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<blockquote data-quote="SaintSoldier1699" data-source="post: 199311" data-attributes="member: 5002"><p>Akasha Ji,</p><p></p><p>Thank you for the post, I enjoyed the video, and the music was soothing too (regardless of who the organisation are). </p><p></p><p>I kept up with the other thread where you tried to express your experiences etc and wanted to post but failed to.</p><p></p><p>On a personal note I agree with the basis on the video about questioning who we really are, as so much of it is preconceived due to our up bringing, society, expectations, we mould into the mind of these past experiences who we identify as "I". There needs to be some kind of reverse engineering/self reflection to understand what triggers you to be "happy" or "sad", to filter out those based on false endeavors, as these will never fulfill you.</p><p></p><p>A shabad that really hit this home for me was that of Bhagat Kabeer Ji, saying search your heart daily to get free of the confusion, that this life is a big festival, see everything as one;</p><p></p><p>ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:</p><p></p><p>ਬੇਦ ਕਤੇਬ ਇਫਤਰਾ ਭਾਈ ਦਿਲ ਕਾ ਫਿਕਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ Beḏ kaṯeb ifṯarā bẖā▫ī ḏil kā fikar na jā▫e. The Vedas and the Scriptures are only make-believe, O Siblings of Destiny; they do not relieve the anxiety of the heart.</p><p></p><p>ਟੁਕੁ ਦਮੁ ਕਰਾਰੀ ਜਉ ਕਰਹੁ ਹਾਜਿਰ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥੧॥ Tuk ḏam karārī ja▫o karahu hājir hajūr kẖuḏā▫e. ||1|| If you will only center yourself on the Lord, even for just a breath, then you shall see the Lord face-to-face, present before you. ||1||</p><p></p><p>ਬੰਦੇ ਖੋਜੁ ਦਿਲ ਹਰ ਰੋਜ ਨਾ ਫਿਰੁ ਪਰੇਸਾਨੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ Banḏe kẖoj ḏil har roj nā fir paresānī māhi. O human being, search your own heart every day, and do not wander around in confusion.</p><p></p><p>ਇਹ ਜੁ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸਿਹਰੁ ਮੇਲਾ ਦਸਤਗੀਰੀ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Ih jo ḏunī▫ā sihar melā ḏasaṯgīrī nāhi. ||1|| rahā▫o. This world is just a magic-show; no one will be holding your hand. ||1||Pause|</p><p>|</p><p>ਦਰੋਗੁ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਖੁਸੀ ਹੋਇ ਬੇਖਬਰ ਬਾਦੁ ਬਕਾਹਿ ॥ Ḏarog paṛ paṛ kẖusī ho▫e bekẖabar bāḏ bakāhi. Reading and studying falsehood, people are happy; in their ignorance, they speak nonsense.</p><p></p><p>ਹਕੁ ਸਚੁ ਖਾਲਕੁ ਖਲਕ ਮਿਆਨੇ ਸਿਆਮ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੨॥ Hak sacẖ kẖālak kẖalak mi▫āne si▫ām mūraṯ nāhi. ||2|| The True Creator Lord is diffused into His creation; He is not just the dark-skinned Krishna of legends. ||2||</p><p></p><p>ਅਸਮਾਨ *ਿਮ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਲਹੰਗ ਦਰੀਆ ਗੁਸਲ ਕਰਦਨ ਬੂਦ ॥ Asmān mi▫yāne lahang ḏarī▫ā gusal karḏan būḏ. Through the Tenth Gate, the stream of nectar flows; take your bath in this.</p><p></p><p>ਕਰਿ ਫਕਰੁ ਦਾਇਮ ਲਾਇ ਚਸਮੇ ਜਹ ਤਹਾ ਮਉਜੂਦੁ ॥੩॥ Kar fakar ḏā▫im lā▫e cẖasme jah ṯahā ma▫ujūḏ. ||3|| Serve the Lord forever; use your eyes, and see Him ever-present everywhere. ||3||</p><p></p><p>ਅਲਾਹ ਪਾਕੰ ਪਾਕ ਹੈ ਸਕ ਕਰਉ ਜੇ ਦੂਸਰ ਹੋਇ ॥ Alāh pākaʼn pāk hai sak kara▫o je ḏūsar ho▫e. The Lord is the purest of the pure; only through doubt could there be another.