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"There is nothing wrong with the other profits because they are classed under Grist Jeevan (house holder living) but it is wrong to collect too much of this profit and forget Naam as without Naam ones mind gets saturated by bikh (poison) and wastes his life collecting this false profit." This is what daas had wrote in post above. Infact what daas has said is slightly incorrect. We cannot collect the profit of sins as they are not part of Grist Jeevan. Thanks to veer jee Gupt Soulja who pointed out this mistake. Dhan Gursikh Dhan Guru Sahib! Forgive daas for his mistakes. Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh

Kaljug - What is the true profit? June 27, 2006 Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh In this evil fire of Kaljug we have many kinds of profit. These include profit of maya, profit of sins, profit of jobs, profit of education and many other profits. But above all these the profit of Sachee Sifat Salah (meditation of Naam) is the most important and the most preeminent. This is because without the profit of naam all other profits go to waste. There is nothing wrong with the other profits because they are classed under Grist Jeevan (house holder living) but it is wrong to collect too much of this profit and forget Naam as without Naam ones mind gets saturated by bikh (poison) and wastes his life collecting this false profit. This is proven in the below gurvaak from Gurbani. jg mih lwhw eyku nwmu pweIAY gur vIcwir ]6] Above Guru Sahib in this Shabad has told us that in this world there is only one (true) laha (profit), this is laha is attained through Gur-Veechar which means Gur-bibek (understanding from the Guru). According to Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh’s book (Gurmat Bibek), veechar has the same meaning as Bibek which is ‘understanding’ (Daas will talk more about bibek in later weeks). The only true understanding we can attain is Naam. This can be proven from the below panktee. siqgur bcn kmwvxy scw eyhu vIcwru ] See! This is the true bibek, to do kamai (collect) of the true profit (bachan) is the true Veechar. This is the true bibek that will get rid of the filth on our dirty minds. Over the millions and millions of life forms we are lucky enough to have received Naam through the grace of Satguru. It is only once we have sacrificed our Than, Man, and Dhan (body, mind and wealth) to Satguru that we can start to collect this true profit. It is only through taking Amrit that we can Jap Naam and reach high stages of spirituality and truly collect this profit. I think here it is important to look at what a true Gurmukh says about this. Below daas has translated a section in the book Gurmat Bibek. This section is in fact the first section and is titled the definition of bibek. Translation begin…………………. siqgur bcn kmwvxy scw eyhu vIcwru ] The above shabad is in fact Gurmat Bibek. This is the true definition of bibek and through this Shabad alone the whole of bibek is defined. According to this Shabad collecting the profit of Satguru’s Bachan (Naam and Gurbani) is the true veechar (bibek, understanding). Or in secondary terms it is collecting of Gurus bani, bachan, gurvaaks, which is the true bibek. By having knowledge of any Gurvaaks, Gurbani, or Satgurus Bachans does not make one a bibeki. It is infact collecting this true profit and enshrining it in the heart and mind is the true bibek. Translation end……………………. From the above translation we can see that Bhai Sahib defines Bibek to us as collecting this true profit of Naam. That is why it is very important adopt a Gursikh jeevan and go according to ‘Hukam Rajai chalna,’ accepting Guru Sahibs hukams and accepting the most important hukam of all which is Naam Simran 24 hours a day. The ones who have realized the ‘asul’ (truth) of life which is Naam collect it by repeating the Gurmantar with every breath. These blessed souls know of the true essence and make sure that not even one breath is wasted without the Lords Name. They know that it is when they forget Akaal Purakh, even for a second, that there mind feels detached from Waheguru and therefore it wanders into desires which in return make our minds get filled with Beekar (poison) again. Let us be blessed Satguru! So we may also jap your Naam 24 hours a day. nwnk ijqu vylw ivsrY myrw suAwmI iqqu vylY mir jwie jIau myrw ]5] From the above Shabad you can see that that Guru Nanak Speaks! That the time I forget the Lords (name) is the time when my soul dies (in the pain of separation from the true name). This is the piyaas (thirst) Gurmukhs have for the true Naam and will not even live a second without it. These are the people who collect the true profit and are the true consumers as they have bought the priceless Naam from Satguru (the true merchant) who has sold the Naam for exchange for the Sikh’s mind, body, wealth. Once Daas was talking to his farther about collecting worldly profit. Daas’s farther was saying a vaak from Gurbani: audmu kryidAw jIau qUM kmwvidAw suK BuMcu ] iDAwieidAw qUM pRBU imlu nwnk auqrI icMq ]1] Daas’s farther was saying that doing udham (effort) is important in this sansaar (world) as one gets peace from it. Daas without a doubt can say that my farther is completely wrong by using that Gurbani vaak and using it for sansaari laha (worldly profit). In fact the Gurvaak above is talking about doing udham (effort) in Naam Japna because it is only through meditation we can achieve the happiness of life and through mediation we become ik-mik (one) with Akaal Purakh, in this way all anxieties are removed. Daas would also like the say that it is not bad to do Kamai (collection) of worldly profit as this is what we need to run a house hold but without Naam it shall go to waste and will not be accepted when we get the divine call to pass into the next world. We should remember we are only guests in this world and will have to one day leave. But we can only leave with two things. 