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<blockquote data-quote="chazSingh" data-source="post: 198647" data-attributes="member: 17409"><p>In Reply to Respected Tejwant ji:</p><p></p><p>you asked for Gurbani proof of my previous thoughts:</p><p> </p><p> I Have been reading the following gurbani and in my personal reflection on it, i feel it answers the questions that you ask...</p><p>if you feel otherwise then please feel free to respond...we can both learn from each other.</p><p></p><p>ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥</p><p>Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:</p><p></p><p>ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਅਰਪਉ ਸਭੁ ਅਪਨਾ ॥</p><p>Body, mind, wealth and everything, I surrender to my Lord.</p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">Surrendering all to Waheguru Ji is Key!</span></p><p></p><p>ਕਵਨ ਸੁ ਮਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਨਾ ॥੧॥</p><p>What is that wisdom, by which I may come to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har? ||1||</p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">Anyone can chant shabad...who needs wisdom to chant it? therefore i believe this japna here refers to a very deep level of connection with Naam.</span></p><p></p><p>ਕਰਿ ਆਸਾ ਆਇਓ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਾਗਨਿ ॥</p><p>Nurturing hope, I have come to beg from God.</p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">No posture, no breathing technique can come close to the deep thirst and surrendering that come with an act of begging...<strong>We don;t need to beg</strong>...but that's what it sometimes feels like when that <strong>thirst/tha LOVE</strong> wells up so much that nothing seems to be quenching it...so you cry out!</span></p><p></p><p>ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਪੇਖਤ ਸੋਭਾ ਮੇਰੈ ਆਗਨਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥</p><p>Gazing upon You, the courtyard of my heart is embellished. ||1||Pause||</p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">I cannot comment on this...i believe this is referring to something i have not yet been blessed to experience...but my imagination is spiralling out of control here...but it is mere imagination..nothing more..</span></p><p></p><p>ਅਨਿਕ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਉ ॥</p><p>Trying several methods, I reflect deeply upon the Lord.</p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">so many methods...is it the method that is working the magic, or the 'reflecting on the lord'...people sit in postures, they try all sorts of mantras...but underneath all that maybe we are all just using this conscious power of 'reflecting' and 'contemplating'</span>..which i am doing now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਇਸੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਉਧਾਰਉ ॥੨॥</p><p>In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, this mind is saved. ||2||</p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">reference to the mind again...control of the wandering mind is prevalent throughout gurbani as of utmost importance...</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>ਮਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥</p><p>I have neither intelligence, wisdom, common sense nor cleverness.</p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">none of the above will help you meet the lord...therefore outer postures, and a million breathing techniques may help your physical health...but alone they have no use...</span></p><p></p><p>ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੩॥</p><p>I meet You, only if You lead me to meet You. ||3||</p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">only if He leads you to meet Him...He will will Guide you if you have that love and Thirst that is tearing you apart within...He will Guide you...you cannot seek Him successfully if He is not Guiding you...hence the first line...SURRENDERING TO HIM</span></p><p></p><p>ਨੈਨ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥</p><p>My eyes are content, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of God's Darshan.</p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">one needs to wander around aimlessly no more...behold him in evryone and everything, including yourself..</span></p><p></p><p>ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਫਲੁ ਸੋ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੪॥੯॥</p><p>Says Nanak, such a life is fruitful and rewarding. ||4||4||9||</p><p></p><p></p><p>Try whatever methods you want...learn, develop, make mistakes, listen to your instinct...Waheguru Talks to you from within...</p><p></p><p>There are no methods to using your<strong> God Given power of 'Attention'</strong>..there are no methods to using you<strong> God given power to 'Listen'</strong></p><p></p><p>He talks...yet I am <strong>pre-occupied with my oh so busy life</strong>...chasing for money, women, worldy delights...what chance have I got to hear His Sweet Bani within me...</p><p></p><p>Put your attention to the one thing we are Certain has come from Waheguru (SGGS Ji)...speak it, then listen...</p><p>Tell your mind..."dude, i am listening out for the voice of my Beloved Guru, quit thinking about women and your stupid unfulfilled desires for just a moment so i can concentrate for a second"</p><p></p><p>then just Gently listen <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>There are many shabads in Gurbani telling us God is deep within our being, within our hearts...to lovingly put our attention there...to put our attention to the Shabad, to 'listen'...