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VJKK VJKF

with kirpa daas heard an amazing katha once, so would like share it with everyone. Before I start I would like to say sorry if you think I'm harsh or if you already get the message <_<

Ok, in our everyday lives, as we speak/communicate with other people, we tend to use the following words:

I did this today

This is mine

I do this much paat

And so on… u get the flow……..

but if u think about it NOO your wrong, we sometimes don't really think of the one who created us, that's akal purkh vaheguru , we claim everything is OURS, MINE, but no its not. VAHEGURU is the only giver; vaheguru is the cause of all causes:

My point is, in our speech, we MUST TRY TO put vaheguru first. Instead of 'I did this, I went here, I have this much of blah blah, instead say this:

With Vaheguru's kirpa,

Vaheguru took me here today

Vaheguru gave me the understanding of this

Vaheguru gave me this amount etc etc

gur is ang sang, vaheguru is with u all the time, so lets adopt a correct way of talking to other ppl, lets mention and keep vaheguru first and lets beat away haumai and hankaar.

dyvxhwru dwqwru mY inq icqwirAw ]

dhaevanehaar dhaathaar mai nith chithaariaa ||

O Great Giver, O Giving Lord, my consciousness is continually centered on You.

if you think about it, WE do not do ANYTHING, its all done by vaheguru, not even a leaf can move without vaheguru's hukham, so who are we to say, I did this,

Btw, for those who will say that its hard to say vaheguru did this in a formal conversation with work colleagues/friends who are not Sikhs, well I would say that we should make an effort, and yeah I know its hard to say, but at least try.

Same applies for meeting other gursikhs; we should obviously say 'Vaheguru ji ka khalsa, Vaheguru ji ki Fateh' but also, if we are asked how we are doing, say:

Vaheguru's kirpa, vaheguru's mehar, lol don't moan…. be happy and positive

Please please forgive my mistakes,

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa, vaheguru ji ki fateh

[Nehmat]

BiBi, thank you for sharing...

Your post is worth reading and then ABSORBING... =)

and then acting upon...

[The_Perfect_Student]

BiBi, thank you for sharing...

Your post is worth reading and then ABSORBING... =)

and then acting upon...

beautiful post.

God himself is the doer of everything

[Avastha]

Reminds of when Maharaj says in Gurbani...

jb hm hoqy qb qum nwhI Ab qum hhu hm nwhI ]

jab ham hothae thab thum naahee ab thum hahu ham naahee ||

When I was, then You were not; now that You are, I am not.

When i said "I" Maharaj, i had forgotten you. How could I find you when I didnt even remember you.

But now Maharaj, now that all "I" think of is you... there is no "I"... all there is... is you.

[someday]

kbIr nw hm kIAw n krihgy nw kir skY srIru ]

ikAw jwnau ikCu hir kIAw BieE kbIru kbIru ]62]

[۹βkaur۹β]

jb lgu jwnY muJ qy kCu hoie ]

jab lag jaanai mujh thae kashh hoe ||

As long as someone thinks that he is the one who acts,

qb ies kau suKu nwhI koie ]

thab eis ko sukh naahee koe ||

he shall have no peace.

jb ieh jwnY mY ikCu krqw ]

jab eih jaanai mai kishh karathaa ||

As long as this mortal thinks that he is the one who does things,

qb lgu grB join mih iPrqw ]

thab lag garabh jon mehi firathaa ||

he shall wander in reincarnation through the womb.

jb DwrY koaU bYrI mIqu ]

jab dhhaarai kooo bairee meeth ||

As long as he considers one an enemy, and another a friend,

qb lgu inhclu nwhI cIqu ]

thab lag nihachal naahee cheeth ||

his mind shall not come to rest.

jb lgu moh mgn sMig mwie ]

jab lag moh magan sa(n)g maae ||

As long as he is intoxicated with attachment to Maya,

qb lgu Drm rwie dyie sjwie ]

thab lag dhharam raae dhaee sajaae ||

the Righteous Judge shall punish him.

pRB ikrpw qy bMDn qUtY ]

prabh kirapaa thae ba(n)dhhan thoottai ||

By God's Grace, his bonds are shattered;

gur pRswid nwnk hau CUtY ]4]

gur prasaadh naanak ho shhoottai ||4||

by Guru's Grace, O Nanak, his ego is eliminated. ||4||

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[Guest G.Kaur]