1) Kakar (this is if we have adopted a Gursikh jeevan) 2) Spritual Kamai (including gareebi, nimerta, Naam, seva). Without these two things we cannot go into the Lord’s court in honor and will not be accepted in Sach Khand (realm of Truth, where Akaal purakh resides). In other words as Manmukhs we will have our faces blacked and will enter the Dharam Rai’s (the judge of truth) court in shame and guilt of our sinful life. Daas would like to end this topic by saying that the only way we will enter the Lord’s court with glory and with the robe of royalty is by collecting this true profit of Naam. Where know one will recognize us in the next world, we will be recognized through Naam and it will show as our faces will by lit up with glory of Naam, this is called lallie. If we waste our lives collecting the false profit which will not go with us to the next world, then we will have our faces blackened in the next world and will have to go under a lot of punishment and hard ships because we have to pay for our lekha (account). This is why we should adopt a Gursikhi Jeevan and give everything we have to Satguru who in return will make your life safal (accomplished) and you shall recive such a glory which cannot be described. Please read the shabad below. pauVI ] nwnk jIA aupwie kY iliK nwvY Drmu bhwilAw ] EQY scy hI sic inbVY cuix viK kFy jjmwilAw ] Qwau n pwiein kUiVAwr muh kwl@Y dojik cwilAw ] qyrY nwie rqy sy ijix gey hwir gey is Tgx vwilAw ] iliK nwvY Drmu bhwilAw ]2] Pauree: O Nanak, having created the souls, the Lord installed the Righteous Judge of Dharma to read and record their accounts. There, only the Truth is judged true; the sinners are picked out and separated. The false find no place there, and they go to hell with their faces blackened. Those who are imbued with Your Name win, while the cheaters lose. The Lord installed the Righteous Judge of Dharma to read and record the accounts. ||2|| Note:- Next weeks article will be in a different theme. The new theme for next month is Guru Nanak. Next month Daas, if Guru Sahib does kirpa, then daas will write articles on our first Patshah, Guru Nanak Dev jee. Stay tuned and let others know of this website. If any questions then feel free to contact this kookar at daas@abhiyaas.co.uk Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh 'Kaljug- What is the true profit' article has been delayed tell next week. Sorry for the incovinence. Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh With Guru Sahibs beant blessings the website is back up again and with the support of Guru Sahib daas has wrote an article on 'Kaljug - Everything opposite.' Please take your time out to read it and let others read it also. Jan Nanak DooR mangeh Tis Gursikh ki, Jo Aap Jupeh Avreh naam Japvai. That is why it is important to let others no about this 'Sachee Sifat Salah Da marg' (path of devotional meditation). Pictures have been added to the Gallery section. Any problems or questions then please email daas@abhiyaas.co.uk Also feel free to comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Kaljug – everything opposite June 16, 2006 Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh In Kaljug Dharam (faith) stands on one foot compared to Satjug which stood on four feet. This is according to the mahavaak below: kljugu hir kIAw pg qRY iKskIAw pgu cauQw itkY itkwie jIau ]4]4]11] The Lord ushered in the Dark Age, the Iron Age of Kali Yuga; three legs of religion were lost, and only the fourth leg remained intact. ||4||4||11|| Some say that the four ages of time never existed and that this is only the states of the mind. Daas agrees with the fact that Kaljug and Satjug can be a state of mind but it cannot be approved that these times never existed and that fire of sin wasn't increased as time went on. Infact Gurbani mentions these four ages and tells us that as time passed by and the jug (age) changed form the evil increased. The whole shabad is long and can only be understood if read with full concentration: Awsw mhlw 4 ] sqjuig sBu sMqoK srIrw pg cwry Drmu iDAwnu jIau ] In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone embodied contentment and meditation; religion stood upon four feet. min qin hir gwvih prm suKu pwvih hir ihrdY hir gux igAwnu jIau ] With mind and body , they sang of the Lord, and attained supreme peace. In their hearts was the spiritual wisdom of the Lord's Glorious Virtues. gux igAwnu pdwrQu hir hir ikrqwrQu soBw gurmuiK hoeI ] Their wealth