</p><p>these are NOT Methods...he gave us these powers...but we chose to use them for chasing around manifesting our desires with the 5 thieves firmly placed in our minds..</p><p></p><p>I can post some of them if you would like me to...</p><p>Sorry if this post is too long...they are just my humble opinions...i don;t claim to be a 'knower' of God...or hold a degree in Gurbani Studies...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chazSingh, post: 198647, member: 17409"] In Reply to Respected Tejwant ji: you asked for Gurbani proof of my previous thoughts: I Have been reading the following gurbani and in my personal reflection on it, i feel it answers the questions that you ask... if you feel otherwise then please feel free to respond...we can both learn from each other. ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl: ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਅਰਪਉ ਸਭੁ ਅਪਨਾ ॥ Body, mind, wealth and everything, I surrender to my Lord. [COLOR=RoyalBlue]Surrendering all to Waheguru Ji is Key![/COLOR] ਕਵਨ ਸੁ ਮਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਨਾ ॥੧॥ What is that wisdom, by which I may come to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har? ||1|| [COLOR=RoyalBlue]Anyone can chant shabad...who needs wisdom to chant it? therefore i believe this japna here refers to a very deep level of connection with Naam.[/COLOR] ਕਰਿ ਆਸਾ ਆਇਓ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਾਗਨਿ ॥ Nurturing hope, I have come to beg from God. [COLOR=RoyalBlue]No posture, no breathing technique can come close to the deep thirst and surrendering that come with an act of begging...[B]We don;t need to beg[/B]...but that's what it sometimes feels like when that [B]thirst/tha LOVE[/B] wells up so much that nothing seems to be quenching it...so you cry out![/COLOR] ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਪੇਖਤ ਸੋਭਾ ਮੇਰੈ ਆਗਨਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Gazing upon You, the courtyard of my heart is embellished. ||1||Pause|| [COLOR=RoyalBlue]I cannot comment on this...i believe this is referring to something i have not yet been blessed to experience...but my imagination is spiralling out of control here...but it is mere imagination..nothing more..[/COLOR] ਅਨਿਕ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਉ ॥ Trying several methods, I reflect deeply upon the Lord. [COLOR=RoyalBlue]so many methods...is it the method that is working the magic, or the 'reflecting on the lord'...people sit in postures, they try all sorts of mantras...but underneath all that maybe we are all just using this conscious power of 'reflecting' and 'contemplating'[/COLOR]..which i am doing now :) ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਇਸੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਉਧਾਰਉ ॥੨॥ In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, this mind is saved. ||2|| [COLOR=RoyalBlue]reference to the mind again...control of the wandering mind is prevalent throughout gurbani as of utmost importance...[/COLOR] ਮਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥ I have neither intelligence, wisdom, common sense nor cleverness. [COLOR=RoyalBlue]none of the above will help you meet the lord...therefore outer postures, and a million breathing techniques may help your physical health...but alone they have no use...[/COLOR] ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੩॥ I meet You, only if You lead me to meet You. ||3|| [COLOR=RoyalBlue]only if He leads you to meet Him...He will will Guide you if you have that love and Thirst that is tearing you apart within...He will Guide you...you cannot seek Him successfully if He is not Guiding you...hence the first line...SURRENDERING TO HIM[/COLOR] ਨੈਨ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ My eyes are content, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of God's Darshan. [COLOR=RoyalBlue]one needs to wander around aimlessly no more...behold him in evryone and everything, including yourself..[/COLOR] ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਫਲੁ ਸੋ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੪॥੯॥ Says Nanak, such a life is fruitful and rewarding. ||4||4||9|| Try whatever methods you want...learn, develop, make mistakes, listen to your instinct...Waheguru Talks to you from within... There are no methods to using your[B] God Given power of 'Attention'[/B]..there are no methods to using you[B] God given power to 'Listen'[/B] He talks...yet I am [B]pre-occupied with my oh so busy life[/B]...chasing for money, women, worldy delights...what chance have I got to hear His Sweet Bani within me... Put your attention to the one thing we are Certain has come from Waheguru (SGGS Ji)...speak it, then listen... Tell your mind..."dude, i am listening out for the voice of my Beloved Guru, quit thinking about women and your stupid unfulfilled desires for just a moment so i can concentrate for a second" then just Gently listen :) There are many shabads in Gurbani telling us God is deep within our being, within our hearts...to lovingly put our attention there...to put our attention to the Shabad, to 'listen'... these are NOT Methods...he gave us these powers...but we chose to use them for chasing around manifesting our desires with the 5 thieves firmly placed in our minds.. I can post some of them if you would like me to... Sorry if this post is too long...they are just my humble opinions...i don;t claim to be a 'knower' of God...or hold a degree in Gurbani Studies... [/QUOTE]
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