We are from Him| Gursoch
The following Bhagat Ravidas’s shabda is on 93, SGGS in which he expresses how The Creator and we are one; however, He is the one who saves us.
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ॥ ਤੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਤੋਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ ॥ ਕਨਕ ਕਟਿਕ ਜਲ ਤਰੰਗ ਜੈਸਾ ॥1॥
Sirīrāg. Ŧohī mohī mohī ṯohī anṯar kaisā. Kanak katik jal ṯarang jaisā. ||1||
Raag Sree Raag, the bani of Bhagat Ravidas.
In essence: Oh Akalpurakh! What is the difference between you and me? It is like a golden bracelet and the gold, and the water and its ripples.
ਜਉ ਪੈ ਹਮ ਨ ਪਾਪ ਕਰੰਤਾ ਅਹੇ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥ ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਹੁੰਤਾ ॥1॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Ja-o pai ham na pāp karanṯā ahe ananṯā. Paṯiṯ pāvan nām kaise hunṯā. ||1|| Rahā-o.
Oh, infinite Akalpurakh! If we, mortals, do not commit sins, how your name will be known as the redeemer of the sinners? Pause.
ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਜੁ ਨਾਇਕ ਆਛਹੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਨੀਜੈ ਜਨ ਤੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥2॥
Ŧumĥ jo nā-ik ācẖẖahu anṯarjāmī. Parabẖ ṯe jan jānījai jan ṯe su-āmī. ||2||
Oh Knower of everyone’s heart! You are my guide; you are my Master. It is figured out from the master what kind of his servant is, and from the servant, the master is known.
ਸਰੀਰੁ ਆਰਾਧੈ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਦੇਹੂ ॥ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਸਮ ਦਲ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ਕੋਊ ॥3॥
Sarīr ārāḏẖai mo ka-o bīcẖār ḏehū. Raviḏās sam ḏal samjẖāvai ko-ū. ||3||
Oh Akalpurakh! Bless me to meditate on you as long as this body is alive. Bless Ravidas with the company of those persons, who can explain that you pervade all equally.
Bhagat Ravidas says that there is no difference between Akalpurakh and His creation; through the enlightened ones, Akalpurakh imparts the knowledge about His being pervading all equally.
Wishes
G Singh
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His Play and Us | Guru Angad Dev Ji’s Teaching on Life & Karma
The following slok of Guru Angad Dev on SGGS 146, is often quoted in a Sikh gathering, which summarize the basic point of the Sikhi. This very slok is also given at the end of the bani ‘Jap’. Let us ponder over it:
ਮ: 2 ॥
ਪਉਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਧਰਤਿ ਮਹਤੁ ॥
ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਦੁਇ ਦਾਈ ਦਾਇਆ ਖੇਲੈ ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤੁ ॥
ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਬੁਰਿਆਈਆ ਵਾਚੇ ਧਰਮੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥
ਕਰਮੀ ਆਪੋ ਆਪਣੀ ਕੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਕੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗਏ ਮਸਕਤਿ ਘਾਲਿ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਹੋਰ ਕੇਤੀ ਛੁਟੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥2॥
Mėhlā 2.
Pa-uṇ gurū pāṇī piṯā māṯā ḏẖaraṯ mahaṯ.
Ḏinas rāṯ ḏu-e ḏā-ī ḏā-i-ā kẖelai sagal jagaṯ.
Cẖang-ā-ī-ā buri-ā-ī-ā vācẖe ḏẖaram haḏūr.
Karmī āpo āpṇī ke neṛai ke ḏūr.
Jinī nām ḏẖi-ā-i-ā ga-e maskaṯ gẖāl.
Nānak ṯe mukẖ ujle hor keṯī cẖẖutī nāl. ||2||
The bani of Second Nanak.
In essence: Breathing is necessary for the body, so is the Guru for the mortal. Water is the father of all, so is the great mother, earth, of all. Day and night work as nurses while the entire world plays. In Akalpurakh’s righteous Court, deeds of merit and demerits are judged. As per the done deeds, some are drawn close to Him and some are gone far away from Him. The hard work of those ones who have contemplated His name is turned to be successful. Oh Nanak! Such persons become distinguished with His grace and many others get emancipated with their help.
The Guru has pointed out that our life is gloried through water and earth; however, the Guru is as important to us as air to breathe. It is the Guru who leads us to a state in which we become good. It is like a play of life being played on this planet day and night. Our deeds become a measure to go close to our Creator or to get drawn away from Him. Contemplating on Him frees us.
Wishes.
G Singh
To remain close to the Creator
On 219 SGGS, Ninth Nanak advises his followers not to involve in the Maya so that they can realize the Creator. Here is that shabda:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
Ik-oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.
There is only one All Pervading Akalpurakh, who is obtained with the blessings of the Satiguru.
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ 9 ॥
Rāg ga-oṛī mėhlā 9.
