Bare Any Fruit...

[Sat1176]

I heard this story the other day which really touched me that I'll share with you guys..

A bhagat of almighty Waheguru did so much simran that even his thumb had eroded and deformed from the constant use of the malla. One day another mahapursh came across this bhagat and was shocked at the state of his thumb. : After learning that this was caused by the contsant use of the malla during simran, the mahapursh asked what avasta have you reached? The bhagat replied I do not know! With his divine vision the mahapursh looked into the heavens and discovered that not one recited naam had been noticed in god's court. The mahapursh was really upset and said that your thumb has even been deformed by the vast amount of simran you have done yet you have received nothing for it yet. The bhagat smiled and kept his composure, not upset at the least by the revelation and replied, "It is my duty to pray to almighty Waheguru and it Waheguru's duty to decide whether my bhagti bares any fruit.." Tears began to roll down the cheeks of the mahapursh at the amount of pyaar this bhagat had and embraced him.

[singh_sandhu]

Vaheguru ...

[king singh]

[superaju]

[singhni84]

Nice story, but...

your thumb has even been deformed by the vast amount of simran you have done yet you have received nothing for it yet

Guru Sahib says:

Ja kai simran sabh kachh payeeai, birthee ghaal na jaaee ||

(Meditating in remembrance on Him, all things are obtained, and one's efforts shall not be in vain)

Guru Sahib tells us again and again that our efforts will not be in vain, they won't go unrewarded:

Nanak, Prabh abinaashi ||

Ta kee sev na birthi jaasee ||

Anand kareh tere daasaa ||

Jap pooran hoee aasaa ||2||4||68||

(O Nanak, God is eternal and imperishable.

Service to Him shall never go unrewarded.

Your slaves are in bliss;

Chanting and meditating, their desires are fulfilled. ||2||4||68||)

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Jaa kee seva sarab nidhaan ||

Prabh kee pooja paayeeai maan ||

Ja kee tehal na birthee jaae ||

Sada sada har ke gun gaae ||3||

(Serving Him, all treasures are obtained.

Worshipping God, honor is obtained.

Working for Him is never in vain;

forever and ever, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||)

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Jan laagaa har ekai naae ||

Tis kee aas na birthee jaae ||

Sevak ko sevaa ban aaee ||

Hukam boojh param padh paaee ||

(The Lord's humble servant is committed to His Name.

His hopes do not go in vain.

The servant's purpose is to serve;

obeying the Lord's Command, the supreme status is obtained.)

[disguised]

wow... i really liked it!