</p><p></p><p>ਕਬੀਰ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਰੀਮ ਕਾ ਉਹੁ ਕਰੈ ਜਾਨੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥ Kabīr karam karīm kā uho karai jānai so▫e. ||4||1|| O Kabeer, mercy flows from the Merciful Lord; He alone knows who acts. ||4||1||</p><p></p><p>Going through the process of self reflection eventually clears the mind some what, as you understand the many different forms of maya, ego that effect you, has been programmed in your mind, to me that clarity is the bliss, to have the ying and yang in balance, means freedom from the games your mind plays. The clarity brings awareness of how amazing life is, to me appreciating life in the present moment is bliss (not a high but in a sense of clarity), not a few minutes of feeling high, or only when meditating, or in a group of people who think the same.</p><p></p><p>I have felt "highs" when I began my journey in Sikhi, at keertan smagams, chanting waheguru loudly or whilst meditating with eyes closed etc but they just didn't last, only for that moment to then disappear. I know there is a shabad that I read that says any pleasure which lasts an instance is false, the Anand that is timeless is the true experience - I will try to find it. </p><p></p><p>We cant explain the feeling we get when we do something positive, or negative, its much deeper than words and very hard to explain. </p><p></p><p>We can be harsh to each other when debating, but everyone is on their own journey, effected by their own unique experiences/environment. Who we were yesterday is not the same as today and no doubt tomorrow will be different to who we are today but we must always take into account that Gurbani is the weed killer, our Guru's took out all the doubts about renunciation, mantras, offerings, idol worship, caste ism, racism, superstitions, temporary highs etc and gave us the formula to be sachiara - truthful whilst living in the world and dealing with all our responsibilities. </p><p></p><p>The above is my experience, in no way am I an expert nor want to be, it's just my own personal journey so far.</p><p></p><p>Akasha ji, if this is your last post, I wish you well on your journey and thank you for your participation in SPN you will be missed. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />eacesign:</p><p></p><p>Thank you,</p><p></p><p>Avtar Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SaintSoldier1699, post: 199311, member: 5002"] Akasha Ji, Thank you for the post, I enjoyed the video, and the music was soothing too (regardless of who the organisation are). I kept up with the other thread where you tried to express your experiences etc and wanted to post but failed to. On a personal note I agree with the basis on the video about questioning who we really are, as so much of it is preconceived due to our up bringing, society, expectations, we mould into the mind of these past experiences who we identify as "I". There needs to be some kind of reverse engineering/self reflection to understand what triggers you to be "happy" or "sad", to filter out those based on false endeavors, as these will never fulfill you. A shabad that really hit this home for me was that of Bhagat Kabeer Ji, saying search your heart daily to get free of the confusion, that this life is a big festival, see everything as one; ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: ਬੇਦ ਕਤੇਬ ਇਫਤਰਾ ਭਾਈ ਦਿਲ ਕਾ ਫਿਕਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ Beḏ kaṯeb ifṯarā bẖā▫ī ḏil kā fikar na jā▫e. The Vedas and the Scriptures are only make-believe, O Siblings of Destiny; they do not relieve the anxiety of the heart. ਟੁਕੁ ਦਮੁ ਕਰਾਰੀ ਜਉ ਕਰਹੁ ਹਾਜਿਰ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥੧॥ Tuk ḏam karārī ja▫o karahu hājir hajūr kẖuḏā▫e. ||1|| If you will only center yourself on the Lord, even for just a breath, then you shall see the Lord face-to-face, present before you. ||1|| ਬੰਦੇ ਖੋਜੁ ਦਿਲ ਹਰ ਰੋਜ ਨਾ ਫਿਰੁ ਪਰੇਸਾਨੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ Banḏe kẖoj ḏil har roj nā fir paresānī māhi. O human being, search your own heart every day, and do not wander around in confusion. ਇਹ ਜੁ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸਿਹਰੁ ਮੇਲਾ ਦਸਤਗੀਰੀ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Ih jo ḏunī▫ā sihar melā ḏasaṯgīrī nāhi. ||1|| rahā▫o. This world is just a magic-show; no one will be holding your hand. ||1||Pause| | ਦਰੋਗੁ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਖੁਸੀ ਹੋਇ ਬੇਖਬਰ ਬਾਦੁ ਬਕਾਹਿ ॥ Ḏarog paṛ paṛ kẖusī ho▫e bekẖabar bāḏ bakāhi. Reading and studying falsehood, people are happy; in their ignorance, they speak nonsense. ਹਕੁ ਸਚੁ ਖਾਲਕੁ ਖਲਕ ਮਿਆਨੇ ਸਿਆਮ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੨॥ Hak sacẖ kẖālak kẖalak mi▫āne si▫ām mūraṯ nāhi. ||2|| The True Creator Lord is diffused into His creation; He is not just the dark-skinned Krishna of legends. ||2|| ਅਸਮਾਨ *ਿਮ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਲਹੰਗ ਦਰੀਆ ਗੁਸਲ ਕਰਦਨ ਬੂਦ ॥ Asmān mi▫yāne lahang ḏarī▫ā gusal karḏan būḏ. Through the Tenth Gate, the stream of nectar flows; take your bath in this. ਕਰਿ ਫਕਰੁ ਦਾਇਮ ਲਾਇ ਚਸਮੇ ਜਹ ਤਹਾ ਮਉਜੂਦੁ ॥੩॥ Kar fakar ḏā▫im lā▫e cẖasme jah ṯahā ma▫ujūḏ. ||3|| Serve the Lord forever; use your eyes, and see Him ever-present everywhere. ||3|| ਅਲਾਹ ਪਾਕੰ ਪਾਕ ਹੈ ਸਕ ਕਰਉ ਜੇ ਦੂਸਰ ਹੋਇ ॥ Alāh pākaʼn pāk hai sak kara▫o je ḏūsar ho▫e. The Lord is the purest of the pure; only through doubt could there be another. ਕਬੀਰ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਰੀਮ ਕਾ ਉਹੁ ਕਰੈ ਜਾਨੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥ Kabīr karam karīm kā uho karai jānai so▫e. ||4||1|| O Kabeer, mercy flows from the Merciful Lord; He alone knows who acts. ||4||1|| Going through the process of self reflection eventually clears the mind some what, as you understand the many different forms of maya, ego that effect you, has been programmed in your mind, to me that clarity is the bliss, to have the ying and yang in balance, means freedom from the games your mind plays. The clarity brings awareness of how amazing life is, to me appreciating life in the present moment is bliss (not a high but in a sense of clarity), not a few minutes of feeling high, or only when meditating, or in a group of people who think the same. I have felt "highs" when I began my journey in Sikhi, at keertan smagams, chanting waheguru loudly or whilst meditating with eyes closed etc but they just didn't last, only for that moment to then disappear. I know there is a shabad that I read that says any pleasure which lasts an instance is false, the Anand that is timeless is the true experience - I will try to find it. We cant explain the feeling we get when we do something positive, or negative, its much deeper than words and very hard to explain. We can be harsh to each other when debating, but everyone is on their own journey, effected by their own unique experiences/environment. Who we were yesterday is not the same as today and no doubt tomorrow will be different to who we are today but we must always take into account that Gurbani is the weed killer, our Guru's took out all the doubts about renunciation, mantras, offerings, idol worship, caste ism, racism, superstitions, temporary highs etc and gave us the formula to be sachiara - truthful whilst living in the world and dealing with all our responsibilities. The above is my experience, in no way am I an expert nor want to be, it's just my own personal journey so far. Akasha ji, if this is your last post, I wish you well on your journey and thank you for your participation in SPN you will be missed. :peacesign: Thank you, Avtar Singh [/QUOTE]
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