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Priceless, Divine Diamonds - XIII Sriman Sant Isher Singh Ji Maharaj Rara Sahib Wale 72. My life pilgrimage, has become fruitful, fruitful, fruitful Attraction and repulsion (Rãg Dvaish), and desires (Khãhishãt) are the signs of Bondage. A spiritual person who has renounced all worldly desires and the likes and dislikes, has realised his true Self. Such a liberated (Jīvan Mukt) person is free from karmic punishments like Rãj Danḍ, Yam Danḍ, Pitr Danḍ, Shãstar Danḍ, etc. He exists in an absolute desire-free state, and enjoys the uncomparable bliss of liberation, eventually achieving Moksha at the end of his/her Prãrbadha (pre-ordained actions in a given life). Such a person does not enter the cycle of death and rebirth again. In this way, he/she is able to successfully complete his journey as a human. ਸਫਲ ਸਫਲ ਭਈ ਸਫਲ ਜਾਤ੍ਰਾ ॥ Safal safal bẖa▫ī safal jāṯrā. My Yatra, my life pilgrimage, has become fruitful, fruitful, fruitful. (Sri Ang 687, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj) Distractions in the path of Knowledge 1. Attachment to one's family 2. Love with the world 3. Laziness 4. Worldly shame The qualified recipient (Adhikãrī) that can destroy these four distractions with the power of profound contemplation (Vīchãr) can easily obtain the spiritual bliss of pragmatic spiritual Knowledge. - Otherwise The whole life gets wasted in these four distractions, and no spiritual bliss can ever be obtained. 73. Guru ਮਃ ੧ ॥ Mėhlā 1. First Mehl: ਕੁੰਭੇ ਬਧਾ ਜਲੁ ਰਹੈ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੁੰਭੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ Kumbẖe baḏẖā jal rahai jal bin kumbẖ na ho▫e. Water remains confined within the pitcher, but without water, the pitcher could not have been formed; ਗਿਆਨ ਕਾ ਬਧਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥ Gi▫ān kā baḏẖā man rahai gur bin gi▫ān na ho▫e. ||5|| just so, the mind is restrained by spiritual wisdom, but without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom. ||5|| (Sri Ang 469, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj) Guru: Gu (ਗੁ) = Darkness, Ru (ਰੂ) = Illumination That who has the capacity to despel the darkness of Ignorance in others with the light of Knowledge is called the Guru. ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਆਨੇਰਾ ॥ Bin sabḏai anṯar ānerā. Without the Shabad, there is only darkness within. ਨ ਵਸਤੁ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ਫੇਰਾ ॥ Na vasaṯ lahai na cẖūkai ferā. The genuine article is not found, and the cycle of reincarnation does not end. ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹਥਿ ਕੁੰਜੀ ਹੋਰਤੁ ਦਰੁ ਖੁਲੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥ Saṯgur hath kunjī horaṯ ḏar kẖulai nāhī gur pūrai bẖāg milāvaṇi▫ā. ||7|| The key is in the hands of the True Guru; no one else can open this door. By perfect destiny, He is met. ||7|| (Sri Ang 124, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj) ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਦੀਆ ਤਾਲਾ ਕੁੰਜੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਉਪਾਈ ॥ Jis kā garihu ṯin ḏī▫ā ṯālā kunjī gur sa▫upā▫ī. And the one whose home it is, has locked it up, and given the key to the Guru. ਅਨਿਕ ਉਪਾਵ ਕਰੇ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੩॥ Anik upāv kare nahī pāvai bin saṯgur sarṇā▫ī. ||3|| You may make all sorts of efforts, but it cannot be obtained, without the Sanctuary of the True Guru. ||3|| (Sri Ang 205, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj) ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥ Salok mėhlā 2. Shalok, Second Mehl: ਗੁਰੁ ਕੁੰਜੀ ਪਾਹੂ ਨਿਵਲੁ ਮਨੁ ਕੋਠਾ ਤਨੁ ਛਤਿ ॥ Gur kunjī pāhū nival man koṯẖā ṯan cẖẖaṯ. The key of the Guru opens the lock of attachment, in the house of the mind, under the roof of the body. ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮਨ ਕਾ ਤਾਕੁ ਨ ਉਘੜੈ ਅਵਰ ਨ ਕੁੰਜੀ ਹਥਿ ॥੧॥ Nānak gur bin man kā ṯāk na ugẖ▫ṛai avar na kunjī hath. ||1|| O Nanak, without the Guru, the door of the mind cannot be opened. No one else holds the key in hand. ||1|| (Sri Ang 1237, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj) 74. Essence of Vedãnta 1. Establishment in the Absolute (Brahm Neṣṭha) — Without the Absolute Brahm nothing ever was, is, or ever will be. The entire integrated cosmos (Samaṣti), the tangible and the intangible, the minute and macro, the manifestations of the five elements — everything is just that One Truth-Consiouness-Bliss (SatChittAnanda), modification-free Absolute. 2. Vision of the Absolute (Brahm Driṣtī) — When everything is that One Truth-Consiouness-Bliss (SatChittAnanda), then only the perception of the Absolute should be enforced within oneself. 3. Contemplation of the Absolute (Brahm Chintan) — Contemplate only on the One Absolute, which will ultimately results in the attention becoming absolutely free from all modifications. Nirvikalpa Samãdhī Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj describe the characteristics of a Brahm Gyãni thus: ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ Salok. Shalok: ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥ Man sācẖā mukẖ sācẖā so▫e. The True One is on his mind, and the True One is upon his lips. ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਪੇਖੈ ਏਕਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥ Avar na pekẖai ekas bin ko▫e. He sees only the One. ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਲਛਣ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ Nānak ih lacẖẖaṇ barahm gi▫ānī ho▫e. ||1|| O Nanak, these are the qualities of the God-conscious being. ||1|| (Sri Ang 272, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj) That is, a person with Brahm Neṣṭha, Brahm Driṣṭī and Brahm Chintan = liberated while living (Jīvan Mukt) 75. Liberation while living 1. Pure Knowledge (Tat Gyãn) - Without the Absolute, nothing ever was, is, or ever will be. It is Truth-Consiousness-Bliss (SatChittAnanda) and totally free from all sorts of modifications. 2. Nature of destructive Desires - There should be an absolute cessation of worldly desires of all kinds in the mind. 3. Mind is composed of nothing but desires; where there are no desires, the mind is naught. When an apt recipient (Adhikãrī) practices the above methods incessantly, a modification-free state (Avasthã) of mind is easily obtained. With Pure Knowledge, mind is destroyed, and when mind ceases to exist, the modification-free state (Nirvikalpa Avasthã) is achieved. Knowledge of the Self is the final and ultimate state of existence. ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਿਆ ਨਾਹਿ ਜਿਹਿ ਕੰਚਨ ਲੋਹ ਸਮਾਨਿ ॥ Usṯaṯ ninḏi▫ā nāhi jihi kancẖan loh samān. One who is beyond praise and slander, who looks upon gold and iron alike - ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਨਿ ਰੇ ਮਨਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਤੈ ਜਾਨਿ ॥੧੪॥ Kaho Nānak sun re manā mukaṯ ṯāhi ṯai jān. ||14|| says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||14|| (Sri Ang 1427, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj) ਜਿਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਜੀ ਕਰਤਾ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਿ ॥ Jihi parānī ha▫umai ṯajī karṯā rām pacẖẖān. That mortal, who forsakes egotism, and realizes the Creator Lord - ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਵਹੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨਰੁ ਇਹ ਮਨ ਸਾਚੀ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੧੯॥ Kaho Nānak vahu mukaṯ nar ih man sācẖī mān. ||19|| says Nanak, that person is liberated; O mind, know this as true. ||19|| (Sri Ang 1427, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj) … to be continued … Link to Previous entries - http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/67951-priceless-divine-diamonds-xii-sriman-sant-isher-singh-ji-maharaj-rara-sahib-wale/ Guru Roop Sangat Jeo, maafi in your lotus feet for all the mistakes... Dhanvaad! Gurfateh!