was the spiritual wisdom of the Lord's Glorious Virtues; the Lord was their success, and to live as Gurmukh was their glory. AMqir bwhir hir pRBu eyko dUjw Avru n koeI ] Inwardly and outwardly, they saw only the One Lord God; for them there was no other second. hir hir ilv lweI hir nwmu sKweI hir drgh pwvY mwnu jIau ] They centered their consciousness lovingly on the Lord, Har, Har. The Lord's Name was their companion, and in the Court of the Lord, they obtained honor. sqjuig sBu sMqoK srIrw pg cwry Drmu iDAwnu jIau ]1] In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone embodied contentment and meditation; religion stood upon four feet. ||1|| As we can see from the first pouri (part) of this amazing shabad Guru Sahib tells us that in Satjug (time of truth) the people where religious and lived as Gurmukhs. What Guru Sahib means they lived as Gurmukhs is that their faces where towards Akaal Purakh who is and has been the Supreme Guru of all time. In Satjug everyone practiced truth, contentment, and where imbued in the name of Akaal Purakh. Guru Sahib says this age was beautiful because religion stood on all four feet. In Gurbani it says sqjug auqm AwKIAY iek PyVY sB dys duhylw] Guru Sahib here is telling us that this time where if anyone done sin the whole country had to suffer for it. qyqw jugu AwieAw AMqir joru pwieAw jqu sMjm krm kmwie jIau ] Then came the Silver Age of Trayta Yuga; men's minds were ruled by power, and they practiced celibacy and self-discipline. pgu cauQw iKisAw qRY pg itikAw min ihrdY k®oDu jlwie jIau ] The fourth foot of religion dropped off, and three remained. Their hearts and minds were inflamed with anger. min ihrdY k®oDu mhw ibsloDu inrp Dwvih liV duKu pwieAw ] Their hearts and minds were filled with the horribly poisonous essence of anger. The kings fought their wars and obtained only pain. AMqir mmqw rogu lgwnw haumY AhMkwru vDwieAw ] Their minds were afflicted with the illness of egotism, and their self-conceit and arrogance increased. hir hir ik®pw DwrI myrY Twkuir ibKu gurmiq hir nwim lih jwie jIau ] If my Lord, Har, Har , shows His Mercy, my Lord and Master eradicates the poison by the Guru's Teachings and the Lord's Name. qyqw jugu AwieAw AMqir joru pwieAw jqu sMjm krm kmwie jIau ]2] Then came the Silver Age of Trayta Yuga; men's minds were ruled by power, and they practiced celibacy and self-discipline. ||2|| When the second age of Treta came Dharam had one leg removed. From this the question arises that how can Dharam (how can anything) walk or move with 3 legs. Just as a dog with three legs limps so did Dharam limp its way through Treta. In this silver age of Treta Ram Chandar and Krishan Bhagwan were born. This is the time the kings fought each other and the shadow of Maya had grown larger. This was the time where the poison of anger and ego had grew and Akaal Purakh had to send an Avtaar to save these people. Although Kirshan Bhagwan himself started making others jap his naam and didn't fully connect them to Akaal Purakh. jugu duAwpuru AwieAw Brim BrmwieAw hir gopI kwn@ü aupwie jIau ] The Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga came, and people wandered in doubt. The Lord created the Gopis and Krishna. qpu qwpn qwpih jg puMn AwrMBih Aiq ikirAw krm kmwie jIau ] The penitents practiced penance, they offered sacred feasts and charity , and performed many rituals and religious rites. ikirAw krm kmwieAw pg duie iKskwieAw duie pg itkY itkwie jIau ] They performed many rituals and religious rites; two legs of religion dropped away, and only two legs remained. mhw juD joD bhu kIn@y ivic haumY pcY pcwie jIau ] So many heroes waged great wars; in their egos they were ruined, and they ruined others as well. dIn dieAwil guru swDu imlwieAw imil siqgur mlu lih jwie jIau ] The Lord, Compassionate to the poor, led them to meet the Holy Guru. Meeting the True Guru, their filth is washed away. jugu duAwpuru AwieAw Brim BrmwieAw hir gopI kwn@ü aupwie jIau ]3] The Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga came, and the people wandered in doubt. The Lord created the Gopis and Krishna. ||3|| In the age of Dwaapur everyone was confused. In this age there was the great war of Mahabharat which was a war against the great kings, demi-Gods and Goddesses. This was a war of ego and the brave heroes fought in delusion. At this time two legs where left of dharma. Gurbani says qRyqY ngrI pIVIAY duAwpr vMs ivDuMs kuvylw] This Vaak tells us that in Treta the whole city would have to suffer if one did mistake. But in Dwaapur the whole family would have to suffer for the mistake of one person. kiljugu hir kIAw pg qRY iKskIAw pgu cauQw itkY itkwie jIau ] The Lord ushered in the Dark Age, the Iron Age of Kali Yuga; three legs of religion were lost, and only the fourth leg remained intact. gur sbdu kmwieAw AauKDu hir pwieAw hir kIriq hir sWiq pwie jIau ] Acting in accordance with the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the medicine of the Lord's Name is obtained. Singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, divine peace is obtained. hir kIriq ruiq AweI hir nwmu vfweI hir hir nwmu Kyqu jmwieAw ] The season of singing the Lord's Praise has arrived; the Lord's Name is glorified , and