New Article: Bibek

[Singhni MiriPiri]

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http://naam-jor.blogspot.com/2007/01/sarbloh-bibek.html

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Bibek

Sri Gobind Singh Sahib Ji says:

jwkI rhiq n jwxIAY

gurmMqR nhI cIq[

aunkw Bojn KwiekY

ibsrih hir isau pRIq[

One who has no rehit

And does not meditate on the Gurmantar;

If you eat his food,

You will loose the love for God.

(Rehitnama)

Guru says you should avoid eating from the one who does not meditate on God and does not follow the code of conduct prescribed by the tenth master.

Draupadi asked the highest saint of Doapur Jug, Sant Bhisham Pitama, why he had not come to her rescue when she was stripped of her clothing in Duryodana’s court. She queried him, saying that if he was a saint, why did he not raise his voice when evil was going on before his very eyes in Duryodana’s court. He started to cry and said, “Daughter, I shall tell you the truth; my mind became clouded by darkness as I had eaten in Duryodana’s house.”

Therefore, this shows how the love of God breaks away from a being as their mind becomes clouded by filth and prevents them from performing good deeds.

ਚੋਰਾ ਜਾਰਾ ਰੰਡੀਆ ਕੁਟਣੀਆ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥

Cẖorā jārā randī¬ā kutṇī¬ā ḏībāṇ.

Thieves, adulterers, prostitutes and pimps,

ਵੇਦੀਨਾ ਕੀ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਵੇਦੀਨਾ ਕਾ ਖਾਣੁ ॥

Vėḏīnā kī ḏosṯī vėḏīnā kā kẖāṇ.

make friendships with the unrighteous, and eat with the unrighteous.

ਸਿਫਤੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਸਦਾ ਵਸੈ ਸੈਤਾਨੁ ॥

Sifṯī sār na jāṇnī saḏā vasai saiṯān.

They do not know the value of the Lord's Praises, and Satan is always with them.

Before Sri Guru Amar Das Sahib Ji became the third Nanak, he met a Sadhu who once ate in his house. On leaving, when the sadhu realised that Bhai Amar Das was without a Guru, the Sadhu became angry and told Bhai Amar Das Ji that, by eating with him, he the sadhu had lost all his spiritual wealth which he had earned after many years of meditation. Bhai Amar Das Ji cried the whole night.

This shows that if one eats from someone who is without a Guru (has not taken amrit) and does not recite the Gurmantar, one looses their profit of Naam. So how can they ever cross over? By eating by someone who is unrighteous, they too become unrighteous. In the book Gurmat Bibek by bhai Sahib Randhir Singh, it says that to not keep Sarbloh Bibek after being blessed with Anmrit is like taking your Kacchera off after having taken Anmrit.

During Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s time, there was someone named Bhai Lalo who earned his living by honest work. Bhai Lalo once got lunch for Guru Nanak and his companion, Mardana to have. Mardana asked, “This meal tastes like nectar. What has been put in it?” Guru Nanak Dev Ji replied, “That was the taste of truthfulness and honesty that you tasted. This taste is above the taste of worldly delicacies.”

There was a high government official of the city called Malik Bhago who gave a general feast and also welcomed Guru Nanak Dev Ji. However, Guru Ji refused the invitation and said, "We are fakirs, what have we to do with your feast?" He was then asked again; therefore, Guru Nanak Dev Ji took Bhai Lalo with him and went to Malik Bhago. Malik Bhago said furiously to Guru ji, “You are dishonoring Kshatriyas by eating dry chapaties in the house of a low caste carpenter. My feast will offer you delicious food. Why do you refuse to eat it?”

Guru Nanak Dev Ji then took Bhai Lalo’s chapati and Malik Bhago’s fried sweet pancake. When he squeezed Bhai Lalo’s chapati milk dripped out from it but when he squeezed Malik Bhago’s fried pancake, blood dripped out from it.

Guru then said, “Look Malik Bhago, wealth gathered by cruelty and corruption towards the poor is like sucking their blood which you have done. You had invited me to partake of blood, leaving food pure as milk. How could I accept it?” This showed that Bhai Lalo was the symbol of honesty and hard work.

Therefore, the story shows how food from the faithless cynic is nothing but poison, just how Gurbani mentions that Maya is just like sugarcane which is sweet from the outside but inside Maya is just poison which only leaves pain in the end.

sMqn kw dwnw rUKw so srb inDwn ]

sa(n)than kaa dhaanaa rookhaa so sarab nidhhaan

The dry bread of the Saints is equal to all treasures.

igRih swkq CqIh pRkwr qy ibKU smwn ]2]

grihi saakath shhatheeh prakaar thae bikhoo samaan 2

The thirty-six tasty dishes of the faithless cynic, are just like poison. 2

In Bhagat Ravidas Ji’s previous life he was a Brahmchari (a holy beggar who controls his senses and who studies Vedas) and was a disciple of Ramanand Ji. He would beg food and prepare food. One day, when he got out of the Mandar (temple) to ask for offering, it was raining. Due to the heavy rain, he fell down in front of a shopkeeper’s house. The shopkeeper was standing there. He helped the Brahmchari up and from his house he gave all the food required for the holy people in the Mandar (temple). Brahmchari returned to the mandar and prepared the food. That day Ramanand Ji could not concentrate and meditate on Naam. He asked Brahmchari, “From which house did you beg the food?” The Brahmchari replied, “Due to the rain I brought it only from the house of the shopkeeper”. Ramanand Ji was furious and said, “You lowly person, you have low mentality; you have fed me the food of those who earn their livelihood dishonestly. You have sinned and will be reborn in a low caste. For this reason the Brahmchari was reborn as Ravidas Ji in a low caste family.

When we eat from a faithless cynic, this affects our naam. It influences the 5 fires/demons and thinking. Just as when people say, ‘we are what we eat’ due to physical health, this also includes for our spirituality.

There are various rehitnamas that showed the importance of Bibek for a Sikh. Bhai Daya Singh rehitnama contains the following bachans: "Bhojanaad Moundit naal chhakey, Tankhaiyaa", which means, one who eats food with a non-Sikh, is guilty of a breach of conduct. There is also another rehitnama by Chaupa Singh which says "Guru kaa Sikh...apaNy langar rasoee vich Sikh rakhey. Hukaie, Topeeaa, BhaadNee, chor, yaar, jooaybaaz, kurehiteeyaa na rakhai" which means, a Guru ka Sikh...should keep only a Sikh in his langar and kitchen. Smokers, hat-wearers, shaven people, theieves, gamblers, kurehitees should not be kept".

Sai Mia Mir was very close to Guru Arjan Dev jee. However, Guru Sahib didn't even consume food from Sai MIan Mir even though they were very close since Sai Mian Mir was a muslim (non-sikh). Sai Mian Mir jee prepared different utensils to be used for Guru Arjan Dev Sahib ji for cooking and eating food from. Whenever Guru Sahib and his sikhs stayed over with Sai Mian Mir ji, these utenstils were used to cook and eat langgar from. Also, even different utensils were used to cook food for Guru Arjan Dev ji and Guru Sahib’s sewadars. This proves that Sikhs and Guru Sahib himself did not take food cooked from those who were not Sikhs.

Therefore, Bibeki is a person who adheres strictly to and regulates his life in accordance with the Guru's commandments. One who truly loves Guru Ji will follow his commandments since it is dearer to Guru Ji than the sikh itself. That Sikh has truly offered his head to Guru Ji, who only lives to please Guru Ji.

Daas, Singhni MiriPiri

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However, this rehit will be of no use if one does not keep a Pukka Amritvela, at least Naam Abhiyaas of 2.5 hours a day, keeps humility since they need to be inwardly pure, otherwise keeping Bibek will just promote ego.

There are 2 forms of BIBEK. The first is called “BIBEK BUDH” which means “discerning intellect”. This form of Bibek comes when we follow Guru Sahib’s teachings. This is when we realize the truth about life, importance of naam, learn to differentiate what is GOOD and BAD and so forth.

guramukh giaan bibaek budhh hoe ||

The Gurmukh is blessed with spiritual wisdom and a discerning intellect(ang 317)

haar pari-o su-aamee kai du-aarai deejai buDh bibaykaa. rahaa-o.

I have collapsed, exhausted, at the Door of my Lord Master; I pray that He may grant me a discerning intellect. ||Pause||(ang641)

Bibek will be of no use if one does not try and make their self inwardly pure.

[۹βkaur۹β]

wjkk wjkf

waheguru..... such a beautiful read, thanks for sharing

[Akaali]

Nice article bhainjee, keep up the great sevaa.

[Tarrandeep Kaur]

VAHIGUROOOOOOOO!!

VAAAAH VAAAAAH

:WW:

[Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib]

Vaheguru!! :WW: :WW:

[malkeet]

thankyou penji

Seriously amazing blog, thanks again for this seva:pray:

[Guest Akirtghan]

[chatrik]

Use your "bibek budhi"...do a research on Rehitnameh's written by Gursikhs from Guru Gobind Singh Maharajs time.

Guru Sahib says in Gurbani:

kabeer saakat sang na keejee-ai dooreh jaa-ee-ai bhaag.

Kabeer, do not associate with the faithless cynics; run far away from them.

baasan kaaro parsee-ai ta-o kachh laagai daag. ||131||

If you touch a vessel stained with soot, some of the soot will stick to you. ||131||

The article above just says a Rehitvaan Gursikhs should not consume food prepared by a NIGURA(faithless cynic)....

BUT...

In the Gurbani line above Guru Sahib clearly say we should not even do the sangat of a NIGURA...

So you will show this attitude>>> <<< to Guru Sahib too?

Guru Sahib clearly says in the line above that we should stay away from NIGUREY/SAKATS...

taking food prepared by such people is just out of the question.

[Demonic Warrior]

Akirtghan:

Don't be jealous, get a life man!

Nice Article Singhni Miri Piri! :WW:

[ocelot]

I also dont accept it.

I dont feel it, i think of it as a little bit superstitious.

Can anyone give quotes from Guru Granth Sahib with page regarding this.