Reminds me of this Shabad from Asa Di Vaar

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Aasaa on Ang 466 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee

slok mÚ 1 ]

salok ma 1 ||

Salok, First Mehla:

hau ivic AwieAw hau ivic gieAw ]

ho vich aaeiaa ho vich gaeiaa ||

In ego they come, and in ego they go.

hau ivic jMimAw hau ivic muAw ]

ho vich ja(n)miaa ho vich muaa ||

In ego they are born, and in ego they die.

hau ivic idqw hau ivic lieAw ]

ho vich dhithaa ho vich laeiaa ||

In ego they give, and in ego they take.

hau ivic KitAw hau ivic gieAw ]

ho vich khattiaa ho vich gaeiaa ||

In ego they earn, and in ego they lose.

hau ivic sicAwru kUiVAwru ]

ho vich sachiaar koorriaar ||

In ego they become truthful or false.

hau ivic pwp puMn vIcwru ]

ho vich paap pu(n)n veechaar ||

In ego they reflect on virtue and sin.

hau ivic nrik surig Avqwru ]

ho vich narak surag avathaar ||

In ego they go to heaven or hell.

hau ivic hsY hau ivic rovY ]

ho vich hasai ho vich rovai ||

In ego they laugh, and in ego they weep.

hau ivic BrIAY hau ivic DovY ]

ho vich bhareeai ho vich dhhovai ||

In ego they become dirty, and in ego they are washed clean.

hau ivic jwqI ijnsI KovY ]

ho vich jaathee jinasee khovai ||

In ego they lose social status and class.

hau ivic mUrKu hau ivic isAwxw ]

ho vich moorakh ho vich siaanaa ||

In ego they are ignorant, and in ego they are wise.

moK mukiq kI swr n jwxw ]

mokh mukath kee saar n jaanaa ||

They do not know the value of salvation and liberation.

hau ivic mwieAw hau ivic CwieAw ]

ho vich maaeiaa ho vich shhaaeiaa ||

In ego they love Maya, and in ego they are kept in darkness by it.

haumY kir kir jMq aupwieAw ]

houmai kar kar ja(n)th oupaaeiaa ||

Living in ego, mortal beings are created.

haumY bUJY qw dru sUJY ]

houmai boojhai thaa dhar soojhai ||

When one understands ego, then the Lord's gate is known.

igAwn ivhUxw kiQ kiQ lUJY ]

giaan vihoonaa kathh kathh loojhai ||

Without spiritual wisdom, they babble and argue.

nwnk hukmI ilKIAY lyKu ]

naanak hukamee likheeai laekh ||

O Nanak, by the Lord's Command, destiny is recorded.

jyhw vyKih qyhw vyKu ]1]

jaehaa vaekhehi thaehaa vaekh ||1||

As the Lord sees us, so are we seen. ||1||

[Papi]

Jado koi gun aunda, haumai apey aa jandi aa

[Guest G.Kaur]

Reminds of when Maharaj says in Gurbani...

jb hm hoqy qb qum nwhI Ab qum hhu hm nwhI ]

jab ham hothae thab thum naahee ab thum hahu ham naahee ||

When I was, then You were not; now that You are, I am not.

When i said "I" Maharaj, i had forgotten you. How could I find you when I didnt even remember you.

But now Maharaj, now that all "I" think of is you... there is no "I"... all there is... is you.

sBu goibMdu hY sBu goibMdu hY goibMd ibnu nhI koeI ]

sabh gobi(n)dh hai sabh gobi(n)dh hai gobi(n)dh bin nehee koee ||

God is everything, God is everything. Without God, there is nothing at all.

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[CaptainQ]

hir nwmo mMqRü idRVwiedw kty haumY rogu ]

har naamo ma(n)thra dhrirraaeidhaa kattae houmai rog ||

He implants the Mantra of the Lord's Name, and eradicates the illness of egotism.

nwnk siqguru iqnw imlwieAw ijnw Dury pieAw sMjogu ]1]

naanak sathigur thinaa milaaeiaa jinaa dhhurae paeiaa sa(n)jog ||1||

O Nanak, he alone meets the True Guru, who has such union pre-ordained. ||1||

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=3518

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