Raag Gaurhi, the bani of Ninth Nanak.
ਸਾਧੋ ਮਨ ਕਾ ਮਾਨੁ ਤਿਆਗਉ ॥
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਦੁਰਜਨ ਕੀ ਤਾ ਤੇ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭਾਗਉ ॥1॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Sāḏẖo man kā mān ṯi-āga-o.
Kām kroḏẖ sangaṯ ḏurjan kī ṯā ṯe ahinis bẖāga-o. ||1|| Rahā-o.
In essence: Oh devotees of Akalpurakh! Abandon the conceit of your minds. Always remain away from lust, anger, and evildoers. Pause.
ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੋਨੋ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਅਉਰੁ ਮਾਨੁ ਅਪਮਾਨਾ ॥
ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਅਤੀਤਾ ਤਿਨਿ ਜਗਿ ਤਤੁ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥1॥
Sukẖ ḏukẖ ḏono sam kar jānai a-or mān apmānā.
Harakẖ sog ṯe rahai aṯīṯā ṯin jag ṯaṯ pacẖẖānā. ||1||
A person who takes comfort and pain, honor or insult alike and remains aloof from joy and sorrow has realized Akalpurakh (the essence of life) in the world.
ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਦੋਊ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਖੋਜੈ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਨਾ ॥
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਕਠਨੁ ਹੈ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਨਾ ॥2॥1॥
Usṯaṯ ninḏā ḏo-ū ṯi-āgai kẖojai paḏ nirbānā.
Jan Nānak ih kẖel kaṯẖan hai kinhūʼn gurmukẖ jānā. ||2||1||
A person who seeks the supreme status of salvation remains aloof from praise and criticism. Oh Nanak! This game is difficult, and through the Guru, a rare person understands it.
So, we should listen to the Guru and work hard to over come our conceit to live in His love.
Wishes
G.Singh
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There is None Other than The Creator
The Fourth Nanak expresses on SGGS 11 and 12, that there is none other than our Creator; it is his play that we see. Let us reflect on his shabda:
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ 4 ॥
ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ਮੈਡਾ ਸਾਂਈ ॥ ਜੋ ਤਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਥੀਸੀ ਜੋ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਹਉ ਪਾਈ ॥1॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Āsā mėhlā 4.
Ŧūʼn karṯā sacẖiār maidā sāʼn-ī. Jo ṯa-o bẖāvai so-ī thīsī jo ṯūʼn ḏėh so-ī ha-o pā-ī. ||1|| Rahā-o.
Raag Asa, the bani of fourth Nanak.
In essence: Oh, my Master! You are the true Creator; it happens what pleases you, and whatever you give me, I obtain. Pause.
ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿ੍ਰਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਧਾ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿਆ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥1॥
Sabẖ ṯerī ṯūʼn sabẖnī ḏẖi-ā-i-ā. Jis no kirpā karahi ṯin nām raṯan pā-i-ā.
Gurmukẖ lāḏẖā manmukẖ gavā-i-ā. Ŧuḏẖ āp vicẖẖoṛi-ā āp milā-i-ā. ||1||
All the beings are yours and all mediate on you. Only those ones whom you grace obtain the jewel of your name. The Guru’s follower obtains His name and the mind-slave loses His name jewel. (Actually) It is you, who separate the mortals from you or unite them with you.
ਤੂੰ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਸਭ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ॥ ਵਿਜੋਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿਆ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਲੁ ॥2॥
Ŧūʼn ḏarī-ā-o sabẖ ṯujẖ hī māhi. Ŧujẖ bin ḏūjā ko-ī nāhi.
Jī-a janṯ sabẖ ṯerā kẖel. Vijog mil vicẖẖuṛi-ā sanjogī mel. ||2||
You are a great river and all exist in you; there is none other than you. All the beings are a part of your staged play. As they are destined to separate, they separate; as they are destined to meet, they meet you.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਤੂ ਜਾਣਾਇਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥
ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥3॥
Jis no ṯū jāṇā-ihi so-ī jan jāṇai. Har guṇ saḏ hī ākẖ vakẖāṇai.
Jin har sevi-ā ṯin sukẖ pā-i-ā. Sėhje hī har nām samā-i-ā. ||3||
Only those persons, whom you cause to know, know you. Such persons always say your praises. Those ones who have served you have obtained peace. They merge in Har’s name intuitively.
ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
ਤੂ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥4॥2॥
Ŧū āpe karṯā ṯerā kī-ā sabẖ ho-e. Ŧuḏẖ bin ḏūjā avar na ko-e.
Ŧū kar kar vekẖėh jāṇėh so-e. Jan Nānak gurmukẖ pargat ho-e. ||4||2||
Oh Akalpurakh! You are the Creator and all that you do comes to pass. There is none other than you; you fashion the creation; you watch it and you understand it. Oh Nanak! Akalpurakh reveals Himself to that person, who takes the Guru’s refuge.
Wishes!
G Singh
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