta Yuga, and Dwaper Yuga and early Kali Yuga)[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]3. [/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]siqgurey nmh ] [/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]sa[U]t[/U]gur-ay namah.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I bow in reverence to the Gurus who had become one with ‘The Sat’[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]4. [/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=maroon][FONT=WebAkharThick]sRI gurdyvey nmh ]1] [/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]saree gur[U]d[/U]ayv-ay namah. ||1||[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I bow in reverence to the Gurus who are divine.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]My understanding[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]When I study this Shalok, I find that Guru Sahib has given his expression to his reverence for the gurus who lived in very ancient times; Gurus who lived in different Yugas (ages); Gurus who have become one with ‘The Sat’ and also to all the Gurus who have become divine. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Guru Nanak Dev Ji had given Sikhi to humanity some 500 years back only. Most of the Gurus to whom Guru Sahib has bowed in reverence lived before the advent of Sikhi. These revered Gurus had not followed the path of Sikhi, yet Guru Sahib considers them worthy of his reverence - he bows to them. Why? It is clear there is some lesson for me to learn in it; mere repetition of the Shalok without knowing its intent is not enough.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]As I pondered over this issue, it dawned on me that once any individual crosses the last threshold of spirituality and becomes divine, her or his mind merges with ‘The Sat’. There is only one ‘Sat’; all these Gurus has merged with this ‘One’ – ‘The Sat’. This way they all have become one. The path through which these humans had evolved into divinity gets erased for them once they have mentally merged with ‘The Sat’; all these Gurus are one with ‘The Sat’. Consequently, they are all worthy of our reverence the same way as Guru Sahib has stated in this Shalok.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]This is my understanding.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][U]Assimilation[/U]:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I need to train my mind. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]When ever the name or thought of any divine person comes to my mind, it should become my natural frame of mind to entertain the thought of this Guru with deep sense of reverence from the depth of my heart and soul. My mind should become incapable to have any contemptuous thought about these divinities, no matter which path (religion) they have followed to mentally merge with ‘The Sat’.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Once I have incorporated this learning in my being, I will resonate with this Shalok and the assimilation then will become complete.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]With this I conclude this 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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