KHALSA ( PART - 3 ) BECOME A GOOD HUMAN BEING

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SATNAAM SHRI WAHEGURU

KHALSA -THE PIOUS FRACTION OF THE UNIVERSE 
(PART – 3)  

BECOME A GOOD HUMAN BEING    

LIVE IN GRATITUDE

As I have always written and as I believe that a GURU bless his children with the best he has. GURU teach us, guide us to be better human beings and help us, protect us from so many odd circumstances  and impurities of the universe. Guru is the one whose teachings connect us to God.             

“ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਦੋਊ ਖੜੇ ਕਾਕੇ ਲਾਗੂੰ ਪਾਓਂ                                                                                                               ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਆਪਣਾ ਜਿਨ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਦੀਓ ਦਿਖਾਏ”

Guru Govind dou khade, kake lagoon paayon,                                                                              

Balihari Guru aapno, Jin Govind dio dhikhaye"

So a Guru should be worshipped before worshipping GOD, as Guru has shown us the path to god.

With these intentions of giving his followers the best of morals GURU NANAK DEV JI started a new culture, which is a great responsibility in itself. He himself was born in a Hindu Family and believe in all the Vedic and traditional ritual to be followed in Hindu families. He had full faith into religious teachings and philosophy. He studied Hinduism and Islam, Arabic and Persian languages extensively.

His teachings also had profound social implications. He denounced the caste system prevalent in Hinduism and taught external aides like rituals and priests were not of importance, you can yourself connect to the extreme power and achieve whatever you want to achieve.

He taught his followers to concentrate on spiritual practices which would enable them to transform their egotism into selflessness, your negativities into the positivities. He was more interested in spending time in meditation and selfless service to the divine within each human being. His inner spiritual experiences encouraged him to focus more on his spiritual life and spiritual ideals.

He married and had children also, which teaches us to follow the RIGHT WAY OF LIVING (DHARAMA): A way for people to live and conduct their lives with purpose,CONSEQUENCES 
OF YOUR ACTIONS ( KARMA) resulting from the way you live that life while living in the materialistic world.

He was basically against the caste system and the people who would misguide the innocent people in name of god. He was against the malpractices being done in name of RELIGION (DHARMA) and was upset with these people. That is why he wanted to stop the division of people in terms of CASTE.

Here I would like to mention that not only GURU NANAK DEV JI, But every Saint was never in favour of division of humanity, they all believe in oneness of humanity and GOD.

“Dinas na rain,Ved nahi shaster, taha base,                                                                                                  Keh kabir nar tiseh dhiyawo babriyaa sansara”

“ਦਿਨਸ ਨਾ ਰੈਣ ਵੇਦ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ , ਤਹਾ ਬਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਾ,                                                                                              ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਨਰ ਤਿਸਹਿ  ਧਯਾਵੋ , ਬਾਬਰੀਆਂ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ”

Where there is neither day nor light and neither Vedas nor Shastra, even then there was the formless lord, says bhagat kabeer. So meditate on him, o mad man of the world.    
                                                                                                                                                            Every VEDIC SCRIPTURES OR HOLY BOOKS believe in one God and we can read lot about God in these books, but we cannot find God by just reading these books, no one found could find God in books, books show us the path to God. GOD was there even before the formation or evolution of creatures; he is there and will be there forever.

He was their during the time of Jesus Christ, Hazrat Mohamad sahib, Mahavir jain, Mahatama Buddha, Shri Krishna, Shri Ram and even before GURU JI. God was there even before Bhagwad Geeta, Holy Koran, Holy bible and Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji were written. GOD is eternal (anadi) without beginning or end, existing and continuing forever. Every saint believes in oneness of humanity.

All the holy books portray the form of god as seen by the author of the book, one can see him as he or she would like to see god, we see god in form of our imaginations.

     “Kimat payi na kehya jayi, kehan wale tere rahe samaye”

His value cannot be estimated, he cannot be described, O lord, those who could describe you, remain immersed and absorbed in you.

“Jin prem kio tin hi prabh paayio”                                                                                                                 
 You have to be one with him.

Guru bless us with all positive energies, they show us and teach us positivity and when we feel them and be one with them we get enlightened, we are not enlightened when we see a picture or just bow down for formality, but when we feel them as our part and follow their teachings .

So only studying the books do not connect to that super power, but following the path shown in those books does. We have to follow the sacred path. whoever  followed that path has realised the power of God. God is not of any shape or color he is formless and without any physical body, he is a power, a universal frequency, which provides us positivity for doing good, we can give him any form or shape as we want to see it.      

                

Guru Nanak Dev JI taught that God was beyond religious dogma and external definition. He said he would follow neither the Muslim or Hindu religion, but just God’s path. This was of social significance because of the political and social conflict between Islam and Hinduism at that time. During his lifetime, Guru Nanak attracted followers from the Hindu, Muslim, and other religious traditions.

In his words   

   “Awal allah nor upaya kudrat ke sab bande ,                                                                                        ek noor te sab jag upjaya kaun bhale kaun mande”

Every human being is generated from the single source, then how can we differentiate who is good or bad.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Guru ji, took out all the practical solutions to the problems; teach people how to clean your karma by doing good deeds. First thing he would guide people was to live in GRATTITUDE towards god,

“TERA BHAANA MEETHA LAGE”

O God! Whatever you do is good for me and I am enjoying it and I surrender myself to you.

It is when you live in gratitude then GOD will take care of you, you need not worry for your Prarabhdh or others karama, he will take care of you in best ways, just believe and trust him, then see what happens, he will never let you down.

"Kabir mann nirmal bhaia jaisa ganga neer,                                                                                            Pache lago har phireh kahat kabeer kabeer"(55)

Kabeer explains that when my mind become immaculate like the water of ganges, then lord himself follows after me,calling my name kabeer, kabeer.

Ahh! What a serene scene it will be, when that supreme power is taking your name and calling you, so blessed moment.

Guru ji say, Be a human being first before becoming hindu, muslim, sikh, Isai or of any caste.

“There is One God, His name is Truth, He is the Creator, He fears none, he is without hate, He never dies, He is beyond the cycle of births and death, He is self illuminated, He is realized by the kindness of the true Guru. He was true in the beginning, He was true when the ages commenced and has ever been true and He is true even now.

Ek onkaar (ੴ, ਇੱਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ) is the symbol that represents the one supreme reality , it has a prominent position at the head of the Mulmantar and the opening words of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, Ik (ਇੱਕ) means one and only one, who cannot be compared or contrasted with any other, the "unmanifest, God in power, the holy word, the primal manifestation of Godhead by which and in which all live, move and have their being and by which all find a way back to Absolute God, the Supreme Reality."

Ek onkaar (ੴ, ਇੱਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ) is the combination of the numeral ੧, one (Ikk ਇੱਕ) and the first letter of the word Onkar (Constant taken to mean God) - which also happens to be the first letter of the Gurmukhī script - an ūṛā(ੳ), coupled with a specially adapted vowel symbol hōṛā (ਹੋੜਾ ) yielding ੴ

Guru ji taught his followers three basic religious principles.

1. Selflessness– sharing with others, and giving to those who are less fortunate. But, also a selflessness of attitude – avoiding the pitfalls of egoism, pride and jealousy.

2. Earning an honest living – living without deceit, exploitation or fraud.

3. Naam Japna – Meditating on God’s name and repeating a mantra. Through the repetition of God’s name, Nanak taught that a follower could free himself from selfish tendencies and cultivate happiness. However, Nanak taught it was not just enough to repeat a mantra mechanically, but with selflessness and real zeal.

To avoid the pitfalls of Ego, Nanak encouraged the following of a Guru – someone who could lead the seeker to avoid ego choice. By following the teachings, it helps to cultivate a spiritual attitude of devotion and discipline. Guru Nanak always stressed on the inner spiritual awakening.

So, like I said in my previous articles, While studying for the various reasons for the suffering of people, I read various Vedic sciences and learned a lot about it, Here my topic is not the discussions on the sciences but to tell  you the yeast of all the principles of GURU JI, that how you get blessed following them.

I have noticed the persons who totally believe in the teaching of GURU JI and GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI and follow the rituals are totally successful and happy, they need not to go to any astrologer to ask about happenings or misshaping or sorrows of his life, as GURU JI has given solution to every problem in form of rituals in or RehatMaryada (daily routines to follow). Who ever follows them religiously is never in pain as faith in guru gives you consolation and you develop patience against problems.

In my next article I will be taking up how we get blessed following the rituals, How we develop immunity and are blessed in terms of health leaving other materialistic things aside.

GURU JI BLESS EVERYONE..

SATNAM SHRI WAHEGURU JI

by

DR. INDERJIT KAUR

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( These are my findings based on the religious books  and scriptures which are being followed since ages and i have been seen the practical affects on persons, if anyone has any objection or any question, kindly write to me, it is my pious effort to teach coming generations about the importance of rituals)