the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, grows in the field of the body. kiljuig bIju bIjy ibnu nwvY sBu lwhw mUlu gvwieAw ] In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga , if one plants any other seed than the Name, all profit and capital is lost. jn nwnik guru pUrw pwieAw min ihrdY nwmu lKwie jIau ] Servant Nanak has found the Perfect Guru, who has revealed to him the Naam within his heart and mind. kljugu hir kIAw pg qRY iKskIAw pgu cauQw itkY itkwie jIau ]4]4]11] The Lord ushered in the Dark Age, the Iron Age of Kali Yuga; three legs of religion were lost, and only the fourth leg remained intact. ||4||4||11|| And now, the darkest of all ages came. Kaljug (Dark age) which lost three out of four legs of Dharam. As said before how can any creature walk with one leg only? In this same way how can Dharam be practiced if it hasn't even got any legs to stand on. In this Dark Age whoever sows the seeds of sin reeps it. According to Guru Sahibs mahavaak: kiljug s`c inAwauN hY jo bIjY su luxY iekylw]This is true justice as the person who sows gets punished and not anyone else. If we look back the original title which daas put up ( 'everything opposite') you can see that in this time compared to the first age everything is opposite. These days children are getting up at Amritvela and Jap Naam but parents tell their children to stop this. Daas was personally told by his parents to start waking up at later times and to stop doing keshee ishnaan everyday. My person observation is that I have seen parents play Playstation and spend all day watching television whilst children do Kirtan and spend their time wisely by Naam Japna. Although in other cases parents are joined to Guru Sahib through naam and Gurbani whilst children waste time in immoral activities. Rare are the parents who encourage their children to go to smagams, kirtans, sangat and other places where they can receive the true laha. In this Kaljug the bhagats of Waheguru are slandered and anything to do with religion is mocked and laughed at. This is because in Kaljug the enticing Maya has shadowed her self on everyone only the Gurmukhs are out of this shadow of Maya and are not caught up with her enticing methods. These days we always have relatives who say "What is there in religion?" or they tell us to stop wearing big kareh or big distaars. This is because in the time of Kaljug dharma stands on its one foot. However this was different in Satjug as the bhagats were praised and rejoiced from all four directions of the Earth. In Satjug and the past yugs many rituals were performed, these rituals are of no avail in Kaljug as Guru Nanak Dev jee came with Satnam the true Manatar. nmskwr gurdyv ko sqnwmu ijs mMqR suxwXw] This vaak from Bhai Gurdaas jees vara(n) tell us that Guru Sahib gave him the mantar of Waheguru in this time of Kaljug. The only way to get across this terrifying world ocean is by receiving this True Manatar from the True Guru which is Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee. This is the only way we will be saved. Daas would like to end this post by saying that in this time of Kaljug we must be very careful because even we are Gursikhs and Jap naam at Amritvela we can still fall trap of Kaljug and easily get ego and loose our Kamai (profit). And even if aren't Gursikh we are still ruining our lives by not taking Amrit and becoming 'Guru valeh' (Guru oriented). Note:- Next weeks article is going to carry from this theme of Kaljug. Every month there will be a new theme in which daas with Guru Sahibs kirpa will try to write about. So next weeks article will be "Kaljug – What is the true profit?" Please let others know of this website/blog as it will benefit you telling others about Gurmat. Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh

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Waheguru ji ka Khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh With Guru Sahibs apaar baksish daas has made a website/blog where daas will be posting articles. The link to the website is http://www.abhiyaas.co.uk The first post has been added: Need for Parchaar. Daas will try and add post every so often and soon will set a certian date when new posts will be put on just as Gupt Abhiyaasi Bhai Sahib updates his blog every Monday. Please note that daas isn't trying to compete against anyone but rather feels the urge to do more parchaar. Daas has explained more about this on the first post. If anyone has any questions etc then please email this kookar. daas@abhiyaas.co.uk Lets all join this bueatiful marg of naam and if not jap naam for ourseleves lets do it for the panth. Thank you and please do ardaas for this seva. Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh New post added - 'Why the hair?' Next weeks article - 'Kaljug - Everything opposite.' Link - www.abhiyaas.co.uk Please email daas@abhiyaas.co.uk for any technical or other problems. Also benti :- Please let as many people know about this site. There is only a piont of writing articles if people are to read them and adapt them to their jeevans. May Guru Sahib bless us with Naam Dhat. Daateh Daat Rukhi Hat Apni Jis Bhavai Tis Daiyee. Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh