GURSOCH: April 2023

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There are many people who define the bani according to their understanding, but bottom line is to express what the Guru wants from his followers. The following two slokas are about getting attached to the Creator truly. People have set up their own techniques to be with the Creator, but the most important point is that one needs to be in love with the Creator. Here on 787, SGGS a sloka of the Second Guru makes this point very clear. Will the followers listen to the Guru, it is up to them:

ਮਃ 2 ॥ ਮਨਹਠਿ ਤਰਫ ਨ ਜਿਪਈ ਜੇ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਘਾਲੇ ॥

ਤਰਫ ਜਿਣੈ ਸਤ ਭਾਉ ਦੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥4॥

Mėhlā 2. Manhaṯẖ ṯaraf na jip-ī je bahuṯā gẖāle.

Ŧaraf jiṇai saṯ bẖā-o ḏe jan Nānak sabaḏ vīcẖāre. ||4||

Slok of Second Nanak.

In essence: Through obstinacy, if one utters Prabh’s name and works hard in this way, Prabh is not pleased. Oh Nanak! If one remembers Him and utters His name with sincerity and love, one can win Prabh’s favor.

When the followers ponder over the Guru’s given knowledge, they start loving the Creator. For loving Him, no conceit or greed or lust or attachment or anger should be in their minds, because these feelings do not let them succeed in loving Him. For it, only one needs to love the Creator and fear from Him while living and doing things, as under His fear, one remains truthful and content: As one fears others, one remains enveloped in many other kinds of fears.

On 594, SGGS the First Guru says :

ਮਃ 1 ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਾਲੀ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਬਾਝੁ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

ਤਿਚਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਭਲਾ ਕਰਿ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਇ ॥2॥

Mėhlā 1. Nānak gālī kūṛī-ā bājẖ parīṯ kare-i.

Ŧicẖar jāṇai bẖalā kar jicẖar levai ḏe-e. ||2||

First Nanak.

In essence: Oh Nanak! Without loving Akalpurakh, all the talk about Him is false (why?), because as long as Akalpurakh keeps giving something good to the mortals, they remain happy to receive and they deem His given gifts as good (when they don’t get what they ask from Him, they change or they give negative comments or complain).

Thus, any one who wants to be with the Creator in this life must fall in love with Him. And falling in love with Him enlightens the devotees.

Wishes!

G. Singh

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In the following slokas, the Guru points out the nature of the human beings and their inclinations towards those who are in alike profession. He uses symbols, which I shall elaborate to understand it further. These slokas are on SGGS 788 and 791

ਮਃ 2 ॥ ਤੁਰਦੇ ਕਉ ਤੁਰਦਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਉਡਤੇ ਕਉ ਉਡਤਾ ॥

ਜੀਵਤੇ ਕਉ ਜੀਵਤਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਮੂਆ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕੀਆ ॥ 2॥

Mėhlā 2. Ŧurḏe ka-o ṯurḏā milai udṯe ka-o udṯā.

Jīvṯe ka-o jīvṯā milai mū-e ka-o mū-ā. Nānak so salāhī-ai jin kāraṇ kī-ā. ||2||

Slok of Second Nanak.

In essence: A walker meets a walker and those who fly meet other flying ones. One who is alive meets another alive one and dead one meets the dead ones. Oh Nanak! Only Akalpurakh who has fashioned this creation should be praised.

The Guru says that one intends to get into a company according to one’s deeds; one likes to meet that one, who does the same work. If we understand that the word “walker or dead” is used for those, who are just into Maya, it makes complete sense that others who are also into Maya pursuits like to meet the Maya lovers. A person who is awakened from the Maya influences takes interest in those, who are awakened ones. In the end, the Guru advises that Akalpurakh creates all this and He stages this show; therefore, He should be praised.

In the following sloka, the Guru says that only those ones enjoy living here in real sense, who remember their Creator, the Master:

ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨਾ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਕੰਤੁ ॥

ਜਿਨ ਕੇ ਕੰਤ ਦਿਸਾਪੁਰੀ ਸੇ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਜਲੰਤ ॥2॥

Mėhlā 2. Nānak ṯinā basanṯ hai jinĥ gẖar vasi-ā kanṯ.

Jin ke kanṯ ḏisāpurī se ahinis firėh jalanṯ. ||2|| {SGGS-791}

Slok of Second Nanak.

In essence: Oh Nanak! Those persons, in whose hearts dwells their Spouse, Prabh, are enjoying the spring. Those ones whose spouse is far away burn day and night (suffer).

In essence it means remembering the Creator keeps one free from all worries. Forgetting Him, one gets into Maya pursuits and passes through miseries eventually.

Wishes

G.Singh